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seventy-three agricultural fair associations in Illnois have receiv- ad a. total of $417,110.14 mm the slate to aid them in making a success of th-eir 1938 fairs.

Twenty years ago but week the gagdian pacers Louie Grattan and Roy Gra.-tan.v bOth b GTBYM-n R3511], were W.llIl21'5 at the Mount cum-exits. lvllchigan, ice meeting. riizy were driven by the Canadian reiiisman Vic Fleming. The win- ning of those two races started Graiian Riyal 2.06 1-4 on the road in lame, although no one thought rrry much about it at the time rxzept Charlie Barrett of Park l-Iill, Ontario. who had formerly owned the stallion. He went on the hunt for him and finally located him in an obscure part of Illinois where he purchased him for $160. The next summer Roy Grattan and Louis Grattan won a. great many moss and two years later Louis Gi-attan took a rs-ccrd of two min- utes and R01’ Grattan 2.01 1-4. Gnitran Royal is today the leaidin! sire of 2.10 pacers and the lead- lllg sire of two minute Pacers.

Over 100 head of

horses are ti-ninirg at Plnehurst. N. C. Dr. 1-l. M. Parshall has 38 in his shble, Home!‘ D. Biery N, in- cluding the Pacers ttle Pat 1 58 3-4, Lee Hanover 1.59 1-2 and two Canadian pacers, Grattan Ax-

worthy 2.03 3-4 and Prince Oakie 2.06. Other large groups in train- in‘: are the Hanover Shoe Farms and the Ben Whitehead stable.

Australia and New Zealand have been making tremendous strides in the production of fast trotters and pacers but pacer-s particularly. Racing conditions are much hard- er in the Antipodes -sma1ler tracks, although some are two- thirds of a mile, lots of them are urder ralf mile, narrow tracks and unite often gisass tracks instead of clay footing, yet the records they ll‘0 turning in are impressive.

And now they have a two min- uic pacer-Lawn Derby. Australian brcri. enjoys the distinction of be- in’! the first harness horse to take a record of two minutes or better in any countrv in the world other than the United States. The niill- ivas pscrd over the Canter- bury. N. 2., course and the time

“'11s hv quarters. va 4-5 seconds. F"(‘_“ll(I ouoiirier, 99 4-5 seconds. third oilarter. 29 2-5 seconds,

foi-rth. quarter 8' 2-5 --a mil- in l 2-5. lawn Derby was llflkerl to cart. sulkles not being avowed on Au-tralian or New Zealand tracks btwausfl. the fields of horses are li=uallv largo and the tracks narrow and too many accidents would result if sulkles were used. Hie record was taken in nlatn harness. rn hopples or boots or other appliances being used.

His breeding is as follows: Fcai- in 19cc. sired by Robert Derby, Globe Derby, by Mambring

rbv. c grandson cf Charles Der-

by 2._20. His dam is Rose Irawn by Cnilde Wood, son of

Wood. by Wildwood 2.30. 111st he

is a remarkable gaitecl pacer was

shown on frequent occasions as he

Paced in 2.03 1-5 over the Sydney

Misc show ring and 2.0‘! 2-5 over

the Melbourne show track. has a

record fm- one and one-half miles

of 3.13 from a. standing start,

for two mils of 4.14 4-5, stand-

ing start. He holds the grass track ‘M13719! mBdQ-

record for Australia‘ and New Zea- land of 2.04,

The three American trotbers l-lavoline 2.00 3-4. The Duchess 2.03 1-2 and McLin Hanover 1.59- 14. exported to Italy lust fall ar- rived n good shape and have mode their presence felt. Havoline vlcn his two starts; the other: are gJimtiraining and showing excellent

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It is not Often that a musican ls also a driver of harness horses, but Neil q. Boardman who is in- svructor of music at the University “I Svllih Dakota. during thesum- mP-r when the University is

a ~- . is Welchman (4) .08 1-2 that was one of the tough- est horses racing over the twice- arounds in the west. Another was Czarman 2.0!, record taken in ya filming recs. Professor Boardman. I s wife, daughter and son have a {"19 house tmilcr in which they tflllcw the race stable around 60m track to. track and have a "Ely time during the holidays.

