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COLONEL ED BEATS ZUNI Outstays Hernandez Colorbearer in Drive at Aurora AuroraJ J Chestnut Pilots Two Winners to toTake Take Saddle Honors Daily DailyDouble Double Pays 128580 AURORA 111 May 10 Five sprinters competed in the Riverside Purse an allow ¬ ance contest over six furlongs which fea ¬ tured the days program at the Fox Valley Jockey Clubs track and P T Kelleys Colonel Ed scored a popular and wellearned decision trouncing Zuni from the stable of Norman Butsey Hernandez by threequar ¬ ters of a length in a driving finish while a length and a half farther back in third place came Joe Baumbachs Windshield WindshieldIt It was a spirited stretch duel that brought the 3000 spectators to their feet as Zuni challenged the early pacemaker and entered his bid for recognition but proved incapable of the task of overhauling the leader Colonel Ed was an even money chance in the betting and carried the bulk of the publics support supportUnder Under the guidance of Louis Buddy Guy mon the fiveyearold bay son of Vito Real Lady quickly assumed the lead and held a good advantage for the entire six furlongs journey though he was hard pressed in the last sixteenth to stave off the challenge of Zuni ZuniFor For the first time since the inauguration of the Illinois season a fast track prevailed for the staging of this afternoons program of eight races which was attended by a goodsized Monday gathering Though Colo ¬ nel Ed was a few seconds off the track rec ¬ ord for the distance it was the fastest time that has been recorded since the opening openingSTAGE STAGE MERRY BATTLE BATTLEColonel Colonel Ed was hustled into the lead soon after the start and was followed by Wind ¬ shield with Zuni in third position This order was maintained until well straightened away in the stretch where the Hernandez colorbearer moved up in threatening fashion and gave the leader a merry battle for the major honors honorsAs As in the past week the card was given pver to sprinters six of the eight races being designed over the shorter distance while the seventh and eighth contests were over the more popular distance routes routesResponding Responding to energetic handling during the stretch run Mrs W Zeiglers Firm Hand came from behind to account for the major honors in the opening race on the card a sprint of five and a half furlongs which brought together a field of eight contest ¬ ants Sun Dora showing the most speed from the break set the pace followed by Judge Primrose but when the stretch racing began both began to fly the signal of dis ¬ tress and Firm Hand moved into a con ¬ tending position However it was not until the last seventy yards that the chestnut filly managed to get in front The winner paid 1520 1520RUNAWAY RUNAWAY OF SECOND RACE RACEH H K Barrens Runaway Target made a runaway of the second event which was given over to platers and was at a dis ¬ tance of six furlongs Twelve went post ward to match strides and the fiveyear old bay mare showed the way for the entire journey defeating Eddie J by two and a half lengths while the latter held a head advantage over Free Spirit at the conclusion of the contest Cleverly handled Continued on thirtieth page COLONEL ED BEATS ZUNI Continued from first page by jockey J Chestnut the daughter of Run antell opened up a clear lead soon after the break and continued to show the way to her opposition down to the finish mark paying her backers odds of 1640 for 2 straight wagers wagersAn An outsider in the betting captured the third event which was another contest given over to sprinters of the plater divi ¬ sion when W A Schultz Super Luck led from start to finish defeating Fast Roamer the favorite by a length and a half in easy fashion House Baby finished in third place Jockey J Chestnut was the first to gain the distinction of riding both ends of the Daily Double combination having ridden Runaway Target to victory in the preceding race Performing very much in the same manner as Runaway Target Super Luck took the lead right after the break and with a big saving of ground led his field throughout paying 6240 for 2 straight bets in the mutuels mutuelsHarold Harold Simmons Benton 111 turfman accounted for his first victory at the Aurora plant in several years when he sent Black ¬ thorn postward in the fifth race a six fur ¬ longs event which the brown colt captured in a driving finish by the margin of three quarters of a length Ep finished second and third money went to Hardware Never far out of it at any stage of the sprint Black ¬ thorn moved up on the outside in deter ¬ mined fashion and after a nipandtuck duel with Ep asserted his superiority in the last seventy yards of the race to gain the verdict and rewarded his supporters with 18 for 2 straightwagers
