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JACK ATKIN READY FOR CONEY ISLAND ISLANDNew New York June IS Herman Brandt says there is nothing wrong with Barney Schreibers big Sain horse Jack Atkin which Avas reported sick with pneumonia a feAV days back The big brown coughed half a dozen times a few days before the running of the Brookdale Handicap in which he Tvas top weight but the cold which caused his coughing did not get a hold on him and he is working regu ¬ larly again againJack Jack Atkiin did not start in the Brookdale because Brandt did not care 1o gallop him stiffly Avhile he Avas under the AAcather Jack has recovered his dash and Brandt believes he AAill run a firstclass race his next time out Jack has many engagements at Sheepshend Bay He Is in the Coney Island Sheeps head Bay Commonwealth and Long Island Handi ¬ caps and the Equality Stakes StakesThe The Equality a gallop of one mile on the main course for threeyearolds and over pays 000 to the Avinner and it Avill probably catch Jack Atkin The faAorite distance of the Sain horse is one mile After the Equality Brandt Avill make it his busi ¬ ness to get Jack ready for the Commonwealth the distance of which is one mile and a quarter quarterThe The Commonwealth will be Jack Atkins first handicap at one mile and a quarter AVith firstclass liorses liorsesHis His defeat by Celt in the Jockey Club AVeight forAge race demonstrated that he has no business Avlth firstclass threeyearolds at one mile and a furlong or further and he will have to tackle some several firstclass younig horses in the Conimon Avealth But he Avill get Avcight from them
