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7(j'?r'T'r'-jj Division ofx the 2.18 Pace:-Babe Brztton (L. O'Mear:i), owned by Gcorge Thompson, summerside, made s. clean sweep with 1-1-1; A. G. Scott (L. Letcher) 3-ll-2; Abbeland (M. Goguen) 6-2-4; shining Hour (W. Lewis) 2-(I-6. T:me:.V2.10. 2.09, 200.

Wednesday night's races had the largest crowd of the season, 1111- ing the grand stand and bleachers and other accommodstio . In the Classified Event No. 2. Whlrlaway. owned and driven by Laurie 0'- Hrlon. was 1-1; Bhimar Direct (W. Carroll) 6-2; Valiie Long (Low- .-igv) 2-dr.: Sunolk Chief, (Downe) 4.3; Norine Grattan (Sobey) 3-5 Time: 211 :V5; 2.16 II!)-a new record for Whirlaway. In the and Division of the 2.1!! -Pace Sandy Budlong (W. Carroll) was 5-1-1; Henry Day (C. Downey) 1-2-2; Lily Marlene (Stead) 2-6-5. Time; 215 4.5; 2.15 H5; 2.17 U5. Sandy Budlong is owned by M. V. Vail, Sydney, and Henry Day by H. 0. Downey. Henry took a new record the iirst dash. In the 2nd Divis- ion of the 2.18 Pace Freddie Scott (R. O'Brien) was 1-1-1: Time Table (M. Downey) 3-2-3; Cru- sader Chief (W. Lewis) 2-6-5; Van- guard (D. MacDoiiald) 6-6-2. Time 3.10 1,5-a new record for Freddie Si-ott. He is owned by Dr. J. A. Donahoe, Truro; 2.12 U5, 2.15 1)5.

Thursday.alternoon's racing was leatured by one of the greatest Free For Alls seen In the Mari- times for years and by a really srnsational performance in the Two Year Old Trot and Pace in which Janet Clegg by, Abner T. Clegg. owned and driven by George sobeizsummerside, won both heats in 2.19 and 2.17 215, shattering the previous Maritime bred record for two-year-old pacers. Chevle G., another good two-year-old. was 2- 2. Premier J. Walter (Lowery 3-3. All three heats of the 2nd Divis- ion or't.he 2.20 Trot were won by Arionway. owned and driven by Harold Cudmore, Brackley; Way- mark, owned by Dr. R. F. Seaman and driven by Pat McKenna, was 2-L1-0; Wait N'see (L. O'Meara), owned by George Gregory, 3-4-2. Best time 2.16-a new record" for Arionway.

The Free For All Pace which carried a purse of 81200: had the tops of the Marltimes in it includ- ing the recent 55000 import, Prince Mapiecroft, a iour-year-old that had won over Foxboro track in 2.08. Also Pontiac (Historian) that raced against the but papers in the U. S. A. last season. Others were Headway 2.06 W6. that was raced with success in the. Wathen stable last season, Direct Mite 2.06 2.15 from the same stable. Handbook 2.03 215, purchased in Ohio last spring by Richard Jab- alee, Hedgewood Chief 2.011 2.15, owned by Mapco Stables, Sum- merside. and Lucky Chief 2.04 U5. owned by P. J. Cadegan, Glace Bay. These seven pacers cost their owners close to 335,000 and each of them had made the head- lines many times 'on the U. S.

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(R. MacDonald) won the nrst dash in a close iinish from Headway (Harrison), with Pontiac (Cormler) 3, Handbook (Ratchford) 4. In the 2nd dash Pontiac nosed out Headway with Hedgewood Chief (Somers) very close up in third place. In the final it was Lucky Chief and Prince Maplecroft (W. Carroll) that finished so close that the photo showed a dead heat Lucky chief is owned by P. J Cadegan, Glace Bay; Pontiac by Rimouski Stables, Rimouski, P.Q.. and Prince Msplecroft by R. J. Logue. Sydney, N. 5. Time: 2.01 4l5. 2.06 4(1). 2.08 U5. The middle mile paced by Pontiac is the fast- est in the Maritimes this year.

