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ad marks of the fox and :2: n,c;1:y,cd, sprawling tracks of Dude had cnmed the ice on Mar- unr, creek and headed down the myth side of Point Prim and its mile distant light house. west of cameronk Island. with Miollm Bu- chanan behind me. I saw where we fox had given Dixie some magi; when he took to the ice but not for ions-

It was about this time I devel- oped . little trouble of y own. Fm; one button on the back of W gouge;-s slipped its moorings and than its mate followed suit. I could,” very weu follow on hold- l'n8 my ghotgun, a big double bar- relied 10 same in 0"? mm "id my pants in the other. so struck may across the field! to B farm house for a couple of wire n-a.lls.... mm 9;, 1 good substitute for blit- ions at times.

were eittlnx in at mfhdinlrlg-iulfahle and with true scotch hospitality coaxed me to .1, in with them. The old fash- ionod boiled dinner smelled awful- ly good but my llilntlng 18VEr WEE nmning high and besides I was qum, shy in those days aitlg dldnt accept their kind ouer. e lady of the house oifercd to sew s gouple of buttons on for me (I was mm, bmghing at tbls stagei but Isettled for a couple of nails. I M; heartened when I reached the more by hearing the distant notes 5; the hound in the far distance md coming steadily closer.

I won; my stand at the edge of H wood road that ran parallel v.li.h the shore. I didn't have lone W MW My heart gave a great bound when 1 espled the fox comlniz eLral.gl'llz down the wood trail. I ;inn see that fox now as vividly as I could then.-a matohless crea- tion of blood red on white snow- mngue hanging from the side of his mouth, black legs moving in a. meieg lope and white tipped man trailing low. I had buck fever of the worst type. The 10 gauge roared and I saw miniature geysers of snow erupt from the impact of the BB. shot. The fox halted so abruptly it skidded to lie side on the ice under the snow and then darted to the shelter of a thicket on its right. The left hm-ei spurted ainoke before the lair gained the bushes but again me pellets made spurts of snow dance harmlessly down the length nl the wood road.

In a sort of due I walked to one spot. No sign of blood but a palch of akin and red fur the size or a dime rolled fluffily across the silmr. I hadn't miss (1 entirely- In .1 moment Dixie a ived. He was close behind the fleeing fox. F1ECk5 of blood from a cut foot stained his belly and he looked tired. I-Ie paused long enough to give a look of reproach which seemed to say! "You could have ended the chase it you were any 300d”. and then look up where he had left off.

suddenly I was tired and the gun weighed a ton. I knew the rest of the party would be strung along the back trail and my -SP1!" its lifted when I heard the deep BOOM of a shotgun a quarter mile distant. r felt elated when I heard he haying of the hound cease. one of the party had made the kill. It was brother Dan. When I came up he was holding the prize aloft....im old dog fox in prime condition and heavily furred. When he chided me about my miss I showed him the tuft of skin and fur. It matched a bare patch on file top of his brush midway be- tween the rump and tip. I shot ozcr liim with my first shot and irohind him with the second. Even yeti find myself making the same mistake at times.

Homeward bound we were I tired but lulmv DBTLV Of 'h1"l'-91'5- but the excitement wasn't allover. as no ilcared Galleon's Creek the winter night was dropping ml and trees snapped with the frost. Dixie was bedded down between us in the straw apparently dead to the world but suddenly he lift- ed ills muzzle and sniffed. Before we could stop him he was out of file sleigh and up the bank into the woods. All was bedlam for I few moments. I remember Dlns shouting: "Look out there's a fox in there", and then Dixie opened up in full cry.

I have a vision of Billie runnvine up the read, his long legs cover- ing ground like 'a horse. to Where the wood ended a few hundred iards ahead. In a matter of sec- onds so it seemed the deep bins? 0! a gunshot rang out. We Could hear the hound crossing the road Ind entering a field and then his deep haying ended in mid note.

