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In the current issue of Esquire is a double page photographic re- production in colors oi_ five harn- ess horses racing. It is most at- tactive showing drivers‘ colorl. the various expressions on their faces and the hsndsome_.horscs going at full" speed. The title is-— “Silks and Sulkies-Harness Racml Goes Big Time-Come every sum- mer sun, 16 million Americans crowd into 1,000 tracks. 1P0!" sumptuous Santa Anita (shown) to the livestock - and - lemonade munty fair, to cheer the silks and sulkies of harness racers. Maybe lot all of them know the differ- mce between a trotter and a pacer. But you don't have to knOW 1t to fall for the smooth glide of ‘the "bikes", or to yell yourself Jilly when No. 9 makes her bid. Tor fans, harness racing has all the color of saddle racing. And with purses climbing _to $50,000. and a day's bets at a single track reaching $1,000,000, the sulkies oo- viously have all its excitement, too." Our thanks to Billy Connick,

Woburn, Mass, for sending the above. Tuesday evening's night raOES

at the Charlottetown track, which had been postponed from the pre- vious Saturday night, were quite as good as opening night. Due to the previous heavy rain the track was not as fast as opening night but some good miles were turned in, particularly the performance of Nell Kalmuck in No. 5 dash when she trotted in 2:12 3-5 to just head Lee Brewer. Lee. fresh from a long holiday in the coun- try, set the pace. At the half trot- ted in 1:03 3-5 he was several lengths to the good but Nell closed fast to nip him at the wire. Lee has developed an aversion to tracks so practically all his train- ing was given over the country roads by trainer Bernard, with just an occasional jaunt to Park- vlew Raceway. To warm him up he was taken over the soft roads in the vicinity of Charlottetown and he certainly gave the spectat- ors a thrill. Looking back into the records we find that Lee Brewer won the Free For All Trot It Goodwill races September 23, i944. His summary was 1-1-2, Watchlm 2-2-1. Lee McKillop 3-3- 8, June French 4-5-4, Sunnymeade 5-4-5. Time, 2:0'l%, 21085.44, 2:09. He was then owned by Milton Bell and driven by Ike Moreside. The first heat equalled the then track trotting record.

The expected duel between Carl Frisco and Vella la Vella in dash- es Nos. 6 and 9 did not develop. To the surprise oi the spectators Josedale Hoosier 2207M that has

been. more or less on the sidelines

for over a year, finished second in both dashes. Filbert was third in the first dash, Worthy Ermine fourth and Carl Frisco fifth-2:12 2-5, which was almost two seconds slower than Vella la Vel1a‘s per- formance at opening night. No. 9 dash Vella 1a Vella was 1, Jose- dale Hoosier 2, Worthy Ermina- making her first start-S, Carl Frisco 4, Filbert 5. Time, 2:12 3-5. Vella ls Vella is owned by Wil- lard MacDonald, Summerside, and was driven by Willard Kelly.

What is considered the best slow class trotting prospect in the Mari- times showed up in the No. i dash for trotters-Feather Duster, by Abbe Worthy 2:041‘), dam, Dude Potempkin 207%. He went sway like s veteran and trotted a nice comfortable mile in 2:19 4-5 with the 13-year-old Guy Aubrey second. He is owned by Lester Johnson, Fortune, and was con- verted to the trot and given all his training by his driver Charlie Willis, Covehead.

Perhaps the happiest contingent of race-goers was the Summerside friends of Billy Conn, owned by W. E. Bowness. Finishing third in dash No. 4, won by Billy Mc- Vsy in 2:14 3-5, Billy Conn came on to head the redoubtable Billy and a great field which included Eleanor G., Dale B., Miss Knox, Mollie Bars and Pearl Bumpas, to win in 2:15. And it was nice to see Johnny Kalmuck, owned and driven by Walter Kelly, back a- gain in the winning column with u mile-in 2:16; Rosalie Hooper (Craig) second.

