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AU REVOIR AT POPULAR HAWTHORNE Successful 1932 Meeting Comes to End, With Gallant Sir Crowned Sprint Champion, After Defeating Hygro, Pairbypair and Polydorus 1 CICERO, 111., Sept. 2. Gallant Sir is the champion sprinter of the Hawthorne meeting. The expensive three-year-old earned the right to that title when he accounted for the feature race of the final days racing at the Cicero course this afternoon, taking the measure of the highly regarded Hygro, as well as Pairbypair and Polydorus, both thoroughbreds of note. Gallant Sir by his victory completed a double for the Northway Stable, which won the previous race with Flag Time. The son of Sir Galahad defeated Hygro by over a half length going away, while the Nevada Stock Farm sprinter beat Pairbypair three lengths for second place. Gallant Sir was the extreme outsider and paid- 6.66. He was admirably ridden by George Woolf, one of Americas most reliable pilots. Gallant Sirs victory was no accident. The colt won on his merits, coming from the rear to complete the distance in 1:19, fast time on a course which was not at its best. As had been expected,-Hygro, which was quoted at 1 to 3 in the final reading, went to the front to set the pace and with jockey H. W. Fisher rating him along killed off Pairbypair in the first half mile. Hygro had a nice lead entering the stretch, so good in fact that jockey Fisher took a glimpse around, but in the last furlong it was a different story. Gallant Sir, running strongly for jockey Woblfs hard urging, charged approaching the wire and Fisher was forced to go to the whip on his weakening mount. Gallant Sir was too good, however, and heading the son of Epinard near the end was going away when the finishing line was passed. It was the second victory of the meeting for Gallant Sir, which picked up twenty-five pounds in weight over his last start and Continued on eleventh page. HAWTHORNES FINALE Continued from first page. carried his impost in true thoroughbred style. Hawthorne was favored with pleasant weather for its closing day. With the sun hidden behind rather threatening clouds, the temperature was ideal. The racing strip while not fast was in good condition and the fields were good. President John Schank, of the Chicago Business Mens Racing Association, expressed himself as being well pleased with the meeting. He said: "While the meeting has not been a great financial success, due mainly to present economic conditions, we were highly pleased with the support accorded by the fans. The attendance com- pared favorably with that of previous years, proving that Hawthorne has lost one of ite popularity. We feel that we have given the public good sport Although the session broke, but even financially we are highly pleased and look forward to better times in 1933." Sporting Pearl took a long lead in the early stages of the first race and showed the way to the finish. A field of twelve maiden two-year-olds were entered and the winner, which has been racing fairly well of late, was quoted at long odds. Bianoz was the favorite, but had some trouble reaching contention and tired near the end to finish unplaced. Platinum Blonde closed with a rush to take second money and Indian Boy was third. Two-year-olds were asked to go six and one-half furlongs for the first time this season in the third race and Stroll Along, well backed, was the winner. Despite the fact that jockey H. Tj. Fischer was bobbing all over the colts back most of the way, he wa3 much the best and finished in front by five lengths. Copley Square raced to second place, while Sym Jack was third. Hopulikit, well backed, lost all chance when he was almost knocked down when shut off rounding the far turn. Flag Time, the favorite, was best in the fourth race and won easily. The gelding, breaking from an inner position showed good early speed but was in close quarters on the stretch turn. When in difficulty, jockey Lewis, leading rider at the meeting, eased him. back and, saving much ground rounding the bend, Flag Time drew out to a safe lead during the stretch run. Trombone was a game-going second, while St. Jim made up much ground to be third. The race was at six and one-half furlongs. Jockey M. Lewis rode his second winner of the day when he piloted Come On to victory in the sixth race. Come Orr was outrun early and had some trouble around the far turn, but saved ground at the stretch turn, under capable handling, to finish fast and win going away. Inheritor, vhich also met with interference, due mainly to rough riding by jockey Salazar on Portcodine, which made the early pace, was second, and Batty ran a good race to be third.
