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AURORA TRACK HEAVY ♦__ Elgin Purse Headliner of Good Program — Foolhardy Triumphs. » King Gives Another Good Exhibition of Riding on Mikel Racer — Old Bill Scores. ♦ AURORA, 111., May 4. — A good program was decided at Exposition Park this afternoon before a crowd of about 4,500, and the fifth race, which was run over one mile and a sixteenth, attracted a six-horse field, was slightly the best. The race was named the Elgin Purse, and Foolhardy, recently arrived from the West with the J. D. Mikel string, was an easy winner over Jeanne Wachs, while Blue Law took third money. The races were decided over a heavy track. Jockey C. King, able western apprentice, who is under contract to the owner of Foolhardy, had the mount on the winner, and gave another clever exhibition of riding. Foolhardy went to the front early and, although fighting for his head, was taken back to permit Jeanne Wachs to set the pace on the back stretch. When half the distance had been traversed, King made his move with Foolhardy, and the colt went to the front easily to win under restraint. Foolhardy was second choice. Bill Orange attracted the most support. The major col-orbearer did not seem to fancy the going, however, and after being outrun all the way, was badly beaten at the end. Foolhardy paid .08. EIGHT RACES SATURDAY. It was announced by the Exposition Park management today that eight races would be run Saturday. Jockey C. King, who gives promise of becoming a prime favorite with the fans before the season is far advanced, put up another excellent ride to win the opening race aboard L. A. Seregnis Verity Ballot. The filly had many supporters and performed in good style. After Imelda had shown the most speed, Verity Ballot came on to catch her in the last sixteenth and under hard urging won by a head. Dark Ayr, the favorite, had no excuses and could do no better than be third. The race was at six furlongs and the winners price was .22. The useful veteran, Old Bill, won another purse for his owner, H. Holmes, when he was easily victorious in the second race. The eight-year-old, with jockey J. Neel in the saddle, waited until the stretch to make his move and then came fast to wear down the early leaders and win as he pleased. Old Kickapoo, which, after racing Bunting Lad into submission and obtaining a good lead in the stretch, was a tiring second and Bogan got up to take third money from Golden Light. Old Bill was the favorite, while Old Kickapoo was second choice. Apprentice C. King put up another good exihi-bition to get the most out of Old Kickapoo, but the gelding was not good enough. LUKE CONNELL BEST. Luke Connell, a two-year-old, by Raffles — Marie Connell, which was making the second start of his career, was seemingly at home in the heavy going, and finished far in front of his opposition in the third race. The youngster was hustled away from the barrier by jockey Tilden, and never left the result in doubt. Galloping freely through the stretch, he won by a dozen lengths from Migosh, which in turn finished far in advance of the others. Stately Lady took third money. All three horses to earn purse money were outsiders. Those most favored were Rex Regent, Miss Delight and Love Apple. The winners price was 9.62, and the "Daily Double." which Luke Connell completed, paid 30.04. The Okah, well-backed favorite, made good for his many supporters when he romped home an easy winner in the fourth race. The distance was six furlongs, and the winner was in front every inch of the journey, drawing away with ease in the last half-mile. Second money went to Bright Knot, while Hard Rock finished third. La Compere, well-backed, was the Cohfinued on thirty-second page. AURORA TRACK HEAVY Continued from first page. disappointment, seeming to dislike the going. The Okah was ridden by jockey J. Neel, and it was the second success of the day for the boy. Winnie Jo, at home in the heavy going, was a handy winner in the sixth race, which was over one mile and a sixteenth. The mare, ridden by D. Cox, was some distance back of the leaders for the first half of the race, but then came fast to take command in the last furlong. Beauty Bride, a bad actor which starter Morrissey found necessary to place outside the gate, was second after setting the pace, while Rocky Way was third. Bagiel, the short priced favorite, I behaved badly at the barrier and was never . prominent. Winnie Jo was second choice.
