Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-16
JACK ATK|N HAD
SPEED AND. LUCK
Captured the Carter Handi-
cap, With Plenty to
Spare.

| Opdt 6
! NEW YORK. April 16.-Without a
| cheer to spur him on to greater effort
Jack Atkin, the bonnie bay colt, four
years old, by Sain-El Salado, bounded
down the home stretch of the Aqueduct
track yesterday and won the Carter handi-
cap by two lengths. The winner of the
first turf event of the racing season of
1908 was greeted in silence by crowd
! of 10000 racegoers that thronSed the
course. His victory was not a popular
one. for the hopes of the racegoers were
centered in the success of Chapultepec,
| the favorite. The pubics choice failed.
He secured only third money. being beaten
| out for place honors by Red River The
odds against Jack Atkin were to 1.
| Jack Atkin won easily. But he was
not the best horse in the, contest for
the $1,000 prize Chapultepec was easily
| the f1eetest horse in the race He was
| the victim of a bad start and was una
| BILE to make up his lost ground.
The race was replete with rough riding
and many horses that would have been
| potent factors in the result were ham
| pered by being interfered with soon after
| the starting barrier was released.
It was because the race was not truly
| run and that many thousands OF dollars
| bet on Chapultepec were lost by poor
| start that Jack Atkin was received in
| silence when he passed the winning post.
He was certainly worthy of an ovation.
| for no horse has raced more consistently
than he during his two years on the turf.
He won the race on three SOUND legs ana
one which had been fired and clustered
So frequently that it was scarcely better
than wooden one.
Two years ago he was the victim OF
a ringbone which panied him so severely
that 1t prevented him from starting in the
Futurity of 1906.
Glorif1er Forgotten.
A little incident of the afternoon shows
how fleeing is the glory of race horse S
achievement. While everybody was ad-
miring Jack Atkin after the race and
singing his praises. Glorifier. the winner
of this race last year was standing III q
darkened stall moaning with pain hope
less cripple. He had ruptured tendon
while at work Tuesday in the early morn
ing hours while being prepared for the
big handicap. No one cared for the de-
throned king. He had had his day and
not one of the men who had won bets on
him gave him a thought 1t was case
of 1.-The king is dead. Long live the
king.'
Sixteen horses were the card as
starters in the Carter handicap, but
early in the afternoon four horses were
withdrawn-Old Honesty. Bat Masterson
Tony Bonero and Restigouche In the
betting on the race Chapultepec was
made the favorite and he held that posi-
sion of prominence throughout the first
fifteen minutes devoted to the placing or
bets on the race No big bets were re-
corded on him. but there We're plenty or
wagers of $50, $50 and 500 placed.
The big turf plungers were conspicu-
Gus by their absence. and the spectacu-
lar cries of lone thousand on the ia
vorite'' were missing.
NAngelus, entered in the name OF T.
| Hitchcock jr.. was not coupled in the
| betting with Chapultepec. and the latter
| sold alone.
Brookdaie Nymph, Angelus. Meelick and
Jack Atkin were the next horses in favor.
| They ranged in odds from 3 to 10 to l
and the men who went shopping in search
| for bargains were able to find prices suit
| able to Their needs.
| Favorite on the Outside.
After the parade passed the post the
twelve horses which made up the field
wendell their way slowly to the post.
Don Enrique drew the rail position. with
Rosmiro second. Rifeman third. Brook
| dale Nymph fourth and Meelick fifth.
| Chapultepec drew the outside position.
The horses were scarcely lined up behind
| Tie DdTTIeI DcloIt Via puitCpCC bC6e1h W
give evidences of his ugly temper. He
wheeled repeatedly at the barrier and re-
fused to join the others. In one of his
| gyrations while the other horses were
we'll aligned he made move as if he were
ready to start, Mars Cassidy. believing
| that he was in line with the field, released
| the barrier Chapultepec was turned the
| wrong way and pract caly left al the post.
| Tn he
| into a flying wedge Brookdale Nymp Pin
| in the middle of the field was caught
in a jam and was nearly Knocked
down While the snarl was at its
| hard pressed by Jack Atkin, Meeiick and
| Melbourne
Red River took a lead of two lengths in
| the next furlOng and Jack Atkin shook
| off his nearest competitors
| Then Chapultepec began to come rap
| idly around his field. His hackers took
| courage at this, and as the horses round
| ed the bend out of the backstretch Cha
pultepec showed third.
The positions of the leading horses re-
| NAMED unchanged until the homestretch
was reached. Then Musgrave shook Jack
| Atkin up. and the latter Immediately
| bounded to the front and assumed COM
/ mand. Once in the lead Jack Atkin was
never overhauled. and he won easily with
MuSgraVe sitting upright in the saddle.
Chapultepec made a determined bid to
overhaul Red River. but failed and the
latter was second by a half length
The Bayside steeDechase at two miles
| the other feature OF the program was
won easily by Percentage. the favorite.
He took the lead at the Start made all
the running, jumped cleverly and safely.
and won by eight lengths.
The Summaries.
First race, five MISUNDERSTANDING 1O7 iRer.
gem, 10 to J. won: Voorhees,. lO7 Nv Doyle, 4
to 1, second Frank Lord. 104 Shilling s 70
third. Time 1.O2 Is. Berry Maid Momentum
Rock Stone. Bigot and Nanno also ran
Second race, steeplechase: about two miles
| Percentage, 100 NIcInerneyJ. to D. won: Jimmy
Lane, lo3 owens, to ., second: Jim McGiIi,
$50 en- Henderson,. ~ to L. third Time 70
Pagan Boy and t4Dld Circle also ran
| Third race four and II half furlonps-A pron
| 100 (NOtterl, To l, Won Intervene lo+ tSbiI.
ling. 8 To I. second: Mairileno 1O4 NIusgravel.
Annexation Ramble Lancer. Racquet EliZ.
Guy Fisher, Lazarus, Guerara and Anna Semper
| a $50
| Fourth race, seven fnrlongs-Jack Akin 100
Musgrarel. to l. Won; Red River los Fair
brother. 30 To |, second: Chapultepec los CIc-
| Daniel. ) to . third. Time. ! % 40 Meelfck
Brookdalc Nymph. Rlfeman. AngcIus Welhourne
Don Enrique Berkeley. Rosmiro and Oxford
also
Fifth race. seven furlongs-Zal, liz Shilling,
13 To 5. won: Mark Anthony II. 1lS 90; Burns,
II to .. second: Gallavant, 115 Dugam Il to /
third. Time, % ID. AK, CanHaigner Wing.
ham. Last Go. Saracinesca and Do1tie y also
ran. Mark Anthony ii disqua lifted for foul.
ing: Galavant placed second and AK third