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A post card dated Ber-wick. N.S., has been received from Allie s, Palmer. as follows: "In Lawrence- town Sunday. Fed Baron sugar until Frankie Daniels said enough. Baron is living the life of Riley in I big box stall and sends his beet regards to you."... Thanks, Allie, for your kind thoughtful- ness.

Roy Mills. who had a lot of ex- perience witih horses with the second heavier in World War I, and since coming back has de- veloped quite a number of trot- ters and pacers and sold 11164111 at I profit, recently acquired a very likely prospect. Clcverdale by Pluydale 2.04V4. dam. Ruby Volo. Ruiby Volo is by Roy Volo 2.0814 and his sire was Nervolo, the sire of the dam of Peter Volo 2.02, one of the world's greatest sires. Roy Volo was raced by the late Bert Lint of Fredericton, N.B., and was always a contender in every race he took part in. A big. hand- some chestnut with plenty of style and action he certainly caught the attention of the race-goers.

The dam of Ruby Volo is Ruby P. 2.0492 by Symbol P. and she was one of the fastest pacer: that ever came to the Maritimes. A race she took part in at Frederic- ton, N.B., Sept. 21, 1927. will be long remembered by those who witnessed it. The summary is . . . Rulby P. (Keyes) 2-1-O-1; Bessie I1VlcKlyo (Willard) l-2-0-2: Harry Putnam (Raymond) 3-3-3-ro; Ear- ly Todd (Nevers) 4-4-4-iro. Time. 2.0'm, 2.05, 2.06V4. 2.043.li. The final heat came within one-half second of the track pacing record of 2.0Hl made by Guess Work in 1928 it was suibsequently lowered to 2.02lA by Walter Dale, driven by Henry Clukey.

That Fredericton meeting was I real good one. Mary,Volo. driven by Fred Cameron won the 2.18 Trot and Pace. purse 31,000, win- ning the first two heats in 2.08'.G. 2.l0V.. Betty Direct won the next two heats and in the race off Mary Volo won. At that time a horse had to win three heats to be eiwarded the race. In the 2.16 Trot, purse 31.000. Gwendolyn Auibre-y (Wi-lla-rd) won the first two heats in 2.1294. 2.1013. then Ella Watts (Keyes) won the next three in 2.101;, 2.0954. 2.IOV4- Waf- ren the Great, owned and driven by Victor Douse. formerly of Char- lottctcrwn. won the 2.25 pace in straight heats. best time 2.1034. Right an his heels was Marge Di- rect. owned by Dr. F. C. Dougan. Charlottetown, and driven by Peter Cornroy, with 2-2-2. The 2.15 Trot and Pace. purse. 31,000. was won by Cap Leggett (Keyes) in .-.traight heats, Kazoff (Raymond) 2-8-2, best time 2.08'i. Eileen Au- brey. owned and driven by Lorne Simpson. won the 2.10 Trot in straight heats w-iiilh Seldom C., driven by Tom Holes, 3-2-3, best time 2.1415.

The 2.16 Trot and Pace was won by Peter Still-well (Nevers) with 2-1-1-1: Jack Volo (Conroy) 1-2- 2-2, best time 2.1094. In a matched race between lledgewood K. (Keyes) and Peterkin (Fred Cam- eron) Pete-rkin won the first two heats and I-Iedgewood K. came on and won the next three. Time, 2.071;, 2.07, 2.07V4. 1081i. 2.09114. The final event of a great program was the 2.19 Trot and Pace which was won by Mary oio, driven by Fred Cameron of Charlottetown, with 2-2-1-l-1, Gladys Direct (Keyes) 1-1-2-2-2. best time 2.1195.

David Pratt of St. Peters is the proud owner of a. filly foal drop- pad by Baby Budlong 2.19. The youwgstet is sired by Fast Train 2.05.

