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Tonight's opening race meeting at the Charlottetown oval should be one of the best of the season. The nine classified events should develop very close finishes each heat. Then again it will be some- thing of a.surprise to all to see the tery brilliantly lighted track with the new improvements which have cost thousands of dollars and the work of many men the past few months. The directors are certainly leaving no stone unturned to put Charlottetown on the map as the best centre of harness racing in the Dominion.

The fast pacer Josedale Clipper 2.08”; has changed hands and will arrive in this City early next week. He has been sold by Dr. F. C. Dougan to Wendell Barbour and Roy Bevan together with all his equipment. For the past two years he has been trained and tiriven by Johnny Conroy and was the holder of the season's record It the Truro track when last re- ported. He is a handsome. fast tzaited horse that will gain pop- ularity with racegoers and add new uncertainty to efforts of the pickers in the faster classes. Many will remember his straight heat victory at Covehead Sept. 24th. i949.

A sensational mile-2.11 2-5- the fastest of the season in the Maritimes was paced yesterday af- ternoon by Mary Merck 2.08 3-5. owned by Earl Semple and Har- nld Cudmore and driven by Earl. Mary is staked in sl0.000 worth of stakes in Maine and should be a big factor there this summer.

A meeting of horsemen with the directors and officials of the Ex- hibition Association was held in the fox show pavilion Wednesday evening. Dr. F. C. Dougan. offic- ial presiding judge for the season. explained new rules which are in force this year. Horsemen were reminded that when they appear on the track to warm up their horses at night racing or afternoon events. they must be attired in driving costume and must not smoke. This was just one of many which he gave emphasis to for the '34.-neht of drivers and owners. He ilso explained the system of start- ing that would be used this season -the horses would be called and would take two scores and would

en go to the back stretch where

ey would be picked up by the

dy marshal. Miss Jones. each orse in his proper starting posit- Ion. They would walk around the outside of the track. down past the three-eighths pole. and then the marshal would cross over and the horses would follow. each in its position. the Gate being in place

about fifty yards from the eighth pole. They would then walk to the

Gate. which would move slowly. the Starter seeing that each horse was in its position, and would gradually increase speed. when the horses are at the wire the Starter will give the word Go and they are off.

It was particularly emphasized that no horse mus: change its po- sition until after he passed the wire. that is he must not cross over or interfere in any way with another horse. As soon as the race is finished all the drivers must bring their horses back and salute the judges, who then nod permis- aion to go to the stable. It a driv- er has any complaint he will raise his whip and hold it to catch the attention of the judges. then dis- mount and go to the judges' stand and make his complaint. Director Frank Acorn, who is in charge of classification. spoke on that sub- ject: and stated that invitation races were being considered. also other features that would be add- ed attractions for horsemen and the public. The meeting was pre- sided over by Dr. J.T. Lantz. Pre- sident of the Association.

It is good friends like Eddie Mc- Carron of The Coffee Pot. New Glasgow, N. S.. that keep us in- formed and help make this col- umn interesting to our readers. This is a wire received from Eddie yesterday:-"Talked to Joe O'Brien last night. Had Robert Morris in two minutes today against time without a prompter. Last quarter twenty eight four fifths seconds. Everything is fine. He is leaving for Saratoga with stable." Joe gave Robert Morris a record of 2.07 3-5 as a three-year-old last season and won s7.600 with him. A couple of weeks ago he lowered his record to 2.02 2-5 and it won't be surpris- ing if he gives him a race record of 2.00 or better before the year is out. He is owned by Mr. Carla DeVreis. California. and we are glad that this good owner has such a prospect because just recently his valuable trotting mare Miss Vita Lee 2.02 2-5. suffered a leg fracture which will put her out of racing for all time. Audrey Scott 2.08. the valuable Canadian pacer from the Richard Scott stable of Toronto. also suffered a leg frac- ture and she will be retired to the brood mare ranks.

