MARCH 31. 1951

,4 .Tl-IE GUARDIAN. CI-IARLOTTETOWN

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in; down the Itregh, Dora start- ad to coma through at the pole and driver Cameron appeared to C-105'; an oil. Dr. Sharper finish- ed "third and Gladiola fourth. nrlver Boutil-ier immediately got nff the sulky and made a protest and ma judges set Oakley H. back to last position. In the next heat the other drivers had forgotten about stunner. he lot way nice- lv on the third score and won the heat. The race was held over to the next day and Sharper at the pole won easily. A whole of a lo'. M money changed hands on tho: race-it wk: Sharper against the field;

The history of Dora is I rather iiitercsiing one. supplied us by Mr. Mccurdy. Her full name was Dora E. L. and she was bred in Vienna. Austria. Her sire was the Ameri- can standard bred stallion E. L. Robinson, that had been exported to Europe and her dam was Ida, by a Russian Orlotf stallion. Shc mced through Europe as a three- ycar-old and was the European champion, winning all her starts and taking a record of 2.20 from a standing start. At the close M the racing season she was pur- chased by Walter Wliiaiis, a. wealthy horseman of London. Eng- land. He was bent on making har- ms; racing popular in England and had brought over quite a inimtbcr of American pcnformers.

Dora v.-as gotten ready for I special Deriny race which she won. taking a record of 2.12 from a standing start. The next year Dora was cxpnrlcd to the United States in the hope that she might out- foot. the famous Uhlan. then at the height of his trotting career. This she failed to do as all will remember Uhlgn made ll world's record of 1.58 and remained the cha,m-pion until displaced by Peter Manning l.56-ll. Shortly after that she was sent to the Old Glory Sale and purchased by Reg Cor- bett of Halifax. who placed her in the hands of his fricnd Frank Bnutiiicr. After racing she was llaled as a carriage mare and sad- ilic mare. She never used an iwordraw and always wore a side check.

Around 1920 she was brought to llm Agricultural College at Truro uliere Dr. Cumming. principal of His college. used her as a driving mare. Her first foal was a bay colt called Willie Hopp. which Mr. Cor-bett. kept in the Frank Adams stable and he was raced by the late Bill Cummings. Mr. Mccurdy t-mk a faiicy to her and made an n:'i'angement with Mr. Coiibctt to knep her for the rest of her life. He said she was a very nervous and determined mare and had to he handled with kid gloves. but in: would give a grmt deal to have mic like her today, four years old. .-it a slow gait she ambled but KVIIFH he picked her up she had ll lovely trotting gait. She died

In 10?! at the age. of M. Mr. Mc- Curdy raised Diamond Mac. a chestnut pacing mare. and Don Mac. I trotter. Both took records of 2.16. Don was bred again at the age of IA but when six months along in roll she dropped dead with heart disease. Diamond Mac is the dam of Mac Flngo.

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We had a visit from Laurie O'Brien of Lower Snckvllle. N.s.. yesterday. He is making a bull- neu call to the Province. Iaurie is the owner of Colleen Adam 2.12. winner of nine dashes last season, and Helen Budlong 2.14. winner of eight dashes and our Guy 2.12, a new addition iiwelve years old by Direct Heir. This horse raced through Quebec and has a world of speed.

The annual meeting of the Prince Edward Island Harness Racing Circuit was held in the oiifice of the Charlottetown Driv- ing Park and Provincial Exhibi- tion Association Mondey after- noon. March l9th. Track secre- taries. presidents or managers of Charlottetown. Summerside. Mon- tague. Covchead, Pnrkvicw. St.

Peters, Riverside, Kinkora and Springfield were present. The President. Col. D. A. MacKlnnon

was chairman and the secretary was E. Frank Acorn. A discus- sion took place regarding dates and the following were claimed:- Suvmmcrslde, Dominion Day (July 2); Montague. July 11: Coveihead. July 18; St. Peters. July 25; Cove- hcad. August 1: Kin-hora. August 8; Parkview. August 22: Sunny Green Acres, August 29; Riverside. Thanksgiving Day. Oct. 8. Several track members said they would like to have another day as they might run into bad weather on their first day and an-y-ho-w it was difficiilt to keep it track up on one day's racing.

At this point Director Frank Acorn of the Charlottetown Driv- ing Park. said his Association in- tended to race Wednesday and Saturday nights thropghout the season. An intimation of this had been previously sent by letter to managers Charles Willis of Cove- head and George Mclntyre of Mon-tague. who were to be grant- cd one Wednesday afternoon each. Director Acorn said that taking over Wednesdays was necessary to hold the horses here and to bring other horses from outside tracks to Charlottetown. The dis- cussion got pretty general than with Harold Gaudet (Summer- side). Leo Praught (Riverside). Georlle Mclniyre (Montague). Charles Willis lcoveheadl. Josepn Leslie (St. Peters), Amos Gallant (Par-kvlew). Nelson Matlieson tsunny Green Acres) and Robert Shea (Kinkorn). most of whom had been making use of Wednes- day afternoons for many years. stating that taking over of that day by Charlottetown would put them out of business.

