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JUVENILE HONORS AN OPEN QUESTION Many Horsemen Believe Blue Laddie Will Beat the Speedy Elfin Queen. New York. June Ii. — The question of which is the Is-st two-year dd shown during the present eastern season, is a much mooted one among horsemen. Ip to last Saturday, tin- battel was pretty general that Klfin Qacca bad that distinUion, because of her victories in Im- Juvenile and l-ashion Stakes. But since then form students have had to revise their istimates. In the Juvenih- Stakes. Klfin Qaeea defeated Han-labil rather easily, though the Wilson celt ap-i.ared to be catching her iu the last eighth. In .act, he appeared to be going so fast that many K-lieved with better back at the start he might have reversed the decision. Taking a line from his race with Klfin Queen. Hannibal was made a decided choice over Harry •ayne Whitni ys Blue L-iddie in the sixth race at .lelmont Park Monday. But iu the running of the race, Hannibal, with clear sailing and no excuses, lad no chance witti Hie Whitney youngster. 1siag his race as a basis, and eeawpartas it with Han-•libals slowing against Klfin Queen, it would ap M-ar that lUue Liddie has a royal chance to l oat the Oneck Stables champion filly. In Mondays race. Frank Robinson no sooner called on ISlue Laddie. ti;an he aeawecei in such decisive manner that those who were located near the luarter jsist. gasped in amazement. Tin- Cylgad gelding practically ran a sixtn nth of a mile only, ust far enough to shake off Hannibal, after which "e went along alone iu a most unconcerned sort of ray. On account of this excellent showing, the first neeting bcttreea Klfin Qaeea and Blue Laddie will lie watched with great interest, as opinions are pretty well divided regarding the merits of the wo youngsters. On looks Line Laddie is rather a ■aadaonic individual, and one that possesses great Meed. In addition, he acts as though he was an "all-day" horse. there is a strong probability that a number of nost promising two -year-olds iu tin- stables of the big eastern establishments are being reserved for Saratoga. Cntil racing shifts to the Spa. where the .-rack juveniles of the west will meet the best of the east, it will be impossible to pick the leaders if the juvenile division.
