The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-21
RIVAL RACE-TRACKS AT WAR
Beginning of a Bitter Fight Between
COrrigan aud Hankins at Chicago.
Each Determined to Bankrupt the Other
Winners at the Detroit Trotting Meeting
Results of the Ball Games.

CHICAGO. July a.-The merry war 90
eagerly awaited In Chicago turf circles
opened here to-day in earnest Two new
rival race-trscks, operated only few miles
apart-one by George Hankins. the other
by Ed Corriaan-began business. each with
the avowed intention of bankrupting the
Other. The we'll known determined char
acter of the two men, and the fact that
both have hackers with funds reaching
considerably above tho million mark,
added to the interest of the contest.
Corrigan's track, which Is at Hawthorne,
and is the furthest from town. struck
the first blow by advertising free ad-
mission. His place has had preliminary
meeting already. but was closed during the
Washington Park races until to-day. The
Hawkins track is situated at Garfield Park.
Is brand new, and occupies Corrigan's
former grounds, the famous West-side
course. At the Garfield Park track six
thousand people were present. and wit
messed come first-class racing. Col. Nj.
Lewis Clarke. of Louisville. occupied the
presiding Judges chair, while j. III. Merrill,
for many years assistant to starter Sheri-
dan, tapped the drum. The old-tiIne prac-
tIce of banging the purses from the wire to
be taken down by the winning Jockey was
revived. and some new and commendable
features in the posting of the results were
introduced. There was great cheering
when LAX eview, ridden by the well-knOwn
jockey, K. Williams, passed under the wire
a winner of the first race in the very fast
time of lila. As the horse was taken to the
stable q large floral wreath was placed
about his neck amid much enthusiasm.
Details:
First Race-Three-f ourths of q mile.
Lake View won; Aloha second, Jed third.
Time. lila
Second Race-Five.eighths of q mile.
Mollie V. won; Fonda second Load third.
Third Race-One mile Topgallant won;
Drake formerly st. Paris second, Hamlet
third. Time. 1:44l2.
Fourth Race-Fivo-eigbths of a mile.
Farine won; Unadilla second, Orlie third.
Time. 1:O2.
Fifth Race-Eleven- si teenths of mile
Ray 5. Won; German second, Jim White
third. Time. 1:OSl2.
Sixth Race-Five-eighths of mile. Bo-
reals won; Pilgrim second. Long Brock
third. Time, 1:Oli2
At Hawthorne $500 people were present,
and no better racing has been seen in Chi
cagO than was presented. Five races were
run. and there Was not poor one in the
lot, the finishing, In particular, being close
and exciting. The Trial stakes the event
OF the day, was captured by j. Mckibbin's
colt. &. Brown. which was entered at the
last moment. The winner was victorious
only after a most desperate fight down the
straight with thp COrrIgan colt, Phil
Dwyer OvertOD could not pass c. l..
Brown, whom Sloan landed In front by q
nose. Mr. COrrigan said that if necessary
he would keep his track open all winter.
closing only la bad weather. He said fur
Their that free admission ould continue in
definitely
First Neutrality-suspicious. of mile.
Fred Taral won: Rival second. Maud b.
third. Time, 1:1S.
Second Race-One and one-eighth mile.
Silver Lake won; ST. Adams second, Laura
DOxey third. Time. 1:5S
Third Race-Trial stakes; three q uarters
of a mile. c. i. Brown won; Phil Dryer
second, Julius Save third. Time. ILL.
Fourth Race-Five-eighths of mile
Blaze Duke won: Little Billy second. Lord
Willowbrook third. Time. 1904.
Fifth Race-One mile. Allan Bane won:
Blue Banner second. Red Fox third. Time.
1.1Slo