Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-30
HARD FIGHT FOR THE
EXCELSIOR HANDICAP

NEW YORK, April 3O.-In a magnificent
finish after thrilling race. with 25.0oO
spectators cheering themselves hoarse.
lie New Castle stables four-year-old Nc
Carter. by Knight Of the Thistle-Candle,
defeated Barney Schreiber's four-year-old
JACK Akin. by Sain-El Salado, by
short neck. in the $4,000 Excelsior handi-
cap, one mile an a sixteenth. run at
Jamaica yesterday afternoon. McCarter
closed second choice at 16 to 3. while Jack
Atkin ruled hot favorite at to 5. Three
lengths back r. F. Carman's Rineman,
another four-year-old, by Pissara-Fanny
Rfkes. quoted at 10 to l. captured third
money. The race was run over a fast
track under perfect weather conditions
the winners time being LAG fiat. two
hfths of second slower than the best
record for the race and track made by
Rostand in 1904.
The field was sent away in ragged FASH
ion. Zienap was off running. with Rifle
man and Jack Atkin breaking quickly
too. but McCarter and Chapultepec were
caught mapping apparently, and were
quickly shut of in the wild dash for the
lower turn. With tremendous speed Jack
Atkin. with Musgrave up. shot over to the
rail. nearly knocking Zienap to her knees,
and then proceede. to loom up as the
pacemaker as he rushed into the back
stretch. There 1t was that he had a lead
Of two lengths, with Riheman. Zienap.
Old Honesty and McCarter following in
BUNCH heads apart.
1t was heart-breaking. grueling. kill
ing finish. but McCarter was master when
he rushed by the judges, with a short
neck to spare. Though completely ex-
left to give an ovation to the winner. and
also to Jack Atkin. beaten, but not dis
graced.
Summary of Events
First race. three -yesr-olds and upward; selling:
six furlonss-Pantouhe. 112 tMcDanIels,, 4 to I.
to 5 and to 5. won: Troublemnker. lI2 g.
Burns). 3 to l. even and to 5, second: Frixette.
l04 (Nuserave). 10 to 8. 6 to and to 5, third.
Time. liz Momentum. Tim O'Toole. Mary
Hail and Billy B. Van also ran.
r.es selling four and
o and to wan iot e TO-
GMusgrave,. 2 to l. to 5 and to 8. second:
II Theti' ;,, ns1 Mccarthy N to t. ana
dale. All Red. Uniform and Little Nose also ran.
Third race. handicap: three-year Odds apd up
ward; Ave and one.half furlonss- Fleming, 80
second; Frank Lord. o. F: Keiiyl 90 toi, Is
to 1sS to third %e % T o;ts
nrsf. but was disqualified for foul.
Fourth race. Excelsior handicap: three-year
TO- won; Jack Atkin 11s (Musgrsve). 8 to S,
to 10 and to 4. second: Riheman. Iii g.
Burns), 10 to !. to 1 and to 5. third. Time
Lac. Brookdale Nymph. Chapultepec, Old
Honesty and ZienaD also ran.
Fifth race. mares and feldings; three-year-
olds and upward; selling: one mile and six
teenth-Pretension. IO7 (iusgraveJ. 4, to s, to
!, to ! and 4 to g., second: Druid. los C.
Burnsl. IL to !. Ito 1 and to D. third. Time
40. Lady Savoy. AL H. Woods. Sunsleam. Com
piete and Kilieerankie also ran.
Sixth race. maiden two-year olds; four and
one-half furlonSs-Sea Cliff. 106 r.. Dugan).
to 5. to and Ont. won: Havre. 10S Mus
gravel. Z to 2. . to 10 and 10 3. second: Blue
stock, los (Brussei). 30 to I, 10 to I and 5
to 2. third. Time. 0.55. Broadside. Miss Bat
tenbers and Cavslieri also ran.