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WAR CLOUDS FAILURE DISAPPOINTS New York. May 15. There was keen disappointment among New York turfmen who had closely watched his preparation, over the defeat of War Cloud in the Kentucky Derby Saturday. Thai it was a truly run race none can lx- convinced, and the in terference suffered by A. K. Macomlx rs star dur ing Mm running, combined with the condition of the track, are the excuses offered for his defeat. One horseman sngyesled that War Clouds defeat might have lx-en due to the fast work he received prior to the race, but he was practically alone in his opinion. The general, and possibly the most plans ihlo. apology for War Clouds |xx»r showing was the condition of the track. Allx-rt Stokes called to mind the fact that at Saratoga, in the Hoixful. War Cloud could not get out of his own way in the early part of the running and. while he later gained ground, there was little behind him excepting Es.o-ha. and he met witli such interference at the lx-gin-ning of the race, that lie was not |XTserverei| with. I.iicullite was also behind him. but he was practically on three legs. Consequently, War Cloud lias Ixcu put in the deck of lion mud runners by the close observers. a
