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ade friends withi

end were con.

the plant and aot-

the keel of our‘

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Q_- priced in 6. so our friends aetlafled that considering e mete mine in this 113331211.” t. .. - r a n on sh uld b aid to the development o? young 0116!. bringing them along care. and keeping them sound so growtlllhdgdtrlllllltulltxyvllhg: ‘lllpigr . w e able to take the place of the cam- paigners whose racing days are numbered.

~ ‘immie Boutiiier writes from Riviera du Loup. Quebec, regret- ting the death of such good old ‘horsemen friends as Jim

deraon. Professor S.‘ A.

Tommy Raymond and

IT ylingsmleig lor mung h k p, ‘M’ anew o cap oc - M 25g‘ u to mum pfré-Emwlgf eye prized Sfinley Cup aiter chalk-

one vi

played in Maple Lea marrow night. necessary, will be here Sunday.

rue CHARLOTTETOWNAMGUABDIANA

m; u ws

Adams ‘Envisions Revenge

l As Red Wings Head For

Toronto For Tonight’s Tilt

(a The Associated Press) Aqfil 20-Detmitlled

toronto today with 0

.ing up their second straight victory eir pleasant mml§§“'3§ll.

Toronto Maple Leafs, who the nnal-play-oi‘! series,

games to two and need only

ctory to clinch the cu .

The series’ fifth ame wlll be|

Gardens to-

A seventh game, if

"We've got them on the run

now," Detroit's Manager Jack Ad- ams declared as boarded their

looks tired and we're skating much‘

the Red Wings

rain. "Toronto

better." “ Adams had visions oi rave the 1042 gay-oils when the e first three games to Detroit and came back to win four straight and the championship. Going back to Toronto the ser- ies' shutout shoe is on the other foot. Goalie Frank McOool of the Leafs blanked Detroit in three games before the Wings bounced baok to beat him 5-3 last Saturd

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Now. with last night's 2-0 shut- out to his credit, rookie goalie Harry Lumiey oi the Bed Wings has recorded 83 minutes and 40 seconds oi scoreless hockey.

e for afs

Washlngton Pays Tribute -

To Roosevelt

As Senators

Open Their Home Season

Th o ulna d r "m". 113:1!!! seagull ‘is rlgve/ r152 gated to the limbo of the past. To many its a memory of a dawn with I freezing Nol-emel- and mill ponds covered with a quarter inch] ° has: n dgout . s a. a - f! -opening day. Few ang. crs secured even s. mediocre catch- and the ones who secured the alvlé-etn-of 20 ‘are few and far be- O I O > Veteran fishermen predictéd small catch. inslstin, that the ear- 13' breakliii and unseasonable w“. ther had caused the bulk of the rout to move out to sea. Them 15 no question that if the season had opened on April 1st. with such fav_ orable weather conditions prevail- glguléorh the ‘first two weeks, there trout ‘Jay's’ een a terrific toll of .0 I

After the two weeks of warm cold snap put the big

combined lth ¢1°88ed with smelts waswmcre 1519121: the old sock dollagers" would s and for and even theilot snack, toasted worms on toast...pardon $3.593. ‘Lymiilli. $2?‘ ll"‘ll2l.‘§‘°°" failed to induce ‘thefm to bitelmen

The fact that no trout were pre- igrgiiedhfeor the Patriot's prizes shows

for the d one will be, in tainty.

that the brand every out

100d.

A City softball lealgiue is expect- ed to get underway cre sometime around the middle of May. it was learned yesterday, which will be good news to followers of the game l" “w City- Speaking to Doyle. sports cc-ordinalm province we asked hi aélythdefini o e Kama here this season n ‘ he definitely stated that a leagug’ would be formed. l

Condition cf-th-e diamond, which‘ has not dried out sufficiently vet,‘ has been responsible more or l the coming o operation is

Just what team-s will compose it?

is not as yet known but officials . are , confident-barring

nllytllingl of the ordinary happening-

of softball will bel bit as good as that dlshed| st year, and that was plentyl

Detroit Red ‘Wi-ng; are still very much in the running for the Stan-

ess score was 28-22 with earth oi news concerning threatening. but a basket by Sllec- peratlons. but that! tor followed

City League

Champions

PVhip All-Stars 34-22

RCA]. All Stars. City Basket- ball League chamlpions last night fiallne from behin in the second a

to defeat the Charlottetown‘

Stars 34-22 in the exhibition game played at the Y.M.C.A.

witnessed by a large crrnvd. o! spectators the City teem. shooting four successive baskets in the clos- ing stages of the first half. led 12-8 at the halfway mark and seemed to have the game well in hand.

