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JANUARY 5, 1946

Glanclns over our 1945 flatness Racing Review we noted an error —Wait 1\"’See ran amuck, step ed out of the reduced record cass and somehow got into the new record class. Actually what hap- pened was that Wait N'See reduc- ed his record from 2.12 to 2.11% ll’. Covehepd, September 12th. He is owned and was driven by Wil- lard Kelly, Southport, P.E.I.

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Our friend Willard Kelly has

. lent us a handsome calendar which bears an excellent hoto- imlfflph of Playdaie 2.04%. e un-

derstisnd Willard was the photo- grapher and he certainly made a

good job of it, as the magnificent

"son of Scotland 1.59% looks the

Tgrand ho.se that he really is.

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I I so acknowledge wi

1' grateftfl thanks a magnificent ca‘: endar from Copp Woolen Mills,

.,.Port Elgin, N.B., whose proprietor

'~--is F‘; H. Copp, M.P.P.. an ardent horse racing fan and one of the 10D fOX ranchers in New Bruns- wick. By the way. Cop Woolen

---Milis make up a splendd variety of blankets and many horsemen buy from them with the greatest satisfaction.

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Many pleasing New Year mes- sages have come for which we re- turn our sincere thanks and hope the] recipients will have every luck and success the coming year.

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Louis Praught, well known Ts- lander who has been training horses for the past twenty years, .15 now located at SherbrookmQue- bee, employed by the Queen's Hotel proprietor. He has charge

" of a race stable of ten horses, which is certainly a big job, but no doubt he has several assist- ants. It is pleasing to know that our Island friend is doing so well in his chosen profession. His nat- ive home is Cherry Valley.

An Alberton correspondent sends us the following interesting har- ness notes from that vicinity... "Harry O'Brien is preparing three ‘Simcoe Harvester 2.04% youngsters a two-year-old and a four-year-old out of Rose Marie. Rose is a full sister ito Happy L. 2.08%, Aaron L. 2.07% and a whole string of others. The three-year-old is out of a Bud Ax- 2.l4 mare, second dam by Capta Aubrey. Harry bought this mare from Frank Metherall. ‘Brien has a. five-year-old out of Rose Marie by Singing Sam 2.10 that looks like a real one. He ‘has as much speed as his sire and . does not wear a'boot.

“Stanley Brown has Buddy ' Brown on the pace and he has

improved with every workout. rl Weeks has a two-year-ola by coe Harvester out of Dominion

Belle. C rl intends to break him " this wlnt r. Jim O'Brien. Elms-

,__ dale, has a three-year-old by Sim-

coe Harvester out of Leona. This filly shows a lot of speed on the ' ace. Jim‘ has a year-old Simcoe arvester out of a Sampson Hal dam. and Lee's Nightmare by Bud

. “ Axworthy.

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"Bob Smith has a Simcoe Har- vester out of a |Bud Axworthy mare, second dam by Captain Aub- rey. This filly is beautifully form- ed and has a lot of admirers. She was broken a couple of months ago

' and can pace a thirty shot. Brent Ramsay has a Simcoe Harvester out of ‘Trixie Volo. She un-

.-.. broken and friends say she is the

makings of a g_ood one. Fred Ron- nie has as nice a filly as one

»- could look at by Simcoe Harvester

out of Plucity Scott 2.06. This youngster has a speed inheritance 012.05% and a lot of the boys a- round here would like to own it. 'He also has a Simcoe Harvester out oi a Bud Axworthy mare, the dam of Just Flicka 2.17%. Th1! colt is coming three and it is doubtful if it can be trimmed in a ‘how flng, He has been three times first at Alberton Exhibition.

. —-O-—- ' "Doctor Keefe has a two-year- old Simcoe Harvester out oi

Leona that is very handsome and a real eyeful. and the Doctor is naturally quite proud of it. Lloyd

‘Brien has a handsome four-year- old by Calumet Budlonz out iof Rose Marie, sister to Happy L- abel/l, etc. Aeneas Whelan has two Simcoe Harvester colts out of May Morning h)’ Park Medium. a twolyear-old and a three-Win" old. They are nice Bali-Bil “Q have conslde able Pl‘ mlse- ch95“?- - Smith is back in Alberton and is - training colts for Urban Gilllil at ‘ Harry 0'Brlen's track. One ll Ileanor G. by Calumet Budlonf. ; Helen D. 2.11%; the other‘ I .. a out oi Helen D. and by Ca u- met BudlonB."

