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Chicago Season Begins at Aurora Course Tomorrow Post Time for Initial Race Is 2:15 P. M. Silverette, Woodlander, Colonel Ed and Zevson Among Eligibles for ,500 Inaugural Handicap. AURORA, 111., April 29. Racing credentials for a fleet band of three-year-olds and older horses were presented to racing- secretary Dick Leigh at the Aurora race track yesterday, as the Fox Valley track wa3 primed to open up tha long Illinois turf season tomorrow. The ,500 Inaugural Handicap is the main attraction to be presented to race fans on opening day and, with a field of over fifteen assured, Mr. Leigh today turned his attention to the seven other races on the opening-day card. Aurora is off officially Saturday at 2:15 p. m., when the first field goes into the stall gate to be sent away by starter Johnny. Morrissey on a five and one-half furlongs journey for the first purse of the season. The meeting continues for nineteen days, climaxed by the 2,000 added Illinois Derby. By that time 25,000 in prize money will have been distributed during Auroras wealthiest race meeting. PREDICT BANNER YEAR. As the Fox Valley track opens, prospects for Chicago racing are brighter than in several seasons, and a glance at the likely starters in the Inaugural is all the proof needed that the class of horses in competition here is higher than a year ago. The Inaugural is over the six furlongs distance, and into the entry box were popped the names of Silverette, Black River, Woodlander, Colonel Ed, Zevson, Bon Centime, Porcellus, Corum, Biography, Eper-nay, Salaam, Boston Sound and several other late comers on the scene. Mr. Leigh was to make public the Inaugural weights some time Friday. Clockers who have been busy at Aurora for two weeks now catching the fast moves of the many thoroughbreds which have been training at the track, are of the opinion that Black River will take a lot of beating in the opener, but expect the competition to come from any of eight or ten of his rivals. The Sullivan, and Long gelding won three races in Florida earlier this year and was in the money on four other tries. Zevson, champion at New Orleans, Colonel Ed, from the Pacific Coast, and the numerous sprinters which sharpened up in Texas and at Hot Springs have all exhibited good form since checking in here. Final tests of the Waite Moving Picture camera, which will record all the close finishes, were made today to the satisfaction of the state racing commission, and with the arrival of stewards Bradley and Ireland, the meeting was all set for the first bugle call.
