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UNEXPECTEDREVERSAL Auntie May Surprises Talent by Smashing Victory. Worthington Filly Shows Great Speed in Taking Main Race Attendance Increases. DADE PARK. Ky., November 17. Auntie Mays form reversal in todays feature race was the outstanding incident in connection with the racing at Dade Park. In preceding races here, when ridden by Stearns, she has been beaten off, never figuring seriously or prominently. In todays race she began slowly, and the others left her far back for the first quarter, but she moved around the ethers with great determination thereafter, and in the last seventy yards wrested the lead from Sir Thomas Kean, Tuscola landing in third place. Her form reversal was the more glaring from the fact that she ran the three-quarters in 1 :12 over the difficult track. The ladies took advantage of the managements invitation to witness the racing without cost and thronged the plant. The betting also showed marked improvement, it being the largest volume handled during the meeting. Bigger fields competed Tor the purses and the racing was interesting, but devoid of any sensational incidents. Favorites were successful in many instances and all the winners had liberal support. Vanishing Boy began proceedings with a victory in easy fashion from Thelma K. and Gail Ford. Leslie was the next successful favorite, beating Paul G. Brown and Tender Seth, after leading the entire race. Royal Dick, which was a distinct failure in his last race, was given a capable ride today and won from Ogarite, with. Rekab third. Toe the Mark had the call in the fifth race, but the finish found him soundly beaten in third place, the winner turning up in Miss Prosperity. Golden Floss was the disappointment in the sixth race. He showed high speed for the first half mile, threatening a runaway, but began tiring rapidly in the next quarter, only to hold on again gamely near the end, but at this stage Thurber quit riding him strongly, with the result that Beaverkill nosed him out for second place. Smart Guy having previously passed into the lead to ultimately win with something in reserve. The Worthington colors made it a double for the afternoon when John Hoshor duplicated Auntie Mays success in the closing dash and won in runaway style from Plus Ulti-a, with Blossom House landing in third place. The race was a procession, with John Hoshor leading all the way, with Plus Ultra in second place throughout.. Shipments for winter racing points continued this afternoon, several owners transferring their stables to Tijuana and others to New Orleans. The main New Orleans contingent will depart Sunday by special train and those destined for Havana will follow later. Lady Astor will be sent back to Louisville to winter after the close of the meeting here. Billy Star is another that will be rested during the Avinter.
