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ge 343 is g photo showing Betty O'Brien nccentlns the Hismnc Dickerson cup from E. wand Harriman. after Scott pros: and Joe O'Brien were vice mrious in four tough heats. Joe R midi"; scoot Frost.

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in the summaries of Roosevelt

Raceway ln- the latest Harness HMS, we find Earle Avery win- pg the 1! Trot. purse 82.500. hiih 1"ilot Mignon 1! 100- '1” 3 purse 32.500. with Dale Fmgo in 2.09 US. the B Trot, purse 32.500. with Uhleen Fingo ;, 108 V5 and also winning places in I number of other ,.,-.-5, The Handicap Trot. purse ggmo last week was won by Katie Key. drlyen by Joe O- Brien. in 2.04 l 5.

granley Dancer was leading the m.M..-s at Roosevelt last week with 65 wins. Billy 1-laugbton was Wand with 60. Saunders Rus- wn. uho drives for Dick Logue M Sydney. and others. had 30 M... Stanley Dancer will be re- membered as a sensatlo al driver , few years ago. then e had I breakdown and is now making I great comebac”.

Al Vcrnnn Downs Raceway last ..,.,.k ynlmg Wendell Watben Jr. rrilol11'aled his Nth birthday and mm the featured pace of the niilili with the Nibble Hanover rs:-at--old Famous Mite in 2.01 13 This will be very pleasing r.. mg grandfather. S. A. Watben. um. many will remember be- cause of the interest he took in racing here. sending down horses year after year and setting up I l1n('I( record with Eula H. of zmi

l'mIiilr' uho i.... (he farm of tennis Hennessey at Bear River near Souris. P. E. I.. are always Interested when Lennie shows them a 2-year-old gelding b l”:rrdale. dam Sally by Fris Direct. and the 3-year-old Abbe is by Abbe Worthy out of the -nme dam. The former is dark lyrnwn and the latter I light t-hr-stnut. Both are almost per- li'(-i specimens with plenty of lmiw and muscle and show real Nl('IPi'iCe of breeding. Their an- rrstnrs on both sides are high- rlass and if given an opportun- ltv they should take fast rec- nrds. They are the property of Jns K. Monw ”' Sourts.

Junmie Flor Him is visiting In: daughter Mrs. Joe O'Brien and Joe at Goshen. N. Y.. has :4-nt us I copy of an interview uiih Joe written by Michael Strauss which appeared in last S.iiurday's New York Times. It cues in good idea of what a (miner is up against when he is rim-elaping world's champion trot- :1-rs and pacersz . . .i. "A four- nnrse entry in the Aug. 3 Ram- Mr-(onlan--that's the exciting rm)-ipecl Joe O'Brien is contem- p'iiing these days at Roosevelt

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Harness Horse Races

6 NIGHTS-3 AFTERNOONS

It's the big event oftho I-Iornoss Horse Racing sea- -son in Iootorn Canada. bringing together the cream of Morltiniotroi-rorsondpnoorsoiongvvithtoprul-ingdrfvora.

Thisiouahowhitsotl. Youvvldolldninthoeoior and spectoolo and in the ihrl of dose Nnishos.

Raceway. The hopefuls of the trainer-driver include &-ott Frost and Butch Hanover. Scott was named the winter-book favorite for the Hambletonlan last year. Butch WIs No. 2. The others are Dragon Fly and Home Free. 0'- Brlen expects that pair to deve- op quickly enough to get into the colorful fixture. too. it they do. it will be one of the rare times I trainer has started I qluartet in the rich Gos'ben clas- sc.

"Sol A. Camp. I cotton and potato grower from shatter. Calf., is the eluted owner of the four stars. He has turned over a good part of hi: California ranch to the sport. Victory in the Hambletonlan iI one of Camp's fondest dreams. The classic- worth 8106.15) 1IItyeIr and S111.- l17 in 1953-is to trotting what the Kentucky Derby in to the thoroughbred sport. It's the 3- year-old trot In owner wants to win most. But. I winning Ham- bletonian entry doesn't come eas- ily. O'Brien can attest to that. He recalls that Camp paid 342.- 000 for White Hanover in 1948 The horse was never fast enough to get into the classic. In fact, he never even won I race. He was sold Ifter his sophomore season. In 1951, Camp ught D'Artagnan for 027,000. 0 rien thought that one had I chance. He was about to pay the starting fee of 31.000 when I groom hust- led up to him. He bad news. D'ArtagnIn had just cracked his right hind foot. 0'Brien'I groom says that the trainer had only one comment: 'Son of I ghoster'. it's 0'Brien's favorite expression but no one knows what it means --not even O'Brien.

