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VICTORY FOR COME ON ♦ Recent Arrival From Maryland Accounts for Aurora Feature. ♦ Incitant, La Belotte and Iskum Score in Their Respective Races — Disking Slows Track. ♦ AURORA, 111., May 4.— Regardless of the fact that an all claiming card was on tap at Exposition Park this afternoon, the attendance approached the high water mark for a Monday at the Aurora course. So far did the size of the gathering exceed the expectations of the management that for the second time at the meeting there was a shortage of programs and many late-comers were forced to catch a glimpse of their neighbors card in order to keep in touch with the horses. The time was somewhat slower than that made on previous days. At the request of many horsemen the track had been cut up with a disc Sunday in order to provide a top cushion. The weather was good. Come On, a frequent winner during the winter and which recently arrived at the local track from Maryland, won the best race on the program when he was successful in the fifth race. Well ridden by apprentice W. Day, he allowed the pacemakers to race themselves into near exhaustion in the first six furlongs, then came fast to take command in the stretch and win easily from Playfellows Dream, with Celtic Prince finishing third. Six horses started and the winner, which races in the silks of W. P. Gaines, paid .74. FISCHER RIDES WINNER. The Pasadena Stable, which cut quite a figure in western racing during the past winter, scored its initial Aurora success when Incitant, a four-year-old filly, won the opener. Under the guidance of jockey Andy Fischer, she came from fifth place in the last quarter to snatch the lead a sixteenth out and win easily. Dodie Leighton, a field horse, and Lenny, the second choice, battled it out for second place, with the former lasting to take the award. Incitant was the favorite and paid .06. La Belotte, a winner on opening day, won her second purse when she vanquished a band of eight in a five and one-half furlongs sprint in the second race. It was a lucky victory, as Princeton, the favorite, which finished second, was undoubtedly the best. Princeton took command soon after the start and when a length in front and racing well at stretch turn suddenly swung wide. Film, which was close up. followed him out and La Belotte. hugging the rail, saved many lengths, which brought her victory. Princeton came again in the stretch and finished within a length of the winner, while Film was third. Jockey L. Fage was on the winner, which was a warm second choice. BABY BANE DEFEATED. Iskum, a bay colt, which races for T. E. Nash, packed top weight of 118 pounds and ran a game race to take the measure of the favored Baby Bane in the daily juvenile tilt. The youngsters were performing in the third race and after Baby Bane had obtained a four-length advantage in the first quarter Iskum, under a persevering ride by jockey Heigle, wore her down in the last eighth to win going away. Prince Sweep lasted to hold third place from Adelaide N. Rolling Sea, well backed, won in impressive fashion in the fourth race. She led from beginning to end and had an advantage of almost four lengths as the finish was passed. Governor Seth, which also had many supporters, was second and Mintcel finished third. A field of eight started over the mile and seventy yards distance in this race and D. Cox was astride the winner. Privately led every inch of the journey in the sixth race to beat Laurie in a driving finish. A field of ten were attracted by the conditions of the affair, and Privately had but few followers. He was quick to begin and was never headed. Laurie came from far back to be second, and Harpoon was third.
