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Just what two teams wiléolrlgb H111:- t. Tit“ “

n ever o cwers wmm“ lihl iiiiowihg the double- lll staged yesterday after-

ii 1 for the City {fighter} Btiile 11s Just as

of tdhe

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ggimein that blistering heat. s a a

Nnvv evened up their series with in. Officers at a game apiece and 1n so doing locked impressive while the All Stars although defeated, Mr nevertheless gave the Aircraftsmen n battle of it right to the final out.

a a a

The “tars" never looked better Once lead

th y did yesterday. IKE; juriiped into that earl by taking advantage of “p565 on the part of the Officers

_ thi unusual for the league 1,§§§“,§_th§y held. on grimly and

tho lasers threatened seri- ,',*,,‘,‘.‘§’“§§‘ in the ei hth in- n11, Navy hed on to wel merited victory.‘

It was a peach a! a bail game all the way throws

ta e their

h with many

SPORTI

Visitor To

Last Saturday nessed the finest to date this season. of keen matches players, excitement

peared on the grounds. liam Moreside in an er players into the

Then a Junior he yet

vice placed him on top of

tle tennis since ha over two years ago. In fairness he was much

itila viaito .

Hugh Little Of Halifax Club; Good Matches Played

afternoon wit- GISPIBY 0f tennis Wlllia In the height local increased when none other than Hugh Little ap- In short order he was matched with Wil- exhibition which gradually drovemost all 0th. grandstands. . Little was a familiar figure in the big pre-war tennis show here. exhibited that brand of tennis which up to the time he joined military sax; the many played on Saturday, was ever formidable Nova Scotia heap. de ensivs In fairness to l-iugh it must be stated that he has played but iit_ “Joined up"

also to Bill Moreside "used up" on Satur- day in three successive doubles sets when called upon to face his vers- Bill won 4-8, 6-4, 8-6. It was ths classiest match ssen here for many a year and one which

Everything All

NG NEW

Week Racing

Fitted out in full holiday attire the big plant at the Exhibition Grounds today is ready for the (opening of Old Home Week racing

Local Tennis

program and Provincial Livestock EX bltlon tomorrow when the best program in its 55 years existence will get under way and will con- petition has done 101- QbSErVentJIIIIIIE until Friday night, August

m oreside now without - doubt one of the top, if not the After months of preparation that top, Marlin-n; plgygfg and h, gslentailed looking after even the yet only 19 yea“ on; , iminutest detail and with the city

Mr. Lime nnd h1s Winsome hhde I already crowded with visitors anxi- are here on’ the" hhheymohh m Icusly awaiting the opening it now take In the 131g p311; Between the remains only to get it underway. races and 11401-95111.“ mum“ 511-19. Success of the program is assured. line activities at the fair grounds '1" I115" can‘ miss 5° careful ha“? further mntehe; between these I been the preparations. The cream great exponents are hromhed and of the Island livestock will be an will be advertised in advance when exhlbmim "m1 "V" 15° °I II" possible throughout, the wteh lflnest horses in the Maritimes and

Another br1111nn1; march, among I Maine are now stabled at the track

awaiting Starter Otto Irvine's bell.

Everv available inch of stubling space is filled as carloads arrived on Saturday and Sunday and yes- terday afternoon one would think it was race day as huge crowds paraded from stall to stall view- ing the great array of speed and trying to "dope" out the ultimate winners.

Saturday afternoon over 100 employees who will help handle the huge crowds expected were given final instructions in front of the

18th

the doubles between California's tall Don West and Johnny Square- briggs (definitely teamed in the approaching tournament) and Dr. Chcrette, Montreal, and Bill More. side. West and Squarebriggs won 5-4. 4-6. 7-5. Mr. West was remini- cent 0f'Laird Watt while Dr. Cherettes mid-court display was a treat to behold. It was by far the finest doubles ex aeen hero since the big shows before 1940 and gives a glimpse oi what the

arkling playl. being pulled off would rank high among the very tournament b innin his secretary's office. This is another 15,‘; heth teams as the fans saw best ever played here. It proved will produce, e8 g t week detail that is looked after careful- them ntage a d eatdog‘ battle for one thing what outside com- ly and the mcn chosen play no fcf‘ the hmlt a 10 the small part in the skiiful handling gains lasted. And that is of the crowds. ea s nus in a hurry in any lea- 9 Another interesting aidelight in Ne. . ‘ . g 8 e connection with the four day race

All stars ars agah an flu brink of elimination but that is nothing new for ‘the City all"; Again 1198' may t ey rov v generous u that litac&y handy tbs

the Aircraftman by balm guilt; glaring errors, many of than in- excusable. . . .