"Then there was Mighty Sun, who cost Camp 528,000. Mighty Sun never did develop into a trotter. It was said that I three- legged mule could' go around a track faster than he could trot. But Mighty Sun surprised every- one. Converted into I pacer, he eventually was clocked in an amazing 1.5!! (V5. So it is not surprising that Camp and O'Brien are not allowing themselves to overenthuse. They do not deny that Scott Frost and Butch Han- over caused as much discussion as any young trotters in history They don't deny that the 'pappy' of the two horses, Hoot Mon. won the Hambletonlan in 1947. Pin- ning down the owner and trainer, however. is not necessary. The facts and clockings speak for themselves. The pair can't over- look the fact that last summer Scott developed into the fastest juvenile trotter ever to circle an oval. Campaigning It Lexing- ton. Ky.. last September. Scott was timed In 2.00 flat. It was I performance that left horsemen gasping. Never had a 2-year-old pacer gone that fast. either.

"Two days later. Mulch Han- over. who had. been timed in 2.03 us It his first race. trotted I mile in 2.02 U5. If Scott had not recorded his amazing perform-

ance two days earlier. Butch's

showing would have been II1iiPd as exisaoroinary. Mas. Wccliics day night Scott took the 315,000 Old Country Mile at Ilooseclt Raceway. That race was rated by many as I preview of the Hambletonlan. As for Dragon Fly and Home Free. they began to coin prominence late in 1954. Dragon won his last two starts of the season Ind emerged with a clocking of 2.05. Home Free captured his last race of the year in 2.06: Previously he had done 2.0:! V5. The other day at Roosevelt between races. O'Brien said he thought Scott was the fastest of the four. He pointed out. however. that the picture could change overnight. He said 'lhe picture' had chhnged all through last season.

”'Home Free was the beat of the four early last year'. he pointed out. 'He was easier to handle and was ready to race before the others He went 3 iii- tle lame about August but then Scott and Butch began to click. In August Butch looked to be best. He won his first race at Sedalla. The following week. he went against Scott in one of those heat affairs. Each took a dash. In the final heat, however, Butch won whenihe went the fin- al quarter in thirty seconds.'

"Getting the horses ready has been no easy matter. O'Brien. who is from Alberton. Prince Ed- ward Island. will vouch for that. He says I new problem always seems to arise right after an old one has been solved. 'Take Scott Frost. for example'. he says. 'He was a bit contrary in his early training. He kept breaking and seemed to have no interest in racing. He'd go for a little. then would say the heck with this and go into a break. Then when ev- erything seemed all set at Gosh- en last year. he hit his sulkv during a race and broke s' " In his next start at Vernon. he did it again. I realized his a. was such that his hind feet came very far back because he had I long stride and lots of power.

"'So I had ill have a special bike built by the Houghton peo- ple. Now his sulky has a 92-inch shaft. I 52-inch width and I 31- inch height. The standard dimen- sions are 80. 52 and 28. Butch also gave me trouble. He was flighty. He was hard to get to go to training but I thought he showed more flashes of speed than Scott. He had I tender mouth and the hit bothered him. it caused him in go into breaks. Then. when I thought I had him going good. he suffered a separ- ation of the right foot'. With both Scott and Butch in peak form. O'Brien is sitting pretty for the Hambletonian. But the Canadian reinsman. who was the second top money winner last year. prob- ably will refuse to commit him- self. 'Son of I ghoster', he pro- tests. 'Everyone knows anything can happen in I horse race'." Three other friends have also sent us I copy of the above and

we wish to thank them most

nu.-1-ly tor their Mild mount- "illness.

i Jupiter Plu...... .- commonly known as rain-played havoc with racing at nearly all the tracks in the Maritime: over the weekend and early this week but we have some summaries which have not been credited. One of the largest crowds of the season was present It the Charlottetown

saw some lively racing. In the lat and 5th dashes Famous Boy (Smith). owned by Mayhew and Smith. was 21: Bob Clegg (E. Bernard) owned by 22.11. Ford. 1-2. Time: 2.15 3(5). 2.17 25- hoth new records. In the 2nd and 8th dashes Queen Primrose. own- ed and driven by Claude O'Brien was 1-1; Laurel Chief (Blrt) 2-3: Sleepy Sam (Hennessey) 4-2. Time: 2.17. 2.18 3l5-both new records for Queen Primrose. I daughter of Peter Primrose. the California sire. The 3rd and 7th dashes for trotters were won by Real Fingo (L. 0'Meara) owned by Mrs. E. Mustacalls: Feather Duster (Macl(li-Anon) 2-8; Miss Mite (Barrleau) 3-2. Time: 2.16 US, 2.16 25. In the 4th and 8th dashes-actually I free for all- Sir Joseph (A. Llewellyn) owned by H. R. Bevan, was 2-1; Ann's Dream (G, Callbeck) owned by Jack Curran. 1-3: Bay State Pat (MacGregor) 3-2. Time: 2.12; 2.0915. The track was quite heavy when this final heat was raced and the time was bonsld- ered extremely good.