Darkness descended u Billie mine down the road with Dixie trotting at his heels and a nice fox draped over his shoulder. Billie said: ''I figured he'd cross the road when he came to the point of Woods and head south for the "lam nlong the orwell River. "0 Rm-sod right and we were a

x richer on our way home. In lhe intervening years I have learned that unless one gets the for soon after We started "'6

chase is liable to be a long one. The fox is one game animal that is iv-ii able to iooir out for iteelh... we have more foxel today. 3 10?- mm. than we had at years ago.

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Joe will have Vella. La. Vella 20!! 'xi. Colonel Ilansford 2.10 it and two or three others to campaign. Last year he raced the trotter Rajah Hanover 2.13 98 at Old Home Week and won with him in 2.16 is and this led to his sale to Myron Bell of this city.

We have received from Carl Macxenzle, Race Secretary Truro Raceway, a copy of their 1953 race program. Racing dates start May filth and June 2nd with half-mile dashes, and night racing commen- ces on June 17th and will be held every Wednesday and Saturday nights through Thanksgiving Day, with no dash for less than 8200, and featuring 19 early closing events with total purses of 515,900. Included in these are two Free For Alls with purses of 31.500 for three heats to he raced Dominion Day and Labor Day. The other classes are for trotterrs and pacers. The total estimated purse distribution is expected to be 570,000 and all drivers will carry the U. S. T. A. truck insurance in 1053, paid for by the Truro Raceway, Ltd. Truro Raceway. Ltd. has been a. well managed concern, carrying out promises, keeping their track in good order and ending up the season with the good will of horse- men and the public. Our best wishes for success go out to them again this season.

At the Cape Breton horsemen's dinner held in the Venetian Gar- dens last week, presiding Judge

men and harness racing followers to give the Turf Club and Sports Centre Directors their support and they would be rewarded with the finest harness racing season ever enjoyed in Cape Breton. The pro- gram would-open May lath and that would start a racing season that would present over s60,000 in purses. Another big meet is plan- ned for Coronation Day, when the Coronation Stakes will be pre- sented. Oil this day the Turf Club will present a novel feature. the giving away of a car to the lucky ticket holder. August 3rd to 8th will be known as Racing Week in Cape Breton, when such events

Cabot Trail Free For All, the Mar- jorie M. 2.10 Class and the Stake will he raced.

Ken pointed out that over 880,-' 000 had been spent by Cape Bre- toners to bring in new racing speed, the largest amount over in- vested by any organization in the Dominion. Jimmie Ferguson. sec- retary of the Turf Club, stated that last season over 545.000 had been spent in purses and s24.80l had been turned over to the Board of censors as their share of the money that passed through the Part Mutuels. Ralph DcYoung, President of the Turf Club, n- gratulated the ishby I-lorsemen's Club for putting on the big func- tion. One of the outstanding things of the season was the formation of the Vel Stables, composed of Murvale Vail, Gordon Elman and E. .1. "Dick" Logue, a group that invested 811,000 in bringing horses to Cape Breton. These and other horsemen, he said, would give new lntereat to the sport and he was confident that 1953 would be one of the best years ever.

From Orlando, Florida, Lloyd Murray. formerly manager of the Bank of Nova. Scotia here, writes ...."Am enclosing a Directory of the frotters and pacera here this season. Thought you might be interested. I watched a lot of them working out this morning including Meadow Rice 1.58, a beautiful horse. I am sure you would find lots of terest around the track. I look forward to the Gualdian every week and read the Back Stretch and sptirg Jenkins "rhe l-lunter'a Corner." ...Thanks, Lloyd, and the Directory of the Ben White Raceway gives a complete list of all the horses in training there this winter and spring. When on the tracks the horses carry num- bers corresponding to the numbers in the Directory, to facilitate iden- tification. Each horse is identifi- ed by name, record if any, color, sex age, gait. sire and- dam, owner and address. The Directory is published by the Greater Orlando Chamber of Commerce for the convenience of owners, trainers. officials and visitors of Ben White Raceway. The horse numbers are furnished by Roosevelt Raceway Ben White Raceway la the largest

inter training headquarters in His world for trottcrs and pacers and is owned and maintained by the city of Orlando. ft is governed by the I-"airway Park Board and city appointed commissioner. .In the beginning the track had only 120 stalls and one half-mile track. As more and more stables were shipped south facilities were en- larged until now there are 551 stalls and three tracks.

