OOWH THE BACK STIIETOH

The 1051 racing season in the Maritimes has started off in good style with some real exhibitions of speed at Truro and Sydney. At Parkview the meet had to be call- ed off when half through because of a downpour of rain. The fast- est performances of the afternoon were those of Bonnie's Boy (More- side), winner of the No. 1 class A. Div. and Jerry Grattan (E. smith), winner of the No. 1 Class B. Div. both in 1.08. Home promising mat- erial showed up, both trotters and pacers, and will no doubt be heard from before the season is over.

At Truro better weather pre- vailed and the entire race card consisting of eight dashes was finished. Pleasing to the manage- ment must have been the attend- ance of over 1,500 people. Our friend. James L. Read very thoughtfully sent up a marked score card with particulars about the various horses. He liked the irotter The Great Doon very much. He was purchased by H. M. Sweeney at the Harrisburg sale last November, has a record of 2.11 and the seller stated that he was one of the nicest and most pleasant big horses anyone ever saw. can leave from behind the Gate as fast as most any horse. which is borne out by the fact that he won his first dash in 103 W5 Monday with Baron 2.11 second. Charlie Willis who was present, said that one of the sur- prises in that heat was Lusty's Queen that was right with The Great Doon at the quarter, step- ped around 31 seconds.

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'l'he real fireworks was turned on in No. 8 Classified Pace half- mile dash. which was won by Iledgewood Chief, owned and driv- en by Heber Sweeney in 1.02 25- terrific lick for this time of year. This horse took his record as a four-year-old in a 32,000 pace at Roosevelt Raceway June 30th., 1950 - 2.06 2l5. l-le should be one of the top free-for-allers of thc Maritimes this season. The trot- ter Jim 2.13. bay gelding by After Glow. went a surprisingly good heat in the second race heading a good field to the wire in 1.06 NS. He is owned by A. E. Gregoire of Halifax and was driven by Lloyd Walker. Jimmie Power's former trotter Dr. L.E. - now on the pace - won the 6th race in 1.05 U5 and was down to the quarter in 31 U5 seconds.

At Sydney. C.B. Sports Centre the attendance was 1,700, certainly pleasing to the management. The

well bred Lillian Budlong. daugh- ter of Calumet Budlong 2.0254 and Plucky Scott 2.06, won both of her races in 105 (V5. Sm was driven by C. Campbell. In doing so she headed some classy pac- ers. V. Dale (Dakin) won the 4th

race in 1.06 25, showing great improvement and indications of being a good prospect for this

season. George Lewis, who was practically retired from racing last season, was up behind his favorite pacer Donna Dillon in the third race and she won in the excellent time of 1.04 2x'5. Many will re- member this mare when she raced at Covehead a couple of years ago. She certainly has a lot of

Johnny Early (Chaissonl 'Peter-at-Court were in front of Donna Dillon at the wire with the time 1.04 W5.

And now we come to perhaps the best performance oi the af- ternoon for those who like this trotters. in the match race be- tween Cobblestone (W. Lewisl and Rajah Hanover (Sweet). Cobble- stone won both heats, the first in 1.08 (U5 and the second in 104 4.15. As a three-year-old last year he took a mark of 2.13 U5 and won 21 dashes. This season we can pretty safely predict 2.10 for him.

A letter from Frank Acorn re- ceived Thursday gives some part- icuiars of his trip. At Moncton he looked over the stable of Harvey Cormier and was quite impressed with the condition of his horses and particularly his free-for-all pacer Time Counts. At Fredericton he saw the Forbes stable in charge of Frank McAlduff, and likes Pat D., who is now going quite sound and should be a big factor in the fast classes. Miss Eloise, the good trotter that won here early last season, has been turned over to

- the pace.

At Woodstock Frank was shown around the plant by Colonel Cal- kin and Henry Dewitt. saw John- ny McManus, Roy Barnett. Don MoNeill and Jimmie smith. Jim- mie has a big stable with all the horses in good shape. Bamews horses areslso well along in train- ing. He also saw Frankie Carr and

Bob Brown's horses and appear in wonderful shape and horsemen say this should be Bob's best season. Mr, Dewitt. in fact all the Wood- stock horsemen. were feeling bad- ly over the fact that June Morn- ing has broken down. Much was expected of her this year. Frank thinks the Woodstock plant is a very fine one and believes they will have good success with their night racing. He was taken around the Fredericton plant by Thane Belyea and introduced to the boys there. The track looks good and no doubt many more wonderfully fast miles will be trotted or paced over it.

