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‘gas Rec the season oi 1943 which appeared last Friday. the ‘llamas of Dale H. 2.08. owned by .1 ssey, Charlottetown

--Q__ "f, Jim Ponder ast paid us a brief nisit mt wee and gave us the “Ihorse news oi Kensington and vic- inity. This is the way he lines it yup, Tyndall Semp1e's stable — Isquare Hanover 2.08, career oi rrscing ended unless Tyndfli nie- or- cs

e will "eix-ym-old by Sampson Hal 2.02 d by John Annear and Montague, Mao -old by Abbe Abbe,

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ifThis mare is owned by a secret. veyndicate having been purchased irom the late Gordon Dawson. IBhe won as a two-yesr-old at Old ‘Home Week two years ago. A three-year-old Squire Hanover out -.oi s Bud Axworthy mother. Tyn- dall is now negotiating with a _ party for a green tmttcr and hopes {in land him within the next two f weeks. 1 .—-o__

Fred Shea is wintering Happy L. 2.13 l-2 and Trixie Budlong 2.12 14. Both are in great shape. Mr.

Shel. knows the harness horse game, having spent several years with good MEAL, track ant. other big centres. ‘ __Q._.- ' Myron McArthur has Peter Mc- ‘xinney 2.04 1-4 in good order and plans to start him over- the ice this winter. He also has a five- car-old full sister to Ethcl Bell- i 2.14. This mare is a very showy type and has a nice way oi going Z-fpi

Zola Budlong‘; win in the Two Year Old Futurity at Old Home Week last August has stimulated interest in colts in the beautiful town oi Montague, and now ac- cording to a correspondent there are several colts in that section that will bear wstchinti. notably, ‘Lela Budlong, owned by Yeo an! iMsclhohern and being trained by fAngus MacEachern. Lela is staked ‘in the Thres Year Old Futurity land possibly other events. By‘ the way, these gentlemen have ght ' other colt. namely. Harvey ' ilon. He a. three-year-old

tier with a nice, mzooth stride and excellent manners. He ls ‘sired by Star Dillon and his dam is that good trotter Donna Har- tester 2.14. a standard and re- "gistered mare. For the limited amount of work given him h show; reel good and promises to be one of the star iuturity trotters

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--Q-_ Jay Douglass, widely known ainar and driver, died at Ham-

’ ton. Ohio. Just a iew days prior to Christmas, Mr. Douglass retired from racing a iew years ago hav- ing suffered a stroke at that time. l-le is credited with four two-min- iite pacers and two world's record pacing marks. Among the horses which iis cam ‘ very success- iiul ll Inns Ace 1.50 1-4, that he gave that record to in i938. In the same race he won a heat in

2.00. He also drove Del Frisco to

her three-year-old record oi 1.59

8-4 the same season. which still

stands as a world's record for

threo-year-old filly in s. race. m

Mr. Douglass also drove Peter at Law to his record of 1.59 2-4 at I napolis in i987. and the same vear marked Doctor if in 1.59 3-4 mils Ace use 1-4 is how owned by Allison Langille, St. Stephen, NB. Pete;- at Law 1.50 3-4 is the sire oi Royal at Law 2.04. the 119W free-ior-aller brought in recently itiiivsi-ieber Sweeney. Brldgewater

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All the harness horse papers are full oi praise for Volomite 2.08 1-4, too sire at Walnut Hall Farm. Lexington, Kentucky. Toni Gah- agen. writing in The Horseman and Pair World calls him -- “volomite

m our Review oi Maritime i-larli- " total for thirteen seasons to break

trainers at l-‘teadville, 5

this record oi his Illustrious grand- sire.

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In this column some months ago we wrote how Dr Ogden Edwards selec . ‘ e 2.

stud for Walnut Hall the cire ,redlctions that would prove a flop. that they did not take kindly to this son oi Peter volo 2m was of

he was e very dilatory sort

him all the time to get him up

in his work. However. once they got away Volomite seemed to like the game and raced very creditabiy being One oi the big winners as a three-year-clcl’. It was the easy- going. careless manner which he exhibited when racing that pre- judiced many people against him as a sire but his bloodlines proved to be a rare combination and oi all the sons of Peter volo he has proved the greatest. .-o._

What a gamble breeding is! For instance Axworthy '.‘..15 1-2 was almost thrown away as a discard and would have been but that John H. Schultz happened to take a fancy to him and brec.‘ him to some of his good mares at his farm. The colts showed early speed and among the most noted oi these was Guy Axworthy 208 l-4, who became one of the great- est stallions oi all time. Peter tho Great. the grandsire oi Volornite, was much disliked at Ponkaponk Farm near Boston. by J Malcolm Forbes, whose affections were centred on Bingen 2.06 1-4. He was put up at auction and purchased by s. Kentucky breeder where he had access to good mares and his colts were nourished by the super- sustaining and body-building Blue Grass. Within a few years the world was ringing with his name because oi the trotters he was producing and from that day until his death twenty years later. he was almost always the top sire of the years.

