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OKLAQUEEN COMPLETES TRIPLE TRIPLEFirst First Horse to Win Three Races at Shreveport Meeting Distance Runners Perform In Majority of ofLouisiana Louisiana Contests Semicolon Accounts Accountsfor for the Opening Race on Program SHREVEPORT La Oct 29 C E Wood ¬ mans chestnut mare Oklaqueen became the first triple winner of the session of the State Jockey Clubs Fair Grounds here this after ¬ noon when she defeated five others in the third race Ragacreek finished second a length behind the winner and Miss Contrary was a tiring third thirdShowing Showing fine speed throughout the eight yearold daughter of Docod Spot Over was hard pressed to gain the decision Miss Con ¬ trary gave Oklaqueen a battle during the first half mile of the journey but tired when urged furlongThe hard in the closing furlong The victory was quite popular with the large gathering of devotees of the thorough ¬ bred sport which attended the halfholiday program Oklaqueen was installed second choice in the betting and returned odds of 2 to 1 to those whr wagered on her herDistance Distance runners performed in a majority of the contests on the bill which was headed by the Louisiana State Fair Claiming Purse at a distance of a mile and onehalf and brought contestantsA together a field of six contestants A field of eight engaged in the mile and seventy yards contest that was offered as the second race of the day and Scholar Girl from the stable of P Wright proved too much for her opposition and romped to an eightlength victory with Westko second and Dick Daring next in order at the finish Coming finishComing from behind in courageous fash ¬ ion Miss Betty Tices Houstonian accounted for the fourth another dash of six and a half panaugh third Under the guidance of jock ey Gerald Gleason Houstonian was rated I off the pace for a half mile while Tappan I augh and Thresher alternated at setting some strong handling in order to wear down Thresher The winner paid 1420