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. are is going to be a drastic

“a... d‘ 41p in the dwneriihlpnof thor-

ughbred or flhat Ielhlllillll racin! "I51" i" ted sum. In" the man Imw to do the work is 89mm‘ Dray- D

1:I6 114, the world's flail Farm Catalogue. Inn, good disposition, year-old more can pace u-

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ton who was an aid of. J. Edgar H§over oi the F,B.I. He is thirty- i! e years of age but was twenty- one years with the FBI. and was one oi Hoover's top lieutenants in investigations which took him to all parts of the United States. The thoroughbred racing associa- tion whose membership includes race tracks throughout the United States, has given Drayton this top policing jab after announcing that a clean-up is necessary in racing. The revelations oi doping oi hor- ses at New York -and Maryland tracks prompted the move by rac- ing's control body. Drayton will set up offices in New York, Chi- cago, Los Angeles and Miami New England will come under the con- trol oi the New York office.

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The principal tracks in New England are Suffolk Downswhose manager is Allan Wilson, formerly of Cardigan but now of Boston, Narraganset Park and Rockingliam Park. There will be a careful study of the ownership of every racing stable. The Massachusetts Racing Commission has already given some thought to the New York Commission's rule which calls for exhaustive answers of the applic- ations blanks oi persons seeking licenses as owners. As a result of the New York rule many persons have been prevented from obtain- ing licenses in New York City. Drayton will have the authority to employ all needed personnel.

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One oi the duties of his men will be to ban bookmakers from race tracks. The men who own the racing plants have decided that bookmakers are not helpful to their business. Professional gamblers with shady reputations will not be permitted to enter tracks. Under the agreement reached between the thoroughbred racing association and Drayton the former F.B.I. man will have the final decision on who shall have the right to remain at a race track. By having Drayton set up a National Organization similar in many ways to the F.B.I. the Thor- oughbred Racing Association feels that it will be Eossible to check on all questions 1e characters u- round racing. A complete set of records will be kept and these re cords will be available to Dray- ton's men everywhere.

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The above clean-up oi running racing in the United States has been long overdue. Because of the tremendous betting and par- ticularly the betting by wirethat has been going on, a lot of shady work has crept into the sport which of course does not make for its permanent popularity. With the end in view of giving every- body a square deal and placing racin on '3 high level the above psgan zation has put into eflect

easures that will no doubt ac- complish its purpose.

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Our friend James L. Read, Truro, sends us the following news... "Earle Avery's 1945 racing season was one oi the most successful since-his taking uo the profession of training and driving. He is now wintering ten horses at Island Park track, Woodstock. This track was leased to the government for several years during the war but is now hack in control of the owners and race programs and an Exhibition and races will be held there this year. The buildings are all in good condition, in fact bet- ter than they were in the old days, as the government spent considerable on improvements. At Andover, Maine, a new track was laid out last summer and bulld- ings will be finished early next Spring and races held. Andover is four miles from Fort Fairfield and several Fort Fairficldvhorse- men are interested in the project, including Messrs. Reid and Wath- en.

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"A very large number of horses are owned in Houlton, over 40 am told, including a large stable owned by our mutual friend Bob Ryan. Bob's top liner is Hot Feet 2.08, formerly owned by John E- Kelley, Bangor. This horse raced successfully for Ryan the past sea- son. 1t is e cted that Frcdfil“ icton will be ack in racing this. fall and will also probabl conduct their Exhibition. This wii be coed news for horsemen all over the Maritlmes as well as Maine. a8 Fredericton has always bee" I popular race centre and they put on a good show. No races have been held there since 1939. Ed- mundston, N. B., has a e006 iPflf-‘k- particularly- well situated in a valley. It ls a fast track and they intend making further improve- ments this Yelr- T?" hid " V"? Iuocooliul season in 1 and their last meet was so well attended that they had diflioulty providing for the spectators. Maine horse- men attended in sreat numb"! and they came from as far away as Bangor and New Brunawickeri of course were there in laffl ""7"" ber|." '

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1H1: LHARLUTTETOWN GUARDIAN

CUNEWS

Beau Jack Ch

By SID FEDEB

NEW YORK, Jan. 4 — (OP) - Bouncina Beau Jack scored a slain- bam four-round knockout over Morris Relf in Madison Square Garden tonight. and immediately after tho bout signed to meet Joimnv Greco, Montreal welter- weight. ln same ring Feb. 8.

The lq-round feature will be the hard-hitting Grace's, first appeas- ance here since he won a rubber decision from Tony Janiro of Y gsto i, 0.. in the Garden several weeks ago.

Tonight's battle-for which the Beau Weighed 14.3 1-2 and Reif 146 1-2-dre'w a gross gate of s73,- 280 from 14.871 fans.

Winding up a surprising brawl that had a near sellout crowd howling from bell to bell, the ior- mer lightweight champion doubled his Brooklyn rival up with a smashing right to the body mid- way of the fourth round, then

anges Fight

Tactics; Hammers Morris

Reif To Defeat In Fourth

brought another right to the chin and if was counted out at two minutes, one second of the heat. The bout was scheduled for 10 rounds.

