ANUARY 17. 1953 Back Stretch

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..-j--e--E-E--... the owner of the world's champ- ion trotter Greyhound 1.55 U-1.

At. Pinehurst, N. C. there are nver 200 horses in training, 61 of which were two-year-oltls on Jan- uary 1st. Two of the largest stables are those of Franklyn Saf- ford and the Newport Stock Farm group, the former having 44 mein. hers and the latter 25. They are III Being given brushes at the end of miles similar to the racing technique in Florida. The S. A. Wathen 8: Son stable of Fort Fair-

fleld. Maine, 19 there with 18 head. There are two shoeing shops, one at either end of the

stables, and the blacksmiths are busy from early morn until late at night. A large dining room takes care of the horsemen with good meals and there is plenty of

good accommodation for the grooms and trainers as well as the horses.

A new venture in Florida is the Ponce de Leon Raceway which will start Florida's first harness racing season on February ltlth. it is only thirty miles from Orange Park where a lot of horses are stabled tliai: will truck over for the races, and of course more will come in from other Florida raceways. While it may not be it great financial siit-t-css this sea-

racing in Floritiri no a success.

Seventy-Iour-year-old Bioii Shiv- ply was presented with a signal honor on .I.'inuai'y 6th at the Los Angeles Times National Sports Awards dinner as he was anioiig the 24 cliampioris from all fields of sports that were given awards for their outstanding achieve- ments during 1952. Shiv:-ly is the first harness rat-ing figure to be honored in the teii-year history of the sports dinner and it was due to his winning of the 15152 Ham- bletonlan Stake with Sharp Note, a three-year-olii that proved to he the first horse to ever win 3100.000 in II single scasoii. Sharp Note. it. will lie reiiit-iiitieiwi. was not' considered to he a likely win- ner. 4

In conversation with Jimmie Flood yesterday we learned that Joe O'Brien is getting along nice- ly with his 40 horse stable at Del Mar track, California. Most of them are two-year-olds and are training very satisfactorily, in fact Joe believes that he will have

some stars among them. He 'c-.

fers the California eliniiite foi'la1,"l he 3150 mark” me 930”

training in Florida and believes Dweaum I ”ee'leg3ed '” 1'56 3'4 Eon U16 Side . - that he will come cast. in the

Spring with his horses in better shape than if they were trained in the south. and we will all hope so.

The New York State raciiig sche- dule which has just been releas- ed is as follows: Younkcrs Trotting Association, Yonkers, N.Y., April 15 to May 23; Buffalo Trotting Association, Hamburg. May 13 to August 1; Old Country Trotting Association, Roosevelt Raceway, May 25 to July 3; Saratoga Har- nss Racing Association, Saratoga Springs, June 15 to August 29 Nassau Trotting Association, Roose- velt Raceway, July 4 to August 14.

Sep Paiin, who passed away at Lexington, Kentucky, during the trots last September, is credited with four performers that raced in 1.58 or tutor. namely, Greyhound 1.55 IN, world's record for trot- ters, Her Ladyship 1.56 3.1, world: record for pacing mares, Victory Song 4, 1.57 3x5. and Winnipeg 1.57 SM. Harry Pownall is close on his heels with three performers that were in 1.58 or better. the trotter Star's Pride 1.57 U5, Tassel Hanover 1.57 US and Titan Han- over 3, 158. He also trained a fourth, Floriciih 1.57 2.5. This trot- ter was given his mark by Del Miller, who also marked Direct Rhythm in 1.56 U5, which was the fastest. mile trotted or paced

in 1952. and gave Solicitor and Tar Heels records of 1.57 2.5. Frank Erviii has a 1.58 trio in

Sampson Hanover 4, 1.56 -1x'5, Adios 1.57 1-2 and Good Time 1.57 M5. Thofnn.s W. Murphy, who set up so msny world's records some years

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Report liaiigers To Play Games In Quebec Rink

QUEBEC. Jan. 16 -(CP)- The Chi'onicie-Telegraph said Thurs- day New York Rangers will play their National Hockey League home playoff games-if any - in Quebec Coliseum this year and part of its hcme schedule next year. I

Sports Editor Louis Fusk quoted an "entirely reliable" Montreal in- formant for the report published in his column. He did not identify the inforniani.

