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automatic timiix can be mmpietely accurate. Mr. Dennis jeclared that horses and dogs are ,X,,,me1y t in their run- hinz times under usual condit-

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we showed this to our friend gupert Godfrey. proprietor of the Godfrey Photo Chart syotoxn. and ,9 sajd he was familiar with Mr. gemus and greatly interested in 3;; work. The company with ylilch Mr. Godfrey is assooiatod similar photo-chart iystems in operation at large tracks such as Roosevelt Raceway. M, The would make it pmhibitive for the Maritlmu.

The annual Ineetiru of District ii, United States Trotting Auooia- mm, was held in the Brunswick Hm-1. Moncton, on Monday last ,; no pm. There was a good lII.CiIlddnCO of members and it would have been much larger but for the condition of roads and air travel. Lt.-Col. D. A. Macxinnon. 350, was ciiairanen and members of the board present with him were 1". C. Mccurdy. Truro. N. 8.. my J, Henry Dewitt, Woodstock. 51.13. The secretary was Charles 3 Clarke. who has held that posi- non for several years and his help in organizing the meeting and ae- iiating in various ways is much mpreclated.

The chairman introduced Mr. i.-an Ducharme, who is no stran- ger to most of the members. hav- N been here last season. and he received a warm welcome. Mr. Du- Ohsrme said he was very glad in- lead to be back in the Mai-iitlmes main and to see so marry horse- gnen present that he bered. He spoke about some new rules that had been pained and will be Ln operation this season and said Ihat this was the fifth district me:-wig he had attended. He had ,w.ckr:i up some good stories at Lliesr nieetlngs a.nd he said he would like to try out a couple of lhmn They went over big. The meeting was then openod for dis- tuasion and the principal subject was the new rule which bars rac- mg of horses fifteen years old or Il'El' except in matinee events.

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There are quite a n of horses that will be aneotsd by this ruling and the owners and friends are very anxious that it should not tome. into force for another year. 1'10 petitions were presented and I in: of discussion took place and tmally George 13. Gay hides a motion that a vote be taken. This ll.'iS seconded and posed. and bal- lots were distributed. The result tin: iery close. 25 against and 22 .'nr. After that several members wuiw on matters pertaining to harness racing. The meeting con- cluded with a vote of thanksto the secretary. Mr. Clarke, which was iirmiiniously passed and well de- Eeizcd.

liembona present were: Lt.-Col. D A. MacKinnon. F. C. Mccurdy, J Henry Dewitt. John.DuChs.rane. Wrltinn Keiver, Samuel Kennedy, Kt-iiiioili McDouga.l1. Miledge Wil- hx.-:. Ivan Taylor. Harry Wood. l-Irina.--d Savage, William Chase, Pmrce Downey, Harry Downey. .li:Itnn Dow-ney. Frank Berry. George. Irving, Ralph Noddin. Hy- m;r .xiacArthur. Prowse MacArth- ur Ambrose Lqer. Arthur Gallant. Gmhciz Robinson, J. H. Woods. Elam Bernard. William Brown, John Jamieson. Edward Milton. 3. I lfitton, Clement O'Haniey. Mar- iiiiiii Govang. Cecil Alexander. Gcrnld Alexander, William Burl, ll" Hatty. George O'Blenis. Fred I'fll'gll5OI'l, Leonard Ban-ieau. Rob- .-ri saeeves. George 8. Gay, Wil- .-am Gay. Prod Wilbur, Myimn li.1.cArthur. Allen Quartermaln. Bedford Lyndon. Dr. F.C. Dougan. Tliomas Etter, Laurie O'Brien, tioiuy Cormier, Omar Cormier. Snumeon Horseman. Samuel Bour- ttenis. William Bablneou, Robert Cameron. William Buck. Eddie Dalton. David Pellerin. Harold Ramsey. Frank Ryder, Mr. Tay- lor. Oi-in Jardine. Harvey Cormler, B .7 Ryan, H. Mclntosh, Dr. J.T. Atkins.

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ern Driving Club. with enterpris- ing Fred lohey as manager. are attracting I. lot oi attention and it is hoped to have entries from Fbrt Palrfleld, Maine, Oh.a.rlotte- town. Huntor River, Burnmerside. Truro. saint John. Pugwash. Cape Breton, Halifax. Dartmouth. and other points. Features of the meet will be an International Trot scheduled for Saturday. February um and an International Pace slated for the iollowiru day. It is expeotod that United states oom- tion will be supplied by Phil , well known horseman of Fort Fairfield, who is expected to down his pacer Delaware Ohlef and his trotter Betty Butler for the silverware. These meets an strictly an amateur affair and were flrlt started in 1941. One oi than staged a. few years ago at- tracted a crowd of more than 10.- 000 and if the weather is favor- able it is expected to have as many this year. The scene oi the meet will be Lake Banook, the first of a ohairi oi the beautiful Dartmouth Iokea. situated in the center of Dartmouth the lake af- fords a natural ampltheatre for such an attraction and is easily accessible to the public.

