The San Francisco call., 1897-10-29
Said to Have Appropriated
Association Funds to His
Own Use.
BULLDOZING TACTICS TO
KEEP CONTROL.
Iohn Brenock Tells of Grievance IS
Y That VIII Be Aired In an
Interesting Lawsuit.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

CHICAGO, Oct. 2S.-John Brenock, the
well-known hOrseman, who is highly re-
spected from one side of the continent to
the other, and Ed Corrigan, who is equally
as prominent in racing circles but by no
means as favorably known, are being
much discussed by local horsemeu Just at
present. Both Brenock and CorriEan, the
latter so long known as the master of
Hawthorne, were formerly closely asso-
cated in the conduct OF the Chicago Rae
ing Association, under which title the old
Hawthorne track was operated. The
partners have been at daggers' points for
some time, their strained relations grow
ing out OF what Brenock and others inter
ested consider gross mismanagement of
the affairs of the association. These have
been in a tangle for four years, during
which time the stockholders among
whom are John and James Burke, have
been unable to get an accounting. Cor
rigan, who. according to the testimony of
many persons prominently identified
with turf matters in Chicago, has con-
Quoted things to suit himself, stopping at
nothing to attain his own ends, and has
secreted the books of the association, and
the stockholders have had no means of
1t is declared that Corrigan has done
more to iniure sport than to promote it by
his peculiar methods. Brenock and the
Burkes, whose business standing in the
windy city Is the very best, were induced
to associate themselves with Corrigan IN
the Hawthorne racetrack venture by
some means not understood by the gen.
eral public. They say that notwithstand-
na ,Fv
into il they have never bad a return OF
single dollar. The venture proved to be
very successful and for several seasons
over half a million dollars was cleared
but the stockholders assert that Corrigan
used the money in various ways, and
none of it was ever turned over to them.
Recently they brought an action for The
appointment OF a receiver for the Chicago
Racing Association, and Corrigan insti-
tuted a counter suit for the sum of $73, 900
against Brenock and the Burkes for
money alleged to have been advanced.
Neither suit has yet come to trial. Bren-
ock ridicules Corrigan's claim, and says
he is determined to make him show what
disposition he has made of the money of
the association. Brenock declares that
Corrigan is indebted to nearly every per-
SOu uS HdS ndu any Acd4lHRb WIN, ana
that as a consequence he could ne yer have
been in a position which would have en-
abled him to make any such advance
The last time the affairs OF the Chicago
Racing Association were discussed at
meeting in the Great Northern Hotel
on September % OF last year, revolvers
of giant caliber played an important part
al that gathering of horsemen, and Corri-
gan. who was first to bring his weapon
into view, was promptly "called down" by
his old partner, Brenock. When the meet
ing was called to order by Uorrigan,
Brenock suggested that the minutes of
the previous meeting be read, so that all
might be conducted in a business-like
manner. To that Corrigan demurred, and
the last meeting of the association had
taken place nearly four years before, it
probably would have been hard matter
to secure the minutes. Corrigan said the
minutes were unnecessary, as Brenock
would read a statement of affairs of the
track, which would be all that was neces-
sary. John Burke said he would not listen
to Brenooks statement, as he did not
think it was correct. At that Corrigan