Looking over previous fast 'mlles made in Free For Alis at Char- lottetown we nnd that at. Old

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Gate 2.00-71, owned and driven by H. M. Sweeney, Bridgewater, was the winner with miles in 2065);. 2.05312. 2.06w. His middle effort stood as a track record until Aug. 20, 1936, when Bud Wenger 2.051.. owned by V. Holdaway, Haul- ton, Maine, and driven by Earle Avery, was 1-1-1; Calumet Bud- long was 2-2-2, time: 2.05311. 2.0512. 2.06. The middle mile is still the track record. since that date on Aug. 12, 1947, Time Counts 2.06 315. owned by P. J. Cadegan. Glace Bay, and driven by Worreil Lewis, won the 2.18 pace with 1-1-3 His first heat in 206 4'5 was the fast- est of the meeting.

Thursday night's racing events drew the largest crowd present at the Fair racing up to that time. and everyone thought it was one of the finest programs of the ser- ies. The 2.25 Pace was a great battle between Peter Clegg (D. McNeill) and Whispering Hope ((3 Smith), with Peter winning the iirst in 2.15 4 5. Whispering Hop..- the second dash in 2.13 315-a rnew, record-and Peter Ciegg win- nlng the third by a very small margin in 2.13 4l5. It was Peter Ciegg's second race win of the meet. He is owned by George Brookins, Kensington. and Whisp- ering Hope is owned by Arnold Weeks, Fredericton.

The 2.20 Pace was a surprise win for driver Sobey up behind Choco- late Dip. The Rimouski Stables Becky Smith set a sizzling pace to the three-quarter pole, being several lengths in the lead, then Chocolate Dip started to cut it down, winning by a neck at thc wire in 2.11-a big slice on her former record of 2.13 4.15. The middle dash was won by Bessie Budlong. owned by Alex Beaton, Flat River, and driven by Leo Collins. She was forced to a. new record of 2.12 3.15 by Wayne 5. Grattan (Taylor). The 3rd and 6th dashes were two real hum- mers. Tru Single G. 202, former star on the Grand Circuit. that races with s. silver tube in his throat and was nicely handled by owner Laurie O'Brien. won the third dash from Veila. La Veila (J. MacDona'id) in is close nnish,

Texas Brewer (Campbell) 3. Time.

2.11. In the 6th dash Veila La Veila just won by the smallest margin from Tru single G. in 2.10 2.5, the fastest mile of the night. She is owned by Angus Mcfuic, North Sydney.

And now we bring our readers up to date on racing over other Maritime tracks. At Woodstock. August 6th, races 1 and 5 were won by Titan's Lucy (Troy). a

with 1-1; First Again (Langille) 2-6; Miss Federal (MacArthur) 3- 2. Time: 2-.17 215, 2.17 3x5. Titan's Lucy is owned by Bob Brown. Woodstock. Her dam is also the dam of Rajah Hanover 2.13 325 and she was bought at the Har- risburg sale for 3400 and is new racing with other horses owned by Mr. Brown, at Presque Isle, Maine In Races 2 and 6 Pure Gold (Lan- gllle Jr.) was 1-2, Just Lucky (De- Witt) 2-1; time, 2.14, 2.17. Pure Gold is owned by Al Langille, St. Stephen and Just Lucky by J. H. Dewitt, Woodstock. In the 3rd and 7th races Dominion D. (Mac- Arthur) was 1-1; Mighty Bold McAlduif) 2.-4; 1-leinle Strong (Britton) 3-2; time, 2.13, 2.11 115-- a new record for Dominion D.. owned by Herb Lindsay, Wood- stock. He is a four-year-cld by Abner T. Clegg. In Races 4 and 8 Royal Jr. (Langillc) was 1-2; Free

