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The Prince Edward Island Har- ness Racing Club, promoters of club stakes, Lt.-Col. J. P. Hooper, M.C., President, and W. G. Gilles- pie, Secretary - Treasurer, are planning to hold these on an even larger scale than last season. Breeders throughout the Mari- times will be interested to know that there will be six classes open to colts foalcd or bred in the Maritimes, namely, Two Year Old Trot, Three Year Old Trot, Four Year Old Trot, Two Year Old Pace, Three Year Old Pace, Four Year Old Pace. $1,400 will be added to the amount received as payments for the various stakes. The first payment in each stake is $5.00 due March 1st, 1950, the second payment $10.00 due Juno 1st when colts must be named. The starting fee is $10.00 twenty days previous to race. In addition to the cash payments six trophies have been donated for the win- 1'8.

Last year's stakes held Satur- day night of Good will Meet will be long remembered. One thing we particularly noticed was that the colts, very few of which had been schooled to the Gate, went away like veterans. The large audience enjoyed themselves to the fullest and we feel confident that this year's colt stakes if held under the lights will be equally as popular. 1f you think you have a prospect write to Secretary W. G. Gillespie, Box 304, Char- lottetown, and he will send you full particulars.

Charlie Ballard has sent us part of the Sydney Post. of Janu- ary 26th showing many of the horsemen who attended the Cape Breton horsemorvs banquet held at. the Navy League Centre, Syd- iiey, the evening previous. Over 300 enjoyed an excellent dinner and good program. Here is Char- lie‘s comment "You can see Matt McAdam in the first picture. l arrived an hour late, could not see through the windshield, slow- ed me up. Slippery road and l went into the ditch. We had a ‘big crowd and a nice time." En- closed also was a notice of a special meeting of the sharehold- ors of the Cape Breton Sports Centre, Ltd., to be held the eve- ning of February 2nd, for the purpose of voting on a motion passed by the Board of Directors and shareholders to offer the Cape Breton Sports Centre for sale by sealed tender. The Cape Breton Sports Centre il a race track and its appointments. It is really up to date and cost $100,000. We hope whoever buys it will continue its role of pro- moting harness horse racing.

Matt McAdam, whom Charlie refers to, writes "We had a great horsemen‘: banquet in Syd- ney the other night. The crowd was over 300. There were a lot of old timers and quite a num- ber that had been under your command and they had good words for you. I don't think I ever attended a finer banquet or had a better time. I believe l have a good prospect in a seven- year-old mare by Simcoe Har- vester 2.04%. Her dam was by Great Scott 2.10%. She was rais- ed by a Mr. Forsythe near A1- berton, P.E.1. and was recom- mended very highly by Harry O'Brien. There was nothing much done with her before we got her. she was mostly out in pasture but now she looks,in good condition and weighs close to 1,100. I think so much of her that I would say she is as far advanced as Red- wood Grattan was with a year's training. I will be surprised if she is not n real trotter." . . . Thanks, Matt and Charlie, and we hope Matt has another of thc same calibre as Redwood Grat- tan, that he sold to Harry Hirsch.

The Victoria Driving Club's ice racing program is really going in good style. This afternoon will be the biggest meet so far this season and it will be made even more interesting by the presence of entries from Hunter River. From the winners will be picked horses that will represent the Club at the Inter-Provincial races to be held in Dartmouth next week-end, February llth, over the lakes. Later Dartmouth and Halifax clubs will pny g "hm vilit hon.

A friend called up last even- ing asking if we could publish the summary of races held at the Hector Celebration in New Glas- gow, N.S., July 30-31, 1924. Those who were there will never forge‘. the great crowds that attended and the preparations made by the New Glasgow people to take care of them. It was the centen- nry celebration of the landing of the pioneer. on the lhip Hector. Horace from all aver the Mari- t-imea took part in the rhea, the grand stand: were crowded and enthusiasm was at its highest pitch. Take a glance over the lmrlmry and you will no n-iany

