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Show i t I , . i 1 i ..4 , . . I. ... ... W-.l ... - . i a f e . i - - ' , two-year-ol'3, f -nr '' -which Z''T tv.;r.:.s is or.e ti.-t U C .btined to dive;, p 1' to es rod a celt as was IV..---, llirhlr.U or Vo: -n. Ell three of whi.a were fi?vtl'" 'i f'l trained; her la-st eprl"? ty Lay. 'lb unknown your--tter Is a sou of Imported Loyalist. 1-e is a Cne-lool.irT colt, and May rays that he ha. sl.own him mor In Lis trials than lligLLail or Pulsus last season. . :' ;', trainer cf U.e cr.ar.:;'.3n .:, ii not Vircrst:::ous,. tut s la n-.r.scot3. rerore return- i : tj : : : :.tromcry park frora Eastern ra t . . last fill, "ay took the ire-, c .: i t; ray JICOO for a policy caJl-1t caJl-1t for :::,o:0 in event of Highball's c th f.-c:i ar.y cause. The policy was 1 tea route to Jleraphis, and bo was a j r r- : :i, ordinary, everyday dog which I : f.liowed the stable throughout Its : I it m triumphs. The policy, of course, could be re-t re-t ' -ced, but only after a vigorous search ! v s the dog found. "Doc," as the dog ii known, has a history which 19 closely It ntiSed with the ITighbalL A peculiar pecu-liar animal affection sprang up between fue dog and HighbaU at the Eheeps-head Eheeps-head stable during the past summer, but when the time arrived for th May outfit to move to Saratoga for racing it was decided to leave "Doc" behind. The dog sneaked around and crept In the car with Highball aa the train was leaving. Three times "Doc" was put out and finally he was thought to have teen lost. At a station six miles away the train , which, carried Highball made Its first stop. "Doc" had kept up with the train and Highball's grooms mercifully allowed him to enter. He waa carried to Saratoga and. according to May, It seemed like Dame Fortune refused to Interfere with Highball winning a race cr with his partner, W. H. Scheftel or himself cashing any old sort of a bet After the Saratoga meeting Highball ' was returned to Eheepshead bay and ' "Doc" placed In his stall en route. After arrivlcsr there "Doc" displayed a change of -"disposition. Snarls and prowls greeted every one he came in oor.st with, and May decided to rid 1 If of "Doc.". A groom was com- - n.. ned to lose "Doc." He was ta.- ' ken to Morris park, several miles dls- ! - tant, and given away. Walter Scheftel . visited the stable headquarters shortly after,' and when Informed of "Doc's" . disappearance, he reminded May of the mascot-like endowments .seemingly emanating from the dog's presence around the stable. A 20 bill was placed la the hands of a groom to find "Doc," but another .obstacle .was encountered after the dog was 'taken. Dogs were not allowed on the trolley cars connect-, lng the tracks, and the groom was forced to pay most of his money for a carriage for himself and "Doc." ' And this Is why "Doc" has a home here in the South with Highball, the probable . American Derby favorite. i May says that "Doc" will be on hand at Washington park when the Derby Is run, just as well as Highball. He still snarls and growls, but he has never been known to bite any one. "The dog Is the bluffer and the horse is the caller," call-er," says May. "They are devoted to j ipne another, and In my"Tntnd there Is ! some kind of an animal' affection between be-tween the two that baffles explanation of any student of animal nature. 'Doc i Is insanely jealous of Highball's popularity. popu-larity. Highball wanta to make friends with every one that calls on him. 'Doc does not like 1C and plainly shows his jealousy." In May's barn this year are many |