_—o—— It will ‘be remembered that Peter the Greet was sold for 850,000 to Stoughton A. Fletcher. Indians. when 21 years old‘. and that he made money out oi the seemingly antiquated Peter. His services fetching as high as $1,000. and his colts bclng bought up as rapidly as they were placed on sale. Yes. harness horse breeding is iar irom an exact science. but oi course something for nothing cannot be obtained and where a good sire shows ‘ei there must be greatness back oi him. i01-

Our Toronto correspondent writes us that he is very high on Royal Bars. a bay horse by Grat- tan Bars 1.59 1-2, that is showing up surprisingly well at the Tor- onto race meets. A short time ago he won a class D pace with s summary of 7-1-1. His winning heats in 2.12 and 2.1‘! l-Z, the latter mile being ‘l0 yards over a mile. Estimating that he was covering 40 feet to the second that would make his third mile bet- ter than 2.12 for the mile. Ollr friend says--"This pacer looks like the real thing and I believe will be Grand Circuit material."

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A noted horseman passed away recently at Cleveland, Ohio. in thc person of William H, Hughes. Pre- sident oi the Hughes Provision Company. Mr. Hughes came to this country from England at an early age. engaged in “ ‘ ss and made a great success of it. He was always fond oi horses and as soon as he could afford it bought a trotter. As his means became greater he branched out and cycli- tually owned some oi the best in the land. One of his most success- ful race horses was Calumet Bud- long 2.02 3-4, now owned by Frank McKay. East Royalty. Mr. Hughes was very fonri oi this horse and was not at all anxious to part with him. Others included Calu- met Evelyn 1.59 1-4. world's cham- pion double record holder. Sli- preme Hal 2.01 3-4. Champlain 3. 2.01 3-4. Clova Ii. 2.03 and many others with TBCOTd5 below 2.10.

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- . . Super Sire." and we quote: "Seldom if ever has there been such a dominance by a single sire of the hamess racing statistics nf a season as during 194.2 by Volomits 2.03 1-4, not at lcusl since his famous grandsirc Pete!“ the Great 2.0’! 1-4 was such a standout about a quarter oi .1 century ago. Although all Ihn figures are not in he is now credit- ed with 34 new standard record performers with another 3i in tho Standard List previous to the past season, having reduced their re- cords Oi the 84 new record per- formers no less than l9 are two- year-aids." 1101m-

Space does not permit us to give Mr. Gahagairs article in full. but we may remark that it is in his rols oi iuturity winners that Volu- mite really shines. Most oi the 11m racing and trotting stakes were won by sons or daughters o! the Walnut Hall super sire. and wherever his get race they seem to have that do-or-dle determination that lends them first at the wire. in the Maritimes he is worthily represented by the trotter Watchim 2.01. winner 0i’ eight races on the Maritime circuits in i943, in this respect standing second only ta Bunnie 1311010118. winner oi eleven

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Volomlte is now seventeen years old and is the sire of 191 ti-otterii and I18 pncers with standard re- cords. a grand total of 244 H sire. Peter Volo. is credited with 3'16 trotters and 15d pacsrs. His Brandsire. Peter the Great. with 40B trotters and 1B3 pacers. an all “"12 hllh oi sires and a record which looks to be one which will Mt soon — and probably never ~ be beaten. A total oi 661 stand- lid performers gives the great “Billy founder a long lead. volo-

wili have to averale his 194i.

I; ‘ illness.

Mr. Hughes was a man of sterl- Iling qualities and his love oi the Iharncss horse made lilm anxious

at all times to fuvtlicr its success. ‘For that reason he was willing to . put up large amounts oi cash to pro- lmctc meetings during the days of ‘ihe depression and his contribu- -tion inwards the sport has been

a worthwhile one. lie will greatly missed by all who him.

knew

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, The Maine. State Racing Com- mission lias issued its report for i943. Racing started on the third of July and continued iintll the sixth oi November. The total number oi days was 64 and the meetings were held at twelve tracks, the longest being that at Old Orchard from the 19th of July to the ‘lth oi August, a total oi l3 days. The indications are that the meetings which operated last season will be in action again this season.

