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CHAGRINS FUTURE IN DOUBT Court Action Necessitates Postponement to Saturday Looks Like End of Meeting MeetingCHAGRIN CHAGRIN FALLS Ohio May 4 The second days racing of the Chagrin Palls Jockey Club was abruptly terminated here this afternoon After the running of the first race which was delayed until three oclock a notice was posted in front of the stand as follows followsWe We are obliged to postpone the races here until Saturday owing to n mandamus issued today by Judge Foran Todays badges will be honored on Saturday SaturdayA A crowd of four thousand persons had gathered to witness the sport and left the grounds greatly disappointed No mutuels were even sold on the first race for which the purse was cut to 300 300Having Having become dubious about the continuance of the meeting several of the horsemen are mak ¬ ing preparations to ship to other parts T F Bornman will depart for Woodbine Park Toronto with Pimlico and six others Trainer A T Plack departed yesterday for Montreal with Mar mite Sentimental American Soldier and Ormeolus In the same car J Hoskins sent Pretty Baby Chapmans Al Porter Silex II and others othersEdward Edward Pohlman was a visitor here yesterday in the interests of a meeting to be given by the Erie Driving Club at Erie Pa scheduled to open May 18 A majority of the horsemen now here have signified their intention of shipping to Erie In the event that the racing is not continued here the opening date of the Erie meeting will be advanced advancedThe The entries made and sent out for tomorrows racing here have been canceled