Colonel Macxinnon said that he rogrctted such a move as he be- lieved it would not be in the in- teresta of racing here and that it

would have a very serious effect in the future it the outlying tracks were forced to clone up. Their meetings not only contributed to encouragement of riclng Ind fur- nish an enjoyable outing to many people but they are the training grounds for most of the up and coming trotters Ind pact.-rs. Dr. J. T. Lantz. President of the Char- lottetown Driving Park. on being asked to speak. said that they were under great expense and that it was necessary to hold these Wed- nesday nights as well In Satur- day night race: in order to keep the plant in operation. All the track members spoke and with the exception of the Charlotte- town officials. were unanimously against Charlottetown taking Wed- nesdays. It was finally decided to hold another meeting on Monday afternoon, March 28th. at four o'clock. when it was hoped that more consider-utlon would be giv- en to the country tracks.

Dates claimed by Charlottetown in addition to Wednesday and Saturday nights throughout the season are, opening night. June 23, nights of June 27 and June 30, also Wednesday night July 4, Fes- tive Week. and Exhibition dates are August 1,3-18. Director Acorn also said that they were arrang- ing for Labor Day and the two following nights, with the Colt Futurity Stakes scheduled to be held then. He stated that his As- sociation planned racing on Wed- neoday and Saturday nights through September and part of October but that purses might have to be cut.

The above track members were present It the meeting held Mon- day afternoon. March 26, and Di- rector Frank Acorn. represented the Charlottetown Driving Park and Provincial Exh-iibition Associa- tion. He submitted 9. motion that had been passed at a meeting of his organization held March 21st. which rend:-Charlottetown Driv- ing Park and Provincial Exhibi- tion Association - March 2l. 1051. At a special meeting of the direc- tors of the Charlottetown Driving Park and Provincial Exhibition held in the office of the Associa- tion on Wednesday. March 21. 1951, to discuss the proposition; set forth by the track owners re dates for the Prince Edward 15- land circuit it was moved and passed unanimously that the Pro- vincia-l Exhibition Association race all Wednesdays except July 11th, this held by Montague. July 25. held by St. Peters. August 1st. held by Covehead. This Associa- tion will race every Wednesday and Saturday nights. except the three Wednesdays stated above. and racing will be held in the weeks of the specified Wednes- days at the Association's track on Friday and Saturday nights. (Sign- ed) E. Frank Acorn. ' Secretary Pro Tern."

-This announcement was very dlslallpointing as no provision had been made to give a meeting to Kinkora. Parkview or Sunny Green Acres. 'Ilhe former track had been

rebuilt at very co iderwbla ex- pense by two energe ic young men lut season and they had a very nice meeting, well at dad and with good recing. ey were planning to increase the siabllng mom and add other facilities that would put Kinkorn on the map as having one of the but of the outlying tracks. The Parkview members had intimated that they would give a meeting as usual and requested a date and Mr. Matheson of Sunny Green Acres had also looked forward to one. River- aide had been taken care of as none ol the members wished to race on. Thanksgiving Day, Octo- ber 8th. The unlalrncss of the ut- up was pointed out to Director Frank Acorn, who said that "it was a case or the survival of the fittest." The meeting then broke up.

Track members got in touch with their representatives in the House of Assembly and it was hoped that an amendment could be attached to a bill that was go- ing through providing for saliva tests at rnce tracks. Most of the members contacted were favorable to the claims of the country tracks. realizing that they have been the means of developing nearly all the ti-otters and pacers that have been bred in this Province :9; yea-rs and that if they were not accorded sultiicient opportunity to race and support from the public. they would have to close up and the large number of foals that will be dropped this season - ii conservative estimate is over 300 - would be without training tac- llities for the future.

Great ipliasis has been laid by the Exhibition Association on the bringing in of outside horses to make their night racing 3 success. but it is questionable if there is very much necessity for it this year as several horses have been brought in from the sale It Har- risburg and elsewhere and with the large number that were green pacers and trotters Last year and acquired quite good records. and the up and ooming ones that will make their debut this year, there should be plenty providing the Association was satisfied to give the other member tracks at least one Wednesday afternoon each. It is regrettable. we feel sure, that the Prince Edward Island Har- ness Racing Circuit which was formed some twenty years ago and whose members have always man- aged to get along agreeably and have been extended help - much of it by the Exhibition Associa- tion - has arrived at the sorry state of adialrs it is in now. We trust that all member tracks will manage in some way to maintain themselves this season with the hope that In 1952 a more satisfac- tory arrangement can bc arrived at. We would like to correct Re- presentatlve Phillips of 0'Leary, who made a statement in the House that the United States Trot- ting Association set the dates. This is not so. The dates were set in all past years by the track mem- bers nf the P.E.l'. Harness Rac- ing Circuit.

