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ond position, he trots but twenty-two feet further, mak- 

 ing a saving in distance of fifteen and seven-tenths feet. 

 This difference applies in the same ratio to all outside 

 positions. It has but one disadvantage that occurs to 

 me, and that is that no heat longer than one mile could 

 be trotted upon it. But for fast time at mile distances 

 it would certainly eclipse any other form. The turn on 

 this track, being longer than the other form, need be 

 thrown up but one foot in twelve. 



Directions for Laying Out the Turn of a Kite- 

 shaped Track. 



Surveyor's plan : The illustration (fig. 9) shows dis- 

 tances clearly and explains itself. See also detail (fig. 11), 

 which shows subordinates from sixty-six foot chords, at 

 one-quarter and one-half their length, to be respectively 

 0.84 foot and 1.12 feet. 



Engineer's Plan : From points of curve deflect an- 

 gles of 2 degree 37 minutes and 27 seconds, and lay off 

 chords 43.98 feet. Ordinates from these cords (see de- 

 tail fig. 10) at one-quarter and one-half their length are 

 respectively 0.37 foot and 0.50 foot. 



Amateurs will not undertake the construction of this 

 track, as there are angles and details involved that re- 

 quire experts to work out. 



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 published by permission.) 



Breed to speed if you wish to get speed. Do not take 

 excuses for its absence. 



