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MARK TIME AT AURORA 1 Preparations for Illinois Inaugural - Monday Have Been Completed. Inaugural Handicap Heads Eight- Race Program Scheduled for Opening Crack Field. AURORA, 111., April 27. Everything is in readiness for the inauguration of the Illinois i racing season at the Fox Valley Jockey Clubs tracks here next Monday, and racing secretary Richard A. Leigh expressed confidence of having the best field in the history of the Inaugural Handicap, a dash of six furlongs which is designed for three-year-olds and upward and closes on Friday. The first day of the twenty-eight day session of the Fox Valley Jockey Club promises to be the most attractive in the history of - the place, which will offer a program of eight races and provide plenty of sport for the eager Illinois patrons of the thorough- . bred sport. The inaugural days program consists of five sprints and three contests over a distance of ground, thus offering a diversified program of events. The Fox Valley Jockey Clubs Inaugural Handicap, which has an added value of ,500, is expected to bring out the cream of the crop of sprinters to head the fare. ABUNDANCE OF HORSES. With an abundance of thoroughbreds available, virtually all of the stalls at the Aurora course are occupied and racing secretary Leigh is confident that no difficulty will be encountered in the matter of filling i j the programs offered in the condition book. "We are very fortunate to have a variety j I of horses, many of which were campaigned during the winter, and indications point to the most successful season in the history of j j Aurora," racing secretary Leigh stated. j j Leading Article, one of the most success- . ; i ful performers during the winter at New Orleans and Hot Springs, is among the likely contestants in the Inaugural Handicap and will probably rule favorite in the opening r day fixture. Others which might be seen i j under colors in the sprint are Frank Serem- . j i bas Lucky Ducky and Pegging Away, Al j Hortons Company, Mrs. Rose Sullivans Black River, Blue Ridge Farms Cardaronne, Clarence Davisons Chance Ray, Paul Kel-leys Cardinalis and Transmutable and A. G. Tarns Rushaway. EXPECT CREECH HORSES. Word was received by racing secretary Leigh this morning from Benny Creech that 1 the remainder of the stable of Mrs. A. M. Creech would arrive from Lexington in J time for the opening of the season and that Reaping and Miss Dolphin, crack sprinters 3 in the outfit, as well as the Kentucky Derby and Illinois Derby hopeful, Sir Ally, will accompany the shipment of the Creech color-bearers. Jockey Jack Richard and apprentice Bobby Conley, under engagement to Creech, will be here to do the riding for the stable throughout the spring session at the Fox Valley Jockey Clubs course. George H. Foster, secretary of the Illinois Racing Commission, spent the day at Aurora and went over the details for the conduct of the meeting with general manager Robert S. Eddy, Jr., and Richard A. Leigh, who, in addition to holding down the duties of racing secretary, will serve as one of the stewards along with John T. Ireland and C. J. FitzGerald, who will be the commissions representative in the pagoda.
