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It was with feelings of the deep- est sorrow that I learned last eve- ning of the death of my very great friend. _Col. J. Parker Hooper. We had been associated in the militia for many years and of course we were efiuflliy fond of horses. When- ever we met our talk was on that subject. Just a few days ago he was in with some registration papers for promising young pacer: and appeared in the best of health and looking forward to a very MPD)’ season at the race-track. Elsewhere an account of hi. uh. letic. military and racing activities appear in this paper.

From now on all over the Prov- ince foals will be arriving. 'rhe number is variously estimated, but good judges think there will be be- tween 350 and 400. In this city David and Fred Pound were no- lighted when a handsome foal ar- rived a few days ago sired by Pag- liacci. dam. Mona McKsne by clo- ver Guy 2.07%. grandam Kitty Mc- Kane 2.15%. Many will remember when Kitty Mcxane was brought to this Province from Maine. Tim: Spring she was taken to the track one evening and I was asked to drive her I slow mile and let her step the last eighth. she had hall a lot of reading with very little chance to make speed. but she ac- tually trotted in 15% seconds. Later on she raced well. was a splendidly built mare and should be a high class brood mare. Clover Guy 2.0’!-',i was brought here by Capt. John L. Read after he had been the cham- pion ti-otter of Maine and New Hampshire for several years. tak- ing his record over I half-mile traick.

Another pleased owner is i..est;.-r Johnston. Fortune, who when he went to the stable the other morn- lng was greeted by whinnics from May Todd. 2.11 who seemed very proud to show her foal by Playdslo 2.04%. May Todd should be I won- derful brood mars Is she has size. is good gaited andnhas sxcsllont breeding. Her campaign in 1048 was brilliant and the combination of May and Frankie Carr was an ex- cellent one.

we had the pleasure of I visit from Frank McAlduff last week- end. Frank is training a stable in Fredericton, N. B. and his visit was of course to see his family at home in Aibertan and also to look at I colt owned by Bert Younker. Win- sloe. The youngster. Buds Best. is by Calumet Budlong 2.02%. dam. Aiestra by Real Frisco, grandam, The Bionde Lady 2.05 by The Ser- ator by Peter the Great. The przn- cipal reason for Frank's coming back to Bart's farm was that the full brother to Bud's Best purch- ased the year previous for a client. looks like a real star.

The late Walter E. Cox was un- questlonably one of the greatest trainers and drivers that ever liv- ed. Year alter year he would buy yeariings for his clients and turn them into champions; but the one that lingered most vividly in mem- ory to the end of his days was Mabel Traslr. a very flighty and temperamental daughter of Peter me Great. Cox said —- "she was the fooiingest horse that ever was and certainly one of the greatest. she fooled me out of a small for- tune after I just got through using her to fool another fellow info bu)‘-

ing her." Ed Allen of Marion. Ohio

who drove the great single 0. in practically all his races. owned Mabel Trask. tried to sell her for 31,200 and found no buyer-,.

In April of that year Cox thought- to buy the more Jeanette. also owned by Allen. The latter said he would not maize a deal unless cox took both mares and paid $3.50») Cox agreed to the terms. Jeanetre was I disappointment to Cox and Mabel Trask became the source of many headaches. She trotted when she felt like it, quit when the mood was on her She did as shr. chose and violated all the rules laid down for a trotting horse. Several times Cox got so mad the: he offered to give her to anyone who wanted her but none cared for any part of what. they called the "wild mare". Finally he turned to one of his patrons. Ed Pardee and said. "i'll tell you -what I'll do, I will sell you Jeanette for 33.500 and toss in Mabel Tusk as r. gift." Pardee had seen Jeanette work I mile in 2.141,; and decided that she looked like a bargain. "I'll buy if you agree to train bolll horses." Cox demurred but he needed the $3,500 and decided to accept Pa.rdee's terms.

After using a lot of patience and many miles he did not seem to be getting anywhere. Finally in dis- gust he took her to the blacksmtlh and said, “Take off her shoes and put on new ones. Make them any size you want and any weight you: want and perhaps we'll get her so mixed up she won't know which way to move and I can keep her off the fences." A tow days later he harnessed the re-shod Mabel Tr-ask. steered her out onto the track and out her loose. To the Is- tonishmcnt of the railbirds —. Im- ong whom was Pardee -— she step- ped tha mile in 2.04%. Pardee was deluged with others. one fellow. stated Cox, offered $20,000 but nudged it up to $30,000. "Psrdee refused to sell." said Cox, “anti finally I thought I had a price that would suit him. A man had offer- ed to P8! 835.000."

