FEJSRUARY 3. 1951

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terminated in 1904 and Eegethirtrmopened a public stable mun was soon filled with horse: was won a great share of the big em," on the Grand Circuit and elsearnere. In January. 1908. Aus- "SL uhlein, a wealthy brewer of Milwaukee. BEV9 mm 3 M3! um mun three-year-old coil. The ilarveetcr. to train Ind race. Mr. Umem ma paid 38,000 for him to walnut Hell Farm. That season he wontaii his races and he also won all his races except one in 1909 and inwei-ed the world's record for trot- Ling stallions to 2.01. This made him the most talked of horse in the world. After another successful rac- mg season he was sold to C.K.G. Bmlngs for 550,000. When Mr. Bill- mgs visited Europe some years af- terwards with his stable, The liar- wmlr -was so greatly admired af- W a performance on the track at Moscow. Russia. that an offer of 550,000 was tendered for him and 1'nfllSCd.

'i'n' enumerate the horses that Mr. Gears had success with would take pages but we must refer to the pacer Direct Hal which he won a lot of races with, gave a record of 2,04 and is the grandsire of Napol- eon Direct, that Gears bred. owned and raced to a record of 1.59:ll. He was the only pacer in history to take the measure of Single 6. in it set- ios of contests and he became the me of Billy Direct 1.55. the world's iiinmpion pacer. In his later years Mr. Gcers also drove Single G. and :01. 1: Worlds record for divided heats pacing in Ohio in 1918. Miss llniris M. won the first heat in 1,531., which is still a world's race rrrnrd for mares. Single G.. witli Gecrs iip. won the next two and race in 1.59!:. 1.59M.

in the years 1922-1924 he con- fined -his driving mostly to exhib-

ition miles. with the trotter Peter

in cockpit of one of No. 421 R. (3.A.i-I squadron's Vimiip.ire jet ifightcrs is mascot "Skirpper." He

Manning 1.6696 he set I new world”: record for trotters over a half-mile track of 2.01. That wls not a few weeks before his death. Another horse he gave exhibitions with was sinardo idols. a free-legged pscer. Oeers never would drive a. hoppled peoer. He was known as "the silent Man from Tennessee" because he -had very little to say c.n or off the track and he had some mysterious way of communicating his thoughts at his horse. Hundreds who watch- ed him in clone finishes stated that they never saw him move a muscle but the horse would respond with a mighty burst just at the required time, That he was cm of the great- est drivers and trainers the world has ever known is not an extrav- agant statement.

His death came in R driving tic- cident in a race at Wheeling. West Virginia. Sept. 3. 1924. The mare he was up behind. My Lady Guy. bi'cke and stumbled and threw Clears with terrific impact to the track. The sulky and another horse passed over his chest and he never recov- ered consciousness. A magnificent monument stands to his memory at Oclumbia. Tennessee. erected -with funds obtained by popular subscrip- tion.

secretary-Treasurer W.Cv. Gil- lespie. Box 304. Charlottetown. is mailing programs of the 10th an- nual colt stakes to horsemen throughout the Marltimes. These are open to two-year-old trotters. two-year-old pacers. three-year-old trottcrs. three-year-old pncers. four- year-old trotters. four-year-old pac- ers. and nominations close March 1st. Any colt bred or fouled in the Maritimes is eligible. We feel cer- tain that this .year's response will break all records. The President. Dr. 11.1". Seaman and secretary Gillespie deserve great credit for their efforts in encourage the de- velopment of Maritime bred broilers and pacers.

Dr. George Bishop who arrived here in 1943 and in a very short

got his "jet time" with his mas- -ter. F.O. Fred Evans of Saint John, lN.B.

NAPOLEON and UNCLE ELBY by Clifford McBride

time by his good work in "M with horses. oettle. poultry and foxes. made countless friends, left for his new home in Lexington. Kentucky. early this week. There he will be on the staff of Drs. ling- yard and Hagyard. the most out- standing veterinvlens in Kentucky. Prior to his departure he was on- tertained by many friends who in no uncertain manner showed the re- gret they felt at his leaving. They realized. however. that the opport- unities for advancement in his new position were exceptional. The Doctor has asked us through this column to thank all livestcok breed- ers and all other contacts he has made since coming here, for their many expressions of regret and goodwill towards him. He believer that nowhere could he have made so many friends or met so many fine people and that the decision tr leave here was the hardest one he -was ever called upon to make.

