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A telephone message from Louis Praught, Shervbreoke, Que. race track. resulted in Jack Quinn of

_ this city leaving Thursday morn- ing to take a position as core- taker with Louis. Jack has had several years experience with horses at Charlottetown and last fall was at Foxboro, returning home was at Dutferin race track. Toronto, and Sher-brooke race

-track. "Quinriie" is a steady, re- liable young man whom we would like to have had stay here but of course there is a larger oppor- tunity where has gone as driver Praught with his fifteen head will make for Saratdga about the mid- dle of May and race there and possibly at Roosevelt. Louis is really a top driver and has had a wealth of experience. In 1931 when we visited Charter Oak -track. l~Iartford., Conn.. we met Louis and even then he was mak- ing a name for himself with horses, and he gave us-a‘tip to buy a horse which we regret we did not iccept as he turned out all that was recommended and more.

Marne Kennedy. 0’l.eary, is looking forward to having a very happy summer with High Tide 2.14 on the trot and a handsome. good- g-aited filly by Lusty Fri'sco.2.0fl 1-4 that he expects to get a slice of the futuries with and perhaps have a look in at other events. It was Barrie -who sold Lusty Frisco to Bob Ryan. 1-Ioulton, Maine. where he is now making a name for him- self as a sire of handsome colts with plenty of speed

Carl Mackenzie. Secretary - Treasurer Truro Raceway, has an- nounced that the track will be open

for training April 25th with the .

dining room open the same date. The first race will be held the afternoon of May 24th. All the classified dashes on that date will be at 0-16 of a mile. Night racing will start Saturday. June 17th.

some doubt scents to exist in the minds of upper Canadian horsemen as to what province had the honor of initiating night rac- ing. Well, the facts are that the first night harness racing meet ever held in Canada was at Northarn. P.E.l.. on the track at the beautiful grounds of Milligan and Morrison and the evening was August 16th. 1932; 2,500 spectators were in attendance and the track pacing record was broken for the second time that season by King Spruce. owned by Well MoNeill and driven by Orin Jar-dine. He was a\etraight heat winner in the 2.21 Trot and Pace. with Don Ver- non Langille) 2-4-2. Hust (Hen- nesaey) 3-2-5, Rose Aubrey (By- an) 5-3-3. Mr. Henley (Holmes) 4-5-4. Time, 2.11. 1-4. 2.18, 2.14 1-4.

7 The former record of 2.11 1-2 was

made by Marjorie M. on July 13th. Other raca on the card that night were the 2.14 Trot and Pace won by Marjorie M. (Jaibalee) "in straight heate. Lucky Lindy (Jar- dine) 2-2-2, Billy Corpe (Power) I4-2 Grandma (Holmes) 3-4-4. best time 2.12. Marjorie M. was owned by Richard Ja-balee, North Sydney. The 2.28 Trot and Pace was won by Lillian with 1-2-1, -Calumet City (Conroy) 8-1-5, High Toby (Sanderson) 2-3-2. Mack Vole (H. O'Brien) 5.4-'3. La Rico (Power) 3-0-6, Ma-y Cromwell (Steele) 4-5-4. Time. 2.10. 2.13 1-4. 1.13 1-2.

Lillian was a chestnut mare by McGregor the Great. ‘She had a record of 2.08 1-2 (-1 was brought here. and raced t rough the re- ‘mainder of the season by the furious “Red" Hanafin. Ou of her ten starts she won five ces that season. The Guardian re- port of the races states . . . “The horses acted tine all through and quickly got accustomed to the Lights." Messrs. Mllllgan and Mor- rlcon had spared no expense to build a plant with stables, track ‘Ind ¢Ve1'.V'thl.ng in keeping with the beat that could be found any- where. The lighting system was entirely their own and generated by very expensive machinery that , gave surprisingly good results. The ofliclals were . . . Starter. F. J. E. Wright Summerslde; judges. W. B. MacArthur. Kensington, Harry Silllphent. Summerstde. Dr. I‘. W. Christopher. Boston. Timers. Dr. A. A. Leahart. Remington. |'_ J, xgunody, hariottetown, J. A.‘ Macflleraon, Summerside. Clerk .0! the Cotlrlfl. J. O. Cobb. Surn- rneralde. Racing under the lights was first held in Charlottetown in 1947, the name year that the lights wean put in It Richeleiu Park. _ treali These two were, after , ox-them. the first .troc1u in Can- ada equipped for night racing.

