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we understand that A118“? A119" {.111 race at some of the State of

Maine fall fairs and that he ls trailing Gay Law 2:01p. Fast Twin . 2:05. "possibly one other pacer.

‘Traffic Grattan 2:11 and With

his stable he should make a 800d

1' showing as they are all well man- nered and sood performs"-

Earle Semple is also on his‘ way to Maine with J essioa Direct 2nd.

I, Junior Hal and Bud Kslmuck.

of Johnny Conroy- been pleased with the splendid showing his stable has made at the various and he has done exceptionally well at St. Stephen on. Wednesday and Thurs- wcek, winning the Junior Free For All with Sandy

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" D.. best time 2:12; the 2:18 Trot s. and Page with Luoky Spencer in . straight heats; and the 2:27 Trot ' and Pace with Dizzy Dean.

On Thursday he was second to Wid- Pride 1n the Free For All. winning the last and fastest heat with Anti-Aircraft in 2:07 3-5, and the Classified Trot and Pace with Quakers Boy, he having the best summary and winning the last heat in the fastest time of the 3:10-2:15, Johnny was also sec- ond with Single Streak in the 2:18 Trot and Pace.

We welcome back to our col-

’ umns our friend S. Thane Belyea

of Fredericton, N. B., who gives us new: of that popular racing towm-"We had three ‘days good racing here last week with close finishes and plenty of excitement. ‘Tuesday's was as good as any day's racing I ever saw. There were sev- eral sales made; J. H. Dewitt sold the Volomite stallion Hero Mine 2:11 2-5 to T. E. Hanklnson, Mid- dleton. N. S; Clayton Macbeod sold Free Trade to Ralph Berry of Houlton; Murray Wright sold Marguerite Rose to H. B. Bridgcs. .Gsgetowrl, and also sold Top Hat

, 210714 to William P. Fox of Gage-

town. During our Centennial Race Week Percy Bridges, son of H. B. Bridges, former owner of Hanover Courier 2:11 that Johnny Conroy raced for him. bought Prince Direct Jr. from Murray Wright of Perth. This should mean a lot of fun over the ice at Gagetown this winter." Thanks, Thane.

Many Marltimers are acquaint- ed with Rex Hughes, promoter of the Canadian Trotting Derby which carries with it a magnific- ent trophy, raced for annually at Grand Valley. Ont. Rex writes:- “We had a wonderful day for our Derby and s paid attendance of over 10,000. The races went off

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SECOND MAIN BOUT_

STEELE 12s

. Versus LUND 121 For Featherweight Title ‘IO ROUNDS

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LLOYD CARR 13B

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Saint Jolln 6 ROUNDS

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splendidly. Myself and Directors were more than pleased to wel- come Maritimers such as Harri’ Breeli, Halifax; William Stewart. New Glasgow; Alex MacDonald. Glace Bay, and others. we plan next year to make rules so that American trotters will be eligible. Our Directors were very pleased with the nice mention you (made o! our Derby in your column some time ago and our Grand Valley Board cf Trafic alto pleas- ure in enclosing a Lifetime Pass for you to our Canadian Trotting Derby." Thanks, Rex. and coli- gratulations on your mighty suc- cessful promotional efforts.

A young Islander. greatly inter- ested in horses is Erwin Andrew, with the Royal Canadian Air Force at Clinton, Ont. He is a son of the well known horseman Blair Andrew of New Glasgow, P. E. I. Some time ago Erwin wit- nessed the races at Strathrov. Ont. It was one of the notable meetings of the year with the two Herbert three - year - olds having things much their own way. The first mile Ora. G. Herbert won ir. 2:07 4-5, and in the second mile Jay Herbert. went. to the front at the half and was under the wire first in 2:06. They sure are great lllree-year-olds and have been go- ing ln better than 2:10 all sum- mer. One of them has since been sold to an American buyer for $15,000. Another feature of the afternoon was the winning of the Free For All by Blue Again 2:02‘~’.-. wLnner of the Santa Anita pacing derby in 1946." Thanks. Erwin. and we are glad to notice that you have not forgotten the trot- lers and pacers even when far a- way from home.

