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FEATURES AT HAWTHORNE. W. J. Speirs will arrive at Hawthorne from California in a few days. Besides his own horses he has a number owned by "Lucky" Baldwin, among them being the fast mare La Qoleta, entered in the Turf Congress stakes to be run on Memorial day and the two-year-olds Forkford, Saketo. Oscar Tolle, El Oriente and Maldonado, all entered in stake events. Fork-ford . is by Emperor of Norfolk— Miss Ford. W. P. Magrane is due to arrive at Hawthorne i frem San Francisco May 12 with his stable of twelve horses. Because of the rains which have delayed the work in renovating the buildings at Hawthorne Manager McEvoy sent out a force of twenty extra men yesterday, which addition of artisans will be sufficient to complete the work. Everything • about the Cicero plant will be ready for • racing in ten days, and although the meeting . does not open until May 28 there are now over 150 horses at the track. The glass front has been taken out of the , . grandstand and with the several coats of paint and general repairs the place begins to have I the appearance of midsummer. One of the new features will be a hospital in , 1 the paddock for injured or sick jockeys. The clerk of the scales will have a new room , with all modern conveniences this season.