Leo Praught had one of his big- gest crowds at Wednesday after- noon's race meet. The pari-mut- uel did a lively business due to unpredictable pea fnrmances t h a t changed the odds from time to time. Lela Budlong 2:13, owned by Yeo and McEachern, after be- ing second to neighbor-owned 01s Budlong. went on to win the next two heats, the fastest being 2:15 2-5. There were three heat win- ners in the No. 2 Classified and in the race off Lucky Number, owned and driven by Willsrd Kelly, was first, Bee Budlong 2 and Tim Olhanko S. The fastest heat was the first trotted in 2:18 1-5 by Tim Oshanko, driven by Earle Semple. Guy Aubrey won the No. 3 Classified in straight heats, taking a record of of 2:23. He is owned by Mr. Reeves, ‘Bed- eque. and was driven by Earle Sample. Hilde Mac won the No. 4

PROVINCIAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION ANNUAL riuzn slum JULY 3, 7 and 8th.

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classified in straight heats and took a record of 2:24 3-5. She is owned by Clayton Smith, Hunter River, and was driven by E. Ber- nard.

Making his fifth start with In- dian Land in the $5,000 pace at Roosevelt Raceway last Saturday night, Joe O'Brien beat a classy field that included Grattan Mc- Klyo, Jimmie Creed, Hayes Han: over, Forbes Chief, Little Judy, Mister Morris Scott and Goose Bay. Indian Land was in eighth place leaving the wire but was out in front before the first turn was rounded. He went to the quarter in 30 seconds when Jim- mie Creed tucked in. Everyone expected Jimmie Creed would get to him when they reached the home stretch, but not so. It was Grattan McKlyo that finished at Joe's suiky wheel in the fastest mile trotted or paced in the Un- ited States this season gver a half-mile track-2:01 4-5. It is also a new record for Indian Land over a half-mile track. It will be remem- bered that Indian Land did not get away flat in a previous start and it is the writer's opinion that Joe laid him off and rested him up, as that is his usual practice when he thinks a horse is getting a bit stale. Anyhow,lndian Land's performance has turned the eyes of all» horsemen in the United States on the young man from Al- berton. The season's previous best half-milc-track pacing record had been made by Grattan McKlyo, the big, 7-year-old black gelding by Silent Grattan, owned by Mrs. Ben F. Owen of Omaha, Neb, and driven by Neil Houslet, in the Junior Free For All Pace at _Roosevelt Raceway, June 18-2:03.

The many friends of Lawrence B. Sheppard, Hanover Shoe Farms Hanover, Pa... will sincerely regret the death of his son. Law- rence B. Sheppard, Jr, which was caused by the crashing of his plane Wednesday afternoon. June 15th. Lawrence, Junior, had a splendid war record and had tak- en up harness racing as a sport and was making a success of it. He was also planning to follow his father's and grandfather's footsteps in the Hanover Shoe fac- tories. Extremely well liked, his passing will be mourned by many. A memorial drivers fund known as The Lawrence B. Sheppard. Junior, is being set up and sub- scriptions are pouring in from all ‘over the United States for this worthy object.

A new season's record for pac- ing mares was set up at Fair- mont Park mile track, Chicago, the night of June 18th, by Rose- mary Brooke, owned by Harold R. Carr, Dresden, Ontario, and driven by Roy Funderburk. The Canadian mare moved right to the front, opened up a big lead and won by several lengths in 2:01 2-5. She paid $82.80 for 2.00.

Earle Avery was very much in the limelight the evening of June 15th when at Rosecroft Raceway near Washington. D.C., he drove the pacing stallion Henry Volo, owned by W. E. Miller, to a new track record of 2:05 4-5 in win- ning the Lion's Club Purse. Henry Volo is a son of Volomite and Primrose Helen. He got away/sev- eral lengths back of the field but was boiling when he struck the quarter pole and moved steadily on to win by a neck. He was sep- arately timed in 2:04 2-5. By the way, Earle Avery is considered the top driver of the million dol- lar Rosecroft plant and all Mari- timers will be more than glad to note his success.