The informant. also speculated a, deal may be vi'oi'ked out whereby Jean Bclivcau, Quebec Accs' starry centre who set the N111. agog a few weeks ago in three land-lease games with Montreal Canadians. would land with Rangers.

Emery Boucher. director of the Provincial Exposition Commission which operates the city-owned Coliseum, said he has not been ap- proached by Rangers. There have been recurrent rumors in the last. i two years that Riuigers would play; part of their home Quebec ice. 1

F'usk said his informant. Cstlnlai-.' ed Rangers niigiii play as many asj 15 home games here next season. i

land home ganics of Quebec

l3Quebec .lunior - Association.

I5oiit'hcr's ('iimmcnt

NEW YORK. Jan.

'ed the Raiigcrs-if they make 'Nat:onai Hockey League would play their home Quebec Col.sei:ni.

games

down.” he said. Boucher was commenting

as well tiic Rangers part, of their home Quebec next scasoii.

Bouchcr said he know

also will play schedule.

might play games at Quebec.

1 logo, drove Peter Manning to st !u-otiihg record of 1.56 314, which 'was the world's mark until it was Idisplaced by Grcyhound's 1.55 1.4,

l 'I'he fastest pacer of all time ,was given his mark by the Cana- dian t.i'ainer Vic Flemming - Billy Direct 1.55. Harry Fitzpatrick, who

Song 4 in 1.57 3,4 and King's Counsel in 1.58. Such miles Bl't' sensational and can only be step- ped on the fastest track in the world Lexington and the weather must also lend a helping hand. ,

Our thanks are due to Messrs. Mead and Haswell, proprietors of the Universal Driver Rating Sys- tem and Chart for it copy of their 1952 Universal Driver Rating Sys- tem. Thc first list includes all drivers having over 100 through to 199 si.o.rts during the year. Top of the list 15 Harry C. Fitzpatrick, a. man that raced the stable of Colonel Baker for several years. Harry made 14:! starts, was 62 times first, ill times second and 12 times third for the roinarkablc average of .586. I believe it is the highest that we liave ever iio- ticed. In 8th place is Ray O'Brien with 128 starts, 42 firsts, 30 sec- onds and 25 thirds for .471. In 11th place is Thomas Etter with 152 starts, 32 firsts, 43 seconds, 26 thirds with an average of .4215. In 13th place is Clayton MacLeod with 150 starts. 35 firsts. 33 seconds. 27 tliirds for .416 and right next to him is Joe MacDonald with 160 starts, 35 firsts, 40 seconds. 27 thirds for 414. In 19th place is Johnny Conroy with 155 starts, 40 firsts, 23 seconds, 211 thirds for .401 and in 21st. place is Myron Mac- Arthur with 144 starts, 27 firsts, 11 seconds and 23 thirds for .399.

For drivers who made 200 or more starts. top of the list. is Wayne Smart who drives for Cas- Lleton Farm and other owners. Wayne made 200 starts. was 62 times first, 53 times second, 35 times third for .469. In 5th place is the well known driver Aubrey S. Rodiiey'with .426 and in 8th place is Len O'Mt-ara of this city with 212 starts, 48 times first, 48 times scoond and 38 times third for .412. In 9th place is Laurie .1. O'Brien with 248 starts. He was 46 times first, 71 times second and 49 tiines third for .410. Our iiearticst ()Ol'igliai.lJlH.Ll0l1S lo the above men- iioned drivers on making such a wonderful showing in competition with the thousands of race drivers who were active in 1952

