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STAMPDALE REPEATS • Ellis Star Wins Third Victory at Exposition Park. » _ Outstays Aviator in Final Drive for Purse in Hawthorne Handi- 1 cap — Conquistador Best. * AURORA. 111., May 28.— The Hawthorne Handicap, which was offered as an attraction at Exposition Park this afternoon, was productive of another victory for J. C. Ellis good six-year-old racer Stampdale, the son of Ormondale — Postmark, scoring his third ■winning race of the meeting in five starts. Ridden again this afternoon by jockey J. Leyland, Stampdale rushed his opponent along at a fast pace ove the three-quarters, on a dull traek, and made every post a winning one. Though never able to get into a safe lead, and having to be called upon to withstand challenges from Orestes II. in the early stag?s and from Aviator in the stretch, still Stampdale was best at all stages and when Aviator threatened him in the last seventy yard.s he responded gamely to hard riding and was drawing away again at the end and won by a half length. Aviator held on for second place and outfinished Flagstaff. Stampdale was an overwhelming favorite and raced in a manner highly satisfactory to his larg? following. Cool weather prevailed at the course today. "While the track was not near its best, it was rapidly drying ou: during the afternoon and Was fairly good, creditable time being recorded by the starter, in all of the races. DOGGETTS HUSTLING RIDE. J. H. Limbirus Go Away, finding a track to her liking and under a hustling ride by R. Doggett, made a runaway of the opening dash, winning by six lengths from Forebec, •which showed improvement, while Mollie Dear was third. Go Away moved into the lead at the start and, after racing Mollio Dear into defeat, drew away into a long load, •which she held to the end. Kentex was well up to the stretch turn, but ran out badly. After numerous disappointments at the meeting, O. P. Irwins Conquistador finally made good with a winning performance, •which came in the fourth race, at five and a half furlongs. Conquistador was soon in the Jead after the start and, showing his customary early speed, moved into a long lead, which was cut down in the stretch, but Conquistador was able to hold sway to land a length and a half in advance of Nine Dollars. The latter raced in closest pursuit of the •winner and held second place safe to the end. Red Blaze took down the third portion of the purse. Ball Gee, a pronounced favorite in the second race, won as his rider pleased from a good band of sprinters, over the three-quarters distance. He took into camp J. G. Denny, leading the latter home by three lengths after displaying much the most speed throughout. Pall Gee made every post a winning one and gave his backers few anxious moments. J. G. Denny safely annexed second place from Sincerely, while she only managed to lr.~t for third, when surrounded by Minstrel Boy. Levoy and Roycrofter, which finished fast at the end. H. P. GARDNERS COLORS. H. P. Gardner* colors were carried to victory by Peggy Lee, i [dden by C. MeCrosson, in the third race. Woodface, a frequent winner here, ran another good race and landed the place, while Otilla finished third. Peggy Xiee raced into a long lead midway of the etretch and held her opponents safe thereafter. Wood face was in closest pursuit, with jOlilla. and Odd Bet following. Inside the last eighth mile Peggy Pee tired and her lead was diminishing rapidly. Woodface just lasted long enough to outstay the fast finishing Otilla. The veteran Treasurer, ridden by jockey C. Landolt. matched strides with a large band ©f platers in the sixth race, at a mile and seventy yard.s and accounted for his first purse of the meeting. Treasurer scored from "W. M. Caina Cap o Tea, while J. C. Ellis IXtra showed better form and landed in third place. Treasurer was far in the rear of the leaders for the first three-quarters. On the stretch turn. Pandolt went to work on Treasurer and, weaving his way up between the leaders, he gradually closed a great gap and got up in the final few yards to down Cup o Tea.
