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To those of the angling fraternity who aim high . tackle busters anywhere over three pounds . . . the lifting of the size limit does not mean a thing. There are a host of others however who are content with a catch ranging in size anywhere from slightly un- der six to eight inches.

There are streams in this prov- ince simply teaming with trout where the catch will be hard pressed to average seven inches and yet those trout are firm and sweet tasting. Some of them are probably 3 or 4 years old and their growth retarded by lack of sufficient food to sustain a great- er poundage. It is on streams like these that conscientious anglers are beset with the jitters . , . to keep or not to keep is the ques- tlon. Such streams that are over populated might just as well be fished and well fished. True. trout taken from over populated waters are not large but a six inch trout that has been aged . . . lnwater-notinwood...isa pretty sweet morsel. Just hold it by,the tail like you would a stick of celery and grind it down bones and all. its an easy way to get your calcium.

It has been a long wait fellas Methinks a larger percentage of fishermen did wait this year but there are always the others who will take a chance, Such will never be entirely eliminated. Any- way the number of pre-season trout that are taken by rod and line will never interfere with the general population. A few panfuls here and there will never be missed but it's the netters and 'jiggers', who take trout for commercial purposes. who play heck with the pastime of sport fishing. Now don't get me wrong . . I do not condone pre-season fishing. Let everyone wait for the opening morning and let everyone get an even break. Let the one who steals a march on the other guy pay up and look pleasant about it

so far as I can find out, and learn from observation, the trout population is on a par with last season. I know of a few holes where trout four pounds and up are lying in wall. Some angler is going to be lucky if he. or she. presents their offering at the right time and the right place. 1

Reports have reached headquar- ' ters that some hefty trout have been taken from the upper reaches of the Morell river this season during late February and March. A check indicates the reports are exaggerated but there is truth in the rumour up to a point. A few have been "snaffled" to satisfy a craving for fresh trout but , . . there are lots left. One individual I have in mind may, even at this late date, have to dig out his little draw-strinz purse. Here's hoping . . but don't lose any sleep over it chum. Licenses are on sale at all regular stands so attend to this necessary chore while the 'l('lh0l'y is fresh. ;

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I'IllIl')llI1(! should know that thei propr-r address for bounty pay-1 mcnt at Clmrlotietoyn' is the Hoyai Packing Company. Yet ilcspite repeated advertising. there arc some who persist in mailing the packages in to The Department of industry and Natural Resour- ces. Someone has to take them over to the proper office. The other morning when I arrived at the office 1 found four packages stacked up on my desk. It was evident they had been 'aged' for some time. The wind was on my ' .as I cut across Queen Square on '5 woman sort of side stepped as we nibt and favoured me with an inquiring look. I stole a back- ward glance and she was still looking and "wuffllng' her nose like a lady rabbit in n clover patch. I hope she doesn't get the idea that all men smell like that, One of those fine days. if the Post Office will accept, someone will have a parcel mailed back with 'wrong address' stamped thereon. The bounty office is having no bed of roses in mofe Ways then one. The other morning a gent phoned in that he had run over a red fox on the road and asked if it was true the bounty had been raised to 35.00. Receiving an affirmative reply he inquired: "Do I have to bring in the whole fax or just the ears?" "Just the earl will suffice it you don't want the pelt". He arrived shortly after with the set of black tipped fox ears . . . lovely ears in fact, but there was one thing wrong both had already been punched. It was a good try for was it?) but he overlooked the fact that the bounty office accepts noth- ing on its face value. The top man at the office remarked: "I didn't want to embarass the guy by asking pointed questions . . . do you think he knew the differ-

ence?" "Tell me who he was and,

I'll give you an idea", He told me.

Now we can offer the people of Prince Edward island the hen Auto Paint- ing in the Marltlmes. our modern paint shop is fully equipped with the most up-- to-date facilities available. Considering the quality of our wsrli our price cannot be equalled. so call now 'II' an estimate. No obliga- lieu of course.