Frank was at Richelieu Park on Sunday and saw the races there in which some real good trotters and pacers took part. In the Free For All Derby Day 2.02 25 was at the rail. Adage 2.02 tried to make the top and stayed on the outside all the way until they hit the stretch and then Captain Cash 2.02 (US came roaring home with his last quarter in 29 U5 sec- onds. The first quarter was in 30 seconds. the half in 1.02 and the three-quarters in 1.32. He was much impressed with the trotter Our Victory 2.11 that went away trailing, made a break at the five- eighths, then came on to win by a length in 2.12 U5. He also saw a very likely pacer in Admiral Lee. that took a record of 2.113i5 last season as a three-year-old. He is by the California sire Perk Ax- worthy, whose get Joe O'Brien trained and raced last year. While he only finished fourth he had to go around a lot of horses and his mile was ns good as 2.10. While in Montreal Frank went to Blue Bon- nets track and saw the runners gallop around. but they didnt in- terest him like the trotters and pacers do. He ends with: "Am leaving Wednesday for home. will stop off at St. Stephen on the way down. Hope to arrive by easy stages on Sain:-.'.ay."

Edwin T. Keller. race secretary at Gorhsm, Maine. raceway, has very kindly sent us a complete list of the stakes which will be raced there July 2nd to July 28th and which we will be glad to pass along to any interested party. There are no nominating or starting fees. Horses must be named on June 15th. Purses range from 31.500 to 32,000 and classes are from a three year old and 2.28 pace to a 2.14 pace. Mr. Keller has just retum- ed from handling the big race meeting at Bay Meadows, Calif- ornia. Our boys who met him at Foxboro liked him very much and that is the way it is with all who meet him.

The management of Roosevelt Raceway are expecting two-min- ute miles as a possibility this season. Right now the records for the mile both on the trot and on the pace are world's records, the former held by Proximity is 2.01 115 made on June 24th. 1950. and the pacing mark is held by White Mountain Boy 2.00 3&3 made on June 10th. 1950. The racing strip is regarded by horse- men as the fastest half-mile oval in America. It has been pounded steadily by horses in training for

Iover a month and is said to be whiz. In the seventh dash both. almost at its peak.

Earle Avery. formerly of Wood- stock, N.B., who drove Bud Wen- gcr 2.0513 to the track pacing re- cord at Charlottetown of 2.05lE-. August 20th, 1938. has been really going to town this season, being one of the leading drivers at the recent meeting at Yonkers. N.Y.. and now one of the tops at Rose- croft, Maryland. Two weeks ago he drove Freddy Hawk to a win in the SL500 Memorial Pace in 2.06 3I5.and a week later won an- other fcature race there in 2.03 M5, which equals the track pac- ing record. Every paper we pick up shows a win or place for our old friend Earle. In that record- breaking race at Charlottetown Bud Wenger was closely pressed each heat by Calumet Eudlong 2.02-Y1. driven by Billy Hood.

Egan Hanover 1.59. that was sold to an Italian buyer for a reputed price .01 340.000. recently scored his first continental win with a victory in Naples. He has rounded into excellent form and is expected, now that he is ac- climated, to be the champion trot- ter of Europe.

Governor Fred G. Payne of Maine, has signed a bill prohibit- ing night thoroughbred racing in the Pine Tree State. Protests were made by owners of hamell horse tracks that the introduction of the thoroughbreds to night racing would seriously interfere :m-:j---:--r--j:-

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first stage of

Officials of Tennis Club announced yesterday

the Charlottetown

that they will hold their first tournament of the season there on Sunday of next week. It will be thf first of a series of friendly in- V1 ation matches between the City Club and the Summerside R. C. A. F. station club. a feature that was inaugurated with much success last year. It had been planned to hold the matches this Sunday but owing to the Air Force Day celebrations at Summerside this week-end and the present uncertain weather conditions, it has been decided to postpone the tourney until next Sunday. 0 I 0

Work on the new clubhouse at the City Club site is fast drawing to completion. With the exception of a few trimmings around win- dows, shutters, etc.. the painting of the building has been finished and workmen were busy during yesterday putting the finishing touches on plumbing and llghiing installations. In connection with the latter. the installation has been completed and officials are now awaiting the final 0. k. from the City electrical "inspector before the final hooking up of the power lead is made.

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Club officials also state thatthe present drive for membership is being received well and that many memberships. both old and new. are being taken out daily and gives promise of a successful season this year. The more the merrier is the motto of the club as far as membership goes. however. and club officials are ready to wel- come any new members who have a desire to join while the mem- bership date is still open.

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The first tournament activity at the Charlottetown Golf Club's Bei- vedere course will get underway for the season there this after- noon when the Club will hold the the President's Match, commencing at 2:15. The first of the five-stage. medal play competitions is expected to war- rant a large turnout of golfing enthusiast today.