In the first few minutes oi the

second twenty minutes of play the

losers appeared as if they were go- ing to pile up a big margin as they boosted their total to take an 18-8 t here the tide of the game

arlged. Suddenly hitting their true form he Airmen started whittllng down their opponents’ lead, finally going

ahead 19-18 as they scored eleven points without a return and for the balance of le game they were a1- wavs in the driver's seat.

With four minutes to go the

the losers by two in quick order

a cer-‘ by McLeod gave the winners a lead they never relinquished.

The game saw two Charlottetown

players banished for exceeding

ltetchim Entered

In Grand Circuit

their quota of fouls when Williams and OShea followed each other ts the showers in quick o er. Shecter led the winners’ attack as ile oiled up a total of 1D points throughout the game. seven oi them being on penalty throws while Smith of the losers. who led- the league in scoring for the sea- son. shot 11 points for the Char- lottctown squad. Lineups and scores: ALL STARS almer

‘U '11

Thorns

Totals R.C.A.F. Price Rllozlenizer Shooter McLeod “Joiner Fields “amsay Duncan

Totals

S’ w-==r~=wcoa3l uecun-Ocr-Q; |E3| wo-Qo-Iooaeal ow-ocaoé: 5ml Nas-oo-mogsl span-inseam: ail Om-ow-Qoogal QP:D°QOOE

Prcparatills G Completed For

_ __ H]; h d _ i a b’ u” tPreaa) win" with Ellis Clary, Br wns"

third baseman, also conn cting Bummer- ects to the late Preei ant with a homer in the fifth. Both and Ooveheed Roosevel yeeterdaLin the Wash- came with the bases empty. Judah? from lngton American ague baseball ey ve filled opener as New York Yankees de- feated the Senators 6-3.

ley Cup and although they still have a mighty task ahead of them. that oi talking two more games from the Leafs. their stock has! risen considerably since Thursday! night when they hung that 2-0 shutout on tho Day-coached squad.

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(By The Canadian Press)

HALIFAX. April ZO-The Maritime trotting title-holder, Aid. Frank Adams’ Watchim, has been entered for the sum- mer's race meets on the Grand Circuit tracks.

llcrsc Parade

Giving full promise oi surpass- ing all such previous events, ar- rangements for the big horse par-

sml o" hull’ s""k ado that takes .placa on Monday

II!!!" yfldfll Y. Md we beli:ve th m well. _Q_

i1. assume days use ‘m; g very pleasant trig to horse gentle: in New Brunsw k Maine ms Quebec. Their first stop was lt Woodstock where they had- a

g look layer Eirle‘ Avery's in tra n n . er 0's - fiff. Oocheto soils

.'l‘.) and Bell B01‘ 2.0! flack. All the horses look well and have been given a lot of lbad work.

h the n B 8-5 l‘ m: Earle will oampelan in the

lariy

We enio ed friend of the Vernon Driving C ice races this

olifle, brook. in

Friends.

Wi rid Purness.

Kinrose

Orwell Cove an

kee u. t o. . 1-1 wish i w geulomslnal-ls toerlfdarif

a [visit from our Secretary lub, whose season were particu- intereeting. Vernon, Earns- Flat River Haggai- o ts were represented bv horses. arsemen and spectators. Th oi $42.00 was collected at these meets from nated really

8 sum

the fans and was do- to the Red Cross, which was

A hushed throng oi 24.494 ob- served a minute of silent prayer in memory of the man who frequent- ly befriended baseball.

Sam‘ geélrn, speaker oi the l-louse oi resentatives, stood in front of the Presidential box and girew out the first ball, caught by

antiago Ullrich, rookie Washing- ton pitcher from Cuba.

Yankee bats began speaking with authority in e. three-run assault in he fourth inning, and they made t 5-0 in the fifth before Floyd Bevens grew wild. With the score standing 5-3. Yankees, in the sixth, Al Gettel, freshman from Norfolk

Cl‘

f t 1 t the earl “flagella: osreesol p.631‘! so he.wl mu" m "=l=""::.:"c ‘l’:

d i n e Moll Tbbflxtsilt‘, "lis stable will are considerable nroads on the My: money. _o_ 1

111 ne t stop oi the quartette Ias lt Hgulton. Maine, where they visited Bob Ryan's stable at the (lack. These consisted of eight, m; lligllliner being Hot Feet 2.03%. a magnificent looking Volomite lullloll. There are two or three

t l1 d Fort Be tvhllllch llwlialoh Carey's headquart- ers. Ralph has a half dozen. all 13am; good and taking their work rely.

