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DOWN

BACK STRETCH

“mffld delivery.

I19 attached horses t0

7111C , [Illl em.

I171

l l $11K are attached to the axles plenty of trot. 1-1

Water. He sot his name on account,

L: k5. or m‘ "c °1' b91118 foaled on the Island when

The geubt cities gtsies

111 tlo of over 100.000, 1| er by Pew 1; _ "w; yz-ithnmotor truck pick- r m!” Instead they have their

Oats

the horse with the reins iiful looking colt; and

example of Hartford will no the water was be followed by thousands of also has a and towns in the United out of Ruth Aubrey by (ihmqe, and Canada, That means wmihy. that, is an exceptionally

"TY hi8h_ Jimmie

- that there will be a big demand for EOOd prospect."

horses

115, and it will be hard to fill, as the horse population of both Canada they are having 1nd the United States is not what season and every

magi-ling from 1,200 to 1.450 ._.___ At Pinehurst, North Carolina, a really wonderful

day there is a big

jgwas before the universal adoption turnout of spectators to wauih the

n autos and auto trucks.

horses work. The 118 head of trott- ers and pacers make lively doings

George l-l Brookins, Kensihgton, from early morning until well on

11.1,; sold his good trntter

5Com. in the afternoons and sometimes the

Watson 2.15 to Well McNeill. Scotty half-mile track is "full of horses." m): part in 1i races last season. He MT-l- C. P. Mason, who acts as a

m1 the 2.28 Trot and Pace at Al- sccond trainer in hei- rerton, Jilly 1st, after first heat to Ethel Bellini in 2.19, "Ste-st mile seen

11151-1 the next two in 2.11 1-2, H" pupil was the

h b ' losing the tables. has the honor o1’ flilllilguaii: there this year.

Dacing mare

1.19 3-4. 1n the 2.26 class at Ken- Ripple Maggie, 3, 3,1; that 1 dngtcn July 16th, he was 3-3-1-2, a mile 1n 2.25. wen

Beaverdale e_ swtiylk tnird heat was in 2.15 1-4_

winY-iflg the rac

Everyme i! 1111911!’ to see Harry

1g Amherst. August 20th. he was 5- Short practically recovered from hi;

vi-i in

11,9 3.27 Tm; and Pam recent serious illness. He has a

1113c For winning the first heat in large stable and has been miles 1n

i161

Scotti’ the next two ili 2.15, 2-39 Wit-h most of his aged horses.

7.15 3-4‘. In that race he headed a 9m" i-Filiflers include New McCarr,

ilrld oi eight. At sept. 25th, in the Named Trot, Ills l-2-4. Darkey Kalmuck winning “Chest twirl-i"! tile race ivitli 11 summary of 6-1-1. sim- Wflyne Smart, slcttv Watson's winninlz heat “.38 Eddie Havens, Daryl

Charlottetown. we smith. that drove Bill Gallon 3, 1,, 1.59 1-2. to win the Ha-mbletonian, stake of last sea- George Hunter, Par-shall. Cha-

111 2.16 2-4. While scotty Watson's if‘ Llwey. Jack Raymond and many

more is 2.15 he has shown nbilty iu trot much faster and

OM10!

predicts 2.10 for him this season.

Aie

beautifully penned and highly in- ieresting letter from our fnend Bob Illlillllflnfl, with

Arm! which

others including Dr. H. M. Par- formei- shau- W110 i! not asking his colts Georgi‘ Brookim! confidently r “Y Serious efforts. a few of

them Wilfkllll quarters around 40 seconds. while the older horses have

w dhyg ago We received a been miles around 2.45_

There was a meeting of the m. Canadian teinational Association of Fairs and

Expositions in Chicago the week of March 7th. The meeting proved u;

the Overseas in England, from we quote: “Just a few lines

h let you know that 1 received the i” a“ "Wm" declaration of the

olnrdinn or December 31st and 11

II! 0E

ludhall the nervs of importance for aw 0e year n one edti. . P. . ticiilarly interesting to mo Q25 silo “uh “m” °r ‘hi? FY56"! 191i Maritime Horse Racing e- m YitI. I slsio like to get the Saturday “nmrence w“ the Preparation for many matings piper w th Blieil-‘il. which my wife sends 11111»

lending fair m _ lied states to ctlitglgelrlltolhethe nyorst ambitious fair programs ever held with 1m effort that will co-operate govern-

rmiuly good to be able to

The salient feature of the

D .irs. ‘Those who k own the Back silprcme confidence Ell‘? lhgxgllsnslggg

Ngw Method Laundry the lieu-comer to his tabl Th’; 1n Hartford, Conn, a: city Ridge Bandy‘ g loufnyelfbolfa “w

