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mbovely Lpdy 2.02 1-4 by Boot- mnous brood mere Frances Knight 2.00 1-4. lovely I-Id! took 0 two- year-old world's record of 2.01 for age and sex when made. It has taken a lot of patience and per- severllilio. to finally bans this horse out but now we hope to see him win a good share of the purse money,.-but of course he is up against the best field of lrotiers that has bien campaigning in the Maritime since the 1340's.

Peter 3Astra was placed in the stud at one of the largest breeding fsrmsiln Kentucky and bred to Wot the best mares, but he failed to get early speed and was thrown into the discard. Now we find that the Peter Astrs's as they get aged are heading summaries in many.-parts oi the United States. The other night at Haywood Park. Chicago. Daisy Astra. a 7-year-old mars;vby'P,eter Astra. set a new track trotting record of 2.04 3-5 and localiyfglsst year Arionway. owned by Harold oiifmore. took a record of 2.10 and was 11 times first. 'five times.ucond' and twice third.

The opening of the night races at Charlottetown last Saturday night turned out to be quite as ex- citing). pa" expected. There was plenty of interest in every event and every winner had a close run for his money. The Free For All. of course. was the biggest magnet because it was the firstmppearance here lof the highly thought of Royal Value 2.04 225, raced last year by Joe O'Brien to that re- cord at Roosevelt Raceway and now owned' by Walter I-lennessey and driven by Joe I-Iennessey. Then there was Lucky Chief 2.04 125, owned-and driven by P. J. Cade- gan. that has -a whole string of wine as a free-for-aller, including Charlottetown Old Home Week last year. Very few gave much at- tention to Johnnie Kalmuck 2.08 325. owned and driven by Walter Kelly, or Direct Mite, owned and driven by Lorne Letcher. but the former proved to he the winner of Race No. 2 after Lucky Chief set a blistering pace in the first half. Welter Kelly had saved part of his speed for the final and came through in hurricane fash- ion to win in 2.12 with Direct Mite second, Royal Value third and Lucky Chief fourth. In the em race with the same field Royal Value won from Lucky Chief with Direct Mite third and A. G. Scott fourth. Time, 2.10-the first 2.10 mile stepped in the Maritimes this season.

The well trained stable of Earle sample made a big showing on the card. Little Delbert 2.15 125, 5-year- old owned by James O'Brien, Eller- slie, won Races 1 and 5. best time 2.15 525. Second in the first race was Money Royal 2.13 425, owned by Dr. P. McIntyre and driven by Leo Collins, and Dale 3. 2.11, own- ed by George Hughes and driven by Harold stead was third in the 1st race and second in the 5th race. Race No. 3 was won by Mary Mark 2.08 225. owned and driven by Earle Semple. she was in front all the way with the mile in 2.16. Flancot 2.08 125 (Stead) 2. Win- nie's Lest (shes) 2. In the 4th Race Ann's Bay 2.11 125. owned and driven by W. E. Bowness. was out in front all the way winning the good time of 2.12 325. with Miss Donne Mae 2.11 a surprise second for agent-driven Emmett Bernard. In the 7th race with the same field the pacer Gahagen. owned by Dr. Geo. Bishop and driven by Shaw. went to the front early and finished a neck ahead of Ann's Boy in 2.12 225. It was one of the best finishes of the night.

we have been looking over the roster of harness racing drivers of 1053 that had 25 or more starts and would like to draw our readere' a” ntion to the fact that Angus Allen, formerly of Halifax. who left a few years ago to race at saratogs Springs. N.Y.. made 133

1.10 1-4 and .ber,.dam was the in

2nd and 10 times 0rd and the horses he drove won 013.128. well 0009- M010. we are stno your msny friends will be glad to know this.lar1el.Avery,whowubopn

made 214 starts. mostly at noon. veltand,Yonkers.1-Iewaesdtimes first. 22 times

starts. was 40 times first. 25 times

second and 17 times third and

had the excellent percentage ever-

sge of .405. Be raced for small and the total

P111100 of the stable was 00.000.

