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NEW TRACK RECORDS ■ — • — ■ i Florence Miils Lowers Another Time Record at Aurora. • — — Mare Gallops Mile and a Sixteenth in 1:45 — Bocaratone Sets b Record for Mile. I AURORA. 111., May 30.— The In Memoriam Handicap, -with a ,500 purse, was the feature of a good day of racing at Exposition Park. It resulted in victory for O. Viaus five-year-old mare Florence Mills. With jockey C E. Allen as her rider, Florence Mills lowered another track record, making a new mark for this course for the mile and a sixteenth distance, which she negotiated in the fast time of 1 :45. reducing Cross Bows former record of 1 :45%. This is the second track record that Florence Milis has been responsible for establishing at this meeting, ehe previously having made a new one for a mile and seventy yards. Vanquished by the Florence Mills-C. E. Allen combination this afternoon were the Irwin Live Stock and Show Companys four-year-old Rip Rap, which finished a length and a half back of the winner, just succeeding in heading J. J. Greelys good horse Devon, the latter taking third place. One length further back came Banton, winding up fourth, after a creditable performance under jockey Fichon. Florence Mills was mistress of the situation throughout, being first to leave the barrier, and, after racing into a safe lead in the first quarter of a mile, she was never in danger, drawing away into a five-lengths advantage in the stretch to win well in hand. Rip Rap was a tardy beginner and was far back, as was Devon in the early stages, but both challenged strongly, with a great rush through the stretch and were close up at the end. WEI.L-BACKED FAVORITE. Florence Mills was installed a well-backed favorite and gave her large following very few anxious moments. The race had its mishap when Spanish Princess, close up in the early stages, became involved in a jam on the back stretch and, running upon the heels of one of the others, fell heavily, throwing her rider, A. Pendergrass. Jockey Pender-grass escaped with a severe shaking up, and fortunately was not seriously injured. A holiday crowd of enormous proportions taxed every available space of the plant and was by far the largest attendance that has witnessed the sport. Weather conditions could hardly have been improved, and the races were contested over a lightning fast track, which was at its best. The overthrow of the favorites, which came in most instances, caused big prices to rule against most of the winners. Mrs. J. Dreyers Little Guinea, grouped in the field in the opening race, annexed his first purse in some time and raced to victory over five and a half furlongs. Undertow finished two lengths in the wake of the winner, but only a nose in advance of To-pango. The other nine starters were closely bunched at the finish. Topango made the pace in the lead to the stretch, with Little Guinea close up and. Bearing the last eighth, Little Guinea passed Topango and held the lead to the end. Basha ruled favorite, while Topango was also well thought of. FIRST VICTORY. F. P. Kriss colors were seen in victory for the first time here when Blushing Maiden, •well-backed favorite, vanquished her opponents handily, b"ing a length and a half in front of The Badger at the end of the third race. The Badger, in the lead rounding the stretch turn and for a brief period nearing the final eighth, ran a fine race and, though not good enough to win. held second place safe. " Drcana Lee was as good as left at the post and she was probably best, for, leaving the barrier last, she finished with a rush in the stretch and outstayed Participate for third. The finish in the second race, a dash of three-quarters, was a real thriller, five of the field finishing so closely grouped that the winner was in doubt until the official posting. American Thunder, always speedy, managed to stick it out in this, but just did, and only won by a head from Volt. Volt finished like a flash, on the inside, just nosing out Cloud Idolizer for second place. Cloud Idolizer, always a contender, forced the pace to the end, and beat Vowed Vengeance by a half length. Bocaratone never left the result of the fourth race in doubt at any stage of the one mile, whea he raced away into a long lead in the first half mile and came away in the stretch to win in a canter by six lengths. Bocaratone was followed throughout by Cup o Tea. which finished an easy second. Brazen, the well-backed one here, was just up at the end to overtake and out-game Jeb for third place. J. C. Ellis five-year-old mare Xtra finally showed winning form and was the winner of the sixth race, over the mile and an eighth [route. She defeated Welcome, Ralph Ilarten- Istein and four others. Xtra led all the way, holding Welcome safe in the stretch, the latter making several challenges in the stretch, but was not good enough. After the race Xtra found a new home. C. N. Freeman, represented by Bad Luck, claimed her at a cost of ?1,500.