"I sew Earle Aver at . panel funeral and he told lne nfifilfififi: 1n alter all auto motive equlp- Smith is wintering nappy l“ 393, 1 ha; been removed to lighten i-4, Alice Grattan 2.01 3-4, Love w will be carried in the Sung 2.11 l-2, Peter “hum-my 10$ m1 compartments. The driver alts ‘lg-l and two colts out of Fair Wea- m 1h; front seat as usual, 11111.11 the er b Charles Worthy. The thxee_

dshield tilted up 80 that he can year-o d of these two 1a a very hen“. can show c is called High

Ewen six-year-old mare

1‘

HE CHARLUPlETOWN GUARDIAN

Life of Riley For Man-O-War Aged 25 years

B-v I. R. Anderson

LEXINGTON, Ky., March 20- iOPl-Mvan 0' War, the first equine citizen in the Land (at least officially in the bluegrass), {gee B11 easy but well-regulated

e.

A5 the horse approached his 25th milestone on March 29, Harris B. Scott, manager of Samuel D. Riddles Faraway Purim. asserted the great; thoroughbred is in “iine" health. Al. present he weighs 1,375 pounds and is 16 and 2 3-4 hands (about 5 1-2 feet) in height.

Man 0' War is quartered in e. comfortable barn. Just across the road from Riddles six bedroom "cottage" and office, wi three other horses War Admira, Amer- 10811 F188 and Trace Call. War Admiral and American Flag are two of his most, famous sons.

‘rhis is a fair example of Man O‘ Wars daily sched/ule: 4:30- Breakfast (the details of his menus are secret). 5:30-—five to six-mile workout with a 125-pcund boy on his back.

Then back to his stable, fresh hay and a. grooming. After that he is ready for any visitors and later for wit] graze in a paddock. 11 a.m.—- unc .

Has Good Manners

The afternoon is passed with a rest; period in his stall and fleedcm in the pasture, weather permitting. 4.30 pJm-Supper, and after that bedded down for the night, No more visitors.

Scott described Man o’ War as "well mannered" and other horse- men say he does not appear to have any of the violent character that. marked his sire. Fair Play.

Last year, Marl 0' War was mated to 15 mares and this year he will be mated to about a dozen. Man o’ Warts stud fee is a flat $5,000 and Owner Riddle is reported to have turned down many a hand- some offer for bk star's services.

The Piiiladeliiiia. sportsman gives free of charge to his friends and sells few matings. Inoidently, one pay mavng is

frequently. Harry Lnric-rls 5011 also (‘msmi- The"? Was no holding back more than sufflcknt for Man o’

leis the papers so that luck more or less and invlilhag “m, 111i‘ meeting was a bold attack on $0014 Wflllidlft divulge

wade for problems of transportation and

War to earn his ksep for a year. what it

do pretty h-cll in the n?“ from lwitimisnl mid wiping out any W311. cost to keep "Big Red". Generally,

llane situation.

“I had leave rccenilv mid Q1111 1h,- MgRugby game between

nu so d the

111g wnil thinking_ Ffgurgs Shown,“ n tremendous gain in attendance at the Minnesota state Fair during ‘vVc-rld War 1 years were given to the delegates by Raymond. A Lee sec- i-etar for that fair. ‘they ' were

England otlanrl for the championship British Isles. It. was held at

Wembley stadium and there were Si"! lug and showed how people

"if" than 67-500 Dedple there. n The

7MB

weather ivzis lovely

seemed oilt of

tilrricd to such things to forget the stress and strain of conflict," and evervcne

t0 be lzetti ~11. The annual meeting of the United 1h,- ghmg_ {fie ‘§§,‘.‘,,,,,s’,‘, Stairs Trotting Association was held

Sight for sore c1105.,

iilceema bv a score of 3-0, The ‘It Aiken. S. C. March 9th. Roger prices of tickq, to ‘he Pam" are Duncan was re-elected as Executive very reasonhbie to men m‘ un“onn_ Vice-President and Secretary of the

ilitlie

"1 like thfjnwmjiphpffipff

Association. ‘Treasurer Dunbar Bost- ~ wick in his annual report showed ' that the Association was on the