‘Alphonse Pineau, Ruatlco, has blood from Heath Macneod. - Road. a very handsome four-year-old more by Lusty Frisco 2.0! 1-4. Her ram is by 140- oopia 2.00 1-4 by-Blngen 2.00 1-3. and her granddarn was by Ceptaia Aubrey 2.01 1-4. The more in in hal to Mater '1'. Clefl 804 1-2. Ibo weights Lm lbs. and Heath Maebood. or and lean- be proud

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8.10 14 won the 2.1! and 3.15

the good care he has given her.

Profelor S. A. Rockford has puaed on but his memory still

lingers with us. He was a horee- -

man who learned his trade in a hard school and knew it thorough- ly. Few of us realized that he had picked up such a good brood mare when he arrived here with the two-year-old Alutre. that with not too much opportunity showed herself a really good race mare. The reason she came into our mind was the fact that Bert Younker. Winsloe. was registering one of her get and a glance at her pedi- gree reveals the following . . . Al- estm. by Real Frisco 1.59 3-4, dam. The Blond Lady by The Sena- tor, by Peter the Great. Both Real Frisco and The Blond Lady are familiar names to top breed- ers in the United States.

Alestu was bred at Peninsular Farms. Freemont. Ohio. and on June 16th. 1930 as a two-year-old, took a record of 2.17. The fol- lowing spring she was brought to the Maritime: by Prof. Rockford and took part in four races. ac- quitting herself well for her age. We particularly remember a race in‘whicl-i she was ii starter at Fredericton and was timed 1n bet- ter than 2.l3. Another race that comes back to memory was at Ken- sington. P.E.I., July 17th. 1040. The summary was. Major Bowes (L. O'Brien? 3-4-1-1; Alestra (J. O'Brien) 1-3-2-2; Uscita Britton (McArthur) 2-1-4-3; Nell Cocha- todale (Kelly) 5-2-3-ro, two other starters. Time, 2.21 3-4, 2.20, 2.18, 2.22. Major Bowes was owned by M55. Sampson Grady, Summer- si e.

That same 'afternoon the Free For All Trot was won by Dude Potempkin (L. O'Brien) with 1-4-1; Squire Hanover (T. Semple) 4-i-dh June Evans (J. O'Brien) 2-5—dh;

I-festherbeli (McKen-na) 5-2-4; Millie Kalmuck (Kelly) 3-3-5. Time, 2.12 1-2, 2.16, 2.11 1-2. Dude

Potempkin was owned by Andrew Perry. Summereide. The 2.28 Trot and Pace was wonby Darky Kal- muck (Power) 1-7-1; Ethel Bellini (MacArthur) 8-1-2; Jean Henley (semiple) 2-2-4; Lucky Guy (So- bey) -1-3-3; Little Aubrey (Kelly) 5-H5. four other starters. Time. 2.10 3-5. 2.15, 2.17 1-4. Dairky Kal- muck was owned by Power Bros. Charlottetown. Free For All Pace was won by Aaron L. (J. O'Brien) 1-1-1; Barney Hanover (Schuman) 2-2-3; Jane Azoff (Kelly) 3-3-2. Time. 2.12 1-4; 2.10 3-4. 2.10. Aaron L. was owned by McNeill and Mclsaac.

Jimmie Boutilier. well known to Maritime race fans for his ex- ploits of years ago with John A. 1-Isl 2.03 1-2 and others. is now training a stable for Sam Fahl at the Sherbrooke race track. In his charge are some clasy horses headed by the Grand Circuit etar Cyril Hanover 2.04 3-5. Jimmie writes . . .. ‘There are quite a number of horses here and they have had a real good winter. made possible by the track being clear- ed and kept open during all that time. The fastmt miles I have been are 2.45 with Cyril Hanover and 250 with Lady Rotan, a-nd also in the same tch with Storm Hanover and He mi Brooke. Other horsee here have been train- ing about the same way. Louis Praught has a large string and several of them will make the headlines. I believe. He is very high on I Peter Brooke trotter that has been an eighth in sixteen seconds to sleigh—1-eally fast time for a colt." Thariks, Jimrnle. glad to hear from you.

