IIDVIII THE BACK STRETCH

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T0ni8ht's race: at the Charlotte- lown oval will see the first ap- hearance of the season of Mary

erk 2-03 375. owned by Earle Semple and Harold Cudmore. It will also be her last appearance here for some time as she leaves next week together with other members of the stable-Jessie Di- rect 2nd and Hilda Mac-for Old Orchard. Maine, where she will be Iampaigned in 310,000 worth of stakes. Jessie and Hilda will also race in open events. All Islanders will wish them the best of luck when they meet the fast brigade in the Potato State.

Director Frank Acorn of the Provincial Exhibition believes that the program for tonight will be one of the best and that the aver- age time will drop several seconds from last Saturday night's. Of course the oval was heavy from rain and other causes but tonight with more work under their belts the horses will be capable of turn- ing in faster miles. A glance over the entries will show that the events are well balanced and the finishes should be very close.

Next week afternoon racing starts at Riverside track where iiroprietor Leo Praug'nt's classes should have a large entry list and give a good afternoonls sport. On Saturday the scene shifts to Sum- 'merside where Harold Gaudet has put the plant in the very best con- dition and is offering S2,200 in purses. This will certainly draw the stars on the island circuit and it will be an afternoon's racing that will give plenty of thrills. There will be no racing at Char- lottctown Saturday night, July 1st.. 1

The Dan Patch movie which drew such large audiences when here, will we understand, be back again on the screen at the Prince Edward for three afternoons and evenings in the near future. It is a picture well worth taking a sec- ond view of.

Josedale Clipper 2.08)-i. recently purchased by Wendell Barbour and Roy Bevans from Dr. F. C. Dougan, was trucked over from Truro on Thursday by Roach Mac- Gtregor. He is in perfect condition -as one would expect coming from Johnny Conroy's stable-and is as kind as a kittrn. He was given a brief jog yesterday and 8 bit of I tune up and will be rac- ing this evening.

Horsemen will regret to learn that the good little pacer Dick Budlong 2.13 U5, owned by Dr. J. A. Donahoe, died at the Truro track this week. The news came to us from Don MacAulay, who writes that Dick contracted a cold in shipping from the island to Truro and never got over it. He was purchased by Don from Dick Simms, thus his name. Fans will remember the wonderful heat he won at Charlottetown-certainly Don won't forget it-when Dick paid 0155.70 for a S2 ticket. He was one of the Donahoe string

raced at Foxboro last fall where he was a winner. Don asks do we ever hear anything from Peter Budlong? The answer in. no, we haven't seen his name in the Maine summaries so far.

The season's pacing record re- ceived a jolt at Moncton Thursday evening when McKlyo Cash step- ped -the' first heat in the Free For All in 200 W5, A. G. Scott 2. In the second heat these two horses raced to the half as a team but A. G. Scott on the inside going the short mile, was the winner in 2.11. Lock Hanover was 3-3. Miss Don- na Mae, that has been racing very well this season, won the 2.25 -2.27 class in 2.16 V5-within two-fifths of a second of her record, and that good trotter Jennie Kalmuck also won her event in 2.17 4y5. The winners were mostly from Spring- hlll where an early opening and a couple of race meets were good tune-upo for Thursday evening.

The following appeared in the St. John's, Newfoundland, News this week and the Mr. Willis Reid referred to arrived here Thursday and had a drive around the track behind one of Teddy Weir's horses yesterday... .

'The well-known horseman. Wil- lis (General) Reid, leaves tomor- row by the S.S. Wellington Kent to take in some of the harness rac- ing events at Charlottetown. P.E.l. He is taking along with him the trotting mare Harvest Melody, 2.l0Va, and her foal by Big Gun, son of Guy Abbey 2.06Va. and Maytag (2) 2.0531'c, by Volomite.

