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land. on October 29th., upwards 0f 40,000 people were present to witness the race for the New Z811- Imd cup. Reports are that it was the finest race in a decade, with loyal Nurse upsetting the ex- pectations of everyone by finish- ing with a brilliant dash in the final three-eighths to win over the favored Captain Sandy by a 10118111 and a half. The time was 4.12 {-5. a world's record for 1.7.0 mile race for a mare. Loyal Nurse. was sired by Grattan Loyal and her dam was War Maid. She is therefore the grand daughter o.‘ the famous Grattan Royal 2.06%’. that at Charlie Barrett's farm at Park Hill, Ontario, sired m-iny of the greatest pacers in the world.

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Her victory was such an upset that her backers won tremendous sums of money, She had not won s race of even a. place for around eighteen months, although a hi2! factor in racing previously. A new} trainer who understood her. Crhui,‘ Berkette, meant the dfference be-l tween victory and defeat. A emu-

parlson of Loyal Nurse's time with

that of Grattan McKylo in wir-

iiing the $50,600 two-mile pace at

Roosevelt Raceway some weeks

ngo, shows that his time was

4.10 4-5, but the real world's re:-

m-d as claimed by the New Zeal-

nnders goes to Highland Fling,

now retired, who went a two-mile

race over the same New zE/Iiahd

truck in 19-47 in 4.10 2-5. In addi-

tion to the Jubilee Cup there w-ris

a. purse equivalent to $21,000 in

our money.

As our readers are awiare the famous Walnut Hall Farm has been split up. one part being na;n- ed Walnut Hall Farm and tie other Walnut: Hall Stud. The lat- ter has recently leased the stal- lion Tryax 2.02% from L. E. Brown. Tlyax is seventeen years old and is by Truax 2.03%. dam, Highland Mary 225%. a full sister to Scot- land. Highland Scott and other greats. For the past few years he has been standing at Mr. Brown's farm in Alabama, and although given very little opportunity his sired some top trotters and pacers. sons of Truax are making gnud and it is a. great pity that that sire was exported years ago to Italy. It was during the vei7 worst days of the depression of 1902 that he was sold at auction by Calu- met Farms.

A recent surprising announce- ment is that the 33-year-old Can- adian-born reinsmari Ralph Bald-

win, has severed s connection with Saunders Mills stable for which he won over $160,000 in

1949. and will drive under coil- tract effective the firstof Janu- ary. for Leo C. McNamara of Two Goits Farm. Of the 28 different drivers scoring victories in major two- and three-year-old stakes tn the U.S.A. this year, Baldwin ranked second behind Frank .-.‘r» vin. He is also fourth leading driv- er the past season. We notice in the recent Tattersalls sale in Ken- tucky where Mr. McNamara. pur- chased two of the highest priced yearlings and we understand he has also added others so that his stable will be a formidable one in ‘the future.

Walnut Hall Stud has also an- nounced that the stallion Rodney 151 2-5, holder of the world's rcc- ord for a third heat and the only trotting stallion to trot four miles in 1.58 or faster. will make the season at. its farm. Rodney is by Spencer Scott 1.57% and _his dam is Earl's Princess Martha 3, 2.01%. He is a full brother to Egan I-Ian- over 4, 1.59 and also o; the $12,060 yearling, Imperial Hanover

Hanover Shoe Harms announce that. they have placed Bill Gallon 3, 1.59%, winner cf the Hamble- tohian. Kentucky Futurity and several other stakes. in the stud at their farm, Hanover, Pa. Al- though a young sire hr- ls alrcacv represented by several good ones including Brewer's Gallon 2.06 1-5. owned by B. C. Cniickshank, Hal- ifax, N. S.

Another item of importance to breeders 1s the fact that 0.1‘. Black. owner of Pleasant Dam Farm. Berryville. Virginia, where Calumet Fingo 2.04% and Wat- chim 2.06% are in the stud has p\ir- lhuod for $0.400 at auction the splendid sire Peter Song 4. 2.00. that. stood at Hanover Shoe Farms for several years. Both the ‘awn- ers of Peter Song and Bill Gallon regrettably passed away early in October.

