The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-16
Jack Akin Firsf in
Carer Handicap
Numerous Innovations Attend
Opening of METROPOLITAN
Racing Season
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE GAIL

NEW YORK, April 15-The Metro
politan racing season Of 1908 opened
today at the Aqueduct park track and
the days program was carried out
without interference and with only
slight changes in the usual system of
betting. Outwardly there were no
signs that a stubborn fight had been
waged at Albany for two months TO
make racetrack gambling impossible
in this state, but TO one familiar with
the old conditions and methods on New
York racetracks many small conces-
sions TO the public sentiment against
the betting system We're manifest.
In spite of a cold. drizzling rain
$4,000 spectators were in the grand
stand and on the field when the inau-
gural scramble of five furlongs went
10 Pantoufie- There was betting-aI-
most as much as usual-but there were
certain restrictions on both the bettor
and the book maker. For ir stance,
no more than 125 books We're allowed
IN the main betting pavilion and 100
In the field. All stools and cash boxes
were barred and the book makers took
up their places in two long rorvs and
accepted and paid wagers out Of hand
Programs with the odds marked oppo-
site the horses names supplied the
only information available to ths spec
tators- No bet less than S. wss &C
cepted in the main pavilion, w2iIe 50
was the minimum wager permissible
in the fields
These changes had no apparent eff
feet on the eager bettors. There was
plenty OF money apparently and 1t was
as freely wagered as in previous
years.
Numerous signs informed the public
that unseemly haste in placing bets
yrnT16 he I'D
must be no running, pushing. jostling
or other football tactics which have
heretofore obtained in the betting ring
Loud, obscene or offensive language
also was tabooed, according TO
placarded restriction. Minors were
barred. and the enforcement OF this
rule was apparent in the absence OF
seen on racetracks. In fact. the bet
ting ring was calm and almost sub
dued in its demeanor.
Barney Schreibers feet son of Sain,
Jack Atkin, won the Carter handicap.
Red River, carrying the colors of r T.
Wilson Jr., ran second, and Chapulte-
pee third Chapultepec was the favor
tie and on his defeat the public lost
many thousands Of dollars.
Virtually left at the post, he came
along like a runaway engine at the end
and fought it out nose and nose with
Jack Atkin and Red River. The IA
vorite Will win yet, roared the crowd
as the. horses swung into the stretch
and the pink and black co1ors ranged
alongside the leaders Stride for stride
they raced, with the crowd roaring in
unison with the thudding hoof beats
Jack Atllin took the lead half way
home. The exhaustive effort to make
up lost ground told on Chapuitepec and
he faltered in the final strides, being
beaten a length and a half by the win
ner.
The opening of the racing season
today found fewer pool rooms doing
business here than in several years,
but the number of hand books, IL is
Of pool commissioners. Summary:
FIRST RACE-Five furIongs. selling:
10 % 1-Pantoude, 1OI tDergenl .-..-.........1
to 1-yoorhees. 1o7 CIV. DOYLE .-.-..........2
10 Prank Lord I03 fShillingl 2
Time-1:o2h Berry Maid. Momentum, Rock
stone, Bisof, Nanno, finished named.
SECOND RAcE-Two miles; purse:
. 70 9-F 1eL 80 ssiei1esneyl ---....I
y to Jim McGll, $50 IN Hendersoni a
Tme-4:a2 Pagan Beg. Gold Circle, finished
as named.
THIRD RAcE-Four and half furlongs. SELL
to Apron. los fNotterl
70 1-Intervent. 1o4 (sailling).
to 1-Madrileno. 104 fA.usgravel .......8
Tme-:57. Tom Reid. Pleasing Annots ton
Rsmble. lancer, Racquet, Eliza Guy Fisher.
Lazarus. Guersra, Anna Semper. finished as
named
FOURTH RACE-Tke Carter handicap, guar
aRteed cash value $4,000. seven furlongs:
80 to 70 RED RiV en los o Fa hssTaIe
; 70 i-Chspultepec. los tdcDsnieIl .3
Time-1.23 40 Meelick, Brookdale Nymph
Rideman, Angelus. Melbourne Don Enricue
Berkeley, Rosiniro. Oxford. finished as named
FIFTH RACE-Seven furlongs, selling:
Is 10 5-Zal. lib (Shilling). .......-...1
II TO MARK Anthony II. 1I6 &c. Burns) 2
10 1-Gallavant. lis (E. Dugan1.....-.-...3
Time-1.2s 10. Alila, Campaigner Incharn
Last Go, Saraclnesca, Dottie S. finished as
named
SIXTH RACE-Six furlongs:
. TO 1-Rialto. 1915 (E. Dugan)
10 5-Halket. 1O7 lShiIllng) ........... Q
80 70 1-Troubiesome. 81 tI.angf ... 2
Time-l:15. James B. Brady, Banyah. finished
named