you were there you will recall the stirring finishes . , _

July 30, — 2.18 Trot. Purse $400. Lake Be Sure (Vickers) 1-1-5-2-1; Keemah Aubrey (Stewart) 2-3-1- 1-2; Peter Verde (Benoit) 3-2-4-4. f0; 3310119119 (Fraser) 6-4-2-3-ro; Shylock, Eiiiotionless, Gormley Boy, Princess Aubrey, Confection. Wilteen Boy, Tony Hal, Miss Ab- bie Brino, Fillmore Dillon also started. Time —- 2.16%, 2.18%, 2.20%., 2.19%, 2.21. 2.30 Trot - Purse $400 -— Silver Belle (Hal- lctt) 1-1-1; Coryset (Sweet) 2-2-5; Lord Wallace (Johnston) 4-5-2; Truro Belle (Ogilvie) 3-3-6; The Pup 6-6-3; Bicna 7-4-4; Peter Red- bell 5-7-7; Etawahton, Wiltawah, Vanda S. Joila, John D. Forbes, Forward Boy, also started. Time —2.24, 2.20%. 2.22. 2.40 Pace —- Purse $400 -— John Waters (Mun- ro) 1-1-1; Hector (McIntyre) 2-2-2; Miss Atlantic (Randall) 3-3-4; Mac Aubrey , (Gammon) 4-4-3; Hector Todd, Circus Girl, Patchcn King, Helen Aubrey, Donald Todd also started. Time — 2.20, 2.19%, 2.20%. July 31, Free For All Trot and Pace. Purse $500 —- Jean Bingen (Cummings) 2-5-3-1- 1-1; White Sox (MacKinnon) 6-1- 6-4-2-2; Bud Hal (Steele) 3-3-1-2- 3-3; T. J. Devlin (McDnald) 4-4-

5-ro; Maxievoy, David Hal, also started. Time — 2.1514, 2.15%, 2.15172. 2.18%. 2.20. 2.25 Trot and

Pace, Purse $400 Kate Volo (McDonald) l-1-2-4-2-l; The Drift

(Acker) 2-2-8-1-1-2; Cambria (House) 6-9-l-2-3-ro; Zeke Todd (McKenzie) 4-3-5-3-ro; Autumn

Belle, The Acrobat, Wilfred Hal, Dongola, The Finisher, Hallie Hal also started. Time -—- 219%, 2.19%, 2.19%, 2.21%, 2.22, Consolation Race, Purse $300 —- Wilteen Boy (Hodgson) 1-1; Shy- lock (Johnston) 2-3; Ernotionless (Edgett) 4-2; Helen Aubrey (Old- field) 3-4; Forward Boy, Hector Todd, College Laddie, Patchen King also started. Time — 2.20%. 2.20%.

Philip Turnbull, Grindstone, Magdalen Islands, has been a pati- ent, in hospital here for a short time but expects to return home on Monday. He is the owner of Rosebud 2.19%, bred by Harry Murphy of this city. Rosebud was by Bud Axworthy 2.14 and her dam was Karsavina by Peter the Great. Mr. Turnbull thinks very highly of a yearling by Guy Britton out of Rosebud, that he owns,

Through the thoughtfulness of Dr. L. Roy Johnston, Greenﬁeld, lviass" we learn of the death at Stafford Springs, Conn., of Grant W. Gerow, a very prominent horse trainer and driver. Mr. Gerow was eighty-two and had lived in Stafford for the past twenty years, conducting a training stable at the Stafford fair grounds. He was only ill a few d-ays. To thousands throughout the Mari- time Provinces Mr. Gerow was known as "Monte". He was a great driver and splendid con- ditioner and was well liked wher- ever he went. 1t was a-bout 1927 that "Monte" started to come to the Maritimes with the Reed Bros. stable from Fort Fairfield, Maine. lt did not take him long to get acquainted with us all and everyone welcomed him on his return in 1928.

That year he had quite a formid-' able stable with Mary Volo 208*’: that in 1929 set up a track pac- ing record in Montague of 2.13, lgo 2.14%. Conn Frisco 2.07%. Peter Dawes 2.12, El Verso 2.04% and Tarzan Grattan 2.02%. Tar- zan Grattan a few years previ- ously had won the $25,000 pacing derby and was a son of the rc- markable sire Grattan Royal 2.06%. That year (1928) at New Annan, August 8th, Tarzan won the Free For All in straight heats, Lambert Todd 2-2-2; three other starters, best time 2.12% — a new track pacing record. On August 31st at Halifax Exhibition races Tarzan Grattan won the Free For All from Redline (Cameron) and four others, best time 2.08% a new track pacing record, and later at Presque Isle, Maine, he won the Free For All in straight heats, best time 2.08%.

