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CAMPFIRES BREAKDOWN REGRETTED Owner and Trainer Confidently Believe Futurity Winner Would Show Eeturn to Juvenile Form. Xe.v York, May 2S. — Iamr.fire, the Futurity winner of 1918, belonging to Richard T. Wilson, will neV.-r ,],,„ another racing plate. He has broken lov. 11. In a trial for the Metropolitan Handicap at Rilaiont Park on Thursday last lie bowed a ten-«lon. He will lie shipped this week to Mr. Wilsons ivirklevington Farm in Kentucky, where he will be bred to some choice bnxMlinare. Tin- breakdown of Campfire came as a distinct shock to all race-goers, but it was more than that to Mr. Wilson and Thomas Healey, his trainer. I-oth idolized the colt and, despite his recent defeat both were confident he would recover his two-year-old f»rni and win the championship crown. All race-goers knew he possessed tremendous speed, but Mr. Wilson ami Mr. Healey were sun-lie possessed plenty of stamina and that lie would demonstrate his staying powers this year. In the trial in which the accident occurred he worked a mile without taking a long breath in 1:41. When he pulled up he limped a trifle, and it was not until several hours later that his trainer found the "bow." As a juvenile in 191« Campfire had no MaaJ He won stake after stake and defeated the host colts and fillies in the country, including August Belmonts Hourless and Wilfrid Yiaus Omar Khayyam. He was the money-winning leader of the year with stab.e earnings of !jvR».73. . Tlie colt is a big chestnut by Olamhala — Nightfall. Campfire is not the only costly thoroughbred ■Met has broken dowu this spring. During the last six weeks six famous horses came to grief W. E. Apnlegates Old Rosebud was the first to go wrong. Then Major August Belmonts Hourless hurt a leg and was sent to the stud. Last week Harry Payne Whitneys Thunderer pulled up -, cripple and was retired, and A. K. Macomhers championship filly, Siinbonnet, "bowed" in a trial at I.elmont Park. Major Belmonts Stromboli also went wivng and was taken out of training.
