Racing On P. E. I.

Then - - -

James Pemlergaiit

i Lady Chief-Lady Pilot am

In the early 1890s there was great difference of opinion regard- ing the merits of Island Chief and Black Pilot colts, in the northern part of Queens County especially. Mr. John Canning of Hope River owned Lady Pilot and Robert. Fitz- simmoris of Long River owned Lady Chief. The talk got so intense. and oven hitter, that a match race was

arziriigcd to take place on a new track at Hope River owned by John F. Cosgrove. The owners

were comparatively near ineighbors, and speed fanciers were divided llllfl two more or less hostile camps. Nt't'l.'0llS tension was high and sllCClalOl'S had to walk light. and keep civil and strange. irecause it any rough house argument started it was liable to develop

Slottalt was you sec it". The writer was pres- ent. but was too young to appre- (. .'.c the know-how owl racing, or to remember much of what took place. . . .

Kl" Fitxisztiinioiis drtiie his niarc l,.i:l,x Cliir-.'. He hacl a long flow- lri: beard, turning prey at that time. Billy Earl. who had driven Black Pilot in the famous match race ;:lliCl('d the destinies of Lady

2' L. If inemarv serves right Lady Pi. t. tion the first two heats. Lady Ciiicf began to come on and won the third and fourth. In going out for the 5th and final heat, Mr. Canning had a talk with his driver Billy Earl, who told him: "I can't beat her (Lady Chief) unless I run this mare". Mr. Canning, who my-. rather emotional and iinpetu- nus, said "Wrll riin her, d--- her. run her”. Mr. Fitz was coming along nicely on the homestretch with it length to the good. when Eail llll5l1aClil0(l his whip and drove Lady Pilot by him in long, lriping strides like a thoi'ou2,hbrcd. when Mr. Fitz saw Lady -Pilot go by he urged Lady Chief so much that she went on the run. They were close to the wire at this time, and they both went under the wire on the run, with Lady Pilot ahead.

The judges figured that they muldnt do anything but award the heat and ra:e to Lady Pilot. There. were lniid and an,:i'y ox- pressions of rlisplcasiire at the nut- come by Fi!z's friends. The late Patrick Reid of Hope River. cousin of Robt. Fitrsimmons, was mur- miiring in the throes of righteous wrath. and about to erupt, when his brother Father Daniel Reid. madri a. inollifiiiig remark to him which nipped 3. potential riot in the bud.

Rural Race Track:

A plethora of rural race fi'.:icks were built in t.he early 20's and .10's. Dr. F. W. Christopher of Boston built one at his native town of Tigriish at which his more Baby Logan made her debut. She de- veloped into it great race mare, was sold to the late Dr. Johnston of Tigiiish. and later was bought by W. B McArthur, Kensiiigton.

Harry O'Brien. now of Alberton, father of the great reinsmen Joe and Claude O'Brien had it track on the Dock Road near'Elmsdale.

D A. McLcocl's track at Garfield 1liPPll' Dundasi was I izoinsz con- cern for a few years.

Both Georgetown tracks ran races.

A fine new Cl"B('k' was built at Kcnsington on Tyndall Semplezs farm. Mvron MacArthiir built one later at Keiisingtoii and some great races were held on it.

The late Edgar Milligan's grand track at Northam was the sensa- tion of its time. Night racing on this Island was inaugurated at Northam. Kinkora had A good track for many years.

Montague race track. under the management of the late Dr. Mac- Intyre and sons was a consistent going concern. some of the best horses in the Maritinies performed on it. Jacqueline. one or the early Island brcds entered the "cliarmcd" circle I210 list) there. LUCKY Lindy and Billy Cope also raced at Mon- taciue.

New Aiinan track was started by J .l. MacKinnon in 1913. Special features. viz. bagpipes. I.tep-danc- iniz, motorcycle races. boxing bouts. etc. were put on to help swell the the gate receipts. The aim of the management was to give each spectator a uid pro quo (fair bar-

and Souris

into a, Donnybrook Fair mclce. where the, '''hit a head iihcrcvei"

stand and the amplifiers are at the

YEO THEATRE

MOITAGIIE Flil. - SAT. OCT. I-10

RETURN or in: TEXAN,

Dale Robertson '-4 Anne Francis - Welter Brennan. Homespun Story Set In.Texu - Few Better

And Now

ter). The fame of the great throngs to witness the races went far abroad. Your humble servant was secretary.