The writer was asked to contact the United States Trotting Asso- ciation as to whether horses and drivers taking part in the above tacos would be subject to the rules of the United States Trotting As- sociation re eligibility certificates. drivers' licenses, winnings. etc. The answer was no-that races such as are being conducted by the Eastem Driving Club on the ice at Dartmouth do not bring them under the rules which require eli- gibility certificates and drivers licemes, so all horsemen who wish to, can take part without any fear . of intorference from the UnitedI states 'nott.ing Association.

We regret that Qoorge R. Mac- Donald, who has been a great friend of this column through the years. has had to take sick leave from his important position with Sears-Rosebuck an Co. Ltd. 1305- ton, Mass-., on account of an at- tack of arthritis. George was the picture of health but arthritis ocsn"t spare anyone. At preseiitl he is with his mother and sister. Mrs. "Happy" Hobbs. on Eustoll Street. where we hope he will soon iniproveandbeaswellascvcr in a short time.

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We received from secretary- trcasurer W. O. Gillwpie a circu- lar of the il2nd'annual Prince Ed- I ward Island Harness Raclr.gClubs Colt stakes. open to colts foaled or bred in the Msritlmea to he raced this year. There will be five classes, a Two Year Old Trot- Two Year Old Pace-Three Year Old Tmt-Three Year Old Pnce- Four Year Old Trot, first paymc-nt 35 to be made March 1st. Circu- lars have been sent out to inter- ested horsemen all over the Mari- times and no doubt there will be a big response. Members of the United States Trotting Association. if they have not already done so. should look at page 45 of the February issue of 1-loof Beats. and note that the complete financial statement of the Prince Edward Island Harness Racing Club's stakes for 1953 appear there with names of horses. the way they fin- ish and the amount they won.

Friends in every walk of life were greatly shocked to -learn of the sudden death of Percy Downs. who died in his sleep at his home on Esher Street last Tuesdaynight. Mr. Downe had hundreds of friends among the horsemen. For years he took on the responsibility of transporting in-coming horses and their equipment to the Char- lottetown race track and during those years he met every train. gave the best of -service and there never was a complaint. The writer was at that time president of that Association and the confidence we had in Mr. Downs relieved us of a great many worries. one of the principal of which was to see that horsemen who came by train-and that was the usual mode of travel then-were quickly looked after and made as comfortable as pos- sible. He was known as a reliable man and the same good trait was an asset when he went into busi- ness on Lower Queen Street where he had great success. later retir- ing to take things easier. He had a happy home life with his lovingi wife and a very fine family lI1ld' he took the greatest interest in both his own children and his grandchildren. Mr. Downe loved horses and knew how to take care of them and was always one of the most interested spectators at the races. One of the horses be especially liked and owned was Peter Budlong 2.00 U5 and after he sold him he followed his car- eer with the greatest interest. To his wife and family we on behalf

of ourselves and horsemen friends throughout the Marltlmes. tcnder; our deepest sympathy in their very .

great loss. SWIMMING INSTRUCTOR

EAiR.l..'5WO0D, England, (CPI - Tom Gibbons. '12. claims his two pet cats are efficient swimmers and frequently catch fish in lakes in this Warwickshire district. One cat. he says. taught all 25 of her kittons to swim.

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short spruce bushes a few feet from waters echo.

Ihadtowalk,orrun.aboutmo yards to reach the earthern 'em- bankment to cross over and hurry down the opposite side'with young Jack right at my heels. I had marked the spot where the duck had fallen and thought all I had to do was stoop down and pick it up. There was no duck. I was positive in my young mind that the duck had been killed stone dead. I had yet to learn that a wing broken bird often falls in a. limp ball of feathers and the minute it hits the ground takes off runniiu. Jack sniffed tbs spot where it fell and then quietly am- bled off up into the bushes. I kept searching in circles and wu in a. state of panic and frustra- tion when Jack returned minu- foe later. I fugured the dog was too young to be of much help but nevertheless had to blame someone. I spoke sharply: "why can't you find the duck. Jack?... you're no gvoodl"

A hurt look crept into the brown eyea.a.nd the jaunty tail crop- ped to half-mast. Then he turn- ed and retraced his steps up the hill into the bushes. I followed him more for something to do then anything else. 50 yards up he stopped in a clump of short spruce. stuck his nose to the ground and gave his tail a few wags. My duck was there. A big fat bird. heavy plumaged and really black .. a different look- ing duck than those I had shot in August and September. Jack had pinched the bird across the back and rendered it incapable of move- ment. There were no shot marks on the body. A stray pellet had broken a wing. That was a red letter morning for me.

