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HAWTHORNE NEXT WEEK. With the close of the Washington Park meeting near at hand, Manager Kuhl and Secretary Clark are busily engaged in preparing for the resumption of racing at Hawthorne next Monday. The stakes that closed last week filled remarkably well with an aggregate of 535 entries, including nearly all the star performers at Washington Park. The program book for the first week is out It calls for the running of the Premier Stakes, one mile for three-year-olds, ,500 added, Monday; the Juvenile Stakes, 5 1-2 furlongs for two-year-olds, ,500 added, Thursday, and the Northern Handicap, 1 1-4 miles for three-year-olds and over, ,000 added, Saturday. The purses are eight of 00, sixteen of 00, five of 00, one of 00, two of 00 and one of ,000, a liberal advance over the program for the same time last year and one that will be duly appreciated by owners. The stakes that closed last Wednesday received the following entries: August Handicap, 1 1-4 miles, three-year-olds and over 56 Endurance Stakes, 2 miles, three-year-olds and over 41 Speculation Stakes, 1 mile, three-year-olds and over 71 July Selling, 1 1-16 miles, three-year-olds and over ... , 66 Fleetfoot Handicap, 3-4 mile, all ages 79 Emerald Steeplechase, short course 24 September Handicap, 1 mile, three-year-olds 64 Test Stakes, 5 1-2 furlongs, two-year-olds 72 Midsummer Stakes, 3-4 mile, two-year-olds 53 Fall Handicap, 7-8 mile, two-year-olds.... 62 Total . 585 Aside from three stakes provided with dates in the program book for next week, the following dates have been selected for the other stakes to be decided this year at Hawthorne: July 27— July Selling Stakes. July 30— Competition Stakss. August 1— Superior Handicap. August 17— Speculation Stakes. August 20— Midsummer Stakes. August 22— August Handicap. August 24— Monadnock Handicap. August 27— Excelsior Handicap. August 29— Endurance Stakes. September 15— Test Stakes. September 17— Emerald Steeplechase. September 19— Fleetfoot Handicap. September 21— September Handicap. September 26— Fall Handicap.
