The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-12
ROSALIND Was
HAMBLETONIAN
OVERNIGHT PICK
"a Lasater Backed HeaVi.
~ as Choice to Beat
FavOrite
~ HENRY SUPER

~ HENRY SUPER
UNITED Press star COFFespondentD
Goshen, N. Y, Aug. i2,--(uP)--
Gibson Whites sleek bay fllly, Rosa
Ina, was favored at 2 i-2 To 1 10
win today's eleventh HambletonIan
stake from one Of the most formid-
able fields ever assembled for this
outstanding classic Of the trotting
world.
with 10 Of the nations crack
three.year-olds going 10 the post
Tor the FIRST mile heat on q light
ming fast track at 2:4B D. m. (ED,r)
this race u expected 10 develop into
one Of the most thrilling and wide
open harness contests ever staged.
But Rosalind, outstanding two
yearsold Of 1895, was still favored
after considerable speculation last
night IN the pool sales conducted by
Stubby Ell Crutch In his big wager
ing tent-right next TO the refresh
Inent stand operated by women Of
the First Presbyterian church.
Rosalind was favored, but only
slightly, and there was q robust pos
ability that she might 20 10 the
post on an even money basis with
the standard bred Ed Lasater, q bay
colt owned by the tobacco Inagnate,
w. N. Reynolds OF winston Salem,
N. Q. The Reynolds colt, which
beat Rosalind two weeks ago nj Old
Orchard, Me-, was receiVin gheavy
backing. Crutch announced the
overnight odds on Ed Lasater as
3 Leg 70 !.
Thousands OF harness fans were
pouring into this little farm town
early today by auto, train, bus, and
even horse and buggy.-adding 10
the crowds that arrived yesterday
and last night; SwarmS OF enthusl-
Asts who wandered about Main
street or milled about the ancient
Orange Inns piazza or browsed
about the rambling stables at Will
Canes Good Time track
It Ii one OF the oldest aggrega.
CATION Of humans that any sport
event attract8--social blue bloodB,
big shots OF tho financial and In
diistFial worlds, sportily CARRIED city
devotees, n few slick con men rub
bling elbows with farmers, and with
h0rsey- looking men In Slouch hats
and plain apparel who are the
nursemaids and squircs for the flock
OF standard breds In the stables
% who ere Just grand circuit hang
ers.on.
Everyone had o horse he or she
liked, but everyone was quite ready
70 admit, 1T shore shapes UP like
q helluva race" And all were eager
70 Gee the 10 horses and their 1T
to bicycleswheeled Bulkies get away
froEn the starting stands--bright-
coated drivers leaning back with
legs spraddled out on the shafts
aS II 10 scissor the fears OF their
steeds. The horse that wins two
heats out OF three--or q possibly
four-wins the race.
II Rosalind wins she will be the
fifth fiily 10 capture the rich Ham
bietonlan, which today offers total
prize money OF S36,643, OF which
eie,00o goes 10 the winner. FillieB
have Jared far better In this trot-
ting classic than In the Kentucky
Derby, blue ribbon running event,
where only one filly has won IN
some 90 years. Incidentally, four
Allies were In the field today.
Despite Rosalinds defeat by Ed
Lasater In the National Stakes at
Old Orchard, she Btill was favored
because she beat the q. r. Reynolds
colt twice last year and again at
Cleveland this year In the Matron
Stake. She will be driven by vet
eran Ben White, father OF the 81
year-old owner, Gibson White. II
Rosaiind wins II will establish n
record, with Ben White driving TO
his second Hambletonian victory. No
driver nor owner ever has captured
the classic twice. White won with
Mary Reynolds IN 1893.
Ben White Ia In the peculiar po-
sition Of driving his sons horse
against Ed LaSater, the horse he
trained down at Lexington, KY, for
Mr.. Reynolds. Sep Palm, who drove
GEsyIoutlu w IeCOTu IUT JIle eVeUJ
last year, will be behind Ed Lasater.
Third choice In the better was G.
d. Skaters Ruth M. Mac, a chest
nut filly that finished second 10
Rosalind In the Kentucky Futurity
last fall and won the Reading, Pa,
Euturity. She was quoted at 7 Ia
70 ]. Rosalind has seventh position
ff0m the pole, Ed LAsater Is No. 10,
and hence Is somewhat handicapped
ct the start. Ruth M. Mac, No. 9,
also II in the second tier, as Is M.
3. Dodds Peter Song, No. 8. Next
IN the wagering came w. Hughes
lilly, Ciova, and the Hanover Farms
colt, Brownie Hanover, ut 10 TO J.,
followed by J. II. Kelley's fllly,
0aiety Mite. and the Lyle brothers
colt, Recovery, at rs 10 /. The three
longest shots were J. L. Dodge's
colt Hollywood Hermes; T. I. Ravens
colt Pinefo, and M. b. Dodd's colt,
M@A@a - a.