New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-18
THE GREAT MATCH RACE.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE CONTEST
THE RELATIVE CHANCES or MISS woopFohp AND
DRAKE CAnrrR-TNrRlrs Ar snErrsHEAp bAf'
If ,Lo oir 40 warm and atil day, with n clear

THE mn ALIVE CHANCES or MISS wooDF0hD AND
DRAKE CAnrnR-ENrRirs Ar snErrsHEAp bAf'
If tho air il warm and still to-day, with clear
sl,v the race between Mas Woodford ana prae 'hr''
90 miles Tor o. 900 side, r. likely To provo '"'
that will ALWAYS RINK tho great hn''' ~ w" tuF
Mia ondfnrd IL beyond question tho Hector or inc tWo
nt any Distance NJ So mile nnd halt NV ~ l'I'N'
ra,,nr IA n tc host NJ form for long struggle WINE h'
auy has Ind hardly enough preparation TO W h'r Tor
such iournoy tho question whether anpolo'lN w '"''
or superiority IN condition viii prevail u "h oN"'"'l
intrroatine hat nu extremely uncertain ono " W. WV
falls before the nnd thc track romans w ''' 'N''
lent condition ~ Yesterday remarkably fast 'm' m'> p'
expected, 49,. 49,. 49,,
stnce the match wns made the pw,crs have been 'u'
fin, u.s Woolf,r IN the hest possible condition Tor In'
conflict The time for preparation was r'''' "', " "
not the custom of the stable 10 over do hnN' '"" ""
the chance Of 10 breakdown. Consequently h'r N"'H INV
.,psl.t,l uo.tl, of long nups ON IhursdN' however
she ,yn. giycn two mic- Mclaughlin in the saddle Sn'
covered the distance m $3.50 and showed no apparent as
trc-s when pulled mp.
rou,c. Rowe. her trainer I'm SPREADING Of the mare ana
her chances for the race, said 10 TRIBUNE f'p'I'' !
tcrIay: Miss Woodforl never ran race over 'lS"'
lt e has al,ays done an asked OF her ana th'''H
no reason for believing that she cannot 90 me distance
hcIvc She can beat the mile record and when we "ffc
ot Lexington XIV last fan had no doubt that she cou'
beat the record at mile and nlf she Is inc "'h''
horse we have in the stable. she IL always wen a" 1t"
y,ys feel. GOOD. II she f. IN rs Eo"" 'l"' '''''
rv IA she a today she will make line race she lS
never been in a long race against 40 e'p' "'''' -
Drake Carter but we have nothing To fear
Matthew Byruc the trainer for F. Loulafd' was ioun"
stto inside the enclosure where the kauco" horses are
STABBED When asked what lac Thought about me match
bc said: II was not my idea. did not l'' rom inc
Grst Thovc ALWAYS thought Miss Wo'lf"rl was h'''
cossed horse than Drake Carter ~ mas snow"
herself t he a runner of rare quality hu viii he close
race We have come 10 judge her by h'r performances
and Drake Carter by his Now Carrier is in better FORM
tolov than he has ever been In Dis lr 9d AZ th "r i""'
miles could probably beat the record Yes hr ran ~"
miles ON T,ur.lay I'm 333o but lac did moi have mnrh
WEIGHT mn Little unlcy rode him. look for hr {" make
Grand race In REGARD 10 his defeat 10y Monitor n t'
1bsmilos handicap on September !, 1t was because u" "~
short of work After that De had q fine preparation J."
his thoe-nic race which Inc easily. and il no" Do
condition that would be impossible TO excel
In addition 10 the great match there will he SIX races
so,no of which are of uncommon interest twenty TWO
are annouucod TO start for the Great Eastern Handicap
for twoyenrold. including tine three stars 81 l. j. BAD
win. california Stable Mission Belle NcIano ana 10
l,ptc Mr. Lawrence ha. NOT been encnt with them IN
te WEIGHTS and the Executive Committee ought 10 s-t
thot Mr. Caldwell shall give them fair start fi'iIe
ror,rd has withdrawn a1 hi entries, though IN Wow
NJ their pcrfrruanccs mo- ono of them, except possibly
Clo1 was at all ovcrwciehtcd Iut with the Cali"r-
,,iors and Coauo Ii1zie Dvycr, Natilce Eaclns -
A,e.tiue souci rlorio East Lynne. Pardee' ana 'i
of l,b weights 10 make the pace lively rom the hi7l
uuip. this will Doe ON exciting affair
Person. Ionyine Ncv-lofk Dos tho 2l2 Manhattan
r,,, hoat sill arrive nj the track m time TO see Tie
match race