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B00KMAKING STOPPED AT HAWTHORNE. The huugriness of Chicago for thoroughbred racing, regardless of its caliber, was well illustrated yesterday, when more than 10.000 persons were attracted to the Hawthorne track by the Lalxir Day racing program, arranged by former Alderman Tom Carey, the new master of Hawthorne, under union labor auspices. Various other forms of amusement were provided, but the big crowd plainly showed bv its demeanor that racing was the one thing in which it was interested. It was out for racing above aught else, and hopes ran high wlinn bookmaking. conducted by local layers, was openly permitted on the first two races. Then deputy sheriffs, presumably acting under orders from States Attorney Way-mans office, asserted themselves and ordered the Iwtokuiakers to cease business. The order was complied with and whatever betting was thereafter indulged in was of the Individual sort. The paddock was the scene of the booking that freely went on during the first two races. Before the liookmaking was interfered with by the officials, Tom Carey had on his own initiative suppressed gambling games tif various kinds that hail been opened in several sections of the grounds. It is said that arrests will lie made today of those who played a part iu the bookmaking. Although the horses that furnished the race were ff mediocre ability. Genuine enthusiasm prevailed when the field paraded to the ixist in the opening race and the spectators, deprived for five years of tbr pleasure of enjoying real racing, cheered and applauded lustily, and so it went throughout the day. F. Campbell monottolized the four purses for thoroughbreds decided during the afternoon. He won the first tvo races with Malvina ami took the other two with May Jene. Jockey Stanton hud the win-ring mount in each instance. In the opening race. Malvina was backed down from , to 5 to 4 to 5. Iu the second race she receded from 7 to 5 to 2. under the Influence of a plunge on Hitter Miss at xhls-on. May Jene won the third at 3 to 5 and the fourth at 4 to 5.
