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IRWIN GELDING WINS ♦ Bonnie Omar First and Stable-mate, Rip Rap, Third. * ■ Cheyenne Owners Colors Prominent at Aurora — Coughlins Fannie May Surprises. ♦ AURORA. 111.. May 16.— Bonnie Omar, the seven-year-old chestnut son of Omar Khayyam, which races for the Irwin Live Stock and Show Company, coupled with his running mate, Rip Rap, from the same stable, carried the red and white silks of his owner to an easy victory over the muddy track in a mile and a sixteenth contest, the White City Handicap, feature attraction at Exposition Park this afternoon. Bonnie Omar was winner all the way, leaving little doubt as to his superiority in the going which prevailed. Ridden by jockey G. Woolfe, Bonnie Omar enjoyed a good lead from the start and, then increasing his advantage in the stretch, easily reached the finish out of reach of the fast-finishing Flora If. The latter, a forward contender, made a strong effort to catch the winner in the stretch, but her effort availed her nothing, she being unable to make any inroad on the winners lead. Rip Rap, after being unprepared at the start and as good as left, followed the others to the final turn into the stretch and. then coming with a rush, c.osed an immense gap and got up in the final strides to nose Golden Mac out of the minor portion of the purse. J. J. Greelys Devon was again made a favorite, ruling a strong choice in the White City Handicap, but he raced in a disappointing manner and, though hard ridden by Fin-nerty throughout the last half of the race, refused to extend himself and was well beaten, it being all he could do to beat home Dan Burnham. SLOPPY TRACK. Showers fell during the morning at Exposition Park and the track was sloppy as racing began. More rain fell at intervals and by the time for the fourth race the track was in a muddy condition. E. Beckwiths Sanction, a previous winner at the meeting, scored his second victory, accounting for the initial offering. Sanction showed a liking for the going and. after keeping within striking distance of Crispie Seth and forcing the pace to the stretch, raced into the lead and, though hard pressed to hold Broomoney safe in the last sixteenth, proved better than the latter and lasted to get the decision by a head in a thrilling finish. Broomoney came fast on the inside in the final eighth and. getting on even terms with the leader, threatened to head him, but fell slightly short. Crispie Seth held on well after losing the lead to Sanction and garnered third money. Sanction, well backed, ruled a decisive favorite. Another favorite made good in the second race, a dash of three-quarters. Ball Gee proved successful for the first time during the meeting and scored at the direct expense of The Badger. The pair dominated the running of the race all the way. After delaying th- start. The Badger raced into the lead in the first quarter and drew away decisively near the stretch. Ball Gee. nicely rated, was in closest pursuit and near the last eighth, when the Badger began tiring fast, Ball Gee rushed up outside of the leader and. offering a strong challenge, was not turned back, taking a half length advantage and keeping it to the end. Thistle Gold held the others safe for third place. Only seven started. FRENCH LANE WINS. The Dearborn stable supplied the winner of the third race, a dash for youngsters. Seven started, bringing together French Lane, Woodface and Peggy, all winners at. the meeting. French Lane accounted for the major portion of the purse, while Woodface just succeeded in beating Peggy for second place. French Lane had the most early speed and led the way to the stretch turn, where he ran out. Woodface then came through on the inside and drew clear. Peggy also headed Preach Lane as they neared the last eighth. French Lane was swerving badly, again taking a tired stagger to the inner fence. It was with great surprise to all when he suddenly began gaining alarmingly inside the last sixteenth and, when straightened again by his ruler, he gamely wore down FeggJT, and Woodface. catching them, tiring badly and got up at the end to be winner by a length margin. Woodface only lasted to head Peggy at the finish. A big surprise resulted in the Sugar Grove Purse, fourth race and secondary attraction on the card. Fannie May, from the J. J. £oughlin stable, won her first purse in some time when she took the measure of Pandy, ■ Continued on eighteenth pace. IRWIN GELDING WINS Continued from first page. Dreana Dee, Blushing Maiden and others. The muddy going was in her favor and the filly was a prominent factor throughout the race. Blushing Maiden, Pandy and Dreana Dee raced closely grouped and just heads apart to the stretch turn, where they ran wide, Blushing Maiden causing this, carrying the other two out with her. Jones, riding Fannie May, then saved much ground on the inside and, bringing his mount through the opening left by the leaders, moved into the van and. in a hard drive, held Pandy safe to the end. Pandy look the place award, while Dreana Lee came again near the finish and downed Blushing Maiden. The latter was the offending favorite, she being well backed. Isabella, a three-year-old maiden, from the stable of C. D. lryor. graduated into the winning class in unexpectedly accounting for the sixth race. Ridden by lendergrass, she was always a prominent factor in the race and, when called upon for her best in the stretch, moved up on the outside of the leaders in resolute fashion, overtaking and outstaying the leading Miss Torch in the final seventy yards. Miss Torch, close up all the way, took the lead from Dark Angel an eighth out, but could not turn back Isabella and had to be content with saving second place. I-ietter Six, with a belated rush, took third place.
