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What was fully expected to be the best softball tussle of the sca- son turned into a farce in the

closing innings Tuesday night as!

Air Force teams from Surrimersiuej and Charlottetown met in the sec-' ond lame of ‘the Island finals. I u 0

Summerside won out, but,‘ whether or not it meant the Island title for them still remains to be seen. It appears that the Char- lottetown team understood that the game must g0 nine full inn- ings while Summerslde apparently had a different vieiv of it. How ever that is beside the point.

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That ls strictly up to the agree. ment entered into by the two‘ teams previous to the start of the. series but what we are coming to‘ is the EXhlbiliOn of poor sports-l mansliip - one can't call it any- thing else ~ displayed by both teams in the closing innings.

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Instead of playing the_ game for

everything that was in it and at- the“

tempting to get it over as quickly as possible with the best team winning. both started stalling tac- tics that a teii-year-old kid ivould hardly bend to. . c To some ti the fans it was funny to see grown men making a farce out of the game but to he maj- ority of them they walked away in disgust. I: ivasirt a bit funny it cci':a..i_ took something from the inost successful s on we have ever e»- joyetl here. o e Of course a lut of the trouble could have been avoided if the gain;- had been called when it should liarr been. From at least tile seventh inning on it was a wonder the players could get a glimpse of the ball at all so rap- idly was darkness descending. u a .

And this w-as where Umpire Savziria erred. Had he called the game on account of darkness when he should nave there would have been no need for the bickering that l.» now bound to come. The score was tied at the end of the seventh and another game would have been necessary irith no questions ask- ed but the official let them keep at it until finally after Sunimcr- side had gone into the lead the stalling started.

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And at that the umpire still has to warn either team for their act- ions. That was his first duty and i no heed was paid to him then .e had thc power to award the game to the opposing team. That would have been another way of ending all arguments but he didn't do so. and railing to warn either side for stalling he could not pos- sibly award ‘the game, a fact which the rules clearly state.

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Therefore it must have been on account of darkness that the game was called and this being so the result of the series now hinges upon ivhetlier the game had to go the full niiic innings or not. If it didn't then Eunimerside have every right to the title, but it had then another game will have to be played.

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Both teams were away off their form all throughout the game. A total (ll nine errors was commit- ten by eacli squad and every one of them were damaging, a fact which can be plainly seen when it considered that only two runs out of the 16 scored were of the earned run variety.

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But notwithstanding they put lots of pepper and ginger into the scrap all the way‘. up until the stalling began-ivc just can't seem to get away from that-and it was apity that it had to end on such a sour notc.

It didn't ou the game iiiiy good; rather it ditl it a lot of harm but let's hope tiiot things straighten out satisfactorily; for both sides and if another game should have lu be played officials of both clubs should lllllkf! it a point to sec that it gels underway in plenty oi time to oiti iiny repetition of Tuesday's f‘ st-o.‘ .

The Moirtrt-al Canadians. at this moment, have been changed from a team of champions to what now appears l\ mediocre one by the ruling of tl-t. National Hockey Lea- gue governors that any player who is on deferment for other than physical disability will be barred from play this season.

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unofficial estimate has re- vealed that about ten Montrcali players are affected by the new order, ttrnied by Tointny Goriiian. general manager of the Canadian Arena Company. "a miserable plot to break un a great hockey team." Toronto Mziplc Leafs. the only other Canziflian club in the loop. haverit any players coming undcr this new bit of legislation by the N. H. L. moguls. . e

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Probabij/ the fact that more than . half of the Montreal team were‘ engaged in vital war work last sea- son, but still were able to make lengthy road trips. had a great deal to "lo ivith t.he‘rullng.

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SPORTINiI NEWS

Good Racing Witnessed

‘At Cove/read Yesterday A

Race Track

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Good racing with close finishes marked the matinee race meet held at Covehead yesterday after- noon with Christie Budlong, Dr. Budlonfl. Eva Worthy and Miss America the winners on the four class program. A Twilight race, an added feature to the program was captured by Peggy Wltte.

A fast track, great racing wea- ther and ideal surroundings made the afternoon's sport a great one for the good crowd of fans in at- tendance who witnessed some stir-

, each and every heat of the programme.

