The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-14

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 The stands have been enlarged to meet the demands of the largest crowd ever to see sulky race, for the Hambletonian has become n sort of back to the farm movement for blase New Workers. who swelled the attendance to 30,000 year ago.
 Not since 1926. when the rich est of harness events was inaugur- ated in honor of Hambletonian 10, greatest progenitor of standard breds, has such scrambled set-up presented itself to self-appointed pickers of the winner. Any one of a half dozen colts and fillies has what it will take to grab the rich prize and glory.
 The present field of 23 eligibles is expected to be reduced to IA or less by post time. when Goshen, the seat of the county in which Ham, bletohian 10 stood, will be trans- formed into an American New morket.
 Muscletone, 2:OS 1-2, owned by the Coldstream Stud Farm, of Lexington, Ky, and piloted by Fl. M. (Doc) Parshall, is believed by many to have the best chance of capturing the Kentucky Derby of the trotting world. but the colts tendency to break and waver in big moments may count heavily against him.
 Victor in three of four starts this season, Muscletone is fairly certain to give every rival tough battle, but his copping the gruelling three heat test remains in the lap of the gods.
 Emily Stokes, 2:04, owned by c. W. Phellis, of New York, figures to give Muscletone more trouble than any other. Emily Stokes. a fleet. steady going lilly with great poss- bilities. is a daughter of Spencer, which won the 1928 Hamb1etonian. She dealt Muscletone his one re. worse of the Grand Circuit grind at Toledo.
 Fred Egan, one of the finest reinsmen in the trotting business and one who has been at the top for a long time. is slated to pilot Emily Stokes. Egan, who has yet to win the Hambletonian. saw q grasp last year. when Brown Berry golden opportunity slip from his stumbledand fell with victory :n sight in the final heat.
 Aside from these so-called fa- vorites, Reynolda. 2:0S 1-4, should be given a good share of the pre- race spotlight. Capturing a heat from both Emily Stokes and Mus cletone at Toledo to gain his mark, this colt, under the guidant e of Marvin Childs. showed that he had first flight ability.
 The property of Henry H. Knight: of Chicago, Reynolda has trailed the victors as consistently as tlle running horse, discovery. has fol- lowed Cavalcade. yet has it in him to be the dark horse the day of the big race.
 Bertha C. Hanover. 2:04, the winter book fayorite, while not aS lively as she was expected to he earlier in the campaign. may stage a comebac.. under the guidance of Tom Berry. the veteran reinsman for Hanover Shoe Farm. of Han over, Pa.
 Catch Up
 In addition to this quartet of DO. tential champions, there IS vitn- mine, which is something of threat, if for no other reason than the animal is owned and driven es Will Caton, of Syracuse. winner o1 the Hambletonian in 1892.
 Others worthy of mohe than passing notice are Fay Mack owned by w. N. Reynolds. of Win ston-Salem, N. C., and driven by Ben White; Princess Pag. owned by E. J. Lyle. of Plainfield. N. J., and a member of Egan's stable; and Lord Jim. owned by E. L. Mefford, of Columbus, and trained by Parshall.
 And harness racing's biggest day will find the horses at the peak of their form on Goshen's mide track - the fifth stop of the 1894 Glamorous Grand.