New-York tribune., 1908-08-20
JACK ATKIN WINS RACE
GOOD DAY FOR PLAYERS.
Three Fauorites U7n, bat Robert
Cooper Shoes Way at Good Pr7ee.

Jack Akin showed all of mis- great speed ana
xaueness in the Mount Vernon Handicap, the
feature Of yesterdays races at Empire CITY VIE
Ming the mile race with 1S2 pounds up top weigh'
by half length from Tileing. which was IA re0eii
of tventy-eight pounds from him the une was
s.4s as Zienap which was let in with NINETY 'e
pounds. got third money
OF the eleve.. horses entered six were left a1'er
,be scratches had been made Jack Atkin was
never better than 3 TO 5 in the betting. ano a
post time quoted az TO . 1hose O.a @
thought the weight would tell on the IaNoi1 @
divided their attention among Tfeing NooI san
dals and Colonel Jack In fact, all six hofses hau
supporters the bulk OF the play ho"eVs'' Ue'iie
on Tileing to get the place
The start was Immediately in front of the graho
rtsnc and the crowd showed its appreciatioh "
Mars Cassidy's fine work by cheering MN io"e
afrer the horses were away on their journey
,seosn was in front for few jumps but Notter
soon hustled Jack Atkin into the lead As they
raced down the back stretch the hght Nelsi'eu
Wool Sandals showed the way, with JACK A ,
slw,avs close up At the far turn Notter moved
-1p on the favorite once more. Wool Sshoals nau
had enough of il by this time and was beginning
10 slow up zenap. which was always close u
the leaders. then came on with rnsh-
Jsck Akin seemed to have everything ms own
way as they swung into the stretch' hu' DU'iei
shook Tneing up and under hard ride ne nesah
70 gain on the leader at every jump Notter USED
his heels and hands TO great advantage ana man
aged 10 keep the game Jack Atkin IN front 10 'He
end TiIeing being neck behind the winner anu
three lengths in front of zienap- which ran soou
race. The time was good considering tiie "-e
-atkin carrying
Chief Wolff and Sheriff Lane, with their assist
arts kept the memory brokers" on the Jump an
the afternoon. Three OF them were LED 10 uie
gate by Pfnkertons and told that their absence
would be more appreciated than their presence
-Tba-A was another first class crowd on mana tor
these trouhlous times. and those VINO Wisheo to
speculate and had friends found no dihlcuity IN
rlacing their wagers As rule the taYofltes ran
N form Bad News Fashion Plate and Jack Atkin
hei-e al odds-on and coming home in front Two
80 +ba v-irners were well played second choices.
So altogether. il was a profitable DAY Tor lhe
players.
2 r. Bradley's aged brown gelding Bad News
went 10 the post prohibitlVe taVorlte loI tite
mile and quarter selling affair for four -year-olos
,nd ,,ru-ard and won by a length from John Z.
Mcmillan which got the place in the last jump
from I.aIly. the second choice forke gave LailS
weak ride or would have got the place Kill
lochan showed the way for three-quarters ana
then Netter took Bad News to the front ana kept
him there for the of the journey
Wise Mason carrying the colors of the Newcastle
Stable ron1ped away with the opening six furlong
dash for two-year-olds. nonwlnners OF three races
since July 29 Grania tried hard 10 eaten the
leader but never got within striking distance
though she held long enough TO take the place
easily from Arondack. which closed with fine
burst of speed. Ragman, the favorite. had some
early speed but tired at the end Wise Mason was
as good as : 10 ? in the estimation of the memory
brokers'
Fashion Plate. carrying the colors of the Oneck
Stable outclassed his in the six furong handi-
can for two-year-olds. the third race of the day
He was backed heavily. the closing price being to
against him. Smith jumped him to the front when
the barrier was sprung and he was never headed
Personal being the only TO keep near the pace
and he had no chance Of catching Fashion Plate
,fter he was bumped early in the race. Gliding
Belle ran a fair race and got the short end Of the
purse
real good thing" went through in the fifth
race when F A. Forsythe's Robert Cooper led all
the way in the mile and a sixteenth selling affair
winning easily from Monocle, the favorite, with
symbal long shot, third The wise ones
knocked down the price Robert Cooper SO fast
that he went to the post with / quoted against
nim though he opened as high 10 TO l. 1t was
all over after the start j. Lee took Robert Cooper
TO the front soon after the barrier sprung and
n they never caught him, though NOnoce kept al
his heels for most Of The way He had something
in reserve the end. CyIllbaI kept close to the
leaders most OF the Way and got third money easily
Don Enrique won the last SIX furlong
dash for three -year-oids and lPwaTd-fIonI Biskra
win Goldproof. the fayorite. third. usual Gold
proof had plenty Of early speed. bat lie Jred badly
at the end, lasting longer than usual. however
Dainty Dame showed . fiasn OF early speed.