iQlvbcc. and Ontario

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M the fall harnesb horse meet at, Dufferin race trpck. Toronto, there will be a special event in‘ which none but lady drivers will be permitted to drive. There are set/grill young ladies, who, emulat-

ing the example of Alma Sllep- pard, are getting ready to handle entries in this uniqjle race.

The October 11th; number of the Canadian Sportsman says with reference to the Richmond, On- fflflO, races, September 25th:- Siarter C. E. McCaiIrey of Russell, established a new world's record when he sent nine heats away W111] only tuielve scores. Incl- dpnhllly ill one of], the heats Molly Hal sot up a new track record oi 2.05. She ls a 2.16 class eligible.

The best young pacer that has shown up in the Maritime Provin- ccs for some years is Aron L. 2,11 3.4, bred and raised by William Laita, River Hebert, N. S., but trained and developed by Joseph oBrien. Alberton, eighteen years old and youngest son oi l-liirry O'Brien, well‘ known horseman. Joey must be deserved- ly proud of the way be brought the big bay pacer aloilg, finally irilining two races with him at Halifiix against good fields. the first olle undcr tile owhershlp of Mr. Laita and the second after having been purchased by Wel- lillgion McNeill, Charlottetown.

Many of oilr horsemen friends \\'lll remember the big bay stallion Bill L. 2.16, which Mr. Latta raced ll(‘l'C some years ago. He was sired by Captain Aubrey and had a. lot oi Ills sires characteristics. Placed ill the stud he has been quite surressfill, particularly when mated with Mary Sue, the pacing more \\'lllCl’1 Tomnly Reymond raced smile years ago for H. B. Kitchen, Fredericton. She was sired by Biiiiivll Direct 2.01 3-4 and had qlllll‘. a flash of speed. It is this conlbliiaiioil-—Bill L. 2.16 and Mary Sue-that is responsible for Aron L. 2.11 3-4. Direct L .221, (also purchased by Mr. McNeill from .\ir. Latta) and other good ones that ilave not yet been developed.

Old-timers will remember an Upper Canadian drived named Bil- l_\' ‘McPherson, who was born in Olllill'i0 but migrated to Westem Cilllllfllt alld made good as a race drivel- out there. About the year

i914 he came east ivith a mare‘

called Fern Hal, a poker-legged pricing black that he had won a liililllier of races with in the west. 5hr was a tough mare and would nice all day. being particularly successful under the three and five plail that prevailed then. She l'i"1l'(’(l oil the ice at Toronto the irintor of 1914-15. then through circuits in 1516-17. In 1918 she was sold t0 Dr. McAllister oi Sussex, and campaigned for the next two or thrro years by Fred Cameron for tllc lyoctor, with great success. dominating the free for alls until Ilio fall of 1920 when in the final l‘il(‘(‘. of the season at Woodstock. h‘ B., Bill Sharen 2.11 1-4 turned the tables on her. Now word comes from Ontario that Billy McPher- son has passed on at the age of 65, following a brief illness. l-Ie was universally liked.

The pacer Simcoe Harvester that siarlcd the season in Ontario elig- iiilr- to the 2.25 class. has been hit- ling the high spots since May 24th. Every week or two he has bicfmn a track record or been in a raci- where a record was broken. llis latest and most spectacular prriormance was at Strathroy,On- lvrio. October 2nd, where he hi" only lowered the track record but also the half mile track record for Ontario, by pacing the second heat of the Free for All in 2041-2- liv (lid not win the race which iri-ilt to Dillon Mac, winner of the first and third heats in 2.014 and 20f). At the same meeting Sir Esme, owned by Dr. W. N. Mel- driim-also owner of Dillon Mac- Woll the 2.18 clam in 206- 1-2, 2.06. 2-09. Strathroy is one of the fast- est tracks in Ontario.