Z411- Harry Fitzpatrick. who has charge oi E. J. Baker's stable in

Florida, carries a considerable bur- den of responsibility M; in that stable are the two highest priced yearlings ever sold - Algiers and Mighty Lady. The former cost . Baker $16,000 and the latter 810.500. Both were hit with a mild form oi flu and were under ihe care oi s veterinary. but are gradually recovering from their

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‘Beau Jack

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Takes Hard

Decision From Costantino

B! SID FEDEB Associated Press Sports Writer

YORK. Jan. 7

ths stretch to take a iii-round de

1-4 as a clsiori from Lulu Oosrcntino in “m! lfllPMadison square Garden tonight were'after absorbing a boxing lesson in made by many horsemen that he the early going that at times made The reason the lightweight champion lcok like

an awkward imiatsur

A l-to-4 underdog in the betting that when raced by Waiter Coxiasainst the one-time shoe-shine Gwrsia. Cestsntuio danced all around him in ihe early heats. scoring with slicing left jabs BY"! hid the Jumping Jack missing ‘bunches by as much as thiee feet as he held an edge over the New

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I1 R. C. A.

By EDDIE LEE (Canadian Press Stair Writer)

R.C.A.l*‘. personnel teams eliglb for Allan Memorial Cup play-oils

across Canada aw similar action by the army

Eleven R.C.A F. teams in

the order announced Ottsw

Dec. 1'1. The

provided such exhibitions be hel not more than once every w are expected to play in made ers but a number Junior c

loss of personnel. from chain onshi

was voiced ister Power when

p. he

in the R.C.A.F‘ ruling.

Army Teams Banned From Gup Play-Offs

and

|i1ut squarely be iAmateur Hockey Association

play-of f

aifilmatim of a previous

and defence loop tcr yesterday.

ihe country.

lnaiii unchanged and a

hockey is contemplated"

The army statement. Allan or Memorial Oup will offs_ Ottawa Commandos Quebec Scnloir League. for may win the league with oi army men but they would

the play-offs.

Lilousin 0f Famous Boxer ls Wounded

HALIFAX. Jan. B - (C P)

Sam Langioio, the old

ping member doing his trouble shooting cold s.cel and bullets in Mcdlttcrsncan.

Pte. Don Langiorvl, old cousin oi Negro scrapper from N. S. prvived here aboard the hospital -Nelson with a flou. of wounds in his 198$ A 591°“! belt blow by one of tar shells put him for the count." in a Etna iii Sicily.

22

ship

|in the Haliax military

.popping out with adulcttio. .been two years sinm the

vale saw any of his family.

I As far as ring ilgliting is bon- Cccrncd. the Langfoiglxsldont can)’

_ t L 0 er . e1‘ . m“ ‘h’ Inn-my n on ho Iiggnteomeey weighed 137, Peralta

used to battle Jack Johnson and

[internationally - known cousin w others of the ring limit!-

"t know enough lbvlli cars of myself.

Skids Curling

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\ Three more Inairshes were Dial“.

‘Willi’;

Club. The results were as follows: IWBIB! “"93”- Lin ette i): Foley. 6

the

l ' terd a w‘ By Summerside

shin oi the

Bell ,9; Iieatherbv 3. Ansel-son. o; Phillips. s.

NEW --(AP) - Beau Jack had to go all out down

Of Senior Competition

The headquarters order barrIngIWere not from hockey

effective today as amateur leagues sited possible fect d

were forced out of senior competition by

order gives air force teams permission for garrison lea- gue gaimes and ior exhibitions with service teams of the same district.

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Miost of the senior teams affected garrison leagues. There are no junior teams up entirely of fair iorcs plug

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in western Canada. suffer serious

Possibility the army may follow the air force lead in barring players

seeking ams ednesday by Air Min- id Can-

adian Amateur Hockey Association officials therc would be no clicingc ' The Air

OTTAWA. Jan. 'I-—lCPJ -—A dc- fehce department statement inter- preted oificially as permitting ar- in

the ‘problem oi figuring out "shadow"

series.

