The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-20
CLEVELAND VICTOR
GENERALLY REPEATS.
IN GOSHEN FEATURE,
Reynolds, muscIetone, Lord Jim
and Ella Brewer Favored
in Classic
BIG PURSE IN HARNESS RACE
Mary Reynolds, FiIIy, Acquired
Top Money In Both Events
Last Year
(By NEA Seryicel

Cleveland. June 20.-If history pur-
sues the course 50 often credited to
it-that Of repeating itself-the most
vital issue Of the harness morse world
will be settled here when the 25th
Championship Stallion Stake is trotted
by Is fleet-footed horses at North
Randall track, some time during the
period of June 23-July 7.
The issue is-Who'll win the $40. 900
Hambletonian at Goshen, N. Y, Aug.
Is?
The reason the Stallion Stake has
so much bearing on the Hamble-
tonian is that in the last eight years.
or even since the Hambletonian was
inaugurated as the Kentucky Derby
Of harness horSedom, five Swear -olds
that have trotted home in the Stall
lion also have added the Hambleton-
ian to their laurels.
Fillies Win
In 1882 and 1893. strange as it may
seem. fillies won the Stallion Stake.
They also proved their mettle by
charging on through the Grand Cir
cult to climax their campaign with
glory at Goshen.
Three years ago. in 1881. after
Media Guy. owned by William H.
Cane, sponsor of the Hambletonian.
had copied the Championship Stall
lion event at the inaugural meeting
in Cleveland. every horseman and
fan agreed that the filly would romp
under the wire first when August roll
ed around in upstate New York.
But Media Guy broke the chain Of
double-stake winners BY breaking her
leg in the first or second heat of
the Hambletonian.
In 1926. when the Hambletonian
was born. Guy Mckinney, since
developed into great sire of harness
horseflesh, started his season with
victory in the Championship Stallion
Stake at North Randall. Not salts
fled with this victory. he also cap
tured the Hambletonian.
When 1927 rolled around, Kashmir
won the principal stake at Cleveland,
but was forced to let Iosola's Worthy.
who had raced second to her at North
Randall. lead her home in the blue
ribbon classic named after the great
est progenitor Of trotters the world
has ever seen.
In 1928, Nelly Signal took the Champ
ionship Stallion. but she didn't have
what it took to win the Hambletonian,
which was won by Spencer. But 1929
saw Walter Dear start history repeat
ing itself. This great trotter annex
ed the Stallion and went right on to
win nearly every stake on the Roarin'
Grand, including the Hambletonian.
Cop Big Stake
Hanover's Bertha, In 1880. emulat-
ing Walter Dear. copied the big stake
at Cleveland and went on to victory
in the Hambletonian. After Media
Guy upset the string Of victories in
1881, The Marchioness came back
in 1882 to win both big stakes, and
was followed last year by another
filly-Mary Reynolds-who also ac-
quired top money in the Cleveland
and Goshen classics.
This year Muscletone, in charge
Of the canny DOC" Parshall: Rey-
nolda, which won the Rainy Day
Sweepstakes at Cleveland in 1888:
Lord Jim, another Of Parshall's hope
fuls; Bertha G. Hanover, champion
2-year-old trotting filly last season;
Ella Brewer, and several other prom
ising 3-year-olds are being touted as
sure-fire bets on the Hambletonian
But when the Championship Stall
lion Stake last heat Is over the colt
or filly that has logged to the barn
with first honors probably will be
favored to cop the big show at Goshen.