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Lincoln Fields Notebook By J. J. MURPHY HAWTHORNE, Cicero, 111., May 30. It so happens that your reporter was born a trifle late to take part in the Oklahoma land rush, or the dash for Klondike gold, but the battle for a position in the Daily Double line here today will do until something better comes along. We knew it would be like that coming to the track by bus. We boarded the vehicle at 10:15 a. m. and each time the driver stopped for a traffic light the passengers in chorus reminded him that it would be his fault if they neglected to obtain a ticket on that fascinating form of wagering. Before the Daily Double windows opened queues had formed and the gentleman or lady- who had their selections all lined up, and thought they could take a leisurely stroll to the windows, were just misguided souls. Announcer Dave Feld-mans warning that the Daily Double windows would close five minutes before post time and "avoid getting shut out," -were wasted words. The folk werent being shut out if they could help it. They came to wager, about 40,000 of them, according to an early estimate, and while they were jam-packed in the stands and on the promenade, which is sometimes facetiously referred to as the lawn, a spirit of jollity and optimism prevailed. It seemed as :f some great compound that had held horse lovers cooped up all winter was suddenly opened. Youngsters in sport attire and old folks hobbling along with the help of canes were there. Some had not witnessed a horse race since this time last year. They toted lunches in paper bags and shoe boxes, brought along thermos jugs of coffee and while sitting space was at a premium, Hawthorne not being the most spacious track in the country, they managed somehow. They were out for a good time and the weatherman cooperated. A strong sun was beaming and all that detracted from "ideal" weather was a rather brisk wind. If the attendance at Hawthorne Memorial Day is to be taken as a criterion, Chicagoland is in. for a great racing season. Howard L. Reineman, owner of the Crown Crest Farm, was an arrival from Lexington, Ky., for the Memorial Day sport. . .Raymond R. Thomas, owner of the handicap runner, Joe Graves, was in from his home in Festus, Miss. . .Apprentice John Tracy had the first mount of his career when he rode Good Danger in the eighth race Thursday." The lad is a local boy, 17 years old, and is under contract to Pete Anderson. . .Marion Van-Berg bought Richavoo Thursday morning and won with him in the first race that afternoon. Thats quick action. . . The third issue of the Lincoln Fields condition books is out...Illini and Peaceful Genie, the property of Renfrow and Olmsted, have been shipped to Fair-mount Park . .The filly Happy Deb is in from Kentucky to fulfill her engagement in the Miss America Stakes. She is owned by Brumfield brothers. The trainer is H. K. Stevens. As soon as the debris from the burned Lincoln Fields grandstand is cleared, which is expected to be within and few weeks, work will be started on the construction of a hew grandstand, which is expected to be completed before the snow falls. Plans call for a stand to seat about 6,000 people. It will be constructed of steel and concrete and will be modern in every respect. It is fully expected that the present session of the Lincoln Fields Racing Association will be the last ever staged "away from home." Meanwhile, the barns at the Crete course will be available for the stabling of horses for the coming Washington Park meeting, and workouts will be conducted daily over the racing strip, while the Homewood session is in progress. Harry Golden is here training a few horses. Harry has been connected with the turf for many years, and one of his positions once upon a time was that of docker. It was not entirely Harrys fault that he once timed a horse six furlongs in 1:11 and the joker ran in 1:14. Harry Continued on Page Four r Lincoln Fields Notebook By J. J. MURPHY Continued from Page Three bet his mpney, threw away the watch and became a trainer. One f his best known patrons was Bill Bush, a San Francisco bellboy who parlayed that rather menial position into a couple of large hotels in the California city, and is now head man of the famous old Hollywood Hotel in Hollywood. Harry has horses at present for L. S. Green and Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Smith. The thoroughbreds are Marie Eileen, K Avenue and Troia. They wiil soon be shipped to River Downs and will be campaigned on Ohio tracks throughout the summer. According to Dave Feldman, Jimmy Donn beat Hialeah Parks announcements when he "upped" the Florida Derby to 00,000. An effort to attract horses from California, no doubt. . .Jockey Otto Grohs, who formerly rode for John Marsch, is staging a comeback here. Grohs was the regular rider of Free for All when that colt was unbeaten as a two -year-old. . .When Our Gift won here recently it was the maiden victory for the gelding, and the first time the silks of Miss Alice Jean Ott were ever carried to victory. Miss Ott, who is 16, and a high school student in Louisville, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S.j Bryant Ott. Our Gift was presented toi Miss Ott as a weanling by H. W. Young; well-known Kentucky breeder. 1 0 O io.. ! yJvijMo X T h ii in J , ! ! , i j l , . j i
