' Donna Thompson.

- sit Toronto.

‘during the winter and sprln! he

IICWN TIII BACK STRETCN

The good trotter Bud Kslmuck‘ 2.13 2-5 trecord taken in Maine last fall) has been sold by Jack Ladner of thLs city to Clayton luacLeod, Westville, N. S. Slred by Kalmuck there is every expec- tation that he will go on racing for s long time and lower his rec- ord considerably.

Harold Woodside of Margate, is a prosperous farmer and fox rancher, who is also interested in breeding and developing good trotters and pacers. One of these, Lilcky Pal. took a trotting record of 2.16 and shows promise of low- ering it considerably. She is now in the stable of George Brookins, Kensington. Mr. Woodside has the up and coining two-year-old Bud's Echo, and the yearling Two Star, both by Calumet Budlong 2.0L! 3-4, dam, Donna Watson by Watson Peter 2.15 1-2, grandam, Good judges who have seen these youngsters like them very much because of their growth, conformation and evidence of speed wllich they pos- SO55.

Lorne lli. Britten of Hartland,

N. B., takes a keen interest in harness horse racing and last August purchased the beautiful

chestnut mare Connie Clegg, by the up and coming sire Abner T. Clegg 2.04 1-3. Although Connie had only a limited amount of training and only tlils season's racing experience, yet she w-on three heats and took s record of B17 4-5 and it will not be sur- tprising if she steps close to 2.10 next season. We understand that Mr. Britten hopes to bring her here for Old Home Week races August 15th. to 19th.. and also race her tilrough the New Bruns- viick circuit.

'1', n, "Tom" Haiikinson of. Mid- rileton, N 8.. is one of our most enthusiastic Maritime horsemen and last season raced in all three provinces. winning a good share of the prize money. He had suc- rcss with the well known pacer Professor Clcgg 2.16 1-5, that Professor Rockford raced as a hvo-yccar-old and made the pre- rrctlon tilat. he would one day pace in ‘Mu. Mr. Hankinson re- cently traded Professor Clegg for 1.11s troiter Jim 2.13. that has been raced by Earl Sbcpenhauser Mr. Hankinsows horses have been raced through Ille Toronto winter meeting by trainer Armstrong. Just- recently ‘the three-year-old P. E. I. Bud- long, by Calumet Budlong 2.02- 3-4, dam, Betty s. 2.07. stepped rm eighth in better than 16 sec- mids over the slow track there and caught the fancy of a lot of smart horsemen.

In September while racint l! Fredericton Mr. Hankinson secur- ed the Volomite stallion Hero Mine, that won there in 2.11 2-5 quie handily and had also won Iilne other heats or dashes. Hero Mine had been brought to Wood- stock the fail of 1947 by J. H. Dewitt. He made five starts that year but his winnings were only e235. and his legs were in bad fhape, By good care and training

avail put in condition for racing with the above result. Mr. Han- kinson had him fired by Dr. George Bishop last October and in telephone conversation with Rum we learn that Hero Mine l5 going sound and will b0 r5090 on the trot this year. An offer of purchase has been made by Ontario parties who wish to PlFt-Yi him iii the stud there. He is a full brother to Milestone 2.00. one of 1114s great, Volomite troitcrs and therefore a potential sire.

We were delighted to have a. Jciter from Dr. c. .1. coitway. D- DS. Hampton. N. B., who usual- 1v takes his holidays here Old Home Week. He is the ovimer of the trotter Dixie Bell B. 2.15 3-5, winner of six heats last season af- ter a limited training elven he!" by Harley Harrison and expected no lower her record considerably this season. ‘The. Doctor also has a very nice three-year-old Laurel Hanover 1.59 1-2, dam. Iris Abbe 2.1a 1-5 by Admiral Grattan 2.09. (Iris Abbe made a few starts this season and won tfour heats.) The Doctor's three- year-old is now at Sussex in the sars of Frankie Clfl. "l"? W" l° successful last year with May Todd and Bright Spot. He mentions {having a visit from our mutual lfriend Cecil Alexander, St. John. and no doubt they had quite a time talking horse as Dcfill l8 Bli- snthusiast on the subject. Thanks, Doctor. and we hop! m *9 51°“ over here Old Home Week.

