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FINISH COMES SATURDAY DEFINITE CONCLUSION TO BRING THE HAWTHORNE MEETING TO AN END. Two Horses Fall and Jockey Van Dur.cn Is Hurt Many CIoso Finishes in Yesterdays Racing Favorites Beaten in All Races. The matter or extending the Hawthorne meeting -was disposed of for good yesterday afternoon when Thomas Carey, owner of the track, announced that with the running of the last race next Saturday the experimental meeting under the auspices of the Illinois Jockey Club, looking towards the permanent revival of Chicago racing, would come to a close. "While then; has been much pressure brought to bear for an extension, and a petition containing the names of all horsemen here, sought a continuance. I deem it advisable for the best interests of the sport," said Mr. Carey, "to bring the racing to a stop with the originally announced period. The racing has proved conclusively that Chicagoans want the sport ami. while this meeting has not been successful financially, it has gained its object, the indorsement of the people. We feel that we can go before the legislature and ask for a bill, one patterced on the lines of Kentucky, which will safeguard the sport and enable us to give race meeting of limited periods that will eventually surpass those of other tracks. The decision to close Saturday night lias in a measure a bearing on our contemplated plans for a bill." There i.-v sonic talk of a fall meeting, but the general belief is that no more racing will be held in this vicinity until next year. There was some disappointment on the part of several of the horsemen over the decision to close, but the majority of owners, including those with th! better grade of racers, approved the verdict. The realize that to close next Saturday will be beneficial and redound to the best interest of future prospects for the sport in these parts. Imiuediately it became known positively that then; would be no racing here next Week, owners began plans for departure. Telegrams applying for stall room at Saratoga were sent by many owners and, if space for the horses can be secured, there will be a big list, of departures, for the noted track next Sunday. Incidents -were plentiful in connection with yesterday af temoons racing, chief of which was a fall in the fifth race that for a time threatened disastrous resnlts, but luckily terminated in nothing worse than disabling a jockey for saddle service for a time. The unlucky rider was Clyde Van Dusen. who had tiie mount on tin; extensively-hacked Luzzi. The filly could not be brought clear of Martre. which had fallen directly in the Veager fillys path, just before rounding the stretch turn ami went down in a heap over Martre, which had previously "hit the dust" as a result of tripping when she ran against the heels of M. Bert Thur-nian. Martre was ridden by J. MeOabe and both riders were hastily given first aid. McCabe showed no ill effects from his fall, excepting a sprained hand, but. Van Dusen remained unconscious until his return to the jockeys room. Hi; had many cuts about tin; face and head and latter was taken to St. Anthonys hospital. In the opener, the much-raced Originator made Ids appearance for the last time and his elimination from further racing was due to his breaking a leg while in a forward position when entering the stretch. llisj injury caused his destruction. Another mishap came in the third race when jockey Feeney was unseated from the green May First, but neither rider nor horse suffered. The intense heat, coupled with tin; ordinary card, "were factors towards a decreased attendance, but on the whole a fairly good crowd witnessed the sport. The finiihes in all the dashes wen; of the furiously driving kind, with the winner in doubt until tlr; last stride. The backers of favorites had a bad day, for mt a single outstanding choice succeeded during the afternoon. Lady Mildred was the only one that resembled a choice to win. Her victory came in the third raco, and she only succeeded in shaking off Esther L., an outsider, in the last strides. The best race of the afternoon, was the selling handicap at three-quarters, which brought together a good band of short distance racers. Hawthorn, despite his heavy impost, ruling the favorite, hut the best he could do was to finish in third pla?e. Kinney, from T. P. Hayes stable leading for the entire way and having considerable speed in reserve at the finish, while Hocnir beat Hawthorn for second place. This marked Kinneys first "A-inniiig effort this season, and it appears as if this good colt has at last rounded into form. The disappointment of the race was .1. Cmensetters G rover Hughes, which brought up next to last. The ITiuensotter .colors, however, scored a double during the; afteriMion. his Deckhand, which has been showing consistent improvement with each start here, won in the second" race from Meelogone and the badly ridc.cn Jovial was third. The other member of the Umensetter stable to win was Rapids, which got up in the last stride after a severe drive to win from Amulet. Busy Alice, which has not been seen under colors in over a year, most of this time being on the sick list, made her three-year-old debut in the opener and, on the strength of her former good form, was made a big favorite, but she ran far below her best form and was never prominent, John Roberts "winning by a head from Dash. Murphy was a good deal responsible for Jovials failure in the second nice and he used extremely bid judgment in his case. After that race Presiding Steward Fitz Gerald restricted Murphys further riding activities to the AVeber and Ward horses for the remainder of this meeting. Impression was lucky in the fifth race in escaping interference and, under a strong ride, succeeded in wearing Intention down and have enough speed in reserve to outstay Orotund in the final strides. The mixup and fall on the turn had some bearing on the nice. M. Bert Thuruiau suffered "when Martre jumped on him. There is no let up in the vigilance of the sheriffs forces and several more arrests came during the afternoon, when a digression from the fixed oral and credit system of betting occurred. W. II. Baker was among the track visitors. He will depart for Lntonia tomorrow, where Ids extensive racing string is at present located. Secretary Walter II. Pearce of the Kentucky tracks also came over to view the sport. C. F. Buschemeyer, former owner of Hawthorn, -was an arrival from Louisville. It is said that lie is trying to repurchase Hawthorn. There will be a number of departures next Monday and Tuesday of turfmen for Louisville and Lexington, who will rest their horses at these points until the resumption of Kentucky racing at Lexington, September 0. Weights for the Illinois Jockey Club Gold Cup, the last stake race at the Hawthorne meeting, and to be run Saturday, were announced yesterday. Dodge with 120 pounds is the real high-weight. Short Grass, Kd Crump and Slumber II. being in the list. The distance is a mile, and :i sixteenth and witli its ,000 added money, Continued ou second page. FINISH COMES SATURDAY. Continued from first page. the raee will be well worth winning. Jhe weights are as follows: Horse. Wt. Horse. AVI. Short Grass .140 S.-ingallo loS Ed Crump 133 .1. J. Lillis loS Slumber II 120 Scaramouch 107 Dodge :..12G "Wooden Shoes 100 Leo Skolny 125 Olga Star 105 Rnyberry Candle 124 Colonel Vennie 103 AYaterblosBom 123 Ilanovia 102 Franklin , 123 Tippor.iry 102 Solar Star 115 Impressive OS Money Maker 115 Rod Cloud !S Faux-Col 110 Dryad !S Fleetnbelle 110 Guide Post !I2 Sir Win. Johnson 110 Herbert Temple 90 Embroidery 10S Lindly 10 AVilhite 10S Husky Lail ito Grovcr Hughes 103 Thistle Green !0 Dig Smoke lOii Penalties accrue from Thursday, July 27, 1010.
