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RACING OPENS GLORIOUSLY CROWD OF OLD-TIME PROPORTIONS IN AT-TENDANCE AT AQUEDUCT. Ten Thousand Enthusiasts Cheer John W. Schorrs Gretna Green to Victory at Long Odds in the Carter — Jack Atkin Virtually Left. Now York. April ML — Gretaa Croon. I oust off from han I!. Kicins slahle that was boughi l y Albert HIM ail far tf.yn. was the hero of the open-ill lt nl" tip New i nk racial MIM today when he I linmphcd uii- high . I.i--- ..ji« sil i.m iii the Outer Haaalicap and carried I li - rotor* of John V. Schorr lo vteterj wiili I Ik- MIht.iI price of 2 » to 1 against lii- rhna n-a. It was Jnst -in :i .1 rnv :is could easily brii.g tn mind the I :i I that It-- holds Mm* American II i-ii|i! ,.l 1:43 lor :i in ilt- ;in l :i sixteenth. Gi-lni Green was :i nil barky in hit victory, for In- was awaj to a running start, while his snp-aaaajfjj most dangerous n|i|Hiiieiit. fack Atkin. :ts MM I It at tin- jKSt. Jiisl as Ihe barrier was sprum.- Jack Atkin wont if the nir. and he was away :i lia ! last. ||r was rushed ar iunl liis company to the front and. •VertakMg Gretna llrcin. ran stride for stride wiili thai hots-. tor vj MMJS, which was i far as he could carry his KU5 imiiiu.Is. ami MT failcil to finish in tin- money. 1 icing lieaten hy Alfred Noble and Far West, as well as liy the winner. Ti ■• tabulated history of the Carter Handicap is as follow.-: Year. Winner. A. Vt. Jockey. Val. Time. IflBSHharade . 1"* Doggett $ 60*2:111 js:,...i,., rslayer 4 no Hoggctt *«7S 1:35 1V7 -.Premier 4 114 Cvlio 540 1 :4 l IttWfThe Manxman. 4 114 Lewis U3S0 lJBH Mci li..if MMbarg.3 W8 Sullivan ... 1.470 litti I.MHl Box G 12.". Malicr 1 .5r.it 1 :2t. P.HH Motley I Hit Shaw 1.570 1 :2S P.m2 1. lilies 4 lot! 11. o.hrrin.. 1.f.45 1:281 llMI.If.Ahiiui.ida .": 1"1 J. Martin... 2.735 1:33 1!M 4 Beldame :: HO F. ONeill.. 7.7 t 1:27 IMS Una. Bight 4 lit* W. Davis... 7.1h* 1:2C| UNW Buseheu 5 12:t Lync 7.830 1:261 I.kiT Ulorlncr 5 11!* Mountain .. 7,850 1:2*4 Mn*jt Jack Atkin ...4 122 M Bagmen .. MM 1:271 ];ki . Nol run this rear. P.tio Gretna Groin; 1 i4 G. Burns... 1.025 1:27 *1 1 4 miles, tl is miles, tl 1-lC. miles. §Ab ut 7-S mile il."m Beet, short i. .•M-ull 7-8 mile. Tlie »| cning of the eastern season was under do eidedly auspicious circumslanccs. close to lo.oiKl persons In in;; mi hand to welcome hack the thor-aagbbrnds. It was a tremendously enthusiastic eiowil. Though Gretna Green was a rank outsider. the outcome of the Carter stirred them to cheers Hi. like ol which have nut h.-cn heard on ■ New York trail, abase P.*o7. II. C. Bcdwcll made a g.rnd beginning in the cast when be caddled tara winners, r.-i.jaiiiia and Mylcs DConm-ll. The westerner told l,is tti. i..|s that he extn clod to win and hoth were suii|K rt« l at remunerative odds, of the new two-.ai onls thai were shown, there are some that will ha heard tea* later, and todays two winners. 1 alarm- and /ens. are probably both of first -class caliber. They were both saddled by Thomas Welsh ami il w.i- in op.-n secret that they had h.-cn work-im; 1 li- niely well. No troiilih- was upernfaccd in the placing of wajters, ti: i.-li .hPIs were not friM-ly exposed and Hie aaeaaarf ajratcaa prevailed. The layers k.-iit aritbia the law and at no time was there any threat of |K.lice inteifctetic.-.