The writer, and no doubt many others would like to see a list of prominent Island race horses in the 1 st 50 or 60 years. It is doubt- ful l anybody can supply it. l A few old-time race names recur Ito memory. for instance: Onward, ,Domii:ion D., Alnioiit Wilkes, Bril- iliant Wilkes, Parkside, Parkwood. Ada Mac, Park Campbello, Balston, Lon Doniinlc, Fleetwood, I-llghborn lLaciy. Iona Girl, Cherry Ripe, Or- well Belle. Ginger, British Soldier, 4Dcvilish Dorothy, Abadallah Mes- iseiizer. Beau Prince, Brazilian, John R.. Upton Priiicc, King Braz- lllllli. .

I)ra niatle Incidents

V Olcitiine races very often had isonie dramatic incidents not down 'on the program. It a driver or lowiier felt that he had 11 griev- ance, he also knew that he had the inalienable British right to

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I-CAGE SIX

Murph Tampering With Players

SYDNEY, (CF)-Sydney Million- aires of the Maritime Major Hockey League have complairied to the National Hockey League's central registry that coach Murph

their players.

moving winger from New West-l mlnster. B.C., is reported work-1 ing out with Chamberlain's crew.'

Hildebrand, who has played alll

harangue the judges and all who had cars to hear. The writer re- members an occiisioii at Summer- side race track when the late John Steele, father of the great trainer and driver Dannie Steele, felt bad- ly agrieved by some decision of the judges. He made quite an impression on his hearers and end- ed with telling them that he had "raced horses all the way from here to l.lll. Rocky Mountains" and he coifsidered this the worst deal he had gotten. His hearers were duly impressed. He spoke with the assurance of authority and evidently knew uliereof he spoke.

A year or IO previously Mr. Steele had taken Hernando and three other race horses to the mainland and campaigned them at differ- ent races on the mute west, which ended at Calgary-in sight of the Rocky Mountains. The C.P.R, was only finished in 1885, and condit- ions must have been quite prim- itive. i

A great. upsurge for racing here took place when Parkslde and Bal- ston and three racing bred mares ,were imported by the late W. A. Brennan, editor of the Summerside Journal. Parkside was a. big-gaited trottcr, inclined to pace. He had to be fitted with 16 or. shoes in ;order to keep him on the trot. Pacers were in bad repute at the time. which was the probable reas- on that Parkside was easily said. He came from. the Leland Stan- ford Palo Alta farm in California

James Houghton came east as caretaker and made his home in Summerside.

Parkside took it record of 2.22 at Mystic track, Boston, a year later. He sired some fine colts, viz: Park- wood,Parkland. Ada Mac. and pos- lslbly Moiitrose; also Park Camp-. ? bcllo,

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The greatest resurgence iii racing commenced with the inauguration of the automotive starting gate at the Charlottetown race track and the cxcavatl-on of the high ground in centre field. The often interm- inable "scoring" was tirasome and frustrating to both spectators and officials. Sometimes one yearns for the wholehearted "go" of the ,late F. J. E. Wright. A.C. Rogers. Ed Acorn and others, but the me- Iciianical simplicity and certainty of the "starting gate" is acclaimed by all to be literally miles ahead of the old order. It is possible to run many more "beats" in any session of racing.

