The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-15
SOME TRACK MASCOTS
Nearly Every Jockey in the Country
Has One of Them.
SCRUB Ours AND MONKEYS
Sheep, Dogs. Donkeys and other
Four-Legged aiismans That
Are highly Prized-Pilot
Medium Dead.
SCRUB Ours AND MONKEYS

has a mascot of some sort or other.
usually in the shape of an animal.
Monkeys are the favorftes, with goats
and dogs following closely, says the
Examiner.
But they do not seem to have been
of much use this winter. Mascots in
greater number than ever came to
San Francisco and there never have
been so many accidents among the
riders.
Griffin, Chevalier and Slaughter are
resting while broken bones heal up.
AL Stanford is in a very bad way and
viii probably never be able to ride
again. Clancy Is around on crutches,
with his foot in a cast. Several others
have been hurt.
Mascots do not always bring their
owners luck. and sometimes ill-for-
tune overtakes the very ones that are
supposed to prevent 1t. Not very many
days ago Jockey Gamers ring tailed
monkey. who has been a mascot OF con-
siderable reputation for some years,
was guillotined by the jaws of bull
dog, himself mascot. Soon after that
Garner had a fit of sickness and could
not ride. He lays his misfortune TO the
death of his ape.
Charlie Weber carried a monkey all
over the country for several years and
rode in splendid form. He was re-
garded as about the best lightweight
boy in the west until his mascot got
sick. Then he began to deteriorate. The
monkey got well again, but Weber
never recovered his form.
Ted Sloan has a mascot in the shape
of a beautiful white setter. In his room
at the hotel lives a profane old parrot,
too. Between them they seem to be
powerful suppliants at fortunes shrine,
for Sloan never rode better in his life
than he is doing now.
Willie Flynn owns a dog known as
Dutch" He is a yellow animal, little
and fat, with eyes that look intelli-
gent but lie in doing so. Dutch is
perhaps the biggest fool that ever
buried a bone. He doesn't know any
more than TO become friendly with
anybody that will speak to him. That
is considered bad form in a dog.
Dutch" has had lots of experience.
too. About three years ago ne was
born at Gloucester, and since has been
on nearly every track in the United
States. Sometimes he has been a good
mascot and at other times he was in
disgrace with his master, for Willie
Flynn has seen lots of trouble and has
been forced to hold a good many con-
vorsations with the judges.
Perhaps the best Unknown mascot on
the homeliest. Nobody knows how old
he is. He has been around the Bay
District for years and has grown fat
and lazy. About the only exercise he
takes is when there is a mile race on
the card. Then he remains at the
judges stand, and when the horses
come past in a false break he gallops
along with them, barking like any low
bred cur. Then he trots back again to
wait for the next break. When the
start Is delayed Rags" has a pretty
hard time of 1t. Although he is old
now ne is still valuable, for he is one
of the very best bred dogs in the
country.
Hugh Jones. the bookmaker, went out
10 the saddling paddock the other day
and found a donkey. He Immediately
took the long cared brute up to his
stand to chase away the bad luck.
Subsequently Ii developed that the
miniature mule belonged TO Pat Reidy,
the westchester stable jockey.
Better teach Reidy to ride that"
shouted Jim Quinn, who besides being
big is a humorist. He can't ride on a
horse"
Lately there has been browsing
around the paddock at the Bay District
a sheep, amiable enough, but about as
wise as most sheep are. His name Is
Bill" Nobody knows who he belongs
TO. although quite a number of people
insist that ne belongs TO Arthur White
Haven't you heard?" said Bob Daven-
port. stony Clark gave it TO Arthur
for Christmas present Now all that
is necessary 10 get Willie mad is TO
sing Mary had a little lamb"
About the busiest mascot ON the
coast is Dow Williams Dennis the
monk" He is a thief, too. and the
peanut man hates him. Not long ago
faA
and the fruitman grew happy. The
next morning he found Denis helping
himself to peanuts as usual and then
he was said. Dow williams thinks a
good deal of the monkey but he does
not seem 10 be a powerful enough
mascot to make Venus win.
Capt s. S. Brown, the well-known
turfman, has declined to subscribe to
a breeders stakes for 2-year-olds, to
be run at the sping meeting of the Pa
cific Coast Jockey club. He fears that
the long Journey, coupled with climatic
influences. would initiate against the
young horses.
trotting stock. owned by Walter Clark
of Battle Greek, Mich. died last Fri
day OF strangulated hernia, aged 16
years. Sixty-five of his progeny have
records of from 2:30 to 2:09%. and the
tabulated reports for the last four
years place him second in the list OF
sireS for money won by his get, and
third in point of races won by his get
Pilot Medium. the greatest of Michi-
gan sires. was foaled in June. 1879, bred
by Alexander Davidson of williams
port, Pa, dam Tackey, by Pilot. jr.
and passed into Mr.. Clark's hands in
1881. His most noted progeny are: b.
Il. p. years old, record 2:O9S4; Piletta.
2:11lz; Jack. 2:12; Pilot Boy, 2:I3IA;
Lady Bullion, 2:l6la; Volunteer Me-
dunn, 2:ls1s, and Pilot Medium. jr..
2:2l12. The winnings of his get the
last year amounted 10 500, 500
Nine years ago he suffered a severe
rupture, but had experienced no serious
trouble until strangulation occurred
Thursday. and he survived but "A
hours. Three years ago Mr. Clark re-