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Show Assistant Judge I V .c V ' , JAMES MERWYN HANDLEY young James Merwin was chosen to lead, the Milford race meet queens before the grandstand for their introduction. YOUTHFUL HORSEMAN WINS PRAISE AT RACES James Merwyn Handley, 7-year-old son of Bud and Lucille Handley, was the focal point of hundreds of pairs of eyes during the recent race meet when the youngster, mounted on a full-grown, full-grown, beautiful bay horse, relayed messages at full gallop from the turn-judge stand at the first turn, where his dad was officiating, of-ficiating, to the judges' stand in front of the grandstand. An excellent horseman, even at such a tender age, and attired in full "cowboy" regalia, even including a miniature-sized lariat, lar-iat, he won the hearts of the race fans with his businesslike attention to his duties. On opening day, Thursday, |