The Horseman 8c Fair World conducts a column entitled—-Cal- endar Candidates, in which the best two, three and four-year-old irotters and pacers are placed each week. In the latest issue we notice that Worthy Boy and Billy Direct are tied for second place in the list of sires. while Volomite leads the field. Joe O'Brien and Wayne Smart are the leading drivers of‘ current candidates. each reinsman having three. Both O'- Brien and Smart are racing at Roosevelt Raceway.

The French trotting derby was won recently by the four-year-old colt Blenheim, with the record time of 1:24 for a kilometer over a distance of 2,800 metres. He was driven by Charles Mills, who was for many years the greatest Eur- opean driver and is a native of Germany. While on a visit to Berlin with Mr. W. C. S. McLure M.P.. in 1928 we saw Charlie Mills win four races in one afternoon.

The trotter Van Sandt 2001/4 that was sold for a sum stated to be over $25,000 to parties in Ger- many some ten years ago, dis- appeared after the Russian occu- patlon of Bavaria. He has now been identified and although twenty-five years of age is in fairly good physical condition.

Lois Fraser, daughter of "Lindy" Fraser. Forest. Ont, owner of Dr.

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Sport was a big issue on the Do- minion Day holidny yesterday with baseball, softball, horse racing, ten- nis and golf all having their inn- lngs in the brilliant sunshine that predominated and in every one of the above events close keen com-

petition was witnessed that sent

the followers of each branch away

well satisfied with the encounters. - . . o

Abbles proved their worth in the baseball tussle at the Memorial Field diamond when they came from behind to defeat a smart Mac- can team 12-6. Abbie-s got away on the wrong foot when they were faced with n 3-0 deficit as they came to the plate for their first time but after squaring matters they held an edge over the visitors and were well in command at the finish.

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baseball by both (cams. Smart fielding plays and some heavy stlckwork kept the interest of the fans at a high pitch and despite the local seven-run bulge at the end the visitors were right in the thick of the game up to the fintil out. o - o -

The game was well attended and considering the many events that were taking place in the Province it proved conclusively that (he fans are keenly interested in the game. More games against outside the Province teams would go a long way to strengthen the present ln- terest and it is likely that local of- ficials, realizing this, will endeav- our to have as many mainland teams as possible phrform hcre this season.

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Softball fans got a glimpse of .1 smart working crew of Halifax Arcade girls ln a game against the local K. of C. lassles. Although the visitors were the smoother work- ing outfit neverthekss the locah are to be commended on the fine battle they waged and when the two squads meet again this evening in a second encountcr the K. of C. representatives should be a much steadir-r crew afield and at bnt and be able to give (he Haligoninns n

much harder battle. O O O O

Reports from Summerside state that the harness racing meet held there yesterday was one of the fin- est meetings in years with a big crowd of fans seeing exceptionally good racing in each and every class. Summersides meeting is one that ls always looked forward to keenly and with enthusiasm yes- terday at a high peak It now be- comes almost a certainty that this Province is in for its greatest sea- son in "the sport of kings."

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The big sporting feature over the week-end wlll be the Island. Base- ball League tilt at Memorial Field when the Curran and Briggs nine clash with the Abbles in a regular league fixture on Sunday afternoon, and with both teams having played really close ball in their meetings so for this ycnr, local fans should be in for a smart ball encounter to Cflmlilete their week-end entertain- ment.

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For those who like to see smart shooting. the Provincial Rifle As- sociation wlll hold their President's Silver Spoon competition at the Squaw Polnt range this afternoon at 1:30 when a largo group of marksman will Compete for the four pieces of silverware 1n shoots from the 200, 500 and 600 yard ranges. In the shoots held by the Association so far this season there have been some top-notch scores 1'11"! up by the local marksmen, and with many of those who made up the Provincial team that copped off the Inter-Maritime title again this W". ("k101i Dart In today's

1 Rosie Volo (Etter) The game produced some smart‘

THE GUARDIA-IVTCCHARLOTTETOWN

"Results Of A Mainland Harness Racing Events

SACKVILLE, N.B.. July 1-—(CP) —Horses from Pugwash, Sackvilie and Springhili won top honors today in a four-event holiday har- ness racing bill.

