New-York tribune., 1908-05-20
JACK ATKIN EARNS
MORE TURF FAME
FINS CROTON4 HANDICAP
IN FAST TINE.
THREE Records Broken at Belmont
PARK, Thanks Partly to
the U7ind.

Tsrs Akin took NJ 1s7 pounds in the Crotona
.-,,s,cs, ~ Belmont Park yesterday and besides
,ea+inr good field of sprinters ran the six fur
,o,rs down the straight course in las s-5 break
.,r -he olG track record Of 1:l0 made by James
Keenes Suffrage, with los pounds up in 1906
ena coming within tnree-ffths of second OF the
worlds record Of LOS, made by Artful. with ls0
,ounds up down the straight course at Morris
Park in leo4. Jack Atkin made most of the run
ming and had his field reeling and dizzy behind
him in the first quarter and he ridden out by
g length from King James and King Cobalt. with
James R. Keene's Restigouche. added starter.
which ran second 20 Jack Atkin in the Metropoli-
tan Handicap, back in the ruck, with Berry Maid.
ire winner Of the Tohoggan Handicap on Sat
urdsy.
A strong wind was blowing down the straight
course, which accounted in part for Jack Atkins
fast time and for two other records made by
Queen Marguerite and Preceptor but the time
IVES the least part of the sterling performance of
the great son of Sain-Ei Saiada. II was his man
ner Of winning snd the fact that he took up a
crushing irnpost and conceded from ten to forty
TWO pounds TO his opponents that made the big
crowd in attendance appreciate the brilliancy of
ths performance. In spite Of his easy victory in
the Metropolitan Handicap and his many other
sncd races this year he TO ] in the betting
sna only lukeNarm favorite over Restigouche.
King James. Rialto and Explosion, all OF which
were heavily played around TO /.
fEFeEOS-S a
which went lp from the ieders he raced by that
f-closure was taken up by the crowd in the grand
Stand he came on TO victory Not content with
this nine out Of every ten persons present stood
III as Schilng rode him back to the stand and
cheerea ana clapped for q fun minutes. 1t
vas the heartiest and most spontaneous outburst
since Peter Pan the Brighton Handicap last
summer. and Jack Atkin has at last earned the
kieh place in the affections Of racegoers TO which
his many good races clearly entitle him One
nan said after the finish, with hearty good will,
There's e new big tran in town And 1t GER
-ei-7 looks as if Rosebens mantle had fallen upon
worthy shoulders
P Brandt, who trains Jack Atkn for Bar
rev schreiber, was the happiest man in five coun-
ties and il must be said in all fairness that he
deserves great credit for keeping the horse IN
such perfect condition after an uninterrupted
campaign of summer and winter racing for al
most three wears Jack Atkin cooled out nicely
after his race. and to all appearances was in no
psy distressed.
Queen Marguerite ran five and half furlongs
II first in 1:0s. supplanting the old track
record Of :o5 2-5. made by John Sanfords Walls,
with 10 pounds up. IN 1906 The worlds record
fer five and e half furlongs is 1:oz 2-5, made at
Norris Park by Platter. The Newcastle Stables
Preceptor did better in the second race, as
he took UP 112 pounds and ran four and a half
furlongs in 3 seconds fat, which stands as a
worlds record The previous mark was 81 S-5
seconds. made by Tanya at Morris Park in 1904
FreCeQJoT, which boiteG at the start IN MS last
race ran back 10 his good form at Jamaica. and
making most OF the running won driving by half
length from Harry Payne Whitneys Sea Gill
James r keenes Selectman fine looking colt
BY Toter-Pink Domino, was the favorite for the
race on the strength Of a rumor that he had
uutWorked CasQue, which won so easily on Mon
Gay. selectman was a keen contender most of the
way, but hung in the last sixteenth as II he
needed race TO tighten him up
The steepelchase, over the short course Of
about miles. furnished a chapter Of acc-
cents and cost J. ". Colt his promising jumper,
Pe-srris which broke his shoulder in falling at
the second 5ump. and had 10 be destroyed The
knight and Sir Wooster also fell, and d Meaney.
who rode the former, was lucky TO escape with
lis life as he fell his head and shoulders. and
was unconscious for some time He revived on
the way 70 the paddock in the ambulance and
asked for his cap and whip, and later dragged
himself of to the stable refusing point blank to
&c to the hospital on the doctors advice. The
other bows escaped with q shaking up
Pau J. Ra{neys King Castle won the race. puiled
II 10 walk as ne had no opposition after Sir
Wooster fell z the last jump. The latter looked
dangerous rounding the last turn, but appeared 10
be beaten when he fell. Courtand smith rooe |
his own horse Jim McGiI out lost a stirrup when
the horse made a bad landing al the sixth jump |
which practically put him out OF the race. NJ l. |
Schwartz, who retained part interest in Penar- |
-s wfen he sold him J. w Colt for steepe- !
chasing was deeply affected when It was oecloed /
that the horse could not be saved. |
Blue Book proved himself game horse IN WIN |
nng the handicap at a mile and furlong. After |
racing head and head with Old Honesty for SIX |
tur!onEs and shaking him of he had TO accept q
new challenge from Good Luck, which fought IL 4
WITH him stride stride through the last fuf-
sng carrying him wide at the same time Car
ae- who had the mount, quite as courageous |
&: the horse. and together they won by snort /
head
z Callahan fr was graduated from the maiden
clsss - 1ockevs in the closing race, when 1rouole
maker beat Rockstone and eleven others bloer
n. conditions Of the the horses had 10 De
handled by boys who had never ridden winner
tr6 n eeveloped into q wild scramble Ceiiahsf,
rho has had more or Jess experience rooe a Wen
aegeo race and was all smiles while weighing IN
hockstone proba bly, the best horse IN the heio
tct he met with lot of interference just after
Ne and had close a big gap TO feach D.
torten6 NJ position. Mayer. who had the mount
Cutie likely 10 develop into g fair boy, as ne
fo1e particularly good race all things CONSUL
eed
There wss cutie q delay in this race, as the sur
mp feathers on Senator Barrett broke on the way
q the post and il took time to MAKE felais-
ne horse then ran away FIVE furiones' SO any