-Hanover Courier 2.09 Fisher 2.11.

Johnny, although only a. comp“- atlvely young man, has had long

experience with horses, starting on:

as helper to his father in 1910. In 1912‘ho entered the employ of Col- one] D. A. Macxinnon and nemarn. ed with him until 191p. then train- ed horses for the late J. stanley wcdlcck;b In line he went overseas -and on his return took charge of w. B. Lint‘s hor:es at Fredericton. substituting for Mr. Lint he drove so well that his position changed

from caretaker to trainer and lIl‘l\'(‘l‘. - During the intervening years

since 1921 Johnny has raced and marked many good ones, including Jolmny Miles 2.11 1-2 trotting. and Captain Mac 2.11 1-2 pacing. In ad- dition he has handled dozens of record horses and given records to many others with slower marks than the two mentioned.

Trainers make horses, but very frequently horses make trainers. In .)chnny.'s case it was a fifty-fifty proposition. with good horses he t\'.“..; fu‘ly as capable as any trainer in the business, and having good patrons, copped a large percentage of races and was for one or more year. the leading driver at the Pro- vincial Exhibition. Mr. H. T. Ful- ton, a very worthy patron oi’ the sport, has not purchased any new racing material for three seasons and in consequence his stables colors and that of his trainer, John- ny Conroy, were shy of winning brackets. It is understood that Mr. Fulton has reduced his holdings to one or two horses, probably one. Baronctte 2.15, wonderfully bred and full brother to two of the greatest troltrrs of recent years.

In new environment with a stable composed of members that have made tux‘-f history such as Betty 8., a 2.14 class eligible, that has been better than a seventy per cent win- ner of starts and easily the out- standing pacer of the Marltlmes in jier class, The Great Guy, eligible -to the 2.12 paces and capable when right of pacing our tracks in 2.07, Ha'.‘.o\'er Cou.rie'l', that won four firsts and took a record of 2.09 last year. and last but not least Oh Boy Fisher 2.11, a game little trotter that has a tremendous flash of fipeed and is eilgibe to the 2.25 mix- ed, the new trainer has scope for his fine abilities. The writer con- yratulates Mr. Alexander on his ludgcment in securing Johnny Con- roy. and Johnny in having such high class racing material to cam- balgn.

The trainers who wintered at Florida. have moved to more north- ern climes. Will Dickerson with the E. Roland Harriman string is back home at Goshen, NY. Bep Palin from Indianapolis with Greyhound

3.00 and twenty others, is at Dex- : -——-—j———~———

'’ BOXING MATCH

May 5th

Bennie Binns vs. - Leslie

A At The Forum

Watch for posters with full

George

Johnny Conroy arrived in saint John on Tuesday morning and at .ance took over the preparation of the Alexander horses. consisting of Betty s. 2.07, The Great Guy 2.0254, and Oh Boy

- BOWLING

HOCKEY WRESTLING

ington, as are also Ben White, Fred E81311 and 'I‘ommy Berry.

Rain and bad roads due to floods, played havoc with what was ex- l7°°09d to be 8 Very successful sale of race horses at Lewiston, Maine, recently.

Bert Abbe, 1.57 1-4 ,who raced so well, over the New England tracks live years ago, then on the Grand Circuit and finally went to Cali- fornia where he was unbeatable on the pace. has been brought back to Wilmington, Ohio, and placed in the stud there.

During the racing season of 1921 he was the largest money winner of his gait with $29,584 to credit. His manners were perfect and his string of victories during his racing care.\r attest, his gameness, as he competed against the best paccrs of his day. He is a. son of The Abbe 2.04, himself a grand race horse both as a. colt and aged horse, be- ing unbeaten one whole season on the Grand Circuit.

Mrs. Florence F. Dibble of New- buryport, Mass, (where "Busy" Gulls formerly of P.E.I. is Mayor) has purchased a number of high class trolters including Hollyrood. Boris 2.02, Mac Aubrey 2.04 1-4. H01- lyrood Harrier 2.08 1-4 and Expec- tation 2.06 1-4, that will be used in the proposed coach-and-four jour- ney from New York to Atlantic City on May 12th. Mrs. Dibble expects by using several relays of horses to set up a record for the course that will far outdlstance those of the old harness horse days.

