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n. oonkibtition of 8W" '4 I ‘pommuitity was three-fold - a "n; o: public entertainment. a " health. and a builder of

. of the National Hockey Tlgfitfittold a representative aud- lenm 01d 3nd young, from Sourle u, Tignish at the third annual m...“ of the Department of Phy- mal Fitnfie Saturday Xlllhl.

Tho dinner was presided over by m-col. W. W. Reid, director of

“,1... fitness. Guests it the heed an. included His Honour ht- Govertior J. A. Bernard, His Wor- |hlp ltfayor B. Earle MacDonald. mm m; w. J. P. MacMiilan, Mr. L. w. Shaw. director of education. po-Col. L. T. Lowther. Mr. George A. Campbell, Edmonton, Alta, and My, Hon-icy Crockett. _

11.; guest speaker, Col. Camp- bell, was introduced by His lion- our the Governor who referred to the highly important position he held in the world 0! 8P0“. Ind W the fact that he was the son of an "Islander."

Col. Campbell iaw society. today. complex and difficult to under- ‘Land. There was a continuous ‘ieffort being made to accomplish something to which there never

‘jjppearcd an end. Sport. he said. has an end. It provided a means of relaxation and satisfaction that took sway some of that strain. It‘ 'd.yglppgd - munity pride. was a morale builder. there was a cer- mn "kick" to be had out of the high standard of skill and effi- ciency oisplayed- .

Col. Campbell pleaded for public brcrdmindedness when it same to uneteur and professional statue in pport. Proficiency war the only dif- ference.

In the sphere of health. sport upended muscles, developed stead- ier nerves and. generally aided the physical and mental well-being of youth.

Ar a character builder sport cul- tivated loyalty, developed courage, .and called for keen work and de- termination. lt provided a means (or employing leisure time profit- ably. and was an antidote to the anti-social tendency of loafing and delinquency.

(fol. Campbell cautioned his young hearers to pay strict atten- tion to education. "it was easy to carry around with you.” said the N111... head drawing on personal observation.

‘The guest speaker told the gath- erlng of young athletes that they should enter a contest with the de- termination to win. Don't entbr. wu his admonition, if you haven't the intention of aiming for the

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Sport taught the young the very first lesson in citlzenhsip. If they learned early in life to play by the rulu of the game they would quite naturally respect and live by the lows of tho country end commun-

t to. In sport there were no social. reeiei or religious barriers. it was purely democratic.

Col. Campbell, in concluding, uid lu liked to feel that the vio- ion of World War Two we: fash- ioned in-the hockey arenas and

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1n an introduction to hie main Iddresl, Col. Campbell spoke of the pleasure it gave him to visit the Province and renew friendships with wartime comrades.

In told hi: audience it was a greet thing to be l champion. to

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lnspeakingoftheltllnCol. Campbell. figured on the bull of the number of registered hockey players in Canada. the chances for any one hockeyist making the grade was about one in a hundred. It was a worthy career requiring the eemo qualities u any other job and its remuneration averaged about $8.000 per year.

Col. Cam/pbell said he was as much~ interested in procuring re- ferees as hockey players. The peo- ple who settle things are really important, he felt.

Mr. L, W. Shaw. Director of Eld- ucotion expressed the thanks of the gatlellng to Mr. Campbell for his very fine address.

Regret was expressed that due to illness, the Hon. J. Walter Jones, Premier, was unable to attend the function.

Music during the evening was furnished by Albert Blanchard, piano, and Alfred McKearriey vio- lin.

Teams represented at Saturday evening's Dinner were: Summer- side Paperwelghis, Abegweit Pap- eiweights, Parkdale Pee-Woes, S‘Side Kinsmen Bantams, 1st. Souris Scouts. West Kent School Boys. West Kent School Girls, Q. S. S. Relay Team, W. K. S. Girls Relay Team, Abegweit Midgets, Clftown Kinsmen Juveniles. Abeg- weit Juniors, S‘Side Intermediate All Stats.

