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‘Ilsa past week has not been a wry favorable one for making speed but upwards of sixty trot- tes-s end pacars ranging in age 2mm two years up are receiving exercise daily over the Charlotte- town oval. It is now in the pink because of the work done on it the peat two weeks and track master MacAusIaud says he will beep it that way all season. No fact miles are in evidence yet, the best effort being 2:32 2/5 by a rather anxious horse. Most of the miles for veteran campaigners are lround 2:40. Milton Bell's new pacer worthy Ermine 2118119 is very much admired. she looks as though if turned over to the trot that she could win in the classes she would be eligible to. There is talk of two more being brought in within the next couple of weeks. We hove so; new horses make new friends and create more interest. By the way. Gingerbread Man that was trained on the pace last season as a three-year-old. is now on the trot. perfect mannered. and has stepped a mile better than three minutes with a nice brush at the end.

There is a lot of young stuff showing up well that will cer- tainly make the grade. The palm for the moat beautiful trotter or pacer goes, to Tennessee Sue 2:094. owned by Power Bros. and in the expert care of Dave wise- ner. (‘Ilhe Joe Heanessey stable has secured the services of one of the most expert caretakers in the Maritimes in Teddy Weir, who was largely responsible for the outstanding success cf l-leatherbell 240084 in 1936. Teddy is also a light-banded. clever driver who spent the pest season caretaking and driving for J. D. Mehan. st. Stephen. N. B.

James "Roach" MacGrcgor is training two at the Charlottetown track. New Look by Simcoe Har- vester 2:04%. has improved great- ly since last year. and his three- year-old trotter Little Simcoe by Simone Harvester. will surely make the grade. "Roach" is a careful. conscientious trainer and his charges are in the pink of condition. Another nicely turned out mare we notice is Lily Mar- lene, owned by Rhodes Warren. This mare has improved very snuch,in gait and condition and ahowa a lot of speed. She is be- im trained by Rollie Walker.

The fastest mile over a provin- eial track thu season was stepped by Quick Lick 2:112/5 at Sum- merside early this week. She paced in 2:18 with owner Jack l-Iarkness up...Charles Willis has his Cove- bead‘ Speedway in nice shape now and is training his pacer Lady

should make a good addition to the fast classes this season. Our correspondent states that Frankie Carr's stable is certainly a credit to him. Each and every one is in perfect condition. They have all been Josged daily during the win- ter months and are now doing re- peat miles around 2:40. Matinee races will be held over the Sus- ai; Speedway May 24th and June

It will be remembered that Charles J.C.ralg of Halifax bought two horses at the Harrisburg. Pa. sale last fall-Andy S. Wright and May Josedaleq both eligible to the slow classes. We learn that these horses are showing up well in their Spring training and it ap- DBBH thht Charlie has made ex- cellent buys.

The Sackvllle Speedway purch- ased by the ‘Ilantrarnar Race ’I‘rack. Ltd- is being put in real condition for a bangup racing season. Grand stands, stables and all fences. etc. are being gone over and th- track is having a real face lifting. wlih huge bull- dozers and grading machines 5e- novatlng it. A large area has been set apart for parkinv and road- ways are being provided for mot- orists and the entire eastern side of the track sloped to provide double parking of cars and give the occupants a clear view of the t r a c k. Remcdelled refreshment stands and oari-mutuel booths are being constructed under the grand stand and the 35 stables will be

nnlntcvl white ih red trim and an additional t stables will be constructed.

‘rho-mas Etter, well known driver and horseman. is superintendent o! track and a member of its ad- visory committee. He is very happy about the new improve- ments and considers that with the marsh loam with which the track is now being covered. it will be one of the best racing surfaces in the Marltlmes; even new track records are expected. The present trotting record is 210% held by Tracey Hanover. and the pacing record is ZZ09V2 held by Peter Brooke 2nd. The first race meet

Ev. MacNeilYs senior Agegweit baseball squad had another brisk work-out at the Memorial Field diamond in Victoria Park last night, with a goodly number of the boys on hand to take part in the practice session. Most of the eveningv was taken up with con- centrated batting practice, which was at the same time giving the infield and outfield positions plenty of fielding practice while the pitchers and catchers were be- ing kept busy keeping the batters rolling. O O O

Working on the rotation principle. everybody had their go at the plate. and some of the boys are showing surprisingly good batting form for so early in the season. and some of the ones that were tapped out last evening were the kind that have upset many a ball game when the chip's were down.

Although the boys will need plenty of this kind of practice be- fore they are in good enough shape to take on the kind of com- petition anticipated in this year's Maritime Border loop, the pro- spective members of the team and their coach are showing plenty of enthusiasm in their training. which is the kind of spirit that moulds good ball teams. O O O

Despite the fact that none of the teams in the younger ball groups got in any practice sessions yesterday. there is nevertheless plenty of activity and planning going on within the groups them- selves and some are expected to get in some stiff work-out sessions

will be on Dominion Day. July 1st. and the second meet on July 20th. Nine horses are now stabled at the track: Junior Hal. Breeze Hanover. Jessie Direct 2nd. May Harvester. Lady Ruth T.. Queenie Dewey. Louise Fingo. Rose Volo and Janet L. others are expected shortly. 1n addition to the above a number of local horses are training over the oval. The well known trainer Bennett whalen has four horses under his care.

