The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-19
THE MORNING NEWS TUESDAY. DECEMBER 49, $780,

will allow-and the dog In the stall with
nervous hgh-strung racer will quiet
his nerves by giving the horse something
to think about.
Leave horse alone and he is apt to
worry, and this will not allow of his eat
ing as he should. a grave defect when race
day comes and the money is down.
Then there are other excuses for the
presence of dog in the stable Some
horses are, like Napoleon, afraid of a
mouse, and the lazy little terrier which
one sees summing himself in front of the
stable door takes good care that during
the night no rats or mice make their way
into the stall to disturb the rest of his
race horse companion.
As a watch dog, these pets discount a
night Waterman for II must be a wise
camp follower who could spirit away a
blanket or a bit of harness when the dog
is about.
All the scraps of the stable which are be-
slowed on these dumb assistants of the
training stable by the boys are a wise in
vestment, of which the average stable
.owner takes no account.
Most of the stable dogs are fox terriers,
although occasionally one sees bull ter
rier or a dog of doubtful pedigree making
himself at home with the horses Large
dogs. as rule, do not M about q training
stable.
is so popular is that he has a natural love
for horses, and in most instances the
steed returns this affection, although oc-
casionaly a horse is found which will
chase any dog out of the stable.
When Dave McClary had Star Pointer
he became possessor OF a dog of mixed
breeding named Burns, which attracted
the attention of all visitors to the cham
pion's stable Burns had some bull ter
rier in him, and the affection between the
big PAGER and the dog was remarked by
all. The dog never got far away from
the stable, and il was interesting to see
the champion stick his head out of the
stable door to receive the caresses of the
dog. Burns would stand on his hind legs
and lap the muzzle of the horse as he
would lick the hand of his master. Burns
was photographed with Pointer time aft
er time, and secured fame by appearing
on all the buttons and medallions made
of the champion.
When Ed Bovine took John r. Gentry
(2:O010 and Robert j. (2Ol9b) through the
country rough-haired little terrier ear
ly took place with the black and gold
outfit Where he came from no one ever
knew. but from the Importance he dis
played the little tramp evidently thought
the tour would not be a success without
him. Every time the horses were led out
on the track the shaggy little fellow would
dance ahead of the horses, barking loudly.
One of the most interesting dogs on the
race course is the one owned by Lucky
Baldwin" who for many years was head
assistant to John Cheney. Baldwin whose
right NAME by the way, is w. H. Mat
thews, is a character in his way, a good
caretaker; he can team some, has acted
as starter in Northern New York, and is
not averse to mounting the auctioneer's
box and conducting sale. IL was his orig
inal way of putting things that attracted
chief attention. Many a horse he desgnat-
ed as a 'cannibal," and to the initiated If
meant that the horse in question was OF
no account as a race horse, but was
brother or sister to some wel-known
money earning campaigner, and was "liV-
ing on the reputation of its brother" as
the horse did not have reputation enough
of its own to warrant training
Baldwns Punch was one of the attrac-
lions between heats, and the wire-haired
terrier had been educated long and faith
fully. When the band would play some of
the grooms would place an old hat on
Punch and lead him to the quarter
stretch, where, SO long as the music last
ed, he would dance enthusiastically. With
a cigar or a pipe in his mouth, he would
march up and down the track, and there
was hardly a trick, from back somersaults
to the hoola- hoola dance, he could not exc
cute
AT Wichita, Kan. this fall, cat, being
chased by dog, took refuge in the stall
of Joe Patchen, and as that afternoon the
black horse defeated Gentry, the cat ac-
compauied the stable to the California
coast.
While cats have not figured much about
the race course, there was one dozen or
more years ago at Mystic Park which won
notoriety because of its ability TO whip all
strange dogs that came along. Dogs per.
manently quartered at the track were not
molested, but others were driven from
the ground with dispatch
One Sunday gentleman who had some
horses in the hands of a Mystic trainer
drove out to the Medford track and was
accompanied by a big setter dog. The own
er had barely got out of his carriage when
the cat, which, pursuing its usual tactics
was In hiding behind a pile of straw,
awaited its opportunity and jumped on
the dogs back. The dog ran out of the
gate and smade for home, while the cat
jumped Off by the big tree In front of the
hotel and secured safety in the branches
The owner was wrathful, and left the
park vowing vengeance. on the following
Sunday he returned but accompanied by
q bull terrier which had a reputation Of
having killed more cats than any Other
dog which ever lived. With a vengeful
smile on his face the owner drove into
the park, but, unlike the owner, the bull
dog was not onto the game. and when
from dark stall, the cat ran out and Sc
cured firm mount on his back, the bull
dog broke ground. as did the setter on
the previous Sunday. AS usual the ca
escaped In the friendly elms, and when
last seen the bulldog was headed for Nal
den. 1t may have been from sense of
shame that the dog never returned 20 his
owner. But a succession Of victories for
years was too much for the cat, for al
last becoming over-conhdent, he one day
lost his footing and the tables were turn
ed.
BOTH CREDULITY AND CUPIDITY.