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HER HAWTHORNE LEADER Eastern Owner Tops Money Winneri of Recent Meeting. Cicero Track Is Unfortunate in Matter of Weather and Counter Attractions Racing High Class. Hawthorne, most accessible of Chicagos major tracks, was cursed with an unprecedented stretch of bad weather and forced to compete with the great pennant-winning stretch drive of the Chicago Cubs and then the world series during its September 5 to October 8 meeting. The result was a meeting that by no stretch of the imagination could be classed in the same breath with the brilliant session of last year. However, Hawthorne had a good meeting, one of the best of the Chicago season from the standpoint of racing. Only the bad weather kept Sea-biscuit out of the Gold Cup and had the public been sure that the Howard star would start in the Gold Cup the old Cicero track might haye staged the biggest day of the current season. The Gold Cup, piece de resistance of the programs, fell to the sterling mare Esposa, which races for William Ziegler, Jr., owner of El Chico, juvenile champion of the year. Owner and horse naturally headed their divisions as money winners. The Gold Cup had a net value of 0,825 to the winner. With purses averaging ,000, Hawthorne gave away 54,365 during thirty days of racing, the daily average being ,478.83. Jimmy Ashcroft and R. Conley finished the meeting on even etrms in number of winners ridden, each piloting twenty-eight. L. Copenhaver saddled ten winners and was the leading trainer. Following are the owners whose horses won ,075 or more: Owner. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Amt. Ziegler, Wm, Jr... 1 0 0 0,825 Kelley, P. L .... 6 10 6 9,650 Denemark, Mrs. E 7 3 5 7,910 Le Mar Stock Farm.... 7 6 9 7,275 Creech. Mrs. A. M 8 6 1 7,000 Davison, C. E 4 10 6 6,915 Emick, Mrs. G. H. 4 5 2 6,680 Copenhaver, Mrs. L 8 7 4 6,500 Friedberg and Axton 4 5 1 5,505 Blue Ridge Farm 6 2 8 5,012 Morris, S. J ... 2 1 3 4,875 Marsch, J 2 0 1 4,200 Vehon, M. 3 2 2 4,165 Nix, Mrs. J. A. 4 3 3 4,075 Following are the horses which won ,550 or more: Horse. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Amt. Esposa 1 0 0 0,825 Unselfish . 4 2 0 5,855 Mr. Blaze 2 0 1 4,600 Lightspur 1 0 0 3,375 Cardinalis 0 1 1 3,250 Chance Ray 1 2 0 3,115 Uneasy 2 0 1 2,985 Leading Article 110 2,815 Bala Ormont ,1 1 0 2,605 Smart Trick 10 1 2,315 Wild West 3 1 2 2,200 Abdicator 3 0 0 2,125 Gato 3 0 0 2,125 Our Crest 2 11 1,725 Manie OHara 2 1 0 1,700 Little Duke 2 2 0 1,550 Following are the jockeys who rode five or more winners each: Jockey. Mts. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Unp. P.C. Ashcroft, J 153 28 20 23 82 .18 Conley, R 160 28 21 21 90 .17 Pariso, N 120 21 14 20 65 .17 Martin, T. P..... 125 17 16 21 71 .14 Nash, R 81 17 16 8 40 .21 Leishman, W 83 14 11 8 50 .17 Hauer, H. 131 13 21 15 82 .10 McCombs, K 84 13 18 9 44 .15 McLean, P 63 10 11 9 33 .16 Castille, D 60 9 7 3 41 .15 Van Tassel, W... 57 9 7 7 34 .16 Richard, A 59 7 6 9 - 37 .12 Finnerty, R 68 6 9 5 48 .09 Page, W 30 6 0 5 19 .20 Sisler, L.: . . 39 5 4 1 29 .13 Wilson, J. G.. 64 5 13 10 36 .08 Following are the trainers who saddled four or more winners each: Trainer. Wins. Trainer." Wins. Copenhaver, L....10 Bagley, 0 4 Creech, B. .... 8 Davison, C. E 4 Glasser, L. D 7 Hardy, D 4 Goose, R.. 6 Lott, R. L 4 Kelley, P. L 6 Lowenstein, J..... 4 Woodman, A. G... 6 Stutts, B. F. 4 Causey, W 5 Hanover, J. 4 Avant, L 4 Following is the list of stakes that were decided; Stake. Date. Winner. Value. Labor Day Handicap, Sept. 5; Lightspur . $ 3,375 Presidents Trophy Handicap, Sept. 10; Chance Ray... 2,115 Hawthorne Sprint Handicap, Sept. 10;. Mr. Blaze 2,195 Hawthorne Gold Cup, Sept. 17; Esposa 10,825 John C. Schank Memorial Handicap, Sept. 24; Leading Article 2,315 Hawthorne Autumn Handicap, Sept. 24 ; Smart Trick 2,065 Hawthorne Speed Handicap, Oct. 1; Mr. Blaze... 2,155 Hawthorne Handicap, Oct. 1; Unselfish 2,255 Hawthorne Juvenile Handicap, Oct. 8; Bala Ormont 2,10? Illinois Owners Handicap, Oct. 8; Uneasy 2,035 The percentage of winning favorites was below normal, as shown in the subjoined tabulation: Number of days 30 Number of races 240 Winning favorites 83 Winning second choices 48 Winning outsiders 110 Winners at odds-on 14 Defeated at odds-on 6 Percentage of winning favorites 35 One dead heat was run.