Closest finish of the day was provided in the first heat of the No. 4 Classified Race when Miss America, George Mac and Peter! McKinney ended the mile almost‘ in a line with the heat being given l to Miss America Many of thci fans thought that Peter McKin-i ney who had made a break half; way doivn the stretch only to re- cover and come with a sensational burst of speed, had copped the but the officials’ decision stood. Another feature was the great trotting performance put on by Christie Budlong who in the‘ first heat of the No. 1 Classified equalled her win race record of

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Officials in charge of the meet again did a splendid job with thel races, started by Doug.McLcod, be- I ing completed shortly after 6 o'-| clock. l No. 1 Classified '

1st Heat: Wait N'See was on the ' rail as they got the word the sec- ond trip clozvn. Raymond Budlong took over as they hit the back- stretch and as they caine by the stand it ivas Raymund. Wait N‘Sec. and Christie. ’l‘rying for the lead Christie Budlong raced neck and neck with Raymond to the start of the backstretch finally going to front to stay, winning the heat by two lengths in 2:12. Wait N‘See_ heading Raymond Budlong in the; stretch for second plncc.

2nd Heat: Christie Biidlong had,’ little trouble the entire mile, mak- ing every post a winning one tot ivin by three open lengths. Ray- mond Budlong and Wait N‘Sce battled it cut aii the last half for! second place, with Walt N'See.i third to the three quarters, takmgl over from there to win the place i

3rd Heat: Again it was Christie; Budlong. Making a jump just af- ter the word Christie recovered to tuck into second place. She kcpt this position to the backstretch‘ until driver Brookins pulled hcr, out to tsiltc over and win easily. Wait N'Sce and Raymond Bud- long had l1 struggle of their oiviil for second place with the former outpacing ihe Budlong horse toi win by a lit-ad. t K0. 2 Classified l

1st Ileat: Unable to take the field ' down Miss Afzirjarie Hal lost licri rail position after four scores, 1119i field scoring by Dr. Budlong. As. they got the word Peter Budlongi took the rail at the first turn and was never headed thereafter. At the half it W35 Peter Budlong, Billy i, Bishop. Dr. Budlong and Miss lilarjorie Hal. They finished ' the same order with Billy Bishop and Dr. Budlong having quite a battle for second with the former getting the place. Miss Marjorie Hal, who was acting up scoring, was fourth.

2nd lit-zit: Dr. Budlong threw a- surprise into the fans as he jiaced‘ off with the second heat. Getting the word on the second trip Peter Budlong led his field around to the stands the first trip followed on the outside by Dr. Budlong. Billv Bishop third and Mlss Mar- jorie Hal fourth. Going up the backside Dr. Budlong wciit to the front followed by Billy Bishop. At the top of the stretch Miss Mar- jorie Hal raced into contention and it was a three horse battle_to the wirc with Dr. Budlong win- ning by half a length over Billy Bishop ii-ith Peter Budlong drop- ping back to fourth.

3rd Heat: Ii; was a parade from wire to wire for Dr. Budlong. Nev- er headed lie won under wraps from the o'her three entries who up to the three-quarters had a three-way oattle but in the final quarter strung out pretty well with Billy Bishop cupping second place. M155 Marjorie Hill third and Peter Budlong fourth. _

No. 3 Classified

1st Heat: Lucky Guy took his field of seven starters away on the fourth score. Right at the first turn Mickey Volo took the rail with Eva Worthy trotting into second place on the outside fol- lowed by Lucky Guy. As they neared the stands the first trip around, Eva Worthy went to a break to drop far hack. Going ll_'-l the hackstrctch _ vsho had moved up from far back. and Lucky Guy both went to drives but could net catch the Volo horse who won by tWO lengths. Billy Kalmuck and Lucky Guy,liad a great battle for sec- ond with the Knlmuck horse win- ning the place. with the re- mainder closely bunched a. cou- ple of lengths back.

2nd Heat: Eva Worthy won the battle for the rail after they got the word and was never headed the entire mile. Competition came from Imit Kalniuck. LUCK}! Guy and Lustys First with the Kal- muck mare conning second place.

Half of the games played by N.‘ H. L. teams are away from home, and some call for two-day train rides. And then. too( it likely] seemed a little odd for the Can-. adicns to ,2‘ay a schedule of over. 30 exhibition games of softball! this Summer when the same play-- ers were still classified as essential| war workers. True. some of these; games have been only a few miles‘ nut of Montreal, but there were lame the Canadians had to travel quite a distance for.

ll. ii. Softball . Game Tonight

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Russ St. John's Pick-Ups ::.iy Bernie Callaghans Cardinals this irening at o o'clock. Players are requested to be on time.

Lusty‘s First winning by a head from Lucky Giiy for fourth place. and the. remaining three horses closely bunched. Mickey Volo, the first heat Winner, winding: up sev- enth a5 he jumped it off in the backstretch the second trip around.

3rd Heal: Eva Worthv again had too much trot for her‘ field as she mad= cvcry post a winning one. Billy Kalmuck. who showed great trotting ability. made a fight of it the last quarter of a mile only to be beaten by a length. Ima Kalmuct was third. Lusty's First fourth with the oth- ers closely bunched a short dis- tance back.