We thank our friend from Port Elgin who sent '15 score card and report of the races there Septem- ber l5th as follows:-Junlor Free For All: Bright Spot (F. Carr) l-l-2; Jean Henley (C. Smith) 4- 2-1: Mr. Philip (Gould) 2-3-31 Clnzana (Cormier) 3-4-4. Time. 2:14; 2:17 3-5; 2:16. No. i Clas- sified: Dorothy Won't Tell (Petti- grew) 1-l-2; Peggy Lee (Gesner) 4-2-1; Haliburtori (Letcher) 2-5- 4: Lucky Lady (Smith) 5-3-3; Mike Volo (Ccrmier) 3-6-6. Time. 2:20; 2:19: 2:21. No. 2 Classified: Kelly the Great (Letcher) l-l-Z: Maxine Duds (Harrison) 2-2-1; Louise Protester (Spence) 3-3-3. ‘time, 2:21 2-5; 2:26;.’3:25.

Our Montreal correspondent sends us the result of the races at Richelieu Park last. weekend as followsz-“All the stands were crowded and the fans stood five deep along the rail in the infield for the biggest afternoon's racing in Montreal's history. Of course the top attraction was the Mont- real pacing derby and the winner turned out to be Adage, which broke his own Canadian record for a mile pacing in 2:05—-a. re- duction of three-quarters of a second in his time. It was a. geat fight though. with Time Table a close second the first heat raced at 9/16 of a. mile in 1:08 3-5, and Highland Frisco finishing at Adages pad over the mile dis- tance in 2:05 flat. The third heat was at l 1/16 mile and was wnri by Prince Like that had been 7-34 in the previous two heats. The time was 2:14 2-5. Other start- ers were Sir Peter G.. Eddie Creed and Abbe O'Neill. It certainly was a crowd-pleaser of n race. The .Iunior Hoe For All was won ‘by Sky Top with 2-2-1: Bot Chap- pelle l-5-3; Ripple Maggie 6-1-5: four other starters; time for the mile 2:11; the 1 1/16-2118. The-r‘ were three other classes on the card with large entry lists." As we mentioned in this column some time ago Montreal is certainly harness horse conscious. Not in the writer's memory has 10.000 people ever attended a running race in Canada's largest city. Highland Frisco, that forced Ad- age to his fast mile, will be re- membered as the winner of the pacing derby at Moncton last July.

Fred Aitken, son of Douglas Aitken. Fortune, recently sold his dark bay colt Chief Direct, to Gorley Toten, Sprlnghlll. This youngster has been described to us as an almost perfect individ- ual. He is by Plsydale 2:04'/; and his dam ls Floss Direct by Pkisco Direct. granddam Lola by Ben- lree. by-Bingaro. It will be re- membered that the trotting mare Lola was sent down to Willard Kelly by Dr. F. W. Christopher, who considered her a very high class type. We trust that Mr Toten will take plenty of time Ill "developing this valuable youngster and if so we are confident he will have s real star.

Ou friend George MacDonald. Boston. sent us the score card for lsst Saturday night's races st Foxboro and we note that the winner of the seventh race was Dale H. 2:06. by Abbedale, darn Iuls H. $0011. one time holder cf the track record at Charlotte-

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'I‘ra.ck and field athletes froln ten Island schools will furnish much competition this afternoon at Memorial Field when the an- nual intelucholastic meet. under the sponsorship of the Depart- ment of Physical Fitness. will be held. Over 150 entries have been receivel far the event and if the weatherman is on his good be- havior, nlzlrks set up last season are expccied to go by the boards.‘

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'I‘r:lck_ and ilcld conipctition has made a notable advance during this summer season. That inter- est was sllll keen in this branch o! sports u-rls well evidenced by the attendance at tlic Maritime invitational niect here on Labor Day and today an equally large crowd is expcvcd to witness the list bf elTnfs that llnvo been pre- pared by the officials.

