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Matinee races at New Glasgow and Amherst. N. S.. this after- noon will usher in the racing season in Nova scntia. I O + O

Dr. Dave lVlacKciwic, surgeon specialist of Montreal. who spent some weeks in Sania Anita, Cali- fornia recentljy. and very kindly sent us particulars cf the raclnt‘. there, is payin: his li<iifll summer‘ visit to the Pl"t\'il‘l‘f‘ and is bciiist. welcomed by hunt. of friends»

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Horsemen are reminded to send. in their old eiizibilitj." certificates.’ when anplyin: for llf‘ this rule is notv also please i-ciiiczii you sell a ho o transfer ccr owner and he should have it rel!- istered right aw '. Due to a num- ‘Q; of "ripgei-g’ showing up in various localities all rules of rac- ing will he i; l"l"fl up so that nothing of a iduiciit iiatiiic can be pui_o\-ci~ l‘i‘<<illll_\'. + ~1- + '1'

Wellington hfcfvciil while on a business trip to the mainland vis- Amherst

ited several traci Ar there were rcii horses l: cised and rmt in coriili racing. The next. sackviiie where he said the track had been much improved and there are quite a number o! speed prospects and accd horse". being gotten ready. The spark plug of that locality is flal Ram- say. who is a thorough horseman and has bad a lot of exnericnce in western Canada with all kinds of horses. The ton viofchcr in his stable is Duke of Hvlaiid 21615.. brown horse by Hiiihlaitd Patch. The Duke won the thiui division of tho 2.25 pace at Old Home Wcek. Charlottetown, last. year. showing his hccls to Mary ltfei-k Ind several others and taking a record of 2.1a. Well says be 1: a lmooth gaited, handsome pacer and he liked his way of going so much that he asked for a price. but. owner Ramsay was not. anx- ious to sell and put a very hlzll figure on him. Mr. Ramsay bases his confidence on tbs fact. that. the Duke is a great grandson of

the immortal Dan Patch 1.55%. no doubt tbc frreatest pacer that over lived.

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Port Elgln is the headquarters

a look over McKlyo Cash 2.02. Qgorgg B, Gay's free-for-aller. and nine other: under the genial Har- ley's care. Harley looks well and feels great and says he hopes to have good success with his string. O + -l- +

The new board of directors of flu Provincial Exhibition are mak- ing many changes to the grounds. buildings and track. The latter has been gone over with a giant bulldozer and thousands of loads of clay have been taken out of flue gutter next to the inner rail and spread over the track. 'I‘be turns have been cut down consid- erably and the whole track scari- nod to a depth of over a foot. The finishing touches are being put on today by caretaker Bill McAusiand and a number of helpers. From all appearances it will be a very fine track to train or race over, with possibly new records being set up at Old Home Week. Pres- ent marks are 2.051’. pacing. by 3nd Wenger. Aug. 20. i936; trot- flng 2,071.5 by Watchim, Aug. 15, 1M5.

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There are between 40 and 5'1 horses either stablcd at the [rounds or being brought in for training each day; The fastest mile to date is to the credit of Percy Downefs Mac Watson-ZIP: and the other member of Mr. Downs‘! stable. Miss Ireland has been in 2.28. Owners or trainers occupying stables and tbs number of their horses are: Emmett Burkd. 4; Roy Barnett, fl; Willard Kelly. 6. with 4'ot.hcrs hroucht. to him for training: Lorne Kcllv. fl. one of these bciiiiz Harry Cox's new speed acquisition; Charlie Horton. 2. In Austin Ticrncvfls b:m. who is also taking care of Roy Bovarfls thrcc-vcar-old: Len O'Meara. 4: Dr George Bishop. 2: Jiggy Arblng. 3: Walter llcnncs- sey. 4; Cnl. .1. r. Hoover. Ti-

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fn :ddition there arc a nunon d horsemen in the vicinity of Charlottetown who train rcflulflrl‘! over the oval. These include Harold Stead with 3 and Percy Downs, as mentioned before. with

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two. Incidentally. Mia; Vlmy Jones is located in the MacKin- non barn with l2 riding horses that are much utilized in giving lessons to children and young ladies. Miss Jones is a thorough equestrienno. and her pupils made a wonderful showing at Amherst Winter Fair last fall. O O O O

D. K. MacLeocl returning from the closing exercises at Acadia University where his son Bob gradudated in Arts. receiving his 11A. degree. took the opportunity of visiting the Truro race track and renewing acquaintance with Billy l-lood. Johnny Conroy, Billy McManus. Angie Allen and other Their horses are in grand shape and have been on the go for the past six weeks but iio miles better than 2.30 had been stepped. Many questions were asked about the “!slanders" and many of them are locking forward to being with us Old Home Week August 12th to 15th.

