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JACK ATKIN INVINCIBLE BARNEY SCHREIBERS SENSATIONAL SPRINTEB AT HEIGHT OF HIS FORM Carries 140 Pounds and Runs Five Furlongs in 59 59Over Over the Jacksonville Track in Winning Winningthe the Moncrcif Special Jacksonville Fla February 8 Barney Schrei ers great horse Jack Atkin added to his laurels today by winning the Moncreif Special He picked up 14O pounds and ran five furlongs in 5 winning with great ease after forcing a terrific early pace The fractional time of the race was Hi 22 33J 45 59 Opposed to Jack Atkin were John Gritlin II and Booger Red While the trio ran closely bunched throughout Schreibers horse outclassed the pair and drew away without effort when called upon A handsome silver cup with an ebony pedestal went to the trainer of the winner and John Powers was called into the judges stand after the races and presented with the trophy Powers said that Jadk Atkin is as good if not better just now than at any time in his career Considering that he has been In constant training since a twoyearold racing winter and summer alike Jack Atkin must be con ¬ sidered a really remarkable thoroughbred aside from his speedBeside sensational speed Beside Jack Atkin Altadena scored as n favorite Inciting Ellanette a short head after si long hard drive io the twoyearoldl race The Pons colors were again in the limelight the winners of the third and sixth races coming from this stable Both horses were ridden by jockey Howard who also had the mount on Collia Ormsby winner of the second race A killing of no mean proportions was made over the latters victory the colt being backed from a high price of 20 down to 8 Moquette mak ¬ ing bis first start of the meeting beit good oppo ¬ sition in the fifth race He was ridden by jockey Langaii a capable apprentice that R F Carman is developing developingThirtyfive Thirtyfive layers quoted odds at Moncreif Park this afternoon which is the record for tho meeting todate Sam Stephens ami Walter Heinetnanwer among the new layers that cut in inThe The judges had trainer F J Stevens on the carpet after Belle Scotts victory in the closing race and he was told that the mare would be expected to run more consistently in the future