At Fredericton last Monday night there was very keen rac- ing and eight horses were single dash winners. five owned in New Brunswick and three by Maine owners. In the 1st dash Susy Spirit. owned and driven by C. Cluff. Woodstock, was 1: Gail Budlong (B. Ryan). owned by P. Grant. Houlton, Me., was 2. Time: 2.19 2x'5. in the 2nd dash the trnttevr Lakeburn (Aikins) owned by Aikins & Downey. Fred- erlcton.1; King Hedgewood (Gib- ersanl 2; time 2.17 U5. In the .'ird and 6th dashes Miss Ellis (McAlduff). owned by Ellis Thompson. Newcastle. was 1-7', Chris McElwyn (Troy) owned by Bob Brown. Woodstock, 3-1. Time: 2.17. 2.15 3(5. In the 4th and 7th dashes Mt. Carroll (Mc- Alduffl. owned by Rowe Sylves- ter. Mars Hill. Me., was 1-8; Bil- ly June (inmani, owned by J. N. Porter. Easton. Me.. was 3-1; Top Royal (Creamer) 2-2, Time: 2.12. 2.15 US. In the 5th and llth

owned by W. H. Wilson. Freder- icton. 4-1. Time: 2.00 2(.':. 2.11.

A heavy downpour curtailed the racing program at Moncton Raceway Monday night and only one of the eight scheduled dashes was raced. Helen Hoosier was the winner with Island Star 2. time 2.21 NS.

The Sydney Sports Centre which had missed some races due to rain. had I dandy program and

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dashes First Again (lnmanl. I owned by .l.N. Porter. Easton. Me... was 1-2: Bayonne (Ryan).

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Hunter's Corner

hopes of a heavy strike and - no- thing happened.

After a few more trys with I alight jiggling of the bait without

. nary I nibble. Efforts may be rewarded later on with a few tentative nibbles and perhaps

hide-outa

and a square tall. as wide as the palm of ones hand, beginning I)

he withdrew his offering. it would cause him a sleepless night. More often than not trout are there .. . lots of them. They were either not in the modd to rise or the vibration caused by heavy footsteps as the angler walked the stream bank put the tinny occup-

a large attendance on Monday night. One of the features was the winning of the Free For All by the trotter Jack S. Chips, owned by Mrs. Mae Kendall, Sydney and driven by James Moffalt. with 1-1; Cobblestone 2- 3: Loretta Lee 3-2. Time: 2.15 2(5. 2.15 U5-the latter onefifth of I second better than his last year's record. In the junior free- for-all Lynch Chief (P. Hickey), brought in from the U. S. A. this season. was 1-2. and another im- port Bonnie Mite (Chaisson) 2-1. Time: 2.15, 2.12 M5. Lynch Chief is owned by Mrs. Kearney. New Waterford, and Bonnie Mite by

erford. The Cassified Trot was won by Philco Harvester (W. Lewis) 1-2; Basil's Girl (G. Jar- dinel 2-1: time, 2.22 US in both dashes and new records for both horses. In the classified trot and pace -races 2 and 6. Grace Rea- more, owned and driven by Dun- can MacDonald, Sydney. was 1- 2; Eva Yorke (D. Ratchford), owned by P. J. Cadegan, was 6- 1; Scotty Boy 2-5. Time: 1.18, 2.17 U5. Grace Reamore and Lynch Chief were coupled in the daily double and paid their back- ers 3385. Continued on Page 18

trout or two. The angler Ieav l . with the firm conviction that the-Perlmellt was conducted is one of 9”” 3"" "WI "'1' 3 ""1" 0' mi stream is either fished. or-poaclplthe most abused fishing spots in,l'j0UI in nothing flit ed. our 11 he only could have seenghe province. The "hook of gmugi fishing is not that simple and its. the number of trout some oft hoselmovins in from the sea in thelrliui” M W”-

heid and the big -u,,.u;-ge to cold, gpring red wmensskill and rubber soilesare musts. "mg was beginning to get resueujhaye 1,, um um gaumieu of nets) in successful trout fishing. Only at

.MacI(innon & Roche, New Wat-'

(ants in 1! cagey 1110011. Till! P8KeS'

itime to wear off and until it does

M.W. Smith. Director of 'hc 1-'

irew's, N. .B. conducted fish

population survey on

Saunders. Claude Hayes and Har-l old Ross from the Research Stat- ion at Ellerslie were the elect- giofishing crew. l

The stream on which the ex-'

lat Case's Bridge. Later the sur-L l

trout will keep their mouths shut.1 On Wednesday morning of this? .week I was present when Dr.ro,, which , "out can,”

me tricky iootwork was a Cape Breloner. He claims they are just 'once rt-moi'ed' from -the Spuds.