The photo finish eliminates ar- guments and misunderstandings. The announcer in Charlottetown. Dr. Dougan. gives a clear-toned running commentary which can be

1duplicated by few and surpassed by none. At the beautiful new racing

plant in Summerside the change is even more marked. The colored silk costumes of the drivers pre- sent I glamorous and bizarre ap- pearance. The starting gate has the appearance of mechanical ex- actitude. Nobody enquires as to whom are the judges or starter. Everybody seems to take for grant- ed that a fair deal will be given. The scrutineers and instant photo finish assure a fair deal. The of- ficial announcer Bob Schurman has R meliifluous voice and keeps the audience well posted in regard, to the progress of each horse. The "crows nest" for officials is situ- ated near the top of the grand-

but a few weeks of his senior and: ,major hockey ullll Millioii:iires,,l lIlZlS been ordered to report backl gOct. 12.

lTwo Pined For Incidents At World Series

NEW YORK. (AP - Coiiinils- sioiicr Ford Frick Wednesday fined niaiiagcr Chuck Drcssen of Brook- lyn Dodgers and outfielder Irv No- rcii of New York Yankees 3100 each for their part in incidents during the recent world series.

Drcsscn was fined for arguiiig with plate umpire Art Gore in the fourth game at Ebbcts Field when the arbiter rule that Phil Ruz- zuto. Yank shorts op. had tipped in third strike and not fanned, as Dodgers contended.

Noren will find his SSl'l('S cheque s100 lighter because. Frick said. he stood outside the Yankee dugout in the. final game and waved a towel derisively at the official scor- ers aftcr they had given the error start on a ball that Billy Martin hit dawn to Junior" Gilliam,l3rook- lyn second baseman. in the second inning.

Phil ”cEiREriEa Signs Again i

CHICAGO. (AP)-Phil Cavar-etta. ,who took over as a stop-gap pilot ;two years ago. Wednesday was Elianded his third onc-year manag- erial contract by the seventh- place Chicago Cubs.

The 1954 season. however, will find Cavaretta. a hard-hitting Cub first baseman for l9'years. strictly a bench manager.

Since he was named manager to sticcced Frankie Frisch July 21, 1951, Cavarctta had remained on the active player list.

Cavarretta's 1954 salary was not disclosed.

edge of the inner'periphei'y, cre- ating the illusion that the voice is coming from a phantom judges'

i stand.

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A new vogue, the advent of "stock car" has taken place during this present racing season, which increases the attendance at races to a considerable degree. This de- velopment will ultimately get even more people-especially of the ,touneei' people, interested in the ”sport of kings".

It. is a phantasmagoria of "sound and fury", with a considerable ele- ment of dangers to the drivers. Augmented by the rapid fire patter

of commentator Eric Jessom of Kensington. it is guaranteed to tingle the sympathetic nervous

system of the most phlegmatlc in temperament.

.A great number of people can't see any cause for the popular craze It may be due to a. morbid expec- tation lo witness a tragedy. Time will tell. Less emotional humans must possess their souls in patience till the fever nbates.

Kansas City In 4-3 Victory Over Montreal

KANSAS CITY, (AP) -- non Ferris and Mel Wright combined their pitching talents to allow Montreal only two hits Wednes- day night as Kansas City won the fourth game of the little world series, 4-3. ontreal now holds a 3-1 lead in the series. Montreal (IL) .. 000 003 000-3 2 1 Kansas clty (AA) 200 002 001-4 7 1

Roebuck. Fabbro ('1) and Thomp-

son: Ferris. Wright (6) and

Robertson. V . Montreal lends but - of - Icven series 3-1.

Vlhynolf Io, Meet

VIliile.Sjprday

. KENTVILLE. N. 8.. (CP) - Rour Whynott of Miihone Bay. N'.S..' former Canadian middle- weight hamplon. will mset.Csrl White of Saint John. N. 3., In n 10-round boxing hour here satur- dny. i 0

.. g The town of Rodnsto in Turkey

has long been noted for. its export of Iukvzonnr ecu. '

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Chamberlain of the New Wlndsoinl 0nt.. senior club is tampering withl

Club secretary Steve MacDonald! saiil Freddie Hildebrand, R fast-I

THE GUARDIAN. CHARLOTTETQWN-

Sydney Complains P. W. C. Edges 2nd Saints

3-0 In Exhibition Game

The Prince of Wales College lFootball team yesterday defeated 'the second Saints for the first time in about three years in an ,cxhibltion Football gme played lover a muddy fielzl 3-0.