Trophies Preoented

Trophies were presented by His Honor Lt. Gov. J. A. Bernard, Hon. Dr. W. J. P. Maclviillan, Mr. Haw- ley Crockett and Lt. Co]. Clarence CampbelL They were awarded as follows:

Plrvsical Fitness Individual Cups for Island Pee-Wee Title won by Parkdale coached by Sam Greg-

ory.

Physical rattles. Individual Cups for Island Bantam Title won by s'Side Kinsmen Bantams coached by Bill Fridgen.

Provincial Boy Scout Ass'n ‘h-o- phy for Island Scout Title won by 1st. Sourls Troop ‘coached by Forbes Kennedy.

Crockett Jewelry ‘Trophy for Il- iand Interscholastic Title won by West Kent school coached by Art Perry.

Bike Shop Boys Skating Relay Trophy for Island Interscholastic Boys Relay 'I‘itle won by Queen square School.

Physical Fitness Trophy for 1J- land Interscholastic Girls Skating Relay Title won by West Kent School.

Physical Fitness Trophy for boys‘ team gathering most points at Island Interscholastic ‘Sketinz Championships won by Queen Square School.

Etafnan Drug (S'Slde) TNPlIY for the Island Midget Hockey title won by Abegweit Midgets. This fine young team also received sport jackets and crests from the Aibcg- weit Amateur Athletic Ass'n. as an award for their having gone. on to win the Maritime Midget Hockey title for 1047-48.

r. w. Turner rrophy for the Island Juvenile Title won by Chu- lottetown Kl n.

J. R. Williams Trophy for the Island Junior Title won by Abeg- weit hinders.

The W W. WeilnI Trophy for’ blend Interscholastic Girl: ‘title won by West Kent School.

The l-Iawley Crockett Trophy for the Moot Valuable Player in the City Hockey Leanne won by Art Perry of the Navy.

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THE GUARDIAN, CHARLOTTETOWN

PAGE SEVEN

Clarence Campbell delivered an inspiring address at a. well ct- tended Physical Pitnes dinner Saturday night. It was the third such annual affair and the moot successful. The N. H. L. H sidienr. impressed the gathering with his sincerity in emphasizing the great part well-organized sport could play in the lives of the youth of the country

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Ho paid tribute to the organizers of sport, the parents and coaches. and urged the young athletes not to forget the debt of gratitude owed them in this respect.

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Col. Campbell came up with some timely adlvice when he told his youthful audience not to neg- lect their education. "It was a very easy thing to carry around," he raid. and from personal experience implied that it paid off in divi- dends later in life.

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Mr. L. W. Shaw. Director of Edu- cation in thanking the guest speak- er. summed up the feelings of his fellow dinner guests when no said thaiyouth was given to herovror- ship, and that Col. Campbell had inspired his audience to high‘ ideals in his very splendidtalk.

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The Junior Rocco baseball teem will hold its first workout of the season this evening on the old diarrnond at the Victoria Park. charlie Ryan will once again coach the team this year and he is look- lng forward to a large tumout at the initial practice session at 5.5.

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Truro Bearcais have definitely retired from Maritime Senior Hoc- key League, it was disclosed at c meeting of that body held in Truro yesterday.

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Indications are, however, that the loop will Qerate next season with three teams and. possibly four or five. While nothing official has been learned there have been re- ports that Dartmouth might pro- vide an entry and that Halifax would once again have a second team.

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Another interesting development at the meeting yesterday was the change of ownership of the Mono- ton Hawks. who captured the Lee.- gue crown last year George Shor- man has sold his franchise to a syndicate comlwsed of H“!!! R- Bi-own. president; Gordon M, ‘Ihngley. vice-president; J. W. Borgeois, vice-president: *1"! Ryder. secretary-treasurer; and G. D. Montgomery.‘

The new chi: will operate un- der the name Mouton Hawks Club. ‘Ilhe dropping of the word "hockey" is said to imply that the club would not confine its ec- tlvlties to hockey, but branch out into other sport fields.

