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The Lefchcr Stable of Spring- hill, N.S.. is now training It Am- herst, where Hen-ry O'Donnell in giving early workout miles to A. G. Scott 2.09 4-5, Jennie Kalmuck 2.11 2-5 and Miss Donna Mae 2.12 1-5. This stable was one of the largest heat winning stables in the Maritimcs last season and Jennie Kalmuck won the great- est number of heats in the Mari- times - 26 - driven by Henry O'Donnell. Driver Lorne Letcher of Sprlnghill with the two re- maining memlbcrs of the stable had 34 wins and was the leading Mari- time driver for 1950 with the ex- tremely high percentage of .589.

Every day - Sundays excepted --is workout day at Myron Mac- Arthur's home track at .his farm just outside Kensington. The horses receiving preparation for a busy campaigii are the pacers Mannister Direct 2.05, eligible to the 2.10 pace and Follow Up Junior 208 -1-5, eligible to the 220 class. The trotter Abner Hanover (3) 2.12 is now a 5-year-old and eligi- ble to the 2.21 clas. He raced well in Maine as did the other two horses last season and should be quite a factor on the Island or Mariltime circuits. In addi- tion to that good sire Abner T. Clegg 2.04 1-4, Myron has the handsome trotting stallion Russell 2.08 1-2 by Mr. Mc- 1-Iwvlyn 1.59 1-4, dam Isonta 2.08 1-4 by Dillon Axworthy. She is the dam of seven in the 10 list and her dam was Isotta 2.08 1-4 by Peter the Great 2.07 1-4. She is the dam of eight in the 2.05 list. Myron is very proud of a nice foal of Abner T. Clegg that arrived about three weeks ago. In addi- tion hc has a 3-year-old filly by Real Money 2.09 1-2, dam Lady Rose 2.13. With his early track Ind training facilities, we look to see this Kensington stable quite I factor in the season's racing.

George Mclntyre, manager of the Montague track. has made I rather startling announcement - an s1.800 program to be raced Wednesday afternoon, June 20 with a 5600 free-for-alll and three other classes. George figures this is going to be an early spring. The horses will be conditioned by the time his race date rolls around and he will be able to give the public a preview of the stirring events that will come then and after.

All horsemen are reminded that after May 1 eligibility certificates will be s4.00 instead of S200. Everyone who has a horse to race should apply to the United States Trotting Association. 1349 East Broad Street, Columbus 5, Ohio, enclosing 512 in Canadian money. The remaining S10 is for member- ship, a year's subscription to Hoof- beats, copy of the Year Book, etc.

Delvin Miller, who made the most remarkable showing with I sextetle of 2-year-olsds last season. their total winnings being some sl70.000, appear destined to have another top campaign this sum- mer, He is at present preparing a string of 21 horses at Orlando, Fla. They are mostly owned by W. N. Reynolds, whose Camel Cigarets are so popular. In ad- dition to the sl70,000 won with the 2-year-olds, Del also won Sl42,000 with older members of his stable. He is one of the most popular drivers in the United States and his stable is run with the precision of an adding ma- chine. Each member of the staff knows exactly what he has to do and there is never any confusion. It is freely predicted that he will excell even the record set by the famous Tommy Murphy as a driv- er and manager of ti-otters and pacers.

We are glad indeed as are some other Marltimers and State of Mainers that Herb Bond is mak- ing a mme for himself by his handling of his 15-horsse stable in Orlando, Fla. Herb raced

I through the Marltimes and made

me trips to Charlottetown a num- ber of years ago. He told me that he just loved this Province and thought it was one of the most fcrtilo places and the most wel- coming he had ever been to. Bond's owners are Mr. and Mrs. William T. Maybury of Dexter. Me.. and they have invested I lot of money, in well bred young trot- tors and pacers. Mr. Maybury

was elected I dilrector of the U. S.T.A. and was present It the re- cent meeting in Chicago where

we met him . . . Among the horses-

being prepared for a new cam- paign is the 10-year-old pacer Indian Land 1.59 4-5 and tho pacer Direct Wyn (9) 2.00 3-5. They are in the stable of Leo Fleiscb bu-t will no doubt be Joe O'Brien. Joe has had great success with both of these horses and the owner will have no one else if Joe's services are avail- able . . . The largest string of standard breds ever place in one driver's hands is being trained by Johnny Simpson at Orlando, Fla. His campaign will start It Roose- velt Raceway. go through the Grand Circuit to Lexington and finally to California for the West- ern Harness Association meeting. Originally there were 66 but six of the young members were found wanting and turned back to pas- ture and another dozen will go back to the farms before Johnny ships north late this month. Four- teen 2-yoar-olds, 16 3-year-olds and the remainder aged horses make up an aggregate of racing stock valued at sT50,000. This sum may seem extravagant but over s200,000 was paid for 2-year- olds at sales. The aged horses are working halves between 2.15 2.20. With all his work which a high priced stable like that gives. Johnny is said to be even-term pered and always ready with I. smile or joke.

