JANUARY 4. 1M1

DOWN

- THE -

*3 BACK STRETCH

what 1; said to be the oldest. t-w-hcsmiassar: "so

3,3,2???’ 1st —age change date of

horses -Merrlck was 38 luarmd. People from all over fienmcky visited Merrick every year nd marvel at his BPPGBYBTIW l0!‘ ‘m, an old horse. i-ie was foaied f“ 1903 on the farm of the great moroughbred breeder, the late James B. Haggin, near Sacrernenio,

galifornia.

mnike most runners Merrick never was successful as a W10 or tiuec-yiear-old. In fact. he did not w,“ g penny as a three-year-old but, under careful handling as a fciir-yezir-old he was a winner. but scored his reatest successes as a. five, six an seven year old. He continued campaigning until well into his eleventh year when he was byoiiglii. to the Blue Grass region of Kentucky and retired. In 205 staris throughbred records show he was 61 times first and ivas in the money 157 times. His earnings totalled $23,735»

Fifty years ago--at the close of 1B90~liitiuiie.S 2 08 3-4 was the ciympiOfl trotier. Her record was hicdc to high wheels, an admlted- 1v sloiver form of locomotion by live seconds than the present bike sulky. At. the close of 1940 Greyhound rtcod supreme as a trot‘er with a mile track record of 1.55 1-4.

At the close of 1890 Johnston “'25 the champion pacer with a reco. oi 2.06 1-4 and Hal Pointer, un- defeated 1n 1990 had set the race record at 2.09 3-4. Both per- fCflll8l1C€5<W€P€ to high wheels. Today Billy Direct is world’s cham- pion pacer with a mile track rec- ord oi 1.55 and he shares honors with illiteptum I. 1.56 3-4, with a race record of 1.58.

Bcn C. Howard, Sherbrooke, Que. Ind Mrs. Howard have been visit- 111g Mrs. Howard's parents. Mayor B. Roy Holman and rs. Holman the past week Mr Howard is a director of the Sherbrool: Ex- hibvicn and an ardent follower of harness racing. He has taken in mu" Provincial Exhibition and Old licnie Week the past few years and plans to be with us again next summer.

We had a card with good will and good ivishcs at Chrlsttnas from Herbert. E. Hatch. Toronto, who owns the Goodwill Farm. a mooni- ficcni. property tiear Toronto ivhich is the home of Pct/er McKillop 2.02 1-4, by Peter the Great, and Gucsswho 2 l8, by Peter Volo, dam Charlotte Dillon, by Dillon Ax- wctthv, There is a cut oi the oas- ture with fruit frees. vcrv ntitritious H"BF'"l'lllfJ grass in which are thrve

brood mares with their suckling foals, all in wonderful condi- tlon.

Another card Ivas received from a fornwr Plunder, Hermon Esscrv. who is coitduciinyz a training stable a‘ the Northampton. Mass Priii‘ fll'f)ll'i".i=. Herman will be remem- bv-oti by quite a number o’ Char- lottconicits although he has been ri- vray for over twenty years. Onc of the best DPCSDfClS in his stable is a colt. officially iwo ‘JGPTS old Javi- ueiv 1st, by Calnmct Cl‘ll"i( 2.04, out o" Ma" Dov 2.09 1-2, by N'l- son Dillon 2.05 1-2. Herman drove Wm a quarter a few days ago in 37 seccnds and believes he has the makings of a futurliy winner.

Our thanks are extended i0 Dr. Oszirn M. Edwards. Ji'., Proprietor. m") Harkness Edwards. Suutrin- trndcnt. of Walnut Hall Farm, for the 19-11 Walnut Hall Farm col-coder from lteiiclqitartcrs at Doncrall, Kentucky’. It is one oi the finest that. we have seen. On the January

n picture of Walnut Htil‘. ’ '. and "The Open Gate, with ioiidway lined Iiviih beautiful tries "The Oorn Gite" is tvpical of i1~ crdirii ivelcome awaiting via?-

e

...s to Walnut Hall Farm, home oi iuturit-y wlllilEfS.