+

leaving Fort Fairiieid they drove ilrectlv to Richelieu track Mont- r::l. This plant was sold last fall ud the new owner has quite a lmnber of horses including free- ier-allers that he intend

lmthe various meets

gals ago with Lady Grattan 2.00. lly Duroc 2.16%. Prince Rupert 10H and others. Mr. Potvin still raisins supremacy as a driver over Richelieu track and other tracks. from Montreal they went to Que- bec City where they saw one of the ill tplanls 1n Canada. ‘The track g grounds are owned by the

vinclal Government and ailreat teal oi money has been spent on ille property. The Exhibition held annually in September draws tre- Illendous crowds, In the winter the

ti. a en my ‘ h t be ttraordi- p“ n5 nveinocondition and

m hie feet

e standing '1 the stall they

are each encased in poultlcea. ._0._

Turning homeward th stopped Ifl at Sorell. Quebec. w ch is one ol (he areal. ship building and in- llutriel centres. Mr. Iserloohelle who is a great race fan. built the

oune t a pp . very mgr lasetd year aindmoulrt glands side. beautifully laid out. has good buildings and a commodlous Irflnd 11d and gives promise of belnl: one oi the best race centres in . Mr. LaRochello has a iiltntiiully stocked stable of fast record horses and we understand hu recently sold a half interest in lhm to a local fancier for a large nun cf money. __.o-_

lleiore leaving Sorell they decid-

glo naive a look ova; hemoca:

In ossessing t me ‘l ablelnsc? and astuteness which e equ

l‘ "I ent of every true

Just Arrived y

CAR LOAD

lollslls

T‘ be diapoeedpf by llrlvate bargain.

lfili ' ‘

‘ Revere i-llliel

sporting oi them. -.-o__

‘Ihe annual report oi Roger Dun- can, Executive Vice President of the United States Trotting Asso- ciation, showed that 5.029 horses started over its tracks during the season of i914. This compared with I773 in 1043 and 4.568 in 1042. n ibatthere were 2,047 own-

I

. total amount of es competed for in 1944 was 034,977.58, just about double the r1 f 1043 District N.

had h . Diatri. .» 00. District . ll, the Maritime Pro- vinces, had 563.7500!) aggregate of purses. Some changes were made in the rules and these are pub- lished in April Hoof Beats and will appear in the new rule book which will be issued shortly.

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The fastest mile worked by a t/wo-year-old this season was sten- oed y the trotter Sheraton by Dean anover 3. 1.56%. dam. Stal- ion B le He is owned by . . Reynolds. Ben White, noted train- er-driver, was behind him in his mile in 2.16. last half 1.06%, last quarter in 311.4 at Longwood. Flo- ride.

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Attorney 2.01, the four-year-old wizard pacer which Welter J. Michael of Bucyrns bought at the New York sale last always races a bit lame but still seems able to reel off miles around 2.03 r better. He was operated on for i stifle trouble but is still anything 5 but sound. I-Ils full brothers Chief Counsel, Blackstone and (net's Counsel all have records better than two minutes.

nun-owi-

Ben White, whom we referred to as the trainer of Sheraton. was a bit worried about his health last fall so journeyed to Rochester. Minnesota. where he had a thor- ough going over by the iviayo Clinic. They said llc was as rua- ged as a man oi forty. S0 We 7Z- ear-old tl- lnel--driver took on the argeet str of horses he has had for years and is said to feel better than ever. Ben White ieamed his trade at C. J. l-Iamlins farm, East Aurora, New York. and his tutor was the, great Ed F. Geers._Those were the days when Hamlins hor- ses each combined both beauty and speed with tops such as Nightin- ale ll. 2.08%. The Abbott 2.031).. e Abbe 2.04. The l-lugenot» 2.05m- Shadow Chimes 3.05 (later owned‘ by the la-te Fred Robins. ‘Char- igttgtown), Ess H. Kay 2.00%. and dozens 0i others.

eioi

All horsemen are requested to keen in mind the Victoria Drivlnz Club's Parade on Monday after-

E.

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I New York aiter a severe attac

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1x110 bus e turnl . His‘ eiiaebfiltllgy

i*oH1 BINDING

' (i0 yelra of etge P0110

noon starting at 4 p.m. A. B. Cut- clifle, Club ‘ y believes it m“ 5mg] 15st year's show which was one oi the best ever.

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Last week the sad message came over the wires to Charlottetown that tile young and P011111" 3-} Pope Clarke had passed awa Although less thar had developcc most --

heart trouble.

into one

and generous

ueliies made thouellldfl 0f

m e ressions of'Maritimes in lswat "w onxpevery hand septembe y passing. When ed the trotter Baron and won in 1011160 up with thel 2.1m and was p11

under command good three-year-old tro ter to d stable this season.

hoe at his untimel ohlyé yout: :19 m‘ I . -A. G. Peake, an “as ith it, doing good service for his King and country.

rses

1 f h

m?’ h.‘ ifiollenllye glvenedoron: he

was a frequent visitor to our stable

during training days and on rice itsd l?“ ..‘i‘.’°“l‘“ll’.‘8°’...l€£;

e pu ase geeverdele d altho h t at

his brother Frank and relatives we. on behalf oi our horsemen friends and ourselves, sympath

austeine .

of the Piedmont League, came in for the Washington the rest of the way.

ilrnphed over St. Louis Browns 3-2 n secutive win.