Three of the new record ilcrior- mers at the Lexington, Ky. 70°95 ll(‘l(l recently were driven by W°' men. Margaret-Caatleton (4) 1.59 1-4. by Mrs. Katherine Edwards Nichols; Erla 2.01 3-4. av Mrs- Roberi. J. Reynolds, and McKer- roil Forbes 2.08 1-2, by Miss A11- ven Winslow. The reigning queen of reinswomen. however. in the little Miss Alma Sheppard, who weighs 90 pounds. la eleven years old and drove Dean Hanover to his record of 1.5a 1-11 at the some meeting.

The fall fairs in Maine are not W" Yet. There was racing all the hast week, finishing todfly Ri- TBP-

lllilln. Where Walter Dale 2.00 8-4 '

and Peter Henley 2.01 1-4, were Expected to meet. in the m» 10f 511- Topaham Fair la one of the ‘Moot in continuity in America. "-1 opening date being October. 354. or as years ago.

Shades of the Puritans! A homo ‘hilW at Commonwealth Armoury- Wllon. Mass, commenced oil rhlllldav nnd will continua through “morrow-eilnday.

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Tara. 2.00, two years ago.

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Ea. West 2.01 1-4 is the way his record reads, and it is aworid's record for a pacing gelding ovcr a half-mile track in competition. He has busted at least half a doz- en track records and upset world's records two weeks in succession. His latest performance was lower- ing the Cobbleskill, N.Y., track record from 2.04 1-4 to 2.02 1-4_ Earl is not. fashionably bred but must inherit the real stuff that heroes are made of to go the pace he does.

Al: the Ferguson Riding School, Bralntree, Mass, last week, the ladies attending had a grand af- lerllwllls Sport. and among the competitions was a mounted knit- ting event in which ladies took their knitting and rode a regula- tion distance to saddle. coming back with a certain amount of work completed. Mrs. Irma Hud- son won the honors.

There are still two race meet- ings to be run ofI before Maine will hang the curtain down on its harness events. Next week it will be Lewiston and the week after Gorham, then the boys will put away their racing gear and gather round the hot stove circuit for the winter.

Delphla, Hanover 2.08 1-2,agooi:l trotter campaigned by the Han-

. over Shoe Farms, has been soldto

the Italian swimmer, Gianni Gam- bi. who was the purchaser of Gambi won two of the three events at the Canadian National swimming com- petitions, Toronto, last month.

'I-Iere’s the tribute the great turf writer, John Hervey, pays to eleven - year - old Alma Sheppard. "Little Alma Sheppard has at a stroke become the most extraor- dinary child in the world,to those who love horses-or for that mat- ter those who don't. She has done something which ranks with what the little Josef l-lofiman did at tile same age with his piano, or Jascha Heifetz with his violin, cx- cept that she has played upon an instrument far more complex and intricate and drawn from it a song nlore wonderful than ever they could draw from theirs."

Dr. W. N. Meldrum of Norwich. Ontario, who has been a lifelong fancier of the harness horse and at one time owned Hal Abbe 2.00 3-4 and sold him to parties who turned him over to T. w. Murphy,

_has the distinction of owning two

pacers with records better than 2.05. Both records were made over the Fort Erie, Ontario. race track recently. Sir Esme won the first two heats in 2.04 3-4, 2.04 1-4; Dillon Mac being 2-2 and 1 the third heat in 2.04. The track rec- ord of 2.06 3-4 was made in 1930 by Toll Gate 2.00 3-4.

During the Kentucky races the well known harness horse export- er, Will Rosemire, purchased the trotting stallions, San Guy 2021-4 and Crispin 2.06 1-4, both sons of Guy Axworthy, for export to Bud- apest, Hungary. Peter Pin 2.14 1-4, which Hugh Walker, North River. bought from Earl Avery, is sired

' by Crispin.

Curiously enough, when- Rosalind (4) won the Transylvania at Lex- ington two weeks ago. she proved to be the first two minute trottcr sired by a two minute trotting stallion. Her sire i5 Scotland 1.59 1-4, now at Walnut Hall Farm, Lexington, Ky.

