The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-08
CLOSED HIS RACE COURSE
Mr.. Corrigan Could Not Make His Haw-
thorne Park a Financial Success,
And Decided to End the War at Chicago for
the Present-LabOr Day Events at Sleeps
head Bay and Jatonia-Ball Games.

CHICAGO. Sept. THE war between the
rival race-traeks here is ended-temporari-
ly at least. The Chicago Racing Associa-
ton track at Hawthorne has closed. The
announcement was made by Mr.. Corrigaa
after the last race this afternoon. The
news caused q sensation. inasmuch as 1T
had been understood that the meeting
would be continued to Nov. l. Mr.. Corri-
gan himself came to the conclusion only
this morning to close. He gives as reasons
for the move poor business and the ap-
proach of cold weather. Next spring. be
saws. however, the track will open again
and with better attractions than ever be-
fore. Expressions of regret were heard on
many sides. 1t created rejoicing. however.
at Garfield, the managers of that track
rubbing their hands together gleefully and
saying: 1--WE knew it was coming" Cor
riQan will probably send Ethel and one or
two others to Latonia to contest for stake
events and keep the rest OF his stable here.
For q time the competition between Haw-
thorne and Garfield was so sharp that adj
mission charges to the former were wholly
dispensed with.
Labor-Day Stakes Won by DIR. Nave.
CINCINNATI, o., Sept. labor day drew
the largest crowd of the meeting to La
tonia. It was on the whole fairly good
day for favoritea The day was rather an
uneventful one. There were no very close
finishes, and the crowd seemed to have its
money pretty we'll distributed over the
whole list in nearly all the races. DR.. Nave
won the Labor-day stakes in the closest
finish of the day.
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ward that have not won at this meeting;
one mile and twenty yards. After some de-
lay the horses were sent Oft with Leader III
first. Abilene next. and Drift last. At the
quarter Leader III was neck-and-neck with
Abilene, and this was also the order at the
half Nearing the stretch, Mean Enough
took the lead and held il TO the wire. win
ming easily by five lengths: Drift sec
ond, and Silver Dollar third. Time, 1:52A.
Second Race-For maidens, three years
old and upward: one mile. Ernest l.. got
away first, with Brutus and Bette Seldom
close behind. At the quarter Polk Badge
took the lead and gradually increased it
until in the stretch he led by ten lengths
second and third until the tbree-quarter
pole when Ernest l.. dropped off. Polk
Badge finished the easiest kind of winner;
Bette Seldom and Speth next. In the order
Third Race-For three-ye ar-olds and up
ward; one mile and fifty yards. j. 1,
led when the horses were tapped
of, but was quickly overtaken by
Joseph d., who led the bunch by n
head until the stretch. Cutlery and First
Lap ran second and third. respectively. un-
Til the stretch, when First Lap went TO the
front and J. L. moved up ahead of Cutlery:
Nearing the wire, however. Cutlery pushed
forward and won by a ledgth without whip
or spur: First Lap second, j. L. third.
Time, l:514.
Fourth Race-Labor-day sweepstakes:
for three-year-olds and upward; one mile
of a rather uneven start. and kept her lead
to the half. where Pahsade headed her and
continued to lead until in the stretch. DIR.
Nave who had been lying back, passed the
others, and won in q whipping finish, a
length from Palisade, with Phll0ra third,
four lengths back. Time. 1853.
Fifth Race-Purse: for two-year-olds; five
furlOngs. Annie House led the bunch at
the start, but Falero went to the front in a
few moments. and was never headed, win
ming by length and a half; X. X. second
and Bob Toombs third. Time. 1:05L.