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I! was only a few weeks against new changes in playing rules for next season made by the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association were being widely discussed and now the National Hockey League of- ficials have come up with some revisions and changes too. At their annual meeting held at Montreal on Thursday. the N. H. L. also gave its sanction to one of the major rule changes made by the C.A.I-I.A. at their Halifax meeting, regarding "icing the puck." .

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The new amateur ruling. which received the N. H. L.'s sanction, now states "a player must carry the puck over the defending iea.m's blue line. lf he shoots from his own side -of that line. the puck will be considered "Iced" when it crosses the goal line. unless it is touched by a goalie or a goal scored." The C.A.H.A.'s purpose for the change is to cut down on too much play and congestion in the corners and to force a return of more stickhandllng and give the blueline corps a wider scope for body-checking and defensive action. The old rule only called a play back for "icing" when the puck was shot from behind the red line at centre ice over the goal line. '

One of ihreeproposals, held over by the C.A.l-IA. to discuss further with the National League body, was adopted by the meeting at Montreal-that of eliminating the two face-off spots at either side of the net in the defending acne. in favor of one circle directly in front of the net. I distance of 20 feet out. The size of the circle has also been increased from a radius of 1 ofeet to 15 feet. The other two proposals which the 0.A.l-l.A. were going to put before the Nil-I.L. was the eliminating of the red line and the extending of the blue lines towards centre ice an ad- ditional five feet. Reports on the N. H. 1.. meeting didn't say wheth- er the proposals were dealt with or

WRESTLING

BUS LAIIDSE, Montreal vs. TINY MILI8, Grand Folk, Montana LEN (Cowboy) HUGHES vs. BASPUTIN, "The. Russian Bear" EACH BOUT BEST TWO OUT 0!” THREE FALLS

' SIXTY MINUTE LIMIT

These Wrestlers among the best in the big circuit.

FORUM '

Ilageldc .............. 01.35 Goa. Mn. ........... silo

WEDNESDAY JUNE 18 AT 8:80

A vaav ronman srosr IN U. s. AND camps ,

THE GUARDIAN, CHARLOTTETOWN

By The Canadian Press

New York Yankees Friday night halted the second sizzling winning streak of Chicago White Sox by turning back the Ameri- can League leaders 4-2. The de- feat ended the White Sox's vic- tory string at six games.

A record-smashing crowd of 53.- 940 saw the game between the first and second-place teams in Ch-icago's Comiskey Park.

It was the first of a four-game series.

The previous record attendance was 53,325 for a doubleheader with Cleveland May 16, 1040.

The defeat left the White Sox in command of the pennant race by 3 1-: games. with as victories against 12 defeats. The pursuing Yanks are second with 30 victories against 17 losses. New York's vic- tory was the third in four games against the White Sox this sea- son, the only club to hold an edge over them.

An eight-run outburst in the eighth inning paced Detroit Tig- ers to a 9-2 victory over Phila- delphia Athletics in an American League game Friday. Dizzy Trout spaced nine hits to record his third triumph against six losses.

Jerry Priddy singled to start the third inning romp and. ap- pearing a second time in the in- ning, drove home the eighth run with another single.

starter Carl Schief suffered his fifth loss against one victory. The Tigers smashed 12 hits off him and relief pitchers Morris Martin and Ed Burtschy.

The Tigers sen-t 1:2 battens to the plate in the third. It was the most runs they had scored in one inning this year.

Three National League games - Cincinnati at Philsdel-phyla, Pitts- bungh at Brooklyn and Chicago at New York, were postponed be- cause of rain.

not. but it can probably be as- sumed that the changes were not considered necessary or advisable if no mention was made on the subject. . O I 0

One of the major changes made by the N. H. L. governors was the extending of the goal-crease from three feet by seven. to four feet by cight. The crease will now extend a foot further out in front of the net and six inches outside each goal post. The increase is to give the goalie more room to msnoeuvsr in front of his cage without play. ex interference. The increase will also help to offset the new face- off circle in front which will tend to make it tougher on the custod- ians.

FOR SALE

I offer my Simcoe Harvester trotting mare "Just Trixie", for sale.

Any one interested contact

SCOTT MILLIGAN. Milo Lot 9 Coleman Station

Yankees Halt g jStreak Of White Sox

Basebayicsulis

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Philadelphia O00 O00 IOI-8 I 1 .... 01! 000 001-0 1! 1

Detroit ,

Scheib, 'Martin (ill, Burtschy (7) and Tipton; Trout and Robin- son.

Boston ......00000l 000-I72

Cleveland .. . 050 011 001-7 8 0 Mcnermott, Master-son (8), Nix-

on (8) and Moss; Feller and

Hagan.

