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HAWTHORNE BOOKS BOOKSJUST JUST OFF THE PRESS PRESSThe The first book of the Hawthorne meeting I which opens Labor Day September 6 came off the press yesterday and is being dis i tributed to the leading horsemen of the country The book not only contains the first six days of the meeting but also the attractive stakes including the Hawthorne Gold Cup of 15000 added which were de ¬ cided on some time ago agoPresident President Krutchkoff left last night for Louisville to remain over until the Derby has been run and carried with him some of the books for distribution there thereThe The book provides for a daily distribu l tion of 8000 on days on which no stakes jare run and a minimum purse of 800 at all times even on stake days daysOn On the cover is a color picture of Dis ¬ play winner of the first Hawthorne Gold Cup with Johnnie Maiben in the saddle and carrying the colors of Walter J Salmon SalmonThis This contest which brought to the post in addition to Display Crusader Mike Hall Sun Beau Misstep and other great per ¬ formers will always be remembered as one of the great races in Chicago history