Nu. 4 Classified

1st Heat: It was a great three-

horse battle rill the way down the

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eyelash variety with the judges’ decision going to Miss America Peter McKinney second, George Mac third. Nell Kalmuck, Sampson iRoyal and Juanita Axworthy fin- lished in that order. - y. 2nd Heat: The mile did not pro- duce the same close finish as did. the first heat. Miss America ledt from wire. being forced all WHY by George Mac who couldn't quite make the grade. It was a 2-horse battle all the way with Miss America whining by a length and the others well strung out be- hind, quite a few lengths back. 3rd Ileat: Nell Kalmuck. a three- year-old trotter. gave the crowd" another surprise as she trotted off with the third heat of the race.- Goint: away it was Peter McKin- ney in front. but a brea‘: at the- first turn saw Miss America take. over. She iicld the lcad to half- way duiiii the atrcfcli but Nell Kal- muck, trotting beautifully. shoii'-‘ ecl in front and at the wire W85 a length to the good. A great mile for ‘ivlllazu Kelly's 3-year. old. The inile was trotted in 2:16.

Twilight Race

Started by James Arbing the Twilight rat-c was liH added feat- ure to the program. Three start- ers came to the wire with Peggy Wltte leading from ivlre to wire. Lady Frisco was second with Peter Grattan third. SUMMARY

No. 1 Classified

Christie Bittllong

(Brookins) . . . Walt N‘Sce (W. Kelly) .. Raymond Budlong

(C. Willisl .

Brooklns, Kensington. N0. 2 Classified Dr. Budloiig (H. Willis) Peter Bucllong (L. Kelly) Billy Bishoo (McIntyre) Miss Marjorie Hal (C. 0'B n) Time: 2:15, 2:20. 2:18. Winning horse owned by ace Willis, Kingston. No. 3 Classified Eva Worthy (Collcns) . Mickey Volo t-iay) Blllr Kaliiiiicl: (W. Kelly» Ima Kalinuck (McGulgari . Lucky Guy iMcKcnna) Lusty‘s First (L. Kelly‘) .. Virginia Kalmuck (Younker) Tiinc: 2:1 Winning Preston M No. Miss America Nell Kalmurk (W._Kclly) George Mat: (C. Willis) .. Peter McKinney (C_ O'Bricni Juanita Axivorthy: (Proude) Sampson ltoyzil Time: 2:18. _ Winning hor _ old Cudmarc. mrriiiZlflll- ‘Fivillltlit “(life - wme iBcrnarri 5:51? Frisco (C. Willis) in (Jay) .. Time: 2:25. The winner is owned by mctt Bernard. Hunter River. OfHCIMSL d Starter: D K. MC P0 - Judges‘ gléirlanti Wood, Ira Carr. A. B. u ci e. . Timers: C“ Robinson, N. Walk- . llll‘. erClgrkMircfkrCourse: W. J- fires,“ Assistant Clerk of Course. \ en- dell Heston. '

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Priiiic .\ii'iii'.sti‘r Winston C.

came on lTll-ll a great burst speed and the finish iivas of the

patiicrl by .\lrs. Churchill, to the

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lbRotisc-irli grcct (mc another in Quebec City shortly after their ivlicrc ihcy trains hail {ll'l‘l\(‘fl from Sfllilfilit‘ tlircctions. Churchill, with a fresh anti llti edition of iiic ivcll-knnivn cigar, ivriliteti from his train, accoin- in;

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‘Fflinl’. Secory gave the niest film! Pucker up —.l0l'n the fun!

§.“.‘i‘i.f.i.;“".!é8.‘.°" blehcader toda . RED SKELTON “ WIIISTLING 1N BROOKLYN”

The win ena to return to dropping ond division when

With ANN RUTHERFORD, JEAN ROGERS “RAGS" RAGLAND

tlie opener, 4-1, on a

rally in the ninth inning RAY COLLINS HENRY O'NEILL

Swill)’. who recently from Milwaukee. got his WILLIAM FRAWLEY SAM LEVENE and

rm: imooxtne DODGERs

fourth plggg

bi ing after

int: a 2-0 Cincy lead, it

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Rhea Mae Wins Feature Event At Truro Meet

TRURD. N.S , Sept. 1a -- (c?) Rhca Mae won the free-for-all trot and Dace todav at. the Cflflttllldillfl events of a two-clay light harness M01111 program here.