D. Stuart Campbell. Secretary- Treasurer Tantramar Race Track. Ltd.. Sackville. N. B.. announces the following classes for Satur- day. July lst:-Free For All. three dashes at 5166.67 a dash: 2.21 Trot or Pace. three dashes. S190 I dash: 2.27 Trot or Pace. three dashes. S100 a dash: 2.30 Trot or Pace. two dashes. 3100 a dash: entries close Wednesday. June 28th at midnight.

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Jack Cameron, The Store for Men.

8. ll. Johnston, Ltd., Ford Dealer.

The Rogers Hardware Co. Ltd., Wholesale and Re- tail.

T The Pure Milk Co. Ltd.. Pasteur-Iaed products.

Central Oronnuiriu, Ltd, Perfection Ice Cream, v Charlottetown, Siunnuirsid

lacing under the Lidia every Saturday Night commencing Juno Writ in

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OLD HOME WEEK PROGRAMME

DeBlois Bros. Ltd., Wholesalers.

Moore & MacLeod. Ltd., Dry Goods.

Prowse Bros. Lfd., Dry Goods.

Hughes Drug Co. Ltd. Drugs.

8. A. McDonald, Ltd. Dry Goods.

Henderson & Cudmore. Haberdashery. Wendall G. Barbour, Dodge & Desoto Dealers. Jenkins Pharmacy. The Rexnll Store.

R. T. Morrison. Ltd., Charlottetown. Summerslde and New Glasgow, N. S.

Edison Electric, Electrical Contractors.

A. Pickard & Co., John Deere Farm Tractors. Milton's Old Spain, Restaurant.

Carvell Bros. Ltd, Wholesalers.

llambly I lanes. Men's and Boyd Wear.

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; did at the start of last night's go. t The big question from now on will

i at it? "Jcnks” declined any V ment on the subject inst n;ght. . .

By Rouson i

Congratulations are to be tended today to Cobey Mccloskey. scrappy middleweight from Dart-

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moutih. N, S.. and former Char- lottetown boy. who outpolnted George "Big Boy" Peterson at the Forum last; night in a. 10- round fistlc battle for the Island Heavyweight championship. Giv- lng away 31 1-2 pounds to the husky defending champion. Mc- Closkey loked like a champion right from the opening round on when hehanged hard Iefts and rights to Peterson's face that re- sulted in a badly swollen left eye for the ex-champion from the seventh round on. O O 0

Peterson. allowing his oppon- em, to carry the fight to him for nearly the whole route. found it hard to keep up with his light- er opponents "always moving" tactics and got to him very sel- dom at long range. But it was Mccloskey on points all the way. and although he didn't seem to be able to throw enough power to completely stop Peterson. he had him plenty grozgy at times. Pet- erson had his host round in the seventh when he changed his tac- tics to carry the fight to McClos- key. and landing some good solid punching. gave his opponent the only rough going in the fight- Peterson tried to continue his aggressiveness in the last two: rounds. but uccloskey was just at little too smooth. and in the 9th! in particular. was hitting Peter-l son with rights and lcfts to thel head and body almost at will.

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It has hecn :1 your or two since Mccloskey has hccn scen in action in a local rinz. illld he has Cert- ainly come a long way since then in both condition and style and looked a much improved boxcr to most fans who witnessed last night's bout. He is sharper on his hitting, and takes to his stride; much easier and shows much more: confidence than he did a year or; two are. At that time he was at whirlivind for about three rounds. and then had a habit of coasting; frcm there on. But now. he paces the time. and looked nearly as fresh at the end as he

be who will he defend his title against in the near future. will Peterson got a return crack at the title or will Irwin ”Jenks" Jenkins. former heavy tiillist got a crack com-

. over the Char- lottetown Tennis Club courts at Victoria Park is increasing daily since the completely re-surfaced one, two and three courts were opened for play there last .Wed- nesday afternoon. Although it has taken much hard work and effort during the past few weeks in the rc-surfacing of these courts. the members of the grounds cci.'nimtt- tee who have been carrying out the work. can now see pleasing re- suits for their efforts. . - .

