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Defence

By Jerry Lish

cmcaao. June 14- -(CP)— Lggn, taut Bernard, Docueen of New Orleans will ‘try to put

outh back in the boxing chump- fungi-lip picture Thursday night when he meets champion Sugar my Robinson ior the welterweight title at ComiskeY Park-

q-m 21-year-old Docusen, who ppped out of nowhere into welter contention, is really a iistic babe- in-the-woods in this day of mature, B not, aged fighters.

Joe Louis, Tony Zale, Jersey Jne Walcott and Gus Lesnevich, are marching down the glory road and they'll never see 3O again. Robin- m, at 27, is six years older than Docusen. ' pocusen (pronounced "Dooku- "n"; isn't apologizing for his ten- d..- years. He's been boxing since f“ was 1s, when he won the Nat- ional A.A,U. bgntam title. and he's fire father oi wo children.

Dccusen's record oi 48 wins in 50

rcfesslonal fights is packed with triumphs over a lot oi guysnamed ice. But he's never been knocked

OWN. - llils victims include Lulu Cos- lantino, Phil Terranova, Jorge llorelia. Norman Ruiblo, and Joey Barnum.

'1‘11ere's hardly any comparison betwcvn the knock-out-studdcd record of Robinson, beaten only once in 8B fights, and Docusen's skein of decisions interrupted by only i1 kockouts.

But the National Boxing Associ- ation rates Docusen the top wel- lerweight behind Robinson.

Baseball Standings

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W L Poi. Montmal .. 28 1T .822 Newark . 26 17 .605 Syracuse 24 19 .558 Rcclicster . 25 26 .490 Jersey City 2:1 24 .180 Buffalo .. 21 25 .457 Toronto . 22 29 .431 Baltimore .. i7 29 .370

REIGATE, Surrey, England, June ilr-(Reutcrw-Sir Malcolm Camp- bell today announced a postpone- ment for one year oi his planned trip to British Columbia to carry cut tests oi his Bluebird racing boat.

REGINA, June l4——(GP)-Known throughout Canadian harness rac- ing circles, J. N. Gibbs, ‘l1, oi Lumsdon. Sask., died Sunday. He was born at Cannington, Ont., and rams t0 Saskatchewan in 1910.

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Sin-For the past twenty five years or more the racing public h"! enioved well managed and conducted harness racing meets on Prince Edward Island.‘ In Char- lcttetow -' ' the past few years and particularly the last two-years on one oi the finest race tracks in Canada. and with the present management with their continued improvements very shortly it will be the best track i.11 Canada.

On Saturday night, June 10th, they start the night racing pro- gram for 194B with six events, for which they have given very liberal purses, with a nominal entrance fee, no deductions from money winners. and the entrance fee re- turned to non- money winners. '

The program consists oi s fee.- ture event. a 2.18 pace, of two dash- es, one dash of nine sixte-enthe of a mile and the other at a mile and one sixteenth. Both are work- able as the start oi both dashes will be on the home stretch on the widest part oi the track and where thcsc in attendance can see the start and finish oi each dash. '

The rest of the card consists of five dashes oi seven elghths of a mile. and in the opinion oi most horsemen this is very ill advised. First of all, we are racing on a half mile track, which is only in- tended for mile or half mile heats. I take it, to race seven eighth: oi a. mile, the start would be made ‘rcm the eighth pole. which is on tbn first turn just as you go into the back stretch, then twice around the track to the finish line in front of ‘the judges stand.

Under the new rules of the U. S. T. Association, under which we race, on s track forty feet wide you can only score four horses abreast. which. allows each horse and bike ten ieet. In the conditions for night racing only eight horses are allowed tc start (and rightly so) in each dash. On s. track sixty feet wide this means that two horses have tc start in the second tier, and this is the luck oi the draw for positions, every starter hopes to draw the pols, or at least s place h the front tier.

