Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04
JACK ATKIN WINS
REX AND NEW FAME

NEW ORLEANS, March 4.-Jack Al.
Kin shattered the belief among horsemer
that he is only sprinter by winning the
Rex handicap yesterday, at mile and q
furlons This race was the feature al
the City Park track and called forth the
best horses in training in the south. The
great son of Sain proved too fast for his
opponents aud beat them home in a driv.
ing hnlsh. The race was worth $780,
This victory. more than any other dur
ing the winter, proves concluSively that
Jack Atkin is not only sprinter of the
frst brigade, but a race horse of high
grade over a distance of ground. Here
tofore his races have been of sixsand
seven furlongS. Because he started YES.
terday among such horses as Glorifier the
nero of last seasons Metropolitan and
Garter handicapS, his chance to win was
not regarded seriously by most racegoers
They considered that the long journey
coupled with his weight of 125 pounds
would bring about his defeat. But Jack
Atkln used his great speed to such advan-
tage in the early stages of the race that
he soon had the SprinterS leg weary and
the raters so completely tangled in their
strides that the latter division was soon
left far in the rear. By the time the short.
distance horses were tired he had gained
overhauled. Old Honesty true to his
name, made a bold challenge in the
stretch, but the effort came trifie toe
late.
Glorifier Has Poor Start.
Gloritier got bad start. He was sc
far behind his field in the first quarter OF
mile that his chance to win was hope
less He closed up big gap and came
down the home stretch like a train Oh
freight cars running wild" down a hill
but was unable to finish better thar
fourth.
Arlonette added tS l.. A. Cella's long
string of two-year-old winners by beat
ing fast field of youngsters home in the
opening dash. She was we'll backed by
her owner at > to !, and easily delivered
the bets. From. first to last she was in
front by open daylight, winning with an
advantage of four lengths. Tony W., the
favorite, was outpaced in the early stages
of the race, but closed fast under perSua-
sion and earned second money by a
length.
Summaries.
First race three and one-half furlongs-Arion
cite. 100 u. Lee, to 2, won; Tony W.. IL:
&c. Koernerl. Z to 2. second; Serenade. 1Os (Not
teri, 3 to 1. third. Time, O.42 Leonard Hardy
ana, Exotic, Servicence, Injury, Pinion, Grace
uull, SnoHe, SdlllliS, Earl Oh surrey anu W neal
Bread also ran.
Second race, five furlongs-Shirley Rossmore
1Oo (NOtter). IA to 5. Won; Linda Lake, lOt
tHufnageD. 80 to L. second Tartar Maid 1Os
Powers). to l. third. Time. 1.O0h. Ogbent
Dandy Dance, Balla. Louise k Haity Masks
. and Faces, Lexington. Lady, Finesse and Maris
also ran.
Third race, six furlongs-Goldproof, LOG Is
Flynn, to s. won: Quadrile, 105 (Powers) Il
to D. second; Bellwether 80 (Sumter) to 3
third. Time. 1.l3b. Cooney X, Druid and Ak
bar also ran.
Fourth race. the Rex Handicap: one mile and
furong-Jack Atkin, 125 &c. Rice, to /
won; Old Honesty, 1lj %. Lee, 10 TO l. second
Yankee Girl. los (NotterD, to 9, third. Time
1.53h. Glorifer, Angeus, Temsceo, Juggler, Red
Gauntlet and Prince Hampton also ran.
Fifth race. one and one-siXteenth miIes-Seye-
rus. 102 tNotter). to l, Won; Sainesaw, 81
tMcCahey), to l, second; st. Ilario los G,ow.
ers), to s. third. Time, L47A. Hans and
Hostile Hyphen also
SIKH race, selling; seven furlongs-Heinie los
(McDanelI TO l. won; Lady Esther los Not.
teri. even. second; Miss Strome. 1913 (Leel. 8 Ia
1. third. Time. 1863. French Nun. Viperine.
Hooray. Chancellor. COruscate. Hannibal Bey and
Royal Boy also
Seventh race. selling: one and one-eghth miles
Jack Witt. 102 tMcCahey). to l. won; George
Bailey, IS Henry) 40 to l., second; FYowaway
105 (Herbertl. % to 1. third. Time. 1.54M Sam
Rice, Mazzoni. Lemon Girl, Highbear Kaiser
hoff, Dapple Gold, Delmore, Crafty, Lafayetfe
and Sister Polly also ran.