Clayton R. Isscbood. Westvllle. N.B.. who also raced for small Purses. made 170 starts, was 44 times first, 24 times second and at times third and won 00.420. W. Floyd Milton of Hamburg. N. 1!.. who was born in Woodstock. N.E., 52 years ago. and has raced around the top circuits in New York State. made 022 starts. was 55 times first and 40 times second and 40 times third with winn of e20.405. Claude O'Brien, bo in Alberton. P.E.I., 45 years ago, made '11 starts, was 10 times first. 10 times second and '1 times third, winning -010310. lie was racing a few of the mem- bers of the a.A. Camp stable. Joe O'Brien, Claude's brother. who was born in Alberton June 25, 1011. made sec starts, was 05 times first, 72 times second and 02 times third with the excellent percentage con- sidering the competition he was up against, of .305. His winnings were t2M.5'l0. Len OiMesra. Charlotte-

some 34 years ago. raced locally through the season, made 225 starts. was .44 times first. 39 times second and 41 times third and won 38.012.

The well known Maritime sire Ginger p. 2.00 124. by Volomite 2.03 124. dam, Gentle Spirit by Manrlco B. 3, 207 124, died recently at his owner Frank McKay's farm, Charlottetown Royalty. There are quite a number of promising trot- ters and paoers showing up now in the Maritlmes by him, the fastest and one that is surely heading for a 2.10 record is May 8. Grattan 2.12 125. Another good prospect is the 5-year-old trotter Ginger Wortiw, owned by George MacDonald. Mermaid, winner of the 4-year-old futurity at sum- merside last September. taking a record of 2.18.

The management of Truro Race- way. Ltd.. were greatly pleased to have the largest crowd of the sea- son turn out for Saturday night's card. which proved one of the best in years. The big noise of the night was when Tonymiis, owned and driven by Don ,Tumer. was forced to pace in 2.10 325 to head off Clayton MacLeod's drive with the recent import Judge Miller 2.0'l. Tonymlie won again in Race 8 with Judge Miller 2, Shelby Vic 11. Time. 2.11 225. These two miles so early in the season by the son of the Ontario sire.Mr. Chips 2.03. show that he is high class mater- iel. He started this season eligible to the 2.20 pace and appears to be one of the best in that class racing in the Meritimes and even further afield.

Another double dash winner was Dr. P. Chips. owned by J. Macbeod, Ysrmouth. and driven by 0. Mac- Leod. He headed his field in races

in 3 and '1. best time 2.15-a new re-

cord. Don 'nirner added to his wine Race 0 with Tom Stuart, l..ady Ruthie T. 2. time, 2.18 325. Andy's Right (Carter) 2. Andy's Right had won Race 2 with the same field with Follow Up Jr. 2. Time, 2.15 425. One of the most popular wine of the night and the most surprising, was in Race 4 when Peaceful Peter, by the P.E.I. sire Watson Peter. (last owner Clif- ford Blgger), heeded his field of '1 home in 2.22 225 for owner-drlv- er .1. E. Washington, and also ac- quired a record of 2.22 225.

At Saint John Saturday night the principal interett was taken in the match race between the recent-

atarts, was 15 times 1st. 24 times

ly ,imported Bep Hanover 2.02 from

town. who was born in Alberton

the Princeton Stables, rrineeion. 14s.. and Thelma Lou 2.00. owned and driven by ldiltcn Dowuey, that has bad things her own way in saint John fast classes. lop Xan- over proved the winner with the mile in 2.12, which -is the season's record for the track. other-wim ners were, 1st,dssh. June lymbol (1-layu) ,time, 2.20; 2nd and 0th dashes. Valuable Doc. owned and driven by Lee Jones, Wickham, NE. 1-1: Golden Amber (H. Ho- Iniosh) 2-2. best time 2.10 220: 3rd and 1th dssbel. e Mr Now.

Osbank y Boy (Lawson) 0-2, best time 2.17 225: 5th and 0th dashes. Aubrey Budlong. own- ed by Cormler and Bernard, driv- or Bernard. 1-1, Cedric Hanover, owned by 1-1. Chase. Fredericton. (Chase) 3-1. Time. 2.14 025. 2.15 325.

A "recent addition to the Barn Kennedy stable at the Charlotte- town track is the 0-year-old pacer Fsirgo, that took s record of 2.10 225 as a 4-year-old and his time earnings are 83,855.25 - but with allowances he is eligible to the 2.20 clsss.....Dlck Iogue's 2- year-old pacer Bannerway mekigg his second start at Roosevelt its way for trainer Russell, was third in a field of eight, time. 200 425... Angie Allen won the O Trot at Vernon Downs last week with Sturdy Hanover in 2.00 U5 and has been whining with Congress Led and othera....Rote.ry Hanover, 1-lambleionlan candidate with driv- cr Don Larlee. scored his' fifth straight win at Saratoga last week .....Bi.ll I-liarvey. Norwick, Ont, trainer-driver. won a stake feature at Vernon Downs last week with Castle Lee, time, 2.02, the fastest mile ever credited to a Canadian bred. trotting stallion.

