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MUD RUNNERS TO FORE ♦ Week End Rains Leave Aurora Track to Their Liking. ♦ Principal Contest Falls to Monday Morning, Which Repeats Good Race of Saturday. ♦ AURORA, III.. .Tune 14. Another goodly crowd was on hand to witness the running of Mnmlavs program at Exposition Park tins afternoon despite the uninviting weather conditions br t-ht on by the heavy rains ■which visited these parts during the week end The mud runners ruled supreme and had a decided advantage, as the heavy track was made to order for them. The most important event on the card was the fifth, the Stars and Stripes Purse, and tt fell to the stable of Ilaughton and Moran ■when the consistent Monday Morning repeated his performance of Saturday and triumphed over a good band of sprinters at three-quarters. The winner held sway by a good margin after the first quarter, passing Hall Qm with ease leaving the back Stretch and holding the latter safe again in the final drive. Ball Qm forced the pace throughout and held on well during the stretch test, ".olden Sweep was far out of it in the early stages but. hard ridden and saving much ground in the final quarter, got up near the end for third place. ■ART III II TO TIIK FORK. Mart Hunch, suited by the going and well ridden by jockey Taylor, triumphed over Rib Crass and Van Patrick in the sixth race but was forced to do his best all through the stretch to retain a slight advantage. It.il Grass gained second place, with Van Patrick overtaking Mighty near the t nd for the show. K Ramseys Bitsy Bee, favorably ■Weighted and hard hustled throughout, showed the way to her opponents all during the running of the opener and. racing in her best form, never left the result in doubt until the closing strides, when My Mary, finishing fast throughout the stretch, was pressing the winner closely, but could not quite get up. My Mary had a comfortable margin over Wrangler for second place. The latter began slowly but made up much ground in the final eighth The following race, fashioned for maiden two-year-olds at five eighths. brought about a keen struggle every inch of the way. Queen of Sheba turned up the winner after following closely in the early pace, saved much ground on the stretch turn and gained the lead, but barely outstayed Red Leather. The latter was gaining at every stride, and would h.iAe won if the distance had been a bit further. Lady Klcanor tired slightly in the Stretch, after having set the early pace. Jon-teel closed an immense gap from a slow beginning, and was going gamely. MAIIUKNNTOW N SCORES. 11. I.ucas" Maddentown accounted for the third race and scored a well deserved victory. Never far behind the early pace, but Carried wide by the others entering the stretch, the winner continued on gamely and drew clear a few yards out. holding Settee safe. The latter began slowly and, far back in the first half mile, but saving much ground in the last quarter and with a clear passage in the stretch next the inner rail, closed an immense gap and got up near the end. Feb rah gained third place after having been forced to race wide all the way but. under good riding, finished going well. Creek Friar also showed to advantage here hut was outrun in the last seventy yards. Meddling Seth was a disappointment, dropping far back in the stretch after showing the way to that point. S. Boyles GeaUjf registered a lucky victory in the fourth race. This winner was outrun to the stretch and. saving much ground next the inner rail during the final eighth. maruigid to outstay Double T. by a narrow margin. Double T. had previously raced into the lead in the first quarter and Was rapidly drawing away from the field approc h ng the stretch turn. It was then that Gentry was given the opportunity Which enabled him to gain the decision, for Double T. suddenly bolted to the extreme outsule just when he seemed to hive the race won, losing much ground and, although continuing on gamely through the Stretch, the task was too much and lie had to be .atisfied with second place. Iarnell Lad gained third plana by outstaying the tiring jtunquoi.