HOLYWELL. Engliind--tCPi--G. M. King, fishcry superintendent for the Dec and Clyde River Board. advised anglers to fish for eels. He said they have the same

food content. as salmon.

p , Fusk said NHI. games uould nut, 111:; trout. 5”” Hm” '5 "” iwui” ””l' ”'"l”, interfere with Aces home gmnos oi: troiiiv 11111 PVPHIU-11l.Vlme Quebec senior llockey League didn't. know my hcavcr dams. I Cita- idelics. a Rangers farm club, in the

111 E-(Cit)----, New York rtangers iuaiiager Fraiik;- r ' , lB0uchcr said Thursday he ilouht-imam Sch”! mat” W11” slept m. ' i melFlanders fields, seemed to pass ini

playoff.-. ml was one whom Laclv Luck favoured1

”We wouldn't let our home fansltb-V l” sequmcc

on a , Quebm report Tmu.5dM. ma, saidlbing blueberry bushes for bell tent

Mldocks and caged likc litlngrv tigers, bcl

nothing , ,

about any Such declsiom I-Iowevgl-' on the outside. faces pressed against

the Rangers ”at some future time” 4 "perhaps 10” honiewitii us . . .

is still going strong, marked Voio '

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back into its own. . .

I have a wealth of pleasant mem-l cries that centre around dams. particularly beaver dams, When I returned from overseas in May. 1919, I found that the beaver had built a. large dam. one that covered approximately 15 acres, slightly east of the old homestead. It was located in flat swamplaiid and sur- rounded by heavy spruce wood.” From 1914 till 1919 was 1 'long time no see-um' as 'the Indians say, and the first evening home I dug out

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Sportjorum

SIIAREHOLDERS' MEETING

. Sir.-May I solicit a small space in your esteemed newspaper, which has already contributed so much to the cause and promotion of sport in Prince Edward Island.

It is in the interest. of this cause, that I wish to draw to the attention of your readers. a. few thoughts concerning the more pro- fessionalized segment of sport in Prince Edward Island.

In the Summer of 1950 a small but. courageous group of men initiated a. inoveinent to bring pro-

,IES5l0llal sport to Prince Edward

the old fishin' rod and headed for,;51a,,d, These men, under the able the WOOGS. lleadersliip of one -- Major Tom

.... u p 1

Rogers, succeeded in selling the

I remember the scene as vividiyiidea to h'iiidrcds of citizens. The as if it were yesterday. The em-,i'csult. was the formation of the bankment of sticks, mud and stonesl"P. E- 1a13IidN'5" HOCKPY Club. in

and dark blue water surrounded by flags. cat-tails and 'thc bleached

tips of dead alder clumps . . . Red-lme

the Fall of 1950. The hundreds of sharelioldcrs in club elected an extremely

winged black birds chirping Rlldtcdpable board ill ”””35l'5 I0 ad"

swaying on the flags . wood- pdck”rs busily drumming on deadl stubs a muskrat washing ital face on a floating tree trunk .. .i

the quacking of a black duck fromlb”

the upper reaches of the daini

Schedule on, blended to make a little bit of iiea-l,0,.,,,Cd and

ven for one longing for long years

nnnister their affairs. The record of the 50-51 edition of the "Is- landcrs” speaks for itself and will remain one of which we may well proud and as a reflection of the men behind it. Succeeding edi- tions of the ”1slanders" were the history of the club between ilicii and now, need

for Just such a setting. liiut and of course cannot be gone

1: 1 at l I wasn't too hopeful about catch-J It didn't look like a set-up but at the time I ibaitcd the hook with a nice blob' of worms and heaved cork and line:

Anioieur Hockcylias far out in the water as I could

and settled down to wait. The cork: bobbed screnelv without cutting nnyi didocs and I let niv thoughts wan- ldcr backward over the war ycarsi old pals and buddies, two Uri

I l .,revicw and I wondered how come,

. events of the past years rolled.

