The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-03-25

Herndon Dudley is the name of a
Kentucky boy who has run shoe
string into racing stable in single
year. Dudley left his home twelve
months ago and tramped into the city
Of Lexington. Hehadneither friends
nor money, but he possessed burn
ing desire 10 become identified with
the turf. Around among the stables
he roamed from day to day, asking
for chance to work at something or
other, but he was Systematically
| turned down until he struck a man
named James Baker, who owned sew
eral horses. Baker had nothing for
young Dudley to do just then, but
the boy was SO persistent in his de-
mand for work that Baker finally de-
cided to take him along as stable boy
and rubber. Dudley was delighted
AZ this sudden good fortune, and
Ehen Baker left Lexington in the
early spring to campaign on the Wes-
tern tracks Dudley went along, re-
ceiving the weekly stipend of $40.
Among the horses in the string was
a colt named Handmore, by Handsel
Eva Densmore. Baker could not
train him as two-year-old because
of his poor legs and feet and was
about to sell him at auction when
Dudley asked to be allowed to take
charge of the racer. Baker consented
readily and Dudley proceeded to hitch
Handmore to jogging cart. For
many days the colt received daily ex-
ercise in harness until one day in
August, when Baker had reached
Highland Park, Detroit, Dudley said
to his employer:
II think Handmore is ready to
race and would advise you to put
him in the handicap tomorrow.
"Allright, my boy" replied Baker,
land if he wins you can have the
purse"
Dudley was aglow with excitement
when he saw Handfmore entered in
the handicap with feather on his
back. As he was meeting some
pretty fair horses, the books took
liberties with the Handsel colt, as
much as so to being quoted against
him. Dudley had been saving his
money and decided to take a despe-
rate chance. He took $Ioo out OF
his trunk and bet every penny of il
/ at so to I. Handmore was whirl-
wind. His legs were perfectly sound
and he came home on the bit win.
ner by three lengths.
With cry of delight Dudley
rushed into the betting ring, and
cashed his wager. With S., in
his pocket, he hunted up Baker, who
had not bet on the colt.
IT won five thousand, sir - he
exclaimed. "I'm rich at last. ]
knew l could not fail"
Baker advised him to stop specula
ton but the stable boy could not be
curbed. With new clothes he cut {
conspicuous figure at the racetracl
the next day, but he did not bet
He was waiting to start Handmore
again. The opportunity finally pre-
sented itself and Dudley won $7oc
more as the Handsel colt gallopet
home. The colt was invincible ir
several other races and Dudley cashet
each time.
The season at end, Dudley de
cided to become full hedged ownel
himself. Accordingly he attended
the fall yearly sales at Lexington anc
bought FIVE splendid looking young
sters, colt by Fresno Gladiola IL.
colt by Del Passo II.-Julisse,
filly by Rousseau-Lisanne, a filly BY
-Sorcerer Winged Sandals and flly
by Watercress-W Witchcraft. These
racers, which will carry Dudley:
silk jacket this year, will be trained
by the veteran trainer Cy Perkins
who formerly had charge of Endur
ance by Right, the famous mare which
was sold by John w. Schorr to thu
late VIC. Whitney for $50, 900.
Dudley is not ungrateful, in spit'
of his success for on Christmas h,
made Baker a handsome present
He is confident, believes in pressing
his luck, as the gamblers say, anc
has an ocean of nerve. Maybe he
will turn out to be another Joe Yea
ger, Kid Weller or Pittsburg Phil
and then again he may not. But hs
has got good start at any rate.