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0 close one can almost reach grab them by the legs.... don't mean on the water but in P . .,,, There are two good alibis '0 (ti-cy fall off like brown leaves a gale that also blows the Shot: ;a.,e,n high. wide and handsome. .. 40 yards distance a high wind aw, blow a shot string feet off a fl-get unless ample allowance is Ilggde when aiming. This column- .5t finds it hard enough to Judge the lead on a calm daY- The toll- d..,..,.- of the average gunner 18 ,0" line the sights upon the ter- 0' and when a duck is trying in ,,.,.i;c headway against a. wind of N19 force she is practically mo- Jmnicss in the air at times. Aim dleciiv at a duck under such cir- (urustances and the shot string . .'1 clear her by six feet or more. N C I O O

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1: 5 amazing how broods of ducks ,.m Kr-op out of sight. If one wishes .,. make a check on the number ,' riuck broods in any given area giving the open water the Hoe over is not good enough . . . as to do a lot of walking 5 the odge and amid the weeds rl ushes. Here is a case in

1. In one particular beaver mm that covers approximately 20 arms I knew at least three pairs 4 black ducks. a nail” Of R1118- -ed ducks and a pair of Green- qcd teal had taken up location c this spring and I wondered out luck they had had with rais- 1;: broods. Several trips there in .. evening produced no results. i. re was no sign of life on the .t;icn water.

Tuesday afternoon of this week was blistering hot and I had an idea that any broods on the dam mulrl be in spots where cool - zar fed water trickled into the ',l d and where shade was af- jt;(li3(I by spruce clumps that grew rose to water's edge. It was hot ,3 this sheltered waterway bor- no d by stately spruce but I availed light in sweat shirt and ru. and took my time. I took hour and a half making my ck. Half way around I started first brood some took to the

the sanctuary of the flags. I count- ed six young ones that were I) large as their mother and there m v have been others hiding in re bushas. One did make a short .. ht and the whole brood will be an wing in a week or less.

The next brood contained eight and were able to take wing albeit n the weaving awkward flight cecriliar to beginners. They had been feeding in a shady back- 'x'a'er where swamp ferns grew in -loss packed clumps. I think shells were the attraction. The third orood was small Just breaking into the ugLv stage and was found be- "Aw the dam where the escaping '.lH'1El' msdo cool rivuleis amid the Z;s.h grass and close packed ald- .-rs gave shelter and protection.

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1 actually saw three and noticed the grass moving where two or was others were making a get-a- - '- The mother duck in this in- nce did not hang around but

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In the Olus 0 Morris Direct, own- ed and driven by Al Lanaille. was 1-2, Just Lucky, owned and driven by J. H. Dewitt. 4-1. The Class B was won by skelter, owned by Fred Bourke, Moncton. and driven by Troy. with 1-1. Jock Martin (McAlduff) 3 - 2. Hoinie Si-tons (Hamilton) 2 - 4. time. 114 3-6. 2.13 2-5.

During Old Home Week a draw- wlll be made by the Char- lottetown Lions Club for the stan- dardbred more Miss Pen Pal. s. 4- year-old trotter by Pegliacci. dim. Miss Nomale by Kalmuck, grand- dam by Captain Aubrey 2.07 1-2 The proceeds are for charity. Miss Pen Pal was bred by Dr. Temple

took off pronto. I could hear the young ones calling in lost tones and after I had walked off the mother flew up the creek valley and squawked at them to shut up for the plaintive crying ceased at once. Both the Green-wing teal and Ring-necked duck mothers gave signs of having either a nest or young around the dam but no young were obseryed although I did hear a disturbance on the water the cause hidden by the greenery of new flags. that could have been a brood of ducks scurry- ing out of the range of suspected danger. Estimating the number of ducks hatched at the moment is pretty much guess work. Until the broods are able to fly they keep well hidden and it will be Septem- ber before they begin congregat- lng in the open water and on the tidal flats. However. check: I have made, like the foregoing. indicate the prospects are encouraging. 0 O O

Raccoon will soon rival the fox in numbers in King's County. One evening this week. about 7.80, two young coon called at the farm house of Mr. John L. MaoPhee, Selkirk. and scratched at the door for admittance. When the door was opened to find out who was playing a practical joke the two little masked hlghwaymen had every intention of taking possess-

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A short time previously a dog owned by a Maocormack family in the same district chased a big coon up on the roof of the house and it immediately sought refuge in the chimney. A smudge fire was started in the cellar where the opening was left to remove soot that gathers and old ring-tall with the black mask had to seek other quarters. The farmer was waiting for him and as this par- ticular coon was suspected of rob- bing the hen nests. as well as the rooetl. no quarter was allowed, asked or given.