wGuv the Tramp 2.0014, that F < C. Crummcr raced here in the zrce for All pace against Toll Gate ‘~00 7H a few years ago, has at ast been retired after ten veers of ‘Mihfu-l service in competition. Ho Wu! the Crammer mealticket. actu- ltilly providing the funds for the ‘hlmiiv living-and educating two of

P children, No wonder a farm- hholoaranh urns the parlor of h! Drummer ome and that Guy's name is revered by all the fun-

Mffamcsn racing draw to a close e the bum-oi track. Toronto. my in the New Year. It hu hem f: most curious-nil. moon. with fiher contents, Ill"!!! cmwds and

| crlcans, whose nervous

W" W-i-"t wtnclvifl than mei- an cpmtu

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Nola. Although colt racing

n the track. was so well pleased all the result that he has arranged a program for a four-day meet- ing the latter part of August while the Canadian National Exhibition i; in progress, and will put up $10,000 in purses so as to attract the best horses racing over half- mile tracks in the United States and Canada. During the past fall horses from New York. Ohio. Michigan. Western Canada, Que- bec and Ontario filled the stables completely.

Spencer (3) 159 3-4. a son of Lee Tide 2J5 and Grandson of Lee Axworthy 1.58. is the leading sire of new 2.10 performers for 1938 with fourteen to his 011K!"- Thls is a case where sheer merit counts. as Spencer has had a lim- ited opportunity as compared t0 stallions in service at Walnut Hall Farm. Hanover Shoe Farms and other establishments. What a tre- mendous 1cm the breeding industry sustained when Lee Axworthy died at a very early age leaving only two crops of foals.

Twenty-five years ago Sell P91111- then a young I-loosler- reinsman started out with his first real "hoss" on the Grand Circuit. ‘Phat horse was Possibility, that he gave a rewr dof 2.02 3-4. sccrind $0111‘- teen victories in sixteen starts in six states. In the other two starts he was beaten by Ed Geers with Napoleon Direct 1.59 3-4, and Ibmmy Murphy with 1-lal B. Jun- ior 2.02 I-Z.

Possibility has descendants this Province. being the Si" Miss Possibility 2.12 1-2, formerly owned by Jimmie Power. She is the dam of Leland 2.19 1-4 and other good juveniles.

L.G. Duffyln his column of the Hamess Horse, says: "As we 119111“?! it out the pole horse trots at least an eighth of a mile in each false score, hence eight false scores means one mile, and one-half of that distance is at speed 13nd ""- der high nervous tension.

Although the Frenchmen and It- alians ara making faces at each other and slinging a lot of verba taunts through their respective pa- pers, yet the Italians find time and, monev to 80 W We hflmfss horse races in great numbers. The Pnefio dinverno. one of the most valuable events raced in Italy, ivcr a distance of one and one-quarter mil-es. was recently won by the ex- ported American trottcr I-Iavoline 2.00 3-4. son of S_:otland 1.59 1-4. dam yuma bv guy Axwarthy. He won in commanding fashion. trot- ting the mile and a half hi; ‘m4?

in of

rate of 2.09 1-4--a really 809d PEI“ formance.

1,0 Pr ht, formerly of Cher? Valleyllgis located at Sher- bcrook,e Quebec, where he is wint- ering a stable of four head for Bherbmoke ovmei-s. Louis had a good season last year and expects to have a better one ths year-

1111:1939 Training season has started in earnest. for the colts be- ing trained in Florida, Pinchurst and other tracks. Th5)’ 8T9 “W taking miles the right way of the track with fast brushes at inter-

takes

quite a toll every year because 0i’ yet it has a vbqllfl and there is an excitement to it that appeals particularly to Am- tempera-

ment does not permit them waiti- lng an extra. year or two for de-- velopment before findins What

speed a colt has. We have been requested to 81W the summary of the celebrated

seven heat race in the 2.19 Trot. at the Provincial Exhibition. Sent- eml.‘ k‘ filth. 1921. It was one of the most: bitterly contrasted events ever seen over the local track. Five of the heats were raced on the 26th and the remaining two heats on . w.