Worthy 2nd. the trotter Feather Duster and a. ilve-year-old trotter by Calumet Bud-long out of a Mayor Todd mare. Other horses in that vicinity will be using the rece track next week....Amos and Alyre Gallant. who opened up the Park View Raceway, Oyster Bed, last. year. and had such a suocesfisl meeting on Labor Day. are making changes than will im- prove the oval and make it an even better racing spot than last season. Their first meeting will be held July 20th.

Frankie carr, who had such success with his stable last season. is now training the following hor- sea at Sussex. 11.8.: Bright Spot 200% and ‘Bowden square 2:14 4/5. both owned by the Goodwill Stables, Saint John; Lock Hanover 2:10 3/5, owned by B. W. Yerxa. Sussex, Molly Hanover. owned by Dr. C. J. Conway. Hampton; and Mcmyo Cash 2:02. owned by George B. Gay. Moncton; also All American 2:0’! i/5. pacer. recently imported from the United Slates by a’ group of horsemen headed by C. M. Alexander. Saint John. He is out of the acme dam as Kavola 210655 and is eligible to the 2:14 pace. Last year his win- nings amounted to $4.700. He

Tommy Etter in an interview. recalled that his first race and baptism in the sport was held in Halifax on the afternoon of Aug- ust ith, 1914. and was climaxed by the outbreak of World War I that night. He drove Coquette in the Free For All and won top money but had to battle through seven heats to capture the prize. Drivers in the race recalled by Mr. Etter were the late Peter Carroll, Frank Boutiller. Fred Warren and Len Acker. Other drivers’ names he has lost recollection of. Asked his favorites that he has driven he gave the names of Coquette. Walter Brown. Joe Direct andvJoe Duncan. The landscaping of the Tantramar track is under the sup- crvision of Charles L. McBwen of the McEwen Construction Com- pany, Moncton, who is taking a personal interest in the develop- met of this ilne racing plant. Our heartlest cogratulations are ex- tended to the enterprising new company and also our best wishes for success.

Our Montreal correspondent sends the summaries of last week's racing at Richelieu Park. Mont- real. where the sport is going over with its usual bang. The pacer

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over the week-end to line up their squads for the not too distant opening of their respective lea- gues. I O O Ottawa Senators of the Quebec Senior Hockey League are offici- ally in the books as the 1948-49 holders of the Allan Cup, emble- matic of Canadian senior hockey supremacy, but Tom Albertan) Moore doesn‘t think much of the way they took the title. O O O

This year's final brought the Senators to grips with the highly-

playoff.

“The cards were strongly against the

Bombay to survive

among the fans. I O O

but says Moore

offs.

takes into National finale." tlnued Moore. "the season ahould be

made to assure that

teams.

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to the school," ssld an official.

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regarded Regina Capitals of the Western Canadian League and the easterners took the series in handy fashion, four games to one. Moore says "it is difficult. at this distance, to understand how any City can be happy at winning a champion- ship under the conditions attach- ed to the recently-completed senior

stacked so a

s b || s: u q western team hardly had the pro- a s verblal chance of a snowball in long in the series." Caps not only did their playing on an odd-shaped Ottawa rink in which their opponents were very much at home. but they did it at a time of the year when hoc- key should be a. dim recollection

"The Regina defeat made the Western Canada League look bad." Chkago " “this corner is iirmly convinced it is nowhere near as bad as it has been paint- ed as the result of the N. H. L. dominated C.A.H.A.'a messing up of this year's playoffs. Caps had

been puttering around against Janey cm,

not-too-strong opposition ever Rocha." _ 9 since getting out of their ownlmonuegl 3 league nearly two months earlier. Tar-gum 11

which included several long lay-

“They had every reason to lose the sharp edge a team normally con- and suggests that shortened so that playoffs are completed in hockey weather. not in sweltering heat. And positive moves ahould be h l l“ Western w en pay g alternate years in the east. receive the same w"h"'3l°“ - courtesiea with regard to venue as the west has slwsya been quick to accord clubs from eastern Can-

ISL! O1" LEWIS. Scotland- (OP)-1"sced with a 12.900 (Oil.- 600) . estimate for laying water pipes w I‘ imshsdar school. edu- cation authorities decided it would be cheaper to move the school. “It would be cheaper in teka the school to the loch than the loch

By AI Vlekel‘!

WINNIPEG. May 13 - (C?) - Followers of the hectic Memorial Cup final between Montreal Royals and Brandon Wheat Kings already are picking lanky Ray Frederick. Brandon goalkeeper. as the star of the series. despite the fact the deciding game still has to be play- ed

The brilliant work cf the Fort Frances-born netminder in the seven games to date has so cut- shone any other individual effort. that fans figure no matter how M performs in the eighth and final here Monday night. Frederick is a cinch to be named the outstanding player.