“Chasc" Dean will drive the horses of The Good Tinlc Stable of which waiter Cox is trainer and manager this season. His father,

on the Grand Circuit in the early years of this century.

J. J. Mooney, Detroit buslncgs mam who has been a leading breed- er and race owner, particularly of juveniles, is being kidded by his friends on being shorn of his title as “Coloncl." Between heats of the Transylvania‘ Trot at I/exington in September, 1934, Mr. Mooney, who had a horse racing in the event and is a most agreeable personage, was commissioned a “Colonel” by Governor Lafoon, being one of 1.- 700 others given that title, under that Governor and other regimes in the state. Last week he arrived at Lexington on the very day that Attomey-General B. N. Vincent gave his opinion that all commis-' stone of "K-sntcky Colonels" expir- ed wlth the death, resignation or expiration of the term of Governor.

John L. Dodge, whose Ho1lyI‘0°d bred horses are among the best rac- ing, tells in a recent horse paper of his first experience driving an auto- mobile. He went out to the country to avoid traffic. In a secluded sp0t near a woods he met a man carry- ing a gun and leading a dog. He- coming confused he turned. the car first to the right then to the left. The man with the dog did the same. The general confusion result- ed in the car passing over the dos and killing him. Dodge felt ter- rible and fishing in his pocket pull- ed out a twenty dollar bill which he handed to the man with expres- sions oi’ the deepest regret over the dog's demise.

climllng into the car he took a last look around at the man and noted that his expression seemed a very pleased one. Puled, he called out that he was sorry to have spoil- ed the hunt. “I was not going hunting. I was going down to the

particulars, which will be

distributed in a day or two.

woods to shoot the dog. but you saved me the troube." was the replyi

TIHELY NOTES ON TOPICH CONNECTED WITH

Charles Dean, was a noted figure heat

days duration during

bet. The Grand Stand. which burned some months ago. will be replaced with structure. The track is in excellmt order, drain pipes having been laid where nectrsary.

Cronin Out Of Game For Three Weeks

NEW YORK, April 1'1.—-A 10-inch wood splinter and one yard of gauze encased a $250,000 worth of Tom Yawkey’a high-priced baseball tal- ent today, but the Boston Red Sox owner smilingly dismissed it as one of the "breaks" of the game.

“One broken thumb isn't going to beat us in this pennant race," Yaw- key said as he gazed at his team manager, Joe Cronin, whose right thumb was fractured in two places during ye.sterclay‘s game against Philadelphia Athletics.

Cronin, the only known man in all history to be sold by his father- in-law (Clark Griffith of Washing- ton) for $250,000 cash. appeared de- Jected as he estimated he would be out of the lineup for three weeks or more because of the break. He said, however, he didn't think his loss would damage the Red Sox chances materially.

“Fortunately, we have just the lJl'0.DeI‘ reserves." Manager Joe ex- Dlained. Eric McNair is being shif- ted from third to my shortstop spot, Bill Werber has been moved from the outfield to relieve McNair at third. and Mel Almada has been ______i_____

L 0. Duffy in The Hgmegg Horse‘ for April writes an interesting article entitled “The Two Longest Races on Rooor ." one of these, the 2.30 Pace for three—year-olds and under, was raced at Independ- ence, Indiana, August 24th, 1391, :1; went. twelve heats. The sununary of the winner, Dandy O, was 9-6-6-7.3- 3-7-6-4-l-1-1. Three horses won two heats each, one of these with a summary of 4-2-1-1 was distanc- ed ln the fifth heat. There were also three other heat. winners. The time was 2.10 2-4, 2.18 1-2. 2.17 3-4, 2.19‘ 3-4. 2.22. 2.25 1-4. 2.25, 2.26 1-4, 2.30 1-2. 2.29 1-2, 2.31. 2.29 1-4. Dandy O. was not really prominent until nine heats had been contested and did not stand even fourth in the summary prior to the t-gnth

