Special Lincoln Fields Train Service Arranged: Trains Will Leave Dearborn Station Daily at 1:00 P. M., Daily Racing Form, 1942-05-15

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Special Lincoln Fields Train Service Arranged Trains Will Leave Dearborn Station Daily at 1 :00 P. M. CRETE, 111., May 14.— Officials of the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad announced today that they will run a special race train to the Lincoln Fields race track each day, and two or more on Saturdays and Decoration Day. The special every day will leave the Dearborn Station at 1 p. m. and will return immediately after the eighth race. The train will go direct to the track and will not make any stops. On the return trip the train will stop at Englewood. Two specials will be run on Saturdays, the first leaving the Dearborn Station at 12 : 45 p. m. and the second train at 1 p. m. Neither train will stop at Englewood on the trip to the Crete track, but both will stop to discharge passengers on the return trip. On Saturday, May 30, Decoration Day, there will be several trains, the first leaving the Dearborn Station at 12 oclock noon, to be followed by trains every few minutes to accommodate the holiday crowd. The last train will leave the Dearborn Station at 1 p. m. On Decoration Day all trains going and returning will stop at the Englewood Station to pick up and dis-to carry the fans by special buses leaving charge passengers. Arrangements also have been completed the following stations every day, including Saturday: North Side fans can get the special race track bus at Wilson and Sheridan, leaving at 12 noon; West Side at Crawford and Madison, at 12 : 20 p. m ., and 63rd and Cottage Grove, at 1 p. m.


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