Four young ladies each invested fifty cents for a two dollar mutuel ticket on Guy Scotland, a more or less unknown trotter which was being driven by his owner and trainer in the Walnut Hall Cup race at Lexington. To the sur- prise and ‘astonishment of every- one including the _expel'ts on har- neu horso matters, Guy Scotland won in 2.02, and the yollns 181119! divided the sum of $43330 B1110"! theml

Below-will be found summaries of races held at Halifax forty- three years n80. which hllVB 759°“ taken from old papers by DP- J M. Nicholson, Charlottetown. Many of the starters are known to Is- land horsemen and it will no doubt recall memories of the 10113 ago with them to glance over the stagger; and drivers.

____ 2.3a class. Purse $150M

Claysori, (Hill) -——- -' _— 5 1 1 1 Nelly my. wee) — — -l' 1 1 Tam (yshanter (Edwards) ll 3 5 dr Marion C. (Currie) — — 4 4 3418

Barbara Pride — — - "' 3 5 4d“

Minnie Show — — — - 5 5 ‘a:

Major ' — — — ‘ -' "

Halifax -- —— — — '— "“ d,‘ Time: 1.32; 2.33: Ho: 19l-

2.50 Class. Purse 3135-99 Jum u, Lee, _. _ _-a2111 Little l-lope. (Bill) —- — 1 g g g i; Tgnsy, (Bell) -"" "‘ "' z Maud n. (Silva) — — 5 5 5 4 4 Joe _ _ _ _ _ _ - a 4 4 s a Chieftain - — —- - * ‘ ‘l’

T‘ I 21g; 2J2; 2.40; 2.49; 3.40. Reno For All Trot or Pace. Pnfpg $250.00 l 1 1 Israel. 13m‘ T " 5m,ng¢=r_ licarnlont) — - g Katrina, (SlIPW "" "" _ '-

NEWS °'...

Second Roundl Completed In Hoop League

The second round of play in the Y basketball House League was completed last night.

Old Hats and Derblea were first to take the floor. The latter won out 16-10 in a big second period after being held to a. 'l-'| draw in the first session.

In the second contest the Felt Hats stayed on top w overcome the Hard Hats 30-13.

The third mtach of the evening was easily the best with the Soft Hats aild Top Hats playing heads- up ball. The Soft ‘Hats finally eked out a 19-16 decision after the lead had changed hands several times.

Stewart, Somerville and Mathe- son were high scorers, the first named leading with a total of 14 points.

Bill Johnston and Allie Lartcr did the whistling.

The scores follow:

Old Hats Derhies Mollins Young, 5 Somerville, 6 Beer, 2 Muirhead. 2 Leightizer, 2 MacDougall Peppln R. Cox Nicholson Rice Ayers, 4 Smith. 2 Johnston, 3

Totals, 10 16

Hard Hats Felt Hats Johnston, 4 Larter, 6 Toombs, 2 Cullen, 7 Harper, 3 Langille, 1 G. Partridge, 2 Brown, 2 Beer, 2 Stewart, 14

Totals, 13 30

Soft Hats Top Hats Anderson Harper Loigh Godkln, 4 Weeks, 4 Matheson, 10 Glover, 4 Christie Matheson, ll McKinnon

Walker, 2

McDonald

Hennessey Totals. 19 . 16

Tony Lazzeri Given Release

By Yankees

NEW YORK. Oct. 15 -—Tony Lazzeri, veteran second baseman of New York Yankees and batting star of the recent world series was given his unconditional release by the world champions tonight.

The announcement of the re- lease said the Yanks learned frflm reliable sources Tony had been offered a job as manager of a ma- jor league club for 1938.

Boston Bees and St. Louis Browns are the only two clubs with vacancies for next year. All other teams. with the exception of Cleveland Indians, have signed managers for next season, and the Tribe is expected to retain Steve O'Neil.

Veteran of 12 years of big league play with the Yankees, and hold- over from the Yanks’ era oi’ Babe Ruth. Lazzeri is one of the shrewd- est thinkers in the game t0day._

He left New York the day after the world series ended Sunday, alld is en route to his home in San Francisco.

