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READY FOR MEETING Horses in Plenty for Opening at the Hawthorne Track. Track in Fine Condition Horsemen Coming from All Directions Much Enthusiasm. The stage is all set in Chicago for what promises to be the most brilliant revival at racing in the history of all the big cities that have come back one by one to tbe thoroughbred horse. There are horses in plenty, more -on tho way and still more owners in the attitude of watchful waiting. These Doubting Thomases will be convinced by Saturday night, unless all signs fail. The Illinois Central Railroad has had a big force at work all week rebuilding tha sheds at the track and putting the switches in order. Three trains will be run everyday and extra ones on Saturday. The decision to permit the public to enter the grounds brought popular approval and standing room only will be the word Saturday. All the horsemen at Hawthorne are delighted with the condition of the track. After Exterminator had worked three-quarters in 1 :13 over it on Thursday a horseman of long experience remarked that it was a track made to order for the big gelding and that he could beat any mans horse over it. Another turfman predicted that the mile wIH be run in 1 :40 Saturday. That Is certainly not bad for a course that has not seen any racing since 1904, with the exception of the ill-fated attempt to reviev the sport in 1916. It speaks volumes for the skill and ability of Johnson Southard, who has put the finishing touches on it. Thomas B. Cromwell wired that Mosa Goldblatt would run Dr. Clark at 115 pounds to Exterminators 135 and Kay Spence also agreed to go with Rouleau at 100 pounds. Judge Murphy wired that on account of the short notice and. inability to reach Mr. Kilmer and Gene "Wayland, who are en .route, he would send Exterminator against the track record Saturday and try to get Mr. Kilmer to hold the great horse over for a race the middle of next week. There were many offers from horsemen to make the pace for Exterminator in his trial Saturday. Red Chief, Bess "Welch, Marion Lewis, Flash of Steel, Ed Le Van, Black Top, Magnet Land and Cremona are horses offered for the trial. It is intended to usa three of these, in colors, to make the pace. Eugene Wayland and Mr, Kilmer arrived last night and judge Murphy will go over details with them today. BEST AUTOMOBILE ROUTE. The best automobile route to Hawthorne is any boulevard west to Ogden avenue, out on Ogden to Twenty-sixth, west on Twenty-sixth to Fifty-second avenue to track. Entries for the first days races will close at the track this morning at 10:30. : Among the stables to arrive from Omaha were those of the Irwin Bros. F. R. brought Woodie Montgomery, Carlos Enrique, Hanovers Topaz, Money and Flash of SteeL Those belonging to C. B. Irwin are Phrone Ward, Regreso and Harry Rudder. From Kentucky came the Harned Bros. Lina Clark and Coyne, both in excellent racing condition; W C, Weant lias a big string at the course, bringing his entire stable from Thorncliffe. The stable is made up of Top o th Morning, Photoplay, Skeer Face, Moss Fox IL, Da Land, Mary Reigel, Eulah F., Vanessa Welles, Dr. McArthur, War Winner, Ten Can Diomed, Sea Way, Elias O. and Nenette. Old Top o th Morning bowed a tendon in his last race, but the other horses are in prime condition and ready for the races. A. W. Wallin brought from Louisville three horses Rivulet, Nbrmandie and Thunderbird. The latter is for sale and Wallin expects to dispose of her before leaving Hawthorne. M. McPherson has Melody Man, Day of Wrath and Craincrow in his string, bringing the trio from Omaha. Two other horses to come from Omaha at the same time were Black Top and Ed Le Van, the property of J. S. Kinscher and W. O. Kohler respectively. L. M. Reuter is an arrival from Wheeling, W. Va., with Vansylvia and Mary G. From New Kensington, Pa., came W. D. Millard with It, Ollie Wood and Madge F. 2sEUSTETER AMOXG ARRIVALS. H. Neusteter, after a Canadian campaign, is here with a good string of useful horses. They include Serbian, Walk Up, Reliability, Eris, Layol, Auntie M., Whippet. Jockeys R. Bolton and A. Peccarro are with the stable. Three horses comprise tho string of J. OSullivan. They are Sarafax, Plaudel and Shoreacres. Another Omaha contribution Is tho stable of George Landon with two horses, Marlon Lewis and Whipple.. G. F. Stamburgh IL Overly, V. Shaffer and C. Everts are among tho horsemen that came In from Grand Rapids, Mich. The horses in this shipment comprise Jack Fair-man, McKeown, Frank F., Captain Burns, Magnet Land and Red Chief.