Thq outhit their opponents but while ths second pl co till!!! vtvgs scatinuall coming 0'18 l G

“k £11 bStsrs showed a who; ml l I Illllwh runners crowding sacks. Time after time man were left stranded for the sake oi a safe blow or even r long fly and this hold true right to the final innin‘ when the City squad missed a glorious chance as lh saw the Ids retired with the uc loaded. . . .

Their fifteen hits were of little avail in the final reckoning. They ust didn't have the wailcp when t was needed now they are one down with one and possibly we w '0' s a a

Followers of this tsuu atil. have slot of faith in them though. This does sound strange- indeed after their ‘performances all season but

tli the playoffs swing into action again next Sunday afternoon they will have to "buck up" both offensive- ly and defcnaively--specially the latter.

1t seem; as if tho super-scout George ‘ibporssr of the 11nd Box h landing all tbs inkresting ta-lsnt these days. but the Tigers and the Briggs bank roll still want to be considered in their punching againsti the Yawkey millions. . t .

This one-armed Psto Gray has

way with fly balls that fetches the

ill. After a catch he flips his glove under the stump of his right aim to peg to the infield. The cus- tomers also like his speed. Ke beats out a lot of hits. Batting one-han- ilfli he can't get many long hits but last season he made six triples and seven douhle: f? Memphis.

y. the Tigers may get their young prospects who has been in the Navy, namely, John McHale, huge first baseman and Detroit native son. who war a footbau player at Univ d it anddatcr _at Notrs Dams. .

The six-foot three inch, I! year old Mci-fale whose boast was that he had never been sick in his life. "M!!! Was felled by a peptic ul- m that necessitated a serious op- eration and as result he may got a medical discharge from the Great

its Naval Training Station. He

already been at Briggs Stad-

for tentative workouts, await-

declslcn on his case. I n a

rasidsntall Illck one oi

Mel-Isle is ons of Wish rin's' discoveries and tha veteran ger lccut has long contended that he {Ill be York's successor as first lseman

for the Detroit club. a t .

II Gordy Maltzberger continues ahlflve games for the Chicago its Sox hurlers at the rate to which they have bseome accustom- “. the 29 year old ri ht-hander ll become the first re ief hurler to in the American League nit- fining crown on a wcn-and-lost ba-

C record for the

so

sensational 1927 ggii-rt when he posted a 19-'1 season m Huggins’ world-cham- Y n Yankees. Waite Hoyt oi the "its Won 22 and. oat '1 that year Moors to e loop in ear-

‘ Q With . iilti..p1,§,1°s§xf"°

Series With

final series

Out hit 15 t0 ll the team nevertheless made

men on the sacks. G0 two nothing lead in the

top gls counter in the last half of the

anoflier counter in the third Air- craftsmen went to the front to stay in the last half oi the same frame. The first man up singled; then followed a base on balls to set the stage for Soper, catcher of the win- ners to catch one of Ray Stull's floaters right on the nose for a three run home its b

Junior Softball

Tbs Lax-ks won from the Cubs 8-5 in a regular Knights oi Colum- bus softball game on Saturday.

The line up:

Larks: P. Murghy, P. Zakem, A. Zakem. G. Croc ett J. Ready, C. Ready, l". Coyls, A. McCallum, D. Trainor.

Cubs: J. Burke, R. Pineau, L McDonald, G. Field. A. Tulle, H. Hartinger, D. Traincr, J. Nichol- son, C. McDonald.

Next game this Lin. at 10.80 be- tween Larks and Beavers.

