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RECENT ARRIVAL WINS ♦ No More Scores at First Asking for Owner Davison. ♦ Defeats Odds-On Favorite Gold Step in Auroras Main Race — Jalie Graduates. AURORA, 111., May 22.— No More, the chestnut gelding which was but recently unloaded at Exposition Park, made good at the first asking for owner Clarence Davison When he won the fifth race, the feature of this afternoons program at the Fox River Valley track. Showing signs of class, he Was close to the leader at all times and Overtook Gold Step in the stretch to score an easy victory. Second money went to the fast-finishing Portmanteau, while Gold Step was third. Gold Step, the odds-on favorite, set out as if he had the others at his mercy. He caught Watch On. the quickest to begin, before the field had gone a quarter and turning out of the back stretch was well in front, but No More, a long striding son of Friar Rock, caught him on the final turn to write finis to the contest. The winner was ridden by jockey Lafoy Cunningham, at present the leading pilot of the American turf, and paid .84. RAIN THREATENS. Rain clouds hung overhead during the afternoon, but the threatened downpour did not materialize and the track, which had dried out considerably overnight, was in good condition. The crowd was estimated at 6,000. American Thunder, a previous winner at the meeting, scored again in the opening race when she defeated a fair band. She got off well and, racing Thunder Call into defeat, drew away in the final eighth to win easily. Second money went to Black Beetle, a field horse, while Fortunate Mann, an 6utsider, finished third. Eleven horses faced the barrier and the winner was ridden out t y the clever apprentice A. Dickey. Thomas Seth gladdened the hearts of the favorite players when, by a game stretch run, he got up in time to win the second race. A field of ten started and the winner, ridden by jockey A. Richard, one of the leading riders at the meeting, was close up at all times. Chester, an outsider, was a fast finishing second and Relline was third. The race was of especial interest, inasmuch as five horses were closely aligned a sixteenth out, but the public choice was undoubtedly best and drew away in the last twenty yards. FIELD HORSE SURPRISES. Blixtra, a field horse, furnished a surprise When he was an easy winner in the third race. The colt, apparently much the best, sprinted to the front soon after a good start and was never in danger. Little Effort, making his first appearance at the meeting, was second and Lucky Carter finished third. A field of eleven faced the barrier. Jalie, a first time starter from the stable of G. E. Hunt, showed fine speed to win the fourth race. The filly, which had been Showing good form in the morning workouts, was not without her supporters and paid but .12, regardless of the fact that she had never faced the barrier before. She led throughout to win by over one length from Elsien Bruce, a previous winner at the meeting, while Cousin Judy, the favorite, finished third. Jalie is by the western sire Supercargo, from Squires Daughter, and Was recently unloaded at Exposition Park after having made the trip from the coast. Blue Cloud, an outsider, was easily best In the sixth race. Ridden by jockey Ley-land, he wore down Chehalis, the early leader and won with speed in reserve. Chehalis finished second, and third place fell to Wolfy. The horses that the public fancied most were outside the money, and the winner paid 6.54. R. Levine, general manager of the Midwest Jockey Club, made a special trip to Aurora today in the interests of the coming meeting at Danville.
