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Show JACK AIKIfl Hi. HE RIBIT STAKES Nearly Left, at Post, and Track Against Him, Atkin Drives Home. SHEBPSHEAD BAY, N. Y.. Sopt. ill Jack A$kin, favorite, running a remarkable re-markable raco. won t.hc Flight stakes, valued at $1500, seven furlongs, today in a very close and exciting Unish. Jack Atkin was nearly left at the post and the race was run on a track which was considered against him. Demund set the pace; but Jack Atkin on tho upper turn was on oven terms with him. In tho stretch Atkin had a good lead, but Cherryola came with a rush and forced the favorite to a hard drive to win by a head. First race, tho David Garrick high-weight high-weight handicap, .six and a half iur-longs. iur-longs. all ages, main course. $500 added Prince Gal, 3 lo 1, won; Chief Hayes, 7 to 1, secoud; Kubia Grnndn, S to 3, third. Time, 1:21. Second race, the Wcst.bury Steeplechase, Steeple-chase, handicap, -l-vcar-olds and up, about two and a half miles, $S00 added Bamparl. 7 to 5, won: Stnick, 5 to 3, second: Grandpa, 3 to J, third. Time", 5:10 2-5. Third race, tho Flight, for two-year-olds and upwards, guaranteed gross value $1500. seven furlongs, main course Jack Atkin. 7 to 10, won; Chenyoln, 10 to 1. second: Field Mouse, 7 to 1, third. Time. 1:20. Fourth race, the Century handicap, three-year-olds and up. mile' and a half, $1000 added Moquettc, even, won; Gliding Belle, -1 to 1, second; Bonnie Kelso. IS to 5, third. Time, 2:34 2-5. Fifth race, the Knbicon, soiling, milo and a sixteenth, turf course Juggler. 0 to 1, won; Blackford, 5 to 2, second; Quantico, 5 to 1, third. Time, 1:17. Sixth race, two-year-olds, live and a half furlongs, Putiiritv course Billiard Ball, 3 to 1, won; Star Port. 15 to 1, second; The General Armstrong, -1 to 1, third. Time, 1 -.06 4-5. |