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immensely pleased. no doubt be- cause ' of the wonderful reception given his winning horse. In these notes some time ago we mentioned where he had won an important stake in 2.02 and three days prior to the above he headed a high-class field of pac- ers in the 33.250 AA Pace. Walt- er's prediction made last year while here on a brief visit. that Hawkins Hoss will beat two min- utes seems to promise fulfillment. 0 U 0

The other Islander who is tieing for top honors as leading point winner of the meeting is our well known friend Joe O'Brien. it was Joe who forced Scotch Dean to pace in 2.01 to head the Camp Stable's Ensign Lad in the 55.000 2.14 pace at the same track. The time was 2.01 and the winner, Scotch Dean, a 9-year-old by Dean Hanover. dam. Emily Scott, had only been turned over to the pace last fall, He had previously per- formed on the trot and had a record of 2.02 425 and winnings of over 311.000. On March 22 Joe had won with Flaming Way. a 3- ycar-old by King's Counsel. time, 2.05 825. Flaming Way's dam is Jane Azoff 1.59115. formerly own- ed here and driven by the late Willard Kelly. On Thursday. March 24, Joe won with the 3-year-old pacer W. S. Primrose in 2.05 and on-March 27 he won. the A Pace with Aaron Watts in 2.01 325. He also won a 52.500 pace with Night Abbee, giving him a record of 2.02 25. so it looks as though Joe will have an excellent string of horses to bring East for the big money,

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A new record for number of people holding a daily double was set up at Santa Anita track on March 25 when the sum of 55.40 was returned to 5,700'ticket hold- ers in the crowd of 6,700 attend- ing. The same afternoon seven of the eight favorites finished as winners and the total amount bet was 31,063,336-a new mutucl re- cord ior a daytime betting mark at a harness race meet in Cali- fornia. The, attendance was 18.- 000.

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Scotch Victor 2.00. winner of over 335.000 last year on the trot, and Meadow Pace 3, 1.59 1X5. one of the fastest 3-year-olds of 1954. both owned by the Sol Camp Stable. have rejoined the train- ing stable and will be brought East for competition his year.

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Reading about pihe racing in Cailfornia brings to mind Palo Alto Farm. which in the early 1890's was the most talked of breeding farm in the world. It was established by Governor Le- land Stanford. who made a for- tune in gold-mining and other enterprises. The farm embraced

a lasting effect upon the Stand- ard breed. it was headed by one of the greatest of all stallions. Eleotioneer. son of Rhysdyk's Hambietonian 10. its racing stable was headed by one of the great trainers of all time. Charles Mar- ven. who sent out numerous championship performers that came East and ompeted in Grand Circuit meetin s in various states. A great den of attention was directed to the 2-year-old stallion Arion. that raced in 2.1015 and was an all-time colt trotting sensation and was sold for the world's re- cord price of 3125.000 to J. Mal- colm Forbes of Ponkaponkf Mass. It was from Palo Alto Farm that the late W. A. Brennan of Sum- merside. bought Parkslde 2.21 U4 and Balston 2.24 U4. Another re- cord-breaker that the farm pro- duced was Sunol, that set up a world's mark of 2.08 it-l. Today all that remains of the once fabul- ous Stanford Farm is the old stallion barn where Electioneer held court. 0 0 0

Only a short distance away is Santa Rosa and from that place came one of the most dazzling trotting performers that over wore harness - Lou Dillon. She was bred by Henry and Ira Pierce. at their Santa Rosa stock farm. which is now the home of the annual Fair and race meeting. She was a very notional mare and required n' veryi 1..el-headed type of trainer to handle her.

That man was found in the per- son of Millard Sanders. When the owner died she passed into the hands of C. K. G. Billings. but was trained by Willard Sanders by whom she was given her re- cord of 1.53 In to sulky. One of