Spirit (Hamilton) 4-1: Skeltcr (Troy) 2-4; Margy Frisco (De- Wltt) 3-3. Time, 2.11, 2.11 4 5

RoyaIJr. is owned by Mrs. Al Lan- gille, St. Stephen, and Free Spnil. by Fred Violette, Edmunston. Mar- gy Frisco and other horses owned by J. H. Dewitt are racing at Presque Isle, Maine, this week. Bob Brown picked another bar- gain pacer at Harrisburg last fall in Worthy Rosccroft by Symbol Gantle 2.011;, dam, Town Talk 2.081.. The price was s325 and at Woodstock Aug. 3rd this three- year-old was 2-1 in the 1st anti l5th races and took a record oi l2.i9. ......

At Truro Raceway August 5th. the three-year-old pacer Littlc Clegg, owned by W. B. Moriarty. Halifax, and driven by R. Le anc. reduced her record to 2.22; Pepller Boy by Pepper, owned and driven by George Turner. Dartmouth, re- duced his record to 2.21, and Gahagen, owned by Dr. George Bishop, Lexington, Ky.. and driven by Ellwood Shaw, reduced his i:e- cord to 2.12 U5. Over the same track August 8th, Race 1 was won by Billy P. G. Parker (Gould) and owned by Prescott Harvey. Wind- sor, in 2.15-U5. Cardinal's Echo. owned and driven by John Jewell. was 2. Time. 2.15 1.5. In Race 2. Sport Volo (Gould). owner P. Har- vey, was 1. Lady Ruthie T. (More- side) 2. Time. 2.21. The third racegwas won by Jimmie Clegg (Daniels), owned by R. N. Dares, Elderbank. N.S.; Iris Abbe (Gould) 2. Time, 2.20 2 5. In the 4m and 11th races which was at stake for two-year-old paccrs, Premier .1. Walter by Real Money 2.0912. owned by Jack Annear. Montague. and driven by Alfred Lowery, was 1-1: JoiIity's Queen. ) owned by Alfred Arsenau. and driven by

four-year-old by Titan I-lanovei,.

Federal by Federal, owned by F. A. Ryder, Moncton, and driven by Harley Harrison, was 4-2; Miss Train, owned by Vernon Irving.

Shcdlac, and driven by John- ny Conroy, was 3-3. Time: 2.22 1.5, 2.23. The 5th race was

won by Lombardy" Peter. and driven by Frank Daniels; Dr. F. Chips (Harrison) 2. Time, 2.17 CV5. In the 6th and 9th races Nova G, owned by Mrs. Weeks and driven by Scott Weeks, was 1-3: Victory Dale. owned by B. C. Cruikshank. Halifax. and oriven by Bert Cruikshank. was 5-1, Fred- die Scott (Ray O'Brien), owned by Dr. J. A. Donahoe, 2-5, and Future Counsel (J. Conroy) 3-2 Time, 2.10 U5, 2.11 3.5.

over 4,000 fans sow hamess racing and stock car racing at Summcrslde August 8th. Top per- formance of 'tha night was Eva Budlongls, owned by George Hugh- es, Brackley, and driven by Har- old Stead. She won the 3rd a.iid 5th races with Shinola (G. Sobey) 3-2; Little Delbert (Semple) 2-(1; time. 2.16, 2.14 115-): new record for Eva. In the 1st and 4th dash- es 'I'lm Oshanko (E. Goguen) was 3-1: Sir Francis Drake (G. Sobey) 1-4; Arionway (Cudmore) 4-2. Time, 2.17. 2.17 4.5. Tim Oshanko is owned by Blair Bernard and Sir Francis Drake by K. MacDon- uail. The 2nd race was won by Robert Bruce, owned by George Biookins and driven by Don Mc- Neill. Time, 2.16 4 5-a record for Robert.