0n the page for February is a liirnxv ‘of Vnlomite (3) 2 03 1-4. rhmpion sire of winners for 1940 (sire of Gallant Heart (3) 2.00 lT-‘flltd 11v Hedley T Filton. Upper 5’(‘\\’i(l(‘i(f‘. N. 51., and of Guy Abbey (ti 2.126 3-4. sire of tie world's ilrngtnpicn trotter Greyhound 1.55-

On the March page in a photo of Scotland 1 59 1-4, sire oi Spencer Scott (3) 1.59 1-2. champion colt trctier of 1940, also sire oi Play- daie (4) 2.04 l-4. recently broutht

M76 by Willard Kellv. Also nppPar '-

10! on the same po-ge is Protector (3) 1.59 1-4. world's champion ih-“W-Year-old ti-otter. whose get have been rapidly coming to the front and made a particularly good Showing the pact season. ‘Proiesior 7.13. new in the stable oi Jimmie Power. Charlottetown, is sired by this horse.

0n the April page is Guy Day (3) 2 04 1-4, whose get have been racing verv well. ant-I oi Lord Jim i3) 2.00 3-4, one oi the greatest "ch18 three-year-olds of all time, how a successful sire.

0n the page for May is a rich

attire scene nicely wooded. show- n: a few of the white faced Here- ford cattle drinking at one of the numerous watering places cm the 18ml, and also a picture of a Peaceful country scene on the farm where a flock of sheep are grazing amid ideal surroundings such as "hi". nun, shade and rich pasture.

F0!" June them is n cut of the mat brood mare Astra. by 8m nsiscc 2.171 3-4. dam Lyra (4) ‘£140. by Guy Axworthy (4) 2.0a- °i 141811! Prisco 2 0'1 l-4. owned by 0. n. Chandler. City.) Astra is th-

dam of recei- Mira (to 2.02 I-4. "It mac iuturity winner of 19:19. "it! lowered his record this son-

") is a four-venr-old to 2.01 1-2

%"“<)s“e is a ohci» m‘ Princess Pew 1' 1.00 3-4. bv Voiqflte (a) 2.0a- ,'4- dam Margaret are-i ta» 2.10- ;,’ Mimi-er. Arion is the dam of

“a

Okctor (3) 1 .5" i-4

""0h'cnesn (3) 1.5‘) i-4 and rcv- "Il others at or near the two-

"lflllile mark.

"mound. Grey Pox, full

(San Fransisco is the sire

For July there is l. photo oi Sweet Fern (3) 2 15, by Guy Ax- worthy. dam Mabel Trask (3) 2.01- 3-4 Mabel ‘Irask will be remem- bered as the great race mare that Walter Cox drove to victory so often. Sweet Fem is the dam of Tara. (4) 2.00 and others. Op- poste is Selka 2.05 1-4, by Peter the Great (4) 2.0’! 1-4, dam Eva. Bellini, by Bellini 2.13 1-4 with her foal at foot. Selka is one of the great brood mares and the dam of Lord Jim 2.00 3-4. interesting to Islanders is the fact that Eve Bei- llni, the dam of Selka, is also the dam 0f Bellini Scott. 3.09 1-3, for- merly owned by Myron McArtnur and now b Frank McKay, East Royalty. Et e1 Bellini. that reduced her record at KensingtonJuly 10th, from 2.29 to 2.15 is a granddaugh- ter of Selka 2.05 1-4. She was own- ed at that time by W. B. Mc- Arthur, Kenslngton. but has since passed into the ownership oi Ira Carr, Covehead.

August calendar sheet precepts another postural scene at Walnut. Halli deplil ng a. natural setting where many brood mares, outstand- ing performers of the year gone by, raise their foals. the outstanding performers of the coming years Opposite is a photo of Scotland 1.59 1-4. being shown to an ad- miring throng on an afternoon dur- ing the Lexington trots.

September shows yearling barn at Walnut Hall Farm and Parade. of the Grays during the trots at. Lex- ington. Left to right these are Gill’ Abbey (3) 2 06 3-4, his son Greyhound 1.55 1-4, Miss Grey- sister and full brother of Greyhound, Elliza- beth, dam of Greyhound, and the others. with her 1940 foal, and Zombrewer 2.04 1-4. dam of Eliza- beth. Zombrewer is also the dam of Peter the Brewer (4) 2.02 1-2, sire of Calumet Budlong 2.02 3-4, owned " Frank McKay.

October shows scenes such as feeding time for the youngsters and a woodlawn scene at Walnut Hall Farm.

