. h At the annual meeting of Dis- trict 10. U.S.T.A. held in the Hntei Touraine, Boston, Mass., we .note where Lou Najac, a Mari- timer and popular Rhode Island harness racing columnist for the Providence Journal and Evening Bulletin, was given a vote of thanks for his splendid services in the sport of harness racing for over 41 years. Regrettably. Mr. Najac had not recovered from a recent illness and could not be

present, but the action of the New England horsemen Will serve as a tonic and health

huilder to our friend Lou.

The largest money winning Can- .-adian horseman that we have re- vord of is Ken MacKinnon, Owen Sound. Ontario, who purchased the three-year-old Malcolm Han- over 204 (V5, by Spencer Scott 157 174 at the Harrisburg salc three years ago last fall for S5,- S00. Malcolm was consigned to that sale by Ben F. White, Lex- ington. Kentucky. and late in the summer had been turned over to the pace and given as time record nf 2.07 W5. Since that in Mr. Mac- lx'innon's ownership he won over 510.000 up to the end of 1952. The past season he was raced nearly all the time at U.S.T.A. tracks and l)0f'ElSI0l'laIIy at Thorncliffe, and gathered in the substantial sum of 522,881.50. He was voted the harness horse of the year in Canada, having had the most suc- cessful campaign of any trotter nr pacer. In his three seasons racing he has won 57 victories for owner Ken.

The pacing sensation of the Anlipodes is the stallion Petty Of- ficer. owned by Noel Simpson, Auckland, N. Z. He has been rac- ing this winter in both Australia and New Zealand and he is a hot favorite for the inter-Domin- ion championships to he raced at Perth. Australia, in February. Some of us may thing that is not very much of a trip from Auck- land to Perth, but it amounts to 4.000 miles and he will be trans- ported by plane. Previous trips to Australia paid off handsomely. On January 17th he won the Sydney cup with a purse or i4,000 and set. a new record for the distance. The week before he won the 121.000 Free For All Pace at Syd- ney track. This season he set a rrcord for one and one-half miles of 11.07 375 and has been timed A last. half over it grass track In 59 U5 seconds. His sire was Gold Bars 1.59 (US. winner of the two mile New .Zealand cup and his dam Navy Blue had ll two mile

record of 3.15 and had won the Auckland cup. Gnld Bars' sire. was Grsttan

l.nyal. a son of Grattan Royal 1). 206 1M, sire of three pacers in the 2.00 list. and Grattan Loyal was foaled in Canada in 1920 and exported to New Zealand while a young horse. His owner is con- sidering shipping Petty Officer to the United States after his inter- Dominion races, feeling that. in the lgger distances over here such as a mile and a half and two miles. he should probably win and possibly set up new world's records. In Australia the type of racing sulky is much heavier than ours, having longer shafts. heavier frame and heavier wheels, and hooned in our lighter type of sulky might make a difference also. '

When we think of this horse's an-hievements and the many other rlesccndents of Grattan Royal, we recall very vividly Charlie Bar- rett's prediction to us in Feb- ruary 1924 when we went up to see him and. bought Margaret Grattan. I:olrLt'lrr;-lg to Gralttan Rely- nl he sal ere's Z0 M: to E the sire of the fastest pacersx in the world." At that tme .ou Grattan and Roy Grattan were showing their stuff and, many others followed them, notably

IICRSE RACING

AT NEW atnssow T0-DAY '2 pm.

Four Well-Filled Classes will face the starter.

CLASS A:-Royce. nob Dale, Mabel Patch.

cuss n:-;noy-1 Jim. You'll Seo, Dot: lludlong. Christopher Stout. Gingerbread Man.

CLASS C: - Holly Harvester, nddy Dale. Bob Clegg. l!ud's Echo. Indy Blondell.

CLASS 1):-sample's Choice. Guy

IICWN TNE BACK STRETCH

Grattan Bars 1.59 IN, that won three 325,000 stakes one season and then tore a tendon and was out of racing for all time. It is the belief of many that he would have set up a world's record had he been sound for a year or two longer. Vic Flemming who drove him, said that he often. pace eighths in 13 U2 seconds. It was Vic who set up the present world's record of 1.55 with Bill; Direct. '

Earle Avery is training some 20 trotters and -pacers at Azalea Park, Florida. The choice of the two-year-olds is Angel Song. bred by C. '1'. Black. Pieasantdaio Farm, that has a very attractive way of trotting and effortless

speed for so early in the season .