We thank our friend Willard Kelly for news of the annual big ham-ess ice racing meet on the Quidii Vidi Lake, near St. John's. Newfoundland March 18th. which was forwarded to him from the Old Colony by George Leslie and Harry Bugden. This event is one of the really big sport shows of the winter there and more than 5,000 persons were on the north- ern embankment of the lake to witness it and there were over 2.- 000 vehicles in the locality. The joint sponsors were the Lions Club and the Newfoundland Horse- men‘: Auooietion. The weather was excellent and the race was conducted without any mishaps. a large police force controlling the pedestrians and vehicular traflfic perfectly. Among the interested special as who had flown down were Wellington Molleill, South- port, P.E.I.. and Councillor Stan Cleery. Glace Bay, former own- era of Lee Mcxillop. Lee Me- Killop was a straight heat winner. MacDonald Grattan (Bugden) 2- 3-2; Sully (Vincent) 3-2-dr. Time, 31 1-5. 31 2-5, 31 1-5. Clan B Trot and Pace was won by‘ Mancheoter Admiral (Bugden) 1a-r-1, Peter McKinney (MacDonald) ‘I-1-3-2; 1-Ilghlend Worthy (Judge) 2-2-2-3, boot time 81 seconds. Among the officials we notice W. A. Field. former owner of I-Iai-not Melody

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Tut: GUARDIAN, CHARLOTTETOWN fiMARCI-l 25, 1950 ,

The Charlottetown Abbies took a close 5-4 victory over the Sum- merslde Crystals at the Forum on

Thursday night in the opening game of an extra home and home. total goal playoff series for the right to represent the Intermed- iate A Hockey League against the winner of the Intermediate 13.

in a. final series for the Island In- termediate Hockey championship and the privilege of continuing on into Maritime Intermediate play- off competition. U I I I

It -was a mediocre game of hoc- key that was to this writer 11. start to a, series that is as odd as the game was itself of which all the] why’: and \vhere.forc's in connec-‘ tion with both. we don't profess to know, or expect that we ever will.

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To start with, the series was de- veloped by the decree of the M.- A. I-l.A. after Saint Dunstsn'a had eliminated Crystals in the- finals and the Island Intermediate A championship, after which the Saints withdrew from further coni- petitlon due to academic reasons that did not permit them to con- tinue further without interfering with forthcoming exams etc.

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Assuming that the Crystals would be the team to continue on in fur- ther play after Saints withdrew. by virtue of the fact that they were the runner-up for the title, the next thing we knew the M.- A.H.A. had laid down a ruling that Crystals were to meet Abblcs, the team that had won the regu- 1a.r schedule but ‘were put out in semi-final play against Saints in a home and home series for the right to continue on in further playoffs.

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Both clubs have their versions as to how this came about, and al- though both seem to have justif- ied reasons for their versions. one doesn't seem to quite balance with the other. and like this writer, many fans we talked to before Thursday's game are in a. bit of a quandry still as to what it is all about. We have no intention how- ever,'of going into the details nnv further and will leave the series as it stands, and turn our atten- tion for the moment to the first game itself.

1 As we said bdforfe, it was I close but ...m—.. ‘clean only a. mediocre game of hockey that got off to an uninteresting and unsatisfactory start. Scheduled to commence at 8230, it was well after ten o'clock before the game got started, and although both teams were dressed and ready at the appointed time, alas there were no refereiea to take

After biding our time for an hour or so. we decided to look into the cause, only to be informed that the two referees appoint ‘ to take charge of the game, were sonic- where ln the vicinity of Norah River Rink refereeing a. Midget Hockey finals, (which incidentally had an unsatisfactory ending) out were "supposed" to arrive in the city to officlato at the Intermed- iate clash. Unfortunately. the game continued much longer than ex- pected and bad roads on the way beck kept the officials from meet- ing the deadline by about 1%

hours.