. August. 191-if

and homcward bound from Calgary to enlist . .. Vaicartier and grub-

isites . . . Devonport,

. , Gaspe Bav .

iiiid iron barricades while a swiirm of English maidens milled

the bars, wishiiig they were caged the mud and rain of, Salisbury plains .. . the thatched ioofs of Potternc the stone quays of St. Nazairc, France. in the ldim light of a February 12th, 1915 Idawn and rain dancing on the cobbles . ., the long line of box tears. eight cheval or 40 lionime iteight horses or 40 nieni printed . the distant. rumble, of guns getting closer . March? 1 10th and Neuve Chappellc . , . Anril 22nd and St. Juli:-ii the Year lcanal and Ynres . the Somme . Passcliendale

Vimv Ridge

. . . 'the HllldEl1blll'g Linc . , C1111-i brai . . . Sensee Canal . . . Valen-; cieniies and the Rhine . . . t.he old

1 bals who kept. me company throughi ithe years and whose number turn-i

,ecl up in the last weeks . . . the Nd;

clay banks of P.E.I. and back.

home. 0 O I

The hush that falls on a swainpi black birds and the druniminir of!

the surrounding ridge of brooding spruce appeared to be closing in. My eyes searched the darkening water for the cork it wasn't there any more. I returned to a world of reality in a hurry. At first I thought the line was fast to the bottom but after some hefty heav- ing and loud splashing a two pound trout. was flapping on the embank- ment. In quick succession a iv. pounder. a one pounder. and two of three-quarter pounds each were landed . . , Iivc trout that weighed six pounds in a. few minutes and the fun was over for the night. 0 I 0

This was my first initiation to a beaver dam and I have had a warm spot in my heart for them ever. since. The fishing, shooting and, trapping they afforded played a. major part. in my readjustment. to civilian life, To me beaver dams are in a class all by themselves. It's

itlie bcginiiing of

iiiio hcre. ,

The fact ili..t should ('l)llC2l'Il .ill Club s1i.ii'eiiolcteis and hockey iiins, is that the "l-lands-rs” re- Di) Itdly air in an exti'emcly dan- gerous position Vitll regard to iinaiicc aviri ll(.llllli'il5ll'i1l.lOll; and unless sonieihing is done we, on the Island, niay have already seen our last. big time hockey game. At the s.-casoii, the. rliareiioidcrs of the Club elected ciglit, men to conduct their affairs. Of these eigiit the resignation of four has been announced through the press and it is reported that an additioiiai one has resigned, but iii: latter resign-aiioii has not been acccptcd by the Club, nor iclciiseri tlirougli the press; never- theless it 15 obviously just as ef- fective.

The reniaiiiiiig three members have Jiistifiably appointed two rew nieinbers to help fill the va- cancies. Thus we have a board of five men, two of them newly ap- pointed. adniiiiiiiieriiig the busi- ness of the "Islanders" in times as crucial as the Club has ever seen. The fact that the. attend- ancc to dill." is reported several thousands below that of the same period last year. has seriously crippled the ability of the club to meet operating costs.

In fairiiess to what is left of the Club directors, it must be pointed out that, in spite of the reported low attendance. and the fact that the Club has been re- ported steadily payiiig off last

,vc?.rs debts, we are only a few hundred dollars hcliind in this years operations. It must be ob- vioiis to all that 111 L115 :-'..touliii

edition of the "I.-landers” we have :1 Club which not only can. but probably will, win the Maritime championship and go on to compete for the Alexander trophy and in so doing. could easily clean off all old debts,

This-'. of COlll'SP. can only come about under a competent board of elected officers and this in turn

i:..::i:.";.:::;i:. tl3i'...i'.i?.i.f”.ii iizgggg be an a

meeting. We cannot ask the present meagre complement. di-

the woodpeckers had ceased. Dcciii,.eCmm me 3,-mirs of the club, to shadows hung over the water aiidjmmmm, H115 Jot, any longer. H”.

