The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-14
JACK ATKIN FINISHES FIRST Wins the Rich Metro
 politan Handicap. NEW RECORD ESTABLISHED Restigouche Runs Second and Don Creole Third.
 A Tremendous Crowd Was Present at the Opening of the Belmont Park
 Races and the Track Was

orlns Iortn. Jack Atkins, carryIns toP weight, won the rich Metropolitan Handicap this afternoon
 Restfgouche, one of James R. Keene' two entries. was second, while Don rank outsider was third. McCarter | the heavily played favorite Jagged be- hind at the nnish and King Cobalt. al so heavily played. brought up the rear, | fully twenty lengths back or the lead CT. The time was fast. 1888 3-5, which IS new record for the race on the | Belmont course.
 Don Creoles performance was the feature of the race. Starting in last | position and on the far outside, ne fought against the hardest sort of luck, | gaining hardly an inch until the last eighth of mile was in sight. Then he shot forward like a bolt and came down the stretch at a pace which brought the great crowd 10 it's feet At every jump he appeared to gain q new position and at the finish he lack ed ei.s, q scant half g length or shutting Fully S5,000 persons witnessed the running of the big event. The race was an even mile. When the barrier was sprung, Superman darted away in the lead. with McCarter. Jack Atkin and King Cobalt pressing close behind. The remainder of the field was well punched with Don Creole and Blue Book bringing up in the rear. Before the quarter. was reached. Jack At kin had wrested the lead from Super- man. King Cobalt had forged ahead to second place and was pressing closely for first honors. Restigouche was back a length and the others were trailing with Don Creole still bringing up in the rear. From that point to the fin- ish, 1t was heartbreaking race. Time and again Jack Atkin was challenged but every time he responded to the call for greater effort and at the three quarters. he had heightened his advant- age Until three clean lengths separated him from Restlgouche. McCarter, her. aided as the winner and carrying the hopes of thousands, has been falling steadily back and at the three quarters. he was in last position with never Q hope of his even getting within the money.
 Superman. too had dropped back un, til he was well in the rear. Tn the menatime, Don Creole had snrinted out of the bunch. passing horse after horse until only five lengths and two horses were between him and the prize. As they swung into the stretch the pace quickened.
 Restigouche began slowly but surely to cut down Jack Atxins's narrow lead. and Don Creole as steadily drew ahead. As they neared the grand stand thousands rose and cheer after
 
 Pace of the Leadera.
 The pace of the three leaders was a hot one. but Spooner. In fourth posi- tion; was pressing hard. These four fought out as game a finish as could be wished. but when the flag fell Jack Atkin still retained the lead by an ample margin. Restieouchs was tired but well earned his place directly be- | hind the leader. and Don Creole. by his performance proved himself a danger ous horse in any class In hard race. Spooner had chung well up to the lead CTS but behind him there was a break and the others were stretched out over space fully twenty lengths.
 The summary of all the events fol- lows: First race, selling seven furlongs- | Bonnie Allan. III (Musgrave) 6 to 1, | won; Imitator, l06 (E. Dugan) to 1. second: Dial Plate, 10e (Shreve) 4 to 1. third. Time. 1:26 4-5. Montauk. Nick Stoner. Troublesome, Almandine. Hardpan. Slumberless and Torenia ran. Second race, four and a half fur won; Joe Madden 115: (McCarty). 5
 to l. second; Sir Edward. 110 (Koener). to l. third Time. :53.
 cap. one mile-Jack Atkin, 12S (Shill- | ing), s to 1, won @Restigouche 97 (Del- ahy). to l. second; Don Creole, 95 (GarnerD, 50 to l. tnlru. Ilme. l.JS 3-5. | Salviedere. "Superman, Brookdale Lymph, McCarter Blue Book. Rifeman, Far West. Old Kentucky. King Cobalt l and Spooner ran. Coupled.
 Fourth race. the New York steeple- | chase fourteenth running). about two
 miles-'T S. Martin. 146 (Dupeel. II to
 5, won; Kemp Ridgely. 125 (E. Heider),
 4 to 1. second: John NJ. F., 153 (Done- l hue). II to 5. third. Time, S:59. Palm
 'St. Kevin and Bat ran. Percentage 1 fell.
 "Coupled.
 Fifth. handicap. three year olds and | up, six furlongs, straight course: l King James. 114 (McCarthy) : to 2 1 won Fair Play, 117 (E. Dugan) l to
 second; Jacobite. l26 tNotterl to
 third Time LII 4-5. Black Oak ran.
 Sixth. three year olds and up, selling, 1 one mile and a sixteenth: BlandV l (ShawJ f to 1 won; Bad News. III | (Notter) g to second; Monfort. II l (E. DuganD l3 to 5 third. Time l:41. Good Luck Master of Craft, carry Au
 Hassan and Corncob ran.
 Results At Louisville.
 Louisville. Ky. May lS.-Bright big crowd to Churchill Downs today. l Iinkolo won the feature race at mile in I:29 2-5 which broke the track rec ord by one fifth of a second. In thls
 race Bottles which finished third was | i,isouaIified for fouling, and Balbus l -4' (1Faan won