On the same track October 18th and 20th, 1892, there was another twelve hr.-at race, the event being the 3.10 Trot. Red Baron won with the following summary: 3-5-4-5-3-3- 4-3-1-2-1-l. There were twenty starters in the event, seven of them winning one or more heats. six re- mained in until the lat. The time was 2.35 3-4, 2.33 1-4, 2.27 1-2, 2.31 1-4, 2.31, 2.33 1-2. 2.35, 2.36 3-4, 2.33. 2.40. 5.39 1-2.

On the race Mr. Duffy says: "In the above race twenty horses start- ed, only three were distanced. six of the field raced twelve heats and two of the hall"-dozen did no. re. COWS E 511136 cent.‘ Under the present system the horses get 1;.

opened

M0019. loading the bases. then crashed through with the blow

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"I‘HE_ CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN

Orllli Champion Cubs Drubbed’

By Cincinnati Reds, 12-3; White Sox Defeat

(A. I’. By Guardian’: special Wire)

NEW YORK. April 1'l—Chicagc's National League champion Cubs received a cold, rough reception

from Cincinnati Reds in their op-

ening home game at Chicago to- day. (wing down to a. 12-3 defeat before a slim crowd of 9,423 fans who sllivered in 40-degree weather.

Whllo Paul Derringer was hold- mg the champions to seven hits. four of them scattered over the first seven innings, the scrappy Reds were pounding Tex Carleton, Clyde shoun and Clay Bryant for ll of their 12 hits and all of their

runs in the fourth, fifth and sixth

frames. 318 Babe Phelps‘ but gave Brook-

lyn Dodgers their first victory of the season at Brooklyn as they up. cned at home with a 4-3 victory over the Philiies in 10 innings.

A crowd of 8.000, braving chilly

weather saw each team score three

runs in the second inning and

then watched as Bucky Walter and Fred Frankhouse waged a. pitch-

ers’ battle until Fred Lmasrr-om the 10th with a single.

Jimmy Bucher's sacrifice attempt

forced Llndstrom but Buddy Has- sett lined a single to right for his third hit of the game. Euel Moore

Telalaced Walter and walked Randy Phelps

that ended the game, B111 Terry. pinch hitting for Carl Hubbcli in the sixth inning, struck

the blow today that gave New York Giants a 6-4 triumph ovcr Boston as a chilled gathering of 4.00) fans

turned out for the Bees’ opening

Slime at home.

The Giants’ manager inserted

himself in the lineup with the bases

loaded and the Bees leading 3-2.

He connected with one of Bobby

Rois‘ pitches. driving the ball to

the centre field fence for a double and clearing the bases.

AMERICAN LEAGUE NEW YORK. April 17—(a. P.)-

Chicago White Sax cast gloom over

an opening day crowd of 32,000 chilled Detroit fans today by de- featlng the Tigers 5-3 behind the seven-hit pitching of Johnny white- head.

The Sox chased Elden Auker to the showers during a, three-run rally in the seventh inning. That attack erased a. lead the Tigers had collected due in part, to n. first in- him: triple by Hank Greenbcrg with a man on base.

Jimmv Deshong spoiled the Ath- letics’ home opener. holding Con- nie Mack's men to two hits as the Washington senators won 3-2 be- fore less than 2500.

One of the hits was a homer by

Plnkv Higgins in the sixth. The

other was a single by Hal Worst-

better deal, likewise the spectators, lcr in the third,

A contest which is quickly decided does not leave “sore spots" such as the marathon contests of old. People in these days want action. They do not want to see the same horses performing all afternoon with the drivers see-saw around, pocketing opponents and lsplaying feats of strength on the reins."

