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JOCKEY C. E. ALLEN BARRED FROM HAWTHORNE NO OFFICIAL ACTION Unpopularity of Rider Cited as Reason by Track Management. Gloritone Displays Remarkable Performance in Accounting for Andover Handicap, CICERO, 111., Aug. 31. The Hawthorne management yesterday notified jockey C. E. Allen not to accept any further mounts. This action was taken by judge Murphy, as manager, and not by the stewards of the course. In speaking of the matter, judge Murphy said: "Whatever Charlie Allens past might have been, his record at the present Hawthorne meeting is clear. While many thought he should have drawn a whip on Indian Runner, there is a debatable question as to whether a horse, which is naturally a rail runner and which was driving fast in the closing strides of the race, would have been benefited by any punishment. Irrespective of this, Allen seems to have become unpopular with the Chicago racing public and as Hawthorne caters especially to its public, it believes that its best interests will be conserved by notifying Allen to cancel his future mounts. This action was taken without prejudice to the action of any other association. The Hawthorne management, as an amusement enterprise, is in the same position as a theater when an actor becomes unpopular, or a baseball team when a player or manager falls out with his public a change is made, and the association feels it must, in justice to itself, cater to its. public. As stated above, this ruling is no reflection on the boy and is made without view to prejudicing the action of any other association. PERMIT McCROSSEN TO RIDE. "The stewards have decided that they do not wish the impression to be gained that an order of indefinite suspension has been lodged against jockey C. McCrossen and he has permission today to ride Esseff for his stable and will be allowed to ride the last two days of the meeting on probation so that his record will be clear when he leaves Hawthorne." CICERO, 111., Aug. 31 Gloritone, the crack daughter of The Porter and Slow and Easy, added to her claim for the juvenile filly crown when she accounted for the Andover Handicap, the principal race at Hawthorne today. Burdened with 116 pounds and forced far out in the track in the, stretch turn, Gloritone came through with a remarkable performance in which she got up for a head decision over North Mill, which in turn nosed out Esseff. The race brought to the post seven of the leading juveniles in the West and the running was at three-quarters and on a fast track. Gloritone ruled favorite and her success under Mrs. M. B. Prices colors was very popular. It marked her eighth triumph in twenty-two starts and third in five engagements during the current meeting. PRICE FILLY UNFORTUNATE. The Price filly was particularly unfortunate at the stretch turn, where North Mill, in bearing out, forced her to lose much ground but, when straightened up in the closing three-sixteenths, she came through strongly and, withstanding a long, hard drive at the hands of the capable J. Smith, wore down Esseff and North Mill when within a stride or two of the finish. North Mill and Esseff followed in rather close attendance of Isaiah as the latter cut out a fast pace and after Isaiah faltered badly in the stretch, came on gamely, just failing to outstay the determined winner. Esseff raced under 118 pounds and was ridden by Clarence McCrossen, whose suspension by the Hawthorne stewards was terminated before todays racing. Esseff ran coupled in the betting with Spartan Lady and had no excuse, as McCrossen saved much ground with her and handled her in his usual finished style. The handicap had a value of ,555 to the winner, with 00 to second, 50 to third and 5 to fourth. Despite continuation of abnormal heat the attendance was up to the usual standard and the betting was good. Trombone, from the G. W. Ogle stable, scored over Best Man, Golden Prince and ! nine others in the second race, at six and one-half furlongs. Under a strong and well- Contlnucd on twenty-first page. NO OFFICIAL ACTION Continued from Jirst page. judged ride by O. Laidley, the winner was with the leaders from the outset and, saving much ground in the stretch, outfinished Best Man after the latter had drawn into clear command approaching the closing eighth. Best Man weakened in the concluding sixteenth where the- winner come on resolutely under a strong hand ride and the finish found him a length before the faltering Worden racer. Racing from far back with a rush on the outside in the closing five-sixteenths Golden Prince was up for third over Ervast when making the final stride. Charley O., representing R. M. Eastman, Chicago owner, scored narrowly over Fair Crest in the opener. Twelve maiden two-year-olds contested the affair and the leaders at the finish came from the middle to fight it out. Gertrude V. and North Shadow made the early pace and when they tired in the stretch Charley O. came along to take command, but jockey McAuliffe was forced to put up his best brand of horsemanship to keep his mount in front. Mrs. Nancy was third. The winner was well played. Sweet Scent registered the second Chicago victory of the afternoon when she carried C. B. Shafers Coldstream Stud colors to victory over a small but fast field of fillies in the Fickle Purse, or third race. A confident, waiting ride at the hands of M. Lewis, gained for her the advantage of a bristling duel for the early leadership by three of her four rivals, an important factor in the success of the four-year-old daughter of Bunting and Bird Call. When called upon after reaching the closing two of the six furlongs, the winner came through with stout response and, racing around first Miss Marr and then in more rapid order in the final sixteenth Little America and French Duchess, she won by a length and one-quarter. Little America, which weakened badly in the late stages, lost second to French Duchess by three lengths and Miss Marr was fourth, leading Kensington. It was another banner day for Chicago-owned horses, and Charleigh, the Master Charlie gelding in William Schmidts Superior Stable, chalked up the third local win in the fifth when he took the mile and one-sixteenth Dearborn Handicap for his tenth victory of the year. Coming around My Dandy, the leader for three-quarters, when ready, entering the stretch, Charleigh came away to win by seven lengths as My Dandy staggered in second, two lengths before Valenciennes. Charleigh was confidently backed and was ridden by H. W. Fisher. Only five started, Sidney Grant and Minton rounding out the quintet.
