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DOUBLE FOR HERNANDEZ Woodlander and Lolschen Win for New Orleans Owner. ♦ First Named Gains Head Decision Over Understand — Triple for Jockey C. Parke. — ■■♦ AURORA, 111., May 13.— Stirring finishes, some sensational riding by Charles Parke and a double feature victory for thoroughbreds from the stable of B. Hernandez, furnished some of the most spectacular sport of the current season at the Fox Valley Jockey Clubs track here this afternoon. The courageous and consistent gelding, Woodlander, brought the New Orleans turfman his second victory of the day when he gained a head decision over the Blue Ridge Farms Understand, with A. A. Youngs Countess Ann a nose behind in third place in the Cherry Circle Handicap. The mile and seventy yards was negotiated in 1:4414, which was the best time recorded during the day. It was a nip and tuck battle from start to finish. Countess Ann showed in front before the field rounded the first turn with Dark Zeni second and Understand next, while the remainder of the field, save Redress, was closely bunched. Going to the half mile post, Dark Zeni assumed a slight lead with Understand in second place and Woodlander in sixth place, slightly more than a length away from the pacemaker. Leaving the back stretch Understand moved to the front with the balance of the field close on his heels. It was here that Woodlander began to set sail for the leaders, succeeding in getting to the front after the final furlong was reached, but the gelding could never get more than a half length advantage over Understand. REGULAR BLANKET FINISH. The blanket finish that resulted was the third close finish of the first five events staged. Changed track and weather conditions resulted in the declaring off of one of the races scheduled, thus reducing the program to seven races. Rain Tuesday night dampened the track, but a stiff breeze and a strong sun had the course on the improve by the time the opening race was called to the post. Seven of the best handicap performers on the grounds hooked up in the Cherry Circle Handicap, which was over a distance of a mile and seventy yards, and held fifth position on the card. An allowance contest for three-year-olds over six furlongs served as the secondary attraction, bringing together several candidates for the forthcoming renewal of the Illinois Derby for the sprint. The balance of the program was given over to members of the plater division, and included some well balanced fields, both over a distance and in the dashes. Though there was a nip in the breeze that wafted in from the north, it was not suffi- Continued on thirtieth page. DOUBLE FOR HERNANDEZ Continued from first page. cient to cause any discomfort and there was a good sized midweek crowd in attendance. The opening race of the day, over a distance of a mile and seventy yards, brought out nine contestants and provided some thrills for the spectators. Dandy Dancer took the measure of Sun Erin by half a length, with Ogee a nose farther back in third place. Sun Erin showed the way for the greater portion of the contest and held on in determined fashion when collared by Dandy Dancer at the turn for home. It was a close duel from then on, with Ogee joining in the battle in the last sixteenth. The locally-owned chestnut gelding Wise Eddie registered for the form players when he easily showed the way to eight others in the five and a half furlongs sprint, second of the day. Moonsan finished second, two lengths in the wake of the winner, while Sharp Thoughts drew up in third place. Taking the lead soon after the start Wise Eddie was closely followed by Rapid Bells, Sun Dora and Sharp Thoughts for the first quarter, but the gelding drew clear thereafter and was not in danger of being overtaken. It was two in a row for Mrs. E. Oros. Benny B. came right back to annex his second straight purse, in the third event, just lasting long enough to nose out Empress Yvonne. Beige was the other to figure in the purse distribution. However, the backers of Benny B. were given a scare as apprentice T. Meloche, rider of Empress Yvonne, registered a claim of foul, which the stewards disallowed after deliberating several minutes. The winner paid 0.60 for . Lolschen boosted her Illinois Derby stock considerably with an impressive victory in the Joliet Purse, an allowance event at six furlongs, which was comprised of six eligi-bles for the coming feature. Coming through on the rail, the filly drew away to score by two open lengths over Bushmaster, which in turn, held a length and a half over Honored Sir at the finish. Prince Tide and Bushmaster alternated at showing the way to the field until Lolschen, which had to be restrained off the pace, was ready to take command of the situation. Lolschen did not experience any difficulty in picking up the leaders. The winner was an odds-on choice in the betting, and it marked three victories in a row for apprentice Charles Parke.
