. The driving clubs of greater Boston . J. J. "UNCLE JOCK" BOWEN Veteran Trainer Behind Lester Boy, 2:22 1-2, the Last Horse He Ever Drove. Photo Taken at Readville Track was always taking these opportunities to "; This quality was uppermost in the man's character, which, combined with strict honesty, placed him foremost among men of every calling "Uncle Jock" was well known to his friends as bluff of speech—a man who told what he knew was right, regardless of whom he an- tagonized. He never curried for friends or followers, but at that was true to anybody who
. The driving clubs of greater Boston . J. J. "UNCLE JOCK" BOWEN Veteran Trainer Behind Lester Boy, 2:22 1-2, the Last Horse He Ever Drove. Photo Taken at Readville Track was always taking these opportunities to "; This quality was uppermost in the man's character, which, combined with strict honesty, placed him foremost among men of every calling "Uncle Jock" was well known to his friends as bluff of speech—a man who told what he knew was right, regardless of whom he an- tagonized. He never curried for friends or followers, but at that was true to anybody whom he thought his friend. He was one of those staunch characters so seldom found. In 1872 "Uncle Jock" drove Joe Elliott a trial over the Mystic track in 2:15 1-2. The performance pleased Robert Bonner, who owned the gelding, very much, as it was the fastest mile at the time ever trotted by 1 1-4 seconds. Other old-time turf stars handled by the veteran were Iron Age, 2:191-4; Tucker, 2:19; White Socks, 2:201-2; Jesse Hanson, 2:133-4; Pilot Knox, 2:193-4, with which he won the $10,000 Spirit of the Times stallion stake at Beacon Park in 1885 ; To- mah, 2:10; Refina, 2:08 1-2; Norvin G., 2:091-4; Sclavonic, 2:093-4, etc. In the big $20,000 purse race at Buffalo in 1873, "Uncle Jock" started Camors. Dan Mace won the event with Sensation. As both these horses went begging in the auc- tion pools and as Mr. Merrow and "Uncle Jock" played the small end heavily, they were enabled to cash in a barrel of money.
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