We do not attach any blame to the referees, but surely the offic- ials who were in charge of ap- pointing the referees for the sen- ior match, were not so short of capable "a.rbitrars" that they need- ed to double up and keep fans waiting an hour and s half or more to see is hockey match, and even then, had to call ipon the first vlci.-president of the M. A.- 11.11.. Walter Lawlor. to handle the whistle to get the game underway before other officials took over. Without even giving serious thought this writer could think of at least four that could have been engaged for such duties had they been con- tacted at the proper time. 0 O C I

When the game finally did get going. both teams played close hoc- key for twd periods, and although there was nothing outstanding about the calibre, it was clean -with six penalties being handed out for minor infractions. but in the third. things atnrted to happen again 31:‘-t brought no credit to the con-

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Moncton Juveniles Down - Juvenile Abbies 5-1,

MONCTON, N. B.. March 24- (CP)—The Moricton Juvenile East End Beavers tonight captured the New Brunswick-Prince Edward Is- land hockey title as they turned in a sudden-death 5-1 win over the Charlottetown Juvenile Abeg- weita. ’

A four-goal splurge in the first period gave the locals their mar- gin of victory as they were held scoreless in the second period as the visitors got, their lone tally. and got one in the third.

,The Moncton squad now will go against the Nova- Scotia winner in the Maritime final series. for which no dates have‘ been set as

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Charlottetown: Goal, Large: de- fence. Burgess, Field. Coyle. Mac- Millan: forwards. I-lennessey. Carv- or. Flanagan. Kennedy. Dalzlel.

Glover, I-Iowatt, Clarke. Gregory.

Moncton: Goal. Mullah; defence. E. Booth. K. Melanaon. Leblanc. Terrie; forwards, R. lfelanaon. Dorielle, Belliveau. Doiron. Gauvln.

MacMlnn. O'Hara, J. Melanaon. G. I

Gauvin. D. Leger. Officials: Jack Kane, Charlotte-

town; Mtke "‘ ‘ k. Moncton. First Period 1—Monct.on. Mnc1Viinn,- (Doiron) .............a............... 1.39 2—Moncton, Gauvln, (Booth) 3.29 3—Moncton, R. Melanson. (Booth) 948

4-Moncton. Booth . .. 18.01 Penalties-None. second Period 5—Char1ottetown. Hennessey. (Flanlgan) . 13.00 Penalties-Booth. Hennessey. Third Period 6—Moncton, MacMlnn. (Doiron) .. .. Penalty—-R. LeBianc.

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Large Attendance At Ice Follies Last’ Night

The Charlottetown Figure skat-i ing Club. under the direction of Mr. W.E. scantlebury. put on a pleasing performance before some 1,000 spectators at the Forum lim: night when they presented their Ice Follies of 1950 and celebrated their 9th annual production.

Producing fourteen numbers of graceful skating. acrobatic and routine skating acts with some thirty or thirty-five skaters from tiny tots to teenagers taking part, the program was excellently pre- sented with colorful costumes lend- ing much to the fine and intricate performances, with the young am- ateur artists exhibiting real talent in the art of smooth skating and difficult skating and dance rout- ines. -

Other highlight features of the program included is keenly con- tested relay race hetween the boys‘ teams of West Kent, Prince street and Queen square Schools, with the teams finishing in that order. while an exhibition hockey match between the girls’ teams of West Kent and Prince of Wales College gave the large crowd of spectators plenty of excitement when the teams battled it out to a scoreless draw in a very closely ‘ ‘ .1 encounter.

The program lacked nothing In the way of fun and laughs either, when two skating clowns and “shod" put on some mirth- filled skating antics that went ever really big with the audience.

The program, which was under the distinguished patronage of His Honor Lt. Governor J. A. Ber- nard and Mrs. Bernard. 1-Ion. J. Walter Jones and Mrs. Jones, His Worship Mayor B. Earle MacDon- ald and Mrs. MacDonald and Hon. Dr. W. J. P. Ma.cMill.an, was brought to I highly successful conclusion with an enjoyable skate for all to the lilting music of the 17th Reece Regiment Band. '

Mr. Paul Sharpe -was the capable master of ceremonies for the show while Mr. J. Austin Trainer. O.D. A. was in charge of makeup and cos- tume. The following is the program presented, and the team lineups for both the hockey and relay rac- ing. -

Relay Teams ._ 1. West Kent — Gerald Birt, Bobby White, John Squarehriggs, Forbes Kennedy; 2.