Our good friend Fred Taylor of Granville, P.E.I., writes: "1 n0-

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class stake pace at Newcastle. N. 13., July 2nd. for 31.000. but It did not say when the first payment 13 due. I have two horses eligible that I trained I little lost sum- mer. One is a troiter. Misc Worthy Dale, five years old. was miles in 2.5. and the otirer is Nell Bud- Jong, n pacer that has gone miles in 2.20. Both have been tossed nnd brushed over the ice this win-

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ter. I urn wondering if there is still time to enter."...No, we think not. The entries closed on the 10th or 17th of March but have re- opened because onily 6 horses nominated. They have now ex- tended to April 15th. Its a wonder to me that a 51.000 stake for 2.30

pacers would receive such a poor '

response when one considers the (act that for three years it has been raced and won in compara- tively slow time. A card to A. Naipke, Newcastle, N.B. will give you full information. By the way, Fred. we think you have liwo very good prospects and that you should keep on training them.

some horses have a great fond- ness for tobacco and supplied with a cheiw they give evidence of the greatest pleasure. One of these is Pron-to Don, that was the fast- est trotting gelding in the world in 1950, taking a. record of 1.591. was sixteen times in the money and seven times first in 23 starts, carn- ing 556,195.

Now that a bill has been pass- ed legalizing tzhe Saliva Test for horses raced at tracks in this Province, the mode of taking the test is as follows . . . a pair of ply- ers which have been wound around with gauze is nrbbed over the horse's tongue and placed in a jar which is sealed and mum- bered. For horses too high sir-ung to permit of that type of Saliva Test. urine tests are taken. Horses finishing first at tiracks where Saliva Tests are required must have a Saliva Tcst taken but the racing officials may order a test taken of any horse that starts. The detection of stimulants or dope requires an eleiborntc apparatus- and a first-class analytical cheni- ist. In the United States these tests are taken under the direction of state harness racing commis- sions. The tracks have nothing to do with them but the results an: forwarded to the track officials and if tests are positive, results are forwarded to the United States Trotting Association headquarters and the trainer is brought before a District Board and the results of the case forwarded to the U.S. T.A. The penalty for doping is expulsion.

Almost every magazine one picks up carries an advertisement for Camel cigarettes. but few race horse owners couple that name with William N. Reynolds of Win- ston-Salerm, NC.. a. man who has for many years been one of the best supporters of harness racing and breeding in the U.S.A. He has had dozens of good ones, sev- eral of which have beaten 2.00. Last season he had the most re- markable quartette of irwo-year- olds ever raced by one steible. Un- der the training of Del Miller they set records that are likely to stand for a long time. Tar Heel. all time money winning record two- year-o-ld pacer with 554.798. and season's speed champ with a 2.003 mark. Solicitor. (colt) new world two-heat record for age. gait and sex on half-mile track - 2.0511. 2.041. He earned 349,853. Meda Volo, new world tvwo-heat record for pacing fillies on half-mile track - 2.05, 2.041. Betsy Volo, season's fastest two-year-old trol- ter-2.030.

Chatting with Director F. C. Mc- Cvurdy of Truro, NS.. while in Chicago recently I mentioned the trotting mere Dora 2.12. and he said he owned her as a breed mere. I asked him if he remem- bered a famous race in Halifax, Sept. l7tih. 1914, and he said yes. he remembered it very well. it was t:he'2.19 Trot and the entries were the erratic Dr. Sharper, owned and driven by the writer. Oakley 11., owned by Hooper Horne and driven by Fred Cameron, Dora, owned by Reg Corbett of Halifax and driven by Frank Boutilier. and Gladiola, owned and driven by Frank Redding. There were a lot of scores and Sharper got ex- cited and started to make breaks and finished last horse in the first heat and third in the sec- ond, Oakley If. winning both of them. Dora 2-2. Gladiola (-4. In the third heat as they were com-

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SYDNEY, N. S., .Sydney Millionaires, Cape Breton

League champions, captured the first game of their best of seven series for the all-Maritime major hockey title here tonight when they edged out the P. E. Island- ers by El 2-1 count in a contest that was anything but sparkling and could iilmost be considered dull in spots. Garnering an early goal lead in the first minute and 36 seconds of play. Sydney lay bnck and let the Islanders come to them and brought. into play it tighth defensive style that sel- dom gnve the Islanders a cleiin

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Bob Bowncss got the opening marker for Sydney on a three- man attack with Bill Dinning and Alex Birukow around the net that caught the Islanders defence napping for just long enough to nllow the Sydney forward to fire it past Hal Gordan. It was not a purtlculiirly clean play but nevertheless effective.