November shows a. herd of white faced Herefords at Walnut Hall

Farm under beautiful shade trees amidst rich pasture, and opposite a pleasant early evening scene at Walnut Hall with over 100 sheep resting under trees.

December shows a. lake at Walnut Hall Fann, apparently of consider- able dimcnslons, surrounded by shade trees and a landmark of yes- terday at Walnut Hall Farm, the old inllk house, whch brings back to many, fond memories familiar with family life.

You will admit that such a cal- endar is worth possessing and we feel highly gratified to have it hanging 1n our office. Walnut Hall Farm l5 too \1'E‘l1 known lo our readers to require further exploita- tion of its activities. For almost as far back as we can remember it has been the nursery from which futur- ity colts and winning trottcrs and pticers have gone year after year, and many of its products are own- ed in the Maritime Provinces. Through this column we would ex- iend to Dr Edwards and his staff our very sincere wishes for a happy and prosperous New Year.

We had a rush visit yesterday fr""i an old friend, “Jim" Fender- "a I. of Kcnsington. He arrived iusa a few minutes to four stating that he was leaving on the bus and

would have very little time to till-t. That. did not prevent us getting right. clown to horse talk. strong on history and liked our re- ferences to Richard the Third cry-

these columns tit a

conic under our observation.

and sprlnied at. a 2.10 clip.

good old friend.

heavyweight of the ‘Yukon and

lng his way bnck home.

Twenty years ago when the winnings for the

driven Peter

tarts with winnings oi $26,550 ed by Prince Loree 2.00 1nd

4'10 standard performers, Gambetta Wilkes.

by Captain Aubrey 2.07 1-2.

for the honors of being the lead ing race winning paoers of 1940

l0 firsts. nnd one second in."

starts, and Doctor Baker

mite 2.00 1-4 occounted for 1

out a defeat.

gucsts of the Club. the south side

January 8th. ‘vi-ether "rIrWYiP

vailabie for mine this season:

Jiin is

tug -“A horse, a horse, my king- dom for a horse." He is also strung on reminiscences of the past and we have premised to retell through future date, stories of turf battles that have

Suddenly we thought of the time —foitr o'clock -—and the bits. which leaves right on the dot. We ran to the door and sure enough the-re ivas the bus passing. Jim hailed it Th? bus stopped about 50 yards away and Ivith a. smile and a flourish 0A his shako he took a. seat and our ex-champlon

many other adventures, was wend-

season of 1920 were made up, Thomas W. Murphy led all drivers in earnings and had Manning, world's champion trottcr 10 firsts in 11

Single G. with a record of 1.59 stood at the top oi the fast per- formers during the season, follow- Iouic Grattan 2.00 in the select circle. Peter the Great (4) 2.171 1-4 led the "century" sires with a total oi followed 1n order by Allerton, Blngen and

Guy Aubrey 2.05 1-2 still heads the list of trotters with regard to the greatest number of victories in a single season-mu He was a con of Guy Axworthy out of a mare

Fearless Peter (3) 2 00 and Doc- tor Baker (4) 2.02 l-2, stand tied

The son oi Peter Volo 2.02 scored by Volo- firsts and two seconds in l3 ef- forts, wth 16 consecutive races with-

The annual meeting of the Vic-

meetlng is concluded c. baitquet will be held at which last years :nem~ berrarrdwinyone desirous cf broom

lng a member this year, will be the

A course has been marked off at of Hlllsboro Bridge and the Club will endeavor to hold their first meeting on Wednesday-

Fclloivirg is a list of the horses I-

CHARLOTTETQWN nuaizpgaisi

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Allan Cup Playdowns Are approved

PORT ARTHUR, Ont, Jan.

man Dawe, Quebec branch sentatlve, delegates at '

(playdcvim dates for March. The playdcwns are scheduled

start about March 15 with

tc-ba. meeting the Thunder

ice in the wrstern Canada three games.

the against the Saskatchewan

be a three-iri-flve games serics.

er in Alberta.

Bay. Manitoba rr Saskatchewan ice. The second game will be play- ed on the same ice. Balance or the series will be on Alberta ice. Eastern senior niaydvwns are scheduled to open March 19 with Ottawa. and District

and Quebec Amateur socation champions are

Q0 or 21.

Ski Club may

Be formed here,

done yet. Hubert. Morris. .ast nlstht.

an ttiority.

to have instruction classes..ii

cause of lack of snow.