Soccer Season In Britain UIIIS

GLASGOW. "-2. l3-(CP Cable) -Scotlan- scored the usual two- week jump on the rest of the King- dom yesterday with an official op- ening o1 the 1944-45 soccer aes- son. The major llxiallshmand Welsh

l es start on fie Diiyod in the Scottish southern and northeast- ern leagues drew crowds. Glasgow ngers opened suspiciously as southern defending champions. ed8- ing Falkirk 3-2 in an 31711 - fie that produced the nning goal n the lut minute. Celtic, in rampaging farm, had little difiaulty in trouncing Hearts 4-1, while ‘Edinburgh I-libernians lost at home to Clyde 4-0.

The main interest in the north- eastern competition centred on two new teams—Arbroath and Dundee. Arbroath fell at Aberdeen 2-0. and Dundee notched 4-3 victory 0W1‘ Raith Rovers.

reach oi the transplanted Texan although the Ace already has aD- peared in 43 games for the i944 New York Giants and may crack his own mark.‘ ' _ "While I have every reason to be- lieve Maltzberger would make a starting pitcher and a winner mill judgement tells me I'd be foolish! to take the chance." said Dykes on his last visit t_o New York.

Stars; Navy Evens

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Taking full advantage of their opponent's errors with timely long range wallopa Aircraftsmen yester- on th day took a 1 ‘game leadin their senil- th the All Stars when

they defeated the City team 11-0 in a close knit struggle all the way. airforce their blows count heavily once this: got

to first half of ths first the Airmen saw All Stars make three hits and a sacri- fice good icr three runs in the half of the second. Aircrafts- men knotted the count with a sin-

second and than as ths losers took ths lead for tha second time with

meeting is the drawing for posi- tions each morning at l0 o'clock at the Judges Stand. Here own- ers and drivers gather to witness the pulling of the pills out of a container to determine where their horas or horses will start. Much interest is attached to it among not only the ones concerned but ever at the stables and much

Officers

flpcning 0f 0ld Home

discussion occurs over it on com-| pietion. |

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Set For

Program

It would be impossible to list all the horses now stabled at the race grounds but here are a few of the large contingent that arrived in over the week-end.

Myron McArthur of Kensington was down with Happy L., 2.03 l-2 and Trixie Budlong.

George Brookinss Christie Bud- long 2.15 1-4 was there.

From Cape Breton came more additions in Singing Sam 2.10 Lady Hal. 2.11 3-4 well known to Island race goers and Manchester's Berry.

From St. Stephen came a group of five headed by the much though: of Ilene Ace, 1.59 1-4, Muriel Han- over, 2.08 1-4, Sunnymeade, 2.07 3-4 Pal and Lawyer Grattan, 2.08.

Tyndal Sample, vctcrnn Island reinsman had in his capable chm-gt Allie Hal, Meek Hanover, Lorett: Abbe, Mickey Volo, 2.15 1-4 and Mickey Budiong, the latter a three year old.

From Sydne and North Sydnei came a big dc egation composed oi Peter At Court, Mary Stuart Battle Todd, 2.07 1-4. Jack Clyde 2.14 3-4. Bob Long, 2.17, Hilda Bud- long, 2.11 1-4 and Marguerite Rose, 2.16.

Pearl Direct, 2.16 arrived from New Glasgow while Orin Jardinr also made his first appearance n». the scene in charge of Dickaleena. 2.09 l-2.

The above list is not complete by any means but what an array of speed is contained in the ISO-odd horses now stabled at the track It is the largest ever to take part in a meet in Charlottetown. Al records have been smashed an: will continue to be smashed fron all angles once the trotters am pacers, representing the best the Maritimes swing into action on Tuesday afternoon over a track that will be lightning fast due to the.

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lng far out in left field over the outer gardener’: head. From than e winners were never headed. Thsy added two more in the fourth for a four run lead; All Stars got a brace in the fifth with Aircraftsmen getting a single one in the last half. All Stars again came very much into the running with two in the sixth while blank- ing their opponents but the win- ners two run uprising in the seventh again gave them a. three run lead the best the losers could do being to send one runner across the plate in the eighth despite the fact that in the last two innings of the game they left five men stranded on the paths. having nine left throughout ths gains.

Soper and Dew both homered for the winners in the fourth and fifth frames respectively with Munier and l-iymaluk accounting for doubles. The fifteen safe blows of the All Stars were all singles.

Navy Evens Series With Officers

Queen Charlotte's Navy team, playing near errorless ball and backing up the brilliant five hit hurling of Mowatt with a near perfect performance climbed very much into the race for a spot in the finals when the defeated the Officers 4-2 in a brlllantly played game to knot their semi-final series at a game apiece and force a third and deciding game next Sunday.