Coach Tag Millar of Royals. with- out taking any credit from his own goaltender. Bobby Bleau, time and again has said if it hadn't been for Frederick. Royals would have wrapped the series up long ago.

Western fans are quick to agree with Mlllar, and for that reason have installed Wheat Kings as favorites to win the final game. However. more astute followers of the winter (pardon the expression) sport say Brandon wil win only if their forwards outakate Royals as they have done in the last two games.

Down three games to one. with one game tied, Wheat Kings came to life to take the sixth game 2-1 and the seventh game 5-1 to even the series and force an unpre- cedented eighth contest in Mem- orial Cup play.

Always displaying good defence and brilliant gcalkeeping, it was the forechecking of the Wheat Kings‘ forwards which turned the tide in the last two contests as all three lines skated the pre- viously-faster Royals dizzy.

Seek Funds For British Empire Games

MONTREAL, May 13 — (C?) — The British Empire Games Associ- ation of Canada today appealed for funds to back Canada's i050 entry Col. George Machum. associat- ion president. in a statement said it is planned to send a. minimum of 64 athletes to the Feb. 4-11 games at Auckland. New Zealand.

"1t will cost money. that is in- evitable." he said. “It is a national project calling for nation-wide cc-

team so our nation can be proper- ly represented and our athletes well looked after."

expense of nearly $l03,00(). Heaviest item ia the estimate of $84,828 for transportation from

The air return is necessary be- cause there is no return boat from Auckland until about six weeks after the games end.

National League

York; St. Louie at Pittsburgh; Chi- cago at. Cincinnati.

International league 12 7

Buffalo

Newark 10 Syracuse 12 Baltimore .. 14

Games Saturday: Jersey City at Montreal (N); Newark at. Buffalo; Syracuse at Rochester; only games.

Chicago Philadelphia Boston .. St. Louis

s sadness,

scheduled.

loe Pyle To Fight Al SainL John

Couture at Halifax In 1041.

Billy Landry, lfcncton.

operation. Every Canadian ahould be a shareholder in the Canadian

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Boston

Dubie

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Canada by boat and return by air.

New York . 509 Boston 9 509 Cincinnati . 10 .545 Brooklyn 11 522 Philadelphia 11 13 .458 Pittsburgh 11 13 .458 St_ Louis B 12 .400

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Games Saturday: Brooklyn at Boston (N); Philadelphia at New

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Games Saturday: Detroit at 8t. Louis; Boston at Washington; New York at Philadelphia: only games

SAINT JOHN. N. 3.. May 13- (CH-Joe Pyle. formerly of Glace Bay. N. 8.. and now fighting out of Montreal. will meet Al Couture. Portland, Mes in a scheduled 10- round bout here next Wednesday night. Pyle gained a decision over

A semi-final will bring together Phil Roderique. lnwilton, Mo, and

Detroit

matches

THE GUARDIAN, CHARLOTTETOWN

I Pick Brandon Goalie As Star Of Junior Series

Maritime ladies Golf Championships liere llnluly

The Maritime ladies’ tolf ohamplonnhips will be held over the Belvedera Links of the Charlottetown Golf Club during the week of July 18th, it was announced last night by Mrs. G. 1!. Buutalu. president

Canadian Union.

it was also stated by offic- ials of the Charlottetown Golf Club last night that although men's toumsm- ents will be held at mainland centres this year, such as the Canadian Amateur at the Riv- Club. Saint John. July 25th to 30th and the N. B--P.E.I. tourney at the Al- gonquin Club, 8t. Andrews. N. 8.. July 4th to 8th, it ls under- looal Club

underway here shout the first of June. "and that the high-handicap- pers tourney will be held here around the endqof July or first of August]

The Charlottetown Club has sent out an invitation to hold the Maritime amateur tourns- a o o assent here this year. yet nothing definite hll been ‘decided.

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Giants Sign Durocher For Two Morilears

NIW YORK, May ll - (AP) - ttmpted New York Giants of the National mental figuring on_ how many I'd been: tonight slgnedgheo Duro- have seen if I owned a television char u manager for two more-Jet capable of revnling what the t contract expires ovens in certain kitchens contain- at the end of the 1040 season. No ell. salary terms were announced.

Horace Stoneham. Giants‘ presi- dent. said the board ‘of directors twins h "BIN M! purchasing of the club voted unanimoulb to extend the cont-set

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mo”. ab“ . ‘ with us. A few days ago I put 000-! 4 I

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Solne good catches of trout have been taken this past 10 days and the quality has improved as well as the number. Trout taken this week have furnished tastier eat- ing then others of their klnd caught at the first of the season. Some hefty ones have been creeled. The Kt specimen caught to date. not counting the Scales Dam Monster, was taken this week by a city angler from the Johnston's River. Reportedly caught off Cummlsky‘s Bridge the trout was a real beauty that tipped the scales a few ounces short of four pounds. . e

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