Many will remember the trotter lgo, that "Monte" won with at Charlottetown and Halifax. He later went into the ownership of Willard Kelly, also the trotter Peter Dawes 2.12, that WOI af- terwards owned by Dr. Heath Mclntyire. Another great trot- ter that "Montet showed at Char- lottetown was Conn Frisco. that will be remembered for his pe- culiar performance of trotting l mile the wrong way of the track in 2.07 3-5 in a workout. "Monte" also raced the trotter Johnny Miles for Dr. J. O. Calkin of Sack- ville, and won quite I number of races with him prior to his go- ing into the stable of Johnny Conroy.

After severing his connection with Reed Bros. Monte trained liable: for prominent owners in

o! tho old time favorites and if

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CHILDREN'S SKATE — 4 to 5:30 ﬂgqﬂ .- ‘Itﬂ. - Q. SQUARE SCHOOL SPORTS

' -—SIA'l'lNG—8to10 .‘ IRALLTIIESEAUIIVITIES

SKATING-Sto$

THE GUARDIAN, CHARLOTTETOWN

With hockey completed here for this week in local quarters, inter- est nn Island Intermediate Hoc- key League activities will be cen-

tred on tonight's intermediate clash at the Western Capital he- iwecn the second plncc Saint Duristans University puckstcrs and the third place Vince Grant coached Crystals.

O O O Following close on the h/‘ols of Tuesday night's clash l)(‘i\\'(‘.)il the same two teams, in which the Saints handed down n 10-4 drub- bing to the Westerners in a rut!- ged penalty infested hnttle, the prospects for n keen clash nver Crystal Arena 1C0 tonight is just about a foregone conclusion, and is expected to come up with a very close brand of hockey.

O O O O

Riding only two points behind the Saints, who are tied for sec- ond place with the Vics, the Cry- stal hockegvistsyvill be gunning for that iiil important victory that will give them n three cornered deadlock for that position, ﬂliti

- despite their Tuesday night drub-

bing, reports from the Western centre have it that the boys fecl that they can do it too.

O O O O

That of course remains to be seen, as the Saints looked good in their recent victory over their op- ponents, and came up with very fast-breaking hockey that. entail- ed good passing attacks that net- ted some smart, well onrned goals, and seem to be improving their performances with every game they play. a

Tonight's grime will he nn im- portzint one for tho Saints too, as n win will give them sole pos- session of second place and with- in reach of the league leadership by four points down on the lenti- ing Abbies, who strengthened their grip on the top spot on Thursday night at the expense nf

the Prince of Wales College Welshmen. O O O In any event it should be a

good game, nncl We hope, not ns rough as last Tuesdnywhcn there was n total of 23 penalties dished out by the presiding referees, Leith Jay and Charley llorzzin. Most of tho awards were handed out for high sticks, slashing and frayed tempers. and didn't muke for the Playing of good hockey, which after all is said and done, is the prime.pu_rpo.sc'of the game.

In local sporting activity, bas- ketball will he the his! feature here today, when a double hill in. Island Physical Fitness Basket- ball League play will get under- way nt the P, W. C. Auditorium tonight, commencing at seven o'clock.

O O O

The first game will be n clash between fourth place Saint Dun- slzih‘s and the collar du/ollini; Prince of Wales College hoopsters, while the second spot Ray's Mill- ionaires will oppose 11"‘ Army cngemvn who are riding in third place, just two points behind their opponents.

O O

Although the Saints boys will probably be favored to hold the edge over the Welshmcn in the first clash, the second encounter between the Army nnrl Ray's should be a really close nffnir. The latter will be coming out strong for n win that cun put them 1H1" a league leadership tie with R. C. A. F‘., while tho former will be bottling for the necessary two points that will hurdle them into a deadlock for second place in the standing with Ray's.

Abbies To Play At- O'Leury Tonight

The Charlottetown Intermediate Abbies, present leaders of the Is- land Intermediate A League will make the trip to Omen-y this evening where they will play an exhibition hockey match with the 0'Leary Maroons.