Player activity

The courts are looking in really wonderful shape. and those who have already played on them. are high in their praise as a vast im- some say. however that the courts are still a little on the soft side. but of course this la to be expected. The surfaces willnnad a bit of playing on and additional wetting down and rolling: before they settle down to their former solid textureg

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There appears to be a trend to- wards an increased membership at the club this year. and even though it is early yet and the of- ficial opening of the season is still to oorne. marry new faces can be seen among those taking part in activities during the past few days. many of them in the junior and be- ginners rarirs. The work on the new clubhouse is also being carried on dwlly, and in addition much has been done in the repalrirg and an ”enlnc of this spect.ato'u benches. etc. . . .

The re-conditioning of courts four. five and nix still has to be dam. but this will only tAke a short space of time. which should see all six courts going full swing in a wed: or so. with a new clvtlahotiso to look fogward to. and the courts in men line shape. local club of- ficials are looking toward I very Iuoceuvful summer of tennis and social activity. '

IAUPDOURIVI. Inland - (OP) amen on I dark and cloudy night, visitors to this untdn ro- aort will be able to walk in "Moon- light." fluorescent lamps and re- floctoru are being Installed to

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.McCallum of the winners.

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scoring seven runs in the fourth and fifth frames to add to their brace in the second inning. the Vics junior baseball team last night ivalloped the Kinsmen 9-1 behind the four hit pitching of Ev Beagaii. The game was a regular Junior League fixture played before a fair sized crowd of fans at Mem- orial Field Last night.

Comblng the offerings of two Kinsmen hurlers for seven hits and getting five free tickets to first base the Vlcs proved to be too tough for the young Kinsmen team.

In the second inning after both teams went scoreless in the open- ing frame, the Vics found the range for two tallies on an error, a single and two infield outs. They added three more in the fourth on two hits. two walks. and a brace of er- rors by the losers. All the time Beagan was letting down the Kinsmen on one hit. In the fifth the winners exploded for four more runs on three hits. a walk. and a fiel-.ler's choice. In their half of the fifth the losers broke the shut- out when they hit three successive singles after Purcell walked.

In the last frame both teams went scoreless although the Kins- men hacl the bases loaded. Benny Carson. second hurler for the los- ers. retired the side on strikes in the last inning.

Ciinty Taylor started on the mound for the losers and gave up five runs before he was yanked in favour of Carson. He was charged with the loss. He allowed three hits. and walked two. Carson was clinrged with four runs on four hits and three walks. while h: struck out five other Vic batters. Beagan was touched for four sing- lcs while he walked four. hit one and sent ten Kinsmen batters back to the dugout via the strlkeout 'Il.vo (loiible plays on the winners' part helped him out of troiivbie.

Ralph Pineati was the heavy sticker of the game as he collected two hits. a double and i. triple in three times at bat. Hardest hits of the game went to Pineau and eacn getting a triple.

Art Hughes. right fielder for the Vics had to be carried off the diamond in the fourth inning when he aggravated an old back injury going into first base.

BOX SCORE

Vlcs Hughes rf. . . .. '.VlacFadyen if l-lennessey 2b Maccallum c Lxund lb Plneau ab Flynn ss. C. Glllls cf Ch. Ready lf. rf. Bcagan p . Totals

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Kinsmen Hood 2b . Cairns ss Trainor lb . Rossltcr c Coyle lf . MacNeil Eb . Purcell cf .. Williams rf . Taylor p .

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f-Replaced Hughes in 4th. "-Relieved Taylor in 4th.