One of his aged stars is Betty French, and a two-year-old that is awfully well liked is Sonny Mon by Hoot Mon. Earle has two of his own in his string and then there is Royal Bank 3. 2.12 2f5 by Federal. owned by Frank A. Ryder of Moncion. N. B. At the time this was written he he'd been in 2.45.

In the list of two-year-oi pur- ers earning over 02,500 i .1952 appears the name of Migthy Deb 2.03, by Mighty H.. winner of 33.- 268.64. Mighty Deb was purchas- ed last fall by Cecil Letcher of Springhlil, N. S.. from S. A. Wa- then 8: Son. Mighty H. also has in that list Mighty Brave, that won 57.740. Mighty H. took a re- cord as a' three-year-old of 2.04 and is by Volomite 3, 2.03 U4. and his dam is Eula H. p. that set up a track pacing re- cord at Charlottetown of 2.08 in 1931. She has proven to be a prolific brood mare, also her daughter Eula Mite.

Del McTavish. populur Can- adian harness horseman of La- chute, Que., has been rated for some years as one of the best drivers to go out of Canada each season to compete at U.S.T.A. tracks. At present he has a dozen in his stable at Lachute. but on March 1st will move to Syracuse, N. Y. track for spring training. His stable is headed,hy such trot- ters as Roy S. 2.05 2l5, Willie S. 2.03 4l5. Lou Darnley 2.03 (V5. Hasty Pete 2.05, Our Honor 2.02 4l5, Bernie Hanover 2.07 275 and the pacers Direct K. Guy 2.06 3l5. Senator Hedgewood 2.08, Doctor J. A. 2.09 U5, recently purchased from Dr. J. A. Donahue of Truro. Del -is an enthusiastic curler and

recently competed in matches at Utlca, N. Y. where he was con- sidered among the tops in the

roaring game. The past week no doubt he was playing at Quebec City and there he will meet one of his favorite friends. Rankin McLaine of this city.

The annual meeting of District 11. of the United States Trotting Association, was held in the Hotel Brunswick, Moncton, N. B. on Monday afternoon, February 2nd. There was a large attendance from all parts of the Marltimes and 101 proxies from members who could not attend. The pre-

sence of John DuCharme from the head office of the United States Trotting Association, Co-

lumbus, Ohio, was no doubt re- sponsible for many ctming such long distances and they were not disappointed when they listened to him that afternoon. The meet- ing was preslded over by Lt.-Col. onel D. A. MacKinnon and with him at the head table was Dir- ector F. C. Mt-Curdy. Truro. N.S., Director J. H. 'DeWitt. Wood- stock. N. B., John DuCharme and Charles L. Clarke. Moncton, who

acted as secretary. The chairman after heartily greeting the members said that

F.sC. Mccurdy had been unani- mously re-elected for the third time as a Director. During the years he has been is very worthy representative, always having in mind the good of the horseman and particularly those in the Maritimes. Mr. Mccurdy had made a great contribution to harness racing, having for many years held outstanding race meets at Truro with his partner J. A. Kerr, and , he had also owned many race horses, two of the best being Simcoe Harvester 2.04 1l4, one of the fastest pacers ever raced in Canada and now a very successful sire. and San Ton 207 SM. a half brother. Mr. Mc- Curdy called upon, thanked the

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BASKETBALL

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THIS GUARDIAN. CHARLOTTETO-TVN FEBRUARY 7. 1953

Iloldaway Stars iAtIantics Edge Islanders 55-4 In Rugged ,G2tme Last Night At Halifax ,

As Goaltender '

Young Chuck Hoidaway (above). pinch-hitting for Al Miilar during

the final two periods of last; night's game in Halifax turned in

:1. terrific neiininding job. it was learned

Forum Manager

frocompanied the Islanders to Hal- ax.

here this morning from Bill Brown who

After Miilar was banished from the gain: late in the first period

for striking a lady spectator with his stick, 1-loldaway donned pads. He handled 24 shots allowed only two goals. One of the pucks that beat him went into the net off an Islanders' stick on a. deflection.

the and

Holdaway was working under

added difficulties. Only yesterday he was released where he had been treatment for a diseased tonsil.

from undergoing

The game was the second for He played

Chuck may be the Islo.nders'

goalie for the next several games.

