The Washington herald., 1908-04-16
JACK ATKIN IN FRONT
Wins Rich Carter Handicap
from Good Field.
FAVORITE IS LEFT at POST
b. & o. stables ChapuItepec, at 10
2, Although Unfortunate at start,
Runs Game Race and Gets Third
Place in Feature Of Opening Day
of Metropolitan Racing Season.

New York. April 15-Although he had
just come North from a grueliing cam
paign at New Orleans, Jack Atkin, a
four -year-old colt by Sain-El Salado. car
rying top weight-122 pounds-was victor
ious In the $4,000 Carter Handicap. seven
furlongs. ran as the feature Of the open
ing of the Metropolitan racing season at
Aqueduct to-day
lie was only fairly played at TO l. He
had a margin of length and a half as
he passed the judges. with little Mus
grave sitting practically still, while r.
T. Wilson. ir.'s Fatheriess colt, Red
River. always a good sprinter, yet neg
lected at 30 to /, finished III the place.
The latter was under drive to stall off
the determined rush through the stretch
OF the b. & o. Stables three-year-old.
Chapultepec, the public choice az to 3
Chapultepec might have won had it not
been for the fact that he was practically
left at the post. This unfortunate mis-
hap compelled Mcdaniel 10 take Cha
pultcpec by the overland route. and
though the son of GerOlsteln had many
lengths to make up. he was game to the
core, and ran what was really superb
race Red River had a good half length
over him. while the next nearest horse
was sam Hildredths Meelick. a triple
Derby winner at the winter tracks, who
was eight lengths away. The rest Of the
field was badly beaten.
Twenty Thousand on Hand,
The race was run in a drizzing rain
over a heavy track. yet in spite Of the un-
favorable weather conditions, nearly 5000
turf enthusiasts attended.
The most intense enthusiasm prevailed
at all times. and. though the betting was
greatly curtailed, there was enough spec
ulaton TO add zest to the occasion.
There were just twelve starters in the
event of the day, as Old Honesty. Bat
Masterson, Tony BonerO. and J. r.
| Keene's Restigouche were scratched early
In the afternoon.
The play centered about ChapuItepec,
one Of the star three-year-Olds at New
Orleans. who was ridden by Puddin Nc
| Daniel. This colt, a famous sprinter. was
regarded as a real good thing, as the dis
tanee Just suited him. 1t was figured
/ that with an even break he would out
run anything IN the field, and .or that
reason he was always Jne FRS choice.
although he receded a half point In the
1 prices.
The race was run in 1:27 as, with the
/ winners share being E.000.
Keene Wins with Apron.
James r. Keene won MS nrst race Of
the season when his two-year-old hlly
/ Apron. by voter-Gingham. captured the
third event. for two-year-olds, at four
and a half furlongs, IN d hot finish with
/ Intervene. She was backed from down
to 5. Madriline. a son OF Ethelbert. back
| ed from 6 20 g. was a poor third.
There was some rough riding in the
/ fifth race, a selling event at seven fur
/ longs, which resulted tn the disqualifca-
| ton OF Mark Anthony II. 1l-tO-5 favorite.
/ who ran second. Jimmy Butte. now train
/ ing for William GeTst, cut loose a killer
| in Zal, backed from 6 down to Is 10 5, in
/ this race. the First Mate colt showing a
world of speed In front ali the way and
winning rather easily by a length in
I:29 Is
| Five fayorltes were defeated. and the
! books enjoyed a day OF profit, although
/ age. Zal, and Apron.
The Summaries.
/ FIRST RACE-FITe furlongs Pantoufe. l07 (Ber-
/ genl 10 to l. won VOORHEES,, lG w. Doylel 4 70 l.
second Frank Lord, l0i lshillingl, to J. third.
1 Time. 90 Is Berry Maid, Momentum. Rock Stone
Big0t and Nano also ran.
/ SECOND RACE-Ab0ut two miles Percentage
! 10 lMcInemeyl. TO 5. won; Jimmy lane, l53
/ l0wensl. 2 to 5, second Jim McGnl, 80 M. Hen
dersoni. y TO /, lhrd. Time, ~ Pagant Boy and
/ Gold Circle also rau.
/ THIRD RACE-Four and one-haH furlongs.
/ Apron, l05 (Notterl. 5 to J. Won: intervene l0i
| jShilingl, % ]. second; Madrileno. l0i Mus
gravel. 10 /. third. Time, Isl Tom Reid, Pleas
/ ing Anfotation, Ramble Lancer Racquet Elize
! Guy Fisher. Lazarus. Guerara, and Anna Semper
/ also ran.
! FOURTH RACE-Seven fuTlongs. Jacs-Atkin. 70
/ tMasTaVtD. to l. won; Red River JOS (Fair-
/ tTutherl. % 20 l. second; Chaputepec. l65 NC
Daniel. to 2 third. Time / q IS Neclick.
Brookdsle Nymph. Rifeman. Angeus Wellbourne.
/ Don Enrique, BeTkely, RosimiTo, and OXford alsa
ran.
/ FIFTH RACE-seven furiongs. Zal rs tshiIl-
ing. lS 70 5. won; N. Anthony H. Il6 GO. Burnsl,
( II TO 5, second; Gallayant. Us Duganl 10
third Time, l19 - Alik. Campaigner, Wing
ham, Last Go. SaTaCinesGa. and Dotte S. also ran.
/ N. Anthony II was disqualified for fouling Gala
want placed second and Alik third. Als % 20 !.
1 SIXTH RACE-Six flrlongs. Rislto I07 Dugan},
2 to l. won. Hslkel l07 (Shillingl, 70 :. second
Troublesome. g uIa1g). 50 10 l. third Time, lis.
/ James b. Brady and Banyaha also ran.