"Harvest Melody is now owned by Mr. John D. O'Driscoll, Presi- dent of the Nfld. Horsemen's As- sociation. but was bred by Mr. Reid and raced under his owner- ship during her outstanding cam- paign of Maritime tracks in 1936, equalling the Charlottetown track record in her first race, being driven by that prince of sports- men, Lt.-Col. D. A. MacKinnon. D.S.O. She is to be bred to Willard Kelly's splendid stallion. Playdale, 2.04Va.

"As this is the Old Genera1's' first visit to the mainland. I feel sure all lovers of the light har- ness racing sport will join with me in wishing him a most pleas- ant holiday at the 'Garden of the Gulf'."

Below are the summaries of the two races which Harvest Melody won here in 1936:-2.18 Trot: Har- vest Melody tMacKinnon) l-1-2; Silk Girl 2.10542 (Boutilier) 3-4-l; High Toby 2.l13.& (Cummings) 2- 3-3: John Dean 2.10 (Morris) 5-2-4; Calilmct Bee 2.11 (McNeill)'4-B-5; Anna Guy 2.13 (MacMi1lan) 7-5-6: Fairwealher 2.14 (Avery) 8-6-7; Captain Cope 2.14 (Semple) 6-7-8; Jolly Set 2.16Va (Holmes) 9-dis.; Oh Boy Fischer 2.11 (Conroy) 10- dis. Time: 2.l0'Ai. 2.10V4. 2.1115. (The second heat equalled the m

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Henderson & Cudmore, Haberdashery. Wendnll G. Barbour, Dodge & Desoto Deolorl. I lenldns Pharmacy, The Roxnll Store.

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

y Edison Electric. Electrical Contractors. A. Ploknrd & Co., John Deere Farm Tractors. Milton's Old Spain, Restaurant. Cur-voll Bros. Ltd, Wholesalers. llnmbly 8 lnnoe, Men's and Boys wear.

Jock Cninoron, The Store for Men. ' , 8. B. Johnston, L0d., Ford Dealer. y The rigors Hardware Co. Ltd., Wboleaolo and lie-

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THE GUARDIAN.

CH ARLOTTETOW N

JUNE 24, 1950

!Mana,;er Of

ST. LOUIS, Mo., June 23-01?) -Stating he is "physically ex- hausted", Joe McCarthy today re- tired from baseball for the sec- ond tlme.

Joe Cronin. general manager of Boston Red Sox, immediately nam- ed coach Steve O'Neill to replace McCarthy as manager.

The alllng, 63-year-old pilot. who had seen the Sox lose 11 of their last 13 games. sold when asked whether he planned to re- turn to baseball:

"No. this is final."

The annuuncement of Mc- Carthy's resignation. made in St. Louis. came shortly after he had scoffed at reports that he was quitting. He hzid said then, at his home in East Amherst. N. Y.. that he would rejoin the Sex for thcir game in Philadelphia next Tuesday.

He was reported ill with pleur- lsy and flu when the Sex reached

Major Walter A. Smith, coach of the track department of the Aibegweit Club, announced yester- day that he will hold a J'l.l1'!l01' track trials tit Mm-iorial Field on Monday evening at 6:30 to select the junior members of the team who will compete for the A-bible Club at the Mariti-rne Invitation Track and Field Meet to be held here on Dominion Day.

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Coach smith stated yesterday. that the teams are being limited to three entries in each event and that due to the fact that there are several sprint men clignble for competition, it will be nccesgary to hold these trials to select the best men to represent the Club. This three-nian entry will not apply of

course where the relay competit- ions arc coiiccriied. I O 0 All mmilbcrs of the (corn who

The Kinsmen Juniors did the un- cxpccted last night when they dumped the Knights of Columbus Juniors 5-3 in a regular junior loop encounter. The game was played before a large crowd of fans on the Memorial Field diam- ond.

With Benny Carson pitching a masterful game and his teammates making the most of their oppor- tunitics the Kinsmen broke into the win column of the league for the first time this year.

"have been turning out regularly for training. are asked to be on hand for the trials. and an invitation is also extended to all others who have been training on their own -but are interested in performing with the team on Dominion Dziy. . . .