Local Boxer Wins By Knockout

KINTVIIII. N.l-, lhy I —(CP)—Illph (link) Jellllril of Charlottetown knocked out Gerald (Rook!) Brother of Kent-ville in the second rouul of a feature bout here Saturday night. Jenkins t: n otudul at Acadia. Univqity 0f hilly Wolfvllle.

lenkinl, at 1'11 pomule, gave away seven to hie opponent. The boui- hld bear loliedufed for eight canted. .

Kid Howard lletalne Lightweight Title

GLACI BAY. NI, Mk1 l,- (OP) — Diok (Kid) Howard. il- yecir-old Halifax bower, in’: night retained his Mhritme lightmvlht title by taking a will doolliou frcm Adlhede of Glace lay in o rolled Ill-round bottle here.

Some 1.700 fane turned out for the fight. Howard welolwd il It 1Q, and Adnhode o} 130.

Junior Practice This ‘Evening

All motor baseball plum om,- ishiotryoutforopodflonon the 17th (PE-T) Reece Refit. teem are asked to attend practice ct hhe Peck diamond thin evening at 5.46 sharp.

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ARCADIA, Calif, May 0-(0?) —Trotter Rodney and pacer Dr. Stanton, driven by the veteran Lindy Fraser of Forest. Ont. oop- tured all the laurel! in world ro- eord performances for the Grand Circuit harness racer: Saturday. Rodney, owned by R. H. John- |on of Charlotte, N. C.. won the $50,000 Golden West Trot, wheeling of-f the l 1-4 miles in record time of 2:31 3-6. Chris Spencer, owned by Dun- bar Bostwick of Sheliburne, Vi... was second. and Chestertown, i946 l-Iambletonian winner, was third in a field of i7. The rcce was tho high point of the trottei-‘s campaign at Santa Anita. and 18.358 fans turnedout. In the 810,000 challenge purse Dr. Stanton won his feud race with Indian Land in world record time of 2:51 for the 1 1-4 milel. The challenge purse wee vir- tually a rematch of the disputed battle for a $50,000 purse which Indian Land, driven by little Joe O'Brien, formerly of Aliberton. P. E. 1., won last Saturday. OPBrien again was in the sulky but Indian 14nd could not keep up with Dr. stentorfs record-breaking perform- ance. y "Dr. Stanton, seven-year-oidbay gelding. followed close to n pace set first by Indian land, then (y Jimmy Creed. and took charge of the race heading into the stretch. Dr. Stan-ton won by\a length over Indian Land. The old world mark for the dis- tance was set here in 1956 by Kaola at 2.32. Kaole. raced out of the money today. Summaries: - Flret Race-Mile pace, olne 1B, CollL-bredl. purse 81.000. A-Visalite Peter Worthy (Harrison) Highway Pointer (R. Ayou) Patricia Toss (R. Reeves) Time 2:05 1-5. Also raced-A-Marqulh Linda, Santa Perk unworthy, Bob Frisco, Tru Express. ~ Second Ruse-One mile, trot, olnflfied ll. Puree $1.000. Darnellaiiibbe (J. Miller) Till “Trott (F. Egon) Yodyer Crlspln (R. Day) Time 2:08. Also raced: Bruce Patch, Rich- mond Bpencer. Joe C. Blackstone, Miss Peter Scot. Pegasus McBride.

Third Race-l 1-16 mllee. pace, puree $1,000. ,, Brother Hart-irony (Funderburk) Chief Mohawk (Crlppen) Black ‘Ironic (R. Bier) Time 2:11 2-5.

Dr. Stanton Wins Feud Race To Set New Record; Indian Lani Second

Also raced: Mr. Lacey. Patrick Tass. ‘Brownwood Lilly, Whitney Bars, Sir Benol.

Fourth Race-Mlle trot, puree $1.000.

Guy Paula (L Traveller) WOIOOI (E. Leonard) Gale Patch (R. Ayou)

Time 2:07 4-5.

Also raced: Crestlawn Adam, MoElwyn Hanover, Clever Sunny, Pastor Hanover.

Fifth Race, mile-The Hopeful Pace. three-year-olds, puree $10,000 added.

Friscoway (A. Cameron) E. J. Hal (N. Housiet) Guinea Gold (J. Cruise)

'I‘ime 2:02 2-5.