Lopat, winning White Sex pitcher, clout a home run in the third in-J

each with a man on base, paced New York Giants‘ attacl: on three Brooklyn pitchers yesterday for a 104i National League vict fore fans at Grounds opener.

plllch llittcr in the seventh inning with the Dodgers only one run be- llind but Ace Adams protected the home club's lead.

with a home run in the sixth after

Mike Sondlock touched him for a

round ilflppfll‘ in the second and

EdHStanky did the same If ‘l.

ous blooper pitch. chalked up his 100th major league victory as the

G. Ben Gallant

Leo Desltoclle. V Stan Doiron

in N" w

. McAdal1l_,__238 l m

will miss Pope's colors on the race track and will also miss his genial flersgneiitv and happy wave oi the

n . b; one of the la people seen in t is city for and tributes in the form oi

Yankees and blanked

Another Loss For Browns At Chicago, the White Sox tri- l0 innings for their third con- A chilled crowd of 3.640 saw Ed

With Coach Del Baker as acting manager, Boston Red, Sox dropped their fourth straight game when Philadelphia Athletics opened the Fenway Park season with a 5-3 victory before a chilled and skim- py 3.409 crowd.

Athletics collected nine hits o" three Boston pitchers and got of! the mark fast when Frankie Hayes homered with Bobby Estalella on base in the first inn .

Righthander Don Black gave the

Sox nine hits but never was in serious trouble.

Tigers Bow to Indians

Steve Gromek. 3-year-old right- hander, elded only six hits as Clevelan whipped the Tigers 4-1 in Detroit's home base- ball opener before 28.357 fans.

Innlans, recording their first win oi the season. knocked out left- hander l nk Overmire in the inning when Myril l-loag and Ed Garnett doubled and Pat Sec- rey singled for Cleveland's last two runs.

Wein traub k

Homers Play

Major Role As New York» Turns Back Dodgers 10-6

(By The Canadian Press) Phll Weintraubs two homers,

b - thoery Polo

Harry Felclman was lifted for a

12,640

Feldman helped his ow-n cause

the

Seweli Reaches 100 Mark Rip Sewell. master of the fam-

BCWLIIIG

Murphy Gallant . .

Total .. High slngl i. Coady. 250. High tllrcc: J. Coad . 665. Points: Hep Cats 4, olecats 1.

wua c o. ' 170

1f Doyle

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 816i High single: B. Bradley and Tom

ile by a trotting mare in the

nnin to add a

--(]_— Thousands oi fans and friends

I-iis funeral was attended est concourees of ea s

tender our deep in the sad loss they have,

Pirates outhlt Chicago Cubs 14-9 for a 5-4 victory in chilly weather that held the Pittsburgh home op- ener crowd down to 0,440.

Bewell struck out six batsmen after loosing a wild pitch that advanced Stan Hack a base and wound up ill the Bruins first run in the opening inning.

9th Inning Homer Decisive

At Philadelphia. a three-run homer by Butch Niernan with two out in the ninth inning, gave Bos- ton Braves a 6-5 win over the Phlllles ill yet another season op- ener. ,

Cllarlev Schanz, 13-game winner for the Phils last year, was charg- ed with the defeat. Niemanhs iour- baggcr was his only hit in flve trips, and the eighth for, Boston. The Phlis had nine off Johnny Hutchings.

High three: T. McAdam. 603.

Points: Bad Cats 5. Wild Cats 0.

. A. Farmer 11 L. Butler .‘ . . . . . . . . ..

Total .. .. Pin Fosters:- Doucettc

. Campbell

. Curley ..

McCarey

. Curleg

. Camp ell

Total ..,......3l6 High single: E. Douccttc, 271. High three: E. Doucette, 676. Pants: Aces 0, Pin Busters 5.

Die-Horde:- . Shanahan . MacDonald . Murphy .. . Gaudet . . . MacQuaid . Cantwell

l...

Nantes Cam bell St. ohn

FPS‘???

Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3017 High single: E. MacDonald. 252. High three: C. Costello. 610.

Points: Die-Horde 0. Do-Iluts l.

Ring Ly Be Costly Tc Hockey Player

‘B The Canadian Press) NI dARA FALLS. N.Y., A ril 20 ._Unles. the United States ury artment relcnts, it may cost hoc ey player Fred Hunt more than e600 to retrieve an enrage- menkt‘ ring his fiancee wore on y six wee .

Hunt, Brantford, 0nt.. rightwlng with New York ere of the Na-

tional League. boug t the rin in Toronto because he couldn't e ord

200 New York