Bringing only his big guns into action-with each punch threaten- ing to tear Reifs head off-the one-tum shoeshine boy from Au- gusta, 6a., dropped Morris for a two-count in the first round. had him reeling in the second and staggered him in the third before knocking the roof in.

Making his second start since coming out» of the army, Bouncing Beau had a new script-a slugging “Sunday punch” kind of action with every shot instead of his usual buzz-saw tactics which slowed his opponents down by more or less easy stages.

Bettois made Jack a 1 to ’l fav- orite and were willing to lay 6 to 5_ that he'd turn out _the lights for Morris before 10 rounds were over.

First ice ilace 0f Season iield At Summerside

The first horse race of the sea- son took place on Wednesday aft- -ernoon o.n the Summerside harbor ice. There was ,only one class with three horses entered and the winner was Jennie Kalmuck, own- ed and driven hv Mr. R. H. Phil- lips, who took the last two heats and came second in the first. There was some dispute over the winner of the second heat but the judges decided 1n favor of Mr. Phillips.

‘The results are as follows: Professor Clegg

(Jack Harkness) . . . . . . .1 2 2 Jennie Kalmuck » (R. H. Phillips) 21 1

Paddy Aubrey (Timmle Arsenault 8s Frank Glover) 3 3 3 The judges were: Allan Wed-

lock, Horatio Schurman and Geo.

Schurman.

‘The starter was Edgar Hough-

on.

Mr. George Guergis has donated a cup for competition this winter and it is expected that there will be regular races on Wednesday or Saturday afternoons. S

Tony Duocinello is Given Release

(By The Associated Press)

CHICAGO, Jan, 4 Chicago White Sox today announced the unconditional release of third baseman Tony Cuccinello, who missed the 19-15 American League batting championship by a single point.

General Manager Les O'Connor said the 37-year-old infielder de- sired to be a manager and was hopeful of piloting some minor league club next season.

1 friend Dr. L. Roy Johnston, Green-

field, Mass. A son ni one of the oldest active practitioners in Prince Edward Island. Dr. J. A.

Johnston, Tignlsh...."Just a note of thanks for the pleasure you af- forded me in 1945 through your column Down the Back Stretch. You have no idea how we horse enthusiasts awav from home en- joy it. Just this evening I spent an enjoyable hour reading Jim Pendergaafs news oi .he horses in and around Kenslngton. Nearly every Saturday during the racing season I attended the night races at Saratoga raceway-two hours drive from home-and I alivavs came home convinced that the poorest day's racing on P.E.1. is very much better, that the races there provide more competition. closer finishes and more real sportsmanship. Possibly it is the familiar faces that are missing- but faces here are familiar aiso— maybe it is the red clay ni- the air, but if 1' were forced to decide it is because hospitality is prac- tised in its perfection on the ‘Island’? ——()-—

Clarence Gaines, proprietor of Galneswav Trotting Farm in Ken- tucky, where Peter Astra 2.01% and other high class stallions and a great brood mare hand which includes Sonata 3, 2.05 are. made his fortune in dog food. Gaines was a lover of (i085 and being of scientific tum of mind com-

I menced investigating the best diets for them. after several

years experimenting he produced what is considered the best (‘or diet in the world. He started manufacturing on a small scale but the demand increased so greatly that the plant had to be enlarged many times. A couple 0f years aizo he sold out to General Foods,‘ Inc.. for a sum of money stated to be in the millions and now can enjoy himself with the horses.

:01 Some time ago we mentioned that the horses of the late Clar- ence Valiery were being sold. The sale was held in Decemberand the 1d head brought $5,000. an astonishing amount as most of them were colts. Valdn Abbe 8. 2M! fetched 310.500: Kenny Mc Ab!» 2. 2.00. M0: Val Abbey S. 2.101%. canon; Hofiélt Truth a. m,

83.600 --Q_. The two-mini:

now totllils U. twin; fig; 18?. $.53‘ 6%

S’siile Kinsmen Juveniles Defeat Brook Macs

As smart a team of youngsters as has been seen in Sum-merside for some years, the Kinsmen Juve- niles played host to a juvenile sex- tet from Kensington, the Brook Macs, and sent them down to de- feat by a lopsided count of 11 to 1.

The Kensington boys fought gamely and never gave up till the final bell but there was just too much hockey ability lined up a- gainst them. .

Firankie Oatway was the big gun oi’ the Kinsmen attack getting four goals and two assists as his share in the debacle. McKay, the right wingman, on the same line, managed two counters, one of them being a particularly fine solo effort that took him through most of the visiting team right in- to the goal mouth where his flip shot had Saunders. the visiting goalie, beaten all the way. The semi ond line of Lecky. Gay and Wood- side worked hard but failed to get the results this fine line generally gets. Woodsides sizzling drives were either off the net or Saunders rose to the occasion with some sterling net minding. Cari got a lone tally on a breakaway and Lecky also tcame through with a single coun-

er.

