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DOUBLE FOR A. G. TARN « McFarlin Saddles Two Aurora Winners for Canadian Owner. » ■ Jack Biener Accounts for Outstanding Race of Day, While Abstain Scores in Third. ♦ AURORA. 111., May 21.— A. G. Tarn, western Canada turfman, whose horses have been quite successful at Exposition Park, supplied two of the winners at that track today. His most important victory came With the running of the fifth race, when Jack Biener, a previous winner at the meeting, defeated the smallest field of the afternoon, over the one mile and seventy yard route. Only four started, and Beton finished second, Lieut. Russell third and Little Gyp, the lukewarm favorite, last. Jack Biener, ridden by apprentice If. Lewis, was easily best. From a good start he headed the others during the backstretch run, and under an intelligent ride by his diminutive pilot, was never threatened thereafter, although bearing out slightly after entering the stretch. Bob Rogers, the overnight choice, was withdrawn. The Jones horse injured himself in his winning race Wednesday, and was unable to start. TRACK HEAVY. The races were decided over a track which, although drying out, was still quite heavy as the time of 1:49% for the feature indicates. The weather was clear, however, and the attendance showed an improvement over that of yesterday. As stated before, Jack Biener made it a double for the Tarn colors. Abstain, in the third race, being the stables other winner. Dodie Leighton, the heavily backed favorite, scored in easy fashion in the opener, which called for fillies and mares to go three-quarters. The winner, a quick beginner, went to the front at once and was never in danger of losing the leadership. R. K. Girl, closest to the leader at all times, was second, and Black Lightning finished third. Dodie Leighton was ridden by jockey Richard and paid .52. The fans selected the right horse again in the second race when they flocked to the support of Monnie. That filly, beginning from an inside position, led most of the way to win by eight lengths from a very ordinary band. Under the guidance of jockey F. C. Smith she was never in trouble. Alamae, which attempted to wrest the leadership from the winner in the early stages, was a tiring second and the bad post actor Bagiel was third. The winner paid . FAVORITE SCORES. Abstain was the third straight favorite of the day to get down in front. Racing close to the leader from the start, the filly overcame the early lead obtained by Anny J. when the stretch was reached and took a good lead in the last furlong to win easily. Anny J., although tiring, lasted to save second place from the fast finishing Essential. Watauga, the second choice, loomed up dangerously after going half the distance, but tired in the stretch. A field of twelve two-year-olds went to the post. Emulator, a big bay gelding which races for E. Langlois, packed top weight and showed the way throughout to win the fourth race. Jockey Geving hustled the massive son of Bunting into a good lead on the first turn, and the animal showed game-ness in withstanding the stretch challenge of Sam Gilmore. The latter was close up at all times and finished within a length Of the winner. Miss Maryland came from far back to take third place. The race failed to produce a pronounced favorite, several horses coming in for considerable play. Chilly Flight had the sixth race at his mercy and won as he pleased. He did not move to the front until half the mile and seventy yards distance had been completed, but once in the van he opened up a big lead and won by ten lengtbs. Honeyfish, which ha3 been showing poor form, was good enough to take second place, while Copper Son, considered one of the most ordinary horses at the track, was third. Graydale and King Kelly, which came in for some play, were never contenders. Chilly Flight was favored and paid .01. The bad acting Whileaway will be given another chance to improve his behavior. He is entered in the fifth race Friday. Sidney S. Bender, well known racing official, was an arrival from Louisville and will remain until the close of the meeting.