It was two smart fielding teams that gave the fans a real fighting exhibition yesterday. Neither side could push over a runner in the first although the Officers left two runners stranded. Tars tak- ing advantage of fielding lapses in the second pushed across three runs to account for their victory. The first man u was safe on the pitchers error. e went to third as Raynor singled to short left and then was safe home as the catcher dropped the ball on heave from the infield. Raynor scored all the way from first on McLoskeyb double after Jubenville had flied out with McLoskey cross- ing the plate himself on a ieider's choice and an infield out.

A triple bv Kemp followed by a wild pitch gave the Officers their first run in the last of the fourth with the Navy getting that one back on a hit and an error in the first of the sixth.

Mowatt and Brown. hurlers for the Navy and Officers respectively were handcufflng the rival batters regularly and right to the last of the eighth the score remained un- changed as both teams came through with a series of fine fielding plays to throttle threaten- ing uprisings. But in the eighth it

For Wings

K. 0f 0. Tourney Producing Some Fine Tennis

Some nice tennis was witnessed on the Knights of Columbus Courts over the week-end. Particularly true was this of the match be-. tween Miss Louise Hessian and Miss Pauline Peters. Both young ladies played consistent tennis and brought forth many bursts of ap- piause the sets going to 12-10 and 8-6, Miss Peters being the winner.

Another match between Eunice Condon and Mary Murnaghan pro- duced lots of excitement. Miss Con- don won 6-3, and Miss Mumaghan 8-6, the final set will be played this evening. Bernadette Murnaghau won from Helen Connolly 6-2, 6-1.

Tonight's schedule: 6.30 P. M. F. Coyle vs. Pauline

Peters; Blanchard;

F‘ McTague vs. L. M Brown vs. Mary Mitchell; E. Condon vs. Mary Murnaghon.

Champ Comes Back To Score Knockout‘

LIVERPOOL, Aug. 13 - (c? Cable) —- Jackie Paterson. world flyweight champion, battered and bloody about the face, came off the ropes to defeat Ronnie Clayton of Blackpool in the 12th round of a scheduled 15-round British ban- tamweight championship elimina- tor here last night.

A crowd of 25,000 watched Glas- gow's Paterson, fighting with one eye nearly closed, send Clayton down for an eight-count in the 10th round with a terrific left lhook to lhte‘ biody, Up dtob tBhein

or a while as if the Of- aterson, w o s recognize y r - Iillggfgraifg going to pull the fat Iain and the United States as‘ out of the fire. world kind, had taken a hammer- The first two men up singled; ing and the cro\\'d figured Clayton the next was safe on a fielder’s was certain to win by a knockout. choice to load the sacks and then Clayton, who is in the Fleet Air as Mowatt forced in a run it ap- Arm, was badly hurt but managed peared as if the "Tars" were go- to hang on until the 12th when his ing to blow. It was a tough spot handlers threw in the to\vcl as he

in

—Haagihey Wins Came

possible catches by Frank Gormley from J. Mahar, M. l-Iennessey and

McKenzie and C. White, and K.

McKenzie‘s catch from Don Mc-. Donald's drive, ‘

Haughey, C. Dowling, W. ‘Shep- hard, E McNelll, F. Gormley.

Butler, D McDonald. M. Connolly. J. Walsh, C Callaghan. -

to be iii. Mowatt steadied how- was being pummellcd about the ever to strike out Hart for the ring, flllii also llflfI one c_\'<: closed first out; Goodale was safe on a 'and bleeding. I iielders choice as Kemp was nIp- Jackie Paterson. a iihieicfli, ped at third on a throw from the training instructor in the RAF, 1e- catcher while Cameron ended tlu ceived a tremendous ovation. The 1 1'1 t h t 1ft vi tory put the wec Scot in inc ugliislng Wm a y o a or e fog‘ the British bantam title fight. Besides the world flywcigiit crown he also holds lhc British and Bri- tisl'i_§impi_rc__fly\v ‘gl _titles.

Second Viodnle I A

Both sides wcut nut in order in the ninth to end the encounter.

Kempt of the Officers walloped a long three bagger in the fourth

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