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RIOTERS SIXTH WIN OF YEAR Adds Chevy Chase Steeplechase Handicap to List of Victories. Rigan McKinney Handles Hitchcock Gelding In Faultless Fashion Wise Sister Earns Another Purse. LAUREL, Md., Oct. 21. Thomas Hitchcocks Rioter, four-year-old son of Reflector and Lauretta, which ranks as one of the leading timber toppers on American soil, achieved another important score to add to his list of successes compiled this season when he accounted for the twenty-fourth running of the ,500 added Chevy Chase Steeplechase Handicap, a gallop of two mile3 over fourteen fences that was worth ,105 and which featured the sixteenth program of the Maryland State Fair, Inc., at Laurel today. With the field pruned down from six starters overnight to four after withdrawals of St. Francis and Dundrillin, the Hitchcock gelding ruled a pronounced choice at little more than 3 to 10 and he scored convincingly under his crushing impost of 1G0 pounds to defeat Mrs. F.A. Clarks Lord Johnson by two lengths, while Birmingham was third for F. A. Clark when he led the only other starter. Jungle King, of the Grcentree Stable, by a wide margin at the close of the contest that was run in 3:554. McKINNEY GREAT RIDER. Rigan McKinney, skillful amateur who specializes in steeplechase events and who has ridden the Reflector gelding in all of his races, was astride the prohibitive favorite and his handling played no small part in the triumph that was one of the most popular of the day. Rating the Hitchcock jumper off the pace of Birmingham and Lord Johnson for more than a turn of the field, McKinney made his move to engage Lord Johnson at the tenth fence, waged a bitter argument before getting to the front after clearing the twelfth fence, then, under a smooth ride, held Lord Johnson at bay to register as his rider desired. Lord Johnson, fighting along nicely after his duel with the ultimate winner, stuck to his task willingly to gain the place by his own length, while Birmingham finished eight lengths in advance of Jungle King. For the mid-week sport perfect racing weather ruled, and a large crowd witnessed the entertainment. The opening contest, fashioned for Maryland-bred two-year-olds, attracted the cheapest in that class, and it brought a surprise with the running when the heavily supported A. G. Vanderbilt filly. Boulevard, a 1 to 2 choice, could do no better than finish second In the contest that had decision at six furlongs. The winner here turned up in Molasses Bob, from the Branncastle Farm Stable, and it was - his graduation from the maiden ranks when he reached the end lead-lngthe favorite by a short head, while Jim Corn was three lengths back to get third over Max B., another of the better fancied starters. LITTLE ARGO BEST. Cheap, platers met in the third event, and the .rout of favorites continued uninterrupted when Mrs. W. H. Denhams Little Argo .proved best. She scored in a drive over J. Ci Taylors Canpra while a. dead heat oc-cured for third between Sun Abbot and Crowded Hours when they finished on even terms, one and one-half lengths back of the Taylor gelding and two and one-half lengths in the rear of the winner. Jockey R. Morris was astride the Denham plater and he had his hands full keeping the colt from running out at the final turn where he dropped back from second to fifth place. Sun Abbot was leading the way at this junction, but Little Argo began to race kindly, circled his field and found his way into the lead when straightened into the home stretch, after which he held command to score by his own length. The fifth race resulted in another upset when the favorite, Sun Antioch, could do no better than third. The winner turned up In J. B. Belks Wise Sister, which coasted to an easy two and one-half lengths victory before Bomar Stables Lovely Girl. Sun Antioch was a neck away. Chief Cherokee and Lemont completed the field.