Over 200 guests sat down to the horsemens banquet, sponsored by a group of race horse enthusiasts of Saint John, N.B., at the Admiral Beatty Hotel Tuesday evening. The dinner, which was a good one, was served in style and was followed by a toast list and speeches. Judge J. A. Barrie was guest speaker and acquitted himself admirably.

some idea of the intense inter- est which the old popular pastime of harness racing is amusing in Saint John may be obtained from the figures of attendance at the banquet and the fact that twenty- five race horse sure now owned in Saint John and vicinity. Matinee races will be held starting May 24th and a race meeting of two or three the Saint

Washington touched Harry Kcllv for 13 hits. Travis’ single scored Powell with the winning run in the fifth.

Bob (Lefty) Grove, pitching two- hit ball in his initial start of the season. spoiled New York Yankees opening before 22,256 shivering fans at the Stadium in New York as the Boston Red Sox took kn 8-0 decision for their third straight victory.

The lanky southpaw turned the Yanks back in order for the first four innings, Lou Gehrig came through with a scratch single off,

Jimmy F‘oxx's legs in the fifth and‘

cracked out a clean single in the seventh. Not a Yankee reached second base, however.

Gathering 10 hits of their own nnd aided by follr Yankee errors. the Red sox had little trouble with Red Rufiing. also milking his 1936 debut, and Steve Sundra. a rookie who hurled the last two innings.

Cleveland Indians fell on Mike Leela in the 10th as they had on his three predecessors on the mound, scored three runs and dc- feated St. Louis Browns, 13-10 at

St. Louis.

Island Hockey Champions Banqueted

On the evening of April 14. a most pleasant and enjoyable func- tion took place, when the Burden "Nationals" hockey team was han-l queted by the Town of Borden at. the Lansdowne Hotel.

A large number of gulxsls were present, besides the members of the team and executive of the club.

A still larger number were de-‘ prived of the pleasure of attend- ing, owing to the weather condi-. tions. - i

The first item on the evening's‘ program was a. toast—The King, proposed by Mayor Leard who act- ed as chairman for the evening.

Following the banquet luncheon. Mayor Leard in his opening rc- rnarks congratulated the National- als on winning P. E. Island's Inter- mediate Hockey championship and also commended them on their sportsmanship shown at and away from home.

The next speaker called on was Capt. J, L. Read. Honorary Pres- icient of the Club. who also spoke highly of the achievement. of the Club during the past season.

The chairman next called on the Hon. A. E. McLean. donor of the McLean Trophy, who spoke in a masterly fashion and with the highest praise for the team. coach and executive of the club.

Mr, Russell Rogers, the donor of the Rogers Cup, who was unavoid- ably absent. was ably rcprcsented by Mr. Fred Bell. Mr. Bell otlic!al- ly presented the Rogers Cup and also referred to the other champion- ship cups that decked the banquet table of the victors.

The next speaker was Mr. R. S. McKenzie, representing Mr. Paul Harding, who so gcnerouslly pre- sented each member of the Nation- als with a. beautiful cont sweater.

Mayor Leard then called on man- ager and coach Roy Smrlilwood who thanked the citizens of Town for the wonderful banquet and who also stresmd the wonderful co-opcr- ation received from the Town. team and rink management,

The hinhlirvht of the evening was the introduction of the different players of the champions.

Each and every one delivered an address which was short and to the point.

Conductor Mooney was the ncxt speaker. He congratulated the team and thanked the citizens for so kindlv inviting him to the ban- quet. Mr. Mooney worked with great zeal in the interest of tho club and the club wishes to thank him for the verv beneficial sub- scription fund which he raised.

Mr. E. M. Campbell. manager of the Borden -Rink, spoke on behalf -of the members of the rink com- pany, ‘He expressed his apprecia- tion to the members of the team on their flfl-nnnfafion

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BA.SK.F7 TBALL

Tonight at Y. M. C. A. GRADS vs. NAVY

(City League Finals)

At 9 p.m. TIGERS vs. P. W. C.

At 7.45 pm.

Admission 10c.