The came. late in getting under- way. was only started when for- ward Joe Revell of P. W. C, raced over the Salnts' line and fell on a. -lzose ball. The convert was narr- l0WlV missed by Donald MacLeod.

The play in the first half was 2.;'rly eiien .wlIh both scrums

.'ng well. As the whistle sound- c:l to end the first half the Saints were on the P. W. C. 25-yard line.

The second half opened with Saint Dunstan's taking the ball well down in In P. W. C, Ierritorv but they failed to cross the line. F. W. C. had the better of the play In this half but could not cross over for an insurance try. The

The Abbie football team make their first appearance at Memorial Field this evening when they play the powerful saint Dunstim's team in an exhibition game which will be played under the lights. The game will commence at 7.30 o'clock.

The well conditioned Abbie team will have eleven of last year's players back with them this year and six newcomers who are well acquainted with the game of foot- ball. The newcomers lnclude Joe Coyle. who last year played with Saint Dunstan's; Ebby Devine. a former Saints' scrum man: Gerald Burge: "Kip" Ready and Jackie Turner Jr., who will add I. lot of speed to the backfield.

Last years players who are back again are: Forwards. Noel Wilson, C. Fields, B. Ledwell. C. I-Iuestia, Jack Ready: backfield, Harold

CHICAGO. tAPl-Frank Lane is Swkmiz his release as general man- RBN of Chicago White Sox to ac- cept is top position with Baltimore Orioles. it was learned reliably Wednesday.

Lane would be handed in-e TPIYI in running the I-PW 11988”? entry far a flattering sal- ary and I chance to hold Oriole stock.

Clmnpe W. Miles. chairman of the O.-ioles' board of directors, Ch”?k C0ml5k0.V. White Sox vice- Dresident. and Lane conferred here Tuesday ostensibly to brief Miles 0" miller league operations.

The I-rlo denied reports Baltimore wanted Lane to direct the fcrmer St. Louis Browns in that city and that Lane is trying to quit the Sox." . However, it is known the Com- 1-lkev clan 15 debating whether to release Lane from the final two wars of his three-year contract,

Giants Pmthbfe Three Players

NEW YORK, (AP)-New York Giants Wednesday purchased short. stop William Gardner, outfielder H&I'V&l' Gentry and first-baseman Gail Harris. Gentry and Inn-lg came from Minneapolis and Card- ner from Nashville. All three played for Nashville last year.

Gafdnlr. 26. batted .308 this sea- son. Gentry. from Winston Salem," hit .294 and connected for 15 home runs ,thls season. Harris hit 25 home runs. -1

Siengel Via-sd Big Gun For losers IE923

NEW YORK. (AP)-World lerlos stardom in nothing new to Casey Bterigel of New York Yankees. who now stands alone in the record books Is the manner or five con- secutive world's champions.

Thirty ye-n -go. the Yankeu alsoavon the big -classic in .1; games, this time from New York Giants. But the big gun for the lasers was none other than Sten- gl, then I. comparative youth of

Casey. batted .411 .fn tho' '28 series. getting five hits in-1! trips. Two of the blow were homers, both of which won nmu. The one-time dentist from Kansas City drove one out of the pork in the first game In the Giants won 5-4 and again in the third for a 1-0 triumph. '

Overall, in three world series- .19.l0 With Brooklyn aid '32 and '28 with the Giants-Btenul hit .393 with 11 hits in N mun at bat. 'An an oiltaelder his hverau was .950 -with one mo: in ll ohanou.

. Cold and other mlnmll are pro- duced in the fairner Mntobeloland, now rim of southern luiouuta.