Senator Craigmyle owned by H.

T. Ramsay of Sackville was win-

ner of the 2:30 class, Jennie Kal- muck of the Letcher Stables, Springhill, N. S., was the winner in the 2:28 class, Dick Budlong. and Peter Budlong of the Mc- Cauley Stables, Pugwash, N. S., were the winners in the 2:21 and the 2:18 classes. Summary:— 2:30 Class Senator Craigmyle ‘(QuiQ) Lady Ruth (Lacy) Beulah Grattan (McLeo Blackvester (Burbine) June Stout (Irving) .. M. E. Budlong (Purdy) Calumet Dido (Austin) .. Guy Harvester (Ripley) Cumberland Scott (Johnson . Dell lnworthy Times: 2:23 1-5; 2:24 4-5. 2:28 Class Jennie Kalmuck (O'Donnell) 1 Gray Ora (Irving) 2 Miss Donna Mae (Letcher) 3 .5 4

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Cleo Dale (Burbine) Tiny Budlong (Bryenton) 6 Times: 2:19 3-5; 2:29 1-5. 2:21 Class Dick Budlong (Ripley). A. G. Scott (Letcher) .. Rosalie Hooper (Craig) Louise Fingo (Etter) Bud Kalmuck (McLeod)

2:18 Class

Peter Budlong (Ripley) 2 1 l Billie McVay (Craig) .. l 2 2 Iola Henley (McLeod) .. .. 3 3 4 Junior Hal (Etter) ....4 4 3 Duke of Hyland (Quinn) 5 5 5

Times: 2:14 2-5; 2:12; 2:14. AT TRURO

TRURO. N. S., July 1—(CP)— Racing under a warm sun Jose- dale Clipper, the pacing roan owned by Dr. Charle Dougan of Charlottetown and reined by sun- burned Johnny Conroy, stepped the fastest mile at the Dominion Day races at the Bible Hill Track, when the roan gelding won the seventh race of the day.

Dr. L. B., the pacing gelding owned by Bert Walker, and driv- en by Bunny Walker, was the fastest stepper among the winners oi the 9/16 of a mile dashes.

Walker was top reinsman and a

Abbie Juveniles Win Hoop Title

In the concluding game of the playoff finals, the Abbie hoop squad captured the City Juvenile Basketball title for 1949 by down- ing the Juvenile Ramblers by a score of 28-15 at the Cundall Home on Wednesday night.

The league, which was sponsor- ed by MI. WE. Scantlebury, pro- duced plenty of keen competition throughout the season and al- though the Abbies proved a little too strong for the other two en- "195. Ramblers and Y.M.C.A-. in the final round, the league enjoyed a highly successful season,

shoot, the competition should be keen and close with more high scores being tabulated.

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Although there is nothing plan- ned as far as scheduled competi- tlons are concerned in the tennis department, members of the ‘var- ious clubs in the City are expected to turn out for their regular week- end play and the Charlottetown Tennis Club wlll hold their regular Saturday afternoon tee and friend- ly matches.

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Golf enthusiasts wlll also take to the Belvedere links this afternoon when members of the Charlotte- town Golf Club will tee off nt two o'clock in their men's 18 hole

sweepstakes competitions.

amount laced‘ for In each heat.

to another class. Thd Associations secures no

conditions. CLIFFORD MuIIONALII Agent

MONTAGUE RACES JULY an. 1949

FOIJR GLASSES $1600 m PURSES

Entries close July 2. Entrance fee 5%. to start in any event. At least five to enter, four to start.

Any owner or agent signing entry blank wlll be liable for entrance fee unless sign ‘ by licenced veterinary that horse is unfit to start.