The racoon is quite a scrapper and when cornered will fight to the bitter end. I understand it was a real fight with the noon taking the count but for a time he seem- ed to be winning on points. Its no joke taking on an old coon that weighs close to 40 pounds unless one is armed with a shotgun or rifle and the farmer was relieved

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Hooper and is a handsome trot- ting prolpeot.

We have received a copy of the Cleveland. Ohio. Plain Dealers Pic- torial Magazine which contains a splendid write up of Bonnie Brae Farms. Wellington, Ohio. It con- sists of 460 acres on both sides of Quarrie Road, some eight miles southwest of Wellington. At the present time about 50 long-legged colts frlsk over the grass. never straying very far from their mem- mas. Among them may be some of the great stars of the harness rac- ing tracks two or three years from now. A picture shows I bunch of these colts making over the green. Bonnie Brae means "pretty hill." It breeds great horses and is run by I. couple of great horse- men. 82-year-old William Murray and his son William B. Murray. Horses have kept old Bill young. He was out in the back acres rid- lng a tractor when the reporter came to take pictures, and said "He is 82 and he is ploughing?" ”Why sure," says young Bill. ”l-Ie does more work than anyone on the place."

Old Bill was a stable boy in his young days and when he was only 19 he helped deliver nine race horses to a rich nobleman living near Moscow. In 1896 he drove a fast but bad acting mare that nobody thought he could handle and won the Emperor's Prize for 2 2-3 mile race over the ice, the most famous race in Russia. A couple of summers later he won the Empress Prize on a clay track. Both were 60,000 ruble prizes. He remembers the Russians as great winners but poor losers. He and Mrs. Murray, who was born and raised on Quarrle Road and travel- led to Russia for her wedding, re- turned home in 1903. Murray bought Bonnie Brae intending to do general farming but kept a couple of horses which he raced at country fairs. and to keep them in training he built a small track behind the barn. so young Bill (who was 49 last. week) grew up with horses and cannot remember the time when he did not want to raise them. He graduated from Ohio State University with a ma- jor in animal husbandry, and talk- ed his father cut of general farm- ing and into horse breeding. First it was Percheron: but the trac- tors ruined that market. Then they went into breeding Standardbreds and since have added to their farm which now totals 400 acres.

They own one famous stallion and lease two others. own 50 brood mares and board nearly double that number. Mares are brought for breeding purposes to Bonnie Brae from Canada and thirteen States. The Murray's own The widower 1.59 1-2, top money win. ning sire of 1952 pacers whose colts sold for an average of 32.400. He sired Meadow Rice 3. 1.58 1-5 winner of last year's 560.000 Little Brown Jug, world's greatest pacing race. They lease Chastertown. win- ner of the I-Iambletonian and the greatest money winning trotter ever retired. Their third stallion, also leased. is Friskaway, one of the greatest twc-year-olds in his harness clays. Every autumn at Delaware, Ohio. the day before the Little Brown Jug race at the Grand Circuit meeting. an auction is held by Murray and three other Ohio horse farm owners. Last year two Bonnie Brae colts sold at auction for 519,550. The other farm income comes from stud fees, The widower S500. Chestertown 5200 and swing. away sl00. The boarding of mares brought for breeding is 340 a month.

