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The Standard Bred pacing bay nare Filbert 2.00 was sold this week by PJ. Cadegan, Glace Bay, N.S., to Walter Hennessey of this iity. Filbert is by Volation 2.00%. the of the coming sires, and is equally well bred on her darn‘: aide. She is a beautiful mare and this, her first season in the Marl- times, has raced extremely well. We think Mr. Hennessey has used good judgment in buying her and that he will have ,a good pacer for the 2.16 class next season.

Catalogues have arrived from Gainesway Farm, Lexington, Ky, Walnut Hall Stud, Almahurst Farm, Donnerail, Ky., and Han- over Shoe Farms, Hanover, Pa. These contain pedigrees and in- formation regarding the stallions and yearlings at the farms and are of great interest to breeders and horsemen. At Gainesway Farm a number of yearlings by King's Counsel 1.58 will be auctioned A recent picture of this horse shows him in magnificent form. a true aristocrat of equine breeding. 1n his two, three, four, five and six- year-old form he was a champion and won almost $45,000 in an era when purses were not large as compared to the present. He is a son of Volomite, the world's champion sire, and of Margaret Spengler 2.02% that produced Chief Counsel 3, 1.57%, Blackstone 4, 1.50%. Attorney 3, 2.03, winners of over 5115.000 in stakes and purses, all full brothers.

Margaret Spangler was a some- what erratic mare but in the hands of a patient. good-natured. kindly trainer she won the $25,000 Kalamazoo Derby and placed in the brood mare ranks her get have ‘bccn the most sought after at the auctions in recent years. Despite the excellent breeding of King's Counsel and the fact that all stock farms are raising their service fees he is to remain at $400 for the season of 1950.

Another gr'eat horse at the Gainesway Farm is the trotter Algiers 1.58 4-5 that earned almost $80000 in three campaigns and was sold for $80,000 two falls ago to Mrs. J. W. Nichols, Jr. of Walnut Hall Farm, and Mr. Gaines of Gainesway Farm. He is a son of Volomite and his dam is 1oso1a's Worthy 3, 2.03%, the dam of some of the greatest trotters and pac- ers, notably Long Key 3, 2.00, the sire of Mary Merk 2.08 3-5. A1- giers’ fee for 1950 will remain at $500.

The great stake-winning trotting stallion Peter Astra 4, 2.01%, un- defeated as a three-year-old and winner of nearly $60,000, is still a headliner at Gainesway Farm. His colts are notable for beauty of conformation, soundness and many of them are racing well this sea- son. The darn of Peter Astra is Astra, also the dam of Pagliacci 2.09%, owned by Frank McKay, East Royalty.

The catalogue of Walnut Hall Stud features part of the get of Vulomite, Scotland, Guy Abbey, Guy Day, Protector, Phonograph nnci Darnley. The first five are well known as producers and the latter two are just coming into 1hc1r own. The original Walnut Hall Farm has been divided be- tween two sisters and the get of these four sires have likewise been divided. 1t is not necessary to say very much about the yearlings from either farm that will be of- fered. For the past many years Volomitcs get have sold for enor- mous averages and have justified ‘the faith of the purchasers. Scot- land. Guy Abbey, Guy Day and Protector have also to their credit a wonderful list of great trotters and pacers with Protectors daugh- fsr Proximity now the world's greatest living money-winning trotter. We would be satisfied to own any one of the youngsters of- iercd by this great farm this sea- son.

The catalogue of Hanover Shoe Farms is the largest they have over issued and contains a wealth of information regarding present sires and those of the past. Top sires there are Dean Hanover 4, 1.58%. world's champion two-year- oid trotter on a half-mile track and also on a mile track during his campaigns and three-year-old champion trotter on a mile track and half-mile track. He still re- mains the world's champion for a three-heat race by a trotting stallion regardless of age. and driven by a thirteen-year-old girl. Miss Sheppard. daughter of L. B. Sheppard, one of the owners of the farm, he set up a world's record for age, gait and sex with a lady drlver-lbfll/t.

Next in the list is Nlbble Han- over 5, 1.58%. world's-champion two-year-old trotting colt in a race, holder of worldhtwo-heat race record for trotters regardless of aex and also holder of world's record for four-heat race for trot- ters. This horse was recently pur- chased by the farm from Dunbar Boatwick for $100,000, the third largeat price ever paid for a har- ness horse stallion. the two top records being $125,000 paid by J. Malcolm Forbes. Ponkaponk, Mass, for Arion 2, 2.0M, world's charn-'

‘plon trotter to high wheels, and

0105,00) paid for the three-year- old trotting champion Axtell. Nib- ble Hanover’: lee for 1H0 is not at 01,000. Then there is Titan Hanover 1.58, world's champion three-year-old trotter on a mile track and world's cl ' two- Iear-old trotter on a half-mile

track. Also His Excellency 3. 1.50%, Peter Song 4, 2.00, that are both worthy sires.

