The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-27

| widespread interest in the openin' of the track. Reservations for box seats. both in the club house and il the grandstand, have reached ney highs, and it is probable that ever. boX-seat, as well as the 1,200 re served pews, will be completely ex hausted.
 Hotel-men report that the ap preaching weekend will be the larg est Springfield has enjoyed sine, the lush days of the late-lamentet boom, and the night-clubS, theaters and joy spots are making perpara. tions for handling the greatest influ, of visitors Springfield has known il years.
 Full House
 There are 102 stalls down wonder in the barns, and every stall is oc. cupied either with a thoroughbred with hay and food, or with the prop. critics and personal belonging of tht hoss or his owner. More than 70( thoroughbreds are on hand for tht meeting, including representative of such famous establishments a the Brookmeade Stable, Howe Sta. ble, and of such famous owners ane trainers as P. s. P. Randolph, Co., onel Phil T. Chinn, Major L. J brennan, Victor Emanuel, Fred Hop- kins, c. H. (PaD Knebelcamp, Matt Brady, Harry and Lyman Brusie Sammy Smith, and John Bosley, Jr
 The thoroughbreds themselves vii see to it that the racing is bril- liant; the stewards will attempt, tG keep it "formful". Up in the stand putting the house-dick eye or everything that happens, will be Vim cent Treanor, sporting editor of the old and honored New York World; Winner Brinton, Jr., of Baltimore former Princeton swimming anc water polo star; and general man. ager, Eddie Brennan. And aboyt them, in new turret, will be the sensational Jones Camera, to sep arate the hosses at the finish ant post still of the result on huge silver scree, that all may see.
 The opening day feature thu Agawam Handicap, a five and one. half furlongs sprint for purse o1 $l.000 - will certainly be the finest sprint race in the history of the track. and the record for the dis tance, set by Accolado in 1885 when he hot-fcoted it in 1:04:3 may be broken.
 And Besides
 The complete list of nomination was not available when this Was written, but it includes R. V. Boyle $ Ritorno and Riccardona; Green Pasture Stables Miss Apprehension s. VeiCch's Unheralded; Robbie Robertson's Bright and Early; Paul Andolino's Gay Balko; P. s. P Randolph, Jr.'s, Upside Down; Mrs Jack Tracy's Flying Mint. highly regarded three-year old son of Fly ing Ebony; Mrs. E. A. Rotelli's Wool; Jack Carter's MeO MY and Caravel; A. o. Norris Guy Hawkes., tarined by Lyman Brusie; and F. J. Vollmer'i Sun Antioch.
 All the thoroughbreds listed above are on the grounds, but racing sec- retary ny" Shea expected that Natty Boy would arrive from Suffolk Downs in time to compete, and that other nominations would be received to swell the list to the greatest pro- portions in track history.
 Guy Hawkes. will be the favorite not anly because of two sizzling works, but also because he happens to be one of the great sprinters in the land. The field will be mar roWed down to a dozen horses, due to track rule, md one of the great sprint battles of the year should be Waged. .|
 Horse Whispers
 Comes the eve of the Agawam Park meeting of 1888. Springfield hotels report bountiful business and many of them are sold out for the weekend racing fans from New York and New England are ar- irving by the thousands, for opening day as well as for the Memorial Day card
 Ira Gregory, chief starter, arrived from Belmont Park today, and is ready for the toughest job that has ever hit a started smack-dab in the eyes in New England for the largest field in the history of the track will start in the Agawam Handicap, five and one-hald furlongs feature oi opening day .. the track record fol the distance is l:04:3, set by Acco- Jade back in 1885, but track super intendent Jimmy Sleeper has the racing strip fast as lightning, ant the record may go |. High Hedge has an indisposition, and wifi D. unable to go, but Guy Hawkes. t primed for the effort of his life ane will be the early favorite Win. cent Polk has been loaned by Green. tree Stable to Ralph McIlvain fol the meeting, ad the young appren' tice rider may be sensatio his father was great jockey, ant his brother Francis was stand out before he had bad fall.
 Horace Wade. whose announcin; will be one of the bright features o the meeting, is broadcaSting a Swel program over Station WSPR eve morning at l0:15 o'clock .. w. Duf ford has been leased to Lily B. Dem ing for the meeting by Hugh Duff ford. The 102 pound youngster vol his first race recently at Belmon Park and is rated conner B Winner also pulled in from Florida This youngster had a bad spill a Tropical Park in fall in whici three horses figured and he is hop ing to resume saddle work toward the close of the meeting. He' always ridden at Agawam an, couldn't resist the urge to visit til, | course.
 Jimmy King will visit Boston [, confer with pr. M. R. Schwart about purchasing several additiona