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J. P. ATKINS COLORS « Carried Twice to Victory at Exposition Park Saturday. • Incitant and Northampton the Successful Standard Bearers — Crowd of 12,000 Present. ♦ AURORA. 111., May 16.— The pink and purple colors of Jack P. Atkins Pasadena Stable, were very much in evidence at Exposition Park this afternoon. They were carried to victory twice during the course pf the day and each win was registered in decisive style. Incitant was the first representative of the stable to be successful. She won the fourth race and Northampton followed it up with a victory in the sixth. Both horses were well backed and were ridden in faultless fashion by jockey L. J. Cunningham, who was substituting for the stable jockey A. Fischer. Northamptons victory was accomplished in an easy manner. Away first in the field of seven, he led under restraint during the back stretch run and his rider never had to resort to the whip to keep him in front. He was never extended and won by three lengths from Modern Times, which was a slight favorite. Tanist finished in third place, while the others were beaten off. The race in which the gelded son of St. James was successful was named the Fort Dearborn Dedication and was a claiming affair at one mile and seventy yards. TRACK IMPROVED. The racing strip was greatly improved this afternoon, due mainly to the hard work put in by the track crew in the early morning hours. While not fast, it was by far the best footing of the week and should be back in first class condition by Monday. A decided change m the weather was noted during the afternoon and those who came Clothed in summer attire were uncomfortable most of the day as a cold wind blew across the course and sun, which was shin ing brightly in the forenoon, had disappeared. The crowd was estimated at 12.000 and the mutuel department was the scene of much speculation. Closing with a terrific burst of speed, Plumbago, an outsider, got up in time to win the third race from Thunder Call, the favorite. The winner was badly outrun to the stretch and just when Thunder Call looked all over a winner he charged up on the outside to get his nose in front. Three horses, Dandy Dan, Favorit II. and Miss Perfection, lost whatever chance they may have had of winning by being shut off in the Stretch and Thunder Call was mainly responsible for the crowding. Plumbago was ridden by jockey Leyland for his second victory of the day. FIELD HORSE IN FRONT. Field horses ran first and third in the opening race of three-quarters. Fay Hamilton, with L. Cunningham in the saddle, was the winner, while Wolfy was third. Alamae finished second. Twelve horses raced and Alamae set the pace, but Fay Hamilton caught her in the stretch and registered by two lengths. Incitant was the first favorite o." the day to win. Under a snug ride by jockey L. J. Cunningham she showed the way throughout and was never pressed. Her margin at the end was over two lengths, while Thomas Seth finished second and "Emulator third. Running Girl raced in second position to the stretch and then tired badly. The race brought out a field of ten and was at three-quarters of a mile. Blue Cloud, one of the extreme outsiders in the third race, graduated from the maiden ranks when he romped home the winner. The four-year-old gelding scored an easy victory. Lenny acted as pacemaker with Marshall Seth and Blue Cloud close up. and the son of High Cloud had the most left for the stretch run. Lenny finished second and Marshall Seth was third. Sorrento, well fancied by many because of her early speed, was outrun all the way. Blue Cloud paid 5.28.