Also raced: llnnpire State, Merry Way. Golden Broom, Lana Direct. The Refresher.

Sixth Race-l 1-4 milel, pace free-for-ali. The Challenge, purse $10,000 added.

Dr. Stanton (W. L Fraser) Indian Land (J. O'Brien) Forbes Chief (A. Cameron)

Time: 2.31. World record.

Also raced: Scottish Boy, little Judy, Goose Bay. Guest Star, Jim- my Creed.

Seventh RAoo-l 1-4- mllee, trot, free-for-lll. Golden Welt Trot, puree 850.000.

Rodney (B. shively) Chris Silencer (H. Whitney) Chestertown (H. Thomas)

Time: 2.31 3-6. World record.

Also raced: A-Morrls Mite, On- olee Hanover, B-Dutch Harbor, Seaforth Lad. Frontlersman. Red Tower. Kaela, Grand Parade, Joe's Pride. Proximity, F-Vlte. Lee. F- MacDuff. F-Walter Spencer, 1"- Lingo Direct.

A—Saunders Mills, Inc. entry.

B—Smlth s» Newsmen-Dornian entry.

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Eighth Ram-Ono inllo, pace, olanlficd D. puree $1,000.

Poplar Aibbe (Leonard) Dh-lnssie Wayne (Beettie) Dh-Milmite D. (Urban)

Time 2.00 l-b.

Also raced: Msxey Woollen. Bud- dy Petoheri, Dale MicKlyo. Justice Dillon.

Dh-Dead Heat.

TH-URD, N. S. May I—(CP)— Horsemen and baseball moguls will congregate here Wednesday for two provincial meetings, it. was an- nounced tonight. 'I‘ruro will bc host to the Nova. Scotia Harness Racing and the Nova scotia Base- ball Associations on that day.

Maritime Ladies Golf Meet July l9

lifn. (l. B. lluutnlu, Preddent of the Maritime Brooch, Canad- ian bodice’ Golf Union, announced last night that the Maritime meet for 1948 would be held at the Alh- buru Golf and Country Club. Bell- fnx, commencing July 19th. . Mrs. Buutoiu. who in l|l0 No- ilonll President of the C. L G. U. iuvei today for Toronto u attend an Executive meeting which will make arrangements for the Ca- nadian Ladies Open l“ ' ‘ t0 be held the latter pert. of Aug- uvt at the Riverside Golf and Country Club. Rotheny. N. B.

Vancouver Hoop Team Captures Dominion Title

MONTREAL. May 9 — (OP) — Vaiucouveris sure shots. the Clover 149118. captured the Dcminlon senior basketball championship here Saturday night when they handed Montreal YMJ-LA. Blue: a 58-34 trounclng to win the bent- of-iive series 3-2.

The one-sided victory marked the end of one of the tnost keenly- oointested series ever seen here- abouts. Replete with thrill; and amazing comebacks, the five-game affair lefit little doubt in the minds of the 2,000 fans who tumed out for the final that Clover Leafs were the better club and they paid off when. the chips were dowin,

Cleveland Wins Twin Bill From Boston Red Sox

By The Canadian Prom

Cleveland's amuing Indians, with‘ hard-hitting Ken Keltner pacing their attack retained first place in the American League yesterday by bouncing Boston Red Sox 4-1, and 9-5.

The equally surprising Philadel- phia A's took a twin bill from the Detroit 118W! 10-5 and 5-3. "rue New York Yankees stopped the Chicago White Sox 8-0 and the Washington Senators toppled the St. Louis Browns, 3-1.

Ken Keltner clouied three home

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Defeat Ottawa 15-3 To Take Canadian Senior Selg 4-1

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CALGARY, May 8 - (c?) _ Edmonton Plyers roared from bo- hlM 50l- .- Xllitht in become the new senior antateur hockey chump- icne of Canada by defeating the reinforced Ottawa Seamtors 5-3 in the fifth game oi’ the finals. It was the first Allan Cup title in the hlswry of the Alberta. Capital.