was that the was a very delicatel feeder. Sanders solved this by' bringing out to her stall three or lour cereals. also apples. pcaches,' P93” Potatoes. turnips and car- rots. Lou nused the food and when she came to the carrots. ate them clean up, then smelled every- things else, turned and left it. Sanders said to his caretaker, "We have the greatest trotter in the world right now." Continuing. he said: 1'1 bought- a half bushel of carrots and a coarse veget. able grater, took them back to the stall, grated two quarts of carrots and mixed them with two feed box and looked for more. From that da on until she trotted her record rihle in 1.53 uz her regular ration was two quarts of oats and three quarts of grated carrots mixed. She had this feed four times every day and the day she took her record she had two quarts of oats and three quarts of grated carrots for breakfast and also for .diiuier." U C Edwin Keller in his popular col- umn. lowing: One of the most popular stables raced at Foxboro the past season was the Lucien Dugre stable of Sherbrouke. Que, which is now getting ready for the com. ing season at Orange Park, Flor. ida. with that popular father-son team again in charge, Paul and Jimmie Laurente. The aged mem- bers this year include General Gallon 2.04, Autucrat 2.05. Aerial Gunner 2.05 CV5, Band Leader 2.07 325 and Sandy Rosecroft 2.07 U5. in addition there are half a dozen two and three-year-olds that are showing up very well in training. Harvey Cormier is assist- ing in the training of the above stable. He was the winner of the British Consols Trophy at Charlottetown in 1951. U C 0 It is not often that a young and very promising driver deserts the sulky for other employment, but Harry Harvey of Waterbury. Vt.. who at 29 was the youngest driv- er ever to win the coveted Ham- blctonian Stake, which he did in 1953 vriih a rank outsider. Heli- copter, has given up training and is now the new superintendent Inf the Dclvin Miller Meadowlands Farm at llleadowlands, Pa. Har- ivey has charge of what many rate as the most valuable piece of horseflesh in harness circles today. the stallion Adios 157 N2. whnsle yearlings last season aver- aged over 510,000 each. Also at the farm for his first season is the third fastest pacer in world annals, Direct Rhythm 1.56 US. winner of 3170.002, and another trotting stallion.. the Duke of Lull- water 2.00 275. ' 3 6 We were delighted to have a letter from our friend Dick Sims. Keusmgton. Dick. who cannot put the official designation of V.S. after his name, is one of the most capable practical horsemen that we know of. He is constantly be- ing called upon to treat various diseases of horses. to attend to their teeth and to give advice on other matters. Here is Dick: "Just a word to tell you the country is full of speed up here. but not

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you did so well with in the 1920's. Enclosed find a list of coils I am getting ready. Will send a list of other stables soon . , . A chest- nut gelding by Abner T, Ciegg. dam. Norah Worthy out of Lena Worthy; a 3-year-old dark chest- nut mare, sire, Abner T. Ciegg. dam. Emma McElwyn, grand dam Babe Mclilwyn; a 2-year-old dark chestnut filly by Abner T. Ciegg. dam. Queen. by Captain Aubrey. grand dam, Queen Catherine. and Newton Class. by Abner r. Ciegg. dam. Fairweather by Guy Day." I U C

Dick's reference to Dick C. brings back happy memories of the long ago. We saw this little chestnut pacer, a son of Cochato. racing at Kensington and bought him from the late Dr. Church. He had been a trotter while cam- paigned in the U. S. A, and was found a bit "short" at the fin- ish. Dannie Steels turned him over to the pace and made an excellent job of it and we didn't change him one,bit. He had a 3 U2 too all around and three- ounce shoes. and carried an ex- tremely high head. which when he got under way he would bring down a few inches. If we lowered his head he did not pace smooth. When brought out onto the track with his head up in the air there was a good deal of critic- ism of the driver, but when the word was given and

the troubles they had with Lou

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many Dick C's, the little horse

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i On September 214. 1920. in the first division of the 2.25 pace tie:

previously unbeaten that was 2-2-2. four other start- ers including College Swift, that was distanced due to a 'oroi;cn hopple. The best time was 2.16 U2. On September 30 in the 240 pace Dick C. won the first two beats from College Swift lHanaiini. then College Swift won the next two heats.and the race was put over until the following day. Dick . was a poor feeder and had eaten hardly anything from his first race and was very much tucked up. Ernie McTague and the writer consulted and we de- cided to drench him with milk and eggs. That evening we gave him 24 eggs in three or four quarts of milk at different per- iods. He had another half dozen eggs in milk the next morning and another half dozen at twelve 0 t 8

