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I PROVES BEST IN THE MUD J. K. L. Ross Maximac Easily Accounts for Laurels Main Race Lady Boss Wins. LAUREL, Md., Oct 23. J. K. L. Ross Maximac, ridden by jockey P. Walls, accounted for the feature attraction of the afternoon, the Woodlea Handicap at one mile in an easy fashion from W. S. Kilmers Sun Thistle, while the Greentree Stables Rialto was third. S. H. Dudleys Strut Miss Lizzie, the other starter, was a poor fourth. The field was dispatched in perfect alignment and Strut Miss Lizzie and Sun Thistle went to the front and raced heads apart Rialto was leading Maximac by a safe margin. Before the half mile post was reached the quartet was racing heads apart and it was here that Walls sent Maximac to the front. He readily opened up a long lead and from then on never left the ultimate result in doubt Sun Thistle came again at the finish and quickly disposed of the tiring Rialto. Racing conditions at Laurel Park this afternoon were of a disagreeable nature. Rain and cold weather reduced the attendance to the smallest figure of the meeting. The track, drenched by the rains, was turned into a quagmire that favored the pronounced mud runners. G. C. Winfreys Lady Boss accounted for the sixth race, which was styled the Clover-dale Claiming Handicap at three-quarters, in a drive from A. Swenkes Hidden Jewel, while J. McMillens Raffles was third. The winner dominated the running from the start, but at the end was hard ridden to stand off Hidden Jewel. The latter came wide at the stretch turn and finished fast. Raffles closed a big gap during the early running, but tired badly from his early efforts. Omega, racing for S. H. Harris, graduated from the maiden ranks with ease following the first race, which was at three-quarters. Warren Lynch finished second, while Bram-ton was third. The winner was ridden by jockey Legere and, following a slow start, was hustled into the lead and from then on never left the result in doubt Warren Lynch raced forwardly all the way. Bramton saved .ground and finished fast The race was marred by a fall,, in which Stevens unseated his rider, J. Hatton, who escaped serious injury. J. S. Cosden accounted for another steeplechase when the imported Faskadale had but little trouble in beating W. G. Wilsons Briganna and A. C. Bostwicks Chuckle The winner trailed the pace cut out by Briganna until ready and then drew into the lead, winning Avell in hand. Briganna showed a good performance, but tired badly when the winner challenged. Chuckle raced well all the way. Tassel, which was coupled with Chuckle, was the only one that failed to finish the- course. F. J. Farrells Time Exposure was the easiest winner of the day and had but little trouble in accounting for the third race at five-eighths. The colt was at home in the going and at no stage was in danger. Yankee Princess closely followed the leader all the way, while Cockney from; a poor start finished third. B. E. Chapmans Frank Monroe, ridden by jockey W. Pool, was winner of the fourth race, which was at a mile and a sixteenth, in a hard drive from Cote dOr and Mary Maxim. The winner was outrun during the early stages, worked his way up on the outside and finished with a rush that got him up in the closing strides. Cote dOr raced well all the way, but weakened at the end and was doing his best to stall off Mary Maxim. The latter raced Fleer into defeat and came again at the finish.