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Our friend Dick Egan very fre- quently remembers us with clip- pings of interest to ‘horseme-i. From a recent one we glean that the start of the local harness season at Roosevelt Raceway near New York l: almost arrived and there are hundreds cf horses stabled at the track. which means that the track is filled with them from early morning until mid- afternoon. Steve Phillips. well known starter, gives lessons each morning with the Phillips gate which starts its second year at tlie Raceway. It responds to every wbim of its inventor. There is a practice track adjoining the regu- lar half-mile racing strip and it is there that practically all the horses get their training work- outs.

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Ono of the best. liked colts is Uncle Ben. a two-year-old pacer in the Warren Dennis stable. He is almoct a replica of Blnsign Hanover, that was the greatest money winning two-year-old oi i945. The sire of Uncl: Ben i: Billy Direct 1.55. world's champion pacer, and hi: dam 1: Vivian Hon- over by Guy McKinney 1.58%. Steve Phillips tells the story of how Billy Direct set tho world's record at 1.55 back in 1938 at Lex- ington. As Steve tells ‘ltn-"Billy Direct was one of the finest hor- ses that ever made a start. He could alway: be counted cn to be ready when I called the word Go and sounded the bell. On this day

at Lexington Billy twice wont a-'

way fino but the rest of the field. of five or six homes were not ready. The third time they went away fine but as I sounded the bell I noticed Billy Direct on a break. Needless to say he w:s "shut out" to the consternation of the fans. Later in the day the owners of the horses asked that he might make tho try against time. His record breaking per- formancc appeased the crowd. who earlier bad been unhappy about the start. given him. l-fis record of 1.55 still stands and he is now on: of the most sought- after sires." O O O O

Interesting to record are the miles reported from Roosevelt Speedway. which of course bear no comparison to those locally as that track opened a. couple of months ago and the horses were practically ready even then. most of them having been trained down south or in the west. Frisky Lee stepped in 2.10 with : quarter in 30 seconds; Clark Hanover in 2.10. quarter in 31; Cardinal Abba end Uncle Ben in 2.16; J. T. Barnes in 2.12; summ Sun and Keen Hanover in 2.00; Royal Light In 2.17.

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We regret tc note the death of one of the greatest drivers of lioppled pacers the world has ever known-Charles A. Valentine,

which occurred at Grove, Ohio, May 4th. “Vallie" bad almost reached tho eighty mark and

from his earliest boyhood he was with horses. Ha received very lit- tle schaoling as a boy but later was happily married to an intel- ligent woman who kept his books. taught him reading and writing and helped him all through life. Charlie was a natural reinaman and could very quickly decide the type of training and driving that a horse required. l-fe was abso-

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Golfers and tennis followers will hold the spotlight in Island ath- letic activities today and on tlie holiday Monday when Belvcdere Golf Club and Charlottetown Ti n- nls Club members officially open their seasons that are expected t) be the best in a good number of years.

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Club are said to be in the bcst opening day shape in years. 1r.- creased interest and increased

membership plus a bustling band of officials have drawn up an ex- tensive schedule that opens iiKidY and Monday \\'lil'l men's sweep- stakes play with the ladies oiv- ision getting in their opening matches s little later in the sca- SOfl. O O O~O

Taking advantage of every fiat» day old established wieldeis oi the mashie and niblirks plus new~ comers to the game have been getting itn practice rounds and a.- ready tales of long, booming

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Some of ibc stories may be a little far-fetched by the entnus- iastic golfers but there is litlli- doubt that tho season opening to» day will mark a new era in locil golf circles and although no major tournaments are lined up for tlie season a glance at the season's schedule now posted at the Club- house bears out the fact that. members have 5 busy season ahead of them.