The meeting ‘of the Southern New Brunswick Harness Racing Circuit at Fredericton. January 14th., was postponed until Janu- ary 27th. when it will be held in st. John. Representatives of sev- eral trucks could not be present. hence the deferment. In attend- ance was D. S. Campbell of Sack-

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gariized Tantrarnar Rue Track, Ltd. o! Sackville. Dr. G. C. Mc- Coy of the Fredericton Exhibition, Ltd., presided.

George R. MacDonald, Boston, Mass, writes: "I passed your Maritime Racing Review on to Mr. Newcombe. Manager of Sears. Roebuck and Co.'s real estate de- partment. He is a great race horse fan and was much interest- ed in the Maritime horse news. His people came from Freetown some years ago and as a young

boy he recalled the late John McPhec. the man who bred Kcl- lie 2.16 and some years before

bred and sold for a large price a trotter named Llewellyn."

Years ago John MoPhee Vtas one 0f the prominent breeders of race

500d conditioner and trainer and. a. great many of his horses made 5 their way to fame on Maritime and Maine race tracks. Kettle was the last horse that he owned] and he was a good trottcr that! won a number of races. It is 200d l0 know that Geoiflcfs friend, Mr. Newcomb. although away from the old sod so long. remem- bers such incidents of the past.

Followers of Maritime Big Four hockey will note the recent up- ward splurge which the Dart- mouth Airows have had. A pro- minent player on the team is Don Larlee, who devotes his sum- mers to working for the famous trainer Harry Whitney". that races through tile Grand Circuit with a high-class stable owned by mil- lionalrcs. Last summer Don look- ed after the filly Burma Hanover. owned by Lawrence Sheppard of

the Hanover Shoe Farms, and made a good job of it. "Pile other day a prominent horseman in Charlottetown received 8- wire

from Doll inquiring for a price on a well-known pacing mare, no doubt meant to be a matron at Hanover Shoe Farms.

Down in Glace Bay, C. 3., Art, Kendeii has what everyone coil- siders a. good racing prospect — Molly Dale by Playdale 2.04 1-2, (Ifilll. Mollie Gratian by Qrctis Grattan 1.59 1-2 and a host of other great race horses. A corres- pondent from Glace Bay says that Mollie is really shaping up as a potential star and that Allie Lewis. her trainer, is greatly in- terested in and expects to bring licr to the Garden of the Gulf for Old Home Week races. The fact that Allie Lewis is taking an interest in Molly means a lot. We know of no more successful train- er mld could fill this page with stories of his exploits with such horses as Lambert Todd 2.02 1-2, and Lee Brewer 2.06 3-4, to men- tion only two.

Percy welsh, who for many years carried on a very fine busi- ness as a barber, but was com- pelled because of arthritis to give it up. is now representing Bell and Sons, Veterinary Medicines and Mineral Food Supplies. This firm is a branch of the wlell- known English concern whose remedies are sold in all parts of the world. Percy has called on a number of farmers and horsemen and has met with very gratifying success. He is the former owner of that good pacer Colonel Waltz 2.14 1-2, winner one season for the writer of nine races on seven different tracks and a potential two-tenner but for an injury. Coi- onel Waltz could really turn ii. on, having been caught elghths in fourteen seconds.

