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SMASH

Doubleheader With Pirates; Dodge rs

Divide Picked To

(By Duke . orlm) _ (Assuriulrtl Press Sport Writer) PIFIWB HG

Ca rtiinll 1.s'

v: into tllc _ ltlfllly its tllcy

hopes ' (‘11-bllQil’ll\‘L\\l;'i‘ with Pittsburgh flit S.

‘Plu- Buccaneers have been cousins

for the Cazds all season, but they (iI.~’O\\".lL‘t1 the relationship by lurlru; a 4-0 shutout in the

;_.t.ll( and Si. Louis‘ furious 0-0

trues‘. ill the lllgltlttll) \\'ilS t-n [Ell to nutln the damage.

‘inc split lull Si. ilouis still game tlllil hull behind Brooklyn‘ litigious, ti"

outlook tor the future.

11L. 23—(AP>-, . chances for tne l Lcttutle pennant went, tot- lltnbo of forlorn- tilrided a Pir-

3ap~| _ first; if not spec eon-i choking off not; threats. and the Pirates bolster"

a 1 four errors.

‘no were idle today, but home runs and €fl¢h 081119 Will! ‘T1611 1t lnzule a drastic cilange in the1r.0ll

Take Flag

Ihlilldfil‘. The Pirates tselted him off i the hill with three runs in the first. inning and then coasted home on the strong southpow slants of Ken Hcintzelmun.

The setback ap arently shocktd St. Louis into act on 1n the second gzilne and the Pirates returned to ‘their familiar role as the stooges

who had 10st 14 out of i8 to the , Cards before today,

Lefty Max Lanier pitched steady tacillar eight-hit bal , repeated Pittsburgg

eight-hit attack with

Two of the St. Itouls hits were

1 the Cards‘

base. At Cincinnati. takin advantage

THE

CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN

‘DRUG GNANGES 0F NAT. LEAGUE PE

SEPTEMBER 24, 1941

NNANT

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Keystone Gives The

Combine Yankees

Infield Advantage

(By Judson Bailey) (Associated Press Sport Writer) NEW YORK, Sept. 23—(AP)--

The biggest advantage New York Yankees will have as they roll into

fielding and first base, therefore, is no weakness 1n the New York setup.

Third base might be. Red Rolf-en who will be 33 next month. played) a great game there this year, llll‘.

is‘!

Mayor Holman Declares new Alleys open

The Charlottetown Holy Name Bowling Alleys in co-operatlon with the Knights of Columbus Army Hut was declared officially

. opened by his Worship, Mayor B.

Montreal tahes Final game 4-3

J.P. MacPHERSON 8 SON

Queen St. ChTown

Block Suits Q: Overcoat Also Madc-to-Measuro that flt. Remember IT'S THE FIT THAT COUNTS.

NEWARK, N. J., 88M. 23 _(cp) -Montreal defeated Newark 4.3 here tonight in the final game M the International league playoff‘ Mid 65.111011 I112 right to [Qpfgxnh the leasue ln the Little wmig Series against the American m-

bers of His Majesty's Forces, could g0 for clean recreation. He then cut the red, white and blue ribbon

"IRAN-fill!