Frances Jewell by The widower, won 514,388 last year. Bonnie Widow won 012.159, Lu Peck. a filly foaled at Bonnie Brae, had winnings last year of 353,000. "Amnlt you ever tempted to keep one of your best colts and make a big killing like tha.t?" was the question asked young Bill. "Well. sometimes. perhaps." he said. "That is not all clear profit though. There is big expense to training a. horse and you never know what you really have until it gets to the track. It is a big gamble." About 200 horses counting new fcaJs are on Bonnie Brae now. For 'all Bill knows some of these owners are millionaires and some may have Wen hard Put to pay the board bill. All kinds of men own horses. Besides horse owners Bonnie Brae attracts a lot of Sunday sightseers who like to watch the colts. It was from Bonnie Brae farm that Linmite 2.07 by Volomlte, was re- ceived by Charles Horion in trade for Jane Azoff 1.50 1-2 some years ago.

Last Saturday night's races :1 the Charlottetown Driving Park WW9 '3XCBDtlonally good. last time. close finishes and surprises were featured in almost every event. In the 1st and 8th dashes the six- year-old Peter Clegg, owned by George Brookins and driven by Don McNeill, was 1-1. He went to the front early and was under wraps at the finish in 2.11 1-5. He won the other dash in 2.90 1-5 Abner McGraw, a 4-year-old driven by Elwood Shaw, was 2-2. Peter! Clegg is by Abner T. Clegg and his' dam was that great race mare Uscita Britton 2.00 2-5. He took a record as 1. 2-year-old in the 1949 Futurity of 2.30 2-5, had tendon trouble and was laid up until this season. He looked as though he could have paced in 2.14 if neces- sary. The 2nd and 7th dashes were won by the trotter Anyway. owned by Roy Bevan and driven by James MacGregor. Anyway stopped the final in 2.17 1-5 with Sonny Boy (Bernard) 2-4 and Tartan (More- side) ii-2. Anyway only won by a head in the filial dash. Tartan trot- ting a lovely race. The 3rd dash Rosalie Hooper (0'Meara) won with Carl Aubrey (Kennedy) 2. The trotier Rajah Hanover won the 8th dash with the same field for owner Myron Bell and driver Ike Moreslde. Billy Budlong sec- ond. The 4th dash gave everyone a real surprise. Whispering Hope (C. Smith) that was figured on as capable of a mile around 2.20. went to the front like a bullet with Marion E on the outside. The half was timed in 1.04 3-5 and Whis-

paring Hope continued on to win

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with I new record of 2.14 3-5. Bessie Budiong (Collins) 2 and Buddy O'Connor (0'Meara) 3. Buddy O'Connor is one of the new crop of pacers that is showing up particularly well at the Charlotte- town track. He has all the ear- marks of a coming star. The 5th and 0th dashes, or Junior Free For All as we might call it, was an- other real thriller but Johnnie Kal- muck had,too much speed for the others and won both dashes in 2.10 3-5. 2.11 3-5. Du-ect Mite 2.06- 3-5 got away badly in the 5th dash and was separately timed in 2.09 8-5. He was 2-5. one of thus nights he will no doubt. get to the front with the others and will beat 2.10. A. G. Scott (Moreslde) was 3-2. Tonight's racing card should be another good one. Don't miss itl

Wednesday night's raree at Truro were witnessed hv a good crowd of spectators. Tllv finishes were very clcse' and r.":i records were made by some of the horses. In Race No. 1 Iagoc, owned and driven by K. A. Plnknm, South Ohio, N.S.. was first. Lady Worthy (Haley) 2, time. 2.19 3-5-a nelvl record. Among the other winners were David G iM8CL(V)(ll ounedl by G. E. MacLeod, Westv'.1'.r-, time. 220 3-5. Race No. 3.

(Conroy). owned by G. S Tui'nri'.l day

. Dartmouth. time. 2.19 4-5 No. 4 won by Fraser Scotx Leod) Fingos time. 2.18 4-5-a new reco:-d R. , No. 5 was won by Postman iC0n'l my) in 2.14 2-5. He is owned by A l D. Napke, Newcastle, Resmxrreiuli (MacLeodr 2. Following are the l!'lllllF2'K in. Wednesday night's races at S.iuu' John. First dash, Laurel Lre 1C. Wood), owned by Lloyd liicKinncv, Gagetown. Oliver Chief (D-avisom 2. time. 221. Second dash D27.'.'.v Dean (White), owned by White. Saint John, Norah Dale; (Earwoodl 2, time, 2.20. Thiid and Seventh Dashes. the imtter Tyn-l dall Semple. owned and driven by George Woodslde, Fredericton. 1-i, Good. Luck (Craig) owned by H. E.