The Gainesway Farm yearlings will be sold at Tattersalls, Lexing- ton. tbe evening of Tuesday. 0°‘ tober 4th, and the Walnut Hall Stud yearlings at the same place Wednesday, October 5th at 8.1a p.m. The Hanover Shoe Farm yearlings will be sold at the Har- risburg sale, November 7th t0 12th. They are a magnificent lot and among them will no doubt be some of the great winners of the future. To look over the above catalogues and read the pedigrees is most interesting and informat- ive. Many of them trace back through generations to the mighty monarchs of the turf that we knew in our youth.

Montreal corresponden: writes that our mutual friend Raoul Potvin, one of Canada's greatest reiinsmen, is confined to his home and may enter hospital for treatment to his leg. l-le hopes to be out and back again in the sulky next year. "Harry" was greatly enthused by the racing of

Our

the Montreal pacing derby at Richelieu Park. It drew 7,000 en- thusiastic fans and was a battle royal. Prince Like, a great fav- orite with the fans, winning the first heat at 9/16 from Adage, Captain Cash and others, and then Captain Cash went on to win the next two heats at the longer dist- ances. The winner won the Cafe Provincial trophy as well as the major part of the $2,000 purse. Other winners were Denfield Dick. Dick Granite, Our Victory and lola Mainsheet. '

Our good friend Dr. Leroy Johnston, Greenfield, Mass. sent us a clipping from the Boston Sunday Globe which has a pic- ture of Dannie Steele cutting his birthday cake which was made by the office girls at Foxboro Race- way in honor of his 65th birthday. Four nice looking girls appear with Dannie, who locks fit as a fiddle. Dannie is runner up to Earle Avery as leading driver at Foxboro.

A recent visitor to Roosevelt Raceway told us that one night he was present there was a regula: downpour of rain and he thought the races would be called off for the evening-but not so. Giant scarifiers especially built for the purpose appeared on the track and scooped the mud ofl to the out- side. They were followed by large specially built trucks going at considerable speed. sprinkling sand and in a few minutes the track was ready to race again. An

'hour later there was another big

shower and the same procedure was carried out and the races went on. He said all the drivers have to discard their glasses when the rain is anyways heavy and this is a handicap to older ones who re- quire correction aids. Thousands of spectators took the downpour in stride, most of them being prepar- ed for it, no doubt having read the weather bulletins.

The latest news from Joe O'-

rien is that he is at Fairmount track, Collingsville, Iil., racing part of his stable, which consists of ten horses. Towards the end of next week he will be at Holly- wood Park, Engleivood. Cal. 1n- dian Land 1.59 4-5 is no longer a member of his stable. He remain- ed at Roosevelt Raceway and was driven in his last race by Clint Hodgins, but did not place. Joe's principal patron, Mr. Daugherty. has purchased Wilmington Direct 3, 2.06. He has four in Joe's stable. one of them a colt which he bought a short time ago at Del- cware. Ohio. Joe is taking with him Brewer's Gallon, and word from the stable is that; he is a good trotter. Joe and wife Betty are glad to get away from Roose- velt, not that they did not appre- ciate the ‘treatment or the gener- ous applause his winners received, but driving so many races, often with horses he was not familiar with, was a great strain. At Roosevelt like any other track, there are always admirers who like to know what the driver is going to do-can he win or place? The driver of course does not know most at the time. He is a victim of drcurnstances and if’ he makes the right move he may win. but if he makes the wrong move he may be out on the limb and finish far back. There is certainly nothing so uncertain as horse rac- ing. Of course as soon as the hor- ses go to'the paddock a convergi- tion with drivers is taboo.

The two finest fields in the four year history of the Western Har- ness Racing Associatlon appear certain for the Golden West Trot and the Golden West Pace, both for $50,000 at the 85-day Grand Circuit meeting which opens at Hollywood Park, Englewood. Cal. on October 8th. For the Golden West Trot thirty horses have made second payment: and 38 for the Golden West Pace. Among those in the latter we note Gene Abbe. Alemlte, 1.58 4-5, that some think has a chance of equalling Billy Dlrecth world's record of 1.55. 1n- dian Land. Jimmie Creed, Mighty Song and Budagar.

On the cover of this week's Har- nan Horse published at Harris- burg, Pa.. are photos of four big races at the annual Reading, Pa, Ialr Grand Circuit meet. The first shows floracan (Pownali) winning the first heat of the Two

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activity over the week-end

petitions both home

abroad.