The outstanding bit of news from Pineh-urst. North Carolina. where a couple of hundred horses are in training, is the sale of the handsome pacing mare Barbara Direct (3) 2.00 4-5, which Charles Gray of St. Johnsbury, Vt., sold to Leonard Buck of Far Hills, N. J. for 530,000. She is four years old, is fautless in manner and I perfect racing tool. She took her record at Toledo of 2.00 4-5 free- legged. Her sire is Billy Direct 155 and her dam Novette Han- over 2.09 1-2 by Peter the Brewer 2.02 1-2 . . . Pinehurst trainers are working practically all their horses below 2.30 and several have worked in 2.15 or better. By the time this appears in print they will no doubt have dropped them a couple of seconds more. We are glad to note that Wendell Wathen has a really good stable with some 2-year-olds that will be in the big money. The season's track record at Pinehurst for 2-year- old pacers was set at 2.21 3-5 last week by Senator H by Mighty H. owned by Frank Hoskins of B05- ton, Mass. Mighty H. was bred by the Wathens and is by Vol0- mite out of Eula H. 2.06 1-4, form- er holder of the Ch-arlotletown track pacing record of 2.03 1-4.

A big sale of ready to race horses and colts will be held at Saratoga Springs next week, April 17-18. Among the aged performers that are ready for the word we note Chester P. Spencer 2.05 2-5, J. C. Rea 2.06, Hel Hague (3) 2.08 3-5, Panama Chief (3) 2.09 3-5, Major Grattan 2.06 1-5, Dale Cash 2.08 3-5 and dozens of others. It is possible that one or more of these horses may come to the Maritimes. '

Joe O'Brien continues to make steady progress with his stable at Orlando, Fla. His aged horses are training in from 2.16 to 2.25. His 2-year-old trotter Wichita Queen has been a mile in 2.25 3-5, last eighth in 17 3-5. Scotch Mist went in 2.32, Dinner Date in 2.39 and the 2-year-old pacers Vonlan Chief and St. Moritz were paired for a mile in 2.25 4-5, last quarter in 32 seconds. One thing an own- er can be sure of who places I colt or horse in Joe's stable is that he will not be overworked or driven faster than he is capable of performing without injury or setback. Keep your eye on Joe's stable for 1951.

Grace Hanover 2.05 took that record as a 7-year-old .and since being retired has produced five foals that have won 3l0l,635.5B. Top of the list is Onolee Hanover (4) 2.01 3-5 former world's cham- plon trotting more on I half-mile track with earnings of 331,280. She was campaigned by Wendell Wathen and sold for a long price for export.

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MONTAGIIE TROTTING ASSOCIATION

"Announces Race Programme of season of 1951 Owing to early spring conditions we will open JUNE 20-4 CLASSES-31800.00 IN PUESEB

Free ,For All--Purse.......................s600.00 Classified Trot a Pace-Purse ..............s4oo.oo

Classified Trot &Pace-Purse ...............400.00 2.30 Trot & Pace

3 seconds allowed Trotters-'Entrles close June 13 SECOND RACE WEDNEDAY JULY 11 THIRD RACE MONDAY LABOUR DAY. SEPT 8 Ciassufortheabovodotesumwunoedlater

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CHAR Lorrsrown

' APRIL 14, 1951

GLACE BAY, N.S.. April 13- Leo Lamoureux and his P. E. Is- landers hockey team were on the move again today for the third time in one week. While the Mari- time major hockey war was still being waged on all fronts, with decisions made and remade four times in the past 24 hours to- gether with the resignation of M. A.H.A. president Bryce Love, Leo the Lion hustled his boys aboard bus and plane and headed for Glace Bay where they will make their final stand in their bid for the Maritime major hockey title.

