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SISTER POLLY SET BACK First Disqualification of Meeting in Fifth at Aurora. Loss of Race to Favorite Blow to Players — Stewards Award the Purse to Sun Victor. AURORA, 111., May 25.— The running of the Waukegan Purse, a sprint of six furlongs, held the principal attention of racing fans at the Aurora track this afternoon, for included in the field of starters were a number of eligibles for Saturdays renewal of the 2,000 added Illinois Derby. On the outcome of todays race rested the Derby fate of several of the contestants, and the race helped to attract a better than ordinary crowd to the Fox Valley course, even though the weather was anything but pleasant. When the days sport began skies were heavily overcast and a chilly wind swept the course. A heavy rain around noon did not have any serious effect on the racing strip, for it was good when the first race was run and prospects were that it would improve as the day wore on if no more rain fell. FOUL CLAIMED. The first disqualification of the meeting came following the running of the six furlongs fifth race, Sister Polly, the favorite, being set back in favor of Corsicanas Sun Victor. Sister Polly finished in front by a narrow margin, but Albert Bodiou, who rode the Corsicana three-year-old, charged that Robert Conley, who was astride Sister Polly, grabbed his equipment near the finish. After a short deliberation after questioning both riders the stewards ordered Sun Victors number displayed as the winner. Under the revised placings Pandonna received second Confirmed on thirty-fifth pagej i SISTER POLLY SET BACK Continued from first page. money, Only Son was third and Sly Gal was fourth. Silver Palm was made the favorite in the first race, a contest of five and a half furlongs, but he was not quite equal to his assignment and had to be content with second honors, a nose behind F. Youngs Magnolia Cash. The latter, ridden by Paul Ryan and held at odds of a little more than 8 to 1, staged a pretty stretch run and got the decision in the last few strides as Silver Palm, also closing well, got the place, a little less than a length before the weakening Twinkle Feet, which had shown the way by a sizeable margin to the last furlong. Firm Hand, which had raced closest to the pace well into the stretch, led home the others in the field of seven. Dolly Val, owned by James Emery of Chicago, earned a place for herself in the Illinois Derby field when she scored a smart victory in the Waukegan Purse in which she stepped the three-quarters on a fast track in 1:12%. Coming from behind with fine speed, the daughter of Jean Valjean, ridden by D. Hacker got up to score by a nose as Shes Right beat Pin Money a similar margin for the place. ft