New York .... 000 220 000-4 0 0

Chicago ....002000O0D-2'10

Easchi and Silvers; Holcombe, Bptblatt (B) and Niarhos.

Washington at st. Iaouia. called at end of four fninge, rain.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

St. Louis . . 001 010 000-2 8 0 Boston ......00000000l-10!

Presko and Rice; surkont, Chip- man (9) and Cooper.

(Other National League games

postponed.) INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

(First) Rochester . 000 051 0-8 B 8 Toronto .. 020 000 1-8 I 0

Arroyo, Wild 5) and Bucha; Hudson, shore (5), Robertson (5), Bruner (7) and Baich.

(Second) Rochester 001 003 000-4 9 2 Toronto ..... H0 030 001-5 0 2

Yuhas. Faszholz (B) and LeBianc and Bucha. Peterson shore (7)and Plumbo.

Springfield 000 000 020-2 10 1 Ottawa. . 010 000 000-1 4 0

Grllfore and Baker. Foiies (5); Acker and Novlck.

(Second)

Syracule ....OO0.000300-871 Buffalo O00 I12 00x-4 'l 2

Keegan. J. Robinson (1) and Foiles; F. Robinson. Schultz (7) and Landrith.

Baltimore .. 000 001 101-8 'I 1 Montreal . . I00 000 22x-5 12 2

Ridzik. Groth (8) and Oswald;

Moore and Atwell.

TRURO. N. 8., June 8 - (CF)- Truro Bearcats and, Liverpool Larrupers were tied 4-4 today when rain halted a scheduled Halifax and District Senior Base- ball League tilt in the sixth inn- ng.

SHOE POUSH

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SIIAP SHOT FIIIISHIIIB

Rolls of film developed and printed and sent out the some day. Prlnle double size as no extra cost. Any I exposure roll 35c. Reprints to each or 10 for S80. iMllI Film Service. I" rlottetown.

the Market Building.

"ATTEHTIOH I'.E.l. HOOKEY FAHS"

General sale of- Holding Seats for 1951-52 hockey season will be continued tonight from 6-9 p.m. at

This is a special service rendered for all those un- able to procure tickets earlier in the week.

F. E. ISLANDEBS HOCKEY CLUB.

By oi-der'o: ms samounvm,

No. 1 (llauifled No. 2 Ohuified ..... , 2.80 Trot and Pace

Pal mutuel , Starting gate will Meals on

County Memorial Hospital.

OLIFFOBDI BIMDONALD Mint

' Montague Race: Wed. June 20 4 times s1,soo.oo ill PIIIISES

yliree-For-AliTrotaadPace ........... Purse 3600.00

,............................. Purse . Purse .00 .. Purse 0400.00

3 seconds allowed trotten '

All clause 3 heat plan. U.S.'l'.A. Rules to govern. ' and Dally Double. - o

finish. the grounds by Ledies' Aid King's

Entries close June 13. 596 to enter. No deductions.

om. smmnrns

At a meeting of the executive 0A the Queen's County Branch Fish and Game Association held on Tuesday evening in the office of Simpson's Agency. Charlotte- town, a partial list of the prizes offered in the Crow shooting Contest sponsored by the Queen's County Branch Game Association was arranged.

A Grand Prize of fifty dollars for the entrant turning in the greatest number of orows' feet was put up by the Queen's Coun- ty Branch Association. A second prize donated by R. T. Holman. I..td.. Charlottetown, is valued at approximately 840.00 and consists of 12 duck decoys. a hunting coat complete with vest and cap and a.box of 12 gs. shells. The Hog- ers Hardware. City, have donated nine boxes Imperial 12 ga. shot- gun shells valued at approximate- ly 536.00. The Crow Committee will make a. decision in a few days as to how this donation will be distributed in the prize list.

In addition to the open contest a Junior Competition open to entrants 16 years of age and un- der is being put on in conjunction with the open contest. Three prizes only are offered in this contest. A first prize of 315.00 is offered by Island Pheasants Un- limited. (This organization is also putting up a prize of 810.00 in the senior shoot). Second prize. donated by the Bike Shop, City, is a shooting coat valued at 313.00. The third prize is 55.00 put up by 13. Graham Rogers. City.

No contestant may win more than one prize but juniors are al- igible for one of the senior prizes if they present sufficient crows' feet to place them in a. higher bracket. To be eligible for a prize all contestants must be members of the Queen's County Branch Fish and Game Amocia- tion. Senior membership 3100; Junior 50c. This is a point not to be overlooked. Last year a con- tcstantlfrom Prince County could have won a 325.00 prize with six crows' feet-only he wasn't a member of the Association. All