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NE IRl.VG THE FINISH . Today is the wind-up of racing: around Chicago for the year, and as evidence of how eager owners are to win a parse attention is called to the big list of entries for the closing day. Secretary Nathanson evidently broadened the con- ditions of the different events and as a . result 110 horses are cardad to sport silk toiay. For the last day bat one the track was sloppy and the day waB dark and dreary, still the usual big; crowd was on hand and the racing itself was good. Before shipping to winter quarters T. P. Hayes thoaght it advisable to gather a little xpensa moaay and took down two purses with Lennep and The Unknown. In The Unknown Mr. Hayes undoubtedly owns a grand colt that, as a three-yea r-old, will probably show improved form. Great things were expected of this colt early last spring, but ho went wrong, and Mr. Hayoa, being afraid to hurt him should he hustle him along in his work, went to extremes in the line of caution with the handsome black son of Pirate of Penzance Romana. The colt has started but three time3 during the season and won two races. As a rule Mr. Hayes is a moderate bettor, bat when he let Tha Unknown down in a cheap maiden race last Friday rumor has it that he bat ,80 on him. In yesterdays seven furlong race Mr Hayes hid a liberal commission on him, and after he won it would have taken a round sum to purchase him from his owner. The youngster did not baat anything of much account nor did he ecore in an impressive way bat ha did all that was asked of him. Lennep s victory was a lucky one and evidently a scratch. The filly went out with Astor during the early stages of the journey, and the pair opened up a big gap on the others down the bickstretch, bat when headed for home there was a general closing up, and about the sixteenth post Lennep dropped back, seemingly bsaten, but under punishment she came again, and, getting up in the last few strides, won the -verdict by a nose, That grand old sprinter OConnell won his raoe like he used to win when he was at his best. He was ridden by Lines who seems to know his moods and instead of racing him out in front all the way reserved his speed to the end and won easily from behind. Had the track been dry Latch Key would have been looked upon as a "good thing" to beat Yolandies and Josephine B. in the fourth event, but after the rain minors were thick that Latch Key could not run well in the mud and the consequence was he was made third choice. Yititoe rode Albert Simons horse, and as this boy likes to be in front, he did not waste much time in getting there with Latch Key and by the time the half mile ground had been reached it was evident that mud or no mud, Latch Key was much better than the lot he was in with and he won away off by himself. Terralene was last but one leaving tho post iu the first race bat she weaved her way gamely through the banch and in the last few strides got up in time to win by a neck from ODea. Mr. Dwyer had seventeen horses to handle in the last event, which was at six and one-half furlongs. The odd distance m ida it necessary to start taa field oa tha turn, waicn is an awkward place to handle harass- Dwyer, how evert overcama all obstacles vitaoufc much trouble, and after a delay of but six minutes Bent the buncn away to one of tha bast starts ev er seen at tue L ikeside tract. Evelyn Byrd, lo ng overdue, won this raca in a drive from Bsfu gee. W. Brinkworth left last night for Ban Fran, cisco where he will book the coming wintar . Tommy Griffins Scotch Plaid is quite sick at Lakeside. The horse is threatened with pneumonia. The stakes at New Orleans close today. Hugh Keogh will receive all entries at the Lakeside track.
