New-York tribune., 1909-07-21
JACK ATKIN POPULAR
GREET TTCTORT.
Good SpTnter Wins FIeefuirg Han
dicdD IN Fast Time.

Jack Atkin is himself again and the popuiarftS
of the great sprinter was attested in uncertain
way at the Empire City track, near Tonkers. yes
terday- The big son OF sain-E1 Salsdo took up
lS0 pounds in the F1eet1ing Handicap at SIX fur
longs and galIoped home an easy winner IN ths
rast time Of 112 A spontaneous cheer went up
from the crowd IN the stand Jack Atkin raced
through the stretch and when Powers brought
him back to the scales the applause was hearty
and prolonged
August Belmonts Half Sovereign and CoHocuy
Jumped away IN front at the start and showed the
way head and head for a quarter OF a mile BY
tnat time Jack Atkin had settled down to racing.
aho approaching the far turn. he took command
and quickly opened up a gap OF two or three
lengths The race was over then all iutents ard
purposes, as there catching the big spTintsr
In the run through the stretch. Half Sovereign.
after long let-up. proved she was close to her
best form by hanging well and earning the
place, While Arondack got up in time to third
money. Rialto lacked his usual speed and never
nattered his followers after meeting with sons
Interference in the backstretch
Jack Atkn, which has been in training viutsr
and summer since he was tyo-year-old and has
earned the mama OF the iron horse showed
clearly in his early this he needed
a rest. and following his defeat at Graxeseud
juno 3, Barney Schreiber decided to lay him Up
for time 1t was wise move. as results yestsr-
day proved The good horse never looked better
In his life, and rarely raced better. either. is
takes a mighty fast horse to run six curIongs
over the cuppy track at Empire City in liz. From
now on he is likely 10 take his place once more
as the king OF sprinters. more particularly
Roseben has been retired.
more perfect day for racing or any outdoov
sport than yesterday would be hard 10 iruagins.
and the good sized crowd made the most OF it.
Spooner's easy victory in the third caused
some criticism among those who failed to notes
that he badly intsrfered with at tho start IN
his last sheepshead Bay. willis the DIS
appointing performances OF Follie Levy and Beau
clers aroused some grumblins. but altogether tia
sport was interesting and thoroughly enjoyed
FOllis Levy stopped so badly IN the fifth race, ne
five and half f1rIongs. after galiopins along IN
front to the head Of the stretch, that those who
blamed Powers for overconddencs when ths lily
was beaten by Fighting Bob last week felt thse
they might have been wrong. she appeared tn
have the race safely won turning for home. but
caPitulated IL lacking In courage when Coljnse
challenged. and could not even Withstand the be-
lated rush OF Charlie Hargravs, which closed
amazing gap in the last half mile t0 finish
strong running second
County Fair. cast-of from ths Harry Payns
Whitney stable. was well liked BIZ the paddock
crowd on the strength OF mile work in 10 Tbs
Hamburg ssldins proved disappointment. how
ever. for he hung in the last sixteenth srter max
Ing the pace. and Eschau. which came from far
back. beat him home in slow time
Captain Swanson was the best horse in tire ssc-
ond race for maiden tvo-yesr-oids. but
slow to break that he was fully twelve lengths
perssversd against hopeless odds. and the colt
running strongly at the end that hs would
have been third IN few rnors strides. Harry
Payne Whitney's May F1orencs wore Shamrock
down rounding tbs turn, aud cane away 70 win
clsverIy. Jevengston. the quoted favorite. had
excuses. being in a good position all the way.
Spooner. entered 10 be sold for the paltry %
$500, outc1assed his opponents II the third racs
and vss the particular good thing OF the day-
The tip" vas so widespread that those who quoted
prices were forced to cut and cut Osorine broks
in front. but Spoonsr took command. and
after that Cresvy did not have 70 30 anything but
sit still. Ruble- which made ths running in his
last race only stop in the stretch. reversed the
order yesterday. After being badly outrun for
half = mile he closed ike Wild horse and finished
third
Superstition made a runaway race OF the last
event, BeaucIere failing TO make up the ground he
lost In the first quarter In fact. Beusvler came
from behind in the stretch and beat him q head
for the place
The programr1e books OF the Saratoga Racing
Association were distributed yesterday among the
horsemeI.. The meeting will open August and
run to August :. and the conditions for the
have been framed IN way 70 cater 70 all classes
OF horses
EMPIRE CITY SUNNI ARIES
FIRST RACE-Selling thres-ysar-olds; 500 aided
one mile and sixteenth start good Won easily
Tine. 1:i9-S- Winner. ca- c. by Oruansut-GGrgls-
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