Each tl-um has ltllll Bllmtis lvfl- 0f lltlfllv’ defence m“ mmmltfed the wold serie ext week will be d Yloped 1 te tinal disorder la t llltbcvwl it the Cardin-als W111 all. low" elrors. Chicago lC-llbsf wlhed, their izlfleld. s n nlbiitlt ahagpesht a couple of weclis n m Roy Holman in a short but lm- illmhed “"55 the ">1" "He and scciatlon re resent ti ‘ z 1'1» 1\]l~l)li{l3l'l>0l~il.l'lllll ‘lfoulbll-‘flllflgll gfgrglléygglaelamfiflrveg, inogqllle“ fllefe éslftbzau tllreystone combpifi in hosplital. {felts llaaclk witlcil “trim ‘m "oazfin: plesslve ceremony lust nitzht. A 962"“! ti": Bllelts Open- won me bend a vgeflM°mrelll 1‘ lllilvlfi H! ' i, n’ . . , .‘ ' a o n . . it omiar t t tl,t o a n a - 1 rea e1 l; i"!!! es lzm: by hall u game. Tlllgl teat Reds 5-1 behind Bill lees eight “Goad baggfngn J86 ccolmogs “and ééfilmy ‘igugcouxllltm; 05;‘ gimnm ‘fie Economy pHr-lggnprggvdwiprflesSspefitgtogsporllgfle; wcoxgpushed adufim Wig“ 1:2‘ 5:; the Governor.‘ cup tour gamesalig wt uculd be ctesolute enough llll hlllllfvlg- _, lshortstop Phil Rizzuto of the Anler- series. As a veteran of four revious molflmhl I rag c event, Weeks in the bull and u; we- three. tu- Redbirds Evglltli tlllenéiplglr-i dazlltlllfe van pllisgappyngtilzelérétglii ican League champions. d classics, his resence would] valu£| Now Mug‘: T; The honour of tuning the first cents an entirely dii erent appear- NEW YORK, Sept 23 (AP) wra- wu. l1 W1 v- - e . B th a kl' 1) st. bl . 1r R1 ‘t , t: Fr , . , ' - — if‘ L lr- ill! 111° Follgll Pl1'1l'-‘5.tl.fl¥d place m the league for 1940s Louis CAIIFIZllKlIZTISSHIIZITiEigCTgOKLQnWOFK- groesetti luoobkillfiinvdl obe thg 0113129‘ Canada 3351 dliilllld tgeetllew “HEYS “ivmvtl? a???‘ iggglgngcoliéleys tmngned m Th” l-‘m/le world 397195 between Cubs twice etlcll. the “("14 Cllflmplml? munlike inner patrols. he Doug-rs with Pridd also in line. Crosettt lsl MmQRA BLADES SAVE You Mo year 0 er McGonneI who l! c llrs 0 re . white Montreal Royals. winners of the l b!‘ ilillllllls“ Wllll 11W? M Phufldelphla New Ymk Gilmts have a. strong right side with tlzis a fine fielding shortsto and has! N“ l“ his Ymmg" “Y5 “'35 a 511mm" and mu“ replace m‘? °1d m“ International mama's 1a ff

. , figure about the alleys, Although which were beginning to show the. 301mb“; mdbuds wlgneyg at’)? i 9

_l.lt:ston Braves and the first crane was at the expense of Mort

Cooper, the Cardinals‘ young right-

iand Phillies split a bargain bill?

with the league tall-enders taking ,t.hc first game 8-2 and New York 1 retaliating in the nightcap 8-6.

LBig “Goodwill Race Program Begins Today

i

The Garden of the Gulf Good- wll Inc-cs inaugurating the first full program of harness horse rac- lnq at the Charlottetown Driving Club track since 1928 conunences Lin. ill moon at 2 pm. Daylight Silvmg Tllnc.

Prior to 1028 the Provincial Ex- hlbltlolt was usually held the third meet-l; in September and in the ear- lier hi=tory' of the Fair the first “will; in October. The change to Atlgust meant the season for harn- 6:5 racing was practically 60m- pleltid with its conclusion. This yea; the Prince Edward Island Hairless Racing Club and lllfllllll‘ 011101‘ organizations 1n other pro- nnccs advocated the fall meeting here and today's and tomorrow's races are the result. _

Over 50 horses from all over the lyiaritimes are stabled here for the two days sport and 26 starters will conmeie in four races this after- noon. Men well versed in the sport sny that the racing should be of the b-s: because the horses are so evenly matched in each class. In the 2.1a trot and pace, tmera is a new comer, Oliver Grsttan, 2.12 1-4 recl-ntlv brought from On- 1.1 r10 and a wlnncl‘ at Chatham, N. B. Labor Day. The pole horse is Szlrnt Joe, 2.11 winner oi.’ the last three starts at New Glasgow, North- nm and Amherst, drivcn by Joe O'Brien on each occasion who will h: .0 the ribbons today. Number in a Oakhtirst. Queen, 2.11 a fre- qucnt winner for Billie Hood, No. 3 is Bonnie Scott 2.10 1-4 a win- n--r for Willard Kelly at Old Home Wcck. No, 4 is Oliver Grattan, N0. 5 is Bebe McElwyn, 2.10 1-4 who has won several races this ycar :nd No. 6 Graitan Queen 2.12 1-4 w nwrr of the 2.22 pace Old Home Week.