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Fdrcing the attack again in the second period, Islanders came up with their only tally of the game when Walter Pawly- shyn popped it past Pidsodny from a hard angle on a smart passing attack with Wes Trainer and Bruo Favero. Favero started the play when he broke up a Sydney rush behind his own blue- llne( slipped to Trainor. who broke down the ice. Roaring in over the Sydney blueline and us- ing his right wing as a decoy for a potential pass reversed the play to slide it to Pawlyshyn on left wing. who although partially blocked, got away a hard shot from about 10 feet out that beat the Sydney custodian cleanly.

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Wasting no time, however. Sydney really opened up with a pressure attack. and coralllng the puck inside the Islanders blue- line made it pay off with a roar- ing attack around Hnl Gordon's cage at the 6:30 mark. Dunc Mclntyre curried the puck in be- hind the Islanders cage, side- stepped a check and fired the puck out to a whiting Don Berry from the poslde side. who made no mistake in butting it past Gordon in n screened fash- ion.

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really close to the vest in the final session. both teams checked their men close and allowed few scoring oppor- tunities although there were it number of dangerous breaks on either side that might have paid off in goals except for smart de- fensive work and back-skating plus sharp net tending by Gor- (ion and Pldsodny. Sydney de- finitely played a waiting game through about three-quarters of the session but made it pny off for them. Frank Bathgnte and Wes Trainor were the pick of the Island crew for performance. both coming up with some bril- llnnt stick-handling at times. Don Berry played a very aggressive game for Sydney. . . - o

The two underdog teams in the National Hockey League semi- final series certainly came through with flying colors in the all-im- portant opening contests on Tues- day and Wednesday nights. while the Canadiens repeated their Tuesday victory again on Thurs- day night. Coming up with a marathon battle at Detroit on Tuesday. the third place Montreal team won one of the stiffest N. HI... playoff contests in its his- tory wberi it garnered i.he winning counter for a 3-2 victory over Red Wings BIECEI 61 minutes and nine

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PROCEEDS IN AID OF CHARIHPTEIOWN PLAYGROUNDS UNDER AUSPICF8 PHYSICAL FITNESS DEPARTMENT

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1ST GAME-PAPEEWEIGIITS-W. K. 8. VI. SOURIS.

2ND GAME-PEEWEE8-KENSINOEION vs. SOURIS.

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Clce Follies”

An audience of well over 1.500 greeted the "Ice Follies of 1951" as it streamed onto the ice at the Charlottetown Forum last evening under the very capable direction of Mr. Wallace E. Scantlebury. Applause was extremely heavy for many of the numbers performed and the antics of a group of com- edians who appeared on the ice from time to time, in different cos- tumes, brought shrieks of laughter from the Paige crowd.

Costumes of the performers were outstanding and added much to t.he beauty of the figure skating, and n barrel-jumping act by Mr. Lloyd Landry of Montague brought down the house when he succeeded in clearing nine barrels. . Well worthy of special mention was the figure skating solo by Ter- esa Gallant, who gave an almost flawless performance last evening after having been studying for Just one year.

Numbers on the programme in- cluded 1. Class Practice; 2. Sylvia Campbell, and Betty Dryden; 3. Arlene Lovers, and Beverley Hues- tis: 4. l4 step-Clare Archer and Marlene Roper; 5. Swinging Skates by Jane Giddings and Claudette McMillan: 6. Trey of Hearts by Jean Mcbougall. Teresa Gailant. and Barbara Whitlock; 7. sh :13 Praught

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At Forum Last Night

Marjorie Gillespie and Marlene Roper; 10. The Carmody 515'-E18: 11- The Easter Parade with Shell! Praught as soloist: 12. Mr. Film and Miss Flam: 13. Figure 8's by 5719119 Levers. Jane Glddings, Marlo”? Gillespie and Marlene. Roper; 14. class Waltz and 15. Finale.