Local sporting fans will have considerable activity and enter- tainment to take in this week-end. Heading t.hr- bill this afternoon will be the third stage of the Pres- ident's Match at the Charlottetown

Golf Club's Belvodrro course. Carson set the powerful Knights while in the Cllenin: It Will be down on four hits while walking Night Racing at the Exhibition one and hitting two and whining

thirteen batters. Jack Burke matched him pitch for pitch, how- ever, and except for errors in the infield the game would have been closer. Burke walked four, hit three and was touched for four base hits. He struckout ten Kins- men batters.

The scoring in the game broke out in the top half of the third frame when the Knights tallied twice on a triple, a wild pitch, a walk, a stolen base, and two in- field outs. However, the Kinsmen were ,,not,,to be denied as they came to bat in their half of the same inning, and walloped five runs across the plate for their margin of victory. They had two hits, a walk. two fie1der's choices, and the losers kicked in with four errors. The Knights came back in their half of the fourth when they sent another run across the plate on two hit batters and a brace of infield outs.

Hardest hits of the game went to Jack Burke of Knights who had a triple, and John MacDougall of the Kinsmen who had a double. Bunny Wood made a great run- ning catch off Donnie MacLean's foul pop back of first in the eighth

Riverside Race Entries Wednesday, June 28

Track. For the racing enthusiasts, 1; win he :1 hi: 10-y1ll'd-dflsll card that is cxpected to come up with the kcencst competition and fast- est times of the season to date. . . .

Baseball will highlight the Sun- day afternoon activities. when an All-City contest in Island Physical Fitness Baseball League play will get: underway at Memorial Field at 2:30 when the.Abbles and Mentls Falcons clash in their second meet- lng of the season. At the same time, Summerside fans will see the Curran and Briggs nine take the field against the Moncton Royals in a. double League exhibition fix- tllre.

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Local boxing fans will be inter- ested to learn that Harry Poulton. Island welterweight. champion. will step into the ring at Sprlnghlll to- night in ii six-round. go with Johnny Stewart of Amherst. The bout will be the semi-final attract- ion, on the Ossle Farrell-Cohey Mccluskey scrap there. McClus- key captured the Island Heavy- weight title from George "Big Boy” Peterson here Friday, June 16th.

NO. I CLASSWIED PACE

1.-BEE BUDLONG. owner W. Hennessey. 2.-TRYON. owner Warren Beers.

3.-MARJORIE BUDLONG, owner James llankln. 4.-LELA BUDLONG. owner Leo Colllngs. 5.-VALLEY LONG. owner Alfred Lowery.

6.--JUST FLICKA. owner H. P. Cudmorc. '1.-DOROTHY WON'T TELL, owner Layton Pettlgrow.

NO. 2 CLASSIFIED TROT AND PACE

1.-ABEGWEIT MILADY. owned by Cyrll Smith.

2.-P. E. l. BUDLONG. owned by M. D. In T. E. HIIIH1 3.pHll.DA MAC, owned by Clayton Green.

4.-MA CHEILIE, owned by Mn. I. Milton.

5.-CARL AUBREY. owned by Sam Kennedy. . 0.-LILLIAN BUDLONG. owned by Eric Morelldo. '1.-BILLY AUBREY, owned by ltslph Mel-lsdyen.

NO. 3 CLASSIFIED TIIOT AND PACE

1.-DOT BUDLONG. owned by Murdock Nlobolnon. 2.-CALIJMI-2'l' ONWAIID. owned by I-Iurold Stead. 3PS1M0N BUDLONG. owned by Cb let Duly. 4.-DAN McELWYN, owned by Len Nelll.