The local squad will leave the bus terminal at 52M by special bus for their rendezvous with the Western squad.

HUBKEY

Can they do It?‘

have challenged 0’Leary Mnroons to n return game

to be Rink turday evening, Feb. 4.

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First Number Starting MONDAY. Fil. 6th.

The Charlottetown Abbles, leaders of the Island League,

gayed In the 0’Leary

’Spie1 Closes

to its final day today.

captured by rink of Charlottetown which top.

Ed Tanton 12-6. They were award- ed the Imperial Oil Trophy in g, 961N110")! 1011M"!!! the conclusion of matches last night,

The F. 1t. McLaine rink also of Charlottetown captured (he Wholesale Grocers Trophy by d9- 191111115: a Montague rink skipped by L. A. Johnston 11-7,

In the Minor prize competition played on the point system, the J- Grilillger rink from Monctcn copped top honors. A teen-aged rink, skipped by J. Allan, Char- lottetoivn. finished second.

In a sense" yesterday it was the splendid showing of the school-boy curlers which highlighted events.

In an afternoon match the John Allan skipped rink roiled-up an impressive 16-6 victory over the Dr. Prowse rink. The youngsters wielded their brooms and tossed their rocks like veterans. They showed a. keen knowledge of the ice and their judgment in "ap- proach" and “take-out" shots left little to be desired.

The jubilant youngsters, with victory in their grasp. kept their opponents under pressure and lost only two of the ten ends. ,Other three members of the rink were Phillip Jardine, mate, Maurice Jen- kins. second stone, and Garth Crockett, lead.

On the Prcwse rink was an- other mighty midget of the ice lanes. 70-pound George Dillon who, in defeat acquitted himself well. His unorthodox sprawling delivery showed complete control with the rocks ending up in the charmed circle with the approving nod, of the skip.

In their evening match the Allan rink lost out to a Halifax quartet skipped by A.G. Watson 8-5. On the basis of points however they were runners-up in the minor com-petition of the day.

Trophies and prizes evening were as follows: Wholesale Grocers trophy and four Silver Pitchers: won by skip F. R. Mac- Lztine (CH), mate W. H. Worth. 2nd stone R. G. Spiliett and 1st stone s. Beaten. Runners up and winners of silver cake plates: L. A. Johnston rink from Montague. Winners of third plaice and the Confederation Bonspiol badges: Tie between C. McArdle of Bathurst and J E. Burden (CH).

Imperial Oil trophy won by skip L’. Saunders (CI-I). mate R. McCabe, 2nd stone D. Saunders, 1st stone C. Trainor. Runners up "E. Tanton (C11), and 3rd place E. l“. Acorn (CH).

"E" Minor competition, played on the point system: won by skip J. Graingor (MO). mate J. J. Fay, 2nd stone H. A. Henderson and 1st stone It. Heys. This team re- ceived the Ronson sets donated by the County Construction Co. ‘Dhe rimner 11p in this competition was the high school team skipped by J. Allan of Charlottetown who re- ceived the Cocktail sets donated by Tnyloi-‘s Jewellery. Third place and the Confederation Badges were won by the foursome skipped by R. McCaibe (CH).

Tho souvenir prize wns won. by the J. from Moiioton.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS

Results of yesterday's games are

as follows:

for the day Graingcr rink

2nd R0111!!! C0mpctltl0n—W'lmlcI-|0 Grocers Trophy C. McArdle (BA) 9, R10: White (CH) 8. L. A. Johnston (UH) 7. W. E. Maclnnis (UH) 5

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19, H.

F. R. Maobatno (OH) Maolntyre (CH) 4. J. E. Burden (Oi-l) 1B, A. G. Watson (H) 6. 3rd Round

Ardle (BA) 6.

F. R. MacLaiJie (OH) 10, J. l1. Burden (OH) 9.

‘Final:

F. R. MacLaina (CH) 11.1.. A.

Johnston (ME) 7. 1st Round "X" Competition-Specie! Prim

Hyndman (OH) 3.

Macfnnis (OH) 9. D. Cameron (OH) 9, L. E. Prowse (CH) 0. A. 0. Watson (I!) I. I. Allan

Two trophies were awarded and DHZPS in a third competition pq-e- Sﬂﬂtﬂd at the Charlottetown Curl. ing Club last, night as the Fourth, Confederation Bonspiel moved m.