Miilar received a match penalty

for liisdisplay and will be under suspension

until Judge Hudson hands down a decision on his case,

The Islanders net custodian re- mained in Halifax to appear in

court this morning on an assault charge. Murph Chamberlain stay- ed in Halifax with him.

Tonight the Islanders are at

home to the Atlantics and at the

time of writing it. appears that Holdaway will be in the nets for the local team.

Another feature of tonight's game will be the new programs made UP by Forrest Clow of the Islanders executive. Mr. Clow has gone to considerable work and ex- Dense in preparing these programs and 1101365 for a good sale tonight.

Saints Play Ir.

Champs Tonight The free -scoring Saint Dun. stnn's Unive,rsity basketball team

will meet the Saint John Junior Jacks in an exhibition game at the S. D. U. Gym tonight. The game will get underway at 8:30.

The Saints fresh from vincing triumphs

steeper competition , Jacks who- last year won the Junior championship for Eastern Canada. The Saint coached by Jack Proude,

localdtdiledlqi Curling Draw

Following is the draw for mix-

ed curling tonight at the Char- lottetown Curling Club: 7:00 P.M. Ice 1-W. Picknrd skip, L.

Pickard, W. Goss, N. McDonald; 1'3. A. Roper. skip, M. Docken-

dorff, .1. Cameron. 1-). MacPherson. Ice 2-D. Sauntlers. skip, G. Campbell, M: Allen. E. Bell; vs.,

J. Campbell, skip, K. Johnston, B. Roper. F. Cameron.

Ice 3--Ron Parker, skip, B. Prowse, B. I-fowtltt. J. McLean; vs., D. Cameron. skip, M. McLen- nan, J. Parker, E. Goss.

8:45 P. M. Ice 1--J. Wilson, skip, A. Hoyt.

0- Rlmyner. N. McDonald; vs., C.

McDonald. skip, I. Hoyt, A. Willis. Ice 2-Dr. W. McDonald, skip, A. Wood. C. A. Tait, M. Stewart; vs., E. Wood, G. Stewart, P. Henry. Ice 3-G. Henry, skip. E. Ray-

Galiant, W.

h05p"aIlMcLagan, Travis; forwards: Whit-

con- over Mount A. and U. N. B. will be looking for from the

John team is

skip, E. McDonald,

HALIFAX. (CF)-Halifax Atlan- tics edged Charlottetown Islanders 5-4 Friday night in a Maritime Major Hockey League game feat- ured by a match penalty and court action against Islander goalie Al Miilar.

Beaudry. Pawlshyn, Clements. Holdaway.' Halifax-Goal: McMeekln; de- fence: Lepine, McNeil. McLaugh- lin, Bloom. Hayes; forwards: King. Bowness, Watson, Ford.

Pauffman. McPhee, Gooid. Hollett.

Miilar apparently swung his stick Rgferce; Hughie Gillie. Lines- at a Slpecl-at0jlx1w:f1ddml155ed. hitting mm; Laurie power, it woman ea. t was not " re w.::.'"1”::d-.. W

1 08 se 1' i .

anerylhgogame that Mum. WM1--Halifax. Lauffman (McLaugh- booked on an assault charge and ll": King) 4-55- 35 free on bail, 2-Halifax. Hayes (Goold, Holl-

Chariie 1-lolclaway. a left-winger em 51572

by trade who played with Vancou- ver Canucks earlier in the season. donned Millar's pads and allowed Atlantics only one goal during more than two periods of play. several major penalties were handed out in the fracas which saw Miilar ejected from the game and the first period halted at 18:01. The remaining time was played before the second started and it was during this time that Holdawsy allowed Atlantics their final goal.