Well MacNeill'e flair for taking a chance on a horse paid off at Chatham, Dominion Day. when Bobby Hunter. that had taken a matinee record of 2.21 825 at Riv- erside recently and was bought by him for 81,000. from youthful owners Smith and Slmmond. won the 31,000 Miramichi pacing stake, copping the first two heats driven by Clark Smith, with Cash Hal. owned and driven by Louis Wil- liams of Great Village whining the third. Bobby Hunter's time 2.21 225 was the fastest. The Free For All won as expected by Abbeland 2.08 225 in 2.12 225 . . . Clayton M.acI.eod has found the key to the newly arrived Judge Miller 2.07, winning the first heat of the Free For All at Truro Thursday in 2.07 325-the fastest time in the Maritimss this see- scn. The track record is 2.07 225, set by lola Henley, owned and driven by Clayton Mncleod. looks as though Clayton will have another Iola Henley in his string.

As long ago as we can remem- ber Dominion Day was Summer- side's big race day and one of the attractions looked forward to by thousands of people. The new management of the track has ev- ,ery reason to feel proud of the two programs 'they put on after- noon and night and the tremend- ous attendances they brought out. Perfect weather and the large crowds of nicely dressed people. the enthusiasm and the great fin- ishes and fast racing all contri- buted tc make this first big meet- ing of the season an outstanding one. Little Dolbert. owned by James O'Brien, Alberton, and driven by Earle aemple, won the 1st and 5th races and showed a lot of brush in each. reducing his record to 2.14 425. True Hal was second in the first race and the trotter Flaxscot second in the 5th race. Races 2,and 0 showed up. some new pacers that promise to hit the 2.10 mark in a year or two. Real Joe. a 4-year-old by Real Money 2.00. out of Allie Hal by Sampson Hal 2.02 324. showed aur-prising speed in finishing and took a record of 2.14 425. His last quarter in the first heat was pac- ed in 31 425. There were a lot of other good ones besides him. no-

tebly Ann's Pride that was 2nd

amiss ciosr JIILY 15th, 1954 late closers

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trolled and nearly as thick as on Pelee , where there are no predators. Hunters went .from 9783? stats and province to North Dakota to hunt pheasants but dur- ing the last five years there has been I lfsdual decline in the P503533 P0P'lll.tiun.

50 bad did the situation become that in the spring of 1053 North Dakota Fish and Game Com.- mlssion ordered a pheasant nesting study. The results of the survey, first of its kind attempted in the state since the early '40's, meant bad news for the pheas t hunter and came as a considers” shock to game management officials who for several years have been at.- lomiitlns to determine reasons for the fast decline of North Dakota's once abundant pheasants number. Of the 122 nests under surveillance Only five escaped destruction or abandonment. The survey of the original 122 nests 'isclosed: Preda.

111 W" dfill-i'0yed 01: late snow and

in the 2nd race and Suffolk Chief that was 2nd in the 0th and fast- 9" huh A lood performance was W0 turned In by Colonel nud- long 3-5. The 3rd and 8th races. Junior Free For All, had your starters each of them with a re- cord. of 2.10 or close to it. It we; truly a duel of speed between A. G. Scott 2.02 and the '1-year-old Ann's my 2.11. the former owned by Cecil Letcher and driven by Ike Mcreside, and the latter driven by Ensor Bowness. The 3rd race called for a. photo finish and was awarded to A. G. Scott, Ann's Boy 2. time. 2.13 225-the fastest of the afternoon. Jo-Jo Spencer was 3rd, Babe Britton 4th. with the same field in the 8th race Ann's Boy went away on the pole with A. G. Scott third. They went easy to the ,three-quarter and umogc everyone expected that A. G. Scott would cutbrush Ann's Boy, but nothing doing. Ann's Boy won by a neck in 2.14 225 from Babe Brit- tcn (O'Mea.ra), A. G. Scott 3rd. Jo-Jo Spencer 4th. Time. 2.14 225, last quarter in 20 425. The 4th race was a single dash for trot- ters. Guy Harvester with owner Fred Reeves, showed his old. time speed. being first to the half in 1.05 325 and the three-quarters in 1.41. when they hit the stretch Frisco the Great. owned by Reg Bonier and driven by Don Mr; Neill. went to the front winning in 2.10 3125-11 real good perfor- mance. Guy Harvester 2nd. Win- noieis Last 3rd, 311- Frances Drake 4th. The 7th race was another sin- gle dash and was won by the 14- year-old pacer Carl Frisco 2.03 for

It owner-driver Ralph McFadyen, Eva

Budlong (Stead) 2, Captain Mor- gen (M. Kennedy) 3. Time, 2.18- 425.