-Le.nky Andy Clovechok, sharp- ehwtlng right winner of the ao- monton sextet. was the hero of the bruising struggle played before a 155-99613)‘ crowd of 5.200 roaring fans. He fired three blistering shale past Legs Fraser in the, Ottawa net, including the tieing and winning counters.

it was a heart-breaking defeat for ilhl hard-fighting lihsstern olmmpiolu who j lied into the lid early in the initial period and were never headed until the final five mirlutes of play. ‘Ihen the

rum for the Indians. two in the opener, the second starting off the visitors’ 10th.-inning three-run victory rally. Ted Williams wallop- ed two for the Sox, one in each game.

Williams’ first four-master in the openei-‘s fourth inning gave the 50x a shortllved lead before Keit- ner drove out his first homer of the day, in the next inning.

The teams remained deadlocked until the 10th when Keltner wheok- ed his second and the Indians add;- ed two more runs on three singles, a walk and e sacrifice.

St. Louis (Bards Regain Lead In National League

(Canadian Press)

The St. Louis Cardinals regain- ed thelr lead in the National Lea- gue over the week-end by winning ayslngle game from the Boston Braves yesterday, 6-4. 1n other N. L. games played yesterday, the Chicago Cubs blanked the New York Giants 2-0 and the Phiilies took a pair from Cincinnati 14-2. 8-0. Brooklyn and Pittsburgh split I. doubleh " . the Dodgers tak- ing the opener, 14-2 and the Pir- ates the nightoap 10-8.

st. Louis Cardinals knocked in six runs in the sbrth and seventh innings to drive Warren Spehn from the mound. Jeff Heath and Jim Russell led the Boston attack “with a home run apiece.

The victory sent the Redibirde into first place in the National League as Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants.

Terry Moore opened the Red- birds’ sixth with o walk and sing- les by stun Muslal and Whitey Kurowskimud a ground out by Enos Slaughter gave St. Louis two runs. Singles by Rod Schoendieuet, Musial and Slaughter-Ind Kurow-

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Myers rlenmed thme tepid-fir‘ goals towtuthe game and the BQHQI

Flyen woo four of the five genial the best-of-eeven eoriee by 6-2. -0. 5-3, 5-3 scores while lacing tine second game 3-2. They trailed by a 2-1 count at the end of tho first period Saturday and werebe- hind 3-2 before exploding. for three goals in the final period.

Billy Mailer and Redd! Builder! tallied c- goal apiece for FHII, besides Clovochok‘: irct- trick. otttawa. marksman were Ludo Check with a brace and Eddie Ember! with a singleton.

A penalty-box fight between do- fencernen Pug Young of Edmonton and winger Jake Irvine of Senetorl set the stage for Flyen‘ spectacular closing drive after Ottawa ill held a decided edge in ploy for 2W periods.

Baseball Results

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First ga/mes:— -

Brooklyn 14; Pitwburgh i. Second gamez- '

Brooklyn 8; Pittsburgh '10. First gamer-

Philadelphia 14; Cincinnati l- Second game:-

Philadelphia 8: Cincinnati 0. _ New York 0; Chicago I.

Boston 4; St. Inuie 0.

ALEI-ICAN ,

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ll ' Cleveland 3: Boston l. _ _

Second game:-

Cleveland 9; Boston l. First game:-

Detroit 5; Philadelphia 1Q Second game:-

' Detroit a: Philadelphia l.

St. Louis 1; Washington l. Chicago 0; New York l.

SATURDAY

NATIONAL LIAGUI

Brooldm 0; Chicago e. ' New York l2; Pittsburgh l. Boston B; Cincinnati 2. . Philadelphia 0; 8t. Louis 5.

ABE-TITAN’ IIAGUI '

Firm Game:

Detroit 8; New York I. Second Game: _ Detroit 1, New York 0. .

Ohim-IO 1; Philadelphia

skik two-bugger accounted fol- four more rims in the eeventh and. thepardinal victory.

A wild throw by Buddy Km! allowed two rune to eoore in the eighth inning to give Chicago Cube a 2-0 victory over New York Giants. Russ Meyer held the Giants to three hiie to defeat Dave Kcsio

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