Reason For War Clouds Absence: Jennings Says Macomber Colt Had No Chance Against Johren at Even Weights., Daily Racing Form, 1918-09-10

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REASON FOR WAR CLOUDS ABSENCE Jennings Says Hacomber Colt Had no Chanco Against Johren at Even Weights WeightsNew New York September 9 Walter Jennings tniiner of War Cloud and others in the stafole of A K Macomber did not start War Cloud in the Lawrence Realization Saturday believing it would be a futile effort to compete with Johren at even weights weightsI I am about tired running after him said Jen ¬ nings for I practically know I canaot beat him at even weights and I dont care to wear my horse away with hard races for little or nothing Maybe Mr Voifourgh will give me a butter chance to beat him in a handicap later on onAs As much as I would like to have won the Law ¬ rence Realization for Mr Macomber I feel reason ¬ ably sure I could not beat Johren in his present condition so what is the use miming after him es ¬ pecially when the second money only is in sight I know pretty well when I am beaten consequently I decided to save my colt for other events eventsThose Those who heard the conversation agreed with Jennings the opinion being general at this time that there is font one horse with a chance to take the measure of Johren and that is Sunny Slope


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