Junior Free-For-All

Pole horse is that good pacer. Dllti"! Patch, 2.06 1-2. He likes this track-he took his record here and will be driven by Jack Macivlillan. No. 2 is Ilse-ta Britten. 2.00. she has peril-m. stepped more miles in 910 or bitter than any pacer in 1'1" lfariillncs this season and must not. be overlooked. She will be (ll'l't'(.‘ll by Tjvntiall Semple, San Tun, 2.03 who broke the track rec- 0rd at Anlhcrst one month ago and 1.- lJIVOPTl by many to yvin. He will 1:0 tlurcn by Johnnie Conroy. Stil- ly 2.08 l-4 has won at least two races since the first of the season. fie will be driven by Billie Hood. Signal Svnator, 2.08 1-2 is 1n a talr h um, but. races well always. Sixth horse i= Joe Direct 2.07 and he was just beaten by an eyelash in 2011 1-2 a short time ago.

Pnao-Ior-All Trot

Playwiale has the pole. His bcst pcziorlnuhct‘ this year was when 1n- wnn a heat. in Charlottetown 01:1 Home Week in 2.13. No. 2 is Millie Kalmuck. 2.09 l-2. Millie raced in wonderful form all sum- mer and won from good fields in two classes at Old Home Week. She was injured recently on the way to Noriham but l5 expected to be OK. for today. Hal Britten, 2.09 3-4 can really turn it on over Charlottetown track. He took his record hole last year. He is good and will be driven by Jlluk Mac- Millan. Watchim. 2.11 lowered the track record for that notch at New Glasgow‘ two weeks n20. He has as much speed as any trotter in Canada and may be the winner of the event, June Evans. 2.10 1-4 has not shown the form this season she did last, hut reports that she has done better lately. sh» l: owned hv George B. Gay of Moncton and‘ It is rumored that Joe O'Brien the driver that. was so successful with her last year wlll race her today.

2.27 Trot and Pace

‘Flu-re will be nine starters in this class which means they will have to he sent away in two tiers. Lady Hal. owned by Belipclarke. and McNeil! has the pole and she is very highly regarded having been timed in 9.14 l-l M IIIIIIIL Du “TC

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'2 ls Pat Worthy that was timed in 2.14 1-2 at Charlottetown 01d. Home Week. No. 3 is Hilda. Budlong 2.20- l-4 She has paced in about the same notch No. 4 is Jlppy K. a green pacer who has shown well over the ice. N05 is Peter Rea- more 2.13 record taken at North- am two weeks ago in a. hotly con- tested race, Bonny Budlong 2.17, is a mighty nifty little pacer that will be right in with the best of them at the finish. Jack Clyde, 224 l-2 is a handsome three-year- oid from Calumet Budiolng. He hasn't had the racing or training of the other; but will g0 a good race, Grace Abbey, formerly a member of the Ben While Stable where she was considered a good prospect on the trot. She was tried out in the Marltlmes but showed an inclination to pace and is now racing at that. gait. Today will be her first start. No. 9 is Margaret Jean 2.16 a mare with a. lot of speed and one that will catch your eye.

The above completes the starters for the first day's racing this af- ternoon. It will get underway at sharp 2 o'clock and be carried for- ward without any delays. In a per- formance against time the z-year- old Abbe Jackson by Abbe Worthy 2.04 1-4. will endeavor to beat 2.30- 1-4 trotting. She is owned by Well- ington McNeill.

