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Ted Atkinson Astride Five Winners JO,CKEY TED ATKINSON Aqueduct riding star with five winning mounts on Saturdays program. Feat Includes Tally Aboard Gold Box in Shevlin Stakes Score by Greentree Stable 4 Colt Also Gives Him Sixth Triumph in Aqueduct Event By BOB HORWOOD Staff Correspondent AQUEDUCT, L. I., N. Y., June 18. This was Ted Atkinson Day at Aqueduct, even thought it had not received that billing when the program opened. Atkinson made it "his day" by booting Greentree Stables Gold Box to an easy triumph in the 28th running of the Shevlin Stakes and registering with four other mounts. He took the opener with Standee, the fifth with Hilarious, the seventh The Kings Point Handicap with Icarian and the finale with Midwest. As can be seen, his last four winners were consecutive. Gold Box was Atkinsons sixth Shevlin victor. Gold Box, a chestnut son of Heliopolis from Pandora, by Unbreakable, reached the end of a swit seven furlongs four and a half lengths before Wheatley Stables Dark Ruler, who led Woodley Lane Farms Blue Quest by a neck. Breckinridge Longs Westward Ho, who was trying to concede nine pounds "to the two leaders, was another length and a half out of the money, while it was five more lengths back to Col. Edmond P. Bix-ers favored Bunnys Babe, who saved ground along the rail all the way, but flattened out badly in the stretch. Atkinson made it three straight and four for the day when he whipped and shoved Green trees Diving Board to a nose triumph over Apheim Stables Icarian in the Kings Point Handicap that followed the Shelvin. Gold Box, who was scoring his first victory of the year on the sixth attempt, paid 4.70 after stepping the seven furlongs in a sparkling 1:23. The track record of 1:22 is shared by two earlier Greentree stars, Tom Fool and Northern Star. The winner raced without blinkers for the first time since May 5, that equipment passed unnoticed in his dull race here behind Bunnys Babe on Monday and he may have appreciated the chance to show his handsome profile to the crowd of 32,720. The victory netted 1,100 to John Hay Whitney and his sisters, Mrs. Charles Shipman Payson, who race under the pink and black Greentree banner. Behaves Well at Gate After the race, Atkinson said that Gold Box had behaved better in the gate, where he has Often been unruly, than ever before and also raced more kindly than he ever had. The handsome colt has often given the impression, particularly in the mornings that he was a genuinely good colt, but his temperament usually outweighed his ability. Bill Boland, who rode Bunnys Babe, said that the favorite didnt have the shadow of an excuse. Three of the Shevlin candidates, Westward Ho, Bunnys Babe and Ever Best are eligible to meet Nashua in the Dwyer on July 2, but none can be said to have qualified for that encounter. Dark Ruler, breaking from the outside stall, was first away from the gate at the start of the Shevlin, but Conn McCreary quickly rushed Hal Price Headleys Georgian into a length lead, followed by Informant and Gold Box, while Ever Best was a close fourth in the early stages. Dark Ruler dropped back to fifth place in the long run down the backstretch, while : -Bunnys Babe was a fairly close fifth and racing on the rail. After rounding the far turn, Atkinson asked Gold Box to run and quickly surged up to Georgian, while Dark Ruler also began a powerful move on the outside, while Informant and Ever Best ran out of wind at the three-furlong pole. At this point, Bunnys Babe began to move up strongly on the inside. Turning into the stretch, Gold Box clearly dominated and drew away with ease, coasting to the finish without being threatened by Dark Ruler, who had lost a little ground on the final turn after appearing a serious threat. Blue Quest finished willingly after being far back most of the way, while Westward Ho had a rather rough trip, being shuffled back soon after the start, then racing wide as he made his bid near the quarter pole. After Mrs. Philip Biebers Standee won the first race by seven lengths over Elroy Stables Bartador, who led Mrs. Jack Skirvins Golden Aria, the favorite, by a half length, the stewards called for the patrol films, announcing that the inquiry involved Bartador. The films, however, failed to show either Bartador or Golden Aria in the stretch, as they were outside of the range of the camera, while they did show Gusto bear out badly. Standee, who was far in front, was also out of the range of the camera. The stewards decided that Golden Aria had lugged in as much as Bartador bore out and maintained the result. Standee paid 4.70 after getting the six furlongs in 1:12 under Ted Atkinson and combined with Mrs. J. C. Silvermans New Venture for an 89.20 Daily Double, the highest of the New York season. Second Also Rough Run Race The second race was also a rough affair,-with Kinda Rough bearing over sharply immediately after the start and forcing the entire field to ease back, while several horses changed course from the three-furlong pole to the wire. Gene Rodriguez steered New Venture to the end of the seven furlongs two lengths before John A. Morris Phantom Song, who led Charles Russells Perman by almost the same margin with Muharram a fairly close fourth. New Venture paid 3.50 straight and was clocked in 1:25. The Lawrence Purse for three-year-olds was a thriller, with Conn McCreary getting Ethel D. Jacobs Searching, the only filly in the field of 10, home a half length before Milton Berks Peppermint Kid, who closed with a belated rush. High Tide Stables Deepdale, a first-time starter by Errard who was well-played, finished a neck away and a head before Harry La-Montagnes favored Goulash. This dash was a duel between Deepdale and Goulash until first Searching, then Peppermint Kid, stormed past them near the end of the six panels in 1:12. Searching returned .90. The daughter of War Admiral from -Big Hurry had won her last here, but was disqualified for bearing out in the stretch. W. L. Huntleys Hilarious, who was blocked repeatedly in his last start a few days ago, went to the front under Ted Atkinson at the start of the Forest Park Purse and was still almost a length in front of Jack Amiels Mr. Turf, the odds-on choice, at the end of the six furlongs. The favorite was in vain pursuit all the way. Allen H. Smiths By Jeepers came on at the end to take third money, a length and a half back of the choice and two lengths before E. M. OBriens Brisuet, who appeared to be trying to bear out on the turns. Hilarious paid 1.90 and stepped the three-quarters in a creditable 1:11.
