‘STRETCH

THE CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN

JULY 19.

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1947

[Watt a Bauld ‘Meet lln Tennis Matches A: iS"side And Clftown

Large crowd: of tennis fans are expected to watch Don Bauld and Laird Watt. two outstanding tan. his stare in action in single matches on the courts of Sum.

Sport Echoes

. O 1 merside and Charlottetown Clubs f The Godfrey Photo Finish cam- .‘ 2-2-4. Driver Allen. who won J I today And tomorrow Wm‘ " mum :11 all; be used the day of the‘ with Jcllity was awarded a silver Amer“! bill"! ca?“ 1° "l! . . .g .00 Free-For-Ali at Monc- cu as th hi‘ _ 88111195 I! a In tlo were P

i '1‘ h i s A f ternoon i-iu ii m- rmce Oilnty ma possum, me days previoui. horseshoe w“ also duped Hound qv-m-in Bauld aind Watt will face each

Mr. Godfrey ieccntly visited Mono» 311g neck o; m, wumms Jomty’ ___ = c°“;u# 0m" l‘ ?“tmm"51d¢ "If! l"?!-

ton and st.ilcs_ that promoter ' The new track was not free from i The Provincial rifle range below’ I . 3%] no; tad: m?“ aufi} m" 7m‘ The lending but". in the 511m- George B. Ga)‘ is dclugcd with spills which involved drivers Fer- i Tea Hill which was closed for two' A m, 1:1an;¢a1e;tlb!e(in leg‘ pa? ma?!“ Baseball League biggest 5pm“ evC-n-t Blmludcd 1r.‘ béilrignorsm girrggzaliaggy. Pdrltvlng 1 S: fglégdOggflfiiafb lslflemen should be T R B t 4 ranking number one Player. AB u P‘ Mr, Godfrey's irmcls was a visit niely neither horses nor griysisl tion and gct feiargtyexwPagvTrillcxizli-l" o i ltirromfimtalx CEHTITYOY“ ‘Ernunlg Carson’ Rodi-FY 25 H 4°40‘ téihliléieprtrivgzcliuliagt“w»; Glasflciw. were seriously injured. l matches are only a little over at " ' V‘ 1cm will be theals-aaneegswlyjarevixiljec; Z$§§$a“i£§§,1 50x '0 37°

e ' . ‘ . cima vas ' - ' - t 7 g busily cnzagcd in making re- At North Sydney last Wednes- 1'rhfikaglmlfity"Zigdptizsiglelytxifi-(Tftlglilti LONDON‘ July ‘a —‘AP) a Jug fw dale has hecnbiag 1?)?! Tisa-tclsigsmrgfllbsjdlieingwig tdwggf MMkYQR-C-A-F- 22 8 palm, 1.1a .11“. Called on 111.. day Purple Valley m“ upset the ‘Tennis and baseball fonowgrs.‘ to the practiws’ J-fcavyiveight Joe Baksl of Kulp- IJOIIh torvélgauand 51:21am; 2.10M: gram Morrison, Red Sox 23 s 315 manager of ihc Triiro Exhibition (lope 1n me l“; he“ raced a; 01d "W" have‘ (he OPDOFNIINY of Wit- The council of the Association ~‘ mom‘ Pa" 1e“ for hm“? mday‘! 3' 1?, “Y ESQ“, time 1m the Appearance of the two net. stars Leaders m runs hinted m: 5m"!- flfld ii- i-= l-kfl)‘ that ilie Photo Home Week In 1945. threw n lolt Passing "utslde m" FT°Vi"-°P 515-“5 has gone tn considerable trouhlelywlnding up a sYHnOmhs may mi 511x125 o; "QUE... mu“. rHunnaf. has givF-ii a 111901694 imPli-"S i0 mm‘ Red SGYJ‘ Nmmam‘ Red Flnish (‘31110111 11-111 be m use m... 111,. SpPcumH-by mnmnz "the inaction tomorrow afternoon with‘ u, arrange a pme 11S; ma; “-111’Ff‘"°p" .11“ “greemg u) a "Aurpi 1m armd e hing“; “n; ‘icrinis throughout the Island and s°x“5- Carson. R.C..-\.F.--6. Grad}; there. 1'12"! class after finishing 5-91n the Lam‘, WM‘- l-"i l-‘l-"uinz (BI-WHY give every compctitor a clinnt-e. fish‘. wuh Om‘? Tfmdberg‘ h“. we hg e gpllalgif, (Qilvkkn Ho“. ‘ fan; can be assured of witness- Legion-a LeadPrs m 5mm‘ "1595. v . “Damn! ha“ Mac Scout won the of (his year's CflriPfFflri “Wis CUP, There must he hundreds of good ftadrgwffntqtluptrogé “§“,,fl,’°",‘?§',‘“ 3i mlméled m1,“ 3.1m... 111C 11.5": ing just as hard fought encoun- oaw/ay- Kinsmen-Y’ RIVOTJ-‘ldt’ Race Trark. Vcriiori. first. thcn Royal Tell the second. beam “m1 9°" B-"Yd mPPHTR i" H‘ rlflcmen from overseas who if 2}") I'd“, 10 Joe ‘L is 3a“ o; Jul‘, can d‘, “gm... dmm t€r5 as ever viewed on an Island