A group of eight girls also gave a special performance of "Jive on me" and the clowns appeared at unexpected intervals. much to the enjoyment of everyone present.

Make-up for the Follies was cit- ecuted by Mr. and Mrs. .1. Austin Trainor. .

Following the show the Girl's Hockey Team of West Kent School fought a stiff battle with the girls of Prince Street School to come out on top to the tune of 1-0. The game was refereed by Art Perry and the line-ups were as follows:

West Kent S Goal. Shirley Ves- my; defence, Babs Hamm. Arlene Guindon. Jean I-lawklns. End Shh” ley MacFadyen: forwards, Helen Whitlock. Eileen MacArthur. Lucy Smith. Wilma Taylor and Shirley Locke.

Prince Street .. Goal. Shirley Perry: defence. Dawn Messor, Kath- leen Skinner. Noelle Bigger and Barbara Wren; forwards, Jane Praught, Margaret Stewart, Mary Worthy, Edith Smith, Janet Owen. Marjorie Pickard and Barbara

and Elaine Murley; 8. Teresa Ciril- lant and Walile Scantlebury; 9.

Whitlock.

A rink skipped by P. W. Turner. veteran curler of the Charlottctoivn Club, won top honours in the prize points bonspiel which concluded yesterday. The rink amassed a to- tal of 196 points.

In second place. one point be- hind, was the Dr. Harry Pierce rink, while in third position with 183 points was the Dr. w.L. MacDon- nld foursome.

The bonspiel marked the close of the curling season locally.

Other prize winning rinks were: F. Hansen 1'77, A. MaoPherson 165. I. Home 162. .1. Fraser 135,1... Poole I33, w.R. Jenkins, in, ER. Mc- Laine.l22. Col. G.E. Full 117, J. Burden 115. Ed Tantori 1.14, R. Spillett 14, 1-1.3. Cai-ruthere 1'14. 0. Worth 1114, C.M. I"TB.zee I10, A.W. I-Iyndman WI.

other membe a of the winning Turner rink were, Clifford Mac- Donald. Harper MacNelll, and Tud MacLeod.

.Results of yesterday's matches were as follows,

RC. Parent 12, (77), O. M. Fra- nee 11 (26).

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repeated Thursday night with I. 1-0 shutout over last year's cham- pions, scoring after 42 minutes and K) seconds of overtime. O C 0 0

Driving up from their fourth playoff spot position at the end of the regular ecbedul , Boston Bruins scored the second upset in semi-final series ploy Wednesday at Toronto when they blanked the Maple Leafs 2-0 to situation complete in the win col- umn for the second favourites along the playoff trill. But of course it is a long way to go yet before the finalists are decided. and the two big regular schedule winners. Detroit and Toronto can be expected to deliver uome dam- aging blows during the next few games.

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Nevertheless. those close open- fng games,spenk well for the re- maining game: of both series be- ing tight battles right to the wire with the Boston and Montreal clube being right in the thick of it all the way for Stanley Cup hon- ors. It seems to be always the way in playoff hockey. one can never know Just what to expect. In scor- ing their upset. over Toronto. it was the first time in the long 70- game N. H. L. schedule that Bos- ton he: beat the Leaf: over Tor- onto ice.

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Toronto. however. had some tough luck in that game that could have been the aiming point for their loss. Goalie Rollins. the flalhy Lain custodian. who (3 pod off the Venlinn Trophy th VCIP, suffered a knee injury in the latter part of the first period. that will keep him out of action for the remainder of the moon. Out of competition for two full weeks. Toronto's veteran custodian Turk Broth took over the Ioeltending chores. But the famous Toronto "Fat Man" came through with e per performance with his fellow nettninder Rollins to only let one goal get by him in the remaining two periods. Al let in one in. the

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Turner Rink Wins Top Honors At Local iSpiel

I. Home 11 (90). C, Mncnean 6 (30).

J.A. Fraser 14 (105). Col. 0.23. Full 10 (30).