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game ended with the play around centre field. , other outstanding players for P. . C. were, Briar "Spud" Chandler. Bill MacKlnnon and Brewer Auld, Outstanding for the Saints were fullback. Bud Lawlor, and forward Louis MacDonald. Llneups- ' Prince of WalesA forwards-N. Hansen. B. Macxinnnn. B, Chand- ler, G. Tweedy. J: Revell. R. Hut- chcson. O. Vllsod, G. Court. A MacLean. halves-Don MacLeod and Brewer Auld: three-quarters- N. Miziino. B. Leitch, Dave Mac- Leod. M, MacFadyen. Ken Mac- Donald: fullback-Mark Ladner. Second Saints - forwards - F. Webb. M. Callaghan. G. MacGni- gan, L. Cliirkln. L. Mcaaugh, L. MacDonald; halves-J. Fisher. J. MacDonald: three - quarters - B. Muclsaac. J. Kelly. G, Mnccarthy, B. Gatidet; fullback - Bud Lawlor.

Abbies vs. Saints Tonight In Exhibition" Football

"Red" Howatt. G. Scaiitlebury, Jim Flanagan, Clce Gillis, Gerry Mac- Donald, and Art Perry.

The Abbies this year expect to compete in a senior league com- posed of such teams as Glace Bay, Caledonia, Truro Bearcats. Saint John Mariners, and Halifax Wan- derers. There is also a possibility that they win play an exhibition game with a mainland team this coming Monday. .

The following is the Saint Dun- stan's lineup:-

Forwards, R. Maclnnis. R. Mac- Ivor, rick Wedge. B. Whelan, A. Hickey. A. Ryan, M. Callaghan; scrum: half. Mooney: flying quay. ttr. Gus Dgrais: inside !.lil'E(!-qu8l”- lets. Alan 'MacDonald and Arnold Mullins; wings. Floyd Gaudet and Chick Morrison; fullback. Jack

Reardon: subs. Bud Lawlor and Louis MacDonald.

Frank Lane Seeks To Quit White Sox For -Orioles .1

ltochesler's Managergllehired

ST. LOUIS. (AP)-Harry (The Catt Walker. the International League's "manager of the year", Wednesday was rehired to manage Rochester Red Wings by St. Louis Cardinals. parent club of the triple A farm team.

Walker. who moved to Rochester, as manager in 1952 after managing the Cardinals' Columbus. Ohio. club in the American Asso iation, led the Red Wings to the I. . pen- nant this season.

OCTOBER 8, 1953

Sport Echoesl From g Prince Giounty

A sports event which should interest just about everyone in Summersideh Charlottetown, and points east. west and in between. will be played. or perhaps we should say staged, at the R. C. A. F. drill-hall in Summerslde on October -13. The famous Texas Cowgirls will play :1 basketball game with an all-star men's team from Charlottetown. The Texas beauties are pretty good basket- ball players, we understand. and whatever little they may lack in finesse at this game, iiiey more than malte up for in personality. If rumors are true. there will be a mad rush for the positions of referees and tlmekeeper, as these bouncy bunch of beauties in rompers are not averse to kissing the officials if they think it will

make them a little partial in making their decisions.

. . . They put on an exhibition of

fancy dribbling and ball-handling almost as clever as the famed Globe Trotters, and are much more picturesque while they are doing it. For a while they settle down and play dazzling basket- ball, then they lntersperse a llftle high-pinks to provide comedy re- lief for the crowd. In a game in Huntingdon, Pn., Betty Hermann. 5 foot 2, dribbled through Ted Jackson's logs. Ted is 6 foot 4. One defensive trick they have is particularly effective. They some- times gang up on an opposing male player, and tie him up Tex- as fashion. The gals are said to be Marilyn Munrolsh in appear- ance 'and even the most rabid basketball fan can have no great objection to that. Well, we can only hope nobody gets trampled in the rush for tickets for this outstanding event. I 0 O

The promoters of intermediate football in Summerslde are hav- ing some trouble getting the boys out to practice. They haven't given up yet. but if the candl- datcs for positions on the pro- posed- team don't, show a little more enthusiasm, the whole idea may have to be discarded.

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The high school boys are still going strong. Earl Nicholson of Charlottetowif was out Tuesday afternoon to give the boys a few pointers, and tlils assistance was greatly appreciated hy our sports leaders here. '

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Our hockey plans for the com- ing year are still up in the air because we're not sure just what is going to be the set-up in Sum- merslde this winter. There is it

lot of negotiating going on. but it is all strictly "sub rasa" so we'll just have to throttle our