River \Y .ii a i-crmvatcd truck the Pllrplg vailp; 11-19 1am"; h"g__ smghis mam‘ "i m"? Ch-BTIQTAFYOW" they would procure rifles which SI “gm Lcwnépon o“ ' go tmmfifle 51nd Chk-kg of our. lPfini-i Cdllrl Luv“ Standing

turns of “liirii lW-‘P bPcn built up 1:17 2-5. The 2:24 class was iivon Tennsfjlub mun“ “d ‘hams in". a" ‘Walmble "Om wmmfmdmé’ w fwtshgnTwczrfigehavntjeretliil-re- ‘gust: Hum etc '

fis much vs ‘cn Tcvi, vfliffi nihcr bv Togo Bars that has headed Qfgrttlciflzzfgletffispqmii? “"'EXHAQ_A:1“B‘ officers of units, would make the ‘sp'.‘,§1,',‘g° omub” Bnnolunced "mast, g ' H I - I Red 50x “'07” L?“ P4‘!- .m l‘(7\'f‘m“ll'..§ Ill. \ . iivP our ~ " ~ n B!) ~l ' 0n ' v . .. . ‘ ~ . Yilfp? clzi . (ill \\ . l“ my ziflcr- 21:15.2... i-Llimzflsvsas Base“. Hbastbfiu Pncumter at the Park Sig? aHljiastasliiyiviattic???0:222:' 8.31m hm slgned rm a second bou‘ “YO weeks or the “p? of “ICMI-h- i u‘ s’ union 4 4 _ _ , _. d p - 9"" idmmnncL y ' _ faith Tandberg, to be held in New er we have been having nssuics RQAFA 3

noon i\.t.i no \lt!(>ll.1 Dri\.n'z 1111911 5.2.1 be“ flfng 235A yni ed to practice and to shoot at tne1ym-k some “me 11115 y“; qujgk growth 11ml 11111.5 111cm our, 5 J75 ("club Sfflkf’ N0 4~3 3f) Part! —- (he l-‘rce-For-All. Time Counts. ' ' ' mMPhBS 0n Jul)’ 23-29- i Thr- datc however depends on ‘of the grass creeping to flic flv- DETR/OIT- July 13 — (c?) —- Kinsmen z 6 25° value s1 200 h: Zfi czilrics. l‘ that had set up the fastest heat of 3°") "W" 91°11)" b1’ We" with In a recent shoot the too marks VTa-iihriiberg who mi; to fisht the ing stage Yoiin K of upland ‘satire J” Mflni-"i °f ‘he Philadelmi

