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NOT TO BE PROLONGED HAWTHORNE MEETING WILL END ON THE DATE ANNOUNCED IN ADVANCE. Bain Brings Discomfiture to Followers of Favorites Berlin Defeated by High Gear Intention Takc3 Her Race Track Gossip. Rumors tlmt nn extension of the? Hawthorne racing was probable after the original thirtecn-days period under tin auspices of tin Illinois Jockey Club had been finished, was effectively dispelled l-the authoritative announcement yesterday afternoon by Thomas Carey, owner of the Hawthorne plant, that there would be no further racing here. "1 tendered the track to the Illinois .lockey Club people for thirteen days and after its expiration there will be no more racing on it." said Mr. Carey. Continuing, he said: "There is pressure brought to bear for a continuance, lint I feci, like others do. that it would not be policy to run after tlie original announced period. The present racing is only experimental proposition, more to feel out. the sentiment of the Chicago public in regard to racing. The present meeting must convince skeptics that tin sport is wanted here and, with tin sentiment for it. and likewise support of many business interests, we feel that we can ask the legislature at its next session to pass a bill and I believe we will meet with success." A much needed rain fell in copious quantity at Hawthorne yesterday forenoon and converted the 1 flint like going into a muddy state. As a result of tin changed footing, there were numerous with- 1 drawals from some of the carded dashes and made the problem of picking winners fi difficult one. The supposedly "wise brigade" wen; all at sea and scored repeated failures. The threatening weather did not deter many from going to the course, the attendance being on a par with former days during tin; week. Bright sunshine dispelled the dark clouds after the racing began and the air was bracing. The chief upset of the afternoon came in tin; two-year -old handicap at five and a half furlongs, which introduced to local race goers, Ber-lin and High Gear, likewise January, making his racing debut and coupled with .lames as the Williams Brothers entry. Berlin under 120 pounds weight assignment and conceding fifteen pounds each to the others, was regarded as having the race at his mercy and given solid support. lie was probably best in the race and might have been the winner. but. for the faulty ride that Murphy gave him. Tin; riders chief inUlake came soon after the start when he attempted from a slow beginning to overhaul the speedy .lames. This was an exhaustive effort on the part of Iterlin and while he succeeded admirably in disposing of the leafier, it left him badly distressed in the last sixteenth, and hi; fell a ready victim to High dears challenge near the finish, the latter winning by a half length. It is probable that had Murphy kept I.erliu out. in the middle of the track where the going was firmer, lie would have staved off defeat. High Gears race was a good one, and as hi; is of the improving sort, he will be heard of more in the future. Tlie downfall of choices began in the initial dash, when Jovial, tin; favorite, could do no better than run third. Lyoiu leading all the way and winning by a head from the well-backed Meclnngcne. The latter was probably best, but was green at tin barrier She was tin; intended medium of a well-laid coup and it was hard lines to have it upset by such a Mcimpy margin. Tlie followers of the Williams Bros. stable reaped a harvest when Intention scurried home in advance of tin; others in the second race. Incidentally that filly gave her supporters no concern at any" period of the race, for she went, into a long lead immediately after the start and increased her advantage with every stride. Shine was given solid support in tin fourth race, with M. Bert Tliurman receding fast in the h?tting. lie was never prominent and brought up in the retir. Shine Haltered extensively until sin; began rounding into the stretch, where she lost ground by coming wide and it enabled Alex Sets to draw out in easy f.ishioa in the stretch racing. S. M. Hendersons Langhornc proved much the best of those starting in the lifth race and he had lirst money won when he rounded tin stretch turn, where he moved into a long lead. Mex was b.-st of the others and beat out llaIenny easily for second place. The closing race was always between tlie throe placed ones. Followman. tin; early leader, giving way to Charles Francis in tin last eighth and that racer holding Ceo. lioeSch safe in the final drive. Jockey Wolstonliohii was suspended by the starter for the remainder of the meeting, excepting for his contract employer, II. i. I.edwell. Jefferson Livingston was an arrival yesterday afternoon from New York and paid the track a visit. He expressed surprise at the magnitude of the racing action here. Samuel Dayis. who is extensively interested in Essex Iark at Hot Springs, arrived yesterday and had a conference with Chicagoans who are interested with him in the Essex lark racing project. It; was decided to open the Kssex Iark track November 4. and race until Thanksgiving Day, November 30. The change in plans it is thought will work advantageously and give horsemen at Lntouia opportunity to ship to Hot Springs and resume racing; immediately after the close of the Kentucky season. More of the Essex Iark plans relative to purses and its staff of otTicials will be made known shortly. Mr. Davis will remain here several days before returning to Hot Springs. Considerable interest was manifested by owners when Dodge, Weber and Wards Lntouia and American Derby winner, made his appearance on the course and "worked a half mile in forty-eight seconds, somewhat handily. The preliminary was in preparation for his expected start in the Chicago Merchants Handicap, next Saturday, in which he is asked to carry 120 pounds. The stake has an added value of ,200 and will bring to the post the best, at the track. The identification of Foible, owned by AY. C. Du Brock, was not wholly satisfactory to steward C. J. FitzGerald and paddock judge J. S. Wallace, and the mare was ordered withdrawn from the-fifth race. She will not be allowed to race at Hawthorne until her identification is complete. Barney Schreiber, holding a levee, in the restaurant, was asked: "Are you booking. Harney? "Not me. Too busy shaking hands. My arm is tired." "When are you going to race at St. Louis?" "When St. Louis has a free bridge," was the answer.