A recent. letter from Joe (‘l’- Brien, Inglewood. Cal. states: "We were expecting Mr. Cruickshank out here but ssyct. he has not. n- rlved. I drove his horse Brewer's Gfllon in o photo finish in 2.04 4-6. but we lost out. Ha is o lovely trotter 1nd his I lot u.’ speed. The QNDOO pace was n great affair. I drove Mr. Morris

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In ("was Addinswn. New z..-a-' Scott and we had 14th position {,0-

ing away. I must say he went a wonderful race. much better than anyone expected, finishing fourth in such hot company. No one 11g- ured he would be in the money. Indian Land was ninth. We nul quite a disappointment in that Vita Lee, which we set up a track record with a few weeks ago. went lame and we could not start her in the big trot. Had a WlllflCZ‘ with card Shark and gavehim a record of 2.06, which greatly plEQ5- 6d the owner. The weather has been very hot here with the tem- perature ruiining up to 96 in true afternoons, but as soon as the sun goes down it gets cool. We likc it very much, the officials are all very courteous arid kind and cr- cryone seems to be enjoying them- selves. It certainly is a nice elim- ate. At present I am training six of Devreis colts. The youngster I bought at Indianapolis a year ago - Silk Prince - looks wonderful. We let him run out this sumzner but I am beginning to train him again and hope he will make the grade. Racing dates here have been extended to December ‘Ilrd. After that we will move to Delmar track and stay there until Santa Anita. meeting in the spring."

To date there are now 109 3.00 P0663 and 55 2.00 trotters; 200 pacers have been bred in l9 states of the U.S.A. and in Canada, with Kentucky having the leadership with 22 and Indiana 21; 2.00 trot- ters have been bred in 1.1 staff-e and Canada. Kentucky leading with 29, l7 of which were bred by Walnut Hall Farm. Walnut Hail Fill’!!! 5050 bred 12 0f the 2.00 pec- ers. Hanover Shoe Farms second with 9 trotters and '1 paoers.

A correspondent in Alberton sends us a very good snap of Jlopy K. by Kalmuck 2.l'5‘.-'_-, a forrrcr Charlottetown mare that years ago was the leading point. winner in the Victoria Driving Club's ice races. pacing many fast quarters. She is now owned by White .3,- Son of Alberton and is in foal to Brian Yorke 2.12%, a son of Vola- mite.

We are glad to have these har- ness horse notes from a friend in Parrsboro, NS. “A classy hookup seen on our streets is Cumberland Scott, owned by Claire Johnson. Hi5 sire is Playdale 2.0414- and dam Eythl Budlong by Cal- umet. Budlong 2.02%. The brec-ir-r and the party Mr. Johnson got him from is Brenton Howatt, St. Pct.- ers Road, near Charlottetown. l-Ic resembles his sire quite a bit is big, handsome and with lovely ao- tlon. He was started in a few mar- inees this year and you will hear a great deal more of him next season Alex Gillespie, f.‘.\6 of our most enthusiastic horse- men, took a trip to Pugwash n mvnth are and cam». back with the beautiful colt Squire Carroll by Squire H-anover 2.06, co-holrlcr with Watchim of the Summerside track trotting record. His dam is Nancy Carroll 2.06%, quite a fant- ous race mare in the U.S.A. one: to her being purchased and brought to Chatham. N.B. This colt is "veil mannered and shows an easy gait for the little bit that has bccn done with him. Another o: our townsmen, Fsty Smith's Tony Har- vester, that was in pasture all stm-imer. lcoks splendid. Just like n. colt and he plans on training and racing him a bit next suin- mer. That is about a1‘. the horse news around here at; present."