In the same mail we received a similar Directory from W. G. Dys- tant, an Islander who is well known to many people here and who is evidently spending his winter in the sunny south. Billy also sent us the latest issue of The Horse- man and Fair World which gave the performances of the Vutlolls stables at Ben While Raceway and other southern training tracks... Thanks, Lloyd and Billy and we certainly are glad and all your friends will he too. to learn that you are enjoying yourselves.

Latest news from Orlando is that Del Miller drove the Bill Gallon two-year-old filly stenographer over the half-mile track in 2.23 ti. last quarter in 33 3:2. That is the best time for a trotter over ll"! half-mile track there this season. The free-legged colt. The Rallll by Nibble Hanover, set a seasons pacing mark for the half-mile

l oval for Del Miller. beins clocked

in 2.21 with the final quarter in 32 seconds. and the fastest time over t.he mile track trotting W!!! by the (,wo.yi-gr-old filly Time that stepped in 2.22 with the last quarter in 32 it seconds. In the Doi Miller stable there are 12 two- year-oid trottera which worked in from 2.23 is to 2.31 and ten two- yoai--old pacer: that were timed

from 2.21 to 2.35. This in aupimed

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THE GEARDIAN. CI-IARLOTTETOWN

to be the but string of two- ar- olda that Del "u ever had.

The ilorzsman and Fair World. which is published in I dianspolis,

publications of its kind in the world. It was started some '15 Yelrs ago and Just recently the oldest member of the staff. Miss Belle Keturon. who has been with the pwlication for 48 yeara, re- tired. Bhe la 06 years "young" and has held every staff position in the office but .the editorship: In he long career she has acted as assistant editor. made up the ads and pages. read proof, saw forms to press and was official book- keeper and cashier. When the Horseman Futurities were organiz- ed in 1907 it was Miss Kettron who set up the book-” ,.' ., system and handled the administration of those classics now in their 46th year.

As a. tribute to her a leading breeder has named an extremely well-bred foal "Belle Kettron" and named it in the futuritiea that will be raced in 1955. In addition to her many activities with The Horseman she has assisted in every worthwhile cause in church and other activities. In concluding a tribute to her The Horseman has this "There are tables of worldd records and 2.00 miles set, but we believe there should be a table for Aunt Belle herself and her career as a dean of all publish- ing people. We are indeed grateful to her. whose loyal devotion has been of inestimable help and aesis. tzrce in carrying on through the wars and depressions with us. She

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Airong the 2.10 trottera of 1952. la the alx-year-old Playalong, that took a reoood of 2.00 56. He was sired by Playdale 2.04 K and his was Ethel Budiong by Cal- umet Budlong 2.02 94. grandam, Ethel Aubrey. Elayalorig was bred, raised and received all his early training from Brent l-lowatt, East Royalty, who sold him as a five- year-old to Myron MacArthur of Kenlington, who resold him to a party in the Unitod States. In 16 starts last aeason he was first to the wire 11 tilnea and was four timea leeond, certainly a wonder- ful showing. No doubt there are many other trottera by Playdale that if given proper training would hit the 2.10 list. He was an ex- ceptionally well bred horse and will be greatly missed in the breed- lng ranks here.

According to The Horseman and Fair World, Sharky Bellini, a 10- year-old gelding made the winner's circle at Dufferln traok, Toronto. in January. It took him until he was 18 years old, that is until 1040, before he .took a standard record of 2.14.

The Alberta Harness Racing Gir- cuit is going ahead by leaps and bounds and we hope to see it as big a success in a few years as it was some 40 years ago when they were turning out world's champ- ions. Over 325,000 has been put up for summer racing there, which has been orginized by Calgary horsemen. Edmonton will put on a four day meet in mid-J-ull, fea- turing P purse program totalling 611.200.

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