Gurncy's wasn't the only stream; was:

': taken this season and for a number! cries Research Board, St. And- .0; past

seasons. its the samel

story only far more trout than.

Gurney's .were tabulated at Gurney's. I wasl my anon me angler moves ongstream. Cnyehead. with the aid nfrinid of a little known pool on I! looking for mom" deep Eddy or an electronic gadget. Messrs. Wilfistregm, . mere trickle in phgggii

Raceway on Monday night and riffle and repeats the performance,

in which over 200 trout werel counted the majority ranging from one to two pounds in weight. That' doesn't necessarily mean that onel can barge up to the edge of thisl

trout

Extreme patience.

select few have those require-'

vivors that reach the deep alder'me'"5 3"” ih9Y'" Temiin 8 SCIECL

gpeeled for the 'jig' and copper ,wire necklace .. . standard equip- lment of some who prowl its banks. ;I have reached the conclusion that ytrout, particularly in the heavy- weight Class. are nobody's tools or else there would'nt be so many trout left on this stream.

I saw hundreds of trout from five inches to two feet in length. The biggest trout attracted by the electrode was I good 5 pounder. In his rush from the under bank hide-out he broke through the, electric ring that extends for an' approximate six foot radius of the electrode and went under a high-5 way bridge like I slim. green torpedo . a streak in the water, and he was gone. Wilt Saunders.) standing in hip deep water, wast guarding the bridge approach. The. underwater monster drove bet- ween bis legs and came within an ace of cutting the feet from under him. He blamed I low tackle for that fumble.

Trout recover in I few seconds once removed from the magnet range and high-tail it to safer quarters. Certain trout were tag- ged before release. Hundreds of others' were not even scooped up lin nets, merely counted. One trout was retained for scientific pur- poses. It weighed 3lbs. 1 oz. The! machine used by the Fisheriesl officials is quite complicated. The generator to supply electric power is carried on I trailer. The elect- rofishing crew were wearing arm- pit length waders and were carry-, ing some weird objects. They resembled men from Mars morei then they did ordinary Cape Breton and Spud Islanders. The one with

Rifle Association will take

Provincial Prize Shoot

The annual Prize shoot of the P. E. 1. Provincial

starting at 8 I.m. Daylight Time. A. F. GORMLEY. Major.

place July min, 26th, 27th

Secy-Treas. .

make the gravel bottom give offifringed pools in the streams bead-3,I9W- XVIIIICIL I0 GU01! an Old HY- smoky puffs of dlscoiour, just as-waters. have to keep I sharp eyei""33 "3 2" I-0 "10 mustard"-

Notice To Live Stock Exhibitors

Entries close July 30th, positively no entries accept- ed after this date. Please get entries in early.

Charlottetown Driving Park and Provincial Exhibition Association

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Notice To Exhibitors 0t cattlel All animals must be

Bangs tested within sixty days of o u r Exhibition I which opens on August'

15th.

Charlottetown Driving Park; and Provincial Exhibition Association.

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Saturday, July 23. 1955 The Guardian Pain 7

THE R. C. A. F. MOBILE RECRUITING UIUT

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SALE iv TENDER

SEALED TENDERS WILL an RECEIVED BY THE U'NDERSlGN- no or TO AND rnoumnvo svousr on NEXT FOR THE PURCHASE on THE cnannorrarowx FORUM AND us EQUIPMENT.

TENDER MUST BE SUBMITTED IN ENVELOPE MARKED "TEN-

THE HIGHEST OR ANY TENDER NOT NE(lESSARILY AO- CEPTED. BUILDING OPEN DAILY FOR INSPECTION.

JUNIOR GOLFERS

DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Any girl or boy over 12 years of age wishing 0 learn Golf is invited to attend a Golf School at

he Charlottetown Golf Club Wednesday and Sat- irday mornings at 9:30.

The Club Pro, Cecil Dowllng, will instruct.

D. II. SAUNDERS. Director Junior Development Charlottetown Golf Club.

THI CHARLOTTETOWN FORUM LTD. FOREST E. GLOW, Sec'y.-Trees.

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EXHIBITION. "OLD HOME WEEK"

(Live Stock Show

THE IEST IN THE MARITIMES

You the variety and quoiity of Livestock exhibited has progressed ihroudi the years. This your it is no exagger- ation to any it top: II previous drown.

Tiiisyoorspectuvorsaon viowiho lodging undorinost favorable oirounutnnooo in tho now Coilaouni.

Midway and Vaudeville

SENSATIONAL ACTS. RIDES. ETC.

- The young and not so young wil find plenty of enjoy- ment and entertainment in the numerous acts. rides. otc.. that go to make up the Vuudoviho and Midway-I irodi- . rionol pan of OLD HOMI VIIII. '

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