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JACK ATKINS GOOD WORK. Hoi Springs. Ark.. April IS.— It is now related that Barney Sciircibers decision to tend Jack At k in to New York was reached after a splendid trial at Oaklawn. S cral days ago trainer Brandt arranged with P. T. China lo try out the Saiu three-ycar-olil against tlie six-year oht Pretension. Both horses carried weight for age and ran three-quarters of a mile. lack Atkin winning by a length, lhe time was l:12f, the tirst half mile in 971. Trainer Brandt reiiorted this information to Mr. Schreiber at San Francisco and back came the instructions to ship the e-olt to New York instead of Louisville, as was originally planned. Trainer Brandt did not say whether or BOi he would give Jack Atkiu a race at Aiiiiedmt, but it is likely that he will be sent e ut in some overnight purse race before he is askeit to uc the mile and a sixieentli for the Kxc-elsior Handicap on the opening day of the meeting at Jamaica April -ii. and il is expected that he will also start in the Puntun Stakes April 29. before being shinned to Loaisrflle to start tor the Kentucky Derby, May 8. Trainee Brandt will leave ben Tuesday, lie will slable his lit teen horses jt Belmont Park.