:5 they get iniinediate help and would bc both unfair and un- wise to expect them to do so. May I express the opinion that if the present position of the ”Is- landers" re.-:cniblcs the situation as outlined above, it would seem ini- pcrativc that a meeting of the sliareliolders be called for the pur- pose of electing a full board of directors and clarifying the posi- tion of the Club. I am, Sir, e-tc.. HOCKEY FAN

Marciano Must Defend Title By April 10

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their location that sets them apart. Man-made dams are not built inll dense swamps . . . or haven't been, Beaver dams have no unsightly gashes from fill removal: no no- rooted trees piled in unsightly masses. The embankment threads its way through the woods leaving the trees as nature made them. . . .

There is ll, feeling of remoteness connected with beaver dams, As dusk deepens a quiet peace settles over the beaver habitat giving one the impression of heinr: in a world of onc's very own and the ever pres- ent. miiriiiur of walcr filtci-iiicj 'i,lirough the tracery of sticks, roots; and flags enhances the quictude. It. looks as if the beaver are on theiri way out. and their dams will soon be a relic of the past as far as this province is concerned,

In conclusion here is a reminder to trapper: that the season on minkf and muskrat closed on December .'list and that silver foxes have been included in the boiintv payment- along with reds and patciics.

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Rocky Marciano must defend his licavyweiglit. title by April it) under 11 unaninious ruling made "today by a, joint review board of the National Boxing Association and the New York State Athletic Commission. The decision probably cost New York a si,500.00tl Jnnc rematch bc- tweeii Marciano and Jersey Joe Walcot'!.

Only a few hours before the hear- ing at the New York commission offices, Fclix Bocchicchio, Waicott's m:uiagci'. had been taken to hosp- ital after suffering a heart attack in his hotel rcoin, His condition was listed as ”cri'tit"al." He is 46.

As Marciano already is under contract. with the Iiiteriiatioiial Boxing Club for an April 10 de- fence at Chicago Stadium against. Walcott. the heat now definitely is on 40-ycei'-old Jersey Joe who has not signed.

Walcott. indicated he doesnlt. iii-

"As far as .lcr,:cv Joe Walcntt is concerned. there will he no fight as long as Felix Bocchicchio is not well. I don't care whether it's six weeks or six months."

Angelo Malandra. Bocchicchio's lawyer, said he had been told by

not be able to rciiirii to active work for at least six weeks

t.end to sign, In a highly emotional . i talk before the board he said:

physicians that Eocchicchio wouldibl.

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The Week at S.D.U.

In sports. we left i when the Intramural play-offs 'ere not as yet decided. Seniors and Grade XII were the determined contend- ers as both tried to show superior- ity. Grade XII got the first two out of it planned three games.l leaving High School in undisput-' ed claim of the crown. It was a. hard loss to the Seniors since this class had retained the champion- ship for the previous three years. Judging by the low and close, scores (19-14, 33-29) the boys from! Grade XII certainly proved them- selves worthy winners in very stiff competition. l

Although it appeared that thel football season was sewed up With. the Alumni Testimonial Dinner and! presentation of the Mccurdy Cup,i six players have since made thei news. Clair Callaghan, Phil Coyie and Paul Jay have been picked for the fiist all-star rugby team to tour the United Kingdom while John Mullaliy, Ronnie Mclvor and .lackie Reardon, have been chosen for the second team. This is an additional honor to these men and to the team and one which they well deserve.

So far this term the first bus- ketball team has played and won two games while the second teanil

won their only game, Tuesday'

Bowling Fa? Blind

(Tilimiiis i-timing iindt-r the care and inslrtlt'iion from the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, spent an exciting and enjoyable afternoon on the Rollaway alleys yesterday afternoon. They were coached in their bowling competi- tion by Owen Locliyer and C. A. Rose, representing the Kinsnit-ii Club.

Bowling liesulis

Following are the results of last nightfs bowling in the Commercial Candlepin League at the Roll Away