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NOT TOO SURE ABOUT TIPPITY WITCHET WITCHETNew New York August 2 After Tippity Witchets victory Tuesday at Empire City John Sanford his owner expressed himself as not being overconfident about the future of little Tippity Witchet Said Mr Sanford SanfordI I got him after Commander Ross had bid 20000 which was probably his limit When I said 20GOO he stopped I started him against AVar Cloud be ¬ cause George Odoui who trained him for George Smith urged me to do so After he was beaten Odom begged me to let him train the little fellow and match him against AVar Cloud for 3000 a side lie to furnish the money I said No The little fellow had run twentytwo races was entitled to a rest and I would not start him again until the Empire City meeting this year yearMy My idea was to have him begin his threeyear old career about the first of August the time when they begin to race twoyearolds iu France AVell you saw him when he came up from Charleston and know how he looked He hadnt grown and was thin While he has taken on flesh and rounded he is still a little fellow I say he is irO pounds lighter than little Roamor Tom Welsh says tho difference is LOO pounds His race today only showed he retained his speed That IIP had only Sill K unds up iiiiiRt be remembered and considered AVhat lie will do against hordes he raced against last year and which have grown while he has not re ¬ mains U be determined I am not overconfident about him