We were delighted to hear

‘ wcathcl"

horses and not only that he was l1 ~

from our friend and Emle Mc- Taguelsi friend of ice racing days in Mount. Clements, Michigan -- mvid "Piggy" Friedman, re the horses in training at Orlando tracks . . . Harness horse arrivals this past week brought a total number of two-year-oids and aged horses in training at the Ben White Raceway and Azalea Driv- ing Park to 295 and a stable of fifteen more is due this week. Highlights of the week were the training performances of the two- yar-olds but most trainers at both tracks are going easy with their juvenile members, letting them step last quarters of last eighth: at the end of slow miles. A large number cf visitors have arrived mostly owners of two- year-olds and some aged horses, and they eagerly watch and clock the workouts.

Al: the Ben White Raceway there is the V. H. Irving stable of Shediac, N. 3., in charge of owner-trainer Irving - Fast Train 2.05 and Ima C. Guy, 3, by Sim- coe Harvester". darn, Tma See The Joe O'Brien stable ten head. Harry Fitzpatrick stable, the Nat Ray stable all given in detail by our friend David. Among the horses in the Hotter-Perry stable we note Marylin OhIef 2.02 1-5. It will be remembered that this mare was purchased by Harry Hirsch at the Harrisburg sale in 1945 and brought to Sydney, N. 5.

ville and Tommy Dtter of Mone- tqn, representing the newly 17f‘

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With every prospect of the cold

to stayt, things arc really starting to boom on the upcll air rinks in Lllf‘ rural dis- lricts throughout lllc Province and many hockey schedules are now under \\:i_v. Came: have already bccn played in tile Southern Kings Lcigue. North Shore and Central Queens Lcagtics as wel‘. as exhibition encounters at Be- dcquc, Montague. ctr. . a .

here

witnessed League

Local ilockcy falls their second smart City Hockey encounter during this week, when the S. D. U. squad downed the strong aggregation of Sunimersidc All Stars by a score of 5-4 in a really top-notch per- formanoe at tile Forum Thursday night. The win put- the University‘ team ill first. place in tile League standing just one point ahead of the former lcague leaders the P. W.C. Welsllmcil, who now hold second place in the league race. O O O

Th result of Thursday's game. however", is just another roast.) why tiliz. column is again advocat- ing that something slioulii be done ill tile development of some sort of face protection for goal- tendcrs. During tile above men- tioned game. both S. D. U. goal- ies received misty injuries to their faces, Frankie Strain having his 1105c broken as \l\‘f‘ll as receiving a nasty gash along his nose and check ivhcn he was struck with the purk early lu the first per- iod. willie his fellow net custodian Crete, who replaced him after his injury. iutd his upper lip split open in a. similar accident early in tho second period. which rc- qulred seven stitches before lie was able to resume play.

This is II1€.IlTili‘l‘Il incident o.’ this kind to local goaltenders s9 far this season. one being of a really serious nature when young Lmne Burke lost an eye as the result of his injury. while Alfred Hellnessey also suffered an eyc injury which iiiirrllt easily have caused lilm loss of Sl-Slll-

o a a

Although all players are at times subject Io injuries during a game. the goalie is ilie one who is most open to being hit by sticks. skates and pucks, and in fulfilling ‘his position competently has no iilne to protect himself against these factors when he is endcavoring to get control of a puck amidst a maze of players, sticks and skates in front of his llei. The average player out front, who flllllflllgh they do suffer injuries. are in a better position to protect t-hem- selves and at times can afford to lose sight of the puck in order

to protect. themselves in times of becoming

emergencies, without. inefficient iii their play.

O O I It is for this reason. that this column is stressing the need for protection of the goaltenders in particular, and is expressing the’

hope that someone, somewhere

will develop something which will give those boys proper protection needed. column would appreciate

solution to the problem. a . .

Another local

nold McC-ailum who received

gue rink on Wednesday.

For Sale 0r Trade

record 2.10, 8 years. Sire poral Lee. Dam Elsie Grafton 2.06. Pacer sound and perfect manners. Price $300. Would consider taking on trade frot-

Plione, Wire or Write:

MR. G. R. ARMSTRONG. I57 Pork Ave.