The Reserve Championship was the E. H. Saunders

110d another local rink skipped by

W011 last .

L. A. Johnston (OH) '1. C. Mc-

R Nlitﬂtbbe (CH) 11. I. Nicholson

(OH) 8.

L. Inman (B) 0, K. A. Bl-ird (OC) B.

n. s. Giddingu (on) t. H- Eustace (SJ) 6.

'1'. A. Campbell (S) 1B. A. Bu- nail (OH) 8.

J. Grainger (MI) 1.9. A- W-

J. Lnrmbeo (OH) 10. D. Ounemn (Cl-I) 5. J. Allah (Cl-I) l0, L. I. Home

(CH) 6.

I. Nicholson (OH) 1i. K. A. Baird (CO) 3.

3nd Round

‘R. iMoCatbe (OH) 11. I... Itimun (B) 10.

A. Bagnali (OH) 11, H’. E. Duet- ace (SJ) 9.

J. Gralnger‘ (M!) 1B, .17.. G. White (CH) B.

us. oiaaims (on) 10, '1'. A. Campbell (S) B. I

H. McIntyre (OH) l. J. J. Lara- boo (OI-I) 5.

A. W. Hyndman (GI) 111. W. Ii.-

Saunders And McLaine Rinks Win Trophies;

Today

Senior And Juvenile Hoop Games Today

Both juvenile and senior hoop squads will see nction here today at the Prince of Wiiles College auditorium.

The juvenile clash will be be- tween tlie Ramblers and Saint Dunstan's University, which will get underway at 4:15 this after- noon.

The other matches will be in (Island Physical Fitness Bnsket- ball League competition, which will commence ut seven o'clock tonight.

The two college teams, Snint Dunstanﬁs and Prince of Wnlcs, will clash in the first game, while Ray's Millionaires and Army hoop- sters will clash in the second en- counter one hour later,

Five Classes‘ For . Ice Races_Today

Five classes will step over a new ice racing course at North River this afternoon with the first class scheduled to get underway at 2.30. Victoria Driving Club officials an- nounced last night that the start- ing gate would be used.

Following are the entries:

Free For All Pace __ Reuben Lee; Royal Jim. Class A Trot - Lee Brewer;

Wait and See; Buddy Budlong. Class A Pace - Lillie Marlene; Eleanor G.; Billy McVey; Calumet Onward; Joe Direct.

Class B Pace _- Peggy Witt; Bob Dale; Calumet Belong; Mnudine Budlong; Nature Boy.

Class c Trot and Pace - Joan- dale; Miss Playfair; April Bud; Jess O'Hall; Jimmie Clegg; Silver Lady.

Midget Hockey At North River Today

lbeague officials announced last night that: the Midget Knotty Nin-

a practice game at; the North Riv- er Rink this morning in prepara- tion for the opening of the City Midget: Hockey League which will commence here next week. Transportation will leave the Travel Bureau at 9:30 A. M. sharp, and the members of both teams are asked to be on hand to make the trip at the appointed time.

(OH) 5. Finals _ "B" Coinrpetitiivn-In-iperial 011

Trophy

E. H. Saunders (OH) 12, E. Tanton (Cl-l) 6.

Schedule for first matches this morning are:

9:15 a. n1.

Ice No. 1—J. Grainger (MO) vs D. Saunders (OH).

Ice No. 2-A. G. Watson (H) vs E. J. Clarke (CH).

Ice No. 3—C. McArdle (BA) vs J. E. Burden (CH).

Ice No. 4-H. Tait (MO) vs L. A. Johnston (ME).

Legend: (CH) Charlottetown. (SY) Sydney. (S) Summerside, (M) Cartwright, Man, (CC) Carleton Club West; Saint John, (B) Brook- llne, Mass, (BA) Bathurst, N. B., (MO) Moncton, (ME) Montague, (H) Halifax, (SJ) Saint John.

BONSPIEL NOTES

Four new rinks entered the Bonspiel yesterday at the Char- lottetown Curling Club and two 0.! these are made up entirely oi lads of high school age. These two teams are both from Char- lottetown and are made up as follows: skip, J. Allan, mate P. Jardine, 2nd stone M. Jenkins and 1st. atone G. Crockett. Skip D. Cameron, mate F. Acorn, 2nd stone K. Iteardon and 1st stone W. Platts.