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Sensation. (Gibson) - — — 4 4 4 Favorite — — — — — — — dlB Time: 2.34; 2.33; 2.32. 3-Minute Class (Unfinished)

Purse $100.00

Marion C.. (Currie) - —

Abdallah. (Hill) -— — —

-2 -1 (Dover) -—--—5 —3 -4

Chieftain.

Dolly Wilkes, (Slipp) —

Bashaw Queen —- -- —

George V. — — — — - — 6 dis Elwood Wilkes — —- - — — '1 dis

Time: 2.43; 2.42; 2.43.

FOR SALE

The pacer PETER REAPER 2.07M. Easy to drive, should be n. wonderful loo horse and one of‘ the belt horses in his class next. season. Ho: intense speed. Price $300.

HARVEST MELODY 2.10%. eligible to 2.20 trots. Young, beat of manners and after her racing days are over will be n wonderful brood mare.

LT.-COL. D. A. MMJKINNON Box 332, Charlottetown, P. E. I.

L-482-10-9-2I

FOR SALE

BETTY 8. 2.01, noted race more, bred to Calumet Bud- long. Can be leen nt Frank McKay's, East Royalty.

BILLY BONDEEB. 2.09. pacer, ollglblo Io the 2.10 olnu. Billy in big. sound. quiet, onn get nwny fut and should be n dandy foe pacer. _ Price $300 for either mo.

CECIL ALEXANDER,

M Thoma Ava, Snlnl John, N. B.

L-Ifl-ID-O-il

Talent As

HALIFAX, Oct_ '15—Fr0m ap- pearances tonight, deadline for player transfers, the cream of Nova Scotia's hockey talent will spend the winter in Cape Breton and the Annapolis Valley_

President Hanson Dowell of the Maritime Amateur Hockey Associ- ation said applications for transfer forms had been received from Kentville and Bridgetown in the Valley and from Cape Breton League clubs but he would be un- able to name the actual players concerned until about a month's time.

Rumors-and club executlves~ however name nearly a. dozen stars due to turn out in new uni- forms this year. Cape Breton

all the enthusiasm with which the mining districts took to big time baseball.

From Kentville, scheduled to hold its annual meeting tonight, comes word the team that will at- lfflllllt to bring the days when the Wildcats ‘vere not to be sneezed at. will be a nasty combination for other clubs to play around with, A paid coach. possibly a National League star of other years, is un- der consideration.

But if Kentville is hopeful, an- other Valley squad. Middleton Maple Leafs apparently have tak- en it right on the chin. Glace Bay, according to its executive, has signed up Paddy Corlnler, defence ace with the Leafs last year. Ah- other Cape Breton team, North Sydney, claims the signatures of Steve Estabrooks, former New Brunswick star, and Donnie Bis- wanger, one-time Truro Bearcat, with the Leafs last year.

reports the veteran Daddy Bubar is all set to play goal fol- them and another Pictou County player,

in the biggest town's squad. From here it looks as though somebody swung at the pitch too soon. Thrce Glace Bay sportsmen ar- rived ln New Glasgow Wednesday to sign up Bubar and Dickson and any other talent available. The catch seems to be nobody signed up—immediatcly anyway.

Jackie Kane, who left Hamil- ton, Ont, in the heyday of the B1B F0111‘ to play for Halifax

Wolverines and in some never fully explained manner turned out with Charlottetown Abcgwelts in- stead, is due to play for Bridge- town Hawks.

And another rumor - worth as much as any of the 0thers—ls that Charlie Copus who starred with a fI-Ialifax commercial team last win- ter, will reinforce Berwick Bruins, i937 Nova Scotia. champions,

Bobby Beaton, playing manager

Around The Sport World

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 - True story: Down at Burlington, N.C., the Tower and McEwen Hosiery Mill teams collided in a seven- game series to decide tile cham- pionship of an industrial league... After nine games, the boys voted to “call the whole thing off" so as to get to the World Series on time... McEwen had won three games at the flnisil and Tower two. ..The other four ended in ties, s‘help us.. .(Manager ~oi Tower was Dave Barbee, former big leaguer....He hit safely on 10 of his l4 trips to the plate... Five of the 10 blows ‘were homers).... Sport writers down there swear the series was on tile level.

