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SHORTY 0. WINS ANOTHER Defeats Best Field of Good Card at Wheeling Track. : 1irst Ladles Day Attracts Largest Crowd of Sleeting to Date Paquette Establishes Track Itccord. WHEELING, W. Va., April 11. Real sum- l merlike weather prevailed for the third days racing of the Wheeling: Driving Clubs Golden Jubilee meeting: at the island oval this afternoon. The track was at its, best, as was demonstrated when Paquette established a new track record in winning the initial event. It was ladies day and the fair sex turned out in large numbers, which swelled the attendance greatly above the previous two days. Repeating his previous victorious performance here on opening day, William Mikel and Sons Shorty O. accounted for the fifth event, which attracted the best field of the afternoon. ... . . Jockey A. Colvin sent the winner into the lead after going half of the trip and thereafter he held his opposition comparatively safe. Last Charge only headed Paternal in the closing strides to secure the second portion of the purse. Lassa was leading when he ran out while rounding the second turn. Paquette opened up an easy lead in the initial race, when Alice Herx ran out rounding the first turn and was never in serious trouble thereafter. Although suffering early interference, Vitalize closed resolutely in the stretch and outstayed Sure Way for second after the latter had been forced to work his way up on the outside. Vandion and Royal Bells raced closely lapped for half the trip in the second dash, but the former drew out into a clear lead during the last quarter. Theo. Fay, always close up, made a game bid in the stretch and outgamed the tiring Royal Bells for second. Handiworker carried the Seagram Stable colors to their first victory over this course when he overhauled Jim Miller during the stretch run to eventually annex the third race rather handily. Jim Miller retained a safe margin for second over Captain Gilbert, which experienced difficulty in making- the turns. Father Mack, the pacemaker, tired badly. John T. Irelands Phi Delta wore down Panorel, the pacemaker, during the stretch run of the fourth race and won drawing clear. Panorel was tiring rapidly and just lasted to save second from the stoutly finishing Lord Marmion. The others were never real serious factors, with the exception of Blazoner, and he tired rapidly after displaying some early speed.