The Standard Bred Sale at Ha:- risburg. Pa. set new records Inr both individual and total sales. In the four days 716 head brought $1,182,600. and an n11 time high fur a. trotter at auction Wlls set when Imperial Hanover was knocked down for $72,000. It was the tlzlrd $1 million sale for the Standard Bred Sales Company. Hanover Shoe Farms brought the biggest total for any consignor - 10;) hem-i of yearlings fetching Pearly $190.- 000. A yearling pacing filly, Odel- la. Hanover brought $17,000 -— Liv- highest. mark evcr realized for a pacing filly at auction. Glanrirtg over the list of‘ yearllngs that fetched $5,000 and over, we notice that there were 19 of them with three bringing $11,000 and over. It was Costleton Farm. Lexington, Kentucky. that put in the high bid on Odella Hanover, the $l‘l,'.l00 yearling.

looking ovlr the llolfi 0nd the prices they brought we think that some must have beer. bargains, that is if one can believe the descriptions and write-ups in tnc catalogue given by the sellers A friend of our." had a look at Ml‘. Cadegans purchases, which are at George Brookins’ stable, Kensing- ton. He admired Crusader chief very much, stating that he beautiful horse. perfectly sound and gives every indication of speed. his breeding cannot be faulted. his lire being Chief Abbedaie 2.00 Ind dim. Truclla. dam of Prue Chief 3, 1.50%. Arionwuy also in a

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. s ‘ With basketball and hockey plans develcplng day by d3)‘. the lull of activities between fall and winter sport is just about over and local activities will be ccming more frequent fro-n now on as the full winter schedule of events com- mences to get rolling.

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Basketball heads the list of events for the near future, with the two college squads, s.D.U. and P.W.C. starting the ball rolling tonight at the P.W.C. Auditorium ivhcii they mcct in the first of an exhibition double hoop bill at seven oclock. while the Army and Ray's will clash in the second game that will fPat- ure the first senior meetings of the season.

O The four City teams are entries in the Island Physical Filncss Bas- kelball League for the coming sca- son. and will be the nléljCl‘ part of the six-roam Lem 0 with the two Summerside s. (i. Scliurmans and R.C..-\.l<‘., which will launch its regular schedule underway hcrc next Wednesday night on the P.\'\'. C. floor. The Wednesday night clashes will be a twin-bill between S.D.i.'. and Ray's, Anny and Schur- man's.

O O O Boxing. which is coming back strongly among leading sporting activities of late, will be among the top features during the coming week, when promoters Pouitou iuid Luiid stage another one of their Tuesday night bOllis at the Whelaii Mornor- lal Hall. which have been providing local fight fans with plenty of crowd-pleasing bouts. and is doing much to revive the sport here. O O O

In addition to the smart local tal- ent sched-uléd for Tuesday night's five-bout card, the two young pro- moters have line-d up tlircc good Mainland scrappcrs to appear on the bill against local scrappers. with Pouiton and Lund themselves tak- ing part in the two leading bouts.

o o o Poulton, present Provincial wel- terweight title holder. will meet. hard-hitting Charlie Maricll of New Waterford in the eight-round main event, wliile in a semi-iinul six-round clash. PEI. lightweight champion Lund. will put his title on the line against Lloyd Carr. former title holder. ivho has been fighting in Mainland circles for the past year.

o o 0 The two other Mainland scrappers who will appear on the bill are Arlington Paris of New Glasgow and Al McAskill of New Waterford, the former meeting Bobby Gallant and the latter “Tigcr" Steele. two well- known local fighters. Both will be four-round preliminary events. while the other four-rounder on tho cani will see Johnny O'Connor and John Russell mix it in an all-City fix- ture. O O O Although hockey is still in the development stage, it is expected that the Island Iiitennedlnie A six- team League will get rolling early ln December. A meeting of the newly formed League executive, which was scheduled to tnke place Thursday night at Summersidc but had to be postponed bmause of un- foreseen circumstances, is hoped to be held in the next few days to draw uip schedules and starting dates an-d get the league rolling. O O

A recent report from the Western Capital stating that the old Crystal Arena will definitely be in operat- i0n again this winter will overcome one of the major difficulties being experienced in that quarter. and should make things a lot easier for the league executive to draft up their plans for the coming season. The possibility of not having s rink for the two Suinmerside entries in the League. Crystals and R.C.A.F.. to play home games this winter. was heretofore a. bit of a. problem to the League in planning the policy of the playing season.