will be rdccrl in _ ilivisirins and YhP Maritimcs early in the season. “'“""~‘5'"F- "Vb" find Baiii-l are ex- men ivcre J. C. Slmvflrf» 97; R- E 1 British vhcnvwcight champion. birds grow verygfast wlicn food is A V9593“ Rowi"? Chm “d” W“ Bunting mm on the third strike lhcrc will h" (“o wlicr cliwficcf . racnvered form and won with peeled t0 rumi-‘h 1"“ B" 806d t1 Jenkins 9'7: J- D- MPRflP 96; A. J-‘BHKQ Woodcock. for the Europeani abundant and the (Walther drv andiihe senior singles in the Unitid F“ rather a ‘are °'°"“"Pn" but races. Sccrcirii-i- 1m Pmuzlii cx- (ti-clonic 3-2-2. thc trotihgl- uebrand o! tenux as has ever bccn McCahe 96; Roy McCabe 96; Cfimie first, London promoter Jack‘ “arm 51MB the m“ 0111.9 5mnrhififates natioial rowinfl ‘mamhifh- n happened M“ the S"‘m"‘°~'5'd| pacts 1i) his aitciiilniicc rccrirds to arr-wel- 4.4.1 has; 11ml: z;11 4.5.;“'""f$"d hP-‘F’ l" fl Shslés match. has 92; S- E. Green 91; E. K. Ken- {Solomons had set Aug. 20 as a te-n-' 1.1.9 501,111"- slde 111-15 been‘ 511w Fllfpf- COTMHS hvm! ‘it Tel-if 9W0 High School diamond ‘vedmsda!

be brnkcn.

Port Elgin. N. B. rncc track had an enjojrnble 11109?“ inst xatur- ilay which '\\'.l.\' iii‘ iitlr-cl by sev- ‘ tral of our lFillnti horsciiicii. ‘rind a large entry list from Nciv Bruiis- . wick and Nova Sroiiii. The reli- able Rhea Mae iO'B"ii-iil won the Free-For-All in Slfiiifliii lie-his,‘ best time 2:11 Zl-fi. ltfcKlvo Cash ilfarrison) 2- livi) nthcr start- Ths frcc-mzircrl pacer Sym-, bol Harry (Smith) won thc 2:19‘, Class with Pctcr Burlloiilz winninz1 the first and ltlnryriric Hanover thc’ second heat, bcst time 2:14 3-5 for Peter Budlong. The 2'25 class. was won by the Si. John owned: Mgy 311111011; (Lona). lola Hen- ldy cupping the second heat, best time 2:16 2-5. The 2:28 class, which had l5 siai-tcrs ivas won byi Dick Biidlnnz (MacDonald). Bestl time 2:21 a-a. ‘

After several postponements the New Sackville. N. S. Raceway near. Halifax, had fine wczithcr and drew i a good attendance for their open- ing meet. The I-‘ree-For-All saw‘ the reappearance of Jolllty 2:05 1:4 as a Winner with Joscdale. Hoosier winning the second heat. best time 2:11. which is a new track pacing record. In the 2:17 Trot. Gay Law won the first and

h t. cl ilth .1 dd‘ . . airltlilflflcafgfl ascend?!“ hweat lYeu; our younger horse lovers are per- cal fans a beiier than fair inkling t. 2;" H we thrflkyearqfl}, ' have not familiar with his ex- of what fate lies In stcr» for the ‘me ' ' ' Dlolts but in the 20's and even Island representatives when they

cx-Ohlo pacer Single Streak. own- ed and driven by Harlcy Spence 0f Brldgcwatcr. won the 2:28 Trot. and Pace from n field of eizhtsl Nellie Worthy was 3-2-2. The 2'22 Trot. was won by Voila La Vclla. owned and di-ivcn bv Hcbcr swee- ney. Peerless I-Innnvcr (L. Walker)

Entries For

COVEHEAD RACES

SATURDAY JULY 19th I...