In the event oi starting these dashes at seven eighths oi a mile and starting at the eighth pole, which is the most logical. (using the starting gate), I believe the first turn at the eighth pole is forty seven feet wide, which will allow four horses to score in the first iier, and four in the second tier, ii there are eight starters. The horse at the pole will ‘have a big advantage over all the horses lc the right oi him, as they have tc score faster and go farther. and anyone knowing anything about race horses knows that when s. horse leaves the starting wire at the start oi a race, when he comes to the turn the tendency is to go to the pole, in isct.he is taught that. Now what. ls goingtc be the result of scoring on the turn with two tiers oi horses, behind s. new starting gate. with an inexperien- ced driver operating the machine, and an inexperienced starter, (facts are facts). Accidents galore, and perhaps loss of life, and when the management advertise that they o not assume any liability or responsibility for accidents, it is not fair to the horse owner, to be asked or requested (c race under such conditions to please the whims oi some official who in all probability will be looking at the races from a grandstand seat.

The management may say, the horses are not in condition to race mile heats, this early in the sea- son. Personally due tc the forc- sight of the management in having the track in such fine shape so early in the season, I think most of the horses are ready to go. As s matter of isct the dash of one' mile and s sixteenth knocks the "not ready" argument endwsys.

My suggestion is that until we have s mile track let us race (as in the past) mile heats and let the public see the start and finish right in front of the stand. _

I fcel very keenly sboutjcci- dents on the first tum. as it was on this turn. through no fault oi his own, that the late Wm. Mcvay, driving a bores for me, was killed. by s. horse crowding him on ti! first turn. "Don't let t! have it happen again.

Appreciating all that the nun- agement oi the Exhibition Associa- tion hsve done and are doing for the horsemen and racial public. and with what I hops is construe- tive criticism, and with success ior

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WI! TWO RACE MIITIINGI

Sir.--1n order that the rses horse owners and isns may bs- come acquainted with the facts as so why two rsce meets sre belnl held en Dominion DI! I submit the following reasons.

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Sport Forum

Tin: GUARDIAN. CHARLOTTETOWN

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Pans should witness qulic a baseball battle at the new diam- ond on Memorial Field when An- chors and Rovers clash for the second time this season in a City Baseball League encounter, for it is a known fact that the northend crew oi ball tossers have been itching to get another crack at the uwstenders ever since the McCabe- coached tcarn handed thenran B-2 setback in the league opener over a week ago.

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Rivalry which has always been very keen between the two clubs has heightened considerably this season and Anchors‘ evident re- surgence from last year when they

occupied the cellar position has

stamped them as a strong threat for league honors. This was fur- ther borne out by their opening game victory and has made the Rovers all the more determined to take s fall out of them, but whe- ther they can do it or not remains to be seen. Both squads have well- knit clubs and the concensus of opinion among the fans is that the game will be much closer fought than was the case in the

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Success oi the boxing card stag- ed at the Forum Saturday night has caused an increase in interest among local iollowers of the fight game. and opinions being freely expressed yesterday were that if Promoter Moore can come u? with like cards during the coming months boxing will get back on a much more solid foundation than it at present enjoys. _

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As is often the case in athletic events, one oi the lesser lights on Saturday's card made a big im- presslon on the fans. He was Bobby Duquetic oi Brockton.Mass.. who whipped Lloyd Carr in three heats in a scheduled six-rounder. A lightweight and. very fast, Duq- uette’s performance on Saturday stamped him as an experienced ring general and hard hitter. and fans are already clamoring to see this same performer in action a-

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The name of Kid Howard, pres- ent reigning Marltime chacnpicn in the lightweight division. has been prominently mentioned, as has al- so Pericy Paris. another Nova Sco- tia light eight. Both boys would make su able opponents and fans would be very likely to witness one oi the most sensational bouts seen here in years.

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Howard's ability is well known. Hailed as the “Pocket Hercules" in Nova Scotia circles, he has whipped a great many good fight- ers both in and out of the Mari- time: and in recent fights has been performing better than at any other time in his career. Paris too, who was seen in action here last fall, is another two-listed bat- tler who has already extended Howard in a couple of scraps.

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H moters who would gamble on matching either one of the above two wouldn't be taking too much of s chance. The fight would be almost certain to go over in a big way and Judging by the brief glance we had oi Duquett in ac- tionSaturday night we are already of the opinion that Duquette would be able to provide an interesting, evening for either one of them.

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Ace MoCloskey, who won over Letoirnseau was also s much im- proved ilghter on Saturday night. In fact he gave the best perform- ance he has in several outings and anyone who was cd the opinion that McOloskey lacked boxing skill miust have received a big surprise when they saw him box superbly in guarding the bad cut he receiv- ed over his left eye. _

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As usual the cry of foul was heard when the Ace connected with that vicious left-hook to the stom- sch in the sixth round, but as the majority of the fans at ringside will tell you, the blow was perfect-

held this yea-r. ls had been done in the pest, to set dates for the year's re.cing;' and. secondly, that lest year two races were held on’ the same date.