Old timers will remember the year 1916 when the trotters so. Frisco and Mabel Trask were the talk of the hsmess horse world. Though St. Frisco lost more races than he won he had admirers who called "him the greatest horse that the trotting breed had ever pro- ducod. I-lis contest with the chest- nut mars Mabel ‘flask. his chlcf race rival, were heart-breaking sf- fsirs but he came to each fresh encounter with the spirit of an un- conque able champion. Mabers place in horse annals as a cham- pion race mare she owes in no small measure to st. Frisco. whose unfiagging gameness spurred he: to efforts and flights of speed never before attained in trotting races.

In 32 contests Mabel Truk. driven by Walter Cox. and st: Frisco. driven by Ed Oeers. it was “grit and staying power "matched against "brush" -— usu- ally it was brush that won. Cox. knowing in advance that at. Prison was I game, prodding horse. gave him the lead and trailed until an eighth mile from home. Geer's only chance of winning a ruse from Mabel was in setting I pace that would bring her into the

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Hockey fans, who have picked Detroit Red wings as the new Stanley Cup champions over New York, aren't feeling quite so col» fident since the Rangers scored their 3-1 victory at Maple Leaf Gardens on Thursday night to deadlock the best of seven series at one game apiece.

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This writer is one of i.he,above mentioned group, and although we still think that the Wings can do it. we are not quite as jubilant as

on Tuesday night when they came .

through with a 4-1 win in the series opener. In fact. our pre-ser- ies forecast that Detroit would take the series in five games, is looking just a little bit slim and the Tommy Ivan-coached crew are going to have to really “turn it on" if we are to remain on the limb we crawled out on. O O 0

Of course there are the Ranger backers, too, who are in an entirely different frame of mind. and no doubt many of those who called their shot on Detroit. as this wris- er did, have been confronted with a few "I told you so's" during the past day or so. Hpwever. we'll ick to our guns. and string along -w :h coach Ivan, who only yesterday said. “There is notlrjg wrong with Detroit Red Wings that I little rest can't cure. We will be" all right Saturday". For the sake of our ex- tended neck under “Clancy's" slightly lowered “boom", we sure hope he is right.

if the present trend in style of wearing apparel for lady tennis enthusiasts comes into vogue as some fashion experts predict, ihe problem of increasing the interest and membership in the sport. which some clubs are being con- fronted with at the moment. should soon rectify itself. As I matter of fact. it will probably bring about another problem. Everybody will want to give up their position on the courts in favor of spectators seats.

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This is what a recent report from London, England, has to say about the latest fashions: “Teddy Tiniing. the British coutourler who designed Gussie (Gorgeous Gusslei Moran's tennis-playing lace panties, demonstrated today (Tuesday) at a fashion show what else is going to happen to tennis.

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“For girl tennis players. if Ting- ling reads the cards rightly, the future will bring: Dainty ‘tea interval‘ costs which are fetching between matches. Transparent dresses in pastel colors which give the beholder a tantalizing half- glimpse of trifling. colorful and belaced foundation garments. An- kle socks to match the dress. Straw trimmings of neck line and hem. ‘Ankle garlands‘ oi real iloyvers.

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"To complete the glamorous pic- ture," states the report, “the lady ought to be carrying a tennis rac- ket, and it would help if she could play tennis. ‘There are two ways to look at tennis." said Tingling. himself a veteran. ‘There are the competent girls who play well, and they ought to have functional. but attractive clothes. Then there are the girls with less muscle who play at tennis. and like the pretty and social aspects of the game. Their clothes don't have to be so highly functional. For the number one court at Wimbledon. nothing but white will ever be correct." Tingling said. For the less con- spicuous spots and for the lighter tennis occasions, color is in order he believes.

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"One of his foundation meats. half seen through the transparent dress, looks like I Scottish tartan." continues the re- port. "Tile ‘ankle garlands‘ were perhaps the most startling future of the fashion show. The idea is —reIl flowers around the socks.

