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TWO-YEAR-OLDS AT AURORA Much Interest in Juveniles at Exposition Park — More Horses Comirg From Lexington. AURORA, III., April 23.— Two-year-olds have taken the renter of interest in the morning gallops at Exposition Park, where about six hundred horses are getting ready for the opaning of a twenty-nine day meeting on May 1. The best work honor to the credit of a juvenile goes to a gray colt called Jack Hansen. This is a son of Assagai — Postal Order and is being fitted by A. J. Plack to carry the colors of J. W. Lewis. With this youngster and Big Sweep in his barn, Plack is well equipped to garner his share of the purses. Jack Hansen has been working quarters in better than :23 and doing it consistently. Horsemen all pick him as the best youngster on th? grounds. Charlie Houbre has another nice youngster in Coal Black, a well named son of Sir John Johnson — Claxonette. This youngster is far advanced in training. A recent move of :35%, with a first quarter in :22%, was followed more recently by a half in :48% from a quarter in :2o. Two Donnacona colts in the band Mike Dieterle is training for W. R. Armstrong, made the dockers take notice in their latest move. They are called Bumpsie Ray and Walter M. R. They have gone three-eighths in :35%. Charlie Cross has a couple of good ones in French Lane and Frank Kearn. French Lane is the favored one. He is by Pennant — Western Lady and one of the best looking two-year-olds on the grounds. Five or six cars of horses will leave Lexington on April 28. In the consignment will be the Joliet Stable, with thirty head, the largest stable on the grounds. J. C. Milam is sending Alabama Bound and a two-year-old The Doctor, b?.- ides one other. These horses will be trained by Charlie Houbre. A. E. Blanehard motored from Lexington. He will be entry c.erk and paddock judge here. Charles F. Henry, racing secretary, got in from Toronto and began assembling badge lists. Martin Xathanson, presiding steward, moved out from Chicago. Francis P. Dunne, clerk of the scales, got in from Lexington. Harry Morrissey, starter, is due from the Kentucky city Saturday. There will not be an empty stall at Exposition Park when the meeting opens and fully 200 horses will have been turni"1 away. The track is better than at any time in its history, as the workouts attest.
