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EASTERN TWOYEAROLD TOEHOLD CRACKS NEW YORK June 18 The Eastern 2yearolds of 1896 have set the talent by the ears and the mooted question of superiority is as yet unde under ¬ cided chided Don de Oro Oreo was hailed as a real cham champ ¬ pion piton after his brace of victories at Morris Park but he spoiled everything by his sorry showing in the Groat Goat American Stakes Taking form and the number of races he has run into consid consider ¬ eration aeration John McCaffertys Arbuckle Carbuncle comes very near being at the top of tha than ladder He is one of the improving kind and shows a marked fondness for a distance When the twoyear twofer olds are asked to run six furlongs Arbuckle Carbuncle will be there with the best of them Don de Oros Ors race in the Great American was too bad to be true and he may be looked for to do much bet ¬ ter tear the next time out He was outpaced from the start and was never dangerous The Friar was another colt that failed to run up to his private reputation His form entitled him to be well played in the American and his poor show ¬ ing King was a bitter disappointment to the Messrs Messes Morris and their trainer Wrynham Walden It is known that the colt was held at 25000 I may be that both The Frair Friar and Don do Oro Oreo were impeded by the turn and that they will show to much bettor advantage over the straight at Sheepshead Shepherd Bay Both are giants are long striders and consequently cannot get around a curve with as much facility as a handygoing handgun short strider of the George Kessler type