That afternoon when we came out for the deciding heat he seem- to be as fresh as a daisy. After a couple of scores we went away with Dick C. tucked in-. He got so keen when we turned into the back stretch the second time around that we had to take out and he went past College Swift just like a flash and won easily in 2.14 U2 over a very heavy track. "Red" Hanafin. who was driving College Swift that had taken a record of 2.11 U4 some weeks previously. said he never saw a horse show such a flash of speed and we certainly didn't, That night he was sold for 31.000 to a party in Cape Breton, who raced him with success for sev- eral summer months, but there were free-for-ails and fast classes in Sydney and other parts of Cape Breton.

x The following items are taken from Edwin Keller's column . . . . Scott Frost 2.00. probably the most valuable trotter now in training, cost owner Camp just 33,200 at the 1953 yearling sales . , . . Joe O'Brien during the past eight years, has one of the most out- standing records ever credlted to any trainer. He has driven the winners in no less than 690 dash- es, with winnings of approximate- ly 31.-100.000 and has ridden a total of 15 tvvo-minute miles to date.

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George B. Gay. former owner of Moncion Raceway. is wintering in Florida and on February 26 at- tended lhe Flamingo Day races at Hialeah Track. He has very kindly sent us a program which is most interesting. in most of the races there are twelve start- ers. in others eleven-seven-eight. The score card is quite elaborate. it gives the past winners of the biggest stake raced there. the

Flamingo, also the owners and dates. On some of the pages are photos of the horses that will be racing in some of the events of the afternoon with a little story about their past performances. Hcre is an item that caught our attention . . . . . Have You Notic- ed Nialeaii's flamingos are in

their brightest pink in history- because Track Superintendent .loe Morrow discovered that vitamins are for birds too. An animal food. high in vitamins A. D and B-12, has recently been added to the flamingo diet. along with water- soaked corn and wheat. The usu- al flamingo diet includes cooked rice. dried shrimp and dog bis- cuit-served with plenty of water.

The corn and wheat are soaked overnight to make the grains

more easily digestible for the) birds.

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won in straight beats from thelT"”"'5e"d 5"” M” 590'? Alter, Mrs. Subel.mam' ;C3n1'lbEII, Fortune. on the recentigom-i,g

death of their uncle. I)r. Charles F Aitkcn of Philadelphia, Penn.

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boro district attended the hockey

game at the Souris rink on March, 23 between Little Harbour and

Fortune. 'l'he score was 4-2 in

Little Harb0ur's favour. ., Friends and relatives in ihe' Eastern Districts regret to learn

that Miss Martha Townsend is I

patient in the King's County Hos-

pital. Montague. and a speedy. get well is extended to her,

Mr. Wesley Fraser, North Lake. attended the P. E. I. Fishermen'l Association meeting held recently in Charlottetown.

The funeral of the late Mrs. Mary McPhee formerly of Glen- conndale was held at St. Columba Church on March 23. and was largely attended, Seavice was con-

finish on a screen three feet long and three feet wide. One screen is on the clubhouse first floor. near the first aid room. The other is on the ground floor of the grand- stand g . . . New Flamingo Pool- Hialeah's famed flamingos have been brought into camera range for the first time this season. A dozen of the healthiest and pink- est of the flock are on closeup exhibition in the new Flamingo Pool. located at the west end of the grandstand entrance prado. .. a u

it must. be remembered that this track programs many of the top purses in the U. S. A. and its mutuel handle often runs into millions daily. This track, center- field and grandstand, in fact everything about it, is the very finest and must have cost. a fab- ulous sum of money.

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Despite the early opening at Roosevelt Raceway. N. Y.. they are stepping some very glib miles. Prince Eaton, in heading the favorite Voltoman to the wire in the feature race there last week paced in 2.05. There was a record crowd present of 29,121. Stanley Dancer drove two winners, First Discovery and Chocolate Chips. Their times were 2.08 225 and 207 Billy Haughton won the 32.- 000 trot with Abbasong. time 2.05. a wonderful mile for so early in the season and possibly a re- cord for this date.