East-West sift». At-A-Glance

By The Canadian Press

Teams — Calgary Stampedei-s. western champions, vs. Montreal Alouettes. eastern champions.

At stake-Grey Cup and Cana- dian title.

1948 winners-Stampederr.

P1ace—Vai-slty Stadium.

Time of Game--l.45 pm. EDT.

Probable weather Variable cloudiness. temperature around 30 degrees.

Condition of field -— Possibly frozen; may soften if run bright.

Referee — Hec Crighton. Tor- onto. Umpire --Seymour Wil- son. Hamilton. Judge of play -—- Jimmy Simpson. Hamilton. Held linesman — Andy Beiber, Winni-

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Bettlng odds — ‘I 1-2 to l, on Aloueties.

Probable crowd - 21.000.

Probable gross gate — Around $47,000.

TANGMERE, England, Nov. l‘! —-(AP) -— Two British twin-jet Meteor fighters rammed head-on in n fog today and crashed in dense woods. Both pilots were killed. It was the third crush of was.

THE GUARDIAN, CHARLOTTETOWN

I i McCurdy Cup Game H Is Scheduled

WOLFVILLEI. N.S., Nov. 25 — (CM-Fred Kelly's Acadia Univer- sity Axcmen and Glace Bay No. 11 Legloirnoires do battle here tumor- row for the McCurdy Cup. emblcm cf English rugby supremacy in the Maritimes.

It'll be the first McCurdy Cup final for Acadia in eight years. Last time out in 1041 Acadia. never holders of the cup. dropped a 6-0 de- cision to the famed Caledonia squad of Glare Bay.

Those with an eye for such things place tomorrow's contest 11S en's between the youth of Acadia and the experience of Leglonaires. successors of the Caledonia Club.

The old “college try" is likely to show itself also. Seven members of Acadias team are making their last appearance in college play and all are aiming at having their names inscribed on the championship hon- or rolls.

Acadia entered the finals wit-h a 3-2 win over Mount Alliscn Nov. 12 to capture their first Maritime in~ tercollegiate title in 12 years.

In six games this year Acadia hasn't suffered a. loss. Nine points have been scored against the Axe- mcii. who in return have scored 68 St. Francis Xavier University of Antigonlsh. knocked out of the scene this season by Acadia, captur- ed the cup last year. Axsmen, in- cidentaily. have five Cape Breton- crs in their lineup, MacKeigan. MacAskill. MacPherson, Macvicar. and Mackenzie.

Glace Bay enterd the finals with a 3-0 win over Dalhousie University of Halifax at Antigonish last Satur- day to win the Nova. Sootla crown. The win maintained a long Mc- Curdy Cup traxiition—a Glace Bay team has been in the finals every year since the cu-p was first put up for competition in 1920.

Probable lineups for tomorrow's game:

Glue Bay-Fullback, Kubick; three-quarters, O'Dell. Cadegaii. Campbell, MacLeod; halves. Ad- shade. Currie; forwards, Heustis, MacInnls. Whitfield, Butts. Fer- guson. John Debison; sub, Jchn Ice Debison. '

Acadia. - Fullback. MacAskill; three-quarters, White, MacFarlane. MaoPherscn, MacDonald; halves. MacKcnzie, MacVicar; forwards. Johnston. Irvin-g. Bull. MacKelgan, Batemlm. Tunier; sllbs. Clark. Dow. Meynell.