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2.19 TROT. PURSE $500.

Uscita, bm., by Peter Billlken (Steele) — —4 4 4 1 1 4 1

‘Hie British Boldieinch h. byCcchato. (Brown)! 1 94 4 1 i ’Miss Belle Rico. b

m.. by Manrlco B. (Mc- Arthur) Brenton 11..

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is ‘mm: . ; 2.18: 2.19 1-2, 2.19 8-4; 23v I ; 2.18 1-2; 2.21 1-2.

Winter is really here —the rea- son why we think that is an —the boys were down measuring the ice and laying out n. course for races which are expected to take place next week Watch for announce-

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Fifteen yearn-ave last Saturday m 1mm, Irv in. wi-mi- m c new world's on when he trotted a niuc in 2.15 1-2 over the hcl-f-nule track at Mount Cle-

ments. Michigan. The former world's record for trcttors on ice was 2.11 l-4 modn bv

Chillicoqt 2.04 1-4 ovm Duffel-in Park truck. , The

‘Pomnto. ‘ rm . Yank’; record still stand: t

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Slender ‘Willie Oude. who heard. home town boos this season “for the first time in nine years of pro- . fessional hockey," laughed at the‘ experience today. but- said it “near- lv bmke my heart -at the time."

What evened up a great deal for those Jeers of twp months ago; were the cheers last night as the lit-tie Welsh-born netminder turn- ed in a brilliant performance to lead Montreal's Canadians to a 1-0 National Hockey League vic- tory over the league-leading Boa- ton Bruins

Back on Nov. 1'1 Detroit Red Wings poured seven goals past a nerve-shattered Cude, leaving Cah- adiens with five straight losses since the start of the schedule. Cude was ordered to the mountains by a doctor to rest and his place taken by Claude Bourque. Can- adiens went two more games be- fore they broke their losing streak.

Encouraging Letter!

"You know. those boos hurt a. lot for a fellow who never had heard them from home fans be- fore," Wilfie revealed. "However. when I was replaced 1n the nets I got a lot of swell letters from fans all over the country. Some came from Detroit. others from out in Western Canada. some from Mont- real. But there was one in pa:- ticular that meant a. lot to me; it came from the mother and sister of Chuck Gardiner.”

Cude and the immortal Gardin- er, who died suddenly in 1934, were school chums years ago in Winnipeg where they started in hockey, To Cudc there never has been a goalie like the curly-headed Gardiner, recognized in his days with Chicago Black Hawks as one of the greatest of all time.

Signed by Chuck's mother, Mrs. Janet B. Gardiner, and his sisteni M12. Edith E. Pculter, the letter| read in art: "Both my mother. and self ope you will find renew- i ed strength and courage to face the future with a. smile. Chin up Wilfl . . . We recall a. few black: times during Charlie's career and we really understand."

Different Outlook

"That letter from Charlie's folks pepped me up more than anything else." said Oude. I came back to hockey with a different outlook. too. I'm not working under the same strain now and don't worry after games as I did before. Bay, when We used to lose it would keep me awake all night."

Since Cude returned to the nets on the first day of the New Year he has gcaled eight of the nine games Canadiens have played. while Bourqlle took part In one. Five of those games were draws two were victories and two losses. Bourque played in one of the

draws.

The Bruins was Willie's first shutout of the sea- son. leavtng Canadiens unbeaten in their last three games. And al- though Cude doesn't; like to make any predictions, he thinks the time finally has come for the last place habitanfs. whose earlv col- lapse was one of the surprises of the season. to "start tc roll."

Grads And Y-Knots Win Hoop Games

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victory over

In regular fixtures of the Young Men's Christian Associ- ation basketball house leaguelast nfhht the Y-Knots deluged the Prnce of Wales College squad, 34-10, and the Y-Grads defeated the Esqulres 27-24 to retain their one point lead over the Knots.

Lineups and scores:

Y-KNOTS-A. GOGKID d, B. Johnston 1. v B. Stewart, 0, H. Matheson 12, B. MacPhei-son, J. Cullen 6. .1. Harper 3.