The Islanders made A valiant. effort to come from behind a 5-0 deficit. Buck Whitiock broke the ice in the second and then Gary Gordon, Gus Gustaveson and Walt Pawlyshyn tallied in the third be- foie time ran out. ” Halifax scorers were Bill Ford with a pair and Kenny Lauffman, Bob Hayes and Carroll Bloom.

Line-up: - Charlottetown - Goal: Miilar; defence: Gustaveson. Brkiacich.

asnanfax. ram

5-Halifax. 6-Charlottetown. Whitiock

'7-Charlottetown, Gordon (Brk- '

7”? even a. wild mouse) That's getting

G "3 ”Ve5”” under the wire by a whisker. A .

(Watson, Laughlin) 17:14;

13:06, Wiseman 13:07 major Gor-

by McPhee. Miilar 18:01 match. Second Period Ford (Watson) 1:40; don. Clements) Penalties: McLaughlin I-layes 171m minor Clements 17:28. Third Period

laclch) 8-Charlottetown. Beaudry. Clements) .. .9:55: 9-Charlottetown, Pawlshyn(Wisc- man, Power) 17:06 Penaltiesznone. Stops: McMeekln Miilar ..

'lock, Hurst, Gordon, Wiseman.

SYDNEY, (CP)-Glace Bay Mi- ners blanked Sydney Millionaires 5-0 Friday night, the third straight shutout for the Moneymen on home ice.

The shutout was the sixth of the season for Minersf goalie Don Lockhart; and his third over the Svdney club.

Connie Bonhomme shot two goals for the Mineis and singles went to Jim McKenzie, Ken Watson and Gordie Miller.

The Miners, driving to improve

their third-place standing, jumped ahead 1-0 in the first period and struck for three quick goals in the second. Nick Pidsodny, Sydney net.mind- ci, was given little protection in- side his own biueline and handled 26 shots besides the five he lost.

Lockhart sparkled several times to '.save his shutout. There were 10 penaltie, five to each team.

Line-up.

Glace Bay - Goal, Lockihart: de- fence: Cooper, A-madio, Hlnchber- ger, Verrier; forwards: Jon. Bon- homme, McKenzie. Watson. Mc- Craeken. Backer, Keller, Raynak.

Glace Bay Miners 5-0 Shutou-t Over Sydney

.600-6

HIII

I-loldaway .

Miller. i Sydney -- Goal: Pidsodny;

game census returns . . . those who both hunt and fish and

SACKVILLE. N. 3.. (OP)- st. Dunstan's University of Charlotte- town breeaed through the Mount Allison Varsity basketball team 104-00 tn the college gym here Fri- day night.

Playing couch Jack Reardon was

1

'From a total of approximately 4.500 Residen Hunting and Angling licenses sold in 1952 up until Feb- ruary 8t.h there have been 1711 104 from

74 from those who fish but do not include hunting in their outdoor- sport. The following is the total

game bag reported from the first

104 hunters reporting: Geese -

M0' 131, Ducks 1.239. Hunt, 509. Pheas-

ants, 95. Ruffed Grouse 82. Rabbits

4-Halifax, Bloom (Goold, Hollett) 320 Woodcock. 7' wusonvs snipe,

19211. 30. Penalties: Hollett 5:25. 1301 ma- o o o jor, Gustaveson 7:01, 15:31. Hurst Gem "armed slightly better

than 11-5 per hunter, Duoks 11'.

don 18:01, McMIeekin 18:01 seerved Hum, mm, Rabbits. mrm The

three top goose hunters bagged 25,

21 and 14. The biggest bag of ducks reported to date wag 74. Hunt: 73, i5": Pheasants 20. Ruffed Grouse six. 12:?-'h Ralblbits 52. Woodcock, two. Wilson's

5-11 snipe 10. one hunter reporting drew iitlon will be completed by wed- ””"I ma-I0" a blank on all species of game list- ed on the census bracket and not to be outdone added a new species

. . Mice (House). one (it wasn't

I 0 some heavy catches of trout were

made in 1952. The record among those reporting to date goes to a veteran Charlottetown --:9 If w"33 with a season's catch of 437. A Cardigan angler placed second with 1" 1944 432 and Alberton and 0'Lear shar- ed bhird place with 400 each. In

fisherman

1951, 4.251 resident hunting and

angling licenses were sold but in- and. Parker Crocketr. mate. complete returns so far indicate an upward trend for 1952. On the other-T hand non-resident angling and hunting licenses sold have de- clined if returns submitted to date continue along the same trend. In de- 1951 147 non-resident: hunting lic-

fence: whalen, Tyshko, Marineau, enges were said. 1952 my ahqw .