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Pointing for bigger things in the future and still with the p05 llbility of an Island Open nzeet being held here during the sum- mer Charlottetown Tennis Club members will get in their open-

court: 1. 2 and 3. and a large number are expected out for thc openlrig._ O 1- O O

Work which was started about l month ago is now nearing com- pletion. Courts. i. 5 and 6 which have been gone over thoroughly levelled off and resurfaced are not

their completion the Club iv-‘il boast six of the finest courts to be found anywhere. The fences. clubhouse. stands and grounlr. have also been gone over tho.» oughly. in brief. u transformation program is in progress and ivm-n completed the site will once again

have reached its former high estate. O O O O Interest in next Saturday’:

opening fight program at tho Forum is increasing by leaps and bounds these days and promntrt‘ Charlie Archer announced last night that plans for the show hazi been completed and all that re- mains is for the boxing public to place their stamp of approval on the first of a series of bi-weeaiy programs that will see a lls‘. of top-notch scrappers perform in well-matched card-s. O O O

Scat; were being placed in posi- tion in the big ice palace yester- day and already there has been a keen demand for tickets, advance sale of which will start. ncxt Thursday. Meanwhile the ten fighter: that will perform on tlie card are coming toward the end of their intensive training pro- gramme and fans will see sup- erbly conditioned mitt-slingers jump into the rlrig on the nlgit of May"3lst.

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(‘o-promoter Cusslo McLelian of Halifax states that McCloskey and Tex Medley are in razor-edge condition for their mnin event date. "McCloskey, particularly is said to have worked himself into his finest condition. The Ace. still looking forward to fights with Pyle and Whynott: has to sur- mount tbe undoubted challenge of Medley, followed by Jim Mooney before getting his long-awaited chance at the two toplinera of their division.

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Medley will prove no easy step- ping atone nor Mooney either. Both have displayed plenty dynamite in previous encounters and Medley’: record of 65 knock- cuts in '75 fights is an impressive one but still McCloskeyb handlers are confident that the Ace will continue liis string of victories. unbroken since the night about a year ago Joe Pyle stopped him in two rounds.

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‘Phat defeat :tl»ll mnklc: within McCiookey. Ho is making no ex- cu:e: for the setback but cvt-r since ha: been attempting to set

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Eleven New Glasgow Race Horses Sold

NEW GLASGOW. N. S.. May 23—(CP)—-0ne of the biggest racehoroe sales in Maritime harness racing history woo completed today by Bill Steu- art of New Glasgow who sold ll horses. all well-known to Maritime harness fans. to Alex Parsons. London. Ont. race king.

The horses were shipped last lflght to the Bztavin Race Track. New York. The amount involved was not revealed but local turfmen estimated it at about $30,000.

Horses sold were: Billy Jane. Colleen Scott. Pat Abbe, Port.- light. Mona Direct. Pat Stone. Uhleen Ahhe. Alpha Hal. Rosenda Hanover. Rainbow Hanover and Nelda A. Volo.

Sweepstakes Competition At Golf Club

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Men's sweepstakes. affer- noOn end Monday open tlie looal golf season at the Belvqdcre Golf Club and officials of the Club are confident of the largest turnout in years being on band for the holiday program. Elniries for today's and lillondayb events will be received at the Club- house with uie oitflfliflfl drivel 8X- pectcd to go booming dawn the fairways at 2 o'clock.

Ch’town finis Club Season Opens Today

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THE CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN

The annual‘ meeting of v Prince Edward Island Provincial Rifle Association was held last evening. There was a good at- tendance of members present and all of them were enthusiastic and promised their every support to- wards- making the season one cf the most successful in its long history. The president's report appears below and was unanim- ously adopted, also the financial report of Secy-Treas. Major W.A. Smith.

Reports of the inter-Maritime team and the Ottawa teams of i939 were submitted by Lieut- Col. W. J. MacDonald. A vote of thanks was unanimously passed to be tendered to all contributors and to the press for their very valuable support. Discussions "n regard to rifle shooting and its re-establishment were taken part in by practically all present.

LL-Col. W.W. Reid. D.S.O.. com- manding the 17th Reconnaissance Regiment. stated that the officers of his regiment. would donate a trophy. This was followed by Lt.- Col. D. N. Bell. commanding the 5th Divisional Signals Regiment. who also promised a trophy. Both officers were warmly congratulat- ed by ibe president and received nearty applause from the rifle- men.

Officers Elected

The election of officers resulted as follows:

Patron-His Honor Lt-Gov. J. A. Bernard.

Honorary President-Lb-Col. W. W. Reid. D.S.O.

President-Lt-Col. D. A. Mac- Kinnon. D.S.O.

Vice-President. for Kings-Lt- Ool. W. .1. Mac-Donald.

Vice-President for Queens-Lt.- Col. F. B. Conrad. '

Vice-President for Princc—Maj- or J. S. Wright. g

Chairman of Council-LL-Col F. B. Conrad.

Secy-Treas. — Major W. A. Smith. Executive Committee-Lt. F. G.

Kennedy. Lt. P. T. Hooper. Capt. A. J, McCabe.

Range Committee-Capt. A. J McCabe. Capt. ELR. Burke. Major A. F. Gormley.

