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ATTENDANCE INCREASED ♦ Pleasant Weather Responsible for Crowd of 5,000 at Aurora. % Old Bill Victorious for Second Time at Meeting in Principal Offering of the Day. • AURORA. 111.. May 14.— The return of pleasant weather was responsible for a good week-day crowd of 5,000 attending the races at Exposition Park this afternoon, and, although the program offered was but an ordinary one, they seemed to get much enjoyment out of the sport. The track was very heavy, and the sport was marked by several upsets in which short priced horses were defeated. The fifth race attracted slightly the best field of the day, and Old Bill was returned victorious for the second time at the meeting. Off well, the seven-year-old gelding was nicely rated by A. Dickey to the far turn, where he took command, after interfering slightly with Bozo, and showed the way to the finish. The fractious Bozo was again on his bad behavior and the starter found it necessary to dispatch him from outside the stall gate, but he broke quickly, and after being passed by Old Bill raced in second place to the 1 end. Cabildo was a game going third, while Bosky, which had been prominent in the early stages, quit badly. Old Bill was the second favorite of the day to win. LENNY DISAPPOINTS. The opening race brought about the downfall of Lenny, the favorite. Lena M., her conqueror, showed a liking for the very heavy going and was in front at all times, with Lenny finishing second and Chrysanthemum third. A field of eight went, and Chrysanthemum was the heroine of the contest. Practically left when the start came, She got off fully twelve lengths back of the field but made up much ground to be a fast going third. There is little doubt that she would have given the winner a tussle with an even start. The time of 1:99% was very slow. Favorite players were rewarded when Seths Companion won the second race. The four-year-old scored in an easy manner from Blue Canopy, with Margaret Parker finishing in third place. The winner made all her own pace, and jockey Jones rode a well julged race, never subjecting his mount to punishment. The conditions of the affair called for millies and mares, going six furlongs, and the winner paid .06. .DISAGREES WITH PLACING. The placing of the horses in the third race was poorly received by the crowd, which hooted the decision. Many were of the opinion that Watch On, the favorite, had got up in time to beat King Cherokee, an outsider, but the judges ruled that King Cherokee had won. The finish was very close and only those on a direct line with the animals as they flashed by the wire were in a position to select the winner. King Cherokee scored a very lucky victory. He was in motion at the start and the long lead which he opened up in the early running enabled him to take the purse. Watch On. heavily backed favorite, was much the best and, after being away last in the field, closed so much ground that he would have won clearly in another stride. Thomas Seth finished third. Baby Bane, the well-backed favorite, failed dismally in the fourth race, and finished far back. The race was won by Mail-liw, while Anitas Pal was second. Third place went to Palmette Pangle. The latter set the pace, and was closely followed by Baby Bane, but both tired in the last furlong, Baby Bane quitting almost to a walk. It was the second victory of the meeting for Mailliw, and he was ridden by M. Lewis, an apprentice, who gives promise of developing into a good rider. Mailliw paid 6.56. The race was for two-year-olds, over four and one-half furlongs.