McIntyre; Morrow, Hildebrand. Birukow, Mc- Donag-h, Piric, Hill. Horeck. SUMMARY First Period 1-Glace Bay. Bonhomms (McKenzie) .. .. 19:12 Penalties: Pidsodny served by Hill 0:29, Joss 14:09. 19:53, Morrow 15:00, Marineau 19:53, Second Period 2-Glace Bay, McKenzie

(Bonhomme, Verrier) 0:51 3-Glace Bay, Watson

(Moos-acken, Baolsor) 8:58 4-Glace Bay, Miller

(Rnynak) a 10:40

Penalties: Hill 5:08, Hinohberge: 11:30, Morrow, major 13:59, Miller. major. 13:59. ' Third Period 5-Glace Bay. Bonhomme

(Jose. McKenzie) 1:43. Penalty: Joss 7:54. Stops: Lockhart .. 510 7-22 Pidsodny .. 10 10 6-26

The thrifty executive of the P.E. Islanders Hockey Club last night. reported 9. deflict of 32,736.37 for the current season's operations to it. well attended meeting of share- holders in the City Hall.

The executive received s loud round of applause after secretary Ralph Carr read his financial re- port. which covered operations up to January 17th of this year. The shareholders applauded again when it was announced that the deficit included the 31,000 bond which the club forwarded to the M.M.H.L. at the start of the season and which will be refifnded as soon so the hcxakey season is completed. Thus the club is actually only 01,730.37 behind for the present year's oper- ation. .

In addition the Olwb has paid the Ciovemment income tax owed from last. year out of t.'.e present year's operations

Attendance Figure:

A! the same time it was announ- ced that the attendance at games to date this year has been-about 18,000 less than the uttendance for a similar period last season.

Club President Frank MacDonald presided over the meeting. First:

Islanders Report Good Financial Showing

about the unsatisfactory snoking ticket arrangement. It was stated that quite a humber of people are getting in free of charge through the use of smoking tickets between the periods and it was thought that the Forum gatemen were lax in this regard.

The secretary also gave the

breakdown on the distribution of the gate receipts from an average Sydney or Glace Bay game. The out is 75-25 between the Islanders and the Forum after the expenses are taken out. Actually the Island- ers get about 60ft: of the total gate receipts. Walter Cox moved a vote of thanks to the Boosters Club and to the cast. of the Boosters All Star Minstrel Revue for the great. show which they presented this week. The vote of thanks was seconded by Forrest Clow,

Miilar To Appear In

forwards: Rdberlzson. drop 01 2.5 or 39,

1952 was I. rlacord season for

ducks and geese. Most. .very hunt- er bogged his share of ducks. The number who shot in the 30 to 40

bracket is amazing with quite a. few over the 60 mark. Hunting for- tunes have a habit of changing over night with no apparent cause

so what 1953 holds for waterfowl

hunters is ploblematical. O I O

The winter to date has been made to order for Huns and pheas- anu. There is nothing to disturb the even tenor of their ways e'.'- oept what foxes. owls or hawlm may do. The big Goshawk and snowy owl are two oustomers the I-luns find hard to mutdh. In fact eitlher, tr they catch a covey feeding in the open, have a made to order dinner for the taking. Sometimes Hun cov- eys Will burrow into the snow when they spot one of the big white owls coming. In such iust.r.nces an owl has a1l't'he patience in tlhe world.

. An observer.living. on St. Peter's Island told me years ago that he watched a I-fun covey do just that. The owl alighted on the snow and waited close to one hole. Every so often he'd walk around the edge and snap his beak clearlv audible to the hidden watcher. The luck- less Hun stood the a'tr:l for about 20 minutes and them exploded out of tine snow like s. time bomb. It didn't get far. not over 30 feet. The owl moved quick as the flash of a