The Washington herald., 1908-05-14
JACK ATKIN WINNER
Metropolitan Handicap Goes
to San Francisco Horse.
RUNS A PHENOMENAL RACE
Western Four-year-oId Takes Up
12s Pounds and Finishes In
1s3S 3-5-McCarter damned tss the
Rail on the Back stretch-,DOR
Creole Finishes Third in Big RNce,

New York. May 1S.-"The best horse in
the world just won!'
This message went over the telegraph
wires from Belmont Park this afternoon
70 Bkfney Schreiber In San Francisco,
year-old colt by Sain-El salado had won
the rich Metropolitan Handicap at a mile
The telegram was sent by sehreiber's
agent Jack Atkin, for whom the yictori-
Gus thoroughbred was named Jack Atkin
picked up rs pounds. and though prae-
tieally neglected in the speculation, he
ran phenomenal race. coming home in
all bis majesty. a winner by two lengths,
in l:S s-5, new record for the race at
the Queens track
Under a terrible drive, James R. Keene's
three -year-oid, Restigouche, by Comman-
do-Daneing Water, who was a coupled
second choice with Superman at 4 TO /.
managed to stagger home In the place, a
head before Earles Don Creole, four
year-old colt by Plaudit-La Creole, who
was quoted at 80 to /.
Race Not Truly Run.
II could not ba said that the big race
was truly run. for the reason that the
Newcastl9 Stables entry. McCarter, win
ner OF the Excelsior Handicap at Jamaica,
and heavily backed favorite at 10 l,
was jammed to the rail or the back
stretch Just before he reached the turn
and came within an ace Of being knocked
to his knees.
The Brownleigh Park Stables King Co
bait, also literally supported at 10 /,
was a victim Of this mix-up but did not
lose much ground, and was prominent 70
the middle Of the turn, whereas McCaFter
dropped back rapidly and finished so far
behind the winner that even the greenest
novice realized that the knight of the
Thistle colt had not been permitted to run
his best race.
Close observers declared that Jack At
kin was responsible for this unfortunate
rough work, because when Jockey shiil-
ing drove him through an opening to
make the pace he crowded Far West in
such manner that King Cobalt was
thown over against MeCarter, the four
leaders al that stage running neck and
neck. but as there was no positive evil
/ deRee OF actual foulingi no protest was
made 10 the stewards.
Don CreOle's Luck Poor.
Deductions made after the running OF
the Metropolitan seem to indicate that
Don Creole, with any kind Of good rae
ing luck. might have carried She day
He had ths position next 10 the outside
at the post. and When the barrier went
up he broke so slowly that he was ahso-
| lutely last for the first half mile.
So hopeless was his chance that Il was
with the greatest surprise that the spec
tators suddenly saw him looming up In
the stretch, having run completely around
the field. and. under a MEET vigorous
| ride by Garner he was gaining steadily
on Jack Atkin and Restigouehe as they
swept down through the broad track TO
the wire
In another jump Don Creole would have
| been second. so tlat it was figured If the
/ colt had been c5le 70 break in front, he
would have won in q gallop.
/ The first event, g dash OF I'VE furlongs,
was won By Bonnie Alan.
/ Brandt scored another success, In sddi-
/ ton 10 the victory Of Jack Atkin, when
| his fast colt Fitzherbert made all the
running In the second event, and Won in
/ a romp
Paul J. Rainey's T. 5. Martin, WHO
was coupled with ST. Kevin, an even
/ favorite with J. z Widener's John n.
/ p, II to 5. made al the running in the
/ New York steeplechsse, at about two
/ miles, and wen by two lengths,
] Four faveTites were defeated, and the
books quit we'll ahead on the days pro-
ceedings
The Summaries,
| FIRST RACE-seysn fuTionss. Bonnie Alan. III
| fAfusgTaTel. 70 / woB; Imitator, Ice T. Dusaul
/ s to J. second; Dial Plate las lShrevsl, 80 to a
/ third Time Is IS. Nick stonsr. Montauk, Trcu-
/ hlesome, Almssdine, ToFenia, Hsgdpan. and slgm-
/ herless also rsH.
| SECOND RACE-Four and one-ham fllrlonss
/ Fitzherbegt lE II. Dussnl, sven. wou Joe
/ Madden. lls iMeCsrthyl, 8 70 ], second Edward
/ Us lKosFasr. 70 ], third Tine e53 prscspteF
/ Soil. Rostrum sistsT Jennie and Torbsllino also
/ ran.
THIRD RAcE-one mile. Jaes Atsin. Is
! gShiIlingi, 90 l. won; Restigouohe, 81 (Delaby)
| 1 TO /, second: Don Creole. p Garner. 50 TO l.
/ third Time l5s 35 Spooner Far West Blue
Book. Rifeman. salTidsre. Old Honesty, Brookdale
! Nymph supeTman. 1ccartey, and King Cobalt also
ran.
| FOURTH RACE-Stseplsehsss about two miles.
/ 7. s Martin. 10 (Dupeel. Il 10 s. won: Kemp
Ridgeley. Js lHeiderl. to /, second John M p.
/ l5s tDonshRsl. L 70 8. third. Time 5:59. Bat
/ Palm. ST. KeTia and Percentage also rsn.
FIFTH RACE-Sx furlongs King James ia
| 9IcCarhy). to 2. won; Fair Play. III tE Dugsnl
! TO z second: Jac0bits. III (NotteFl 70 2 third
Tine. II IS. Black Oak also ran
| SIXTH RACE-0ue ard one-sxteenEh miles.
| Blsndy, lI4 (shawl, to I, won; Bad News, III
| (No,tsfl Is ;, second MoEfoFt, III fE. Dugsal
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