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TONI RETURNS TO BEST FORM Scores at First Asking After Having Enjoyed Short Rest. Good Politian Closes Fast to Triumph in Fifth T. Meloche Saddle Star at River Downs Course. CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 2. Coming between the opening and half-holiday programs, todays offering at River Downs failed to attract any of the star performers, only members of the claiming ranks being under colors. However, a surprisingly large crowd was present and although ladies were the guests of the management they did not greatly outnumber the members of the stronger sex. With the racing strip in its best condition formful sport was in the majority and where the choices were not successful those held in good esteem carried off laurels. ihe two best races were the fourth and fifth, the former at six furlongs and the fifth at one mile and seventy yards. The fourth provided another victory for the choices, Toni, furnished by Joe S. Hawkins and Company, accounted for that event. The daughter of Kiev, which was returning to competition after a good rest, led Long Run Stables Black Miss, which got up in the last stride to head the tiring Down in Front at the close. Sunshine Boy, strong second choice to the winner, was fourth, with Lou Machado, Great Meadows, Kindest Kind and Sun Idol completing the sprint in the order named. WEARS DOWN PACEMAKER. G. L. Smith saved the Hawkins filly when the speedy Down in Front and Lou Machado went out to show the way. After five-sixteenths, Smith had the winner in second position and during the run home, she steadily wore down the early pacemaker to win drawing away. While Black Miss came from last place to reap second honors, Sunshine Boy had bad racing luck. He was in close quarters the greater part of the journey and I tired in the late stages. A thrilling finish came with the fifth and Meloche completed a "triple" when he drove Mrs. C. S. Howards Good Politian to victory. Jane was second, a half length back of the winner and a nose before Handsome Hal, which beat Fair Cynthia slightly more than a length for minor honors. The well-backed Communist was fifth and Stepahead last. Trailing the small field of six to the final furlong Good Politian was sent between Jane and Handsome Hal during the late stages to win drawing away. There was little excuse for Communist. The favorite lacked his early foot and was forced to lose ground in reaching contention, but after being up with the leaders, he dropped back steadily, barely outlasting Stepahead. The most popular victory of the meeting came with the opening dash, for maiden two-year-old colts and geldings when Main Man carried the Kentucky-owned colors of J. B. ; Respess to an easy victory. Eye Jay, coupled with Eli W., was second, and Bookmark finished third. Meloche rushed the son of Hiidur Rose Mist through on the inside to reach the lead nearing the final half mile and, increasing his advantage steadily, came to the finish six lengths before Eye Jay, which lasted to beat Bookmark a neck for second. The placed trio were always best of the others. "DOUBLE" FOR MELOCHE. Meloche also rode the winner of the second I half of the "Daily Double" when H. R. Par- dues Par-Queen triumphed in easy fashion I over Flaming Torch, the choice, Frosted : Rain and eight other unruly two-year-olds which delayed the start nearly ten minutes. Away slowly but quick to reach contention, ! Par-Queen drove down on the outside of the leaders during the run through the stretch to be two lengths before Flaming Torch at the end. The latter got up to lead the tiring Frosted Rain by a neck for second. With the exception of Burl, which quit after racing a half mile, the others showed little. Henry M. fell and rolled over before the start, but the veteran Harry Louman jumped clear of the fractious juvenile. Sneeze provided the second popular score t when she lasted to beat Zipalong by a nose at the end of the third race. Oddesa Clark was third, some three lengths back of the leaders and a length before Abercrombie, which held fourth position the greater part of the sprint. Rodriguez rushed the winner, which sported the silks of Aldrich and Winans, to the front, but she was unable to draw clear until making the far turn. However, after establishing a good advantage, she tired, and Zipalong, which was always in ! closest pursuit, would have been up in an- other stride. Miss Dolly gave way after j holding third place for a half mile and the j others were never factors.
