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TRIUMPH FOR PEABODY • Chicagoans Colors Again in Front in Auroras Feature Race. ♦ Tombereau Spreadeagles Opponents in May Day Purse — Big Crowd at Exposition Park. ♦ AURORA, 111., May 2.— The Exposition Park management entertained another large crowd today, although the gathering was somewhat smaller than that of opening day. It was estimated that in the neighborhood of 15.000 were in attendance. The weather turned quite cool about noon and wraps were necessary for comfort for those in the grandstand seats. The track was fast. The colors of Stuyvesant Peabody were again seen in front in the feature race, when Tombereau, his useful sprinter, scored in the May Day Purse, which was fifth on the list of attractions. The son of Poly-melian spreadeagled his opponents to win by eight lengths, easing up. Jockey Richard got him off well, and he soon assumed a comfortable lead, which he increased gradually. Whileaway, which unseated his rider three times while assistant starters were attempting to line him up, finished second, and Sage Fire was third, with the others Brown Trap and Northfield, far back. Tombereau was the second favorite of the day to win, and, incidentally, it was jockey Richards second winning mount, he having ridden Modern Times to victory in the third race. RELLINE SURPRISES. Relline. winner of his last race at St. Johns Park, sprung a surprise when he took a large band, which included Cash Play, the heavily backed favorite, into camp in the opening race. The public wagered on the erratic Cash Play as if the race were already over, but Relline led all the way and was at no time in serious trouble. The best the favorite could do was finish third, the outsider, John R., splitting he and the winner. Cash Play acted badly at the barrier and after being off as well as could be expected, soon dashed into contention but, although finishing well, could not get up. Relline. which was ridden by L. Toamino, paid 3.28. C. M. McKenna led throughout to score a victory in the second race. Apprentice Fage sent him to the front soon after the start, and he had a neck advantage over Le Flore at the finish. Le Flore, one of the field group, made a courageous effort in the stretch, and many looked for him to pass C. If. McKenna near the finish, but the son of Sir John Johnson was game and stuck it out. Betty Bux finished third, but caused an accident when she fell soon after passing the wire. In going down she threw jockey Redding and Turn Over, which had raced in last place throughout, fell over her. Jockey E. Gianelloni, on Turn Over, received a hard fall and was unconscious when picked up by attendants. He was taken to the track hospital. Jockey Redding was uninjured. It was reported after examination that Gianelloni had escaped with a shaking up. BETTY BUX DESTROYED. It developed that Betty Bux broke down after the finish of the race, causing her to fall, and she was ordered destroyed by the track veterinarian. Another accident, in which the riders were not so fortunate, took place during the running of the third race. Helen Virginia and Chiclero fell rounding the far turn and both jockeys Fage and Vercher were picked up unconscious. Examination at the jockeys quarters revealed that Vercher had sustained a broken nose and a possible concussion, while Fage suffered injuries about the head when one of the horses hoofs pierced his skull cap. The fall was caused by Helen Virginia running up on Bourbon Maids heels as the field rounded the turn. Chiclero fell over Helen Virginia. Modern Times was the winner of the contest. Under hard riding by jockey Richard she came with a rush on the outside through Continued on ticenty-first page. TRIUMPH FOR PEABODY Continued from first page. the stretch to catch Bourbon Maid in the last few strides. Bourbon Maid, the favorite, was second and Ramus finished third. The winner was well backed in some quarters. Followers of favorites were finally rewarded when Fred Almy, a western youngster, scored in the fourth race. While he won easily, it is likely that he would have been given a tussle had not Siberia ran to the outside fence on the final turn. Siberia, speeding away from the barrier, opened up a five lengths lead on the others in the first quarter, but jockey Palumbo was unable to control him on the turn and when he ran out Fred Almy took command and was never headed. Siberia continued gamely when finally straightened out, but was tiring near the finish and was unplaced. Prince Sweep took second money and Fortuna Mia was third. Jockey Bobby Jones was substituted for jockey Fage on Fred Almy. Yam Toy was the third straight favorite to win. He took the sixth race in a whipping finish from Finnster, while Rejuvenation was a close third. Yam Toy, after following Bill Phillips during the back stretch run. got to the front on the turn and responded to punishment to hold sway at the end. The race was over one mile and an eighth. E. Knebelkamp, who will serve as racing secretary at the smaller meetings to be given throughout Illinois during the coming summer, has wired J. R. Bennett that he is mailing the books of those meetings in a few days. Bennett is at Aurora working in the interests of the circuit.
