The sun., 1918-07-09
ELFIN QUEEN LOSES
THE DINNER STAKES
W. r. Goes Tercntia Beats
Her and Track Record in
Feature at Aqucduct.

Elm Queen, the queen Of the juve-
niles, was beaten YESTERDAY afternoon
at The Aaueduct track. Her string Of
victories was broken In the Astoria Din
ner stakes by Terentla. the big imported
miss, owned by w r. Coe To beat
me Dig black daughter OF DIsguise and
Sprite BY half a length Terentia was
compelled 70 hang up a new track record
she stepped over the Eve furlonR course
IN OF l-5 seconds. one-ffth Of a second
faster than the old figures held Jointly
oN Finn Queen and Harry A. Porter's
H'eh Time. While the race was on a
strong wind blew down the stretch
rms materially aided the victor 10 estab-
lish her new mark
The defeat of Elm Queen was a shock
to all racegoers. In the opinion OF the
crowd she was unbeatable, and despite
the Tact that she was giving away from
fourteen to seventeen pounds to her OPP
ponents she was made a prohibitive IA
Norite at TO g.
Before the race William Karrick. who
trains both Elm Queen and Terentia,
said Elhn Queen would win. He added
that she became a tr.he indisposed on
saturday and may not run her best IA ce.
Whether she did or not Is a matter Of
conjecture. She ran record breaking
hve furlonss and whether she is capl BILE
OF doing better Is a matter which must
be left for the future TO decide. At the
post she acted meanly and kicked and
buck Jumped around as she never did
before. But when sent on the journey
20 the Judges she ran kindly.
The Astoria Dinner Stakes Is a SPORT
ing event In which the victor plays host
10 the vanQuished owners at the Wal
dorf-Astoria Hotel. To break bread with
the victorious norseman half a dozen
owners sent forth their best FLIES in
prime condition. Harry X. Knapp was
represented by Elm Queen. Mr.. Coe by
Terohtia. John f. Madden by Ambassa-
dor Sd. George Smith by Marion Hollins.
A. II Diaz by Comfort and F. Housman
by Aunt Dinah.
Contest n Two Horse AFFAIR.
Tho racelNas a two horse affair from
beginning to end Terentia broke" in
front and darted for the elbow" al
terrific pace. Elm Queen followed her
closely, and entering the long straight
away the two noted FLIES were fighting
head and head for the lead. Together
they raced to the final sixteenth pole.
At that point Jockey Lyke succeeded in
getting the Queens head in front. but
only for an instant Terentia would not
quit and under vigorous ride by Fair
brother Mr.. Goes flly regained the lead
in the next few jumps and increased it
inch by inch until at the end Terentia
was a good hal: length In front Aunt
Dinah. which was an added starter. An
!shed third. length behind Elm Queen.
Johren, Harry Payne Whitney's re-
nowned threc-year-old which won the
Suburban. and the Belmont at Belmont
Park and then went West and ran off
with the Latonia Derby. returned to the
local races yesterday and won the
/ rth race. . handicap at ono mile and
n .xieenth. He passed the Judges only
rat a length in front OF Walter NJ. JEFF
...dss Red Sox. but that was because
OF Id racing luck early II the contest
and the fact that Frankie Robinson did
rot mako him do his best at the finish.
In tho opinion Of a host OF experts the
jockey tried 10 cut the finish fne.