P. W. (L-R. I-Iennesaey 1, . Brown 3, V. MacDonald 4, J. Beer, C. Glover 2, A. Wilson 6

ESQUIIIE

Partridge Young 6. G. Ge .

Y-GRADS-D. N Likely 3. A. Jones L. Muirhead 4, B. B. Cox 8.

B. enry

icholscn, . A. , K. Johnston. . Creighton 12,}

Ice Racing

The first race of the season took

place on Jan. 14th on Mt. Stew-

art River Ice. ‘Ilia results are as follows.

CLASS (A) .

Flnt Heat Second Ilcat

BubCcpe l-——1B. W. Birt Bessie Calumet 2 - 2 ChesterBii-t

CLASS (B)

Name Owner Frisco Girl. Joseph urtu. . Mo

d. John mi a .' Batufllay January clung of entries

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‘Wilfie Cude Sentner Trophy Matches In Gallant Get Underway Today At Comflack The Local Carling Rink

Some 30 rinks will swim! into actio

‘rrophy

afternoon. Matches. will stamt at 2 o'clock and continue through until 9 o'clock. The competition will be a straight. “kncckoutfl affair with suitable prizes for the ultimate winners of the trophv i.n the shape of spoons or medals.

‘the Ben-trier ‘Irophy was don- ated five or so years BRO and many interesting and keenly fought matches were waged in the old rink for the honor of holding it.

A feature of today's program at the rink will be the formal opening 0f the spacious new banquet hall. Su per will be served at 6 o'c.ock wi all members o.d and new invit- ed to attend. The new dining hall is some Sit-feet square and will ac- commodate some 90 people, It has been ideally laid out and furnished a) serve the purpose of club func-

ons.

Skips are urged to have their milks ready to taike the ice at the appcinted hour.

The draw follows:

2P. M.

A. Fraser vs. D. A. ltlicKinnon W. Lo vs. J. J .Mcrris W. l-Iyndiman vs C. 1-1. Black S. Coffin vs Reg Ellison

3:30 P. 1H.

Col Full Col C. C. Thompson J. l-l. Howartt vs J. P. Hiilion W. A. Stewart vs Judge Duffy E. D. Nicholson vs T. W. L. Pro-wse

5P. M.

J. W. A. E.

V5

W. It. Adams vs S. C. Moore L. B. McMillan vs W. 1-I. Townsend A. V. Spillet-t vs W. C. Davies Geo. Thzmpson vs W. N. Wilson

‘FEM.

Col. Conrad J. W. Bmllter vs D. A. Brenton

The‘ personnel of the rinks. with the first stone. second stone. mate and skin mentioned in that order. follow.

L. Roper. J. P. Crockett. Albfivt

VS VS .

sis

McKinncn. J. A Fraser. Dr. Imrtz. E. H. Saunders. W. '1‘. Weir. Col. mu. E. Burden. Prank Cox. Dr. WONG. W. W. Mini. . M. Bagnall. B. Wonnaeot, . Large. D. A. on. A. 0011197. J. P. Clarke. H. W. Patterson. Ken l C. Ihomipson. | s. Callllécllffe. ma. v w. comic. F. Driscoll. u. n. ‘ McLean. J. W. . - J. Carragher, Geo. Buntain, A. Pickard. W. R. Adams. G. Cochrane. C. J. Mal-earn. P. W. Tumer. J. J. . J. Mé Ball. C. N. Earle. D. Mc- Etter. G. F. Hutcheson, Dr.

D. Rchbins. Judge . . H. Edwards. Geo. Wood, A. L. n. Fraser,

McPherson. L. B A. Rattle V. A. B. Walker.

c. McDonald. .1‘. F. Stems. H. B.

D Keeping. . I". McLeod. Boy Qulaley, Geo. Brady, W. Burnett, J. P. Hillion.

T. . Rogers, A. Matheson. J. T. Dalvies. Col. .

H. Spiers, B. Tait, J. B. Mc- Donald. E. B. Coffin.

l... Shatfwd. Geo. Peake. W. R. an, D. A. Brenton. . Wellner. Jr.. N. J. Mc- C. Christcferson. Geo.

n.