RACES START AT 2 Positions Will Ba

N0. 1 CLASSIFIED

BRIGHT SPOT. (O'BrI<-n). Owner E. O. U. VOLO. (Slcnd). Owner H. Stead. iO‘l'§ricn). Owner J.

BONNIFS BOY LORRAINE ABITE. (Kcllv). Owner J. ‘VAIT N'SEE.

NO. 2 flLASSlFlETl

HELEN BUDLONG.

LILLIF. BELLE. (Oflricn). Owner I‘.

‘My vom. (Mills). Owner c. Smith. (Kelly). Owner Willard MAC WATSON. (Dnrvhc). Owner E. Down. SIIY ANN, (Phlllipsl. Owner J. Phillipa.

C, ALBERT RTYDLONG. (Kclly). Owner L. Kelly. g a e (Buchanan). Owner R. Buchanan. (Aizncw). Owner A. Agnew. (Fir-adv. Owner TI. Stead.

MONEY MUSK, (O'Brli-n). Ovwier L. O'Brien.

JANETTE DA LE

LADY WORTHV 2nd. MAUDINF. TTTTDLONG. BUDDY BUDLONG.

GUY HARVESTER, (Arblvig). Owner

PETER AUBREY. (Callhcck). Owner G. Callbeck. BONNIE DALE, (Kvllv), Owner C. Blrt.

KING GRATTON (Wltfcara). Owner J. Ladner. (Willis), Owner C. Willis.

LIN WORTHY. IIMMII-Z DALI-Z. (McNcill). Owner W. ARCHIE DALE.

M188 IRELAND. innu-ni-i. Owner It. Downe. stdered to have an even chance 0f DRENDONHH BOY. (Pvt-tight). Owner L. Pranght. being returned tihe winner. Th0 Aanm our. (L. Krlly). owner a. n. Cntcliffe. draw will take vim i<>m°"°"

NO. l CLASSIFIED

MICKEY BUDLONG. (Jay).

JIMMIE A.. (Aching). Owner P, Arhlng. DFDY BUDLONG, (Stead). Owner II. NELLIE WATSON. (Cudmore). Owner ll. Clldtllofl. BILLY CONN, (Shumafll. 0WD" P. IOWDQI. QIMDN BITDLONG, (Duffy). 0WD!!!‘ I‘). Duflv.

MISS COMMANDO, (Collins). Owner Ur. P. Mcintyll. JUST A GIFT (Seaman). Owner Dr. R. I‘. Seaman. DALI B.) (O'Brien). Owner G. Hughes.

ram llnlah willbe tsienol "mam. van-nine m»... Ishahneauwtllbaaerveillallienewavnnianltvoenhs.

not raced last season. seems have gotten over his lameness and repeated the win of the Free-For- . All at. Woodstock by doing

Thursday.

F 2:09. was won by

time 2:14 1-5. lmd Pa“ 3m? KW" 57°”? Pet" first encounter of the season. lPiper to a 1-2-1. a rrieade (Mehan) being 5-1-4. three 1othcr starters. best time 2:13 It is some time since we noticed Mr.

n driver and we hope that. he will

lkeep on in the winning column throughout the season.

prior to that Billy Reyes was one cf the top reinsmen of the Marl- iimcs and Maine.

were held at the R. A. Ferguson

(OZVli-virn). Owner G. Gregory.

(McKt-nna). Owner L. O'Brien. QUICK LICK, (OWlricn-i. Owncr TI. O'Brien.

NO. 3 CLASSIFIED

(Fir-ad), Owner R. Wood.

