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FEATURE TO GAY PRINCE ♦ F. T. Miller Racer Earns Second Purse at Exposition Park. Showers Fall During Races but Temperature Rises — Sweet Lassie and Imelda Triumph. ♦ AURORA, 111., May 11.— Performers that have never won at a mile or over furnished the contest in the Aurora Hotel Claiming Purse, which was the best race on Thursdays card. This engaged mudlarks over the one mile and seventy yards distance, and the winner turned up in F. T. Millers Gay Prince, which scored his second success of the meeting. Tadcaster, a triple winner here, finished in second place six lengths in the wake of the victor, while Long John was in the van of Gold Tip and Hyklas, which made up the field of five. The winner, under the clever riding of Alcee Richard, was sent into the lead and, once in the coveted position, was taken in hand while setting the pace. Tadcaster, Gold Tip and Long John raced in the order named for a half before there was any change in position. As the horses made the stretch turn Long John moved past Gold Tip, but his progress was too slow to cut down the advantage of the winner and Tadcaster, which were leading him, and as they crossed the line of finish Gay Prince was in the van with six lengths to the good, while Tadcaster got his placing two lengths in advance of Long John, which held Gold Tip safe. The day was an inclement one, due to the Intermittent showers that fell during the races, but the weather was warmer than it has been in a week. The track, which has been heavy and holding, was loosened to some extent by the rain. MONTY M. MAKES GOOD. Monty M., odds-on favorite for the first race, made good in impressive fashion when he scored a decisive victory over four others of his age, which raced four and one-half furlongs. The winner dashed into the lead shortly after the start and, under the steady reserve of the veteran P. Groos, maintained his position throughout, finishing well in hand. Convention finished second after being outpaced to the stretch, where he moved up gradually, disposed of Nitten Nancy, but could not overhaul the winner. Nitten Nancy displayed good speed for three-eighths, then tired badly. Grand Brush delayed the start nearly five minutes when she acted stubbornly, refusing to remain in her stall. When the break came she broke well, but never figured as a contender. Mrs. E. B. Carpenters Gay Bird proved the winner of the second race, which engaged a band of sprinters over the three-quarters distance. The victor ruled a strong favorite despite the presence of the inexperienced Eddie Brasfield, who gave him an excellent ride to land him a winner one length in front of Helen Green. HELEN GREEN FAILURE. The victor began rather slowly and it was not until the field traversed the first quarter that he got in full stride. When he did he sped past the opposition one by one, but did not get on even terms with Helen Green until well into the stretch and after a brisk duel he shook her off in the final strides, to win drawing away. Helen Green raced into a commanding early lead and looked all over a winner an eighth out, but she gave way despite the strong riding of Monte Parke. Purple Robe, which held a prominent position to the stretch, was much used racing Old Kickapoo into defeat and failed to be a serious contender in the final stages. Imelda completed a trio of successful favorites when she took the third race with ease. Jockey A Richard was astride the winner and had her in front most of the way. The only serious threat she encountered during the running was the bid of Donday, which raced in close attendance for a quarter, but dropped back thereafter. Then the victress increased her margin and reached the finish six lengths to the good. While Donday gave way to the winner, he was not to be denied place honors, which he gained by the safe margin of five lengths. Continued on twentv-second aaae.l FEATURE TO GAY PRINCE Continued from first page. Beauty Bride came from a rearward position to down Tarpon for third money. Sweet Lassie stretched the list of winning favorites to four when she chalked up her second victory of the meeting in the fourth, a five and one-half furlongs sprint. The winner, outrun during the early racing, showed improved speed in the stretch and made short work of Mueller, which had taken the lead when Nuhat displayed his faintheartedness and folded up after setting the pace for half a mile. The winner ended her engagement four lengths in front of Mueller, which raced to second place, leading home Butch and four others that started. Johnny Theall saddled his second winner of the meeting when Riff Raff carried the Lone Star Stables colors into first place in the sixth race. The winner scored in decisive fashion when he reached the end ten lengths in front of Elizabeth S., and the strongly favored Southland Lad finished in third place. This marked the second winner of the day for Richard. Alert at the post, he got the victor off in stride and hustled him into a good lead as they made the first turn. Riff Raff increased his margin as the race progressed and had a much bigger margin in the stretch, but Richard saw the decided advantage he had, then took him in hand before they passed the judges stand. Elizabeth S., which raced into second place, staged a game effort to gain that part of the purse.
