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DING BIN IMPRESSIVELY Captures C. Wayland Brooks Handicap at Aurora Before 15,000. •• Defeats Transmutable by Length, With Below Zero Third — Rush-away Qualifies for Derby. AURORA, 111., May 16.— William Days five-year-old gelding Ding Bin performed in superb manner to capture the C. Wayland Brooks Handicap, featuring this afternoons program at the Fox Valley Jockey Clubs course, gaining the distinction of being the top sprinter of the meeting. The son of Upset — Pigeon Wing defeated the heavily-backed choice, Transmutable, from the Old Gold Stable, by a length, while Hardy and Gers Below Zero landed third money. The crowd of more than 15,000 frenzied followers of the thoroughbred sport were treated to several exciting stretch duels, including the main event of the day, which was over the six furlongs route. Though Ding Bins margin of victory was a safe one, the Day representative had to do his best to wear down Transmutable In a thrilling diive during the last furlong of the sprint. Epernay, displaying a fine burst of speed, showed the way, followed by Ding Bin and Transmutable for more than a quarter of a mile from the starting gate. Transmutable answered the bidding of his rider and moved up on the outside with a rush, taking second place, and Ding Bin dropping back to third. GAINS BY INCHES. Rounding the turn into the stretch Transmutable dashed into the lead and appeared to be on his way to victory. Ding Bin, saving ground on the rail, gained by inches as the drive began. A sixteenth out Ding Bin was on even terms with the choice, with the latter unable to ward off the determined challenge. Once in front Ding Bin added to his margin, returning his backers odds of .60 for straight tickets. Ideal weather and a lightning fast track prevailed for the half-holiday program, which was one of the best offered at the local course this season. The attractive card of eight races and splendid weather was sufficient reason for a tremendous turnout of followers of the thoroughbred sport. In spite of the fact that four of the ten sprinters named in the overnight entries were withdrawn from the Hon. C. Wayland Brooks Handicap, sixth on the card Saturday and serving as the feature, the contest did not suffer materially. The chief contenders for the top prize in the six-furlong dash matched strides. RUSHAWAY HARD PRESSED. - Rushaway, winner of the Louisiana Derby and second in the Texas Derby, accomplished his sixth victory of the year when he defeated a band of Illinois Derby eligi-bles in the fifth and secondary feature race on the card. The black gelding was hard pressed to gain a half length advantage over Reelon, with Flag Cadet landing the show money. Southern Way, the only starter not nominated for the Illinois Derby, set the pace for a half mile, with Rushaway second, and Continued on twenty-sixth page. j I ! j i j j I I i I I I i ! . j I , ] | I [ i i 1 | j ! j I J j I I I j [ J | I I , j 1 i , I | I , j DING BIN IMPRESSIVELY Continued from first page. Reelon in third place. However, as the far turn was approached Rushaway went around the early leader and took a slight lead. Rush-away was unable to get away from the early pacemaker until the quarter pole was reached. Rushaway gained what appeared to be a safe lead when straightened out in the stretch, but Reelon surprised many by charging after the black gelding and almost catching him as they went under the wire. Understand reared up while at the starting gate and straddled the compartment side, and, though he was extricated in a few seconds, the accident appeared to have some ■effect on him, as he showed little inclination to run. A nip-and-tuck battle from start to finish provided some thrills for the spectators in the second race, at six furlongs, for three-year-olds, which was captured by Lady Thatcher In a nose drive with Red Flyer. No Retreat was third. It was an interesting duel that Lady Thatcher and Red Flyer staged, first one then the other taking a slim lead, but it was a hard-fought struggle from the time that they swung into the stretch, with the nod going to Lady Thatcher, which was largely responsible for delaying the send-off for five minutes with her antics at the starting gate. The third, another sprint, brought out a field of ten members of the claiming ranks, with Sharp Thoughts registering a length victory over the favorite, Red Go, which en-j countered considerable bad luck, while Hen-I rierva draw up in third place. Red Go was forced back while in close quarters in the 1 early running, then lost ground going wide into the stretch, and despite this made a creditable showing. The seven-year-old gelding High Devine, which began a comeback this year after ] | a long absence from racing, rang up his | second triumph in three starts when he beat Flying Watch by a half length in the fourth over the six furlongs route. Linden Tree finished third. Possessing most speed, High Devine went to the front before the first 1 sixteenth was reached and remained in that position for the remainder of the journey, but not without some effort. Linden Tree made a bid for the leadership entering the stretch but failed, then Flying Watch threatened in the last seventy yards. Seven of the eight starters in the secondary feature, a race designed for three-l year-olds over a distance of a mile and seventy yards, are eligibles for the Illinois I Derby. Mrs. A. M. Creechs Southern Way I was the only non-eligible among the performers in this event. Coming from behind with a rush, Animate overhauled Bonnie Pan in the last furlong and accounted for the chief portion of the purse in the five and a half furlongs sprint that opened the program. Bonnie Pan held on for second place, while Greenstone got the show end. After a delay of six and a half minutes, the field was dispatched and Bonnie Pan was immediately rushed into the lead, followed by Greenstone and Ani-, mate for the first quarter. Leaving the back stretch, Animate moved up to second place and set sail for the leader. Gradually the bay mare reduced the margin held by Bonnie Pan, finally wearing the early pace-I maker down.