I could never teach him to re- trieve off land. He'd find a duck in a marsh or in bushes. anchor it and leave. He'd take me back to the spot if I caught him soon after he had found it. It was the same on water. He wouldn't place a duck in my hand but dropped it on the first dry land he came to. if it happened to be a dry huinmock or little Island in the water between him and the shore be stacked them up there. You could threaten. scold or do what you liked... that was '1'!-LAT.

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There were times when I could have scuttcd him. I remembered an August afternoon when the sun's rays beat down and the surface of the lake was like a mirror. Not a breath of air stir- red. I hunkered down in a favour- ite duck blind known as the Son'- wcst Corner Blind. The harvest beetles chit-red and the Dragon flies made little ratt.ly noises :- long the fringe of brackeii that overhung the waters edge. A droxvsincsa overcame me and I curled up iii the blind and went to sleep.

At about 4 oiclock the rattle of The Murray Harbour train p.ulf- ing up the grade and blowing for Village Green Station woke me up. I sat up in the blind and rub- bed the sleep out of my eyes and yet only half awake took a squint through the peep hole in the blind. I .u'a.s wide-awake in a split second... the water in front was black with ducks. scattered birds tipping up within feet of where I sat. The big hammers were drawn back and the August soli- tude was shattered by twin black

powder blasts. I killed four on the water and three when the flock rose. only one had to be

shot over and there were seven ducks dotting the water out in front.

My enjoyment was rather short- lived. Jack sprang into action and ...pilod the seven on a dry mud bank 15 feet from the blind. I kept sending him back but he couldn't. get it into his head what I was trying to put over. 1-1e'd go out obedii-ntly enough and pick up a duck lying on the edge of the pile and place it on top. He made a real tidy job. I guess he thought I was bawling him out for being "slap happy' in his work. I could not wade out as the lake is a bot- tomless pit. I spent an hour, with two rampikes tied together with my braces, fishing them ashore. Jack would examine every (luck I juggled ashore and then look at me as much as to say: "You're doing fine partner." I felt like booting him out into the lake but I didn't. i

Preacher Roe Signs Confracf

BROOKLYN. (GP) .. Preacher Roe. who had an 11-3 pitching ye. cord for Brooklyn in 1953. has signed a contract for his seventh season, the Dodgers announced Wednesday.

Roe. who will be 36 this month, won 10 games in a row last year. longest streak in the National League. His .788 percentage re- cord was the best for any hurler working more than 100 innings.

The left-hander wlu get an est- imated 826.000, some as for 1053.

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YHE GUARDIAN. Miners' Forward Johnny lumley Is-Suspended

SYDNEY. (GP)-Glace Bay Min- ers fonvard Johnny Lumley has been suspended until Maritime Major Hockey League offlcllls re- view the match penalty he drew Tuesday night for whacking Syd- ney Mlllionaires defenceman Ted O'Connor on the head with his stick.

The suspension is automatic be- cause of a Canadian Amateur Hockey Association ruling which says a player who receives a match penlty must be benched until his case is studied.

six stitches were needed to close a gash on O'Connor's head after he and Lumley mixed it.

MM!-IL president C. Roy McDon- ald aaid he is awaiting the official referee's report before taking fur- ther action.

O'Connor was still a patient in Sydney's St. Rita'a Hospital and indications were that he would re- main there for some time.

Also a patient was Millionaires forward Elliott (Specs) Ghorley who suffered lacerations of the lips, mouth and gums along with several broken teeth in the Tues- day game. Sydney club officinh charge that a Glace Bay player clubbed ohorley with the butt and of his stick.

Robin Roberts To Pitch less This Seaiflll

PHILADELPHIA, (AP) .- Robin Roberts. strong right-handcr of Philadelphia Phillies, lsnlt. going to pitch every third day in 1954. Manager Steve O'Neill. in town for a conference with owner Bob Carpenter, disclosed he has decid- ed on a definite pitching rotation, barring injuries and emergencies.