5.-MISS PLAYFAID. owned by Wlllnrd Kelly. 0pBEl.I..E BUDLONG, owned by Randall Msononald '1.--LILLY MABLENE, owned by lhodoo Warren. 0.-BONNIE CLIEGG. owned by Mrs. ll. Mlllon. 9.-Dltrrlsl! HAL. owned by John Molnod. 10.-M188 COMMANDO, owned by Dr. P. Mnclntyrn

NO. 4 CLASSIFIED TIOT AND PACE

1.-l:Dl'l'll GUY. owned by Ed Mncoulgon.

2.-BI-isslli BUDLONG. owned by Alex Benton. I.-MICHAEL PETER. owned by J. J. Ryan. 4.-THOBNDALE. owned by Lovl Young.

5.pDINAll BUDLONG. owned by M. D. A 1'. ll. llanklruou Op-BED SPRUCE. owned by Win. Mclwen.

'I.-MISS JUDY DALE, owned by Earle luoll. I.-CIIMBEBLAND S0011. owned by E. Johnson.

pan. Saturday, June 24th, of tho Clioilottotwn Driving Pork, Main

'"M"" J Leo muoiir Tvoclt Member U. S. T. Association .

Those wishing to declare out of Class mm do so before 7.30 3

McCarthy Resigns As

Red Sox

:?.......sm...mm Chicago last Tuesday. He remain- ed In his hotel room until Yel- terday when he took a plane for his home in East Amherst. a sub- urb of Buffalo.

Following the announcement of his retirement, McCarthy was asked about his plans !or the future and he replied:

"Give me a chance to make up my mind. llll let you know next Monday or Tuesday."

He said he had notified Cronin in Boston this afternoon that he "must quit the sport."

McCarthy. who led the New York Yankees to seven world championships before retiring the first time in 1946. described him- self as "physically tired, physi- cally exhausted."

His wife said he took the an!- ion on the advice of his physic- lan. Dr. Arthur Burke).

"Marse Joe" became manager of the Sox shortly after the 1947 World Series.

Kinsmen Down Knights 5-3 In Junior League

for the fielding gem.of the game. BOX SCORE

All II II PO A 1 1 0

Knights 1 Hcnnesscy, 2b Murphy. lb McKenzie, lf. MacLean, 3b McNeill, rf Flynn. c Leonard. ss. .. xMacLeod. as. . Burke. p. . Howatt. cf.

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Totals ......... .. Kinsmen Hood. 2b . Coyle, lf. Trainor, lb Cairns. ss. Carson. p Purcell, rf. McNeil. 3b zKennedy, 3b McDonald, cf .. MacDougall, c.

Totals .. ..29 5

x-Replaced Leonard

2-Replaced McNeil in 3rd. Summary

Earned runs: Kinsmen 4, Knights 3. Runs batted in: Purcell, Carson, Trainor,Murphy, Leonard. Double: MacDougall. Triple: Burke. Stolen bases: Howatt, Purcell. Left on bases: Knights 5, Kinsmen 8. Base on balls: Off Carson l, Burke 4. Hit batters: Maclscan, McNeil (Carson), Hood, Purcell. MacDon- ald (Burke). Struck out: By Car- son 13. Burke 10. Wild pitches: Carson. Burke Sacrifice hits: MacDougall, MacLeod.

Umpires: Plate, Toombs: bases, Goss. Gallant.

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Baseball Results

National League

Pittsburgh 000200 100 3 8 0 Brooklyn . 013 100 32x 15 10 0 Dickson. Queen 3) MacDonald (7) Lombardi (8) and Mueller, Turner (1); Padblelan and Cam- panelln. Chicago .. . 020002 300 '1 14 0 Philadelphia .. 030000 100 4 'l I Klippstelri, Lade (2) Hlller (7) Mlnner (7) and Owen; Simmons.

Donnelly (7) Konstanty (8) Semlnlck.