0 BHAIILOTTETIOWN DRIVING PARK

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PROVINCIAL EXHlBlTl0N Associiirioti

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ANNOUNCES ITS

DATES FOR THE-

1951 SEASON ESTIMATED PURSE DISTRIBUTION OF

S7090”

M Entrance

NON MONEY WINNERS IN OUR NIGHT RACING EVENTS, EXCEPTING EARLY CLOS

ING AND FEATURE EVENTS, WILL BE 1

JUNE 23rd. JULY 4l'II. 7th, AUGUST 3rd. 4th. 8th.

JUNE 21th 13th. 14th. 1 mi

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18th. 215?.

ENTRANCE.

OLD HOME WEEK, AUGUST I3-TStIi AUGUST 22nd. 25th. 29th.

There will be a two-day meet the week of Labor Day with probably the Colt Stakes being run in conjunction with this meet.

Racing will be continued through September and October.

; We are announcin ', which are to be held at tEe

next week.

27th, 28th.

our first featured stake event in this issue and other stake events. Charlottetown Driving Park through the summer will be announced

The Charlottetown Driving Perk FREE-FOR-ALL TROT & PACE--(SI.050.00.I' n

To lie Raced

b Time be she: - Saturday. July 1th. : Entries Close June lat. .I95I. First. payment 520.00 due June 1. I951. . Flnol payment of 510.00. duo June 21, 1951. when horses must be named. All Dashes One Mile

p Money Division: 30'lo. 27'lo. 'l0'lo, I276. 5'5.

-I' There must be at least six or more interests starting in all events, and in the event six T 3 do not declare management reserves the right to declare race off. 9 Rights reserved to declare off any event as conditions warrant, reject any entry and re- ,. turn any nominating fees, call off any event not.fiiling satisfactorily. .. ' ENTRY BLANKS FOR ALL STAKES AND EVENTS WILL BE IN THE MAIL AP- . PROXIIVIATELY FIRST WEEK IN APRIL. r w .'

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E. FRANK ACORN.

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tricta they display little tear of man and by their action: seem to realize that they are protected on their spring migration. Hungarian partridge have paired off. some as early as two weeks ago.'but it will be late May or early June before urioua housekeeping duties wlllbe undertaken.

The ringing challenge or the cock pheasant can be heard in any dis- trict aouth and out of the City this spring. Both Him: and pheas- ants opent a good winter. There were two periods when trouble was on the verge of developing but timely thaws saved the situation.

The new P.E.I. Fish and Game Protection Act is expected to be off the press this spring. It hi-a been brought up to date and it is felt that no changes will be needed or contemplated for some years to

come. The new Game Act will be commented upon at I later data. some changes were made in me old Act and new sections added.

New innovations include the prohibiting carrying a loaded fire- arm in. or on. a car or other veh- icle or discharging a. firearm with- in I hundred yards of it dwelling without the consent of the owner. Making the carrying of a loaded shotgun in a car an offence under the Game Act was I timely move. It was nothing unusual to see cars driving slowly along country roads and lanes with the muzzles of shotguns protruding from the rear windows. Some hunters bank on getting their Huns that way. Car- rying loaded shotguns in in car is a dangerous practice. Within the past two years several serious hunting accidents were narrowly averted as patched-up holes in the top or side of some cars testify.

For the information of voung hunters. and others not so young. the Queen's County Branch of thei P.E.I. Fish and Game Association, is sponsoring another Crow Con-I

test this selaon. A number of val- uable prizes are offered and A far greater number of lesser prizes will be given than were put UP last year. Now is the time to halt up and pick off the crows. especi- nlly ii a snowfall covers up their food supply. Pack the fact in a jar and cover lightly with coarse salt. They'll keep indefinitely pack- ed thusly.

Last year Pownal copped top honours. Ed Wood won the cov- eted Automntic with -351 pairs and Jack Worth, a next door neighbor, rang in for third place with a to- tdl of 203. Frank Longaphic. City. took second prize with a quota of 328. The two Pownal gunners turn- ed in between them approximately one third at the total crow kill for thc province. It is not known at time of writing whether or not either King's or Prince Count:.' have decided to enter. In any case Queen's is going ahead regardless of what action the sister counties take. Here's luck boys...gc after the crows.

Sport Briefs

WILMINGTON. N.C.. Maren ll -(AP) - Marty Furgol was still front man. but he had company in Tommy Holt as the field toil! reached the halfway mark of the stoma Azalea open goll turna- mcnt. Each had 130 for the (id holes.

SARASOIA. Fia.. March 30 - (AP) - New York Giants an- nounced today they have optioned pitcher Frank Fanovich, 27-year- old southpaw. to the Ottawa club of the International League. I Giant fann. '

SARASOTA, Fla.. March 30 - (AP; - Boston Red Sox announced today pitcher Walter Mntcrson is ileaving wring training camp for Boston where he will undergo treatment for a neck Kilnd 3"-

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