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REBECK SCORES EASILY • Defeats Burnt and Eager in Aurora Feature Offering. ♦ Jockey C. E. Allen Riding Star of the Day, Piloting Three Winners — Theo. Fay Wins Sixth Race. 0 AURORA. III., May 5— The Missouri Stable scored its first victory of the meeting at Exposition Park this afternoon, when Rebeck cantered to victory in the Ona Mun-son Claiming Handicap, fifth event offered on the mid-week card of Twinkle Twinkle Day. named for that theatrical company which is playing at the Erlanger Theater in Chicago, the members of which were the guests of the Exposition Park Jockey Club today. Rebeck, a four-year-old daughter of Trout-beck, made a show of her opponents throughout the mile of the contest, taking easy command after the start and steadily increasing her advantage throughout, to win In a canter from J. J. Russells Burnt, which as easily took second place. Mrs. L. M. Holmes Eager was third. The attendance at the popular Fox River Valley course was again large, while interesting and spectacular racing was provided. DOUBLE FOR O. L. FOSTER. O. L. Foster made it a double for the afternoon when, after Lady ONeils victory. Theo. Fay came back to win the sixth race, the Flo Lewis purse, at three-quarters of a mile. Nine accepted conditions here of which Theo. Fay proved much the best when, after leading all the last half of the race, the son of Theo. Cook then came away from his opponents in the final eighth, to win as his rider pleased, and had something in reserve at the end. Miss Rosedale raced in second place most of the way, forcing a good pace and, holding on well in the final drive, outfinished Gad for that portion of the purse. Gad was easily best for third money, holding that position safe all the way. B. Creechs Beauty Star, an easy winner in her previous start, was installed a heavily backed favorite, but finished a poor last, and was never prominent at any stage of the race, being outrun all the way. The victory of Theo. Fay. ridden by jockey C. E. Allen, marked the lads third winning mount of the afternoon, he riding the winners of the first, fourth and sixth races. He was plainly the riding star of the day. and the first jockey to score a triple for one afternoon at the meeting. The seven-year-old gelding Charles Whitney, finally placed favorably, had his sp 1 today and. racing in good form, never left the result much in doubt in the opening race, taking John Marrone II., Pollymara ami eight others into camp rather handily, though having to be put to a light drive at the finish. Jockey C. E. Allen had the winner away with the first division and, assuming an early command, made every post a winning one. John Marrone II. raced in nearest pursuit, but made a wide turn into the stretch, losing ground, which, taking into consideration the strong finish he put up in the last eighth mile, likely cost him the race, as he came again near the end and was catching the winner inside the last seventy yards. Pollymara held third place safe always. THIRD M It Alt; II I FOK KFSHF.E. Rushee scored her third straight victory when she won handily in the third raee, chalking up her fourth success during the thirteen days of racing here this year. Cutler jockey B. Pershall. the filly tame from behind the leaders in the last quarter and, gaining steadily, caught and quickly disposed of Joe Junior a sixteenth from the finish, and won drawing clear. Dave Hum flattered his hackers with early speed, while Carrie Belle followed the leader closely. Gay Hallie kept within striking distance of the leaders, with Joe Junior racing tar fourth place. Rushee was next, with llain Rock in the rear. This order was practically unchanged until the stretch was reached, where Dave Hum and Carrie Belle showed signs of distress, brought on l y their early efforts, and Joe Junior easily passed them, taking the lead. Rushee elected to go to the outside, and soon overtook and passed the others, to win by a length and a half from Joe Junior. The latter retained second place, while Gay Hallie easily took third. Eight good youngsters faced the harrier for the four and a half furlongs contest for two-year-olds. It resulted in another surprise for t . L. Foster, while j key C E. Allen piloted his second winner of the afternoon. Fosters recently-acquired Iidv ONeil. making her lirst start in the colors of her new owner, was the winner, defeating Mrs. F. Iarrars Indra and the Wildrose Farms | Iandect, which took second and third places, respectively. The alert Allen hlistled his mount into the lead while on the first turn and. after entering the home streteh, came away from the i ItoutiuiKd on twiulKtti uage. REBECKSCORESEASILY Continued from first page others decisively. Indra followed her closely and when straightened out in the stretch steadily gained on the leader, but was never able to threaten her seriously, and Lady ONeil held her advantage to the end. to win by a half-length. Indra finished two lengths in advance of Pandect. Seths Romance was installed favorite by virtue of her Tijuana form, but was never very much in the running at any stage of the race. Seths Romance carried the colors of the Jones Stock I Farm stable, marking the first time that that establishments colors have been seen on the track here this year. The closest finish to occur during the meet- I ing resulted in the second race. Rock Bottom, Move on Seth and Willies Maid reached tin- finish line noses apart and were placed in the order named when the numbers were posted by the officials. There was considerable dissension among the fans down in front, who indulged in booing the decision, but there was no error on the part of the judging here, as little doubt remains but that Rock Bottom landed home a shade in advance of Move on Seth. Rock Bottom raced next in the inner rail, saving ground while Move on Seth and Willies Maid raced far out in the middl.- of the track and were bearing out. Boys Believe Me, after setting the pace to the stretch, faded fast and was an easy victim for the fast-finishing placed trio. I I | I