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Tuesday night's

donvnybrdok at Sydney Forum, Leo yanked his warriors out of the firing line ahead of impending disaster to set up his headquarters at New Glasgow from where he and his generals W. E. "Bill" Massey and Somerled Trainer, Islanders vice- presldent and legal adviser res -pectivoly, have been battling for their rights with M.A.HsA. and Sydney hockey brass for the past two days.

Following seventh game

In accordance with the final ultimatum handed down by both President Love and Walter Law- lor at a late hour last night, that the seventh game of the series will be played at Glace Bay on Friday night, April 13th, the is- landers man-ager-coach took off from New Glasgow airport with his team by regular M.C.A. flight early this afternoon to arrive at Glace Bay at about 2.30 and set up his advance post at the Glace Bay Hotel.

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Although the M.A.H.A. president Bryce Love delivered his final decision about 7.30 last night (Thursday) and was followed by the same instructions from Walter Lawlor at Charlottetown at I late hour last night, after Love resigned in favor of his first vice- president, now acting president in accordance with the Association's constitution, the issue was still far from being settled at time of writing. Developed to a situa-' tion that is now receiving front page headline streamers from the press and received top billing by one Cape Breton newspaper to-' day over General MacArthur be- ing relived of his command, everyone is sitting pat and await- ing the outcome of a special meeting of the M.A.HA. at New Glasgow this afternoon. Rumours and press rcuports are flying in all directions and as the situation stands now. it looks like there is to be no game here It Glace Bay tonight between the two big Mari- time fln-alists, Islanders and Mil- lionaircs.

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That will of course depend on how the New Glasgow meeting goes today as it sits to re-elect I new president to replace Mr. Love and reach the "umtecnth" final decision on when and where the seventh game of the series 'wlll be re-played. Regardless of what goes on. coach Leo Lamoureux and his executive are sticking to their guns that we will play Sydney Millionaires anywhere or any- time except over Sydney Forum ice.

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No man has I better right to make and stick to such I state- ment than Leo. It is I. fair and reasonable decision, and to say the least, is more than meeting the opposition half way. In fact neutral observers think that the Islanders coach is leaning over backwards in the matter when one considers the kind of treatment he and his players received at the Sydney Forum on Tuesday night as well as in other dealings since that time, Leo is being more than conservative in his demands for justice.

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Reviewing the situation, Chor- lie Steve: (sports editor of New Glasgow Evening News) makes this observation concerning the present hockey f.rIcI.s: "And do you know, that in all the bicker- ing we have yet to hear of any assurance being given to Island- ers that those some fans will not take over again. They certainly called the shots in the last one and what's, more, got away with it. As I result Millionaires get two chances to cement the title on home ice. last Tuesday and again Friday. Counting Saturday if played, would constitute three successive shotl. A victory. or

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U. S. A. and has an enrollment of Should Dave accept. he would there.

Drive Boswell, veterinary medical student of the Ontario Veterin- ary College, affiliated with Toronto University, has been offered an athletic acholarship, covering nil expenses by Karl A. Schlademan. head coach of Michigan State College.

The former Dalhouaie University athlete (who holds the Maritime quarter and helf-mile championships as wall ns several records over various Maritimd tracks) met the touch when he was sent to repre- sent Dal. at the Brillsli Empire Game trials held in Toronto in July, 1949; but he returned to Dalhousle to complete his Bachelor

Offered Scholarship

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Said the former fleet-footed Islander: "I have not definitely de- There are several factors to be considered before changing

Michigan State University is one of the top track colleges in the

20,000 students. complete his Veterinary Medicine

TORONTO. April 13 -(C?) - Dlck Irvin says his Montreal Can- adians can heat Toronto Maple Leafs tomorrow night in the sec- ond game of their best-of-seven Stanley Cup final-"if we get good ice." .

"There”'was water on the ice Wednesday night when we got beat 3-2 in the first game," said Irvin, relaxing in a hotel lobby with his players. "Conn Smythe must have heard that the French- men were really flying and soften- ed the ice to slow us down to the Leafs' speed."

Irvin, winding up his 23rd coach- ing season in the National Hockey League, said that only once be- fore had he seon such soft ice in Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens.

The other occasion was three or four years a-go-also for a. key game.