The durable trntter

At Sackville, N. 8.. the

but Tracey Hanover took the mg 3°C“! pmyc" Wm wk”

5am, w“ Despite’ the some hens Wlrd as iiedy so; .1. I. Jenkins 90; K. Lan-

nzain ii winner in the 2:19 class?" "Xh'b"*“'" “Ham 5°") ‘"9 anX"di"1f-!flfl B3.

m. Wilson z-z-a. best time 2:15. 11°“ "i be Wilma" t“ Wim- It‘ jsnnuiii be quite aytennls battle he.’

3.19 1 tween two giai ts of the (‘tiitrfl with? J . T class was won by Peter Budlong.m' dwbles match i" wwch l"i‘d‘.

part‘

liiifiv? date for the

l Woodcock bout.

m“ he“ m 2.15 1_5 The zagraxidiing quite a hit to the s-ticcess

class was won by Dick Budlong,‘ with Tryon 3-2-4, best time. 2:19; 4-5. In thc Fkee-For-All Rheai

of the entire pmgiiam. . a .

Visit of thc Joggina

widow's Pride 2:06. that was

EDIT» T0 a a o

the I trick again at St, Stephen last Pine Ridge Alex won ihe second and fastest heat in The 2:25 ‘Trot and Pace Mac Abigail with‘ 1-1-4, Carnation Lady 3-8-1, best In the 2:1’) Trot

mediate title didn't |kindly )0 tile setback

fensivclv than was the case

win, Sunny» . -

With fi-m wcnlihcr

Last Wednesday horiia season is expected at Cihmlie Wil- lis‘ Covchead race track this after- noon when ifcur classified mccs will be held wit-h every TWT-‘B i" the large entry list give-n an eve-n chance of berg returned the win-

ner in his or henrespmtlve class. - - c

TH (‘.95

(Continued On Page 9)

The fans are still talking abo the sensational days racing on Wednesday afternoon last but vet», erans of the racing from". fill-er B glance over today's classes are con- vinccd that today's will be even; better. If H. is there sh'iuldn’t be. one dissatiatié fan this PVPHiHB1 for if ever a race meet was sat-ls-i Tying it was Wednesday If?"- noon‘a.

way ‘t 1 (yglgck sharp Wifah (hi! same capable band of officials in charge.

WCLCCK SHARP lirawii Tonight

o - 0

List of qumifiera for the club cjhnmplmtEhlp. men's division will. b; decided at the Bs-lvedere Golf. Club this afternoon when U10 final round leading to the actual com-

Burke. petition will oe ialayed- Mwnvs l» Ilarknesl. looked’ {Orvnvd m even‘ h}, Mcxgl". vederes annwil prvflfflm T .

matches shoiilrl prOvide iomc fine

shooting as players make their blil

u, get ‘Into the charmed circles. Q O O

There will be no lackadasical ‘efforts tcday- every stroke has it “we and gfle" who don't mak m, gfgde will have to 0W!" In om" y,“ 1hr another crack a_ me ‘ma. M; Mokt-WTZTE. lust years dump!” 1| not defending hi! title.

O'Brien.

Progressing quietly WT- Tw” u‘? less efficiently the 3719mm 30"‘ shoe Club with most of the pr?- liminary competitions comlilsflld swing into the main eventers u!)- dny “lam whm play for the Jack McCouvrt Challenge Trophy "l"

n. wiiiiama. w undm,“ .

O I

Every year competition for thll Qfophy becomes keener and keen- Q1‘ and this year "l" 9"" "° ‘f; ception as each of tl-ie 20 0i‘ members eligible for 11183’ l" Wn‘

McNeflT.

m t the Clubhouse at 1-30 31:01: :11 competitors wit! be W!‘ ent.

Steal.

