The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-05
GREAT HORSE,s FAVORITE DOG
The Interesting Little Cur That Attend
the PAGER John r. Gentry

the Pacer John II. Gentry
Almost every turf champion from Rarus
down TO John r. Gentry has had BIS
mascot or travelling companion lh tne
shape OF q dog OF Imc sort OF olAeI' a.'N
the present record holder is not be-
hind the times I'M This respect. The traN-
cling companion Of tho king Of PAGERS Us
an interesting little tramp that answer
(Whcn he feels like iD. 20 the name OF
Jack" He looks like a haif-breed Skye
terrier, with a close cross of uuadulterat-
ed yellow dog In his pedigree.
Jack halls from New Jersey re turn-
ed up at SOmerVlle ono cold morning
last winter. and showed his taste tor
horses by following q coal wagon on
day through the Jersey mud. When ne
team was put up for the night. JACK 500
into the barn wet and unffd ana bunkea
IN the stall with the horses. The ie1m-
ster found him there the next morning
and naturally tossed him "a bone. III at
was the last time Jack was Eel. Ito mas
hustled for himself ever since tnat morn
ing, and has kept in good flesh.
The coal team that Jack had tied M
10 used 20 go 10 the blacksmith shop OK
Lew Bells 10 be shOd. and that is how
the Wre-haired, canine mOngrel Tamp
happened 10 go on the turf as am UNDER
study 20 the pacing king Trainer h0"ne
who was there with the pacing cham
pions John Il. Gentry. 200 ID and Robert
j., POI H. observed on several occa-
slOns that the coal heavens dog would l.e
around on the floor Of the shop appar-
emily asleep while the team that h9
was with stood waiting 20 be sh0l bur
the instant that a move was made 90
approach either horse for any purpose
Jack was on HIS feet attending strictly
20 business. He would stand close az
hand and watch the sheer until he hhd
finished one foot Of the horse and then
he would follow him around 90 the other
side, experimenting the job from that
quarter.
Night and day the terrier stuck % those
two work horses closer than hen 20
her chicks One morning the stable door
was shut after the horses 50 quickly tnat
Jack got left behind, but he raised such
terrible rumpus the moment hi5 c0nnec-
lions were cut of that the coal hau.er
quickly went back and let him OUT
Bovine took a fancy 20 the faithful d06'
and requested Bells 90 buy him N Do
could, 10 60 With John r. Gentry and h's
pal Get him as cheap as you can. Lew,
and don't pay over ten dollars N you
can help IT," said the trainer OF the pac-
ing kings.
BELLS accordingly tackled the coal haul
er the next day he came around. Whtt
would you take for that dog or yours.
neighbour Ia like 10 buy him II I couiI.
"Humph Never, thought Doul srl-..,
him afore. What's he worth anylO"
Course he haln't no fancy bred dok' ot
hair dollar strike you2 That nam TOO
much Is it2 You never have to feed MN.
anyhow" AfLer Bells bad suucienty
recovered from this startling announce
ment 20 open his mouth. be- said: Wen
I'll tell you. Il strikes me your price IS a
little high for a dog bred on his lines.
but III give you quarter spot casn,
and take him of your hands right now
The coal HEAVIER scratched his head mo-
ment and replied: Hes your dog" Thus
Jack Joined the Tewksbury stable.
Bovine was afraid that the high-mettled
stallion might eat up the strange dog
when he was put In Gentry's box stall for
the first time. but the twenty-tnousand
dollar equine king merely walked over
10 the corner where Jack stood i'm the
straw wagging his stump of "a tail and
shook hands (hguratiyely speakinsl, with
the twenty-five cent canine tramp. IH0f
made II UP right there. and ever since
that day they have been bosom fronlt
Jack watches the horse like 90 foN ter-
rier az rat hole. following close at h.s
heelS wherever he goes. Bovine b BOYS
had the laugh on Jack the first day Cen
try was started up after arriving 40
Fleetwood Park last month. Tho dog
started out as usual To follow the horse, I
trotting along under tho sulky hut when !
BOVINE turned the great PAGER loose AZ /
the head OF the home stretch Jack sud |
dsnly realized that New York Is a fast