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tamed Runs-Vics 6. Kinsmen l; Runs batted in-Gillls 2. Ready 3. Hood; double-Pineau; triples- Plneau. Mccallum; sacrifice hit- Mccallum; stolen bases - Ready, Flynn. I-Iennesaey; base on balls - oft Taylor 2, Carson 3. Reagan 4; struck out-by Canon 5. Bengan 10; hit by pitcher-Rosslter (Belgium; pused balls-Mccallum 2: wild Ditches-" 3; double plays - Flyrin to fund to Ptneau. Beacon to Mccallum to Iamd.

umpires - At. plate. Blanchard; Duel. Tloomhs and Allen.

Score By Innings.

Slillltls REBATTA vvsoursoar

JULY lllii Plan To Attend

THE GUARDIAN. Cl-IARl.OTTET()WN

Junior Vics Defeat Kinsmen 9-1 In Jr. Baseball Game Here

Graziano-la Motia Fight Cancelled

NEW YORK, June 16 -(AP) - Rodky Graziano suffered a fractur- ed left hand in training and won't be able to so through with his scheduled title clash with middle- weight champion Jake La.Motta Jrune hi. the International Boxing Club said today. -

hoped to

The I. B. C. said it come up with a substitute opponent for LaMotta that night and is dlckerlng with three-welterweight champion Ray Robinson, Laurent Dauthille of France and Tilberlo Mitrl of Italy.

Baseball Results

National Leuguo

010 000 000 1 5 I 000 I20 30: fl 9 0 and Walker;

Chicago

New York Rush. Minncr (8)

Jones and Westrum.

Pittsburgh 000 100 I21 ii ll. 2 Boston 110 002 011 6 8 1 Law. Wcglc (7i Queen (5) and McCullough: Sain and Cooper. St. Louis 012 000 000 8 10 2 Brooklyn .. 040 100 02x 7 I0 1 Mungcr. Bruzle (7) and Rice;

Roe and C:-impanella. Cincinnati at Philadelphia, post- poned. rain.

American League Philudclphla 000011000 2 8 1 Cleveland 010 0'30 00x 3 6 0

Kcllner. Schcih (Si and Guerri; Wynn and Hogan.

Boston 000 000 001 l I 0

Detroit 000 0201!: I 'l 0 Dobson and Tcbbetts; New-

houser and Robinson.

Washington oot 000 000 l 5 0

Chicago 007 000 00:: 7 10 0 Nagy. Ross (3) and Grasso;

Scarliornuizh and Mnsi.

New York 200 302 000 '1 ll 0

St. Louis too 010 300 5 12 1

Rasclii. Ostrowski (7) Ferrick (Bi nnd Berra; Widmnr, Starr (Se Garvcr 19! and Lollar.

International League

First gamm- Baltlmoro 1000000 1 0 0 Rochester . . . 104 400: 9 12 2 Peat. Plcchota 13) Taylor (4)

and Unser: Wittig and Marshall. Second game:

Baltimore 000000000 0 I 1

Rochester 023 020 I01 8 H I Rancy. Nothe (3) Shore (7) and

Kluttz; Fasholz and Wllber.

First game: Jersey City . . 020 0202 0 18 0 Buffalo 000 0001 l 2 0

Hardy and Watlington; Silver- man. Carrasqucl (6) and Taba- check.

Second game postponed rain.

Montreal . . 000 000 000 0 8 0 Springfield 000 0l0 00x 1 7 0 Lasordri. King (R) and Atwell;

Hacker and Pcden.

Results Of Music 0” Examinations

The following is a list of auc- ccssful candidates in examin- ations held recently by the Royal Conservatory of Music of Toronto in Charlottetown. The names are arranged in order of merit.