Relaxation is the keynote of

Canadiens' preparations for the second game. They didn't practice today. nlthough they held one yesterday. Last night most of the players went to see the French- Canadlan play, "Ti-Coq." starring Montreal's Fridolln. This afternoon they took in a show. Tonight they were guests of their club at din- ner.

Hoopwb-a-Iii-e-T Here Tonight

The Saint Dunstan's University and Summerside R.C.A.F. basket- ball teams will complete their semi-final series in the Island Physical Fitness Basketball Lea- gue tonlght at Prince of Wales College.

Saints will take an eleven point lead into tonight's game as the result of their 59-48 win over the airmen at Summerside. The series is home and home, total points Iffair.

The winner will meet Prince of Wales College Welshmen in the final for the Lllnnd title. P. W. C. ousted tho Y.M.C.A. Thurs- day afternoon.

Tonight's game promises to be one of the highlights of the baa- ketball nelson. Glmc time in eight o'clock.

'NEW"YORK. Mlril is - FAIVJ; Bob Baker. unbeaten Pittsburgh heavyweight hope. all but flatten- ed llkins Brothers of New Castle. Pm. tonight as he won I unInim- ous 10-round decision for his 20th straight victory. Baker weighed 215 1-2. Brothers 100 1-2.

even I lie. in either would give then the title. If It first you don't

Irvin Says Habs Can Win If Get Good Ice

Amherst Girls Win Exhibition Hoop Game

A smooth playing team of Am- herst Senior High' School girls led by Norma Pratt handed the Prince of Wales College girls I 56-27 defeat in an exhibition bas- kellball game in P.W.C. auditorium last night.

17 year old Norma Pratt. rated as one of the best female players in Nova Scotla, scored 36 points in a great one girl display. Minnie MacKenzic and Phyllis Cutcllffe were the top point getters for the local girls.

Although well outscored the College girls put up a strong bat- tle to provide the large crowd of spectators with one of the best female games to be seen here for some time. Amherst took an early lead and were never headed.

The Prince of Wales College juveniles defeated the Y juveniles 46-29 in an exhibition game fol- lowing the girls contest.

Too Late to classify

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This week, April 3-14, has been set aside as National Wildlife week in Canada. Incidentally April 10th is the birthday of the late Jack Miner nationally recognized for his work in connection with wildlife conservation. Prime Min- ister St. Laurent started the ball rolling when he called upon all fellow Canadians to guard against exploitation of Canada's wildlife. Mr. St. Laurent emphasized that the creatures roaming the forests and streams "continue to be one of our valuable assets" and-"for all Canadians to renew their in- terest in the protection of all wild creatures from which we derive so many benefits."

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With our Prime Minister's ox- liortatlon fresh in mind I re- ceived somewhat of a surprise when I read The Guardian under date of April 9, 1951. Under the section of the paper known as The Western Guardian I noted the headline ''only The Big Ones". The news item went on to relate how a certain fisheries officer while patrolling the streams not far west of Summerside came up- on four little girls busily en- gaged in landing some speckled beauties from off a bridge where the big ones are known to be plentiful. They informed him that they were only keeping the big ones. The little ones were put back. The news item ended thusly: "Bliufully unaware that this was a fisheries warden the children continued to whip the stream and the officer, remembering perhaps a little boy of long ago. smiled to himself and walked away without a single twinge of his official con- science."

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The inference to be taken from this incident. so far as this par- ticular fisheries officer is concern- cd, is that Little Boy Blue and all little girls in blue are at liberty to fish. in season or out whenever the Spirit moves them, providing of course that the news item is authentic. With our wildlife under heavy pressure from hunters, ang- lers, predators, disease, weather conditions, etc., this is not a happy thought.

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This columnist has a very warm spot in his heart fcfiall little boys and girls but in instances like this one has to take a long distance viewpoint. As the old saying goes: "As the twig is bent . . ." Any fisheries officer or game officer who has the interest of our wild- life to heart should have no diffi- culty in handling I situation like the fore-going and not unduly eni- barrass or frighten the little girls.

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There is such I thing as getting at the seat of the trouble . . . the parents. To my way of thinking this officer lost a golden opportun- ity in the way of doing permanent missionary work in the realm of wildlife. An officer appointed to protect our wildlife, and in so do- lng also protects the interests of the general public, takes a solemn oath to fearlessly and impartially perform his duties. Any such of- ficer who is not endowed with the n e c e s s a r y "official conscience" would be well advised to hand in his badge of office and take a position more suited to his make- up.