Now I will tell you who paid the big purses raced for at Riverside last July, 1047. Oi the two thous- and dollars. one thousand of it came out oi’ the pockets of the owners c! rsce horses, and the oth- er thousand came from the track receipts. So you see by that when you race for big purses and pay large entrance fees you are racing for your own money.

In closing I may say that si any time a number oi horse own- erswdlitc rsceior their own many, 1 w! giddy give them ltivclde trait for the day. free of chuge, to enjoy s friendly

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PITTSBURGH. June 14 - (AH-Connie Mack exploded one of his loudest verbal blasts in 62 years oi baseball trials and Lribu- lations today after cutting loose two veteran pitchers.

The 85-year-old owner-manager oi the Rhlladelphla. Athletics fired Nelson Potter, 36-year-old relief hurler. And he gave Bill Dietrich, dean of American League pitchers at B, his unconditional release sub ct to waiver by other Ameri- can League clubs.

Potter got the pink slip after losing yesterday's first game to Si. Louis Browns. Dietrich was re- leased at his own request.

Quite frankly, Connie said he'd made "mistakes" on both men. While he was at it, the head man of the Athletics listed another "mistake" _ selling pitcher Russ Christopher.

“Hers is my stcry about what happened when Potter came in yes- terday after losing that game ior

us.

“I said: ‘Were you doing your best out there?‘

"I also said to him: ‘I paid $20.- 000 ior you and that was my mis- take..."

made a lot of bad talk in what I had to say to both Dietrich and Potter but damn it all we're out to win and when you don't Win Y0“ don't play and you don't stay with my bail c1ub." _

It all happened after Potter re- lieved lefty Lou Brlssie in the eighth inning of the “fit same against St. Louis with t e bases loaded, none out and one run in. The A's led 5 to 2.

‘Potter walked Joe Schultz and Paul Lehner socked a single to left. the tying run scoring on the blow and the winning run coming in on an error by outfielder Ray Coleman on the same play.

Mack had his rim-in with Diet- rich earlier.

The bespectacled rlght-hander complained about his lack oi pitching assignments and said that if he couldn't get his regular turn he'd prefer an unconditional re- lease.

“You have it," retorted the A's manager. s

Southpaws ilavs Tough Time In Majors This Year

By Joe Reichler

NEW YORK. June 14 --(AP)— Despite the presence of such iine leit-handers as i-ial Newhcuser, Warren Spahn. Harry Brecheen. Joe Page and rookies Gene Bear- den, and Curt Simmons, the south- paw contingent in the maJOI-S l! having a rough time oi it this year.

With all teams idle todaythe re- cords show that the d1 portsiders who have figured in decisions hove 100 victories against 117 defeats ior a .461 percentage. The Nation-ll League leithanders have won al- most as many as they've lost, 61 to 6B

The American League south!!!" are far behind with only 39 triumphs against 49 defeats, in- eluding games of SmndBY-

Only two teams in the American. Cleveland and Detroit, show a better than .500 percentage on i118 southpaw side. That is because of Bearden oi the lndians and New- houser oi the Tigers.

No other American, League left- hander has a winning percent-lie with the exception oi Detroit's Stubby iOvenmire and Clevelands B111 Kennedy with one each.

IDNDON. June l4-(AP)-Gcr- don Richards, Britain's champion jockey, said today he would r1011 ride at the four-day Royal Ascot meeting starting Thresday- R161- ards fell at the Brighton races last week. suffering two fractured ribs.

ly legal. Strictly a. body puncher. McCloskey has come in ior s. lot of undeserved criticism about low punching in recent performances here but we reiterate our previous statement when we say he is not a dirty lighter, and this writer has yet. to see him throw a deliberate low punch at any opponent he has

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He has lost on fouls on s couple of occasions but they weren't de- liberate actions by any manner of thinking and neither were the blows delivered as a means of av- oiding iurther punishment. Mo- Clokey can tale his pmliunmt Just as gsmsb as sny oi them. He has proven his courage en many occasions and he proved that again Saturday when he suffered the eye iniury. an inJm-y that might have prevented a led courageous fighter from continuing. i

