Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01
Special Dispatch TO The Star

Special Dispatch 10 The Star
NEW YORK, July 31-Ten thousand
persons saw Barney Schreiber's great
horse, Jack Atkin, beaten in the twenty
Observation-Disclosures Mount Vernon handi-
cap, at a mile, run over the Empire City
track this afternoon. Jack Atllin packed
1879 pounds, and with Vincent Powers in
the saddle he ruled favorite at even
money. The Sain horse conceded twenty
six pounds by the scale to August Bel
monts Half Sovereign, who beat him in
a sensational drive by half length in
1.39, but only after the big fellow had
experienced some hard racing luck and
had also been poorly handled.
At the start Powers did not get Atkin
away with the usual alacrity, and in the
scramble Tony Bonero, to 1. rushed to
the front and crossed over in front of
Atkin in order to secure the rail. Then
Atkin out on the lower turn, so that the
latter lost several lengths. Meanwhile
Bonero was setting a hot pace as he
turned into the back stretch, with Half
Sovereign and Atkin together. about two
lengths back. Powers, impatient, then
sent the big horse after Bonero with
tremendous speed, and made the platter
quit at the end of the first half mile.
Reaching the far turn it looked as II
Akin had the others dizzy and would
win in galop, but as he came around
into the homestretch Dugan began to
ride Half Sovereign for all he was worth,
while little McCahey also moved up
swiftly with Arondack, 3 to 1.
Spectacular Finish.
Powers looking back. saw at that mo-
ment how critical the situation was. and
drew his whip. Atkin. staggering under
his crushing burden. responded with the
courage of a lion and increased his speed.
But Dugan was hard at work with Half
Sovereign. who was gaining ground with
every stride. while the crowd was urging
Powers and his horse with all kinds Of
cries. 1t was a spectacular sight as the
two horses reached the sixteenth pole.
each extended to the limit, with Arondack
coming like a whirlWind in the middle
of the track. 1t was the most exciting
race of the meeting, and the spectators
did not stop cheering until Hall Sover-
eisn flashed past the judges with half
length to spare. Atkin beating Arondack.
to whom he conceded fifteen pounds, by
q similar margin for the place. When
was an ovation for Schreiber's horse.
while the applause for the winner was
comparatively light.
A bad start killed the chances Of Made
line L., 3 to /, in the opening event.
dash of five and a half furlongs. for two
year-olds. Zacatecas. to l, on the other
hand beat the barrier and had big
lead to the end of the far turn, where he
began to tire as usual. Then Taplin moved
up with Mr.. Earle's blue filly. Huda's Sis
ter. IL to 5, who, under the whip. won In
a drive by a head, with Zacatecas In the
place, four lengths before Barney Schreib-
er's Howdy Howdy. IL to l. Henderson
did not get away well, but made up
lot of ground to finish fourth. The race
was run in LOT.
Albert Star a Surprise.
Albert Star, backed from ten down to
five, was suddenly turned over to James
Butte to be saddled for the second race. at
a mile, with the result that Blute's methods
landed bunch Of money for George Ref
and NJ Ording, the owners of the horse.
and a select bunch of westerners who
needed bank rolls for Saratoga. Albert
Star came from nowhere in the stretch
under Pages whip and staggered home a
length in front of Bill Days Killie-
crankie, 20 to 1, with Skye. to l. a head
back Golden Shore. Fond Heart, Black
Oak and County Fair. who raced in