St. Louis . Boston

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.. 000001 102 4 5 0 Munger and Rice, Bucha (8): Spahn and Cooper. Clnclnnatl 010 100 000 2 ll 2 New York . 110 000 S0: 6 0 1 Fox. Smith (7) and Schefflng; Kennedy and Weslrum. American League Wultlngton .. 001 000 030 4 5 0 Cleveland .... .. 013 208 40: 18 14 1 Ross. Haynes (4) Pearce (B) and Evans. Okrle (8); Lemon and Hegan. Murray (8). Hallldolphln ..Il)0100l00 0 I 8 Chicago 210 80! 00: 11 14 I Kellner, Sehelb (5) Burtschey (7) Coleman (7) and Guerra, AI- troth (7); Gumpert, Haefner (7) Alomn (8) and Masl.

Boston . 1005000431115 I St. LOIIII . 201 0!! 000 0 0 1 Stobbl. McDermott (6) and

Bath; Dorlsh. Marshall. Pllette (7) Wldmar (7) and Lollar. New York ...-. 203 100 120 II 18 0 Delroli 000 800 002 10 ll 0 Byrne. Sanford (4) Ferrlck (4) Page (8) and Berna: Gray. Trout (4) Calvert (8) Hutchlnlon (8) and Bob Swift. Robinson (9). International LQIIIIO lprlngfhld .... 010001 010 I 0 0 Montreal 000 014 701 ll 10 0 Molaan. Costello (6) Zoeterman (8) and Peden; Lnlorda and At-

well. ......-. 000 211 010 R 11 1 lens, Olly .. 000010000 ('0 1 Wood and Novlck: Hardy, went (7) Spencer (9) and Yvara.

First game:-

Torcnto ..ooo:oao.1u I

Sillonag . .. 011 0010 I I I Trlnkle and Plumbo, Oswald

(0): Blake, Burkhart (7) and Hair-

worth. Burmellter (7).

Toronto 010100100 on I

yroonae III 000 in 0 I4 0 Wright. Bowen (3) Paterson (7)

(and Plumbo: Sanders. Burlrbart

(5) Avon (5) and Burinelater. loahouor .... OIOUI 00! I I 1 Baltimore

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to show signs of life. In short they are be- ginning to reciprocate ang1cr's overtures. Some nice catches have been made this past: week of both the fresh water and sea. run varic- ties. The sea trout have been tak- ing the fly qirlte readily on certain rivers and estuaries and on some streams are reported to have worked their way up to the head- water pools. Full fledged sea runs may be confidently expected any time after July 1st if not before that date. 0 O 0

June has been a warm, dry month. The insects hatch has been underway for some 1:lme.and the trout have been extremely well fed. Seldom does one see trout with their sides bulging the bursting point so early in the sea- son. This plentltude of natural food may have had something to do with the finicky behaviour of our ffniiy denizens during the first half of June. From observation and report there appears to be no scarlty of trout this season.

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This month has been very fa- vourable for the upland game hatch. It will particularly favour the Ruffed grouse, woodcock and snl.pe and a few early hatched pheasant broods. Hungarian port.- rldge seldom hatch out chicks ne- fore 4-July lst although ll. few coveys have been observed in late June, Ring-necked pheasants brood earlier than do this llum and frequently young pheasants are spotted by nild June. Chukkcr partridge. if information concern- lng them is correct, are supposed to be somewhere in between pheasants and Huns in respect to brooding activities.

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This spring has been exception- ally favourable for all species of wildlife as regards the rearing of their young. It makes a world of difference in the life of thimolc

: sized wildlife chicks on how the

weather behaves during the first week or ten days of their existence. The young of Stuffed grouse are very susceptible to cold rains and if this ty-pe of weather continues over a protracted period the losses sometimes run as high as '15 or 80 per cent, Evcn broods of ducklings suffer when the wea- ther continues cold and wet. So far this spring everything has been hunky dory for all chimes of wildlife.

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Crow broods are on wing. those that got a chance to grow up at least, and the first litters of rab- bits are over half grown. There are some crow nests where the young are still in the fledgling stage and it will be well on in July before the crow hatch has been completed. The crow count is mounting and it is exipected that several thousand pairs of crows feet will have been turned in when the Contest ends.