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two big features this

season here on iron, when the Mount University squad clash with Saints in the N.B.-P.E.I. championship series. l a e I

way, home and

winners for the Maritime

The winner of

there. I O I O

P.E.1. defending champions,

keenly contested encounter,

dict in the series. O O I O

The big truck and

Province, will mcet in

some 20 events. a e o -

local track nnd ficld can hardly nfford lo miss. o a o

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nnd the Dicppe, N. B.

this afternoon. - - e e e

best two of three series by game as the result of

ten-innings victory in th

up-hill battle the series into a ciding game, which, if

ton Sunday. e e o q

Sunday that they have Just

two-all deadlocked boll the end of nine they allowed themselves to

landslide that cost them

85mm e a e e

The Summersidc Curran

the Mcteghan builders, Nova Scotia meet the C. and 13., tltlists in n doubleheader

day, when

late baseball championship. 0 O I I

Province title and

Bwaseball lille Remains In Doubl

(CP) —The

ruled eligible. season. ancevllle and Bristol All-Stars.

downs in a with Chatham,

Providing the weather is fine, there will be plenty of sporting when local teams nnd athletes will tnkc part in n series of important com- nnd

Heading the list locally, will be afternoon, one in football and the other in track and field. The football div- ision will see the opening of the the S.D.U. grid- Allison the the opening game of Intercollegiate

It will be the first of a three- home scrics be- tween the Saints, Mount .11., and U.N.B. on n total point basis for the right to meet the Nova Scotin title. the N.S. division will be decided in a similar series

The local squad are the N.B.- nnd today's contest should hen rugged nnd one that should be rcally worth While going to see, as both squads will be coming out strong to cop off the initinl win which will go a long way towards assuring the winner of gaining the final ver-

ficld pro- gram will be the 3rd annual inter- scholastic meet which will be held |nt Memorial Field this afternoon .when some 100 athletes. represent- ing 14 schools from all over the compete for top honors in n program of

The meet, which will be the last of its kind held here this season. is one of the leading local annual sporting evcnls, ano always comes up with sterling competition that enthusiasts

he“. the flnni round of the N.B.-P.E.I.l junior baseball championship ser-l the Charlottetown] Junior Knights of Columbus squadi Junior‘ Cardinals when they meet in the second game of the series nt the latter’: home diamond at Moncton

With the Cardinals leading the one their 8~2 open- ing game hcrr- last Sun ay, the Knights are goinr: to have n tough in order to push third and de- such be the case, will be played at. Monc-

Howcvcr, the Knights have the power within their ranks to do just that, if they toke advantage of the breaks if nnd when they get them, as they proved here last as good n ball team as their oppon- ents lf they play the kind of bail they are capable of, as it was a game at innings, when

nnd Briggs diamond will be the scone of the big action in baseball Sun-

Ship- champs. provincial hllllng there for the N.S.-P.E.I. intermed-

The games shold be naturals from start to flnlsh when these two powerful championship squads meet to bottle it out for the two- the right to meet the New Brunswick chump- lona for the Maritime intermediate crown. One of the largest crowds of the season, is expected to turn, out to witness the two teams in action. 1f the series is forced lnto| a third nnd deciding game, it will be played at Summerside on Mon- d

SAINT JOHN, N. 13., Sept. 30- intermedlate baseball situation in New Brunswick re- malned clouded tonight while the New Brunswick Baseball Associa- tion continued its investigation of pitcher Don McKeIIar. Saint John Cubs will play Arthurette Legion- nalres for the title if McKellar is

Chathsm Ironmen, eliminated by Arthurette when McKellar hurled for the latter team, protested that he had signed with two clubs this

Officials said tonight that evl- dence to date is that a pitcher named McKellar worked with four teama-Arthurette, McAdam, _ Flor»

If Arthurette is unable to prove Don McKellar eligible, Woodstock Firemen will return to the play- sudden-dealh game

THE » GUARDIAN,

CHARLOTTETOWN

Iflini ' POEIII ' Series Opens Today

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Baseball Standings

American League

Pc f. .632 .625 .572 .572 526

.4 1 1 .338

Philadelphia Chicago

St. Louis Washington _ , 322

Saturday games: Chicago at St. Louis; Cleveland at Detroit; Phil- adelphia at Washington; Boston at New York.

Sunday games: Chicago at St. Louis; Cleveland at Detroit; Phil- adelphia nt Washington; Boston at New York.

National League .. 96 56

96

95

87

. 87 80

62 51 49

.632 .625 .526 .480 .480 .461 .401 .395

Brooklyn St. Louis Philadelphia Boston New York . Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago Saturday g _.: Brooklyn at Philadelphia; St. Louis at Chl- cngo; New York a1 Boston (only games scheduled). Sunday games: Philadelphia; St. cago; New York at cinnati at Pittsburgh.