In his new rink skip T. A. Campbell (S) has his two sons of high school age as mate and lat stone. Mate A. B. Campbell, 2nd atone J. Campbell and 1st stone M. Campbell.

One other team has arrived from Moncton for the last two days of competition. Skip J. Grainger, mate J. J. Fay, 2nd stone H. A. Henderson and 1st stone B. Heys,

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Special prizes of Ronaon light- ers, donated by MacDonald and Rowe, were won by the K. A. Baird (CC) foursome when they defeated the IA. Fee (M) rink in contest No. 22. This wu a lucky number game with the contest number being drawn from the hat by a spectator.

The Prowse rink was present- ed with a special consolation tan- klrd by the chairman of the Gen- eral Executive Committee. Chief Jultice T. A. Campbell.

Lust night the Bonspiel dance was held with u large and en- thusiastic crowd in ,,l“£l1dlh¢!. The mulic wu furnished by Don Maser and his Islanders. Colored lights replaced the overhead ‘floodlights and reﬂecting on the

smooth ice surface made a very attractive letting for the gala event. .

ers and Midget Canadians will play ' ' ' '

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After a lapse of 20 years the ducks came back to the old home lake, a blue lily pad dappled, spruce bordered gem, that nestles at the south boundary of the old homestead farmfI cut my shoot- ing teeth at this lake when a mere country lad not yet in my teens. In those days the season opened on August 20th and weeks before the legawsiicotliig date hundreds of zlucks, mostly blacks, could be seen dabbling amid the lily beds

or suiiniiig themselves iii long black skeiiis. . . . After my return home from

overseas in the spring of 1919, i discovered that the lake was good for one shoot only. The flight was still up to standard but the ducks had other attractions. During the war beavers (introduced to the province) had built a string of dams in the urea. A mile and u half due north three large dams hiid been built on the property of the» Mount Albion Fur Company. Fraser's Beaver dam lay approx- imately five miles distant in o Nor’ easterly direction with two additional dams lying west of the Fur Company land.

o . . While fair opening day shooting IWas to be lmd for a few years af- ter the war, the flight gradually petcred out until by 1929-30 it: was a washout. as far 11S ducks were concerned. The first signs of a comeback was in 1947 when a good flight of Ring-necked ducks dropped in. In 1948 a heavy flight of blacks. with a, smaller number of Ring-necked ducks, came in on the opening morning and a. few gunners who took n chance on the lake had good shooting. - . .

Would they repeat. in 194.8 was the question uppermost in this columnists mind? There was just one way of finding out. On a sun- ny mid August afternoon, the Kid and I had a iooksee. When we peeked through the belt of thick spruce that borders the lake, a sight. greeted our eyes that caused a quickening of the pulse tempo its sun dimpled ivnters was dotted with hundreds of big plump black ducks. We counted over 400. The biggest concentrations were off the west end and along the south side. A soft air current rip- pled from the west and big fluffy feathers, curled like miniature gondolas, floated by us in a steady stream. The old home lake had regained her past grandeur. O O O

Plans were set in motion for the opening morning. The construction of the latest plywood duck bouts was hurried up. From time to time a check was made on the lake. The duck population was building up. On one occasion I es- timated the lake held 600 ducks. Other gunners were observed checking on the ducks. A week or two before October 1st I staked a claim and re-buiit the old South blind. It. was apparent; that every. one in the country and city knew of this duck bonanza. O O O

Anticipation is not the least of duck hunting pleasure. The aven- ing before the Kids and I cached the boat and decoys in the dense bushes neur the lake. Everything was in readiness for the zero hour. In the ‘blackness that pres- aged an October dawn, p (lash. light probed for the narrow, al- most obscurcd path that threaded the spruce barren lukeward. . . .