L-3842 -

John Exhibition early in “ _.‘ - was

a less expensive

and other im-

.rct

' l‘ fits: an almost bare market.

Silver Fox Farming

for silvers had advanced fifteen cent and the demand is keen

Géi

nitude the Niemans or the Fromms. yet I am satisfied that at Roaobank 1 can lead a very comfortable life and make a. decent living."

Asked hisoplnlon of conditions in the United states the Doctor geld he was confident there is an -«um vernent. Just to cite an 1"‘ Dianne: “I had reason to go into a 19-786 department store on Fifth Avenue and__,‘i requested that I be lhown some silver fox pelts. 0119 fox sou-r made up attracted my attention and 1 inquired the price- ! was told me. and it was a one Price house. Had it been mine,'' and the Doc, "1 would have gladly disposed o.‘ the raw akin to a dealer in oanlomtawn for 350. and be Quite hgpyy, .“Itiagoodtobebaokon Prince "WIN bland, and my nen‘iments °‘ by. In shared equally by my ‘'16- we found cverythlna It 3°59‘ ‘link had been going along smooth- ‘! living out absence. Numerous 101:: have mad"; their appearance. '° ‘hit my trouble; now are "llttia ..°lleI."

-' "30 you are not blue. Doctor?" I kind. "No, and the Doctor. 3 cannot TVIGII Ill IIIIC‘

-1..-3 -it t.’ ,_ . .

“How about the cross fox 9919-8 you shipped to N3“! York? 'I'h¢Y were very beautiful and you must have done well with them." "Yea. I wag very satisfied with "16 p1'IOG received. some 26 of them aver- aged net, which ll V011 KDGW laarathergoodprioefofpfippfi“-I rm, your. The two highest brought 807., two others brouaht $63.. and the lowect was gas. I believe than is a good future for I limited num- ber of cross foxes and that is also the belief of prominent fur men in New York."

The Doctor‘: emu fox breedinl operations were started four yam ago by the purdmuo of a number of Alaskan mum bred in this WOV- inoe and a few broulht direct from Alaska. These crossed with Prince Edward Island standard bred: ovo- duced crosses and after four years, experimenting "I have managed toj ellmmlw the rods entirely, and you» see above my lowest price and can; form your own opinion as to th9| paying poulbllitig of mace.‘

entries from this province.

pruvaments made that will guar- antee a good. safe siuface for rac- ing over. It Ls certainly pleasant news to us in Prince Edward Is- land to know that our friends in Saint John are making such a good colme-lback in our favorite sport and no doubt when they give their race meeting in Bepiiembef they will receive a large number of

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"PA|NTS~\/ARN|SHES—ENAMELS "u~:Avr, N0 Bnusn MARKS"

BRINGING UP FATHER '

abxrlv BASKETBALL ornnn spolrr

Smoke. wisely- Smoke Tudor!

?) ', M‘’‘“fi“.i‘

i 4 i i

i

rs Trounce Leafs .

(A- P- 3)’ Uu2lrdlan‘s Special Win-l . MON'.[‘REAL_ April i7.——Playlng at home 111 Chm)’ wentller Newark Bears battered Toronto Maple Leafs 13'9 here wdfly to cvcn their three Same s_'cl'lc_; at one each. Al Plrcllotn, a rookie, v. as the hero of the NC\\'1Ll'r{ victory as he (W1,-lea brilliantly ill a relief role after the

let and Hotvuld Lnflamme in ill

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Rillk Co. through. the past season, M1‘-‘ P- J. Mclnnls. chairman of the Finance Committee of the Town y of Borden, who was the next ‘ Slleaker commended the beam high.

ly on their past season's vrcmm

Capt. J. L. Read moved a vote cf thanks be tendered the hostess of U10 banquet. Mrs. P. s. Howatt. It was seconded by Hon. A. E. Me- Lean with remarks.

Following the banquet a pleas- ant hour was spent singing and ‘ dimcmg. At the close the members 01' the team were bounced. The 5313103 of thf.‘ National Anthem brought a pleasant evening to a close.