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They are held in place by I device something like the pants guard with which I cyclist keeps

his trousers out of the sprocket wheel The thought is that,

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There should be plenty of hoop action at the Prince of Wales Col. lege auditorium tonight. when saint Dunstan’: and Saint Jos. ei'>h'5 University cagemen tangle there in an exhibition basketball encounter at eight o'clock.

it will be a return exhibition encounter between the two squads. the local University boy; having lost a 45-31 decision to the New Brunswick varsity hoopster-5 over their home floor on April 5th,

According to the report on the first game. it was is fast, close

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TORONTO. April 14 — (CP) - Detroit Red Wings announced to- night that four regulars will be benched for tomorrow's game against New York Rangers in the Stanley Cup final. while five re- cruits have been called up from Indianapolis Caps of the A.!~I.l'..

The best-of-seven cup final stands tied at 1-1, after New York won the second game 3-1 here last night.

Following Indianapolis Caps \'lc- tory over Cleveland in the A.H. L. finals ending at Cleveian‘ last. night, the parent. Red Wings called up goalie Terry Sawchulf. defence- men Clare Raglan and Al Dewa- bury. and forwards Gord Baldy and Doug McKay. All five are elig- ible for Stanley Cup play.

On the bench‘ Saturday night will be Pete Babando. stave Black. Marcel Pronovost and Larry Wh- son. Their places will be taken by Dewsbury. Haidy. McKay and Jim Peters, the latter returning to action after being laid off with a knee injury suffered in the semi- finsl against Toronto.

Coach Tommy Ivan figured that his team as I whole needed rest- ing after the gruelling seven-gsmc sries against Toronto.

Ivan didn't hold a practice today and said there will be none to- morrow for his team, leg-weary sf- tcr a gruelling seven-game semi- final series with Toronto Maple Leafs.

The fresher lvungars - who brushed Montreal Canadians aside in five games in the sanl-final- held a drill in Toronto for players who didn't see action last night. Their last win was in 1940. ,

"The fellows are tired," Ivan said of his team. "gut they Iren’t so tired thstithey ‘t snap back with a little rest. will be all right Saturday."

Snow And Cold Wash Oulfames \

NEW YORK. April 14 — (A!)- snow and cold suethar wuhsd out all of tndsrs scheduled Inhibition games involving major league buo- blil turns.

Many of the teams were slated toplay intbnirllomo bail parks

S. D. U. And St. J oseph’s Hoop Game Here Tonight

battle. that saw the scored tied at 12-12 by the end of the first quarter. with st. Joseph's coming on steadily to lead by 17 points at the half. But the locals showed to better advantage in the final nut to top out the host club on the frame and cut their lead down by three points.

Although this tends to make the visiting team here tonight the slight favourites. the saints will have the advantage of playing the game over a familiar floor. which should even things up and make it a close, rousing oontest. 1

Red Wings Bench Four r Tonight

Famous Boxer is 75 Today

BURBANK, Callf.. April 14—(APi —James J. Jeffries. former world heavyweight boxlnz champion, will be 75 years old tomorrow.

The local Chamber of Comm LE promises thnt this year's birthday party late today at Big Jim's spac- ious stanc house will bc the great- est celehrutipn since he won the title from Bob I-‘itzslmmons back in 1899.

To many, Jim Jeffrics is almost I legend. reminiscent of a day when the fight game was glorious, robust and untarniahed. At '15, he's an example of what happens to a prizefighter who saves his money.

in 1901, at the heght of his career. Jeffries came west and bought a ranch in the San Fer- nando valley. That wag the year he defended his title in a 25- round grind with Tom Sharkey.

He has lived here since his re- tirement in 1905. The city of Bur- bank (populatlon 85.000) literally grew up around him. Now, the Jeffrler larm is sub-divided. His void house is a landmark at one of the “ ' ‘ lnie. “ Across the street stands Jeffrles' barn where. until he began slowing up three years ago. Big Jim promoted weekly bouts.

Although age has rapped much of his vitality. Jeffries isn't too feeble to go I few rounds with the boys. Today. his home will team with sports personalities, friends and political dignitaries.

Mayor l-‘loyd Jolley has pro- claimed a city holiday to (etc the grand old gentleman of the HHS-

Former Pitching Sensation Goes To Kansas City

Nsrwvonx. Aprll14.- (AP)-— rrsnk Shoo. rookie pitching sen- sation with New York Yankees in iWi.‘hIs been sold outright to the Kansas city lines of the American Association. a Yankee farm prop- erty. it was announced today.