1t was decided to hold the an- nual prize meeting on the new range near T-Hiil July 28th and 29th and it is expected that a splendid program of trophies and

With courts Nos. i. 2 and 3 ready for play. opening practice matches‘ of the Charlottetown Tennis Club piayers will get under way this: afternoon at 2 o'clock. i

A decided increase in member- ghip has been noted this season and a large crowd of racquet wield- ers are expected to be on hand. Work on courts 4. 5. and 6 i: ex- pwmi u; be completed soon. of; jieialg slated. with the "go ahead gignal expected to be flashed -with- in the next couple of weeks or possibly sooner. depending largely upon weather conditions.

Four Summorside Baseball Teams To Play Illoniiay

The four teams comprising the summersi-dc Baseball League will see action for the first time on Monday. May 26th. when the Red sox. last year's champions tangle with the Kinsmen Juniors. a team of youngsters who will give any team a, mighty tussle for honors. In the other game the Legion will meet the R.C.A.I". team.

The first two play at the R. C. A. F. ground: in St. Eleonora at 2.30 p.m. and thc\A.i1'po1‘f nine sud the Veterans clash in the nlgnt cap at the high school ground: at 5.30 _\m. Large iioiiuawmwil: are expected to attend both time games-S.

a return match, his efforts haven't been successful but lt. now appen: that sometime during this summer ho will again face hi: dusky cori- queror under the light: of the ring pitched in the centre of ilio Forum. O O O With capable officers guiding the destinies of the league and. capable managers and coaches ou- polnted the outlook for tho com- ing Junior Baseball League whica gets underway here on June 191.1 ha: o rosy tint. President Johnny Williams who heads the league ha: always IIIOWn great. intern! in the development of the young- steru. “!"ix.lt" ha: had more can ordinary success with midget and junior hockey squad: when In a coaching role and he will llll the some ability when loading the youngsters in his executive roic. O

Honorary President Percy Turner is another prominent aporle fol- lower whose interest in the kiiie is well known. Almy: willing t: help materially or otherwise Pairi- ls certain of showing more tam keen interest while Bill Boyle and my McDonald during the put few your: have done much jachlnd the scene: in furthering junior

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cash prizes will be given. The holding of the meeting at that date gives more opportunity for the selection of the Ottawa team of 24 riflemen to shoot in the D. C.R. A. matches in mid-August.

A sum sufficient to provide for the expenses of the inter-Marl- time team to shoot. with Nova Scotia and New Brunswick at Bedford in June was voted.

A resolution of regret was passed to be forwarded to Mrs. Percy Williams, wife of the Assoc- iation's auditor. who passed away since the last annual meeting. An- other resolution was passed ax- tcndingf deepest sympathy to Maj- or J. M. Jones and faintly whose son. Flt-Lt. A. M. Jones was kill- ed ln the recent war. Major Jones h:d the distinction of being on Bisley teams many times. Flt Lt. A. M. Jones won the Judson and Nicholson tyrc matches st the 193B rifle matches.

The members of council elected for 1947 were as follows: lat-Col. D.N. Bell, Lt. PEG. Kennedy, Capt A. J. McCabe. Major Ad". Germ- ley. Lia-Col. W. W. Reid. Major A W. Allan. Lt. P. T. Hooper. Capt. E. R. Burke. QM. Sgt. J. C. Stew- art. G. A. Coles. Lt. R. E. Jenk- ins. Lia-Col. p. u. Bell, Cpl. a. v. Spillett. Major W. A. Smith. Capt. J. J. Connolly; Cpl. P. J Landri- gan Capt. Lloyd Wellner, Major I‘ J. storey. Capt. J. Coles. Capt, C C. Ives.

-PRESIDIJNT'S REPORT

To the Member: of the Provb eial Rifle Association,

Gentlemen :-

It i: almost eight year: since we met together in this building for the 74th annual meeting of inc Association, the evening of Juno 2:16.. 1939. We little thought than that it would be eight ynrii before we would hold another meeting. The war which commenced in 19M upset everyoneu plans and its effect: prevented a coritlciuancs of rifle shooting since. Now, now- cver. the Dominion of Canada Rifle Allociation and all Provincial Rifle Associations arc planning for pipet- ing: this year and it i: fitting that we should aleo. '

It has been the custom qt on- nusl meeting. to give a resume of tho previous yearn occurrence: and :0 I will go beck to our muting of June 2nd. 10$." and give you a lint of the officer: elpctcd and from then continue on and show tlie highlight: of that you.