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CORRIGAN WINS A STAKE. One of the largest crowds that has visited the Hawthorne track this year was out yesterday and despite the threatening weather and bad condition of the course witnessed a good days sport. The feature race of the day, the Autumn Handicap, at one and a quarter miles, for three-year-olds and upward, with ,500 added, was robbed of much of its interest by copious scratching, leaving but three horses to. contend for the stake. Flying Torpedo was made a slight favorite over Corrigan, but succumbed to the latter, which simply played with the field, leading all the way and winning as his rider pleased. Flying Torpedo made a strong bid to close up on him in the final eighth, but to no purpose, Corrigan winning in a canter by six lengths. Flying Torpedo beat Barrack three and a half lengths for second place. The latter did not appear to take kindly to the going and was always outrun. He runs to his best form on a recovering track. The stake was worth ,750 to the winner. The first race, a dash of six furlongs for throe-year-olds, proved an easy thing for Waswift, held at eveji money in the betting. After Botany had led for the first quarter and then tired, Waswift assumed an easy command and held it to the end, winning by one and a half lengths from Jack Demund, which beat Serpent two and a half for second place. Pretorius ran a dull race and was never a serious factor. Rubus appeared unable to extend himself freely in the heavy going and after the first quarter had been run gradually fell away beaten. The mile dash for three-year-olds and upward went to Prince Blazes, which had not started in a long time. Muresca led by a fair margin up to the last eighth post, where Prince Blazes moved up fast and easily outstayed her to the end, winning by a half length. Pirates Qneen finished a very bad third. She tired fast in the last eighth struggle. Lecturer and Automaton showed speed for about a half mile. The steeplechase over the short course resulted in a ding-dong finish between Captain Conover and Bristol, the former winning by a nose in a desperate drive. Dr. Nowlin finished third, five lengths back. Inthe closing strides Captain Conover kept bearing out on Bristol until both finished outside the red flag opposite the judges stand. As thoy both finished outside of the course they were dis-qualifiedJDr. Nowlin being placed first, Mazo second and Stamp third. MacLaren broke down after taking the .fourth jump and will not race here again this year. Harv B. tried to shy from the second jump, but hit the corner of the fence and threw his jockey heavily. Fearful fell over the tenth jump. Gregor K., showing sudden improvement, had, little trouble in winning the fifth race, a five and one-half furlongs scramble for two-year-olds. Hat-tie Walker led until turning for home, when Gregor K. was called on and he easily went to the front, winning as his rider pleased by four lengths from Foxy Kane, which beat Hattie Walker five for second place. Vestry showed a little early speed, bat was badly beaten off at the end and ran far below expectations. The last race of the day, a dash of one and one-half miles, went to Little Elkin. First Irving Mayor led and then Malay, the latter leading by a length when turning for home, but in the last eighth Little Elkin easily wore him down, winning going away by four lengths. Malay had a narrow escape from losing second place, beating Compass only a head on the post in a hard drive. Star Cotton ran well for about seven and a half furlongs. The betting was spirited and heavy and the ring was crowded to its full capacity. The track was heavy and holding and at its best will be slow to morrow.