Summersidc and a smal at Montague. sldents are ski fflll5.

Hockey Results

(By The Canadian Press)

O. H. A. Senior "A" Toronto Marlboros 4; Hamilton 2 Oshawa 2; St. catliarznes if Port Colborzie 0; Niagara Etaiis 6

0. H. A. Senior "B" Trenton R..C.A.F. 2; Bcllcviile l1 Whitby 5; Peterborough 2 Gait 3; Stratfotd 4 overtime)

O. H. A. Intermediate “A" Catnpbcllford 7; Lindsay 8 (over

1'10) Coourg 0; Sutton ‘l

0. H. A. Junior "A"

Bowlrs Rangers 3; Oshawa i) o. u. A. Junior “B" and "C" St. Catharine 8; Port Coll-wine 1 Etcbicoke AC. 2: Brantiord 11 Gait 3; Kitchener-Waterlo: 9

Stratford 4; Waterloo Slskins i Nlfliifsa Falls 5; Hamilton Gr by) 6.

fugue Evans 2.10 1-4, Direct L- 3-99

1-2,

nie Mary,

Helen Worthy 2.17, Rose W

muck, Juanita Worthy.

land 2.19, Sampson Royal. Kalmuck, Lady Frisco.

2.13, Lady er 1.59 i-2, tle for. Nell Coenatodale 2.1

t1 Pe Ethel Bellini 2.15, Peter

Bud Mac, lvfaior o . ___._.

Our readers will regret to

tor-la DrivingsClub willTge geld at Milton's Old pain 91-1 es l1’ N‘ ening, January 11h. at, eight o'- J. MIOMBYIOH. f0!‘ B0 mm! W"! clock Am,- m, 511,111"; 9f me an official at Provincial Exhibition

race meets. As

tcntlve memory could interesting happenings on our loc

q. writer extends on behalf of horsemen deepest sympathy.

C.A.H.A. Approves Full List Of Players In CapeBretonHockeyLeague

3__ (Cm-Despite a protest by Nur- reprie- the semi- annual cotivcntlon of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association t day approved Allan lup senior nockey

to li/Iatii- Bay League champions on Thunder Buy 0A..

series. This series will be a best-g:-

Winners of the “A" series enter Westcrn Canada. semi-final p champ- ions in a "B" series scheduled (,0 begin March 20. The “B" series will

Simultaneously the! Alberta and

British Czlumbla champions will heat Gram Han “m, last _ _ - , . 4 .' year gihyéra wifgteeikiil figcemsle-lflis-isirlln 1&1: Played with the University of

games of the series will be on Bri- tlsh Columbia ice and the remaind-

The Western final. a three-iri-flve Series. will open on either Thunder

champions meeting the Maritimes winner. On- tano Amateur Hockcy Association H-ckey As- scheduled to born their series either March

Formation of a, ski club 1n Char-

lottetown this whiter is a possibil- iity. but nothing definite has been fieneral secretary of the local Y.M.C.A.. said

He was contemplating an attempt to organize at least a portion of the ski ions here. They number 200 to 300, it was learned. from reliable

Mi". Morris said he would attempt tl e club is_ formed. Ivlili urubabiv wec-k- end trips to good ski sites 1n rural

"eas. Just now. the sport is dead. be- For ashort

then.

Charlottetown is the big ski cen- tre in the province. but there are a. number of followers of the abort at ler number Not many rural re-

(at

Buzz 1..., Major Bowes 2.10 1-4 Raymond Budlong. Kelly's Dream, Millie Kalmuck 2.12, Playdale 2.04- Darkey Kamuck 2.18, Heather- bell 2.08 l-4, Silent Mac 2.17, Bon- Allle Bumham 2.09 1-2.

Bellini Scott 2.09 3-4. Virginia Kai Rosebud 2.1’! l-2, Joe Volo 2.19, Convince)‘ 2.21, June Bet, Viking 2.03 1-3, 1e- Harry Paulabbe 2.15, Miss Victoria 2.14. Protester Kalmuck, Laurel Hanov- May Win, JiPDY K, Lita- i

learn of the death yesterday of Patrick

distance judge he was absolutely fair and held the re- spect of horsemen and officials. He was well versed in the history oi the names horse and from n very re recall many

speedway. He leaves to mourn n wife and splendid family of five sons and one daughter. To them m:

PORT ARTHUR. Jan. 3-—(CP)-— The semi-annual convention of Canadian Amateur Hockey Assoc- iation in session here i. day ap- proved the full list of players im- ported this season by teams of the Cape Breton Senior Hockey League.

