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Nelson Rounds Out Triple on Salix Scores With Filly By Six at Laurel LaurelPentagon Pentagon Stable Sophomore Mid Stream and Ruth Wai I is Give Rider 12 Wins at Meet MeetBy By PALMER HEAGERTY HEAGERTYLAUREL LAUREL Md May 3 With his compe ¬ tition lessened for various reasons jockey Eldon Nelson completely dominated the locaFpicture this afternoon when he round ¬ ed out a saddle triple by taking the fea ¬ tured Advocate Club of Baltimore Purse with Pentagon Stables Salix His previous victories during the program were accom ¬ plished astride Walter J Appels Mid Stream and Three W Stables Ruth Wallis in respectivelySalix the first and third races respectively Salix a threeyearold daughter of The Doge Malvaset by Mahmoud was scoring her second victory in four starts this spring and was heavily favored at 580 by the crowd of 10702 She led practically throughout the sixfurlong distance and was timed in a respectable 112 over the sloppy race course courseNelson Nelson who previously retired at an early age then was forced back into saddle ac ¬ tion when a drought wiped out his cattle holdings in Oklahoma is enjoying another successful season He has been among the leading riders at both Maryland meetings this spring and his score atop Salix brought his total for the Current meeting to an even dozen dozenSets Sets Pace for Half Mile MileSalix Salix held a narrow lead for a half mile then was roused to attain a fourlength advantage at the furlong marker She con ¬ tinued to draw clear through the final panel and was six lengths in the van at the finish with Ruth Calverts Letmego second three and onehalf lengths over Thomas F Corcorans Ten Seconds SecondsIn In taking the opener with Mid Stream at 740 Nelson started a Daily Double which was worth 18260 when Rogers Myers Eland was successful in the second race There was also a consolation Daily Double return of 21 on Mid Stream and Classy Chance the latter having been a late withdrawal when he reported to the starting point in a sore condition conditionRuth Ruth Wallis a juvenile filly by Golden Bull graduated from the maiden ranks with her triumph in the third race In so doing she rallied from off the pace to wear down Scheer D Quarles Emion by a half length after five furlongs in 102 Mrs Cecil B Fischbachs Frosty Miss was third to the 760 chance