East St. John,

New Brunswick.

soon the This hearing from aivvouc wzllo has a feasible

hockey player who was injured recently is Ar-_ a gash above the eye from a skate during a hockey game at. Monta- Arnold was taken to the P. E. I. Hospital

where he had to have a couplc WBII as on their coverage of Rhodes. of stitches put in. but was releas- ed from hospital yesterday and SUMMUH’ is recuperating nicely at. home. Arnold is the son of J. W. F. Mc- First Period Caiium, Jlx. well known loc:il_ syiorts enthusiast. i 1-Sydney, Wl-ialen _ _ , (Mcltse, Platzl . 1.22 Mir. W. B. scaritlebury, ilvcli Penalties - Arundei, Kornek. known figure in local sporting Bangay, Sergenese, McLean. circles who has been giving freely of his time for the past number Second Period cf years in the conducting of fig- ure skating classes here. stated 2—Sv<iiicv. Nelson yesterday that this year's classes ‘Blrukvw- DOWIiHEi 1-52 are going over with great success 3--S_vdtic_v. McRae and promise to be one of the best (Minion. Platzl .......... .. 3.42 seasons in history. At the present 4-Svdne,v. Arundel time, Mr. Scantlebury has some (Whalen. McRae) 5.48 59 students attending classes. 5—svdney, Whalen which is more than double the flilatz, Ariiiidei) ..17..'ll previous years. 6—-Svdney. Nelson ‘B"““°“" “m” ""35 Penalties -- McRae, Wa ts, Cur-

Siient Grafton, block gelding. Cor-

TI-IE GUARDIAN, (IIIARLOTTETOWN

Island Rink Leaves Today To Take Part In Quebec International Bonspiel

, An Island rink from Charlotte-

town Curling Club leaves today for the ‘Quebec International Bonspiel, which opens on Monday of next week. Mcnvbers of the rink are, FR. llfcLaine, J. Andy Likely, Dr. Wen MacDonald and George Hawkins.

Last ycar the Charlolteiovm rink won the Lieutenant Governor's Quohcr International Granite Citri- ing Trophy The rink was thc same with one exception, in that Wendell Worth was a member 0f last year's championship rink.

Prepare Welcome

QUEBEC. Jan. 2'. (C?) This ancient citadel citv today put the final touches to planS f0!‘ ‘=1 rousing work-end welcome t0 111°" than 400 curlers who will g0 into action here Monday in Quebec Provinces 36th International Bon- spiel.

Eastern Canada's popular. week- iong event has drawn 100 rinks representing slX Provinces from the ltfarititnos to far-away Birch Hills. Sask. As usual, the Maritimcs figure strongly with a BZ-rink to- tal.

The ‘spiers international flavor

five American states, headed by a foursome to be shipped by Dar- win Curtis of Chicago, interna- tionaily-knoyn cxpcrt and writer 0n curling.

Play for the provincial champ- ionship bring together 10 district titlists in a round-robin series scheduled in conjunction with, but

apart from, competition for 11 other trophies. Sixteen Quebec City rinks round out the ‘spiel

capacity total of 126.

The provincial title-winners en- ter play for the Canadian champ- ionship at Hamilton, Ont., in Feb- ruary. Quebec will have a new re- presentative in the Dominion af- fair this ycar for the 194B provin- cial champions, Pierre Amyors Quebec City rink. came a cropper in district ellminations.

Eight of last year's 11 trophy- winning quartets are returning to

defend their prizes - including the rinks of: WE. Clarke, Hea-

ther Curling Club, Montreal: Max Russell, Plctou, N.S.; WE. Thomp- son, St. George Curling Club, Montreal; George Hawkins, Char- lottetown: G. Lemieux, Etchemin Curling Club, Quebec: W-G- MC- Gerrigle, Ormstown, Que, and J1". Roy, Royal Curling Club, Mont-

is maintained with entries from

Accompanied by Coach Jackie hane and manager W. E. Scantle- bury, the Charlottetown Abegwleit senior hockey squad will leave for Sprlitghili by special bus this after- noon where they will meet the Springhlil aggregation in a. regular Central Section Hockey League fix- I.lll'('.