Positions drawn at Charlottetown July I.

Money D1vIslon:—10% to race winner.

Not more than 1O horses

, Jblllty for fire or any accident

H‘ films» l. In! berm. hone or property. a can dosuhnding | pars of tbls contract. Owner must sesame anyndsluslomto properly o: Ifllfift! “use! by drivers, attendants or bones.

U. 8.1‘. A. rules to govern except when they conflict with tboss

GIOIGI Mann‘!!! Secretory.

llslsnee 40. 50, ll, ll. of

STARTING GATE WILL BI.‘ USED

lights reserved to change program. refect any entry, or If entry appears to lsy over the field to the extent that there ls not. In the of the Clsnlfying Cmittee. sufficient competition. than the nlcl entry may be transferred to a faster class or entry fee refused. bar any driver and_ to declare race off on account of bed weather or felling to obtsfu satisfactory number of entries or starters, to truuder bones

hero among the parl-mutuel tick- et buyers. Besides landing Dr. L. B. first under the wire, he piloted Angus MacDonald's pacer, Star- light Eclipse, to a race win and climaxed the day by driving the payoff performer, Seven Up Di- rect, rewardingWhe Direct horse's backers $81.60 for the straight win tickets; $59.80 place and_ $7.40 to show.

The Island-owned Clipper came through with a classy perform- ance in taking his win. There were four pacers and one lone trotter in this one-Marjorie Han- over from the Coates and Bragg stable, Amherst.

There were no three-heat races. All events on the card were dash- es~each dash constituted a race.

Summary:— Flrst Race-MIG Mlle Dr. L. B. (L. Walker)

Crflleen Adam (F. Baxter) Aubrey Budlong (A. Allen) Kerwin Hanover (J. Campbell) Previous (D. Turner) . . . Sister Henley (C. Connors) .. Peerless Hanover (N. Campbell) 7 Winning owner Bert Walker,

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Jimmy Creed Wins Over Indian land

t WESTB-URY, N.Y, July 1 — (AP) -- Jimmy Creed equalled the season's track record of 2:01 4-5 while capturing the Grand Cir- cuit's featured Rhode Island pace tonight at Roosevelt Raceway. The seven - year-old chestnut horse. owned by Silas C. Thomp- son and driven by James Cruise,

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beat the previous record-holder, Indian Lon-d. by a length with Scottish Boy third. Indian Land

was driven by Joe O'Brien of New Glasgow, NS. The track record is held by Direct Express who cov- ered (he distance in 2:01 two yEars ago. The winner paid $10.00, $4.10 and $3.00 after Indian Land wont off the 8-5 favorite.

K. of (I. Juniors

Increase lead With 10-2 Win

Taking full advantage of their opponent's fielding lapses and at the same time coming through with three timely blows in the first couple of frames, Charlie Ryan's Knights of Columbus Juniors last night increased their margin at the top of the junior baseball league by trouncing the Vics 10-2 in a seven- inning listless struggle.

Charged with six miscues in the first two frames, Vics never act- ually recovered their poise a1- though for the last five innings of the encounter they did play on even terms with the ieaggue lead- ers. The damage had been done however. Best the losers could do was account for single runs in ihe second and seventh while Knights added to their total in the fourth and wound up their scoring with a. single in the sixth.

Donnies MacLean. yielding but three hits during the game, was in complete control of the hitters throughout. Vlcs seemed to be get- llll! to him in the seventh but the two-hit uprising was put down on U19 Blrcnflth 0f a couple of nice catches in the outfield that held the losers to a lone counter.

Knights got eight hits off the of- ferings oi Beagan, the opposing moundsman, but at that the hurler deserved a better fate as but one of the ten runs chalked up against him was o1 the earned variety.

BOX SCORE Knights

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Hennessey 3b. Howatt cf. Pineau 3b. McNeil] rf, MacLesn p. McDonald s: Flynn c. Pryor If. MacLeod 2b. _ Totals