-A new chapter in horse racing on P'.'lll!3e Edward Island will be-

B,,mwa..igin at Summerside next Wednes-

when the new Eummerside Raceway will be officially opened by the Prime Minister of Canada, the Rt. Hon. Louis st. Laurent.

Race fans making their first visit to this new raceway will be seeing the newest and most mod- cm track and grandstand in East- cm Canada.

Entering the grounds from Notre Dame Street a wide driveway leads to a large level parking lot be- hind the grandstand.

Admission tickets to the track are purchased at wickets located mar the entrance underneath the

HN-.... l back centre of the grandstand.

Passageways then lead towards the area between the track and grandstand.

A partial roof covers one sec- tion of the grandstand and on this roof is located the judges stand

Johnston. Saint John. best t:iiio,l,Wm1 me Pm)” ”m5h 5”-"d dkecl”

2.11 3-5. Fourth and Eighth D-.ishcs,l

Cedric Hanover, owned and driven by Herb Chase, Fredericton. 1-3, Dannie Dale Boy (Crawfordi own- ed by Bright Spot Club. Saint John, 2-1, time. 2.16. 218. Fifth and Ninth Dashes, Josedale Clip- per (Cralgi, owned by Howard Johnston. Saint John. 1-1, Adagio (White) 2-2. Ramona Chips (Law- son) 3-3, Thelma Lou tDowriey), 4-4, time. 2.15, 2.17 2-5. Sixth and Tenth Dashes, Monty Budlong

(Armstrong). owned by G R. Armstrong. Saint John, 1-1. New Look (F Carri 2-2, Miss Donna

Mae (McIntosh) 3-3. time, 216 2-5, 2.15 2-5.

Sydney Sports Centre had a splendid program of racing on Tuesday night. An accldcnt to vet- eran driver Charlie Sweet. who was handling Futuramic. resulted in his being taken to hospital where he was at last accounts with reported fractured ribs. First and Fourth Races were won by Shlmar Direct (Cnrrolll best time 222 2-5. The Junior Free For All stake was won by June Bee (R. MacDonald) owned by Munroe and Lavatte, time. 2.14 2-5. The 3rd Race was won by Colonel Hantsford (.1. Mac- Donald) Adams Orphan 2. The 7th Race with the some field was won by Adams Orphan, Scotiy Boy 2. time, 2.15 4-5, 2.17 1-5. In the 5th and 8th Races Celia Shari-n (Ratchfordi was 1-2. Friar (M. Jabalee) Z-1, time. 218 -1-5, 2.19. Aubrey Kaiser in his column says. the Cape Breton Sports Centre was officially opened before 1021 paid fans with thrills. spilL1 and sus- pensions on the program.

Joe O'Brien drove a winner on Thursday night at Roosevelt Race- way. Mlghty Sun heading his op- position by three lengths. Tyler Hanover (Haughton) 2. Victor Scott (Bedell) 3. The Black Prince (D. Larlee) 4, four other starters. time, 2.04 2-5. This is Joels third winner this season since coming to Roosevelt a few weeks ago. The commentator stated that Joeis stable had not been up to form but were coming along nicely now, so we may expect to hear a great deal more about him later on. There were 16,000 spectators.

iember.

ly above it.

Nnderneaih the grandstand fac- ing the track are 16 pari-mutuel wickets. and at both ends of the stand, canteens are located.

Also located under the grand- stand are various offices of track officials, and men's and ladies lavatories.

The grandstand has a seating capacity of more than 3.000, and fronting the grandstand, in addi- tlon to this. are 36 box seats, each about six feet square. which have bccu sold for the full racing season.

The wide level track will be well lighted for night racing. and across from the grandstand is a small control office behind a 40-foot tote board where odds are posted on each horse before races.

The centre field has been seeded with mlxd grass seed and three flower beds have been planted, adding to its beauty.

The whole field is enclosed by I high board fence painted white and green, and the whole length or the fence on the back-field is topped by large advertising 813115 from local commercial flrrns.