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i , . I I | , HOUSE LOATH TO PART WITH ARNOLD. "Happy Jack" McGinnis Has Quite a Time Securing Colt After Purchase for "Mr, Kershaw." By Ed Cole. New York. March 2. — Those who know "Happy Jack" Ml n koala and Walter House will appreciate a one-act impromptu play produce-el by the twee popular horsemen and related by Mi-Ginnis. Tin- play was brought about through the purchase- of the three-year-old Arnold and his two-year-old sister by "Mr. Kershaw" for whom McGinnis trains. After Mr. Van Norden died a few weeks ago. Me-Ginnis persuaded his employer to buy the two horses. He gave 0,000. Walter House, who had developed the two horses, had them in charge and both are giving promise of their being stake winne-rs this year. House was loath to part with them. In fact he considered them almost a part of his family. After the purchase McGinnis proceeded to take posse s-ion of the horse-s and went ove-r to the House stable to lead them away. Whe-n McGinnis arrived Walter was at the stable ready to receive him. "So you have eaane to take my bread and butter awayV" said House by way of greeting. "Im sorry." answered McGinnis. "but my employer has bought the horses and it is natural I want them in my stalls." "Well, there they are," replied House, pointing to the stalls in which the horses were eiuietly resting. Me-Ginnis proceeded to the stalls ami after looking over his new charges turned to House and ■shed him to loan him a couple of halters. "Halters," said House, "you didnt buy any halters — you bought the horses, not the track." "Well." ventured Me-Ginnis. "I brought a couple of ropes with me and I guess I can manage-, but I see you use leather bits on them; you surely will loan me the bits.-" "Not a bit." was the answer. Legs of Chair Give Way as McGinnis Sits Down. "th. very well then. I gue-ss I shall have- to do without the bits." was McGinnis untimatum and seeing an old chair outside the stall door proceeded to sit down for a lew moments. McGinnis i.; anything but a lightweight and as soon as he eeeaaed to be- comfortably seated two or three legs of the chair gave way and Me-Ginnis slipped through to the floor. "Well Ill be gosh-hanged if you aint breaking up my furniture now," yelled House, looking at the mess. "Youve got my horses, you want my halters and bits and now youre breaking up the home. Why dont you go into the tack room ami throw out the bridles and blankets and split up the bunks far amusement?" "Now dont be so sore about it. Walte-r." said Me-Ginnis. soothingly and witli a sympathetic- voice, picking himself out of the chair ruins, "you know-it is a matte-r of business, the horses have bee-u bought and must be- delivered." "I know that, too." replied House-, "but I hate-to -e-c- them leave me. I made Arnedd the good hor-e In- is and the filly is like a baby to me-. Mow would you like to see the- two best in your -t ihte led off to another barn. Dont you think I hav, a kie-k coining?" "I wouldnt like it any more than you do. but. I must fulfill the wishes of my employer," was Mi-Ginnis answer. "We-11. there they are, take em along, but whos going to fix ap the furniture youve smashed up? Look at that chair; it looks like a ten pin allley after a ten-strike." Worried Ahout Broken Chair. "Thatll lee all right. When I ge-t back home- Ill send you a nice morocco covered lounge if you cant have the- chair fixed," answered McGinnis attesting hi- -ince-rity with one of his semi convincing smiles. "Tell with a lounge. I know what sort of a lounge youd si-ncl ap a tea-iach plank with two i w-iod.-n legs, and then I suppose Id have to pay the freight. Skiddoo. and take- the two horses and [ I hope you have a lot of luck with them." "Is that from tiie he-art." askeel McGinnis, as the horses were being led away. "Sure its from the he-art. I never Bed to anybody. I Woald like to see both of cm win every race ■ tiny start in. cause I made- e-ni. didnt 1. and I I think a whole lot of em. so I wish em all the luck in the world." Me-Ginnis walked off with the horses. House turned around muttering something and then took a long look at the broken chair, "Dont look as if that can eve-r be fixed up." erased Walter. "I wonder whether that son of a gun will send me the new morocco lounge lie was talking about." Would Encourage Thoroughbred Racing. Tiie proposition of the Iu Pouts to e-ncc.urage tlioroughbre-d racing in Delaware may ine-an much to tin- turf. There- is a splendid opportunity for a high -clas- racing institution to be built up in the little state- -o adjacent to Philadelphia An or ganizatiou similar to the Piping Kock Club would not only be a profitable concern, but one- tiiat would be- almost a moiiume-nt to the- state in this pro- gn-ssive- time- and the growing popularity of the sport of racing. With the- Du Pont family at its bead, a Delaware Jockey Chah would unquestionably become cine of the fashionable organizations and a racing meeting a society function, which the- better e-lement of the upper classes would all patronize as they do at Piping Kock. the- United Hunts meet lags, Kelmont Park and all other organizations of that character. David A. Campbe-11. who has been visiting here, has returned to his bona in Cuelph. Out.