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Hardly a minute later, the Ab- bie goalie, Hooper, was penalized for interfering with an opposing player in front of his net. and Bob Dalzlel. who had no sooner seated himself in "sinners row” to serve the penalty for him, when still more action started. skating down the left boards after a loose puck. young Ralph Sheppard of Abblos. probably one of the-cleanest play- ers in the league. was grabbed by Carl Woodsldc as he went by that started a. battle royal. Woodside, a member of the Crystals earlier in tlse season but out with a leg in- jury, was attending the game as a spectator. when the freoaa was finally broken up. the "fan" how- ever waa a little worse for wear, and nithough Sheppard received I misconduct penalty for his part in the affair. Woodaida was conduct- ed to the summersid. ' 1 room to undergo repairs, but in this writer‘: opinion, should hevo been heaved out of the rink, if not in

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the cllnk as well. its lory as we new it, but one shouldn't

grumble lo we saw last about ev- erything In the books. all in one game, which is pretty good veins. The remainder of the series will be played at Binnuieraldo tonight, wnenttlahopedtherowillbeleaa holaupo and ride attractions in favor of more hockey.

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Prince Street .— Brian Lewis. Dar- John Macbougall. Malcolm Mcradyen; 3. Queen square —— Bobby Trainer, Ralph Trainer, Clifford Gillls. Charles MacDonald.

Hockey Teams — West Kent - Goal, 8. Vessey; defence — H. Tri- weei, D. Simmonds. B. Hamm, Ii. Stewart, P. 'Cui-rte; forwards .. C. MncMlllan, H. Whitlock. I. MacArthur. J. Rupert. .l. Giddlngs. E. Storey.

Prince of Wales Goal. R. Ma.c1"arlane; defence -— J. wood, D. Rupert. D. Fallo, E. Murley, 5. Downe; forwards -— M. I-Iuestis, M. MacNevin, B. Maclvlanua. C. Creelman, U. White, 0. Simmons. B. Gallant, 0. Clark, H. Macfine.

Referee — Willie Robertson.

Progrnmrno

l——Pra.ctice Session (repeating the full class in every day pract- ice routine).

2.—Marlene Roper Gillespie.

3--Pat Richard and Jenni; Mac-

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4.——O1lve Downe and Elaine Mur- ley.

6—P'igui'o 8'5 — Misses Glddings, Ma.cMiilari, Hiiestis and Lav-

and Marjorie

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6—Detty Dryden» and W. E. scant- lebury.

'l.—Misses Betty Dryden, Jeanie

Macnougall. Judy Ste-wart.

0—Arlene Lovers and Beverly Hueetla. '

0-Janet Owens and W. E. Scent- lebury.

l0.—Caro1 Mcclllum and

Betty Dryden. 11-Jane Giddlnga and Claudette MacMille.ri. 12-—The Carmody Sisters. 13-Class Waltz. 14-Circaid Finale —- In which all members of class took part in‘ performances by partners.

Wlis Papervioiglits Win P. E. I. Title

The West Kant Paperweight: captured the P.E.l. Paperweight hockey championship at Kensing- ton Rink last night when they battled it out to a scoreless draw with the Kensington Paperweight: in the final game of their home and home. total goal playoff series.

The West Kent hockeyisie took- the round and the. title by virtue of their 3-1 victory over Kenning- ton in the series opener at North River Rink earlier in the week.

It was a really keenly contest- ed series all through. and although the W.K.S. boys held tlie edge in the first game, last night's con- test was a real thriller every inch of the way with both teams play- ing cloll. heads up hockey.

In an exhibition tilt also ‘I Kenning-ton last night. the Ken- oington Pee Wee squad took a 2-0 shutout over the Pee Wee Abbie: from Charlottetown. -