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SANOLAS GREAT SPEED ♦ Brings Victory to Chicago Favorite in Auroras Main Race. 1 Runs Away From Fast Braedal- bane in Last Eighth — Strong Wind Improves Track. i AURORA, 111.. June 9.— The fourth race on the program at Exposition Park this afternoon brought out the best field of the day. Seven were originally listed to start, but Goldmount and Pocket Mouse pulled up sore in their morning workouts and were permitted to be withdrawn, reducing the field to five starters. The result was a victory for the Chicago favorite, J. J. Heddermans Sanola, which came fast through the stretch to finish a length in advance of L. T. Coopers Braedalbane. with Strut Miss Lizzie nosing out Clarence for third money. From a good start Braedalbane quickly raced into the lead and, rounding the first turn, had opened up two lengths on Sanola and Clarence, while the other pair were a length back. At the stretch head it was still the Cooper horse in front, but Sanola was drawing away from the rest and setting about her task of getting to the leader. Midway of the stret -h Montgomery began to work on the daughter of Sain and she airly flew by the leader to win going away Braedalbane hum; on with good courage. however, but was not equal to the task of outstaying the eventual winner. Strut Miss Lizzie had saed ground at the stretch head and this enabled her to take the show portion of the purse from Clarence. Riviera, the only other starter, raced well for a quarter mile and then dropped out of it. Sanola was ridden by Montgomery and he tied MM for the days riding honors, each having two winners up to this race. A strong wind, which blew down the track, made conditions rather uncomfortable for the fans who patronize the stands aid lawn and many scrambles for loose headgear were in evidence during the day. The track was in far better condition than yesterday and the attendance was up to the average. OMUACf UNRULY AT POST. There was a ten-minute delay at the post In the first, due to the bad post behavior of Compact, which reaortl d to all the tricks i.i her repertoire to try and unseat jockey II b-ert. but without sum ss. When the field wa I finally dispatched. Hard Guess soon went to the front, a position which he held to the finish, but he was undi r pressure at the end to stall off Rotarian. which was gradually wearing him down. Royal Dick bat Martha Moore a length for third place, the latter in turn being far in advance of the rest of the field. Hard Guess was in the field with iz ■ dom and the combination came in for a good play, their f2 certificates calling for online. GO. Miss Virginia graduated from the ranks ■ f the maidens when she beat a cheap field in the see, ■ ,1 race. Kifty-Fifty. the good thing" of the rae.. was second, and Archie Alexander third. The winner dominated the running throughout and at no time was in trouble, winning by four ieng hs. Fifty-Fifty had quite a str. teh battle with Archie Alexander for second place, but drew away from the latter near the finishing line. Archie Alexander beat the balance of the field n easy fashion. HUIM GOLD EASILY. Snining Cold made a show of her opponents In the third, she opening up a safe lead rounding the first turn and winning with case, while Winnie OWynn was second a , length in front of hfaldher. The winner was ably ridden by K. Noe and it was his s. . m 1 success of the day. he having piloted Bard Guess to victory in the opening dash. The fifth race was a thrce-qu titan d isli ; that attracted a field of six and the majority of the contestants took turns in acting badly at the barrier and as a result the start was delayed for several minutes. They were in line when starter Morris.sey sprang the barrier, but the webbing faili I to clear and Trapnet was the worst sufferer, as he lost many lengths by being caught in it. Charlm t 1 I for a short distance, but j ; was displaced by Porto de Oro. which held the race safe for the remainder of the ■ journey, "hemiseric came strongly in the run home and was easily second, while j ChanrhMt tired and just lasted to be it Trap-net for third place. Trapnet Bhowad a fine performance wl.en he got clear and w th i better luck at the start would BBdoubtedl been hard to 1 . at. The sixth rie wis for three-year-olds and Elizab. th K. wis the winner, with At second and Wood cry third. The latter showed in front when the start caaie, but relinquished the le id to Baaabla before they had gone a hundred rarda. EUaabeth K. was running «reU and approaching the stretch turn she took omir.ai d and opened up a good margin OB her OpOfaX I . Atoaaa finishing fast and wi urine bet down al th* end. Howeei Ramble quit badly in the last eighth and Wood cry experienced little difficulty taking the show portion of the Iur.-e. !ro"e. lis made a runaway of the closing rie- He got to the front panning the stand the first time round and opening up a safe lead on his opponanta galloped In front all the way. Re bablta ■ uj Ma eloaeat competitor for the entire dletanca and. although punished, could Barer ■ t close to the leader. K» aii: e raced Into third place to the stretch, a posit on which she retaaaed to the end. I