Angie Allen. well known Mari- time driver. paid a brief visit to Charlottetown this week and met with a hearty reception from his manybfriends. Angie was on his way to Lachute. Quebec. where he will be assistant trainer to Del Mc- Tavish, who was leading driver at siuatoga Raceway last season. Mr. McTavish has been exceptionally successful with high-spirited horses that other trainers could not get along with and has gathered a very strong stable to race the coming season. In addition to night racing it is probable that he will take a fling at the Grand Circuit. We and all other friends of Angie wish him the best of success in his new field of endeavor and also Del Mc'I'avish, who is highly regaridod by friends he has here. Angie we may state. was the 29th on the list of drivers making over 100 starts and less than 200 over U.S.T.A. tracks in 1960. ills percentage was .404.

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spruce thickets.

This lad was an old buck sitting on his hunkers at the edge of a spruce swale . . . . he looked as large as a sheep. A friend of mine in Charlottetown had asked me to fetch him home a rabbit so I said to myself: "Here's where he gets a. rabbit stew" I dropped on one knee and levelled the Bolt Action single shot 2'). There was Just I CLICK-the sharp frost that had settled in with the coming night had congealed the on around the firing pin. Brer Rabbit hitched himself up a notch higher but still sat tight. A second try brought the same'empty click. ' O I

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I sat on my hunkers and remov- ed the bolt. I blew my breath ar- lound the pin and inserted A fresh shell in the chamber. By this time Mr. Rnbbit wlo standing up so high I almost imagined I saw him giving his belt I hitch. Strange as it may sound I was beginning to feel a warm spot in my hurt for the cute little rescol and felt glow of relief when the cartridge again failed to explode. I stood up and waved to him: ”so long part- ner ! hope you have an interest- ing night. . . and watch out for owls" I left him there still sitting pretty and wondering about this strange two-logged creature that was so interesting. Art King is still waiting for his-rabbit.

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To my mind the winter pastime of sharing rabbits is going to be 'the last straw that broke the cam- el's beck'. I have no objection to families in outlying districts set- ting out it few snares for the pur- pcoe of taking enough to fill the pot and a lot of hungry mouths.

This type of snsring is just another form of hunting. But I do object to groups of country youths staging contests to see who can snare the most. I know of me such group that snared over 100 rabbits last winter (1940-50). The big majority of such rabbits are

wasted. Its not u common to see A dozenior more hung up in out- side sheds to spell or for the fnrm dog and cats to feast upon. I call this s senseless destruction of our Wildlife. '

In this nge of meat high prices rabbits are too valuable as a pot- ential source of food supply to be allowed to spoil or be shot and left in the woods for foxes and skunks to eat. At a recent meeting of the Queens County Branch Game Association it was suggested that the daily bag limit on rabbits be placed at 5 and that the posse!- sion limit nlso be set It 5. It was also decided to call another As- sociation meeting in allow the Fraternity of rabbit hunters to have their any in the matter. The date of this meeting is set for Fri- dsy. February 16th at the Clover club unless unforseen circumstan- ces intervene. in any event the time and place of this meeting will be announced at a future date.

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Bird lovers are reminded that weather conditions at present are flr from favourable for our i-luns and Pheasants. A silver thaw. or freezing rain. can work quick hav-

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Sport Echoes . From Prince county

The g that impressed us most. (outside of Jack Frost who was just about the smash hit of the party). last Tuesday night in the game between the Borden Nationals and the R..C.A.F. Meteors in Crys- tal Rink (well-named that night, because crystals formed on every- body's eyelashes), was the number of excellent chances when the ar- men threw away right at goal- mouth. If this happens two or three times, you can safely charge it up to the breaks of the game. but those rosy opportunities went pouf much too often that frigid evening to cre- dit it to luck. The R.C.A.F. boys are just not at home in front of the big pads. They swoop in over the blue-line as if they meant bus- iness. they are capable of keeping up a fairly well-sustained power play. but in front of the cage they are e.1l first cousins of the man be- tween the pipes.

Fine accurate passes roll off the receiver's stick. Apparently they don't hdid the blades .obliqucly to the ice so that the puck will not re- bound. We saw Bmckett give a lily of a. short pass to one of his line- mates. putting him in the cl:-or right in front of the net but the disk got away and during the pre- cious second it took to retrieve it the Borden boys were back in the game. Multiply this play by a dozen

tihe Meteors were so far Borden when the game was over.

'Ib make matters worse. the air-

seeds. sweepings. etc., placed out will do I lot of good. Grit is not expected to be an essential factor. although it is always welcome, as the Highways Department's prac- tice of ploughing out the high- ways after each succeeding snow storm has been a boon to the cov- ey's. Observers report that I-iuns and Pheasants are visit the roads once the snow plfettgh has passed through a dis- rc .