Hockey ofiicitals had just com- pleted readjusting league schedules, upsct by Wednesday's air force re-

ruling that their teams and players were banned from anything but garrison competition ai-

Navy teams are still playing with civilian clubs in loops throughout With no directive from naval headquarters it is coil- sldercd llkclv their status ivlll rc- naval spokesman said “no statement m

‘like the one from the air force, means that many civilian clubs in quest oi "either the , sc- use oi their army players iii play-i Of Ilic|

instance, .

the hfillllscliedule at ihe local curling club have .‘>efore soft ice necessi I0 5WD “Wm when the’? 9119911“ of! the rest oi the games planned

year famous old Weymouth.

yesterday Lady shrapnel ihc Fritzs mor- down, “but not bout near Mt.

Stretched out in a hospital cot hospital, |Young Langfoid grinned from ear I10 Bfli‘ when his two young broth- ‘ers came in to see him. their YOUIIK ,West Nova Scotia Regiment pri-

it to take but I just dondt g0 iqoking for loo much trouble. . he grinned. He also is from Weymmlth

York version of the l35-pound king ior seven of the i0 rounds.

Then. iii toe eighth, Jack leaped In with ii smashing I-icok "that caught the local larruper with his - guard Iisli down and snapped his] head back and from there i0 the end he took the play, although in the 10th Lulu met the Beau head-I on and fought him to the wire.

On the Associated Press score card. Jack had five rounds to four ior Oostantino and one even

The officials were split on the verdict. with referee Eddie Josephs giving Costantlno the fight eight rounds to two. The Iiirlgrs, Bob Cunningham and Marti’ Monroe, voted for Jack. five rourds to four. with one even.

F. Teams Ou

{Minister said Defence Minister! .R.alstoii was considering s hockey Istatcincnt, the contents of which- known.

Five R C A.F. teams lii the Mar- itimes, one hi Quebec. two i:i Ont- ario, one in Winnipeg, one ill Cal- gary and one in Vancouver are af-

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The air force dropped out of the Halifax senior league. leaving only navy and Crescents, a civilian club_. B- to carry on. A meeting schc-' duledi for next Monday to decide whether navy and Cresoerlts will continue to operate.

In the Moncton area four teams d were forced out Three of the teams are likely to play in a ser- vice league. The other. No. B S P. T S., has definitely folded.

The troubled Quebec senior lea- gue. which iost both Montreal and Cornwall army teams in the wake oi an earlier order restricting sct- ivities of army players. lost Mont- real R.C.A l=‘_ The airmen may possibly join the Montreal National Defence league but no decision has yet been reached. To replace them, University oi Montreal joined the Q.S.H.L. which hopes to con- tinue as a four-team circuit with Ottawa Commandos, Quebec Aces and Montreal Royals.

IByriI ‘Grabs Lead" In Golf Tourney

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Two Sessions

AFTERNOON AND NIGHT

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. ll. L. Games For Week-End

National Hockey League scheduled for the clude:

SATURDAY NIGHT Rangers at Canadians. Boston at Toronto.

SUNDAY NIGHT Canadians at Rangers. Chicago at Detroit.

liilrea Accepts For II. S. Army

HARRISBURG, 13s.. Jiiil e -i

Pl-Wally Kilrea, 34-year-old Ot- hockey gtar of the Hershey Bears in the l American Hockey League. was ac- .

tawan and a top-scoring

games weekend in-

|flylng." Gcr .1 and Sprzltiuc Cler- ' horn he regal 5 35 top dzfencsnien for their ice generalslilp and thump- ing rearguard play. Nighbor was the “greatest ice general o: them

while Bill Cook and Joiiat were great offensive and defensive wing-

men. He had a kind word for one modem hockev player- .Bcb David- son of Toronto Maple U. "I always thought _ Sweeney Sciiriiicl" and Davidson were tli- bcs; c.’ ihc modern Leafs. Davidson is better‘ lh a lot of people think. Hes nlwa» in tlicre and goals scores off wing in a year are few and far be. tween." _ Shorty, whose active nlayuli; career came to an end ll‘. 1927. bc. licves the toughest hockiy he cVEl‘ 9 earl)‘ 1920's when and ihe lucked in

played was in l Ihg old slltlbllfi‘ Wolvcs Saull, Greyhounds were a bltiEl‘ feud.

"The rinks up here were small and the playcrs were touch." 531d Sh ‘tv

ou yus‘. sot bungee arCuud

listi _ ‘itli illlllCilll Ill goal. C are . _ . and Charlie Laiiglofs on defence, Slioriy him. self at centre and his brothel‘. Gerald IRcdI Green and Alcx c. kiniicii nii the ‘i\‘iilE5. hill Dilnczin

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cepted for the United States army ‘and m“ hm L” BeTth-luJAe were

totiav.

Kilrea, called under the Selective

i the sub".