SUMMARY Free For All Trot and Pace i Rhea Mae (O'Brien) C. Coaics

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MONTAGIIE 5A1 _. 7:45 and 9:45 i

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Lew McKennev (Clark) ollit,

Free For All Trot

Navy ba b u Watchim (HocdI_‘F‘._ Adams took a 0105526: dteeclsnlbnlafiiimmgg l If? lmilsqllc-D l0 l-Bnen) ' cm, A“ Stars in an exhibition gnaw, mlla.~\‘ka (ifmeside) Miltt ‘i played at the Park diamond. it" amt I-Ianove (n .""~"-‘ m” smml s raicht ivin for thci ‘Time"° 1.1 r» o9 ‘Tnrs" and by their victory 111st! U‘ l“

"lsllt captured the exhibition ser-l z l5 raor And Pace ics from the ‘City 50m“; y '

L353 lllilhts game was probably‘ Coleen Scott (Harrison) W.G.

of the three played. Nqvyl Stewart into t-lie scoring with a three. Si: Admiral (O'Brien)

run rally in the second to take t»... ‘ Gift. Linc (Wclr) Power Bros.

lead. All Stars held sccrehse in‘

me firs; three fumes pushea Over Saridv D. (Conroyi ‘

iheir first marker 1n Um pup“, Bonnie Budloni-r iivlwesitliri

with the Navy regainm, Hm“. 1.11,,“ Time: 2 l3. 2.10 ‘e. 2 11

run advantage with H 1.- ~ ' l 1

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within WVOHETZQS (Orfalfllgll? ‘ Prwious Fred Lahey

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on“, ihe d? nrmmggblhcsle Emile ,Mar.i‘o‘r_i_c n! iMocrc-sldei Alta K (Kennedy) iPeter Kenmore

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s The scnior K. of C. quoits tour- natncn for tlic Campbell silver-

lwarc will take place over the _ . jivcclt-cnd and great inicrest is There will be an exliibltionlbeing shown in this event. Leon- game of baseball _at the Victoria iard McDonald, the present holder vars diamond this evening bc-‘lias only to add another win to tween the Navy nine and the City Tliavti it for keeps. Needless to say All Stars. The game last night 1 (.11 the boys think diffcr- was the nest yet between, those _ Some arc afraid to ovcr- two teams and quite a number , train, while others arc getting the of fans were on hand to irtitch occasional practice by‘ themselves the contest. There were quite a McDonald is confident lie will rc- llllmbllf Q5 Sllbd Play-S lllildtl (lllf-liain the jilaiter and ihe rest are "lg m9 llflllle- ijust as confident they are going Tillllkhts Eflllw- which will gfiltlfl delay the tiny nf ownership. llYlKlEISYEIY at 5:30, should be an iThc tournament should prove quite llllelbsllllg COME-W jlntcrcsting .ind exciting.

NF ERENCE

ARRIVE IN QUEBEC FOR SECOND lilrflYllllC. ‘UEFIFING

Tlicy ivcre immediately ivliislcetl up to the Citadel arc guests of llis lzxcellciicy iiic Linvcrnor (loner;

liiircliili and President Ffflllkllll'“7l§ SP-llrtl.

car in ivliich the LIS. PresidenUrival.

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fit. 13 - (AP) - by rooklei Chicagol Cincin- l! lame of a dou-i

led the Chicagoans

after

temporarily into the sec_ the Reds wonl three-run '

reported off Clyde Shoun in the sixt lillrw Don Johnson singled and Bill Nicholson walked. Eras. Claude Passeau his 12th vicétzgrlys who Pitched five-hit ball. suffered his eighth defeat against

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Hooooosoox-zt sol _ Shoun and lilueller; Prissenu and , winning in the mixed doubles from

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SEPTEMBER 1.,__ 1944

I94" Entries For jliooiiwill Meet

i __.._ ' Beginning October

The goodwill race meet, which ‘ has been a feature at Charlotte- town each fall for the past three years, has this vear attracted the itrcatest list of entries in i tory. For the two days racing, sepuiimhtr 20-21, ninety - four j horses from ihe three Maritime Provinces have entered u fol- lows: Nova Scutla, 41: Prince Eu- ward Island. J6: New Brunswick. 17. Ami the owners of these l ses have made a total at nil ‘p-

December 1st.

at MALPEQUE, KENSINGTON RIVER will be operated on n sir All overdue accounts must be

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Paid in full‘

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tries.

inc greatest number of oiifi~l..: is in the 2.25 pace which has a- bout 30, hilt all class; are filled. li- lwks as thOIIIh it will be nec- essary to race five classes eaeli day to complete ihe program and the races will start at 1.30 p.m. instead of 2 oeiuck.

If. 0f B. Tennis

were completed in the Knights of Columbus tennis tournament, Miss Frances Coyle and Willie Shepherd