The Kins-men's first string de- fence oi MacLeod and McNally did yeoinen service in turning back the whiteshirted gamesters from Kensiiigton and also proved themselves decided threats on the attack, both boys getting a goal and an assist.

Saunders, in the visitor's net. was a very busy custodian arid but for his gilt edged stopping of a veritable rain of rubber. screened and otherwise, the score might have been much worse.

Snip Kelly small but lightning fast forward for the Brook Macs, scored the onlv goal ior the vis- itors, taking a forward pass from A. McQuaid just outside the crease. Herbie Schurman and Or- ville Darrach officiated with the whistles.

First Period 1-—S'Side. Oatway (MacLeod) 2-—S'Sidc, Oatway, (Huestis) 3—S'Side, Lecky (Woociside) 4-—.Kensington, Kelly (A. McQuald) 5—~S'Side, MacKay 6—S'Side, Oatway (Huestia)

Second Perido 7—S’Side, McNally (Oatway) &—S'Side. MacLeod 9—S’Side. Ferguson.

Third Period 10—-S‘Sidc. Woodside 11-S’Side, MacKay (Oatway) l2—S‘Side, Oatway lMcNaliy).

Truro Defeats New‘ Glasgow

NEW GLASGOW, N. 8., Jan. 4- Truro Bearcats ran roughshod over the New Glasgow Bombers here tonight ‘7-2 to remain undefeated in the A-P-C Hockey League.

The Cats were led by Langille who netted three oi the sevcn goals the Truro team gathered.

Summary:

First Period 1--'I‘ruro, Hepburn _(Conick) 4.11 S-Jlhiro. Conlck . . . . . . .....,19.2ti Penalties: Mackie, Bastarache. Me- dynski and Kearns. Second Period S-Truro, Med nskl (Langille) 6.14 4-—Truro, Lang lie (Medynskl) 11.40 b-New Glasgow, Jackson

(Whitlock, MacDonald) H1330 6—Truro, Langille . . . . . . . . . ..18.38 7-New Glasgow, Whitlock

(Jackson)

Penalties: Graboski, Medynski. ‘lhird Period ~

8—'I‘ruro, MacEachern

(Conlck) 9—?1‘ruro,' Langllle (Medymkl) 9.05 Penalties: Kearna.

Referees: Check Fiomi Nbw

Glasgow, George Charles, . ro. Lineups: _

Plan‘ Races 0n Harbor Ice For This Afternoon

Officials of the Victoria Drlvlns Club last night announced that they would hold a meet this af-

Victory Speedway Victoria Park was not ready.

There was from seven to nine inches of ice on the harbor where the track is being marked out, it was said. and there w°l1ld be no danger o1 anyone going through unless too many cars were out. At any rate it W65 difficult to get cars on the ice. Eintrles would be classified at the track and the expectation was that there would be a fairly large turnout. ghe first heat will be called at 2: 0.

Playground Commission Meeting Today

An important meeting of the Charlottetown Playground Com- mission will be held today at 3.00 p.m. in the office of the Provin- cial Director of Physical Fitness to draw up a time table to be used on all rinks sponsored by the various service clubs. Times will be allotted to the various age groups for skating and hockey and handed to supervisors who have now been secured for all rinks _If time permits, other business will be discussed and plans made ac- cordingly. As usual any interested parents or citizens are invited to attend.

Dity. Senior liockeyScheduie Announced

The City Sailor Hockey League schedule was announced yesterday and provides for 12 games in two sections before the 111M035 a" reached, The opening me is sme- duled for Tuesday nit; t and will see the Legion tangle with the Navy.

FIRST ROUND

8: Legion vs. Navy- P.W.C. vs. Legion. : S.D.U. vs. Legion. : Navy vs. P.W.C. 7.2: S.D.U. vs. Navy. S.D.U. vs. P.W.C.

SECOND ROUND

. 29: . 31:

Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. J-an. Jan.

vs. Navy.

. vs. P.w_.c.

7; . vs. Legion.

i. 12: P.W.C. vs. Navy-

. l9: S.D.U. vs. legion.

. 21: %.D.U. vs. Navy.

On completion of the regular schedule the lllaYflfis Wm 55a" with the second and third place teams meeting in a best two of three game series The winners of this "B" series will tackle the League winners in a best three out of five games.

Tormentine Wins 7-5 From Borden in Exhibition.

A friendly game of hockey was played in Borden rink, Friday night, between Borden and Cape Tormentixie.