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v PLANNING AURORA CAMPAIGN Jose Marrero, Cuban Rider, Still Needs English Interpreter. Starters Instructions to Island Jockey Must Go Through Mojena, One of Ills Countrymen. AURORA, III., April 19. Jose Marrero, the little Cuban caballero, who ranks fourth in the national jockey standings, and Henry Hauer, an Illinois youngster who rode his first winner here last season, will try to improve their standings during the forthcoming Aurora meeting, which opens for a nineteen-day stand May 1. Only last week Hauer and Marrero changed places in the national race when the former, riding in top form in Texas, passed the Cuban, who is at present taking a short vacation on his native island. But when they resume their battle for top ranking nationally at Aurora, only a few winners will separate the pair. It was at the Fair Grounds early last winter that Marrero was astride his very first winning mount. As a matter .of fact, he had but nine victories to his credit at the end of last year. But Marrero in 1937 was another rider, and by booting in fifty-six winners during the first three months, he took top honors for all riders who were in action during the New Orleans stand and also rose to a position second only to "Buddy" Neal in the national standings. Marrero now rates fourth, for Hubert Le Blanc and Hauer passed him while the Cuban was idle. CAN MAKE 105 POUNDS. Marrero can make 105 pounds and is in such demand that he has been up on more mounts than any other rider in the land this year. He is under contract to the stable campaigned by Mrs. C. C. Winters of Detroit, one of the earliest arrivals at the Fox Valley Continued on twenty-third page. PLANNING AURORA CAMPAIGN Continued from first page. track. The Winters stable, partly through the efforts of Senor Marrero, won fourteen races at the Fair Grounds, ranking fourth in that respect and fifth in purse winnings. Marrero couldnt understand a -word of English when he began riding in this country, and when starter Johnny Morrissey gave him orders in the starting gate they had to use another Cuban saddle ace, Charles Mo-jena, for an interpreter. Mojena likewise will be in action at Aurora, for unless he comes here neither Morrissoy nor Marrero will be able to understand each other. Hauer needs no introduction to Chicago racing fans, for he came to the front with a rush at the close of last season. He is under contract to Clarence Davison, who has developed more than his share of leading riders in recent years. Both Eddie Arcaro and Paul Keester started with Davison, and the Illinois turfman believes that Hauer will be Just as good as they were.