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Freddie McCain's baseball All Stars will have their backs to the wall tomorrow afternoon when they face Sunlmerside All Stars I11 the fourth garlic of the Island intermediate plziydo-lvlls. Trailing two games to one in a series they expected to have little trouble in lvllinlng. the locals will have to come through with either. a win or a lie if they hope to stay lri the running.

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Despite their two straight sct- backs the "All Stars still are con- fident of lirlilliiig the series oilt of the fire. “Lefty" McAlecl~ is very 1514911’ l0 start on the mound and if the portside hurler is right tho visitors (‘an expect plenty of trouble. Winner of the first game, McAleer will be gunning for vic- tory number two over the capable bunch of players manager Char- lie Hogan has assembled. and providing Summersldc sends their ace rlghthander Joe Bernard to the hill fans can expect a close- knit battle all the way

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Pointing for the best season in years the Holy Name club 30w- ling Alleys r°‘°l1en for the season on Monday night. and patrons of this popular sports centre will be privileged. through improvements nladc, to play the game over four of the finest alleys in be found in the Maritimcs.

While the alleys go through an annual reconditioning process, spe c181 efforts have been made in the off season this year to make their. better than ever. A nliiieralastic finish marks a. new sic-p in re- surfacing, while fibre bed plates have been installed at the end of the alleys.

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But not only the alleys have received attention. Interior of the entire establishment has been gone over thoroughly and the place now actually glitters. It has been the scene of increased pat- ronage for the past few g winter seasons but with the improve- merits now completed all attend- ance records are expected t0 b; broken during the coming cold weather months,

Says Baz UMcal-a in speaking of the tight race in the American League:

Now i-omc the Cleveland Indians screeching. clawing. tcmahawking and ever and anon tossing satcl-lell Paige inlo the breach. With Feller back in form they may oust our Rod Sox II'r)n1 m» pmk bu‘, w, still have faith in McCarthy who his wzoueht. more lhrin 1111;101- miraeles this season.

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The other Indians the from Boston are 1101119

O O O tlflfllly cooled out. They can rest a little on their laurcls waiting for the American lenders. They W111 face formidable foes .55.... whalt happens.

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Cleveland has the best of the schedule but the Red Sox even though they take flie worst of it have shown ability to greet, m“; occasions with Zinging bats, 5n lg the wire it should be such a pulse tingling race that even the stout hearted will flirt with thrombosis. the faint hearted will seek the solace of seclusion, the quick will try _to figure out the eventual venue for the series in the AmerL can. so that they can get 0n the inside ticket track. .

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The Red Sox even lf they succumb and such a stout hearted tmim now imbued with vast con- fidencl» in their manager as well as themselves. should hurdle all ob- stacles. will have etched their names ‘again on the sc:oll of base- ball fame.

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N0 matter what the outcome McCarthy has vindicated himself as a superior strategist. So has Boudreou the boy manager who In a difficult role of playing-manag- er has guided his icrrn with sur- passing brilliance. If Veeck isn't satisfied wit-ll that performance

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Three-Way Tie 'I For American League Lead After Yankees’ Victory

(By The Canadian Press)

New York Yankees yell-ad"! twisted the American Leflslle pen- nant race into an unpffifidelllef! triple tie by sinking Boston Red Sox 9-6 while Cleveland was bowing 4-3 to Detroit.

As a result, New York, Boston and Cleveland are deadlocked at. the top of the standings, each with seven games to play. Each has won 91 and lost 58in a crackling fight that probably will go down to the last day of the season and maybe later.