In the night racing program in the 3 Pace honors were divided by Propane. owned by Small and Arnett, Summerslde, and driven by Don McNeil), and Ill Conto. owned and driven by Eddie Coles. Mayfield. The former was 1-2 and the latter 2-1. Sea Plant (Smith) 3-3. Time, 2.18 225. 2.20. In the Class O Trot and Pace Frisco. Guy. owned by Harry O'Brien, Alber- ton. and driven by Earle sample, was 1-1. Lusty's Lass (Bobey) 2-2, Sunkist Joe (C. Smith) 4-3, Darkey Patch (Ramsay) 3-6. best time 2.20 225-a new record for Frisco Guy. The AA Pace proved one of the best on the program. the fin- ishes being very fast. Ann's Dream 2.12 2.5, owned by Jack Curran and driven by George Callbeck. was 1-2 with Yuta. owned by the Syndicate Stable. Eummersldc, and driven by Chester smith, 3-1. Robert Bruce (McNeil!) 2-3. The last quarter in ,each of these heats was stopped in .31 or better. Time. 2.14 325, 2.12 225. In the Free For All both dashes were won by Sen Hanover. owned by the Princeton Stable Maine. and driven by Al Langille. Lucky Chief (Stead) 3-2, Dick Erla (Smith) 2-dr, Hedgewood Chief (Bomers) 4-2. Direct Mite

(Lctcher) 54. Time. 110. 2.11 425.

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unususily nesvy rain rorceo nan -b 2 i of 24: farming opera- tions deatroyed 12 and one nest was ruined by I horse. Three nests of eggt were hatched out success- fully and two are still in the pro- cess of incubation.

The-survey was made on four square miles of "excellent" pheas- ant territory. Each of the 123 nests was staked out as egg laying com. mended and each was kept under almost daily survey. It is my own

I310 personal opinion that it is a mis-

take to visit nests after they are dicovered. The rare visit for study purposes but discretion must be exercised. Flour footed predators will become curious and crowh will watch one'e actions too closely for comfort. I feel that the regular daily visits increased the percentage of predator destruction.

A break-down of the 81 nests destroyed by predators shows that 28 were identified positively as having been ruined by skunks with 10 very probably having been taken by skunks. Badgers ac- counted for 14. while squirrels or weasels took another seven. One nest was destroyed by a domestic cat and five by crows. Sixteen of the nests were destroyed by un. identified predators. Incidentally three duck nests were located on the study area. All three were des- troyed by predatcrs. During the course of the survey 20 skunks were destroyed in the nesting areas.

This columnist has always con- tended that stoinach analysis of predators affords no clue to the mount of wildlife destroyed in the egg stage. The content of eggs do not show in the analysis. One could examine crow siomach's without end and be completely in the dark in Mlliect to the number of eggs eaten. Predation in the nesting sea- son is, and always will he, a serious game problem. We in this Province of P.E.I. have been aware of this and took steps Years ago to alleviate the menace.

When the price of fur on fox, skunk and raccoon dropped so low that trapping them for profit was out of the question the Provincial Department of Industry and Na.

Dare to continue by mean; of g bonus in the form of bounty pay- m,eni-I- ,B0unty payment. has been dis-continued during the summer months but it is expected to be renewed this fall at the rate of 51.00 per skunk snout and 53.00 each for the face mask and ears of fox and raccoon.

For several summers a bounty of we per pair of crows feet has 159811 Paid by the department con- cerned although no announcement to that effect has been made for the current season. Grows destroy a lot of duck nests every summer and duck hunters should sham; g 'crow, or two crows would be bet. tor, 'for every duck they kill. In

maintained. At least it will he an effort in the right direction. Nest- ing losses are terrific every season. In the years before the advent of skunk I enlisted the aid of farm boys in locating black duck nests Out of 23 nests of eggs 19 were destroyed by crows before incuba- tion was completed. Now they have the skunks and coons to help them in their destructive work.