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AURORA TRACK SLOW Large Crowd on First Ladies Day of Meeting. Alto Gets Up in Final Strides of - Best Race Mikel and Sons Score Double. AURORA, 111., May 2. A gathering which compared favorably with that of yesterday was on hand for the second day of the Exposition Park meeting and though the track was slow, due to the rain of early morning, some interesting sport was provided for the public. Ladies were in the majority today, as this was one of the tracks-popular ladies days. A high wind which blew across the course most of the afternoon made outer wraps feel comfortable, lut the day could not be called unpleasant. The fifth race, which was over one mile and seventy yards, attracted the best field of the afternoon and Alto, a. four-year-old colt from the stable of Mrs. J. W. Smith, was the winner. He led his five rivals to. the finish by five lengths, while Bob Rogers was second and Tanist finished in third place. Bob Rogers, due to his recent good races In the Far West, was a prohibitive favorite, but, although he got to the front in the stretch, he was not good enough to hold the determined Alto safe. When the start was effected, Favorit II. went to the front closely followed by Bob Rogers and on the first turn that pair held an advantage of several lengths. They continued to lead down the back stretch and when Mulrooney chose to take Bob Rogers through on the inside on the far turn he was shut off. He persevered, however, and catching Favorit II. tiring and bearing out slightly, managed to slip through next to the rail on the final turn. When straightened out in the stretch Bob Rogers assumed a good lead, but Alto came charging down the .outside to pass him and win easily. Alto was ridden by jockey J. W. Frye. who had previously scored on Mothers Choice and the boy timed his move nicely. LUCKY DRIFT FIRST. Lucky Drift, which came in for quite extensive backing, won the opening race, which was a six furlongs dash. Miss Lester, from the Irwin Stable, was second, and Saddle Skirts bested three others in the tussle for third place. Miss Lester showed the most early sped and set the pace, with Dolly Bay and Lucky Drift in close attendance, but when the stretch was reached the ultimate winner proved her worth and, taking the lead in the final eighth, won in handy fashion. Miss Lester was tiring, while Saddle Skirts was going well. The race was exclusively for fillies and mares and twelve went to the post. J. H. McCoole, who recently returned to the ranks of owners, staged a successful comeback when he provided the winner of .the second race. Mothers Choice was his colorbearer and that filly, well backed in the mutuels, scored a handy victory. Away well, she was always close to the pace and had enough left in the final run to stall off Don Tinky. Sir John K. finished third. .The race was marked by much rough riding and Golden Colna, Everlasting and Tangram suffered in this respect. Grey Bull, deemed by many to be the best horse in the race, began poorly and after being left several lengths back of the others, had little chance. Solus, the pacemaker, tired badly and finished outside the money. It was a, ten-horse race over six furlongs. PUBLICATION GRADUATES. The stable of Mikel and Son, which supplied the winner of the opening race, made it a double when the outsider Publication galloped home a handy winner in the third race. The race was for maiden two-year-olds and the son of Publisher, delayed the start for several minutes by his antics at the barrier. The field was off in line, however, and it was not long until Publication was in the lead. He sped around the final turn a length to the good and racing in splendid fashion, held that advantage to the finish Miss Joan, a western-bred filly, raced well and finished second, while Allegretto, the favorite, after encountering early difficulty, was good enough to get up in time to be third. Anaconda ran a sensational race to score in the fourth. The gelding was away slowly and still remained in the rear ranks after going a quarter. His backers almost gave up hope, but under hard riding he wore down Continued on thirteenth page. AURORA TRACK SLOW Continued from first page. his rivals and got up in time to defeat Sandy Hatch by a half length. Teller Bunny finished in third place. The race Avas over three-quarters and a large field started, teller Bunny and The Abbot set the pace, but tired when challenged. Anaconda is owned by C. D. Pryor and Avas ridden by jockey P. Rennie. Nani-ITawaii raced in fine fashion in the sixth race. Showing speed from the start, she led all the Avay and Avon easily. Bump-sie Bay, Avhich Avas the Aictim of bad racing luck in the early stages, Avas a fast going second and Hazel Denson took third place. Semper Felix, a. good thing in the race, flattered his supporters by remaining close to the leader in the early stages but had nothing left when called upon and tired badly. The race Avas oer one and one-sixteenth miles. Charles F. Henry, assistant secretary of the Illinois Turf Association, is issuing to trainers, jockeys and apprentices all licenses that were granted at the meeting of the Illinois license committee on April 23.
