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RUD1E QUALIFIES FOR WOOD MEMORIAL STAKES MAEDIC FINISHES LAST Gallagher Sprinter Defeats Good Band in Victorian Purse. Favorites in Jamaica Features Disappoint Backers Sunanair Runs Last in Southold Handicap. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 27. William H. Gallaghers Rudle, the sprinting son of Reigh Count and Daunt, qualified for his coming engagement in the 0,000 Wood Memorial when he was a comparatively easy winner over the same distance in the Victorian Purse. The four which opposed the Gallagher colt are all eligible for the Wood, and it was John Hay Whitneys Flying Scot, making his first appearance of the year, that took second place easily from Herman Phillips Scrooge, with Alvin Untermyers Gurkha fourth and the Maemere Farm stables Maedic, favorite of the lot, finishing last. It was another day of miserable racing weather, with a cold drizzle falling most of the day, while the races were run over a track that was deep in slop. This condition brought several scratches, but good contests came out of most of the races on the seven-event card. TAKES EARLY LEAD. In the Victorian Rudie, famed for his speed, jumped away into an instant lead. As he left his stall he was followed by Scrooge. Gurkha was in third place, and Flying Scot was well before Maedic, which, after moving away from the post slowly, had scant speed and soon trailed the others by five lengths. Gilbert had Flying Scot under a snug restraint as he held his position, and the son of The Porter soon displaced Gurkha for third, but he was still two lengths back of Scrooge, which, in turn, was led by Rudle. The Gallagher colt was showing no signs of tiring as he set the pace, and the condition of the track was plainly to his liking. After leaving the back stretch, Gilbert moved up gradually with Flying Scot until he had run Scrooge down. He continued to gain, and for an instant it looked as though he might also catch Rudie, but Stout had saved plenty for the stretch run, and the Reigh Count colt was still going away as he crossed the line, winner by four lengths. MAEDIC OFF FORM. Flying Scot had taken the place by twice that distance, and Scrooge was three lengths before Gurkha and Maedic was last all the way. On this race it Is apparent that Maedic Is not within pounds of the form he displayed last year. The race would also indicate that with muddy going for the Wood, Rudie must be given consideration. After Maedic was made favorite, only to finish last in the Victorian, there wa3 another blow for the players when J. B. Partridges Sunanair, choice for the Southold Handicap, also finished last. Thi3 went to the greatly Improved Round Table, that races for George McMitchell, with C. V Whitneys Rough Diamond taking second place from W. J. Sprows Indian Head. Sunanair was the only other starter. There was some delay at the post, for which Round Table was chiefly to blame. He was finally taken to the outside and as so often happens, it was much to his advantage. Continued on twenty-second page. RUDIE QUALIFIES FOR WOOD MEMORIAL STAKES Continued from first page. In the stretch Rough Diamond continued to draw up on Round Table but he was still three lengths away at the end. He beat Indian Head a like distance for second place and Sunanair was so soundly beaten that Ray did not persevere with him right at the end to be four lengths back of the field. J. M. Roeblings Invoke, a daughter of Teddy and Appeal, making her first appearance under silks, was winner over the big field of juvenile maiden fillies that met in the opening five furlongs dash. W. J. Sprow"s Barbara S. raced to second place and George D. Wideners Depend took third. RAGGED START. A ragged start prevented this from being a true index though it, at least, demonstrated that Invoke is a capable miss through the sloppy going. She was away fast and Ray soon had her clear of the field to race along in front throughout and be winner by three lengths. Another big field paraded in the second race, for the cheap platers, and it went to Mark Fators Galon Boy, when he led home Mrs. P. A. Shaws Wise King, and W. J; Sprows Saracen took third from Speed. The start in this was a good one, and Social Error was first to show from the stalls, but she was closely attended by Wise King and Carver. It was while turning from the back stretch that both Wise King and Galon Boy moved on Social Error, and they soon put her away. Then, the Fator gelding gradually wore down Wise King and, while he was bearing out badly right at the end, lasted to be the winner by a length. The first call for the camera came in the third, a six furlongs dash for those of grade "C" in the handicaps, when George D. Wideners Fitter and Charles H. Thieriofs Epical crossed the line closely locked with the photograph showing the result in the order named. Far back of the battling pair, third went to Glenbroom, which carried the silks of Mr. Pembroke, and Sunport was fourth. M. Marmorsteins Swift Lad, top weight of the plater three-year-olds that met in the sixth race, won by a comfortable margin, but was doing his best when he led home Mrs. P. A. Shaws Holluschlckle and George D. Wideners Uallno beat Nipponese for third. At the end of the program Arcaro hung up a riding double when he drove P. D. Watts Ilchester home winner over H. F. Carrs Last Romance, and Andy Schuttingers Bonnio Buzz took third from Ruffy, the only other starter. Ruffy and Ilchester, closely lapped, drew into a long lead over the other two, and Arcaro sent Ilchester right along until ha made Ruffy tire.