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Connie Mack Fires Pitcher Nelson Potter, Releases Bill Dietrich

S’side Kinsmen Shut Out lied Sox 4 T0 0

Allan Stewart, 17-year-old hurl- er of the Kinsmen Juniors, com- pleted twenty-three innings with- out an earned run scored against him when he shut out the hard- hitting Red Sox at the High School diamond in Summerside yesterday evening, the final score being Kinsmen 4, Red Sox 0. Stew- art held the Sox to two hits in seven innings and struck out 11. The only walk he issued was an intention-cl one to Schllrmnn with two out and Gaudet on third in the fourth.

Pony Daley. who started for the Sox, was touched for four hits and walked one in the four innings he worked. Powell, who came in to relieve him, was never in danger but the damage had already been done.

For titre winners, Clair White's nonchalsnt one-hand stab of Gau- det‘s deep fliy to right in the sec- ond was a feature oi the well- played contest. Landry's smooth work as shortstop stood out for the losers, Han-k getting a beautiful one-hand shoe string stab of Benny Gradyb bid for a hit in the third and taking Schunnarfs hhrow for a. lightning play at second to liquidate Pviie. who was attempt- ing to pilier the keystone sack in the fifth. '

BOX SCORE

KINSMEN Pope of. White hi.

L. Schumann c. Oatway lib Grady 2b Gay 3b.

T. Landry ss. MacFarlane 1i. Stewart p Totals

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H Landry all Phaneui 2b. Crossman lb Gaudet 3b

B. Schurman e Walker cf. Phillips if. Grant rf. Daley p. Powell p. Totals

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SUMMARY

Doubles, Pope, Phaneuif; runs batted in, MacFarlane; siclen bases, Oatway, Phillpis z; earned runs, Kinsmen 1; left on bases. Kinsmen 2, Red Sox 2. Hits oi'i Dfllty 4 in 4 innings. cifrl.’ Powell, 2 in a innings, oii Stewart, 2 in ‘l innings; Struck out by Daley, 5; by Powell 4, by Stewart 11. Bases on balls, off Daley l, off Stewart 1; hit by pitched ball, by Stewart, Phillips.

Umpires: at the plate, O. Des- Roches, on bases, J. Hogan and R. Phillips.

Score by Innings:

123 4.56 'I—R. H P: Kinsmen 021 100 0-4 6 2 Red Sox 000 000 0-0 2 2 —»5.

Ted Williams Leads American League Race

( The Associated hi‘

AGO, July i4—’i‘hey said it wouldn't happen again after Bos- ton's Ted Williams won the Amer- ican League batting crown with a stratospheric .406 in 194i.

But thumpin‘ Ted. zettlns hot- ier as the season gets older, today led the 1948 hitting race with a gaudy .398. That gave him a 35- point margin over second-place Lou Boudreau oi Cleveland. who had .363 through Sunday's games.

Third in batting with .352 was Detroit's 660180 Keil. who belied l4 hits in 30 trips during the week. I Williams‘ surge in RiBrs gave him 55 and wrested the lead in that department from Yankee Joe Dillsflio. _The slugging Rad Se: outfielder continued be lead in two othc specialised depart-aunts- runs with 4B and hits wtih ‘l0.

Vic RsschPs 'i-1 record retained the pitching lead for the New York right-bender.

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Lefty Grove pitched Baltimore Orioles to a 10-0 victory over Toronto Maple Leafs in the Inter-

‘ 1 Baseball League at Balti- more 25 years ago today, allowing six hits. Grove went to Philadel- phia Athletics ior s reported 5109009111 i925 and nine years later was traded 1c Boston Rcd <n~

Sport Echoes From Prince County

We have had a visit from that classy American air-force team from Harmon Field and local fans have certainly enioyed the two games they Played here. They are a smart team and we have a. feeling they could teach the baseball nines around here a great deal about the iine points oi baseball. For ex- ample. that little fellow at second base called Kontowsky might show our infielder-s how to stop a ground ball zipping through the infield. This boy plays a ground ball in such a way that the apple hasn't one chance in ten oi going through him. He may not make a clean pick up, (though he mostly does), but the ball doesn't keen on its merry way as ii he were lust a mirage. as happens so woefully often with the home talent. '