Evening star., 1909-09-12
JACK ATK|N RUNS
A WONDERFUL RACE
Left at the Post in Flight
Stakes. He Wins Out With
Dazzling Speed.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

NEW YORK. September 11.-More than
in.60 persons saw Jack Atkin run Q
wonderful race at Sheepshead Bay this
afternoon. He was a starter in tho his
toric Flight stakes. for all ages at seven
furiongs. and so heavy was the backing
he received that the market price closed
at to 10 after an opening quotation at
to ). According to the conditions gov
erning the weights Jack Atkin got into
the race with 125 pounds. This was
garded as comparative feather. as the
big horse has won races with as much
as 14S pounds on his back. Horsemen
expected to see him win in a gallop from
such sprinters as Hildreth's two-year-old
Dalmatian, to 1: Paul Rainey's De
Mund and August Belmonts Field Mouse,
each quoted at I. and the outsiders.
Cherryola. Arondack and Sandian. who
had very little support.
Butwell had the leg up on Jack Atkin.
and when Starter Cassidy sent the field
jarrng. for the Sain horse refused to
break with the others In the space of
two seconds, it seemed, De Mund. Field
Mouse and the two-year-old filly Cherry
dozen lengths over Jack Atkin. who
quickly got into his stride and for fur
long up the back stretch he ran last.
Comes Up Fast.
Then Butwell began overhauling his RI
walls one at time. until the middle of
the far turn was reached. At that point
Jack Atkin was running with tremendous
strides and dazzling speed. with De
Mund. Field Mouse and Cherryola still
In front. close together. about two
around these horses when he reached the
head of the stretch, where he drew his
whip, and the big sprinter came faster
than ever. De Mund quit cold just
then. and Field Mouse. pinned between
Jack Atkin and Cherryola, was shut of.
With remarkable stamina Jack Atkin,
now extended to the limit. raced neck
and neck with Cherryola, also under the
whip. while the crowd went wild with
excitement. 1t was SO close when the
two horses were within twenty-five feet
of the wire that nobody dared to pick the
winner. But i'm the last jump Jack At
kin got his nose In front and won the
greatest race of his career in 1.26 Field
Mouse was four lengths behind Cherry
ola. who was quoted at 10 to 1. Dalma-
tian received a weak ride.
S. c. Hildreth bought Moquette from
w. ]. Young for $500 the other day and
started him for the first time in the Cen
tury handicap at mile and half. Mo-
quette was an even money favorite. Bon
ME Kelso and Gliding Belle got fair
| play at Is to 5 and to ], respectively.
At the start Capt. Cassatt's Choir Master
of Chesterbrook and w. F. Schultz S
Gliding Belle rushed to the front. The
4 former quit in the middle of the back
stretch and both Moquette and Bonnie
Kelso went after Gliding Belle in ear
nest. On the far turn Dugan let the Hill
dreth colt down and in a jifry he breezed
to the front. After that he was never
lin danger and simply galloped home.
under slight restraint. with six lengths
| to spare In 2:34 2-5 Gliding Belle drew
4 n In bo 81 fob
and beat him four lengths for the place.
Rampant Wins Chase.
Rampant. to ) favorite, won the West
bury steeplechase handicap at about two
| miles and a half after a sensational race.
1t was a drive to the judges line OF vision.
with Rampant the winner by a length in
$40 2-5. ST. Nick was fifteen lengths be-
| fore Grand Pa. Allen. who rode St. Nick.
claimed foul against the winner. but he
was overruled.
the David Garrick lightweight handca p
for all ages, six and a half furlongs.
main course. Racquet was the favorite
at IL to ;, but he could not raise a gal
lop this time and was badly beaten. Chief
Hayes beat Rubia Granda. 3 to 1. head
for the place. with Eye Bright fourth.
Juggler. 6 to 1. came to life in the Ru-
bicon selling race a a mile and a sixteenth
on the grass he was many lenRtnS
behind Tony Bonero. 3 to /, and Guam
tico to 1, the pacemakers, when he
reached the middle of the far turn. Black
ford. to = favorite. was just ahead of
Juggler when they began to make their
run together At the sixteenth pole Black
ford was in front and looked winner.
but Juggler closed with a game rush
under a superb ride from Butwel, and,
getting up on the inner rail, he won by a
length. Blackford was a length and a
holf n,,or
James E. Gaffney's fteen-thousand-
dollar Barleythorpe. to 5
favorite. was fairly tried and found
wanting in the Trance for two
year-olds. five and half furlongs, futu-
rity course. Butwell took the colt to the
| front at the start and he set fast pace
to the bend in the track, where he stop
| ped to nothing. Then Billiard Ball. to
| l. took command and won in gallop
| by two lengths in / :O6 As. Starport. 15
| to /, stood a hard drive and took the
place from General Armstrong, to
! /, by a head. Barleythorpe was a dozen
| lengths back. Three favorites won and
the riding honors were carried on by
Butwell and Dugan, who rode two win
ners apiece.
The Summaries.
| First race. the David Garrick lightweight
handicap; six and one-half furlongs; all ages:
main course; $500 added-Prince GAL l3f
iGrandb. TO !, even ana TO - wons Inief
Hayes 12o Dugan). to /. to and to s.
second; Rubia Grande. 112 tButwelp. to /.
3 10 1 and to 5. third. Time. 1.2I. Eye
Bright. Racquet, May Amelia and Black Sheep
second race. the westbury steeplechase handi-
cap: fouryear-olds and upward; about two and
a half miles: $500 added.Rampart. II
Mex. 40 ALIEN. 5 to 1 and to S. second:
Grandpa, 153 lKermathl, to l, even and out,
third. Time, $40 rs .. X. also ran. Tx
pansionist pulled up.
upward: guaranteed gross value. 81 800; seven
furlongs; main course--Jack Atkn, 125 tBut-
welp. to 10. 10 3 and out, won; Cherryoi..
% Martin). 10 10 l. to and TO 5. second:
Field Mouse. 1l5 Dugan,. to /. TO ! and
even thri. Time 126. Demund, Arondack.
Dalmatian and Sandrian also ran.
year-olds and upward: one mile and half:
900 added-Moquette, lf6 d,uganl. even; l
; and out, won; Gliding Belle. 90 tMsrtinl
10 l, even and out second bonnie heiso; Iof
. IA %. Pins and Needles and Choirmaster or
Chesterbrook also ran. - .
Fifth race the Rubicon; selling; mile and
sixteenth: turf course $500 added-Ju2gler, ITO
tButweln q to l, 2 TO l and even. won; Black
ford 93 Glass. to 2. even and To = sec.
ond: Quantco, 30 Garner to l. to ana
Hans Miss Alert. Tony Boilero and Lad Of
sixth race. the Trance; two-yearolds;
winners Of $500: five and half furonss; fu-
turity course: $500 added Billiard Bali. li2
tDurnnl. TO !. TO and out. won Starport.
100 fDayenport,. Is ia 1. TO l and even sec-
u I"t to 5 and out, third Time LOO as. Bar.
ley Thorpe and General MacGre"or also ran.
France to Send Two Pugilists.
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