Remember When

Roger Roi-baby. playing for lt. Louis Cards, battered the modren National League- hocne-run record byvfilsmmi-q out Vila 15th circuit dri of the reason I5 lean ago today. ‘mils record has been eclips- ed aevcral tlinea alnce, but Horns- 1 by Initiated ‘the mark-toppling drive. The former record was made

tu-m hcrc m» won ihe first heat in 2:12 4-s.‘“"" ma“ ‘he “'5' "me ""5 "a- Chuck Worthy the next two and 750W!“ a m“ “land ‘Pam u’ make NOW 5C0?" baseball 5111b Wm be race. the fastest time being Zrllifho" appelrmwe “"5 "l" rabid seen in actloin at the Park dia- 1_5, 9559mm Y°“"“"1'5 B" mfliffnfl much imond this afternoon in an exhibi-

Aad" "bnut 1T “d “"9931”! 0Y1! 0f‘ iion game against the Abcgweit lTl- ‘,the best played ttissles of the aea- gal-mediates, 11 mam

Abegweits who will bc defending} Cape's All star; their last sea:on's- Maritime in er-i take any tocNencounter till the way. Abczivciis handed them hrc expected to show to '.‘Yl\l(‘.h bci- iby the Sumnierside team last ~wcck tier advantage than was (ho casc and are expected to go all out to-_ last woek wihcn ihcy brwcd in n‘ .morrow afternoon tn prove to Lcal surprisingly fans that they are capable of play- nine and if pro-grime rumors irig better bu]; defensively and o!-_ to the calibre of the visitors holds‘ in their true the locals will nccd to plav n

The Joggi-ni team are said to be gziimcs won column. a capable band of ball torscrs con- taining lots of hitting power and Keves in the raciniz summaries as avail-balanced In all positons. ‘They are also said to have their eye on this year's Maritime r1411» and the Many of result of the game should give 1o-

cnter the playdowris‘ this season. I . o v

in prospect‘ some n! the closest rackz; of the

uh league this season. are getting!

,-and give promise rif bcin! the

JOggins Club. an intermediafc

‘For 365-mile Race To Halifax

nciw being igroomed to defend the Maritime title won last year by Fired Mc-

'Ilhc game should be a close-knit

mg yachts tugged at their Siimmrrsicie as

5T TOiTT K

i better brand of ball if they hnpc to (chalk up their first mark in tihc

sic since 1939, Ton much is unpredictable

Game times is sot for 2.30 shMpAA

Bobby Suckers w l Win Front Cubs i‘

iGrccnwicli. Conn. did not go with-. out notice. Railcy last month sail- cd Alar to victory in the 486-m1le iracc (rcni Newport, R. l.. to An-i

nnprilis, Md.

- i In a Knights of Columbus; girls’ softball game playcd lrist evening. the Bobby Sockcrs won‘ L from the Cubs by a score of 15, i This league is fast dcvclopinr!‘ into a tight struggle bctwccn the‘ three teams. nnd with n littlalncmmng Muqunl 454001 more practicc it. will be difficult O1 Rrwhqqok stwhem Jr“ to pick ii winner. The losers. a new entry m

Club of thc contest.

cd in (he lasi sailing of the clas-

the

en's Cup. Bccausc of

in size and rig. the

more difficult to defcat cnch some‘ their wide variance

905m so beat frir the champlon- i compote iindcr a handicap system.‘ shin of the Centre. 1 The Bobby Sockcrs. inst sczi- 1slcop and schooner and the

range in sizc from thc 37-foot cut- ter Duckling of Dr. G. H. A. Clowcs. Jiia. Boston. to the ‘Tl-foot schoon- cl- Quccn Mob of J. Barrett Croc- kett. Marblehi-ad.

The competitors have been in- vitcd. upon arrival at Halifax. to

son's champions. are still lcadinfl the flcld and are playing an cx- ccllent brand of ball. Thcir high- lights last. cvenini: were. Leah Mc- Mahon. Kay “fhite. Stephanie hfacDonald. who secured a hrimcr.

aiid their pitcher Joan MacDon- d

For the losers. Kay Barnett on the. mound played effectually and poled out the first hnmc rim of the game. and rccclvcd izood sup- port from Marion Matheson and Lulu McKcnna.

pnrticipate in a full week of roe- ing arranged for the Rbyfll NW5 Scotia Yacht Club-Chester Yacht race week. Among numerous ff!)- p-bics nt stake will be the Visitor's Cup. the Wenonah Cup and the

Prince of Wales Cup. presented by‘

1 1860. They lined up as follows: me Prince or wa es m

Bobby Sockcrs: B. Whitlnck. I...