Rewew Billie and I don

think therp i; anyone more optv,mls_ light side of the ledger for the 1941

“m!!! "is committee in CllIiFYC

d the

"yo!

calendar year. Photo finishes were

01d Home week celobraflljn, made mandatory at all pari mutual

lllnotice the 1191a q 1 tracks- Drivers beating the barrier dy been m Tgmgfi, we will not be taken down durin the 1111511112 that ma“ Hm" and same day in which the even oc_

Fkeel) U16 spirit 0f the mnplc

cilrred. but subject to fine or sus-

d we sure way of doing that p°“s‘°“-

i by e t t i itn allnilllelfirrlexhlirfngetlf :12‘;

During the meeting a. racing pro-

Ic sigh 1 . gram was staged by the harness rem Jgnfrrzngg ‘ u‘ horse members who are domiciled lfliough we are blitzgg w,‘ f"; at Aiken. The Three Year Old Trot

"W: on with unbroken

working at Mldquarters 11nd fill "P! well Letters from home -

W"! Nrular Vlwme.

wit; won by ‘Rouble-maker, by Guy —~ l"§*l.""l “m”: “Y. he. h. is 1 Bil B?!‘ 111511, ll S f8 E 88 . w m‘ “'"°“°° "° "W-“li- I Lowell smith, driven by S-ep P111111, wall 2-35, gaghdeymy Guyalzlbizey, lven n was - , wo mwoflj‘ 3:3," ‘gag: other starters, beet stills 2.1a 1-2 - ' probably the fastest mile rscedMitn S.

trot,

spirits.’

in the all-age

i‘ °i the lfllummt. 1 often c --- "’ W “ ° Mme“ Among the newcomers to the

MaoLeod n . and Olllv wihh It were 08cm“

“M -"°‘"5i’-"-4" speed brigade in Prince Edward Is-

land is a four-year-old son of Volo-

nullil-‘lht “W 1° a!" it over mite 2 oa 1-4, that has been miles

a la

f’?!

In lim-

Illa

'30 Trot um p

T A a“, any!» lnd Pace was won m

‘ inter

S

l Ififkr N. and r Wellwould a1

Ӥ"

M“ "t Amherst and the writer

“SI-ill! Blletiiive I Won n race tracks.

. 1 than?“ "I through in most

m. -' 7"!- where by Gland Major 5.,

ltarter tli

tutor p, I 7h W

emfigfleititerelvea forwards us an h’ no,“ - i‘ with the follow-

Ebert rim-s {nmmi q "he gm‘ W"? very much pleas- in Detroit “to

P to s11 Bert-‘n girl. Cone 7" "w small. Jollnny expects a her d the Ontario

in 2.1a as a. three-year-old, is good gaited end should improve. If he is anything like the class of his half- sfffli brother Witttlohimkd, 1.07, he 1111,52 ' f! HOUPCG 0 K138. 118831118 O e Mid successful excursion. owner and friends.

mi reechoea Bob! mu- am

tumble with Dan Patch n e11 This looks like one of the earliest d" in the infield. but no seasons in many yearn st the race h Even now the boys are m of ftlnser and had jogging around the Charlottetown w,“ 5 flvieehng Claude Mc- Driving Park. although there i; con- o_ "t lffeir with siderable snow on it. but u. is just splendid to leg tile horses up and strengthen them for the fast ordeala later on. The writer can recall a similar aeasgn corms ten or moor:

are a w en e managemen

e Millllilifin. won {£6 chglottetown Driving Park 11-1- ece with a sum- vitecl. Mr. Coates the celebrated -_l-1. Plate Glass track expert from Goshen, New 4-4-2. Hector, Dan York. down to give some suggestions