Arrangements already have been mode for a series of tic playoffs involving any two or all three of clubs. It looked tonight as though will Harrldges Amer- ican League office might have to use its seemingly far-fetched plans.

Billy Johnson's three-run pinch lionler off lefty Earl Johnson in the fifth inning was the big blow of this stirring Yankee victory and second straight Red Sox loss in a ‘tbig game.“ They were trip- ped Up in Cleveland Wednesday night and now, iiearirg the end 0f their long trip, they have fallen in the first of their three-game set at the Yankee Stadium.

The crowd of 33,699, thrilled by Johnson's homer and the hitting of Bobby Brown who welsllfd in with two triples and a double, gave fireman Joe Page a terrific ovatic-n after the final out. For

lt was Page, with the old ZIP back on his fast ball in 1947 style, who mowed them down HIT-Bl‘ VIC Raschi faltered in the fourth.

Touched for eight hits, never- theless Page -wlls magnificent most of the way in his 5 Z/Ii-lnlllll! stretch. He fanned six.

It was a shoving and pushing type c-f game, first ulle team out front and then the other, Just then the Rcrl Sox appeared on their ivay, after routing Rasclii, the Yanks unloaded that fcilr-run inning that Sllflk Earl Johnson. Before that, Joliilscll. who came on when Ellis Kinder was lifted for a pinch hitter iii ille fourth, was having no trouble.

Meanwhile, the Tigers blasted Cleveland Indians in the first of n three-game scrlcs.

Freddie Huivhinsilll, stylish righthander whose chief dvlllvbaflk this season has been his pench- ant for throwing that "gopher" ball, was the villain who upset the Tribe's anlilewrt, H6 pitched a seven-hitter for his 13th triumph against 1o losses. Had he kept his lie-me rllli ball in ills locker, he would have lind a shutout, since all Clexclallds runs came as a result of the circuit clout.

Only night game was played.

At Sit. Louis, Chicago shaded (he Broyviis 4-3 behind the effec- tive five-hit ilitcliing of Al Gettel. The White Sox collected eight hits off Ned Grlrver and one off Bryan Stephens. -

‘Scott Spencer Easy Winner Of Monctonian

(By The Canadian Press)

MONUTON, N. B.. Sept. 24- Scott Spencer, the Sydney, N. S.. speedsternas an easy winner of the slxlfloMonclonian which high- lzghted a harness racing card pre- sented here today. The Scott horse, owned by the Hirsch Sta-bles. won three firsts on a. slow track which saw the fastest

‘ mile in 2:10 1-5.

Originally slated for Wednes- day. the meet was set ahead to Thursday. and later to today, when rain forced postponements. A slrnall crowd braved overcast skies and intermittent rain to attend the meet.

A Bridgelvaler, N. 5., horse, Josedale Flreway, owned by H. 5961109. Won the N0. 3 classified- fiffit division. in extra heats. She placed fifth in the first. second in ‘he second and ‘came back stronz to win the third heat and the extra. session needed to break a. three-way tie.

Bald Ritz. owned by L. H. Mm. iieault of Edmundston, N. B., was first in all three heals of the No. 2 Classified.

Summary: No. 3 Cllsllfied (First Division)

Josedale Flreway (Spence) 5 3 1 1 Miss Bonnie Grattan (Lewis) _ ,_ Hallburton (Letcher) . Sir Francis Drake (O'Brien) Bob Dale (Carr) Kerwin Hanover (Burbine) Lucky Lady (Irving) Senator Cralgmyle (Weir) Times: 2.15 l-b; 2.17; 2. No. 2 Classified Bald Ritz (Burt) Buster C. (O'Brien) Wait N’See (0'Meara) Previous (Harrison) Dick Budlong (Allen) Battle Bill (Jones) . . Times: 2.13 2-5; 2.15; 2.16

Senior Free-For -All

Scott. Spencer (Lewis)

Gay Law (Allen). Cyclonlc (McDonal ) Mfl-Tlorle Hanover (Burbine) Mr- Philip (Gould).

