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MINERAL SPRINGS TRACK ABOUT DESERTED Yesterday afternoon the late scene of the oiiJy racing near Chicago since 1904 had been prac ¬ tically abandoned by the military and racing force alike The last company of militia camped theris departed about two oclock in the afternoon and some departures of owners and horses so depleted the barns that only about thirty thoroughbreds arv how quartered there Iu general their owners are expecting a settlement of arrears that was premised by today todayStarter Starter Richard Dwyer was around town yester ¬ day bidding his friends farewell and will depart for his homo at San Francisco tonight No one worked harder for the success of the Mineral Springs ven ¬ ture or was more chagrined over its failure