As I moved over the old famil. far trail, with the Kid following close behind, my mind went back to the many times in the far dis- tant past. when I had foll0wed'this same course through the barren on my way to the lake. My first trip was made 4'7 years ago and my last opening morning trip 20 years ago. Twenty years is a long time between drinks and, I found myself wondering who I'd take the next drink with if it was twen- ty years from now. O O O

The lake looked dunk and men. acing n3 the new duck boat: with its built-in cock-pit was launched. It was to be her maiden voyage. With decoys. guns, lunch, ammun- ition. etc. stowed under the hood fore and aft and our two selvu seated nmidshipa, 1 plieq the p“. die and we were headed across the lake for our blnnd on the opposite side. Our fears as to her stability were groundless . . . . she handled nicely. Dincweii MuFayden, ~City, should hang out his shingle a: a duck boat builder.

O O O

A fresh breeze from the Soirwest B"! Promise of a good duck day in prospect. We were not alone by a long shot. Amid the wall of blackness along tho waat shore lino cigarettes glowed thick n! fire flies u waiting gunners lighted up . . . u match ﬂared brieﬂy on the south aide . . . . shooters were everywhere. A new crop of gunners had sprung up and the thowht struck mo if the spirits of the old time shooting companions who have long lince gone to their n-

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Coming up with the closest WP! of competition that Pmduced V"? smart. speed skating, thrills, spills and laughs, the Queen 511118" School" annual ice sports went over with huge success before a large crowd at the Charlottetown Forum last 1118M-

With large entries in all fifteen speed-skating and novelty events. the youngster; put on a really fine show of sportsmanship and skating ability that nave the 85- tending patrons a spiendfd even- ing of sporting entertainment.

The hockey match between Queen Square and Prnice Street School teams was one of the highlight features of the night. Plnylng an excellent bran of hockey all the ivay, both teams battled it out closely. with the Queen Square boys finally coming out on the long end 0f 11"? "m" ing by a 7-4 count.

\V1nn Dnugun Trophy

In the speed skating W611"- George Howatt captured the Dr. F, C. Dougnn Challenge Trophy for the all around winner of the night. Hcwatt took firsts in 1116 16 yenr old boy's competition, the quarter-mile open event and W115 n winning member in the r9153’ race and ski race, for n total of 15 points. Hubert Murnailhﬂn "l" him n close second for top honors with i! men of 1s iwlrits- M1"- mighnn had a first in the POIMO race, second in the 11111-1119!‘ "1119 rnce iind was also a member 01 the winning teams in the r918)’ and ski races.

The following are the officials “rho presided over last M81115 programc-Stiirtcr, Brltlﬂdh?!" W- w_ Reid; Judges, Lt. Col. W. J. MzicDonnhL Jackie Kline 11nd 3°11" R. Turner; Announcer, Leo Cni- laghnn; Referees, Walter Lawlm‘ and Art Perry; Timer. W. Bevin. Sc; Scorers, J. P. Callaghan and T. L. I-‘itzGerald.

The Results The following are the results of last night's competitions:

N0. 1 - Ski Race (i Ian) — 1- H. Murnaghan and G. Howell; 2. B. Kelly and B. LeClair; 3. E- Kays and R. Trainer. Time. @5-

No. 2—Under 9 yrs (1 1517) 1'1"‘- division—l, J. Gillis; 2, E. Joseph; 3, Jimmy Poulton. Time 124-

2nd Division - 1, L. Harding; 2. v. Mulligan; 3. D. Dovle- Tlme

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No. 3-—16 years old (3 laps)—— 1, Geo. Howatt; 2, Russell Kelly; 3, Robert Trainor. Time, :45.

No. 4-9 years (l lap) 1. Raymond Garnhum; 3. A1111“! Croken; 3, Chas. Smith. Time, :22.

No. 5—15 years old (3 laps) - 1, Eddie Kays; 2, Paul Davey; 3, Billy LeClair. Time, : .

No. 6-10 year: old (2 laps) — 1, George Cudmore; 2, Frank Mic- Guigan; 3, Arthur 'McCabe. Time, 35

No. 7—l4 years old (3 laps) —- 1, Roland Richard; 2, Arnold Mul- lins; 3, Billy Hughes. Time. :43.

No. 8 — 11 years old (2 laps)- 1, Leroy McGonnell; 2, Richard Duffy; 3, E. Martin. Time. :37.

No. tl-Quarter Mile Open — 1, George Howatt; 2, Hubert Mur- naghan; 3, Willie Dunn. Time, :57

No. i0 — 12 years old (2 laps)—

1, Joey Longaphie; 2, Donald Whelan; 3, George MacDonald. Time, :30.

