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ONE RACE NOT A TRUE AND FAIR TEST Because of War Clouds winning the Dwyer Stakes last Thursday there is a strong disposition in many quarters to regard Mr Macombers colt as the cham ¬ pion threeyearold of the year There is ho ques ¬ tion that AVar Cloud is a thoroughbred of remark ¬ able sneed and courage but to place him above Mr AAhitneys Johren just on the strength of one race is both unjust and unsound unsoundAVar AVar Cloud is what turfmen call a Sunday horse He is caimble of great things if given a long period of snerial preparation AVe do not think he could stand the campaigning which Johren lias been sub ¬ jected to this year and come out with anything like the record established by the Whitney star starJohren Johren is will be rememlKred woii the Suburban the Belmont and the Latonia Derby before he was beaten in the Dwyer AVar Clouds greatest previ ¬ ous accomplishment this year was bis winning half of the Preakness Johren has proven his ability to carry weight cover a distance of ground and win rousistenly in fast time His having been beaten in the Dwyer should not take the leading position in his division away from him However the season Still has a long way to go AAar Clouds oppor ¬ tunities to nrove his sovereignty beyond a doubt will be numerous at Saratoga and in the local fall meet ¬ ings New York Sun
