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ANOTHER FOR GREELY • Devon Carries Green and Pink Silks to Victory at Aurora. « Royal Ruby Triumphs for Chicago Owner — English-Bred Honi oii Takes Measure of Aviator. ♦ AURORA. III., May 12.— Devon, carrying the green and pink silks of J. Greely, occupied the limelight at Exposition Park this afternoon, and was victorious in the Joliet Handicap, stellar attraction, winning from the small fit Id of good ones with which he started, and adding further to the envious record of the Greely-owned band at the Fox River Valley course. Devon was heavily supported, ruling a pronounced favorite over the four other starters in the Joliet Handicap, and his success was highly satisfactory to the large throng that gathered rt the course to witness one of the best days sport offered at Exposition Park this year. Under good riding by jockey R. Iinnerty. Devon vanquished C. B. Irwins Rip Rap, the latter reaching the finish two lengths in the wake of the winner, while Rip Rap, racing gamely at the end of the mile and sixteenth, landed a half length in advance of J. D. .".rants Flora M. Dan Burn-ham, which WandJ fourth, and Golden Mac were the other two starters. Ideal weather and track conditions prevailed for the Saturday sport and the big stand was taxed to accommodate as large a crowd as has been on hand during the current meeting at Exposition Park. Favorites met with reasonable success in most instances, tending to keep the big gathering in a jovial mood. ALT V BY H ARROW 3IARGIX. L. V. Bellew saddled his first winner when Atla, given a hustling ride by jockey Byron Ray, accounted fcr the sixth race, at a mile and seventy yards, in which he took the measure of Marengo in the most exciting finish of tiie day. Marengo proved one of the strongest factor:, in the race, and it was with difficulty that Atla finally conquered this one, scoring by a head margin. Miss Chini-quy land -d third. The E. E. Major-owned Take a Chance, favorite in the opening race, ridden by the apprentice J. ""avens, displayed one of his best efforts and was a decisive winner over a large field of platers that started over three-quarters mile. Take a Chance was in his best form and, quick to race into a length lead going to the half-mile post, proved much the best and was never in trouble. Bocaratone, ridden by Eeyland and which took second place, met with early difficulties when he was pocketed on the inside and, but for this, might have been a more formidable opponent for Take a Chance. Bank Jr., outpaced to the stretch turn, closed a big g.»p and, finishing with a fine rush, raced past the finish a neck in advance of Levoy for third place. SURPRISE IX SECOND RACE. Dolly S-fh and jockey It. Do Prema proved the winning combination in the second race, another sprinting affair of three-quarters, bringing out eight of the better grade platers. The result was a big surprise when the Jones Stock Farm racer took the measure of Wild-rake, Sandy Hatch, Gold Mint and other speedy ones. Wildrake and Sandy Hatch, making their first appearances of the year here, raced impressively, but were not equal to matching the effort of the winner today. "Wddiake - ,-t and forced a fast pace and, after losing the lead -to Dolly Seth rounding the far turn, came again resolutely in the stretch, moving up within a half length of overtaking her again, but the Jones racer extended herself in game fashion and held her advantage to the end. Wildrake retained second place, while Sandy Hatch just lasted to take the minor end. Dolly Seth completed the three- |iiarters in the fast time of 1:12, *»qualing the track record for the distance here. In the Lilac Time Purse, secondary feature, Honi Bolt, an English-bred son of Star and Garter — Koningin, won his first victory in this country, sprinting three-quarters in the fast time of 1 :lL"f. to be an easy winner from W. M. Cains Aviator, which raced to second place, and C. B. Irwins fleet but faint-hearted Conquistador, the latter winding up in third place. Honi Soit carried the colors of the local owner, L. Goldberg, that owner haing brought the three-year-old colt here recently, following his purchase of the horse in Maryland from J. McGee. AUator carried the bulk of the public support in this, but from a slow beginning was outpaced by Conquistador and the tvinner to the stretch, from where Aviator made up ground in game fashion and finished faster than the winner, but unable to menace him seriously. Continued on twenty -first pace i i j | ! ANOTHER FOR GREELY Continued from first pnKcl Conquistador, by his unruly behavior while at the barrier, caused the start to be d laved eight minutes. The Herman Stables Royal Ruhr, a daughter of The Porter, was winner from a biff hand of juveniles which matched strides in the four and a half furlongs Test Pars*, vanquishing Peggy Lee, Black Darling and eight other youngsters. Royal Ruby was overlooked by the playera and paid handsome returns to her backer*, Peggy Lee pave a much hnproved shoarhsg under the switch of riders from W. Noel to C. hfcCrosaon and, after setting the pace to the last eighth, lest the led to the strong* challenging Royal Ruby, but held on well for second place. Black Darling came from the rear iri the stretch to head Runmaid, a forward contender throughout, for the minor rnd of the purse. J. J. Creators Peggy, favorite for the Test Purse and ridden by jockey K. Hoffman, was unfortunate, as was her rider, the pair encountering two nasty mishaps. While at the post Peggy, on the inside In No. 1 position, suddenly reared up high on ber hind legs and fell completely ocr backwarda, pinning Hoffmans leg beneath h r when she landed. Hoffman was severely shaken by his fall, but after a brief rest remounted the filly and, after the start, kept her a prominent factor in the race to the Strteeh. Inside the last eighth Peggy, moving op fast along the inner rail, was forced over into close quarters and. running up on the heels of Peggy Lee, stumbled momentarily, causing Hoffman to lose his balance and the unlucky-rider fell from the saddle. He sustained another hard fall, but fortunately escaped with a shaking up. A new track record was established for the mile and a quarter distance when By Gosh, an easy winner of the final race, ran the distance in 2:06%, clipping two seconds off the former mark, held by Babbling. By Gosh annexed his second straight success at the track and easily defeated Jobal Early, The Orleanian and six other fair platers. Jockey J. Ford was questioned by pn siding steward Xathanson regarding the showing of Great Luck in the sixth race Friday. Jockey Ford reported that the saddle slipped on Great Luck during the race. Great Luck also suffered further mishaps while at the post in the race the .1. S. Waterman rac r was seri- ously kicked by Lager. Jockey L. Brown was suspended for three days fcr disobedience while at the barrier in the third race while astride Runolathe. E. Wittman. represented in the opening race by Just Beau, claimed Take a Chaaea from EL K. Major at a cost of .100. «.