the last three heats. Hm!!!- Labor Day,

m‘ c°m°°ti°fl and Marie For- {or improving the track with a. view

“m4. The Yank won the tc raster times That was a winter i ""1 Pace with e aum- that there was plenty of ice racing 595°!" Bee. and the pacer Billy Cope was 1n the m “M11198. was forefront all through. er wm°t 91‘ starters. Brit- -__ . he 3 40 Trot and Mr. Coates arrived about the lat- "lmmlrv of 5-1-1-1-1. te!‘ pen. of April after the horses Y Tom Holmes. had been on tho track about a er starters. The month, Billy Cone Ila b51118 WM;- Iirnle McTa ue an was as - 3:3?‘ “m” ""3 ""1"" ed f r a fast lest final-tor. which he nemb ve" 91'5"“! paced just a shade slower than 30 e” l" 3-15» Pllleky seconds, with the last eiilht in 14' ter. {thus of 1-2 almonds. m. coates studied his 1 m W ‘m the DPOizram. watch for a few seconds and then ho,,es"°"° W“ by Cher- said. '1 don't. think 1 can do much m, "f" POW" WM to improve that um." he newspapers at there were about 3000 l eaent. '

em

Remember When

m’ 1'11 Clrmlhn rm» model cod-elm, the big min.

on: n. ' ' - -"-'°hnnw 0on1 Iith lflflfyzeegxngwgfhekleiligilbgs- ended 111:‘ 124621‘ National Hock’:

not ive years 0B0 gilt when he hung up his slum after helping Maromis victory over the Red one: now 1a a mem- logislatum

Mrs Lint nl

e! Johnny. l-Vé- was a big bro- win "rd-l when they Win81

the upkeep of stallions is between $100 and $150 a month.

Once Riddle cheered his old friend, Joseph E. Widener, while the latter nus ill. wih Ian's tele- gam: "While you're dong noth-

g. think of the mare you want to breed next spring to Men o’ War. Pm giving you a free season."

Wider ltlatings

Some turf auihoritzes opiue that Riddles refusal to permit a wider nanae of matngs has kept Man o’ War from producing even finer horses film he has, But the records speak eloquently of Rid- dles system.

Man 0' War first saw light of day on the late Maj. August Bel- mont's bluegrax farm in 1917. From the first, it is related, the yearling was highly regarded by Belmont and his entire farm men- age. But he was sold along with the other cron of youngsters at; Saratoga in 1918 becau-o Belmont was heavily engaged with war work and did not have tfme to devote to racing. A11 the sale Riddle saw Man o‘ War for the first. time and deter- mined to buv h"m at any 00kt. And for $5.000. Riddle bcueht the colt that was destined to become the most brilliant star 1n a sport stud- ded with equine luminaries.

I

Aces advance

To Quebec final

QUEBEC. March 20-(OP)— Quebec Aces captured the Quebec senior Hockey League title here tonight as the ame was awarded them by officia with but a few seconds of the overtime period left.

Aces, leading 2-1 at the , broke from a six man Senator at- tack and as the layers were pass- ing the box. Lous St. Denis. tows netminder, jumped back on the ice. Playens and officials mili- ed around centre ice and the gale was awarded Quebec as 5t. Denis refused to take a penalty.

A065 who took the first game of the best-of-t-hree game final aer- les at Ottawa Wednesday by a count of 3-1, held an advantage 1n play on the whole tonight.

Tonight's victory gives the Aoes the right to meet Bhewinigan Falls Cataracts of the Montreal and District Hockey M88116 in a two- game, total goal series for the provincial championship.

Mlnnrdm relieves sprains.

FOR SALE

ONI CHANCE IN A LIFE- TIME

The Standard Bred and rel- iaured mare Joule the Great, 2.0a 1-2, (Maritime Bred no- cord) for Ille-

Ioaie 1| in foal u 01mm" Bullion; both with 8 minute

d. m. colt lhoflil h file Bell lot.

1, mm a ptoiluoin lslnliyl pound and u goo: u ever, ll F!" “'1' h," $850

r.'r.. newness and sop. Silnme plut-

lrliJW-fl-li-ll.

flig Crowd In Attendance Al West 'Kent Sports

Bowling

YJtl-QA. BOWLING ALLEYS

League

Friday Afternoon Ladies Lellue

biggest d . .. . , e11: sreri°iih~mfswhgi " °"'“" '1 i “"“ "“'"‘ oo c r h :_.

the Forum. Thor: was close 31112 2. H. Sea: S. B “$1333? been hundred in attendance with Jardina ’ N‘ Macbonald the WKB. rcaly team beaong the T‘ Garrett Summerside team and the hockey Girls-ill eara:_ 5' gem-m encounter ending in a l-all tie. 1. R. Su erland, 2. M. McDon- 'T°1,1;1_zg5g

