New-York tribune., 1909-10-20
JACK ATK[N THE KING
RUNS BRILLIANT RACE.
Sir John johnson Left-Urat Gets
UgIU Fall at Jamaica.

With Sir John johnson practically left at the
post, Jack Atkin took up 13s pounds ana won '"e
Richmond Handicap Jamaica yesterday IN d
way to stamp him once more the KING oi
sprnters The big of Sain worked ms way
10 the front rounding the far turn ana won
easily by three lengths I'm the fast time OF ll"'
considering the cuppy track. for the six furlohes'
Rose Queen, driven out TO the last stride, beat
August BeImonts Half Sovereign neck for the
place. The race was maTred 10 a large extent
by the failure of Sir John Johnson TO get away
According the starter, he lunged as the barrier
released. forcing Gilbert to pull up. thus
ending any chance he might have had. The boy
sent him after his field for quarter of mile
and then eased up.
Chief interest in the race centred in the meeting
between Jack Atkin and Sir John Johnson which.
in view of his recent victories under big weight.
has been hailed second ROseben The biggest
midweek crowd of the meeting in attend
ance TO the two great sprinters do battle,
and regret expressed all sides that the
start ended any chance foI test OF their merits
at practically weights. Sir John johnson was
on his bad behavior and helped delay the start
by unging about. In one OF his lunges at the
barrier he stumbled and rolled over, unseating Gill
bert The boy remounted quickly, none the worse
for his fall but failed to control his
the critical NOM mant and get him away the
barrier snapped up.
d. Woodford, who trains the OF Isidor for
the Beverwyck Stable, disappointed that
he hunted up J. Powers who trains Jack Atkin
Barney Schrefber, and offered to match the two
horses for 5000 a side. Powers said II out of
the question. he had engaged a TO ship his
horses to Baltimore for the fail meeting of the
Maryland Jockey Club which opens at Pimlico
Saturday. Both horses named for the Bay
View Handicap. at furlongs. to be run at
AQueduct on May go but with Jack Atkn at
Pimlico there is little chance Of their meet
ing in that race again this year.
Shilling had the mount on Jack Atkin yester
day. and he got the big sprinter away from the
post in the first flight, which other boys have been
unable to do this year. This counted in his favor
than usual, but King Cobalt stopped after being
we'll up for five furlongs. Half Sovereign had
excuses and probably her
Only three horses went to the post in the fifth
race but it full of startling incidents. Just
after the start Lord stanhope pinched off
between Nimbus and Black Mate. and went rolling
over on the track. Ural, who had the mount. lay
stretched out in a dazed condition but revived
quickly when picked up and carried to the stand,
and later appeared none the for his spec
tacuar fall After that accident Nimbus and Black
Mate fought it out Swinging into the stretch tine
former. which quoted at / to ., appeared to
have the race won but Black Mate him down
and got up in the last few strides to win by a
head.
AS the two horses were racing through the
stretch Cad Doggett offered to take to l Black
Mate for $780, and Jack Bennett snapped him up
thinking. as he said later, that the bet $50 to
the controversy that followed. but settlement
reached at last accounts
II looked from the stand il Black Mate. in
bearing out, responsible for the accident to
Lord Stanhope. but the stewards did not change
the placing, believing that neither Black Mate nor
Nimbus was responsible. After the excitement was
all over stable boy galloped Lord StanhOpe over
the to third money-sSO He did not
weigh In. however and he number was not hoisted
the board.
Job, ad vic
by Marigot in the last race for the first time since
the spring meeting at Sheepshead Bay. Shilling
brought Marigot of the bunch at the head OF
the stretch. and she came away, to win like
world heater
Sou delayed the start in the first with
show Of temper that would have done credit 10 the
meanest bronco. She propped herself and kicked
and plunged about for five six minutes, but
finally broke we'll and settled right down to racing
The others could never catch the full sister to Half
Sovereign and she Gilbert pleased. Anavri
showed startling improvement over his last
and chased Sou home
Quantico upset the calculations of all the wise
ones in the second race by taking the track at
the start and gallOping in front all the way May
River, after his good in the Southampton
Handicap, generally looked the surest
winner of the day, but he failed to pick up the six
teen pounds required and repeat. with Creevy
instead of Nicoai up. The Watercress gelding
slow to begin. usual and far out of it in the
early part. He made up ground in the last
half mile, but never threatened any danger and
beaten half length for the place by ArOn-
dack.
Captain Swanson made show of his field in the
race for two-year-olds at mile and sixteenth.
Shilling took him right TO the front the start.
and the further they went the easier he gallOped
along. Glennadeane chased him all the way, but
she all out and staggering at the end to save
the place from Ten PAGES, although she had safe
margin. Madeline l. suffered from lot of inter-
ference in the to the first turn and appeared
to suk thereafter. she trailed her field and was
a bad last all the way.
The stewards OF the meeting announced that.
after a careful investigation of the fifth
Monday, in which The Peer badly beaten,
Glass the Jockey. could not be held at fault.
JAMAICA SUMMARIZES.
FIRST RACE-Selling; for two-year-olds: $40O added
Six furlongs good Won easily. Time. 1:15zs
Winner. b. f.. by Hastings-souveraine. owner. J.
Jones'
Closing
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