Plan Exhibition Hoop Bill Here To@ht

A double exhibition hoop bill will get; underway at the Prince of Wales College Auditorium tonitht when saint Dunstans University and Prince of Wales College clash in the opening game at seven o'clock and the Army squad will meet Ray's Millionaires in the second encounter immediately following the 1111i- game.

All four teams are City entries in this year's six-team Island Physical Fitness Basketball 100p which will get underway here next Wednesday and the exhibition tilts will act as s. warm-up for the forthccmlng League and will mark the first sen- ior clashes of the season.

The four squads have hsd a few practice sessions under their belts and sen-n to be shaping up strong for the season, and tonight's clash- es are expected to come up with 501mg smart play and close competit- ion, which will be a. forerunner to bigger things to come when the regular schedule gets rolling next week. The other two entries in the ‘i.F.P.B.L. are Summerside Bchur- man's and R.C.A.F‘.. and the former will take part in i-he opening of the regular schedule here against Army on Wednesday nikill. in the second half of a doubleJbill.

Slellarton In 6-1 Victory Over Truro_

STELLARTON, N. S., Nov. 25-- (CP)—-Stellarton Royals trounced Truro Bearcats 6-1 tonight to stay atop the Antigonish-Plctou-Colcheii- ter Senior Hockey League, It was Stellarton‘; third win in as many starts, Truro’: third loss in a row.

The game was highlighted by the scoring display of centre Hymle Hunter and right Winger Al Leger, who between them dc- counted for 10 polntl.

SUMMARY Fin! Period 1—-Stelloi-ton. Hunter (Leger) .. .. . .. 2.00 Penalties —- Baudaux. (2), Buil- lie, l-i. Andrews. Allen. Kelly. Leger. ' Second Period 2—Stelllrton. Hunter (Leger) 4.10 3—Stellarton. Leger (Hunter, A. Dorrlngton) 16.01 Penalties -- Baud: x (major). Mann (major). Hines (maior) Allen. Third Period k-Stellarton. Hines

(A. Dori-lngton) 5.10 5—Stellnrton. Leger

(Hunter. Brooks) .......... .. 8.50 6—’I'ruro. Barrio

(Baillie) .. 16.00 ‘I-Steliarton, Leger

(Hunter. Hlgginl) .......... .. 16.21

Penalties-Noun.

Today

Still Possibility Of New Rink For Summerside

The question of a new rink for Summerslde is n'ot dead yet in spite of the recent opinion of the Recorder which appears to mean that the Town does not have the authority to build a new rink or hold u plebiscite on the mutter. Lust evening a meeting was held of the citizens‘ ways and means committee and after it wai. ovcr the chairman, Di‘. H. E. Clark sold that they had dccidcd to usk Mayor J. F. Arnett to call a citi- Zens meeting in the High School auditorium on Friday evening, De- cember 2nd at which the matte-r will be discussed in all its phases. At this public meeting the ways and menns committee, which was appointed at a similar meeting, will report on their efforts to date. It is the hope of the coni- mittee that the citizens will turn out in large numbers to discuss this important question, boih those who are in frivnr of it and those who ure opposed to it. It is hoped that the Council will be able to guage the public attitude to the question from this meeting.

Members of the service clubs and the Legion are expected to be act- ive in an effort to see that the meeting is well attended-S.

Si. F. X loses First Sfarl To Aniigonii 4-3

ANTIGONISH, N. S.. Nov, '25-- (CP)-—Antigonish Bulldogs jumped St. Francis Xuvler University with two goals in the last period for n 4-3 verdict in an Antigonish-Pictou- Colchester Senior Hockey League game here tonight. it was St. F. Xfls first time out this season.

Bulldogs stayed well up in sec- ond place, one point behind Stell-

arton Royals, who polished off Truro Bcurciits 6-1. SUMMARY First Period 1—St. F. X., Woodiord (Scatalone) . 1,21 2—Sl.. F.X., Woodford . . . .. 6.34 Penalties -- McGibbon, Duke