Tile only National League mlln- ager who didn't wire Bill McKech- nie congratulations on landing

' that fat- $22.500-pel' Cincinnati job

was Pic Traynor of the Pirates ....Pie and Bill aren't talkingany more, and good old Bill is all cut up about it....Troub_le started when the Bees sent Berger to the Giants for Frank Gabler alld $25.- 000... .Traynor wanted Berger. . . . Bill says he tried to get in touch with Pirate officials before the deal was made, but no dice.... Anyway. Traynor doesn't drop a.- round to the Boston dressing room after the game any more.

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teams lead the raiding squads with‘

For that nlatter Glace Bay also,

Foster Dickson also will turn out.

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with Stellarton in the Pictou County Imag-ue last winter, will he with a Saint John, N. B_, aggre- gatlon_

NEW BRUNSWICK

SAINT JOHN, N. B., Oct. 15- Considerabie strengthening of the Southern New Brunswick Hockey League was seen when the time for players to "establish residence expired this midnight. The four- club circuit, including Moncton, Saint John, Fredericton and St. Stephen, 1s the major loop in this Province and in Moncton Ma- m!“ has Droduced Maritime Champions for the last two years.

Maroons have been blostered by Claude Bourque, star goalie for the last four years with Montreal Junior Canaciiens and Senior Roy- Bl-‘i. and by Harold Ingram, for- ward Vlast year with the Brighton team in the English hockeyleague. Moncton is the home city oi both.

Big Bill Gill, former Moncton Hawks defenoeman who coached Fredericton Capitals into the

league finals last year, L; “ego. tlilIlIlB for the return of his am- ateur card and if successful will be invaluable to the Fredericton playing line as well as in the ca- pacity of coach. No other change in the team is contemplated.

Four‘ new players arrived today to strengthen Saint John Sea- gulls. They were Harry Doran, TOYOMO. centre man in the East- ern United States Amateur League last season; Ken Burbridge, Bath- urst. N. B., former defenceman with St. Francis Xavier Univer- sity; Bob Dickey, Campbellton, N. 13-. Koalie last season for Mount Allison University, and Bobby Benton, New Glasgow, N. S., who formerly played here and later in the English hockey league. Bill McIntyre, Fredericton, who play. ed with St. Stephen last year, also has joined the Seagulls.

St. Stephen was said to be get- ting the services of two defence- men from the north shore of New Brunswick and a centreman from Prince Edward Island but their names were not announced. Most of last year's team are-available.

AFTER. TITLE HONORS

KENTVILLE, N. S., Oct. 15 -— Kentvilie Wildcats will make a de- termined bid for the Maritime hoc- key champbnship this season. it was revealed tonight following a. meeting of the club. v

Three members of the Berwlck Bruins team, last year's Nova Sco- tin. titleholders and Maritime final- ist-s, will be with the Wildcats this season. They are Willie Kyte, goal- tender, Ralph Boyle and George Warden, defence.

Other players will be imported aiong with a former Big League player as coach, the meeting de- cided.

Important UpperCanclzcglian Football Games‘ Today

(By Sydney Gruson, Canadian Press Staff Writer)

As choice a dish as you could ask for this early ln the season will be served to the east tomor- row for the second course of the 1937 football menu. Five senior teams bring together the title- contenders-and at this stage no team is anything else.

Toronto Argonauts will enter- taln the Indians of Montreal in frost-bitten Varsity Stadium in the highlight contest. A crowd of 15,- 000 will see for themselves whether this Indian Club carries the power and finesse its lineup of “names" implies.

This clash also will determine the leader-Jor a week anyway- of the Inierprovinclal Union. Both were returned victors in their opening league clashes last Satur- day when Indians scalped Ottawa Rough Riders 17-6 and the Scul- lers outlasted Hamilton Tigers for a 17-16 triumph.

On performance Indians might rule slight favorites. with the Tigro-Rough Rider game at Ot- tawa a toss-up. The loser at Ot- tawa will take the celler in the big four and a crushing blow to any championship aspirations.