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Anita K., T. V. Bound Win Early Maumee Races! Two Veteran Mares Combine for 23.20 Daily Double Payoff By T. J. MULLIGAN Staff Correspondent MAUMEE DOWNS, Maumee, Ohio, May 13. — Anita K., a chestnut mare owned by B. Hedges, registered an easy four length? , victory in the opening race on the midweek program. F. E. Riddles Shamrock:. Lad was second while the favored Tom Green, owned by R. Keith, finished th"d The inquiry sign was flashed as the hois crossed the finish line but after the stewards viewed the films of th erace the original posting of the numbers remained as the winner was not involved. Fashion Gown, who was racing in the first flighJ at the eighth pole, came over on Shamrock Lad who in turn bore over on Mist Melba eliminating her chances Tht daughter of F. B. Eye, ridden by jocke Robert Venne, returned .20 and negotiated the 6 panles in 1:17% over a track, termed "good." The spectators, who numbered 2,900 witnessed the sport under sunny skies a gentle breezes wafted through the grandstand. T. V. Bound, a black Air Hero marr performing in the yellow and black silks of Mrs. H. Williams, won the second race b: the scantest of margins in one of the closest finishes of the meeting. She nosed out C. W. Straus Dakota Red who wa,s also a nose before H. Miller Jrs Pom-Roy As this trio charged past the wire, t photo finish camera had to render the Ve diet. T. V. Bound sprinted into command immediately, began to" tire the final 70 yard] but held on tenaciously as Dakota Ret* charged up right at his heels and Pom,-Roy