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PRISONER SPARKLES « Allen Rides Brilliantly to Win IsSand City Handicap. ♦ Peggy Lowers Track Record for Four and a Half Furlongs — Grand Dad Surprises. AURORA, 111., May 5. — In the feature race. the Island City Handicap, which was at three-quarters, and brought to the post some highly regarded sp: iters, Prisoner again gave a high speed display which landed him a winner in easy style from Hot Time, with Bonnie Omar just up in time to head Anaconda for third place. Prisoner began fast and, benefiting by the ride C. E. Allen gave him. readily moved into the lead and showed the way under restraint until the stretch was reached, where he was allowed to move away and win with considerable in reserve. Hot Time raced into prominence once, but at the stretch turn attempted to go wide and it interfered with Colored Servant and Anaconda, which were on the outside of him at that time. Anaconda probably lost third place by the interference, for he was only beaten by a matter of inches by Bonnie Omar, the latter having saved much ground in the stretch racing. Colored Servant raced as if he might be short. Todays attendance surpassed all former ones this year at Aurora. The betting activities were also of record proportions, fine weather being an extensive aid in bringing out the immense crowd that viewed the sport. The track is constantly yielding to the efforts of the big track force working it, and good time was made in all the races. FAST TIME RECORDED The four and a half furlongs track record was reduced and the three-quarters mark was almost equaled. The Pueblo Stables Grand Dad earned for that establishment its second victory of the meeting when he won in easy style over some good ones that started in the mile and seventy yards purse, which served as the secondary feature of the afternoon. Hip Rap finished in second place, and Devon third. The outstanding failure in the race was Flora M. She was given a weird ride by C. E. Allen and taken completely out of it at the first turn and she was kept far back thereafter, the rider seemingly being slightly concerned if she improved her position, for he showed a listless attitude throughout. The winner gave an exhibition of high speed from the start and, moving into a long lead after going half mile, he held the others safe thereafter to win with mi.ili in reserve. Rip Rap, u .der a hard drive, succeeded in outstaying Devon for second place. Gold Mint found considerable favor in the opening race and justified the confidence in him by an easy victory over Silver Queen, with Bobs Best in third place. Betting attention was largely confined to this trio. The winner showed a fine flight of speed and led by a good margin to win as his rider elected. L. T. "Whitehill annexed his first purse of the meeting when his four-year-old gelding Broadmoor proved the best in the second race, a replica of the opening dash. Twelve went to the post, and Broadmoor, taking the lead going the first eighth, continued to hold sway in resolute fashion and, withstanding the challenges of No Effort, kept his advantage to the end to win with something to spare. No Effort, a winner on his previous start, gave another "good performance, but, although much the best of the others, was unable to ever menace the winner seriously. Superfrank came from the rear in the stretch racing, finishing fast. ROYAL RUBY FAILS. A new track record was established in the third race, which brought a good band of juveniles to the post to ract over four and a half furlongs. Royal Ruby and Lena M. had the call here, but both f iled to get a portion of the purse, Peggy winning by a comfortable margin from the first time starter Jack Haskell and Black Darling landing in third place. Peggy gave a good exhibition of speed and moved into the lead after Jack Haskell, as a result of his adyart.ige at the start, had taken the lead for a period. Royal Ruby began poorly and was completely out of it. Approaching the stretch, Peggy began racing wide, and this enabled Jack Haskell to again take the lead, but Peggy would not be denied and, responding gamely to hard urging, she wore down Jack Haskell in the final sixteenth. Black Darling was many lengths back from the pair and slightly in advance of Lena M., with Royal Ruby following. Peggys time for the four and a half furlongs was :53%, displacing Sannatugas •:54. Three horses owned by Stuart Polk came ifrom Lexington to join his others here.
