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AURORA TURF NOTES AURORA, 111., June 4. Ta T. Cooper has not purchased jockey K. Noes contxart. but has secured first call on the lads services for this meeting" only. C. I. Stark still holds the contract-Jockey F. Cooper grot In from New York nnd jockey A. Roach from Wheeling. Both boys had mounts today. Word was received here today that the Mitchell racinp bill, permitting mutuel betting, was amended in the House to carry a state-wide referendum and sent on to the order of third reading. Al Stebler was excused from starting in the sixth race on account of sorneness. George Archibald, former well-known rider, Is acting as leading pony boy. A. Pelletier, represented in the second race by Limestone, claimed Monastery from E. Haughton for ,200. Jockey L*. Neal, who fell with Jad in the first race, escaped with a few minor bruises and a shaking, but cancelled his remaining engagements.
