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STEVENSON DAYS STAR Brilliant Ride on Bolinty Factor in Latters Success. Second Winning Mount of Afternoon for Apprentice at Aurora Nisia and Whoa Back Win. AURORA, 111., May 21 Bolinty, five-year-old J son of North Star III. and Beginners Lijek, accounted for todays feature, called the Garnet Claiming Purse, and it was the "good ride which apprentice Charlie Steven- son gave the winner that made it possible for the W. C. Morris gelding to lead Lady Rockledge to the finish by the slight margin . of half a length, while the latter easily defeated Dddiodo, which finished third before Servant Pride, Technocrat, and A la Carte, which completed the fieid of six. It was the second winner for Stevenson, and his faultless handling of the winnejj can not be exaggerated. Allowing Lady Rockledge to race into a commanding lead, he brought his mount into contention gradually and, after getting within striking distance of the leader, was content to remain in second place until they came inside the final eighth, but from there home he put all his skill into play and, receiving a generous response from Bolinty, it enabled him to pass the faltering Lady Rockledge and c win going away. The winner, which gives his best efforts in distance engagements, . must have been well thought of. He had many admirers, from the manner in which the betting fluctuated, giving evidence that Bolinty was going to do some running, and - he did, much to the dismay of those who backed Lady Rockledge and Dodiodo, which attracted the most support. B, Hernandez saddled his second winner when Ultimate Vote, another plater which he recently purchased, made good in the fourth race when he proved best of seven others which raced three-quarters. It also completed a double for apprentice Leonard Turner, and his handling of the winner proved an important factor in the final result, for after following the pace for half a mile he moved up to the leaders and won going away. The second award went to the rank outsider Howtiz, which got up in the final stages to nose out Patricia C, which finished third. The start was marred extensively by By-phar, which cut up so badly that he was placed outside the starting gate, and then continued to be fractious. When the start came he refused to leave with the horses; For his actions the stewards have refused his entry. This was the second horse which B. Hernandez bought this week that made good on the same afternoon, and speaks well for the young horseman, who is leading the trainers with his small stable. Continued on third page. STEVENSON DAYS STAR .Continued from first page. Laura S., which has been a disappointment since she began her racing career, failed again in her quest of graduation from the non-winners ranks when, after being installed a strong favorite to win the first race, she could do no better than finish third. Mrs. A. M. Creechs Missouri Girl was the winner, but only after a brisk duel with Newels Choice, which finished the four and one-half furlongs three-quarters of a length in the wake of the winner. Sun Voter, which had many admirers, failed to reach a contending position after a rather dismal performance. Seth Polante, recently acquired by B. Hernandez, won his first purse for his new owner when he scored a well earned victory in a strenuous drive with Eline Nielsen, Mt. Washington and four others, which included Pollys Folly in the second race, at six furlongs. The winner, cleverly handled by apprentice Leonard Turner, followed the pace to the final quarter before being urged, but once under pressure he gradually wore down Mt. Washington, which subsequently gave way to Eline Nielsen. The latter closed with a rush to garner the place award. The third race resulted formfully when the well-backed Whoa Back, which was making his first start of the meeting, won by inches when he drove to the end in advance of Donna McGee, which had a decisive margin over Teernahilla for the place award. The winner, given a rousing ride by H. Albrecht, raced a good distance behind the early pace and it was not until; the filial sixteenth of ;the if ive and pne-half furlongs journey that Albrecht got his mount within striking distance of Donna McGee, which was setting the pace. When the latter began to tire the winner moved up on even term3 and a thrilling finish ensued, with a nose separating the pair as they flashed past the judges. The remainder of the starters were well strung out as they finished their engagement. Another favorite, the fourth in succession, made good when Nisia,. under a handy ride by the veteran Kenneth McCray, scored a decisive victory in the. fifth race, which engaged eight of the useful type distance performers for a test of one .mile and one-sixteenth. Rouless, which ruled third choice in the betting, was rushed to the front soon after the start and the manner in which he carried, on for three-quarters gave the backers of Nisia somer concerny
