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MERRY CAROLINE IN SPECTACULAR TRIUMPH i » Paul Kelleys Old Mare Defeats Gold Mesh by a Nose — » Makes Amends for Previous Narrow Overthrow by Taking Thursdays Main Race at Aurora Track Weather Conditions Not Propitious AURORA, 111., May 19. — Exhibiting spartan-like courage, Paul L. Kelleys aging chestnut mare, Merry Caroline, maintained her consistency when she nosed out the favored Gold Mesh in the fifth and principal race on this afternoons program at the Fox Valley Jockey Club, as the plague of inclement weather was continued. Swift Lad was third to reach the finish mark in the six furlongs dash that brought together a field of seven to compete. In scoring her second triumph of the current meeting. Merry Caroline made amends for the close defeat that she suffered from Bomber in her previous start, and gained the admiration of a legion of followers for the manner in which the victory was accomplished. Apprentice *J. G. Wilson, who made up the 107 pounds that Merry Caroline carried in her smashing victory over the heavy track and registered the fastest time for five and a half furlongs during the afternoon, put up a sparkling finish to defeat the Creech representative which ruled a prohibitive choice. Merry Caroline raced in third position behind Sir Gawaine and Little Drift until the stretch turn was reached, then moved into second place on the extreme outside of the field. From this juncture the eight-year-old daughter of Carlaris— Merry Time mowed down the leaders and assumed a slight advantage. TOUGH STRUGGLE. Although Little Drift and Sir Gawaine cracked from their early efforts, there was still Gold Mesh to be reckoned with and it was a head-and-head duel right down to the finish line, with the courageous mare being adjudged the victor in a photo finish. She was second choice in the betting and returned odds of .40 for straight investments. Despite the fact that the days program of seven races was inaugurated under sunny skies, following the running of the fourth race intermittent showers fell, sending the spectators on the lawn scampering to shelter. Considering the inclemency of the weather, the turnout for the days sport was good. An upset occurred in the running of the first race, engaging six three-year-olds, when Kelt, the favorite in the betting, trailed his Continued on thirty-fifth page. MERRY CAROLINE IN SPECTACULAR TRIUMPH Continued from first page. five opponents home. Manhunt, from the stable of Norman "Butsey" Hernandez, registered a driving, one-length victory over High Josie, with third money going to Florence B. F. VEEKS MAKES AMENDS. Veeks made amends for the defeat of the choice in the opening race when the five-year-old bay mare gained an easy decision In the second, a five and a half furlongs race. Plenty Charm finished second, while Margaret Nadi landed in third place. Margaret Nadi went out to set the pace from the break and succeeded for a quarter, then Chatuga moved into the lead with a rush around the upper turn. Veeks continued in close attendance of the pace and when Chatuga took to the outside fence at the stretch turn the ultimate winner forged to the front and never left the result in doubt. The third race went to Idle Worker, which came from behind to easily take the measure of Getabout in the six furlongs sprint which engaged one of two capacity fields of the day. Crabtree finished in third place. Mrs. M. Weils Bombastic made it two consecutive victories as she came through with a sparkling performance to annex the mile and seventy yards fourth event by a length and a half. Yenrac, the early pacemaker, finished second, with Jolly Faye gathering in the show portion of the purse. J. E. Miller, Illinois turfman, won his first race of the season when John Tio was returned the winner in the sixth, mile and seventy yards race, by the margin of a neck over Almac with the choice, Martin Barton, finishing third.