Grade X Piano: First class hon-

ours. Maureen Blake; honors. Hilda Plckard. Grade IX Plano: First clan

honors. Patricia MacDonald. Grade VIII Piano: First class honours, Sheila Maclnnir; hon- ourl. Ruth-Boswell, Eleanor Kayo. Grade V Plano: First class hon- ours. Barbara McQuaid. Pauline Noonan, Betty Lou Doyle. Vex: Hyiies; honours. Jenna Mclraac. Grade IV Piano: First class honours. Catherine McDonald; honours. Regina Gilllr: pass, Lor- raine Scott. Mary Whlterlde. Grade III Plano: First class honours, Roberta Lappin. Shallrh Malloy: honours. Virginia Mc- Dmlzall. Nola Marie Mccabe. Claire McNalIy, June Henrieuey. Elizabeth Kelly (equgl).

Grade 1! Plano: First clan hon-

JUNET 1? 1950

Yanks likely Tog Retain Tennis Cup

WIMBLEDON. England, June 16 - (A-P) - The United States to- day wrapped up the Wighfnman Cup tennis trophy for another year and needs only to tie one knot tomorrow before gaining posses- sion of it for the 14th straight time.

The British court queens haven't won since 1930.

The Americans today took the first three matches in the best-of- scven women's ooonpetltion against the British. They have to win one of four matches tomorrow.

Canadian Boxing Tiile Al Sialie

KENTVILLE. N. S.. June 16- (CP)-The Canadian light heavy- weight boxing title will be at stake here Saturday night when veteran Tiger Warrington of Ms- hone Bay, N.S.. takes on Mont- realer iEd Zastre in a 12-rounder. Warrington. who claims to be 36. held the title prior to the Second World War. He's 12 years older than Zastre and one pound heav- ier. tipping the scales at l74 potinds.

Yankees Recall Two Players

ST. LOUIS, Jtlne 16-(AP) New York Yankees today recalled first baseman Johnny Mlze and second baseman Billy Martin from their Kansas City farm of the American Association. '

The Yankees said Mize is need- ed by the parent club to fill in at first for Tommy Henrich who has

been troubled by a bad kn-re. Martin is needed for plnch-hif- ting duties.

Mixed foursomes Over Week-end

The special golfing feature to be held over the Belvedere course of the Charlottetown Golf Club over the week-end will be a mixed four- somes match of l3-hole, mediil play competition which will be held there this afternoon com. mencing at two o'clock. speclu prizes for the match have been donated by R. 'r. Holman. Ltd.

Although additional matches will be arranged at the clubhouse today for those not already in the draw, the following is the draw as made up last evening:..

W. R. MacNeill and Mrs. N. H. Delalols vs Doug Saunders and Mrs. W. R. MacNeill; M. J, now. ling and Mrs. Arnett I-Iowntt vs F. B. Conrad and Miss Iris Mac- Lennim; Reg Macxinnon and Mrs. E. C. Baker vs Art Mocxenzie and Mrs. Mellish; H. I-ti. scar and Mrs. J. S. MacDonald vs Frank McIn- nis and Dorothea Stewart: w. A. Gaudct and Mrs. G. Buntaln v; A. G. MacMlllan and Margaret MaoMllla.n; Skip scar and Mrs. Kay Johnstonev vs W. R. Mac- Donald and Mrs. A. G. Macmlllari: Ivan Trainer and Mrs. J. H. Gerry vs Dori Maclvlillan and Mrs. J. S. Weir; Don MacDonald and Mrs. non Norman vs Ted Bradley and Marjorie Stewart; Ralph Man. ntng and Mrs. W. E. Cotton vs. Y. Boudrias and Jean MacLean.

Note:-All matches will make their round of the course in the order in which they appear in tha draw.

BUSHIY. Hertfordshire. mg- land - (OP) - The ship's Bell from the warship now calls schoolboys to dinner. The bell wus purchased by the Royal Masonic school here.

ours. Ruth Brun. Janet Gay (equal); honours, Deborah Con- nolly. Patricia Cronin (equal):

Susan Whlteside. Patricia Kelly, Pauline McDonald (equal).

Grade I Plano: First clan hon- ours. Margaret Mclntyre. Anne Lawlor.

RIVERSIDE RAOES - VERHOH