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Clash of Champions Saturda Country Wide Interest In Running of Valuable Belmont Stakes Consensus of Opinion Favors Whichone Over OverGallant Gallant Fox in Great Mile and a Half HalfRace Race at Belmont Park NEW YORK N Y June 2 There never lias been a renewal of the famous old Belmont Stakes which is down for decision at Belmont Park next Saturday where there has heen as much interest hefore the running This of course all comes from the promised meeting of Harry Payne Whitneys Whichone winner of the Withers Saturday and William Woodwards Gallant Fox which already has the Wood Memorial Preakness arid the Kentucky Derby to his credit Horsemen have dis cussed little else than the merits of these two colts and the consensus of opinion is that the mile and a half gallop will result in a great race A straw vote among the horsemen and students of racing gives Whichone the call over the son of Sir Galla had III and it is significant that the Which ¬ one votes for the most part come from trainers and jockeys while the supporters of Gallant Fox are some handicappers and others that make a close study of racing without actually training or riding horses It all bespeaks a great race when the two colts go to the post Saturday These are the opinions that were obtained obtainedA A J Joyner I have not seen Gallant Fox this year so am unable to form an opinion opinionJ J P Smith Whichone is my choice choiceJohn John Grohn Whichone without a doubt doubtPony Pony McAtee I have too soft a feeling for Whichone WhichoneLaverne Laverne Fator I like AVhichone AVhichoneMack Mack Garner Whichone for mine mineFrank Frank E Brown I think Whichone will do it itT T J Shaw Gallant Fox is my choice choiceWillie Willie Brennan TOugh race but Whichone is a real horse horseBill Bill Knapp Whichone for me meJohn John Hastings Ask me something easy too tough for me meUncle Uncle Billy Garth I like Gallant Fox Clarence Herbert Gallant Fox is my choice choiceFrank Frank Shannon Dont know real hard race raceFrank Frank Short Tom Healeys horse Which ¬ one onePhil Phil McKim Whichone and the purse would suit me meJoy Joy Levins Whichone WhichoneWalter Walter Carter Both are good horses and trained by capable horsemen Whichone is mine mineBob Bob Smith Too tough a race and too many ifs must be taken into consideration considerationH H J Dick Thompson Whichone for me meTom Tom Welsh Mo doubt about my choice Whitneys Whichone WhichoneGwynne Gwynne Tompkins Whichone I like likeJohn John Whalen Gallant Fox is my selection selectionFrank Frank Hackett Whichone by all means meansRoy Roy Waldron I like Gallant Fox FoxIke Ike Pearlstein Give me Gallant Fox FoxBill Bill McKnight Whichone was the best of the tvfo as a twoyearold twoyearoldBill Bill Hogan I like to think Whichone will do it itEmil Emil Herz Whichone in my estimation is the best bestWillie Willie Travers I like Whichone WhichoneA A G Blakely Gallant Fox stands out outHenry Henry McDaniel Barring Gallant Fox I like Whichone WhichoneMorty Morty Lynch Gallant Fox for me meDoc Doc Cassidy Whichone by a shade shadeMax Max Hirsch I pick Whichone WhichonePete Pete Blong Gallant Fox FoxBob Bob Odom Hard race but Whichone looks good to me meMatty Matty Glennon Figures call for Whichone
