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ANOTHER TO LUCKY DRIFT Has Little Trouble Defeating El-frieda G. in Sixth at Wheeling. WHEELING, W. Va., April 18. Lucky Drift, the eight-year-old Huon mare, scored another victory for the colors of W. Mikel and Son when she won the sixth race today, her second in three starts during this meeting. The race was all hers as she was never troubled and had a safe lead at the end over Elfrieda G., another consistent performer of this meeting. Acme was a fast-going third, beating out Cornbelt, which faltered after making a fast spurt in the stretch. Roberta L. made it two straight in winning todays fifth for Miss R. L. Finch. The Title filly won going away after passing Royal Bells, which had taken the lead after shaking off Buchon. The latter tired and Phi Delta and Rock Queen fought it out for third, the former surviving. Getgoin won the Graduate Purse, for two-year-olds, for L. Murray, and so well supported was he that mutuel tickets paid only the equivalent of 1 to 2. His many backers were in suspense right up to the finish as Getgoin was closely pressed by W. F. Kne-belkamps Red Likker, only a head separating them. Red Likker had no contention for second place, and third went to Gertrude Palmer. Ligurian was another well played winner, though not the favorite in the second race. He finished very fast and drew away from Sunolin and Alice Herx. There was only a neck between the latter two for the place. En Route came in for good support, but was not good enough. Taking command at once, King Pal displayed the most speed at all stages of the third dash, which marked his maiden victory. The real contest developed for the second award for which Lang, the favorite, just lasted to beat Doc K. by a head in a drive after having raced prominently from the start. One of the closest finishes of the meeting came when Checkmate just got up in the closing strides to hold Plezall, the pacemaker, in the fourth number. Hoatzin easily disposed of the balance during the last quarter-mile, following a slow beginning. A smart rain came suddenly during the running of this race. It. failed to injure the track at the time but later the track became sloppy for the running of the remaining events.