Brooklyn at Louis at Chl- Boston; Cin-

Bowling

ROLLAWAY ALLEYS Ladies City Candle Pin League Southpaws . .... 1236 Beavers . . . . 1183 High Single-J. MacAleer 100.

High Three-A. Stewart 269. Points-Southpaws 5. Beavers 0. Dodgers . . i251 Cresents . . .. 1216

High Single-A. Kane 100. High Three-E. Doyle 270. Paints-Dodgers 2 1-2. Cresents 2 l- . Pirates . 1191 Cardinals . 1184 High Single-E. Mclnnls 106. lligh Thrce—G. Doyle 283. Points-Pirates 3 1-2; Cardinals 1 1-2.

, Proleclell_ilfl|ila*nd_ lfiame Birds l

The attention of upland game hunters is drawn to the fact that several hundred Chukker Partridge have been liberated in the Prov- ince this summer. These birds somewhat resemble l-luns if seen on the wing and the white mark- ings on the side of the head and red feet and bill are not so easily discernible. They have one char- acteristic the Huns do mt possess. they do not flush in a body as do the Hun covey's but rise singly. in other words its every bird for him-

be self

pushed into a 6-run tenth Inning the

‘Forty-eight Chuklrers were lib- erated in the Vernon River-Orwell district and on this account the farms of Dingwell MacLeod and Jcscph Sullivan on Sentia Point between the Orwell and Vernon Rivers are posted under the Gzme Act as Enclosed Property. The Chulekers are still frequenting thosdfifarms and hunters are re- quested to govern themselves ac- cordingly.

Horseshoe Club‘

li-ill and finals h the Brighton Horseshoe Club ‘ " tournament, delayed earlier be- cause of weather conditions, will be played over the week-end, it was announced last night.

In semi-finals R. Vessey and sgt. Appleton will meet B. Wil- liams and E. Brown. The winners will meet A. Martin and G. Schey- ier in a best of five series,

‘loo Late To Classify FOR. SALE-IDS! CHEVROLET coupe, new motor, ready for

winter driving, Apply [I Kept Street.

,Provlnce crown which

The New Brunswick-Prince Bd- ward 1 sl a n d Inter-Collegiate Championship football series wlil get underway this afternoon a: three o'clock when the Mount Al- lison University squad clash with the Saint Dunstans University ag- gregation at the latterls home field on the University grounds.

The game will be the first of a home and home series between the local University, Mount Allison and University of New Brunswick, for the right to meet the winners of the Nova scotia series for the Maritime title.

Although it will be the first game of the season for these age old gridiron rivals, it is expected to produce plenty of fireworks and hard-hitting football frcm the opening whistle on, with the S.D. U. boys expected to be coming out strong in defence cf their twin- they won last ycar in the final game of the series against this same team. while on the other hand the Mount- ies will be equally determined to Bl/ellle that defeat nnd get away to a winning start for the titlc which they so narrowly missed winning last season.

While little is known of the Mount Allison lineup this year, the S.D.U. boys have all of last year's forvcurd line back in uniform. although they will be breaking in an almost en- tirely new backfield. which will be put to the lest for lhc first time under the guidance of the Unl- versity's regular coaching mentor, A. J. McAdam

The game should be a real send- off to the local football season hc-rc. and a. large crowd of fans ls expected to be on bah-d to see the boys in action.

The following are the team line- ups:

S.D.U.-Forwards. Cyril "Bun" Callaghan. Reg Rodgers. Will Dris- coll, Hughie McPhcc, Willie Mac- Donald and Lloyd Burke; ball quart.- er. Peter Dunphy; flying quarter, George Cameron; halves, George MacRae, Jim Ayers, Allister "Kiker" McIsaac, Dunstan Murphy; full back, Mike Henncsscy; subs, J.D. McCan-ille, Johnny Cash and Charles Cheverie.

Referees-Gordon Bennett Jim McCallum.

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OCTOBER g W9

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An army of hunters is stznding by ivaiting breathlessly for the zero hour - - - 5.30 a.m. m the morning of Saturday, October 1st. To my mind its the bigger army to take the field on any 1116111111! morning. Furthermore the hunt- ers are equipped with the latest in weapons _ dcndly streamlined three shot automntics, sturily. c!‘ ficlent pump guns and a. inrile l4- sortment or the latest in 111mm"- less double guns.

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Everyone seems to be planning to go shooting on Saturday r1101‘!!- ing. Even farm boys wzth their wire reinforced singles will be found waiting for. daybreak on some marsh or lake. Hunting pres- sure ls increasing with lurch pass- ing hunting season. 01d duck_ hunters have nil in readiness. Blinds have been built. guns oil- ed. decoys painted and with an- chor strings attached are ready to be packed in the old gunny sacks, shells set out and even the old hunting coat has been given the once over. its a bu; dny that comes only once a ycnr nnd they are making the best of it.