Tomorrows Races

Tomorrow"; races will consist of the Z15 Trot and Pace with five starters; the FreeFor-All Trot and Pace with ‘Tracy Hanover 2.03, Rainey G. Henley 2.06, Aaron L. 2.07. Bedford Gratton. 2.08, Jane Azoff, 1.5911.- and Tom Gralton, 2.05; the Classlfed Trot with Darky Kai- muck 2.14. Scotty Watson 2.15 1-2, George Mac 2.15, Ruby Volo, Beav- erdale 2.13, Little Fox 2.14; the 222 pace will have Dina G. 2.14, Brian Yorke 2.13 1-4, Silent Mac 2.15 1-2. Peter at Court 2.12 1-4, Emily Gratton 2.15, Skippydale 2.14 1-2. Raymond Budlong 2.13 and Tony Harvester 2.09 1-4.

= Sport shots From Britain

By Foster Barclay Canadian Press Staff Writer LONDON. Sept. 22 -(CP) - Sport shots from Britain:

Steve Donoizhue. ‘Britain's famed jockey, may return to the saddle before the flat racing season ends 1n November. The 56-year-old for- mer jockey, still wiry and muscular, said he had been considering pro- posals to don silks again because- of a shortage of’ riders.

Robert (Bobby) Peel, famous Yorkshireflefthand bowler who played for England in 20 test. matches against Australia, died at the age oi’ B4. Two other well- known British sportsmen, W. G. Millar, secretary of the Scottish section of the British board of boxing control and William TOD- ham, 54-year-old manager of Ain- tree race track, also died recently.

year's best; first baseman, Dolph Camiili, and a fine second baseman, Billy Herlnan The Cards are strongest at second. Frank Crespi, and at third, Jim Brown.

But neither of the National lea- gue rivals can match the balance and smoothness of the Yankees. This is all the more inteiesting because at the start of the season the infield was the Yanks mast preg-nable weakness. The o ncd with Gordon on first an uto paired with his rookie sidekick, Gerry Prlddy at second.’ It didn't take long to show that _this was not a championshl combination and Manager Joe cCarthy shook ulprhls inner cordon in mid-May. om that time the Yanks gained mo- mentum.

The shuffle that moved Gordon ck to second instilled Johnny urm. a rookie from Kansas City, at first base. lie is only a .244 bit- ter and a far cry from Lou Gehrig -and some think. far from being even a. Babe Dahl .n. He has noti let his hitting falure affect his]

ba St

looked adequate at thlr , The kingpin of Brooklyn's infield -of the entire team, in fact-ls

Camillf.

Harold (Peewee) Reese, who came into the National League a ear ago with great fanfare, is the odgers’ shortstop and in the last few weeks has developed into the sore spot of Brooklyn's infield. He is a game kid

but the pressure has been heavy and. 1e

his errors at crucial ints been costly. He is a .22 hitte

The Dodgers also have a problem at third base, where Ijlarry (Cookie) Lavugetto and Lew Riggs have been dividing the work. Lavagetto, batt-

hRVC 1'.

ing .281, plays against southpaw pitchers and Riggs, batting 298, s into the lineup against right-

out. either in the field or at bat.

Third base ls the real strength of the Cards‘ infield. Brown not only is a .311 hitter, a rfect leadotf man, and a dependa le fielder, nut- lie is a dynamo who keeps the other players keyed up to their best; el- or s.

Big Wrestling Show at the Sporting Club

Jackie Nichols meets "Dynamite" Al Korman here tonight at the Sporting Club in the main event of the wrestling show. Nichols, a pop- ular and well-liked boy, Will watched closely in his bout against the new holder of the Junior Heavy

weight title of Canada-a crown which he won last. week against Paul Lottie

In the semi-final "Cowboy" Len Hughes meets Paul Lortle. Lortie, a rugged wrestler all the way, alwajvsl gives the fans their moneys worth. l

Tonightfs show once again pram- ises to be action filled every min-. ute the boys are in the ring and.‘ another bumper crowd is expecred to be on hand.