B. Rollers. Jr.. C. N. Bissett. Don . N. Wilson.

: H. H. 00X. A. B. Fisher.

P. McMillan. . L.

. H. B. Longworth.

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CAIL I-I. VINNICOMBE

Wednesday night the Acadia University hockey team, couched by Fred-Kelly, took over the lead In the Valley Senior League by Wulloplng tie Windsor Maple Leafs 12-3. One of the big rcusonu for the team's success todate has been the flnc work an defence by Captain Call Vinnlccmbc con of- Mru-Ednu Vlnnicombe, city. Critics expect the Axerncn to go fur in the Inter-collegiate serlea this year.

Fight Date ls Uncertain

l‘: mote! Joe MacDonald of the Sportin lub announc- cd lust night t at he hud con- tacted Tiger Joe Ilcnnesoey at Sydney, Cape Breton, and that u definite date for hll fight with Tom Claybcurnc would he made known later.

was ought that tho bout would be staged Monday night, but a. further tponc- mcnt. has been foun neces- sary. Hennesacy’! another. it la understood, is ill and the fighter will bc unable to leave until later In the .

Dcflnltc announcement will follow early nut week, Pru- motcr MBOQQIll|fl_lI|f|-“

Big 4 Rink Takes Lead

The Big 4 Rink broke into un- disputed lead in the local club plBydUWIB leading to the defense of the Ccnsols Trophy at the Curling Rink last night. They de- feated the Moguls 13-9 to stretch their winning streak to three straight matches. while the Im- perial rnik went down to heir first deifeat at the hands of Kin- lock 19-9.

In the third game of the night the Doctors broke into the win column turning back the luckless Odds and sods 19-9.

RINK STANDING

P L Big Flour a 3 o Imperial: s g 1 Kinlock 3 2 1 M081lls 2 1 1 Doctors 2 1 1 Lawyers z 0 3 Odds and Bods 3 0 3 Matches scheduled tonight at 9 o'clock follow:

lawyers vs. Doctors 318 F0111‘ vs. Odds and Soda. Moguls vs. Imperlals.

Miniature Rifle Shoot

E. R. Burke captured the shoot at the miniature mnme at the Armour-ice last. night, He scored .1

Three other competitors. R. E

Jenkins. A. D. ters and for Smith were tied for second plaice with ‘s. 0th C. D. I W. W. B. D. A. B. D. E. W. I-I. A. F. G. A. V. E. F. J. l". E. Benj. J. G. G. A. Gray — — — — — - - 75

H. s. Jones — — - - - - 7s

E. J. Rogers — - - - - - - 75

V. W. While — — — — - — 75

D. L. Rice - — - - - - _ '15

LONDON --(OP) —Rugby ex- perience cf Jack Ccllarbone help- ed him little whenhc tried totackle an armed bandit. He was knocked

unconscious with a revolver butt

_ thing new popped up

Lawlor Sparks Locals In Brilliant Victory; Casey Stars For Visitors

Charlottetown Bangers came out on the double figure Ida of I ll-O score at the Forum lust night in n wide-open game of exhibition hoo- kcy with Summcnlidc Cryltala. Playing hnmc-und-home ocrlol, the Rangers nosed out the Crystals 7-6 In the first game at Bummenldo.

Most of the match was played inside of the visitor's blue-line and their one-and-only Tony Galentc 1 1| . _ is bu!‘ m the good graces o‘ pguct 2 yflcili of sumfmcgsldes f-allllcs were the result of the wide open Pmmmm, Mike Jacobs and h“ . pay, e ng 1 e o e Crysta s breaking away time and time again brain trust. v I with no one but the goalie to beat. There were no pcnaltl

Ulnclafbofieggwwsélghtluslruvgg: I new in tilts between the two Island centres.

“mu an" tea and cakes are s". Sparkplug of the Crystals was Chick Gallant, who figured in nearly ved at the JOe Mills-John Henry ' all of the western town's marker: while playmakcr for the Rungerl III Lewis title party next Wednesday. j canny wan" Lawn“, but you have it: on good authority ' the hleélitling hsélbarltan tikom Jer- sey res ey n e recpe Jacobs is concocting for the heavy-