Following their game against springhili the Abbies will remain _0u the Mainland where they will play a second scheduled tilt with the St. Joseph Blue Wings over the week-end before returning to Cilarloftetovtm.

The two week-end games will give the Abbies an opportunity to put themselves on a tie basis with

‘Millionaires Down North Sydney E1

SYDNEY, N.S., Jan. 21 —-(CP)- Sydney Millionaires blasted the hapless North Sydney Victories 6-1 before 2,309 fans here tonight to regain theirseight-polnt advantage over the second-place Glace Bay Miners in the Cape Breton Senior Hockey League race.

Outstanding contributions in to- night's rotherdrab tilt were the ag- gressiveness of Sydney's Don Whalen-Paul Plats-Don Mellie line, which accounted for 10 of the blue- shlrts 18 scoring points, and the excellent play of Northside goal- keeper Juvk Rhodes.

Wlialen paced the attack with two goals and two assists while McRae and Platz each picked up three points.

Despite the six discs shot behind him, Rhodes played sensationally throughout and withheld on 38 more shots. At the opposite end. Jack Gibson had a comparatively easy night as his defences screened off most Vic thrusts into the cor- ners, He made only nine stops.

Icing only 12 men. Victorias show- ed plenty of spirit all the way but were haphazard in their passing as

tis. Third Perlod 7-N¢TI'Iah Sydney. Verrier

(Russell, Banuayl .. . Penalty - Myketynh

.. 3.18

Remember Whsn

ting breed colt that is sound By The Canadian Press and fight 'l‘oln.my Gormsn then msnsgcr_of New York Americans amused

Gotham hockey fsndcm by s neat turn 23 yen-s ago today. Gomrsn signed Read Boilesu of Montreal and press-adopted. him ss "Rainy Drinkwster." Csughnewsgo res o, nesr Mon-

real.

Abbies Leave Today For Mainland Games

_________.______ Amherst Ramblers who are alt pres- erit leading with a four-point mal- ority over the second place Abbies. The following is the Abbie lineup making the trip: Goal, Weeks, Dav- is; defence, P. McDonald.Pound,C. Gallant. DalzlcLK. Carmichael; for- wards. Perry, Strain, Hlgson, Dow- ling, Carver, LeClair Douglas, Jay, Downe.

Abbies officials announced last night that there will be a limited number of seats available aboard the bus for local fans who wish to make the trip.

Anyone planning on taking ad- vantage of this opportunity should contact the Travel Bureau some time this‘: morning.

Moncton Curlers Win N. B. Junior Title

ST. STEPHEN, N. B.. Jan. 2i — (C?) — A Moncon Beaver Curling Club rink skipped by Blair ~A. Steeves won the Simms ‘Trophy and New Brunswick junior curling championship in a. round-robin play- off today after Beaver Club rinks led all three sections of scheduled play in the five-day bonspiel.

A nip and tuck match resulted in s. 9-8 triumph for the Steeves’

rink over R. T. McCuily's four- some. winners of the O'Brien Trophy for the runner-up spot.

Earlier, the Home: Nixon quartet lost to the Steeves‘ squad 10-4 and McCully defeated Nixon 11-6 for runner-up honors.

Indian Wins ling Race

THE PASQMan, Jan. 21 -tGP) —Edwin Lambert, stocky Indian game guardian from The Pas muskrat marshes, today captured the 140-miie Canadian champion- ship dog race at the Northern Manitoba trappers’ festival.

Muahing the distance in 17 hours, five minutes and 15 seconds, Lam- bert headed his nearest opponent. Jack Heard, to the finish iirie by 1B minutes.