Baseball Results

AMERICAN

Boston 6: New York 9.

Cleveland 3; Detroit, 4,

Chicago 4; M. Louis 3. (only some: scheduled).

NATIONAL

8t. Louis 4; Chlltsgo 1. Cincinnati 4; Pittsburgh s. (Only games scheduled).

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C. E. Campbell Re-electellTo Head M.A.H.A.

SYDNEY, N. S., Sept. LZ-i-ICPJ —Charles E. Coluphell of Sydneyu; veteran ltiuritinlc liockcy official,‘ today was rc-elected president of (lie Maritime Amateur Ilockcy Association.

A M.A.H.A. executive returned all lust year's with one exception. J. J, (Job) O'Brien of Mono-ion. N. B., was replaced by J. P, MacDougllll of Amherst, N. S.

Others elected are. Bryce M. Love. New Glasgow, N. S., first vice-president; Walter Laivior, Charlottetown. second vice-presi- dent; Eugene Connolly, secretary-registrar.

Outlining the "special help" clause which applies to new clubs such as Dartmouth Arrows, Camp- bell said that oil his recommen- dation they will be allowed to import 10 players, four more than the limit set for other senior clubs.

It was suggested the MAJ-LA. import one or two top-flight re- ferees to instruct Maritime offi- cials. Referee Irvine Ruven of Halifax forwarded a proposal. which was adopted, that the M. A. H, A. assist iii the setting up of a Maritime Referees Associa- tlon.

Included among amendments to the con-siitutioil was one specify- ing a $20 annual affiliation fee for each senior club. .

George Panter, president of the Ontario Hockey Association (O. H. A.) "and W. B. George, second vice-president of (he Canadian Amateur Association were present at the one-day session, one of the show-test on record. S. J. Wry. past president; Hanson Dowel], pas-t president of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association, Frank Gallagher and Judge J. Elliott Hudson, president of the Maritime Senior Hockey League,

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The Hungarian partridge season opgng on Friday, October 15L and gunners have only 6 day! 9° W5?‘ for the (inlaid dlalglllrffn:

- e r gligltfivsft at-Tovey of Huns bursting from. cover. There is s good supply of birds in most districts but they do not appear as evenly distri- buted as last season or as plenti- ful. In certain sections coveys are scarce, c-r if they are present have done a B‘°°d 30b U! k991i‘ mg out o; sight, In other areas one will find the coveYS EVE"!!- lng two to a farm.

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Gunners are going to find hunting conditions far from favourable The opening day will see many grain fields still in stock and others with the standing grain awaiting the binder. Even on fields from which the crop has been harvested there is a heavy matted stubble. Some stands were so battered by storms that the hinder left more strarw then usual on the ground. lfllrthenmore many uncut hayfields are in evidence and the past season's luxuriant growth has left a heavy mat of natural grass and weeds on the swales and unbroken ground.

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Such conditions are all in favour of the birds and will tax the scenting powers of the best of Setters or Pointers. There are a lot of immature Huns to be found this season, Just this week this cqlumnist flushed s covey of Huns that appeared little more then bundles of legs and ruffled feathers, They were barely half grown and allghted again after a short, erratic flight. Here is a covey that will not be worth wasting shells on on the opening date. This is a situation one will encounter almost any season. but observers are report- ing more immature coveys of Huns at the time of writing then are nonnally‘ encountered. On the other hand there ars coveys that appeared full groom in late August.

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The conflicting opening dates of the Hungarian partridge and the duck season (the duck and goose season QpEIIS on October 9th) has caused nlore unfavourable com-

.ment among the rank and file of

duck hunters, particularly olig the ‘fresh water’ shooters, then has occurred for many years. In the past the Department of Agri- culture has sated on the recom- mendations of the P. E. I. Fish and Game Association re setting of seasons on our upland game.