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HONOR CUFF TRIMBLE ♦ Feature Race Named for Late Exposition Park Official. , Come On Scores Under Good Ride by W. Day — Burning Up and Fred Almy Repeat. • AURORA. 111.. May 9.— The memory of Clifford R. Trimble, former general manager of the Exposition Park Jockey Club, was revered at the Aurora course this afternoon when 10,000 stood with heads bared in the drizzling rain while the bugler sounded taps for the beloved official. The ceremonies came previous to the running of the fifth race, which was named the Clifford R. Trimble Memorial Handicap. Before the horses made their way to the starting point they were lined up in front of the judges stand and remained at a standstill until the final notes of the last bugle blasts had died away. The Clifford R. Trimble Memorial Handicap, which is to be made an annual feature at the Exposition Park track, was run over one and one-sixteenth miles and brought out a field of five. Come On was the winner, scoring with ease over Morpheus, while Rolling Sea finished third. Lahor and Dark Ayr were unplaced. Dark Ayr and Lahor set the pace, with the remainder of the field not far back and on the stretch turn was a general closing up. Come On and Morpheus moved up to the front and the former on the outside took a short lead at mid stretch and swerved to the rail. From that time to the finish the result was never in doubt and the Gaines gelding won by five lengths. Dark Ayr and Lahor quit badly in the stretch. TRIMBLES FAMILY PRESENT. Mrs. Clifford R. Trimble and her son and daughter, Bob and Betty, witnessed the running of the race from the stewards pagoda and assisted in decorating the winner. Come On was ridden by jockey W. Day and his price was .74. He ran the distance over a heavy track in 1:52%. The crowd that attended the races today was considered exceptionally good when the inclement weather was taken into consideration. The grandstand and club house were well filled and many watched the races from the lawn. The track was more difficult than on Friday, as rain fell all night in this vicinity. Thunder Call, a good mud runner, showed the way home in the opening race, which brought out a large field of ordinary sprinters. The five-year-old gelding, which was made the medium of a heavy play, was at home on the heavy track and, after drawing away from the others in the early stages, was never in danger. Old Kickapoo took down second money, and Relline, a two-time winner at the meeting, was third. Jockey Buddy Hanford rode the winner, which paid .04. PEGGY J. IMPRESSIVELY. Peggy J., which made quite a name for herself on Chicago tracks last season, showed no ill effects from her long winter campaign in the West and won the second race as she pleased. Her margin at the finish was ten lengths and jockey Fischer had her well in hand. She and Brains set the early pace, but she drew away from that colt at the stretch turn and the result was never in doubt thereafter. Gold Mint got up in time to take second place from the fast tiring Brains. Scratches reduced the field in this race to six and Bourbon Maid, which was last to finish, was split favorite with the winner. Fred Almy carried top weight of 121 pounds in game fashion, to win the third race easily. The young western gelding was never in danger. Jockey R. Jones sent him to the front soon after the start, and although Iskum, his chief rival, made a gallant effort in the stretch, he could not make an impression on the winner. Fred Almy was an odds-on choice. Single C. finished third. The other starters, Brojo and Bunting Lad, were far back. Burning Up scored his second success of the meeting when he won the Spring Shower Continued on twenty-fourth page. HONOR CLIFF TRIMBLE Continued from first page. Purse, an allowance race which came fourth on the card. The colt showed good speed from the start and held his opponents safe after going a quarter. Portmanteau, making his first start in many months, was second and Beton finished third. Bud Broom, from the Pasadena Stable, was well backed but could never get to the leaders and was badly beaten at the finish. Jockey R. Jones, who rode Fred Almy to victory in the previous race, was astride the winner. The running of the sixth race brought about the downfall of Bocaratone, the heavily played choice. The inconsistent gelding failed to finish in the money, quitting badly when called upon in the last quarter. Bud Charlton was the winner, leading all the way and gamely withstanding the stretch challenge of Balthasar, which finished second. Play Ball came from far back to pass Bocaratone for third money. W. Day. who scored with Come On in the previous race, rode Bud Charlton.