No. li-Relay Race: 1, Grade

10; 2, Grade 8; 3, Grade 9. Time 1:54. Members of winning team are as follows: Billy Purcell, Luker Burke, Hubert Murnughan, George Howatt. Time, 1.54.

No. l2—13 years old (2 laps)- 1, Claude Carroll; 2, Jackie Lee; 3, David Soper. Time, :30.

No. 13 - Potato Race (l lap) —1, Hubert urnaghan; 2, Arnold Mullins; 3, endell Burke, Time, '18

No. lb-Backwardliaceﬂ lap) —1, Wilfred MacDonald; 2, Willie Dunn; 3, Bobby Kelly. Time, :22. No. 15—Aoc-uracy Race — 1, Pat McWade; 2, Bill MacDonald; 3, Arnold Mullins. Time, :49.

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Keen Cornpetirtionvls‘ ' Feature Of Annual Q.S.S. Ice Sports At Forum

Queen Square Scores 1-4 Win Over Prince $ireei

The Queen Square School puck. sters scored a 7-4 victory over the hockeyists from Prince sir-m School in a rousing exhiixtion hockey encounter at the Forum last night as part of the Qugen Square School annual ice spgm program.

Corning from behind a 2-1 lead set Up ‘by the Prince Street boys during the first period, the Q55 aggregation roared back to 1},‘ attack in the second fraiiic m outscore their opponents {our goals to one and take a 5-3 lead going into the final canto. (In... tinuing to play heads-up hockey‘ both teams battled scoreless for the‘first half of the final frame before the Q.S.S. team bro)“ through for two more goazs to take a four-goal lead. But Pgneg Street never gave up trying, and in the final minutes of play @1131)‘. ,ed up the last tally of the iizght to end three goals down,

The three-goal margin oi (w. iory was by no means an ilifilcg. tion of the play, as the Street boys were right in the game forcing the attack all through the encounter, but werentquiic ar good around the net as their op. ponents.

George Howatt, Ralph 'l‘rainor and Bobby Kelly were the lead. ing goalgetters for the winners, chalking up a brace of goals each, Allan MacLeod notched up their final tally.

The line of Turner, Lewis and MacFayden were the punch ling for the losers, accounting [@1- three of their four goals. Jackie

Lewis one, while MacFaydcn W115 in on assists. The renbaiiiing. tally was racked up by S. Mac» Lure.

The following are the liricupl and summary: .

Prince Street -—- Goal, C. Huer- tis, A. Douglas; dofence, K. Tay- lor, J. MacDougali, S. MacLurey forwards, B. Lewis, J. Turner, M, MacFaydcn, B. Leitch, B. Car- son, B. Boswell, W. Hood, D. I\1ac-,; Leod, R. Whitehead. -'

Queen Square — Goal. R. Car-. roll; defence, C..Ready, B. Burke,‘ G. McGuigan, R. Kelly; forwards! c. MacDonald, c. Gillis, n. Kenya’. W. Burke, E. Kays, B. LcClair, ll.‘ Trainer, C. Carrol, H. Richard, B. Duffy, A. MacLcod. v‘

First Period ‘l l-—-P.S.S., Turner (Lewis) .. 5J0}. Z—P.S.S., Lewis (MacLure) 6.271‘ 3—Q.S.S, Kelly .. .. 14.204

Penalties —— Howatt, Lewis,‘

MacDougall. 1'1

Second Period ‘f 4—-Q.S.S., Kelly » ._~‘

(MacDonald, Burke) .13. 5—Q.S.S., Trainor (Howutt) 3.30.1 6—Q.S.S., Howutt (Ready) 4.54’. '1—-P.S.S.,t Turner '~

(MacFayden) 835. B-QSS, Howatt ‘,2

(LeCllir) 10.40;‘

Penalties—MacDougail, Reedy;

Howutt. ‘

Third Period , 9-—Q.S.S., Trainer . =1

(Howatt, LeClair) . 11.46‘,

10—Q.S.S., ‘

(Howatt,) . 19 '

_1i—.P.S.S., MacLure . . 14.1%;

Penalties-Maclbeod. -.

Referees — Waiter lawns.

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