The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-08
ANOTHER BOY PLUNGER.
Hcrndon Dudley or Kentucky. stnbls
Hand n Year Ago, Nov an owner.

Herndon Dudley is tho name of a Ken.
lucky boy who has run Hhoestring into
racing stable in n single year. Dudley cf,
his home twelve months ago and trarnped
into the city of Lexington. He had neither
friends nor money. but he possessed burn
ing desire 70 become identifiedwth the turf
Around among he stables he roamed from
day to day. asking for chance to work
at something or other but he was syste-
matically turned down until he struck man
named James Baker, who owned several
horses Baker had nothing for young
Dudley TO do just then, but the boy was 80
persistent in his demand for work tina,
Baker finally decided 10 take him along
IA a stable boy and rubber Dudley was
delighted at this sudden good fortune, and
when Baker left Lexington in the early
spring to campaign on the Western tracks
Dudley went along receiving the weekly
stipend Of $40,
Among the horses in the string was colt
named Handmore. by Handsel-Eva Dens-
more Baker could ibt train him as a two
year-old because Of hia poor legs and feet
and was about to sell him at auction when
Dudley asked to he 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 exercise in harness until one
day in August when Baker had reached
Highland Park, Detroit, Dudley said 20 his
employer:
II think Handmore is ready TO race and
! would advise yon TO put him In the hand1.
cap tomorrow.
IAN right my boy. replied Baluer, -and
IL he Wins you can have the purse.
Dudley was aglow with excitement when
he saw Handnore entered in the handicap
with feather on his back. As he was meet
ing some pretty fair horses, the books
took liberties with the Handsel colt, as
much IA 20 tn being quoted against him.
Dudley had been saving his money and
decided to take a desperate chance. He
took 500 out OF his trunk and bet every
penny Of it at 20 To /. Handmore was
whirlwind His legs were perfectly SOUND
aud he came home on the bit winner by
three lengths
With cry Of delight Dudley rushed into
the betting ring and cashed his wager.
With s., 100 in his pocket, he hunted up
Baker. who had not bet on the colt
i won five thousand, sirl- he exclaimed.
I'm rich at last knew ] could not fail.
Baker advised him to stop speculation.
but the stable boy could not be curbed
figure At the raCetrack the next lay. but
he did not bet He was waiting 10 start
Handmore again The opportunity finally
presented itself and Dudley won 5000
more a. the Hand-el colt galloped home.
The colt was invincihe in several othe-
races and Dudley cashed each time
The season at an end Dudley decided 70
become a full hedged owner himself Ac
cordingly he attended the fall yearly sales
at Lexington and bough five splendid look
ing youngsters. colt by Fresno-Glado
IL. colt by Del Passo II --,Iulisse, a FLY by
Rousseau Lisanne a flly by Sorcerer-
Winged Sandals and FLY by Watercress-
Witchcrnft These racers. which will carry
Dudley silk jacket this year will be trained
by the veteran trainer Cy Perkins Who
formerly had charge OF Endurance by
Right the famous mare which was sold by
John W Schorr to the late W. C. Whitney
for $4,000.
Dudley il not unRrateful. In spite of his
success, for on Christmas he made Baker
a handsome present He is confident
believes in pressing his luck. as the gamblers
say. and has an ocean Of nerve Maybe
he will turn out 10 be another Joe Yeager
Kid Weller or Pittshurg Phil and ther again
he may not. But he has got good start
at any rate