Evening star., 1921-07-10

of his tobacco crop on the outcome
of the Colonel Stakes A few days
later Colonel Taylor repaid his visit
and there was further raillery. When
he departed they agreed to stack each
his own colt on the result of the
training got under way their spirit
spread through the county. and IN
two weeks the countryside was split
wide open over the virtues Of Long
boy az against the merits Of Ten
Brush. Many wagers were laid. some
from pride and friendship for the
owners OF the colts. more from keen
judgment Of breeding and speed.
The race 10 the thing. There is
romance In the preparation Of a
runner for big stake. but that Is
the romance that fills and thrills the
lives Of a handful Of trainers and
riders. They eat. sleep and drink
over questions Of weight. Of pace. Of
food. shoes and saddles, and ponder
vital decisions from day to day for
! self brings two minutes in which all
| their judgment II put to the Anal test.
This In romance all their own. but
the race they share with the rest OF us.
About ten days before the annual re-
rewal Of the Kentucky. Colonel at La
watching Aatly for news Of the event.
| a story appeared in the Louisville and
Cincinnati papers that reused the re-
| sentiment Of all Kentucky. 1t noted
the purchase by Wilson T. Willough-
by. wealthy gambler and horsenan
country estate and stock farm Of Col:
John Taylor Of Kentucky. Included
in the sale were all the horses
bred and owned by Col. Taylor.
amons them Ten Brush; favorite
Willoughby. the story said. had an
ambition to win the Kentucky Col
onel. a stake he had never won.
although he had entered colts each
year for several years. Good sports
man." thought that part OF the turf
world that did not Know him.
DUT Kentucky was first horrified
- and then resentful at the intru-
sion Of an outsider. Col. Taylor,
sick At heart. drove over to Park
hurst the same day the item ap-
peared to recite a sorrowful tale to
Judge Parker.
I'VE made the deal several days
ago, Judge, and l have sutny been in
tending to come ovuh and talk to yo'
about it. But. sub, 1 have been done.
have been had pressed TO months.
and / had to sell to be able to meet
my bankers. It's been coming on a
thinking maybe I could find some
cthuh solution. But. ahem.' and the
old fellow cleared his throat and
wiped his eyes. Judge Parker poured
him out heart warmer.
"a man from Loo'vi came down sew
AHpl Aov hn N1ln nal
presently. HE said he had a client
| that was very anxious to buy my old
place and the stud and all. l nevuh
dreamed it was not a Loovl man. He
did not tell me the name. but let me
think his client was one Of ou' people
| heah in the state. Well. sub. the first
thing / knew Of this Mistuh Wilioughby
was this mawnin' when | picked up the
papuh. And I drove right ovuh. judge:
| II feel as il ! had done yo' mott
| inju'y, judge. and / want to say that
1t hu'ts me. even mo- than the sale OF
my old prope'ty."
John" and Judge Parker placed an
arm about the coloners shoulders. 81
me a while befo' yo' do anything else
And I'm sutny hopin' you 20 up to La
/ tonia with US To- the races
''Oh. judge" the colonel began In
faint protest.
| But I'd like to have you go.
wouldn't heah OF yo' eo:n' any othuf
way than as my own pussonal guest
insisted the Judge.
| 1t was settled in that way.
Like the man and wife who turned
for an effort at peace making. Ken.
tuckians got together in whole -souled
resentment OF Wilson T. Willoughby
for stepping in between the old rivals
| Unable to visit their wrath upon hfs
head. they took 1t out In consolidatior
1 of khAf Love ND
Judge Parker and the colt Longboy
Old Nub Shanks found advice and sug
gestions galore with regard to the con
lditioning OF I-ongboy rolling in upoI
that had never failed to deride his bes
efforts in the past. The boy GALLAGHER
cratic and Irish. bubbled over with en-
lthustAsm and other volatile stun as new
friends offered him tips on the best wa!
to ride to heat Ten Brush.
Little Jud Jefferson. In fact. was th'
only person on the Parkhurst premise!
that was not affected in some mannel
by the shift in the situation that val
leading up to the great Colonel Stakes
Jud had made friends with Gallagher
and. thanks to q regular diet Of Lindy''
pork chops and gravy. was reEainin,
his strength. Now and then. when Gal
tlagher had been out late the night be
fore in town. imbibinR advice and cheal
liquids among friends. little Jud hat
white boy. But the little darky will
the sadly twisted shoulders seemed en-
tirely unmoved by the turmoil over tn
Forthcoming race. He still carried hi
dazed manner
!. The day before Pafkhurst moved ul
fore the renewal of the big stake. Col
tTaylor came back from 4 visit to Louis
Vile, where he had been concluding
the details Of his sale.
ut IL a sad business. Judge" he said
81 took the lbe'ty to inquiah among m!
that one who races against this Mistul
IWilloughby must watch all the corners
He must be prepa'ed to look aftuh hi
own interests at all times. II seemet
to me 1 could not do less than max,
what amends I could 70 havin' with
\ "Kuhnel." replied the Judge. IT an
Usually obliged. I shall do the best
tan to take ca'e Of myself. But 20,
ieSust quit thinking you have done me
,sTt is as IT," rejoined Col. Taylor. ''
{haA knowingly precipitated my best ant
old(Ast friend into a lions den." HI
fshoVAk his head sadly.
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tEAlSLY the next morning Parkhurs
IL WIS abustle with preparation Il
get away for IAtonia. Moving {
racing .%table is almost as bad as ship
ping a ,\'rcus. for the horses must b
handled NTH even more care than tn
+, giranres and laughing hyenas. Th
slightest iA'uise may ruin the caree
Of potent vi star Of the turf. colore'
! boys ran h Y her and yon among tn
4 ka,ns shns,S arg and lau1hine aa the,