April's unseasonable four day blizzard caused considerable herni- ship among the ranks of migrating game birds and song and insec- tlvorous birds that arrived during the first week of the month. The thousands of wildkeeso temrP°|'““l' sojouring in the province to‘-lk Nature's prsnbas philooophicallv as possible under the circuinstancw Thousands of the big black and white birds sat the storm out Oh the ice It the edge of patches of open water from Saturday after- noon until noon on Tuesday.

. . . Then wasn't much else they could do about it and leave it to a uiidgooss to figure the best was out or s predicament. It was im- possible in feed in the fields bo- cause the grains, clover and I'€- fuss potatoes left from last fall's picking were buried under several inches of snow even if the wise old gander could stay on the beam and pin point a landing on their fu- vourito feeding ground d°5Dite we foros winds and biindins 50°"- When nature is on the umpire geese lose their bearings the same as Airways Pilots. One thing is certain... the zeese were P1905)’ hungry by Tuesd'ay.. afternoon.

During lulis imvard the tailend of the storm Pownai sportsmen lug- ged bags of grain to the shore and scattered the kernels along the margin of Mill Creek. The hunlml birds rnado short work of the 1'9‘ past so thoughtfully provided. un Wednesday the flocks were mov- ing inland to the fields on schedule. Black ducks fared better than the geese. They dabbled in the shelter of alder bordered creeks. open runs in the marshes and around 597"‘! holes that didn't. dr.ift over.

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The wildgeesa sensed the cominz storm. For several days they were very restless and ‘lumpy’. Observers thought that the birds were dis- turbed because they wers unable to find food in sufficient quantities m alloy the pangs of hunseh Oil Good Friday geese were on the move continually and their wl:.-.l music held an alien note. We trust. that their troubles in the way of storms are over for the balance of the -3 season.

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Woodcock is one species of game bird that may have suffered ess- caltles this spring. 90 per cent of their food consists of angle worms which they secure by probing in the mud and soft loam with their ‘long bills. A woodcock's bill is‘ hinged near the tip and they can pull from the ground with case. However. since fishermen are un- able to find eno gh worms to see them through e opening day of trout fishing (Sunday, April iothi woodoock. who ’ pend on worms fdr food. must.bo going hungry. ' 0

some fears were expressed by lovers of wildlife Is to how our robins fared during the storm. I saw I flock of over «so It Bouthpcrt (Mcxensieh corner) on Wednesday afternoon that were in the best of tattle so I guess they came through O.K. Hungarglan partridge and ," ‘ came .‘ with fly- in colours. The bulk of the I-luns are already paired off and on wed- nudsy old Oock pheasants were busy hanging out “To Let" signs Pheasants‘ prospects look-bright for the coming year and if the breeding season is normal the crop is ex- pected to surpass last Fall's record

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By the outlook at present it doesn't greatly matter whether tno trout season , on Sunday or Monday. Water is bound to be run- ning high and rally and all but the paved roads will be impassable.

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-. TORONTO. April 16- (I?) — Two timely goals in tlimsscoad period by Danny Iawiokl tonight paced Toronto Ilsrlboroa to I 8-1 victory over the vaunted Shor- brooke saints and gave lllrlioa I two-puns lead in their Eastern Canada senior hockey finals. Msrlboros won the first game of the besl~of-seven series 1-4. The .i.bird game is scheduled for To- ronto Monday night and the win- ner of the series will meet either Fort Frances Canadians or Cal- gary Stlmpeders in the Allan Cup finals.

Lewicki. In ill-year-old product of Fort William, Ont... playing his first year in senior company. broke out for his two counters to- wards the middle of the second period — the important tieing goal at 9.08 and the other at l6.3li. Both goals were assisted by George Armstrong, Lewickl's former junior Marlboro teammate, and Bobby llassard.

Sherbrooke. which had I big edge in the first period of ‘play. banned in the initial goal of the contest when Eddie Bush drove one from just inside the blue line that Toronto nelminder Pat

The Prince Sires! Boys Basket- ball team last night defeated the Summerside Academy team by I score of 80-33 in the first game of I two game total point series. The next game is to be played on the Surlhierside court tonight. The game played before I parlisian crowd of fans was I thriller from start to finish with both teams mixing it up rather‘ roughly. it was the second game in I twin bill and was played on the P.W.C. gym floor.