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VICTORY FOR CULLODEN » T. C. Wordens Silks First in Exposition Park Feature. ♦ Veteran Racer Easily Defeats Anne L. and Timorous at Aurora — Track Heavy. % AURORA, 111., May 8.— Culloden, from the stable of T. C. Worden, furnished a mild surprise when he scored an easy victory in the Sophie Tucker Purse, fifth and feature on Mondays card. The winner, held lightly in the speculation due to the presence of such good performers as Sweet Chariot, Timorous and Anne L., displayed some of the former ds.sh which brought him prominence a few years back, when he ranked among the top-notchers of the handicap class. He- raced in a contending position from the start and it was the good ride of apprentice C. Mc-Tague that played an important part in the final result, for the youngster rode the Worden horse in good style, electing to stay close to the inner rail, while the leaders chose the middle of the track for their final spurt. As the field turned for home Anne L. and Timorous staged a bitter contest for the lead and apparently the riders on the first two paid little attention to the fast-coming Culloden, which was coming with his usual belated rush. It was not until the horses reached the final sixteenth that the winner got into the picture, reaching the leaders at that point. It was easy for him to dispose of them to draw away in the final strides to win by three lengths. Anne L., which subdued Timorous for place honors, held on gamely while the latter gave way completely but had an easy task taking third. Black Fool, Sweet Chariot and Longus, which rounded out the field, finished in the order named. IMPROVED WEATHER. The moderate weather served to bring out a large crowd for the racing, and again a heavy track prevailed due to the overnight rains. Favorites won with regularity in the early races, and it was not until the fourth race that an outsider was successful, when Guide Book led home a band of his own age over the four and one-half furlongs distance. Then Culloden came through with a surprise to take the fifth. Eight distance performers answered the call for the introductory race and at the end of the one mile and seventy yards Mrs. F. C. Dunns Corbeau enjoyed a margin of one and one-half lengths over Mrs. I. O. Taylors Sedgie, which drove to second place two lengths in advance of the Lone Star Stables Riff Raff, which finished third. Mrs. Let, favorite for the second race, never left the ultimate result in doubt after the horses were dispatched. Leading throughout, she ended her engagement four lengths in front of Mrs. A. M. Creechs Slapped, which had many admirers, but failed to cope with the speed of the victress. While the latter was overmatched, she had no trouble downing Flying Giblon, a first time starter under the colors of J. V. Pons, for place honors. UNCLE MITCH UNRULY. Uncle Mitch, which acted unruly at the post, lunged into the arm of the barrier, the jar of which unseated jockey J. Retry. After galloping off three-eighths, he was caught and brought back to the starting post and, after the start, rushed up to third position, but dropped back gradually and failed to be a factor thereafter. Slapped straddled the stall when he reared up in the air and, when the start was effected, he was shuffled back, then taken to the outside while gaining and sped past the opposition with rapidity, but could not overhaul Mrs. Let, which had a safe margin and which was racing in the firmer part of the track. Mrs. A. M. Creech furnished the winner of the third race, which engaged eight of the lower grade sprinters for a test of five and one-half furlongs, in Bronx Park. The winner, under a steady ride by apprentice Monte Parke, led almost from the start, finishing with speed in reserve four lengths in front of Relline, which raced to second place in the van of Underdun, which led home five o.hers, despite being cut down during the running of the race. The three successful ones had the race between them after the opening quarter and the displacing of Underdun by Relline was tfca only change the trio made thereafter. The winner was the third consecutive favorite to score for the players and received Continued on twenty-third page. i YiqORY FOR CDILODEN Continued from first page. a rousing ovation upon his return to the SC9.16and Guide Book, the speedy son of Book Binder, graduated from the maiden class when he accounted for the fourth race in a driving finish with Customer, while Candle Fly took third. This was the second winner for the stable of Mrs. A. M. Creech in consecutive races and, incidentally, for Monte Parke and his brother, Burley, rider and trainer respectively for the establishment. The victor showed a decided liking for the going, raced into a commanding lead during the run around the turn, but as they neared the end showed signs of tiring and Customer offered strong contention, but was not quite good enough to take his measure. Then Candle Fly, which had raced far back in the early stages, loomed up as dangerous, but the winner flashed by the judges half a length in front. *