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force team is losing two of its most promising forwards in the persons of chuck Hulme and Beardmore. These two boys are going to Aylmer. Ontario. Hulme has played both baseball and hockey while here. He was A member of the Curran & Briggs junior lmi team that pulled the upset of the season by winning the Maritime junior championship from the favored St. John nine. C-huck puts A lot of "drive" into a ball-game with hie chatter behind the plate. After I swinging strike instead of showing the ball to the batter as kidding backstops often do chuck yells like a Comanche In- dian and shows it to the umpirel

The sumumorside Junior hockey- lsts are very much in the limelight. Bob achurmsn and Elmer Math- eson's under-age kids ere acting like growrl-up juniors and don't even draw the line at intermediates. The juvenile division is not represented in Siimmerside this year as a result of the precocious pucksters in the older group. The Summe aide Mid- gets, however. seem to be the "for- gotten little men" of hockey this year. may haven't had a game this season. and some of the boys are threatening to try to make the Bedeque juveniles. or other minor team if their break doesn't come soon.

Schurrnan's basketball learn which lost both its games this year by very small margins. by one point. against St. Dunstan's, and by three points against Y.M.C.A.. are go- ing into tonight's battle against Ray's Millionaires with the deter- mination to land out in front of the moneynien.

Misses First Game In Quarter century

MONTREAL, Feb. 2 -- (GP) - A record that few hockey fans or National Hockey League officials can match and every player would cherish came to an end last night.

Jack Raymond, veteran Canadian Pacific telegraph operator, missed his first game in more than a

both, quick to; ' his sister's funeral.

operation because new molded Iynihelle 'lpGl'k plug severe prevent moisture from elienlng spark plus.

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quarter century. He was en route to Dcscham-bauit, Que., to attend

Before the Montreal Forum was built in 1925 Raymond was on the

More than 50 brand new features are incorporated In the new 1951 D6 uriee, Dodge "Job-Rated" trucks - all designed to let you haul greater payloads, hunt, more economically. These new Oruclu are completely new In Itylo, having a more maulvo, sturdy appearance . . . a lower hood line for bum road

visibility . . . handsome two-tone cob Interior: . . . is smart,

panel.

Some of the Important time and labour-loving mechanical improvements are detailed below. in addition, design changes have substantially ratings on certain models; higher net horupowei-Voting: have been accomplished on all truth from the lixi ion through 3 ion special; a new, more elilcient fuel pump with greater capacity giver freedom from flooding on stem; is new, 45-ampere generator given greater electrical capacity, to handle modern electrical accessories. And remember, your Dodge Irurlr in "Job-Ruled" by truck enginee . to do the most emciont iob for your particular needs. Your Dodge truck dealer now has Nine great new truth on display. He'll be happy to tell you about all of the lmprovgnonle which multo them the knell, most powerful animal- economical Dodge Iruclu ever built.

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EASIER LOADING

Ground to floor height on all models but

. been reduced by use of a new new spring design - melting loading easier and im- proving appearance of the truck. L

increased G.V.W.

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job for NHL. games at the old Mount Royal Arena. He doesnit remember how many consecutive games he attended then.

Since the Forum housed the big league ciu-bs Raymond has scen- and worked at -- every game.

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These new Dodge trucks are the safest ever built. The lowered heed line given greater reed visibility; tapered-ground brakes provide quieter, smoother opera- tion; now, also! windshield wipers clean almost all the windshield area; redesigned

What": more, he has missed only the odd Quebec Senior Hockey League game in all that time. Raymond has transmitted liter- ally hundreds of thousands of words with his trusty telegraph key. some of them about his son,

Paul Marcel Raymond, who per- formed in Montreal Canadien liv- cry some years ago and now is ac!- ing secretary of the Canadien Arena Company, which operates the big hockey house and clubs.

MINOUNCING

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NEW HANDLING EASE

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heed brelte given added safety and is easier to operate.

IGNITION Pnorlcrlou In the Vi Ion range Dodge bHi?e' e siyllilf

-new improved panel and a sturdy, ellcleni express with high or low-side box. Ex-

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presses on two wheel- buses on available in the Vol Ion range; In this range in 4-speed transmission is avail- able at extra cost.

Now, even sharper turning . . . more com- lertable steering angle . . . new, ee operating worm-and-roller steering gears. Other easier handling features include wide from tread, erou steering, shorter

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DODGE FLUID DRIVE-

Fluid Drlvo molten driving smoother, eon- ler, Ion tiring - protects the whole driving

mechanism from wearing ieriis and lore. Dodge Fluid Drive is available on '25 ten and 'A-I ten models at extra cost. if you require a truck of these capacities it will pay you to im e Dodge "Job-Rated" truck

with Hold Drive.