New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-16
AN UPSET IN THE CARTER
Jack Akin Practically Left and
Badly Ridden.
GRETNA GREEN RACES HOME
Big Crowd Turns Out to Wei
come Opening OF the Season
at Aqueduct.

at Aqueduct.
John ". schorr's Gretna Green. the six
yoar-old son OF Ben Brush-Runaway Girl
and q cast of from the stable OF James r.
Ieene furnished a stunning surprise at
Aquccuct yesterday by winning the Carter
Handicap OF $500 at seven furlongs
quoted at 20 TO J. He won rather easily by
q good TWO lengths. with Alfred Noble sec
onG and Far West third. The time was
~. lust one second behind the track
record.
Within anything like al even break and
patient ride Jack Atkin, Barney
echreiber's great weight carrying Splinter,
which. coupled with Nealon. the Suburban
Handicap winner in 1907. went TO the post
o hot favorite at even money. would have
repeated his triumph OF 1905. on the last
running OF the fixture. As it was, he fin
.shed just outside the money after brill
liant and impressive race that made him
rhe hero OF the struggle, even though de-
feated.
Gretua Green. with G. Burns up. broke
summing from outside position az the
sost. and. cutting across his field. opened
az a gap OF two lengths in the first quar-
ser. Jack AtBin. on the contrary, was not
that Nicol had 10 take him up sharply
when the good son of Sain settled down
GO racing he was a good ten lengths behind
the flying pacemaker. II looked like a
hopeless. stern chase. but Nicol rushed him
~ TO the leaders IN the first half mile,
With a reckless disregard OF the nlceties of
siding and p shout went UP from the stand
g. he raced 10 the front when Strengthened
out for home. The brilliant burst Of speed
snder the crushing impost OF lS5 pounds
proved too much. however, and he tired
g. the closing stride and was beaten head
Tor third money
IL was the opening DAY Of the racing sea
son in the metropolitan district and big
crowd that was estimated all the way from
5000 TO 10000 persons went down 10 the
course CT the queens County Jockey Club
10 swear fresh allegiance 10 the thorough
bred and the sport. which is beginning 70
thris-e again. even without organized book
shaking. The bright spring day. which was
,rarrn enough 10 make overcoats burden,
PLAYED a part. perhaps. in drawing out
mann. for q taste Of the great outdoors. blt
sbe horse was the chief magnet The ap-
,lause which greeted the field on the pa
ssde 10 the post in the first race and the
shout which went W as the horses battled
.hrourh the stretch in the Carter Handi-
car was as enthusiastic as II was spon-
saneous. and indicated full well that the
racing was kcenly appreciated.
There was more or less oral betting. hut
according TO sheriff Quinn the law against
i7ookmaking. as interpreted by the courts
was observed 10 the letter. Hundreds sat
g. the stand all the afternoon without ask
srE = price or making n wager, whlle
s7thers scurried about 10 find some friend
or acquaintance who was either Wiling 10
lay a price or make bet.
Lawn = Sea Of Derby Hats.
The rrandstand was well filed. the lawn
vas a sea of Derby hats, with just one
straw 10 break the monotony, while the
clubhouse was crowded as il for Sub
.,rban Handicap. The friends OF racing
slIrned out in force. among those present
feiug r. r Wilson. Dr., J.. r. HITCHCOCK
Andrew Miller. j. Harry Alexandra. X. r.
little William I.aimbeer, =. i. Smathers,
Davis FUliu. son of senator Elkin; Ray
,ooud Belmont ". :. Fanshaw, r (
lsishop, ogden Bishop. Frederick johnson,
Nir and Mrs r. i. Carman. Mr. and MIS-.
Herman b. Duryca. Pierre Dorillard, IT..
Dc = Talmadge. 81. J. Morris, Leopold
Kahn. James Gafney. p. J. Dwyer. james
19uter. Frank Mckee and Senator Christie
Sullivan.
Altogether it was most suspicious be
rinninr OF a season which promises wei
slnless. perchance. the bin against oral bet
sing is passed at Albany, in which case
s.one there was yesterday at the track WHO
was willing TO predict what the future o.
racing IN this state would be-
Thirteen horses went 20 the post for the
carrier Handicap the feature OF an excel
10
winner. was 80. - on the card. IL was
50rida1- TOO. but the ancient hoodoO was
slot working, and everything ran on
smoothly.
Those who saw Jack Atkin warm up were
20 impressed with his appearance that ID
was backed almost 10 the exclusion OF th'
r,tber horses. and went TO the post al a
short price He showed no effects OF his
s.smDaign in the South, and looked as
sresh and strong a at any time In his Ions
tareer ON the turf
Tom Welsh and r. r. LITTLE had ever
confidence in the three esr-old Prince I'm
aerial. which ran in the name and colors
% The Moodhaven Stable. The son OF Or
tsudo has not grown OF filled out much over
winter, but he appeared TO be In good con-
sitiou. and looked every inch a race horse
Die ran a good race, too. lnterfered with
a. lie start. and one OF the last TO leave
me post he gradually improved his posi-
sion under Gamers handling and closed
with a rare burst Of speed through the
-ttretch.
John W. Schorr was not on hand To see
Tiretua Green Win, but Albert Simons. his
srsiner. was remarkably confident before
the race, and told his friends that the son
or Ben Brush lad royal chance. This
ronhdence Was not misplaced, although, as
taid before. Gretna Green had everything
g. his favor After breaking IN front and
Forcing the pace IN the run up the hack
ttretch and around The turn DE cropped
g. behind Jack Akin for n time at the
bead Of the stretch, and then came on
HEsin when the latter tired under Dis heavy
snpost Burns showed excellent judgment
End handled his mount without mistake.
James J.. Gafney's Alfred Noble with u.
pounds Up. ran 10 his best FORM and VIII
sakc some beating the next time he goes
10 the post. Iio responded gauoly 10 every
osli Of his rider. and fought out the finish
with rare courage. Old Far West also ran
O good race, and might have been second
Will better luck iu the early part. re
slosed a big gap In the stretch, and fin
.shcd strongly.
Gretns Green = Keeae Cast OF.
Gretna Green was purchased two or
throe years ago al "A wedding out sale Of