The approval is subject to the receipt of transfers from the branch- es where the players last played and to the certification of the rea- sons for transfer‘ a plications.

Hanson Dowcll. second Vice-preS- ident of the Maritime Hockey As- sociation, outlined to the conven- tion the cases (f the Cape Breton League's three clubs-Sydney, North Sydney and Glace Bay.

Doweli explained that all three clubs claim only four imparts each. C.A.H.A. rules allow each club to carry four imports.

Exemption through business transfers, wartime regulations and the schcol attendance clause are claimed by the Cape Breton clubs for their other players, Dowcll said.

Glace Bay claimed three players eligible under the wartime clause. three more under the business trans- fer clause and a seventh because he was attending technical school. North Sydney claimed exemption for four men through the wartime and business transfer clause.

Dowell said that Sydney is asking

Manitoba. be considered a replace. ment for Tony Graboski who left Sydney late in the fall to join the Montreal Canadians of the Na- tlonai Hockey League.

The ccnventon agreed with Dcw- ell, recommending that the can A. wit-alder Hall a replacement fcr Graboski, and moved that the transfer_of George Snell, also with the Universty of Manitoba last "ear and now with Si‘- iey, be ap- proved subjcct to verificatin of his

al

Millionaires Trample North Sydney Vics 3-0

SYDNEY. N.S., Jan. 3-40?)- The second-place Sydney Million- ai.re.s_trampled over the Cfliaik dwclluig North Sydney V-Cibflils 3-0 tonight in a Cape Breton Hoc- key League game.

_Ge01'8e Snell sored one in the first, and Johnny Aichiso-n arid Gfflllt Hall E-t onevapiece in the second period, Gilalle 13,111 Dickie and a strong Sydney defence kept the Northsiders out.

Lhieups:

North Sydney: Goal, Fraser; de- fence. M. McKay, Mai-chant; centre, Williams: right wing, Rusécll; left, wing, Squarebriggs; subs. McKinnon, Scherer, Esta-broJ-ts. Clifton, Ma- son, McDonald. L. McKay.

Syd ey: Goal. Dickie; defence, V811 file. Snowdon; centre, Kow- cinak; right wing, McCreedy; loft wing, Snell: subs, Powell. Bastar-

Eachern. Fritz

SUMMARY

First r-ei-icc ‘ L-Sydney. Snell (Kowcinak) 13B Penalty: McKinnori.

Second Period

3—$.vdue.v. Hall (McCreedy, Atchi- son) 14:28

Penalties-L. McKay, Merchant. Third Period

Scoring-Nome. Penalties—Scherer. Basiarache.

Detroit's Joe Louis won his 13th prfessional heavyweight boxing bout five years ago tonight a1, 13¢. trcit. defeating Palsy Perroni or 3051-011 in l0 rounda Louis became the world heavyweight champion in 1937 and has been undefeated

status as a graduate of the Uni. versity of Manitoba. .

since.

Will

PORT ARTHUR. Jan. -Play for the Allan Cup, Cana- dian senior amateur hockey cham- pionship. will begin in a western city either April 11 oi' April 12. the Canadian Amateur Hockey Assoc- iation decided tonight.

Fourteen delegates, attending the C.A.l~l.A. semi-annual conven- tion here. sc-i. the dntcs for all eastern and western senior play- downs and approved Difl,\'di)\V1l$.. for junior hockcy in western Can- ada. No dates for eastern junior playoffs were announced. Quebec's branch objected to senior playoffs starting in March.

time i De b o dit‘ ' . . . ideal. ‘in iiibfhifriv‘. iiiiii will The All.“ we Imus w" been “Wm, almost, B11 the snow Sh,“ April 11 if Thunder Bays cham-

pions win the western champion- ship and April 12 if the title ‘s won by any other western branch. The western senior playdowns as adopted fO1l0WS2

Manitoba and Thunder Bay win-

ners. will meet in series_“A", a bcst-of-thrc» struggle with a1! games on Thunder Bay ice. The