DRY LAND GEES!

Tandberg-

22fllleady

MARBLEHEAD. MASS.. July 1a (AP) - A flcet of 22 sturdy cruis-. moon‘ ings today, ready to sail tomorrow‘ in a resumption of the 365-mile‘ ocean race to Halifax after a wari‘ I ‘ time lapse of the deep-water clas- e3 in. . . . yam, mung m pvrmit sflecmm o‘. date regarding the Prairie ChiFk/‘li

faiorit .. b t t1 ~ Al r ‘ c: u 1e plcsmce 02311;’. this spring. As soon as linymnking

Among thc 22 entries are three, lensi“! l-Erriwrl’ ifflpffiSCfifllallCVS of the Royal Nova) d°wn~

Scotia Yacht Squadron of Halifax. (‘O-sponsors with the Boston Yacht

Thr- rifzs lncludc cutter. kcich. yaiivl; the open“... M“. hem... “m. 1.5., cm"- ablc reports arc scnt in.

with insect life.

The Ruffed grouse are through hatching before the cnd of June. It _‘\vas feared at one time that this species would slioiv some losses in young as they rim into some ivet, cold weather. However. some Iarze vvcll developed covcys have bccn observed which spcnks ivcll for a general good hatch. Hun- garian partridge have 1aasscd the peak of their hatch and many large itoveys have been seen that are able to make fairly lengthy flights.

Pheasants as a rule ‘COMMERCE before the Huns and are inclined to keep up the hatching gflmi! after

1 the Huns are through. The coveys 1 of pheasants reported to dntc nave i been on the small side. Last ivei-k c. hen and a cock ivcre sccn crows mg the highway below T. Hill with a single half grown chick tiailing them. Another brood of , 3 was observed in the Cherry Val- district. No word has been

YPWPTYPIT in

that. were released Eli Alcxrindzi-i has been completed a check will of harbouring (‘lli(‘l<(‘T1. The l3 pairs given their libcrty iicrir Alcx-

_‘ rindra church covcrcri quite an cx- before settiin-z

Duck hunters are kceping

anxious eye on Ottawa for nffiiial

P]!

Onc of LIWSP. .1. c. MacKecns ivord rcsiirdliii: the vriPrilnv date: M" sirud‘ ""1""! t‘ KYOHP 0f SO-fnnl schooner E5kasonl col-ripen, and length of the duck 51100111151 he‘

scason. The shootiiii: Plntcs are ari-

sic in 193.‘). Many of the othcrsi nouncecl_ at least have liccn for arc vctcrans of long ocean races.‘ the past numbers of ycnrs. fillfifll! cutter the first. wcck in August. The De»

New partmcnt of Miiics nncl Rcsnurica York designer and well known for under whose jurisdiction the M1- his part in defence of the Ameri-Y grgtory Birds Convention Art ls‘

1 I 1 i‘ administered. reqiicsted observes‘ to send in their reports no later

T601115 TTmWhan July 15th. I am vcry much

afraid they'll have to fl1lllOllI1"O

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It would be a physical impossi- bility to furnish reliable data on the black duck hatch before the rnd of July. The bulk of the ducks (blacks) hatched late this spring and at time of writing arc Si\'ll'k- ‘ng amid the tall grass and ruslzca during the day. moving out into the open only as deep dusk falls. Later on when they arc ablc to i fly they Taft‘ up on the tidal flats and on the opt-n watcl- of our lakes and estuaries. Eniimerating ducks at this date is pretty much of guess work, and guess work has