Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07
ATHLETICS
JACK ATKIN LEFT AT POST AND
WINS SAN MARINO HANDICAP EASILY
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Barney Schneider said previous to
opening day at Santa Anita that local
racegoerS would have the opportunity
during the season Of seeing the great
est race horse that ever raced on the
coast when Jack Atkin was sent to
the post. At that time, regardless of
the great performances of Jack Atkin
down east, local racegoers were a bit
skeptical as to his claim to exclusive
greatness in this part Of the country.
After his sensational race yesterday,
however, everybody who witnessed it
is willing to acknowledge that the
great son of old Sain is entitled to all
the praise that Barney bestowed upon
him-and then some. Picking up 1872
pounds, the biggest impost ever carried
by any race horse in the southwest for
fiat race, Jack made his classy field
look cheap by staying at the post fiat
footed until they were making the first
turn, and then running over them to
win an easy victory. To beat such
good ones as Waterbury, Fern L, Gem
nell and G. w. Burt in this easy man
ner is a big job and only proves be-
yond all question that Jack Atkin is
the greatest horse that ever raced west
of the Rockies. His easy victories IN
der high weight and in sensational
time make it embarrassing to Handi-
capper Smith, who does not believe in
loading down horse until he is an
chored like a statue, yet it seems that
Jack could carry $50 pounds and beat
most anything running on the coast
this winter.
Another big bunch got in yesterday
morning from Texas, all coming from
San Antonio. The meeting at that city
closed last Saturday and several horse
men and bookmakers hiked at once to
Los Angeles. In the list of arrivals
were c. j. Pettingill and wife, Jimmy
jackson and wife, Sam Stevens, wife
and son, Fred; Dominick O'MalIey, Red
Burkhardt and Leon Flaxman. O'Mal-
ley also brought along Jockey Butwell,
VINO is we'll known to local racegoers,
and a stable of six horses.
Almost Immediately after unloading.
a crack 2-year-old, Lena Leach, the
star of the O'Malley string that ar
rived Tuesday night from San Antonio,
died of pneumonia. This is a severe
loss to her owner, as she had shown
phenomenal speed in workouts and in
races on the Texas circuit and was
expected to be a bear in Juvenile COM
pany during the winter O'MalIey has
Lucy Marie, Itan, Galta, Parton and
Glenart left in his string, which is
stabbed with Walter Jennings horses
Just outside the grounds.
S. R. Lawrence shipped The Bear and
Albert Starr from San Antonio to Santa
Anita in the same car that brought
the OMalley horses.
Adolph Spreckels' colors will be seen
IN action again soon, Manager Gardner
having received a telegram yesterday
from the trainer-manager in which he
requested that three stalls be reserved
Tor the horses. Spreckels races his
horses under the turf name of the
Napa Stock Farm.
Jimmy Jackson and Sam Stevens. who
nave been booked at local race meet
1ngs heretofore, were kept busy yester-
day shaking hands with their old
friends. These boys are popular with
their associates and the patrons Of the
sport, and their arrival is pleasing news
in local turf circles. Stevens lost no
time at all in getting busy, and cut in
with big store. Jimmy probably will
draw in Saturday.
Twenty-six books drew in Yesterday
six dropping out of line and three
others cut in. Nelson Jones. Jake Mark
le1n, Pete Worth, Abe Enkle, the Port
land and Louisville clubs were the
absentees at roll call, and Sam Stevens.
Jim Munro and George Kleeman were
added. A third field book was put in
line to accommodate the one-spot kid
dos.
George Memsic, who has been unfor-
tunate in getting into the ring since his
arrival from New York, is to be
matched with the winner of the Nc