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FRIGHTFUL TRIUMPHS J. J « g Frizzle Gelding Wins Second Aurora Victory for J. D. Grant. • St Sanction Longest Priced Winner of Meeting — Jockey Allen in Limelight During Afternoon. H tl . m AURORA, 111., May 7.— J. D. Grants six- tt L year-old Frightful accounted for the one mile claiming race, fifth and feature contest on tj. the the program at Exposition Park this after- ]M noon and in taking the ,200 race added F further to the coffers of his owner at this D meeting, it being the second Grant victory during the first six days of the mc:ting. a. Frightful, ridden by C. Eandolt, raced in his jc best form and, when seemingly much out of r. it entering the stretch, surprised all with a tj the challenge that would not be denied and, com- sj ing fast on the outside, wore the leaders jr down rapidly to draw away at the end to win j by three lengths, with plenty of speed in re- a; serve. Tanist, a strong factor for most of ej the way, just outstayed Heed, another for- g ward contender for second place in the final tj. the strides. Frightful was overlooked by the 0, players and long odds were returned to his fj backers. The Exposition Park Jockey Club again w catered to another exceedingly large turnout n of racegoers from Chicago, Aurora and vi- tj cinity and, though the card offered no outstanding feature, most of the racing was of t , the best variety with spirited finishes. Sunny jj skies shed a welcome warmth, adding to the r; ideal conditions which prevailed for the sport. w HEC SCORES. a as Ci Mrs. Tj. M. Holmes five-year-old Hec, rac- o of ing in his best style, was returned winner of the opening three-ciuarters dash, in which h in he met eleven others of his own grade and o he proceeded to show his superiority over tl them on his present form. Ridden by J. Ley- tl land, he led his opponents from soon after s the start and, although given some stiff con- -w tention in the early stages by Mary Connors, T managed to race the latter into submission fj and had plenty in reserve at the finish to t; safely lead home Go Foin. The latter car- n ried the confidence of most of the players t to and gave a good effort, but was not good s enough for the winner, although easy best o for second place and he had no mishaps in a at the race. Jim Bethel, by saving of ground « in the stretch, was up at the end for third f place. The longest priced winner of the meeting c to date landed home in the second race, when f Sanction unexpectedly scored easily from s American Thunder, Take a Chance and nine y other sprinters. American Thunder made the -pace to the stretch entrance, when Sanction, until then close up In a contending position, _ made his move on the outside. Sanction quickly reached the leader and, heading her J then, proceeded to draw away into a three lengths advantage inside the last seventy yards, winning decisively. American Thunder held on well, though tiring, and took second g position. Take a Chance, a noted inconsistent one, managed to garner third money, but was c lucky to do so, he having went farther than 1 most of the others owing to a big loss of I ground making the turns. fe TIIEO. FA" REPEATS. O. L. Fosters six-year-old racer, Theo. a Fay, with the alert and active C. E. Allen in 3 the saddle, won his second straight purse when he annexed the third race, a dash of e five and a half furlongs, for which there were J another dozen starters. Theo. Fay shouldered a heavy impost of 118 pounds, which failed t to hinder him from defeating his opponents * by a decisive margin at the conclusion of I spirited stretch racing. The son of Theo. I Cook landed three lengths in advance of Fer- 1 seth, while close by came Supporter, the 1 early leader tiring and just able to save 1 third place. Theo. Fay was the favorite in 1 this contest, while Ferseth was also well re- f garded. The race for maiden two-year-olds, which ; came fourth on the program, resulted in victory for an odds-on choice when the Dearborn Stables French Lane won luckily and by the slimmest of margins from J. J. Greelys Little Jackie. Semper Felix finished third. Little Jackie had raced in the - lead from the start and appeared the winner -three-sixteenths out, when suddenly he began I bearing out and the loss of ground and I swerving tactics thus robbed him of the purse. Nearing the finish French Lane * moved up fast between Little Jackie and s Semper Felix and, when hard urged, only managed to get up to take the verdict in the ] final few yards. Jockey C. E. Allen also rode this winner, his second of the afternoon. Dunbeath, from the D. E. Wishard stable and which has made more appearances dur- ; ing the first six days here than any horse on J Continued on thirteenth page. FRIGHTFULJRIUMPHS Continued from first page. the track, having started four times in that period, finally made good with a victory in the mile and seventy yards sixth race. Dun-beath led home Catesby, Adieu and four others of the small band which started. The winner raced away into a long early lead, but, when about to make a runaway of the race, suddenly began tiring midway of the stretch when Catesby rushed up on the outside and came within half a length of overtaking him. H. T. Moore, in the saddle astride Dunbcath. then gave his mount a few quips of his quirt and a light shaking up, which proved sufficient to make Dunbeath again draw out into a clear lead, which he retained over Catesby in the final stages of the race. The victory of Nose Dive in the seventh race, another mile and seventy yards contest, marked the victory of the fourth successful favorite during the afternoon. Nose Dive was backed into odds-on favoritism, and the Jones Stock Farm racer, ridden by R. De Prema, vanquished C.riego, Bird Behave and five other platers, but was winner only by the narrowest of margins when he just lasted to get the verdict in the last strides from the fast-finishing Griego. J. Hannie started Honeyfi ■■. i-i ".« "irne race and took Klfkin from Mrs. E. Dene-mark in the same manner tor i,6Uv;.