”Roberts pitches better wit h three full days of rest," O'Neill said.

Last year. Roberts pitched I National League-leading 347 in- rilngs. some critics said the young ace was overworked and lost his effectiveness after mid -season. Roberts denied this. He claimed he'd rather work every third day and that his effectiveness didn't suffer.

Roberts won 23 and lost 16 in 1953. He July 8. he had a 13-6 mark, which means he won 10 and lost 10 from there to the end of the season. a poor performance for the pitcher generally roriaidered the best in the business. He lost seven of his last nine games.

O'Neill said that he thought Curt Simmons. firebailing south- paw: Bob Miller. lean right-hand- er. and Steve Ridzik. a nine-game winner last year. can use the full three-day rest between assign- ments.

The manager said he hasn't dc- clded on any schednle for 37-year- old Murry Dickson, obtained from Pittsburgh Pirates during the off- season. .

Marciano Will Not Defend Title Before June

NEW YORK. (AP)-The interna- tional Boxing Club said Wednes- day Rocky Marciano will not de- fend his heavyweight title before June.

"There will be no title fight in March." Murray Goodman, IBC publicist, announced. "After dis. cussions with Al Weill. Marciano"! manager. it's been decided that Marciano won't fight again until the summer and his opponent is indefinite."

There had been talk that Marc- iano might meet Dan Bucceronl in March. Ezzard Charles also has been mentioned as a likely op- ponent. .

iyndiiifsis win Exhibition Game

DAVOS. Switzerland. (Reuters)- Toronto Lynhursis, Canada's en- try in the forthcoming world hockey championship: at stock- holm. Wednesday defeated Davos 18-4. A crowd of about 1,800 braved the cold to watch the exhibition game. played on exceptionally fast ice.

The Canadians completely dom- inatod the game and the play ivaa fast and brilliant.

Moe Galnnd. 23-year-old right winger. scored three goals for the Lyrihursis; Bob Kennedy. Earl Clements and John Petro each scored two: Norm Gray. Russ Robertson, Red Spragge and Vic Bluce each got one goal.

Dewey Expects Ike - Vlill llun Again

ALBANY. N. Y. -(AP) --Gov- ernor Thomas E. Dewey said Thursday he expects President Eisenhower to run for a second term -and win.

Dewey. credited with playing a major role in the drive to win the 1952 Republican nomination fa.- lisenhower, told a press confer- ence. "i certainly expect and hope" the president will run again in 1966.

Asked about the president's chances of re-election. Dewey re- plied: "if he ran again. I'm sure he'll win."

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Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Sproulc ha-l as their guest over the week-end. their son. Bernard of Ilhe R.C.A.'E'.

Mr. Fenton Crockett, Pleasant Grove, spent Monday in the city.

Miss Elaine Cooke, student of P.W.C. spent the week-cnd at her home in York.

Mr., Jack Cooke, City, was the guest of his father. Mr. Pope Cooke, York, recently.

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City. warn recent guests of Mr. and Ml'S Harry Swan. York.

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Mr. and family, Covcihead. guests of Mr. and Mrs. Crockett, York. on Feb. 1.

Mr. and Mrs. Will Watts. York. were the guests of their daughter. Mrs. Edison McDonald, Covoliead. on Feb. 1.

Misses Gladys and Elizabeth McDonald, students of P.W.C.. were week-end guests at their

home In York on Jan. 3!.

Mr, Mayron Ling. Donald Crock- ett. and Lowell Watts. York, at- tcndcd the hockey game at North River rink on Feb. 2

Mrs. Elmer Brown was host:-as to the York W. I. on Fob. 2 with a big attendance and an auctlnzi sale was held. Mrs. Frank VVat.i.s was the auctioneer for tho evening

Mr.iLow9ll Watts. York. was the xzuest of his sislnr at Covehcnd. on Feb. 1.

Mrs. Earls Ling has returned back to her school In Pinette. She was a patient in the P.E. Island

"Rapid Growth Of Dartmouth

DARTMOUTH. N. 5. (OP) Dart- mouth, t-he town that has been dubbed the bedroom of Halifax, had more onnstmctioii work in 1933 than at any time in its 200- year history.

Private construction during the year totalled 56,975,600. as much as the whole town assessment 23 years ago. Building inspector Weis- fnrd Symonds said this figure daa not include a tI.600.000 derfeiice project and the.town's share of the Halifax-Dartmouth bridge.

Close to 900 new living units were included in the construction Fifty-five apartmr-nt buildings were built at a cost of 55,125,000.