New-York tribune., 1909-09-12
JACK ATKIN BY A HEAD
RUNS SENSATIONAL RACE
IN FLIGHT STAKES.
Big .Spr7nter Beats Good Field 4 fter
Being Practically Left
at the Post.

st the start or else Butwell caught mapping,
and result the field went rushing away from
she barrier. with the big son Of Sain-El Salado
practically left q the post BY the time Jack
AtlSin had settled into his stride the speedy De
Mund. which racing along front. fully
eight lengths away. but before the good sized
crowd in tho stand could recover from the shock OF
seeing The popular favorite 10 all appearances
beaten, another surprise was IN store. With
amazing burst OF speed. Jack 4Atzin fairly
tie trsneTs. and. catching De Mund AZ the turn for
home raced 10 the front and opened up gap Of
sUn length.
that majority Of those IN attendance stood
spellbound hardly believing their eyes. but sud
denly everybody woke up the fact that great
struggle and broke into shouts that soon
developed into Jack AtSin had been so
EeDerous with his speed that the effort began to
veil IN the stretch and at The last sixteenth pole
Rurpel drew his whip IN effort TO stall Of
determined challenge from the two-year-old Cher
Tyols- which had saved ground at the turn and
closing with = rush the raiL
II looked for e II Jack Atkln would
he robbed OF e well deserved victory, even in the
closing strides. but he fought with rare cour-
age and won sensational race by short head.
The CROWD waited until Burwen brought him back
70 the stand. and then broke out again with fresh
applause. few there were Who did not appreciate
che merit OF the performance. The time was l:26
for the seven furlonss but Jack Atkin timed
separately in l.25 1-5 which was within tvgo-hfths
oS a second Of tho track record. made by Halifax
sn 1905.
s. c. Hndreth's Dalna+ian. which is ranked only
shree pounds behind Waldo by the Official ksndi-
espper. did not run up 10 expectation, and failed
90 finish IN the money. whereas Cherryola, which
;sEzs meeting him at even weights-and Jack Akin.
zoo. soC that matter. according to tne scale-was
beaten only short head performance that
Stamped her much better hlly than was gen
sraIy credited August Belmont's Field Mouse ran
her usual honest race. and finished third four
-1RuE1hs behind the leaders.
Bonnie Kelso which had three straight races
W the meeting. met defeat IN the Century Randi-
cap, at one mile and half, finishing third TO
1Eooleffa and Gliding Belle He could hardly have
beaten the winner at the weights. but it must be
said in al fairness that he had all the Ill luck of
shs Yane being hstfooted at the start and carried
vide the first turn by Pms and Needles He
Vaoed into contending position rounding the far
suYn but with interference and finally
gave II up.
hsoquette, for which Sam Hildreth paid $500 a
few days ago, rewarded his new owner by winning
IN impressive style l. Dugan was less inpulsive
than usual and rated him along in a good posi-
fion until ready 10 make his move When he let
the Ben Holiday horse down II was all over
Bsrley1horpe. the Sl5el0 colt which ran so we'll
.n the Hopeful Stakes and the Futurity, appeared
- have the last at his mercy, hut, after
getting of badly. failed to show his usual speed
and finished far back. to the CONSERVATION and
chsgrin az James Z. Gaffney. who purchased him
Al Saratoga Springs from II. NJ Ziegler. E Dugan
him along through the last sixteenth 10 win by a
couple Of lengths.
Harry : Pages Rampant won his third straight
race 81 the meagiug and established his claim 70
being one Of tho best jumpers in training when he
defeated 81 Nick Grandpa and two others in the
WesfhlIy Steeplechase. over the fun course Of
about TWO miles and half He was the quoted
fsyorte, hut his followers had some anxious mo-
ments before tho ned board went up, as he seemed
10 crowd St Nick after clearing last ilrnp and
of he 81 Ior
turned through the gap into the straight. Allen
who RODE 81. Nick went before the stewards and
lodged claim of foul. but after Frank Bryan. one
~ tre patrol judges. had reported IN favor OF
'Ramparr il dismissed ana the original placing
.conhrmed From The stand Il looked as # 81. Nick
was badly hampered. and the impression was gen
aral that he might have Won except for the crowd
snE.
Rampant fenced IN bold, tsashing way, taking
fhe jump in his stride and not making q single
.nlistske. Huppe waited behind the pace for mile
,snd hsh, but sent his mount 10 the front round
ing the clubhouse turn the second time. st. Nick
moved up strongly coming 10 The last jump and
took St practically neck and neck wiki RaInpart.
hut the c-owding followed, and the latter came
sSsy WIN driving BY q length.
Old Grandpa found the journey too far but fin
9saed third. o. X was outclassed and Expan-
zionist pulled up when his martingale broke
lsfter the horse blundered one OF the jumps
lthe front stretch St Nick pulled slightly lame
: ond plainly distressed.
7 Juggler, which suffers from rheumatism one
s his oldtiule the nth event coming from
/ Ear back and closing with an irresistible rush
through the last sixteenth. Butwel lucky 10
end an opening the rail when Strengthened ouI
lsor home and he then sat down and rode one OF
the whirlwind finishes for which he has quite
name. Juggler responded 70 his every call ana
caught Blackford IN the closing strides. Tony
Bonero looked a sure winner he came swinging
around the last turn. lengths in front but he
fired ana finished outside the money.
George NJ doom, who the last on
Sriday with Nimbus. had the satisfaction OF seeing
Bots Galveston colt, Prince Gal. take up l3l pounds
.nd win the opening handicap yesterday. Grand,
who had the mount. gave the three-year-old a
s.hance 20 settle has stride in the first quarter
while Blaexsheep and Chief Hayes were forcing
she pace in front. but moved up the turn for
saone and took command al the last furlong pole.
tgroul tire home Prince Gal never IN danger.
I RIbia s5randa closed big gap from poor be-
ginning and hnshed third. ButWeil appeared 10 DC
Lscund asleep The start, the with
Jack Atkin and Barleythorpe.
Naltbie was reported suffering from a bad at
sack Of innuenza, while ". s. House said that
kOBtend stu suffering from the effects OF his
7nidnight gallop with the might riders, called
: Matt J. Winn al the track for the first time
,pdnce the meeting at Yonkers closed. he said that
hs had Just returned from Juarez, Mexico, where
the new track, which win be opened this winter,
was practically ready for the horses He announced
shat twelve stakes ranging in value from $1,000 to
5000 would be opened in few days and that he
hopes interest many hOTsemen here.
sHEEPsHEAD BAY SUMMARIES.
iTIasT RAcE.-THE DAVID GARRIcK: for all ages:
seo addea- six and hslf furlongs staIt good
Princess NoreJti. owner. G. M- Odom.
Horss VT St 4 Str Pin Joclev bettine