J. Burden 15 (B0). -1.5. MacDon- aid 10 (M).

A.W. Hyndman 8 (77). R. Spli- leti: '7 (25).

R. Bevan 12 (75), Dr. Macmiyre 9 (25).

Ed Tanton 8 (89). J. B. Moore (20). .

iiociteL Scores

(Canadian Press) Alexander Cup-- Maritime Flnal:- Charlottetown Islanders ney Millionaires 2. (Sydney lends beet-of-seven ser- ies 1-0). Eastern Camila Senior Semi-final (Allan Cup) St. Francis Xavier 2, Dolbeau 6 (at St. Joseph D'Almn, Que). (Dolbeau wins best-of-five ser- ies 3-1). Ontario Mdor Final Hamilton 0, Toronto St. Mich- ael's 2 (St. Michaeluwlns beet-of-sew en series 4-1). Ontario Junior A Semi-Final Toronto Mnrlboros 7, St. Cath- nrines 3 (Marlboro: win belt-of-five ser- ies 3-1 Ottawa District Final (Allin Cup) Smith: Falls 3, Ottawa R. C. A. 4

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(Ottawa leads beet-of-seven ser- ies 3-1). ORA Senior A Final

Owen Sound 5. Sarnlii 8

(Owen Sound lend: best-of-sew en series 3-2) Mlnltoba-Thunder Bay inter- mediate final

Fort William 2. Dauphin 5.

(Dauphin leads beat-of-five ser- ies 2-1)

if Rangers Win

NEW GLASGOW. N. S.. March 30-(CP)-New York 'Rangerl of the N.H.L. opened their lsdny Maritime tour here tonight with a 12-5 victory over a Pictou County All-Star team. Ranger. love-patted their way to I 12-1 lead and then exchanged goalies by the end of the second and defence: with the locals.

Trout fishermen will soon have their innings. on Monday mom- ing. April 16th. two weeks and two days hence. as the murky APT" dawn throws weird shadows ath- wart mill pools and cold. N391! water sucks and gurglea at water- logged alder clumps on the banks of full flowing streams, hundreds of hardy disciples of Isaac Walton will be threading lines by feel through guides and threading worms on gut liooks...not. with numbed fingers, I hope.

By the feel of the weather there should be a lack of snow on the sixteenth and a general drying up of the terrain. Soggy snow, drench- ed fields and swamps only add to early spring pre-dawn chill. There's a peculiar thrill to the first cast of the season. The big blob of worms sails out into the misty pre- dawn 5lli1dOWS nnd lands with a. soft PLOOP. The line plays out as the current carries the belt in- to the deep pool out under the bank with the alder over-han-.;. One waits brciithlessly for the slight tick caused by B trout mouth- ing the bait and transmitted along the slender rod to onc's clutching fingers. Sometimes it comes... sometimes it doesn't...but there is always a special thrill as the first trout of the season lies flop- ping on the bank.

Most sportsmen have already picked out the spot they intend to make the first cast on the open- ing morning. Many favour the Fortune area, Dingwell's. Billie Ben's. Grove Pine, The Black Marsh. are names indelibly linked with Fortune. The Marell River. strong flowing between its wooded banks, will draw its quota of fish- ing cnthusiests. Some will try their luck at the Indian Bridge: others will give the Red Bank and "Joe's I-Iole" n look-see or the "Point" north of the pavement bridge. As a. rule the April trout taken from the Marell are chunky. thick bodied fish and are in sharp contrast to the Fortune take which are more streamlined. Methinks the early season Morcll trout are better flavoured when placed on a platter than their Fortune cu-isins which are inclined to be slightly on the flat side-flat in flavour I mean.

A heavy contingent of anglers will strike south across the Hills- boro Bridge and Worth's MlllPool, Finnegen';. Ross's and Shaw's will be expected to produce. sometimes they do and sometimes they don't. It's a gamble. Some seasons 3 good run patronize: the south side or vice versn. A lot will depend upon the weather as to the size of the fishing conditions prevail.