Age rlaoes and novelty events aid, 3. F. Whltlock, provided the large crowd with 5mken;__ peruse? "11"" he l" 11 "hm- f As usual me hockey g-ame was the Mciqevinllcorll, 2. W. Glllespx, 3. T eature event of the night. Sllm- a MacDonald flier-tide. with a beaver squad drew B0ys—12 yenrgg_ M V, New first blood as the scored ortly 1. G. Matheson I s. Anderson Lféeac B1991‘ the ei-ert of opening ses- 3. D. Jardine. ' ' ' ‘T Law-mm sicm with McNeil] beating s. W.K.s. ° a T ' goalie on a passing play with Perry. Girls-id yearu- 5 51",“. Shortly arm the city school squad 1. M. McDonald z. I. louiie I p '- evened matters up as Ross potted R. Sutherland. ' ' ' M B, 1o a 8081 on a pass firom Judson, L'Bnfn15p T118895 Y°ilhg defence ace of the Boys-ls yeam- H’ Jenn“ West Kent team. i, i), 3mm“, ‘L h Howl“ I J A‘ Barrett

It was the only scoring of the Downe. ' ' ' E’ 1351mm game. For the next two periods the qvygai__ggol Ilfilinswbggvleg irtl a scoreless delad- 130311-14 carsu- '

l . en w- . . . mree “mes in the tih-ilrdvgyiode 3:: Brena/unit d. 2. P. PelTl’. 3. R. ihumils-Ult- °°111d HOT- Iet the puck over the N yo,“ goal line. Broom haeez- 11:’ Haszard

Only one penalty was handed 1. F. Jenkins and M McColkel 1-1" price out during the encounter. MacRao 2. R. Sutherland and P‘ Currie 3' r,' in in, drawing two minutes 1h the second B. Whitlcck and .1. Giddtlgs ' ‘ 1' Grille. seas on. ' ' “

FOlIQWIIIe is the siun-mary of the Boys-IS years:- Total 2078' evenb- 1. B. Rodd, 2. D, BmhEll-lt, 3. T

McCabe. Rel?! Race:- 15t W-K3i. 311d 5.1-1.8. Team Race:_

1. F. Jenkins and B. Pickard, I. R. Sutherland and B. Whit-lock, 3.

Girls-B years and under:- J. Carter and B, Whihlock

1. Phyllis Cutcliffe. 2. Barbara

166 170

High Single: M. Bishop m. High three: M. Bishop m.

HOLY NAME BOWLING PALACE Big Four League

March

‘IORONIU. Their mmks intact, New York flamers skated easily gtirough a

one-hour workout. today flLlOll for the cpznng

semi-final series with

Maple leafs here tomorrow night.

Alfie Pike, versatile centre who has been on the injured list of late, drilled with the Nadznal Hockey

League champions and

on the round in betting

N.H.L.'s ‘ Series

DETROIT, March

elimination series here. Detroit fans believe Ja

club is a little too strong 101' the Canladiens 1:1 this series—-becauso two game; if the set-to I605 i119 limit will"be played here.

, word came frmn Mont- paal that the battling Canadienl.

However

who finished the season

place, three points behind Detroit.

Leaders Upening Cup Playoffs Tonight

their best-of-seven Stanley Cup

babiy start, as the Rangers’ 151.11 man. The Rangers rule alight favorites Lniuay.

In

20—(CPl-- Montreal Canadlens, who have not iron a game on Detroit ice in sev- en trles, will make a new attempt Sunday night when the clubs open their two-of-thnee Stanley 611D

Clash

i zo_.(qp)_ this teams will face off tomorrow night at close to even money.

Bath clubs are guzznng all-out for ViOZOFy in the oprillg contest and there is an angl.» ol super- stitlon that adds to the llvairy. Playoff history reveals that the Leafs have never lost s series in which they have wcn their first game on Toronto toe.

Only one regular will be m"_ss- in; when the Louis take the 1m, (iefcnc/rman Reg Hd-znzltcn 1s sllll limping due to a mid-season knee

in prepar- game of

Toronto

will pro- circles but

Hot Teams’ Open Detroit ‘Sunday

i

"We figure we're due to win Lu Detroit on the law of ova-rages," said mild Dick Irvin brfore leuuzng his large squad of l8 players on to a train.