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THIRD DEGREE High Class Fields Slated to Perform in Carter and Astoria at Aqueduct Third Degree Handicap Top Weight Wont Start Because of Hoof Injury InjuryNEW NEW YORK N Y June 12 Highclass fields will be the order in both the Carter Handicap and the Astoria Stakes twin fea ¬ tures on Aqueducts first Saturday card cardThe The Carter is the richer of the two stellar offerings at the end of the week this test of seven furlongs for threeyearolds and up ¬ ward being enriched with 7500 added by the association The other is a twoyearold filly stake that has 5000 in endowment and is at five and onehalf furlongs furlongsHandicapper Handicapper Jack Campbell rated Third Degree at the top of the Carter Handicap eligibles with 128 pounds but this son of Questionnaire will not be a starter Trainer John Gaver of the Greentree Stable forces is authority for it that Third Degree injured his hoof again in working at Belmont Park the other day and it will be several days before he can determine if the horse will train at all again It will be recalled that he was shelved for a time last season because of a hoof injury injuryOgden Ogden Phipps King Cole winner Wednes ¬ day of the Shcvlin may go back in the Car ¬ ter He was pegged at 120 pounds in the Saturday fixture and will be the starting top weight under 123 pounds if he accepts because there is a threepound penalty for winning the Shevlin ShevlinGOLDEN GOLDEN VOYAGE ON EDGE EDGEThe The older Golden Voyage a badlegged sort who is capable of a fast race when fresh and fit won recently at Belmont Park and is in the Carter under 122 pounds He went six furlongs in 113 in his latest move moveOther Other prominent prospects for the Carter are W Arnold Hangers Harvard Square who carries 120 pounds Victor Emanuels Omission under 117 George D Wideners Dr Whinny 114 C V Whitneys Parasang 114 Mrs Tilyou Christophers Doubt Not 112 John Partridges Robert L 112 W Ainold Hangers Roman Flag 112 Maxwell Howards The Chief 112 and J E Wideners Roman 109 109Harvard Harvard Square defeated King Cole in the Roseben back at Belmont Park while Para sang is reported in keen fettle at present and Roman is in very nicely with 109 pounds to carry carryTwo Two important moves for the race were noted this morning at Aqueduct when Har ¬ vard Square and Omission were vanned over from Belmont Park The former went six furlongs in 114 and the other seven fur ¬ longs in 128 Omission won the Swift at Belmont Park beating King Cole with four pounds the best of the weights There would be a shift of two pounds in Omissions favor where he and King Cole are concerned were both to go in the Carter CarterThe The Astoria closed the middle of last April with a total oi seventyeight nominees Among the eligibles are Breymann Farms Little Rebel Brookmeade Stables Smiles Greentree Stables Spanish Moss Breckin ridge Longs Equipet Mrs A Pelleteris Flying Indian H L Straus Small Time Tower Stables Kind Gesture Jock Whit ¬ neys Even Tan George Wideners Umbril and William Zieglers Enhance This stake may bring out several fillies of whom little if anything is known generally but who have trainingGreentree shown speed in training Greentree Stables Tangled won the stake last year and probably Mrs Payne Whit ¬ neys Spanish Moss a stakes winner at Jamaica and Belmont will be the favorite to repeat that conquest for the establish ¬ ment She is an intended starter starterOn On paper it is an interesting race and one that may reveal a new star in the twoyear old filly ranks If ten start in the Astoria it will be worth 6075 to the winner