The most exciting race on the program at Roosevelt Raceway last Friday was the 510.000 Free For All Invitational Pace. Six of the fastest pacers In the world started and Direct Rhythm 1.56 1.5 won by a small margin with Prince .l:iy 1.58 3.5. owned by Sol Camp and driven by Claude O'Brien. 2: Guinea Gold 1.59 1.'5, 3;Red Sails 1.59 2 5, 4; Prince Adios 1.58, 5, and Thomas B. Scott 1.50 1X5, 6. As they rounded the turn coming into the home .stretch Prince Jay was in 5th place then Claude pull- ad him out and he came home with a terrii'lc rush. Time. 2.01- certainly fast stepping for a half- inile (rack.

A famous sire, Lee Harvester 2.161.. passed away recently at the Manchester Farm stable of the late F. S. Scott, Gait, Ont. He was 35 years old and was buried at Forest Hills, the summer home of his late owner. His sire was the worlds champion trotter Lec Ax- worthy 158'. and he looked to be Ia champion himself until he met with an-injury which forced his retirement. He has sired 8B trot- tors and 102 pacers. He sired the 2.00 trotter Lee Hanover and three pacers that took records of ,2.05 on half mile tracks. One of lthem. Simcoe Harvester 2.041., is ouined hcre.

The four-year-old pacer Royal Batik was a winner at Roosevelt .Raceway Monday night, driven .by Earle Avery. Time. 2.08 1,5. He

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may be an indication of a change of policy as respecting the different ilyways. As mentioned in last week's column the Atlantic Plywsrl is fairly static in its waterfowl flight It next fall western hunters have their duck crop cut in half. as could easily happen, their daily bag limit imay be cut to 5. We in the Atlantic Flyway are now under no obligation to follow suit providing our duck crop in nor- mal. - O O I

The following may interest mem- bers of our County Fish and Game Associations. The Maritime Wild- life federation Meeting on the M. V. Abegweit will be held in the latter part) of September. Two

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new Wildlife films will be shown and the-guest speaker is expectedl to be one of the heads of the U. a. National Wildlife Associationl The specific date will be publlshedl shortly. Another item that will interest local duck hunters, On the U. S. Atlantic Flyway the States on the eastern seaboard will have (he choice of 80 consecutive days or two periods of 2'1 days each. This is an increase of 5 days over last year. Better prospects for ducks (his fall over 1952 is given as thd cause for the increase. Bag and possession limitron ducks remain

the same as last year - 4 is day and R in possession. Its passing; strange how duck himters have 1.; yen to reap the extra crop once; the duck population indicates av upward tred . . . . wou1d'nt it be! too bad 11 ducks got too plenti- ful?

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Wednesday night's races atl Truro had the largest attendance of the season. in fact it was an overflow crowd and some splendid events were featured. Here are ll

few of the summaries:-Race 1: Doctor L B. (L. Walker) 1: Jerry, Sprague (D. Pinkney) 2; time. 2.14 W5. Race 2: Miss Cherry Valley, (Connors) 1; Judd (S. Walker) 2., Time, 215. Race 3: Lady Ruthie, T. (F. Moreeide) 1; Pepper Boy (G. Turner) 2; Jimmie Cleggl (Daniels) 1: Jerry sprague (Pink- ney) 2. Time, 2.15 US.

At Saint John Raceway Wed-, nesday night the first dash was won by Capt. smiieydsle (Queen),' Dr. Bunter (Wood) 2. Time, 2.25, US. The second dash was wot.) by June Henley (Cormier), Millie's Son (Etter) 2. Time, 2.21 215. The third dash, Oliver chief (Davison) 1. Colonel sherbrooke (Jones) 2. Time, 2.19. The fourth dash was won by Doc B. Grattan (Renaud) and the seventh dash by Silver Hanover (Carr), Abbie's Boyl (Horseman) 2-2. Time, 2.16. 2.15 1N5. In the fifth and eighth dashes,

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