ANUARY 6.

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Am the many nice greetin s we rggved during the past hol- day week was one from our great mend E. LeRoi Willis, Wutfield, p, B. We quote from his compli- mentary letter: “I enjoyed read- mg about Trace Hanover that traces back to B en Aubrey. He turned out to be a ood trotter due to the excellent s oeing of D. A, McCullough, a first class black- smith that knows the art of 8M9- lng trotters and pacers. If ‘Tracey is sound Mr. John Scott should give him a few races in i945. I am a great believer in giving trotter! and pacers a little work under the saddle. Horse sense is that - in horses that keelfl them We hope to hear from Mr. W with ibly some reminiscence! of races he took part in durlflit the days that the late Frank Bou- tilier‘ was starting out in his role es s. trainer-driver.

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Til is correspondence Iii and next we hear from G. Blon- din Thomas, Estcourt, Quebec: “I

ma great luck with my stable this °

ed The four-yfeaf-oltgh face; er v en ee a iiigagt I gdle/guherncfirst start to in St. Pascal. Quebec. July 5m- finished the season with a mark of 2:0‘l l~2 and the honor of being the fastest h

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northern Quebec. Her owner b staking her in all stakes to which she is eligible and I really believe that she is slated for 2:05 boners. r01

"No doubt you are familiar with what Miss Bumpas has done but for your readers I may mention that she reduced her record at Edmundston, N. B. to 2:06 i-2. Sh: does not wear hopples and is elig- ible to the 2:15 class. Bhe will also be staked in all early closing events in lower Quebec. I convert- ed the pacer Ripple Module to the trot and she responded very well and can truthfully say that she made a. very successfill season and ended up sound as a dollar.

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"I have been a long time training horses, Colonel. and have yet to find any better methods than those used by my mentor, the great Ed Geers, so you can see why I so proudly advertise myself as his pupil. often think of the pleasant years I spent in the Mari- times, particularly on Prince Ed- ward Island, and would like you to kindly remember me through your column to all friends there. I can say in all confidence-Keep your eye on Blondin in 194 '

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Still another horseman writes us from Quebec-Jimmie Boutilier. who years ago broke track records with John A. Hal, 2:043 l-4: "Just a iew lines to let you know that I am still getting along O. K. I have been noticing the racing you people have been doing in the Moritimes and the fast time mode and consider there is no place where the sport is better conduct- ed< or gives more pleasure, I met a fellow from Sherbrooke by the name of Joe Earl and he‘ told me that he spent a month at Cove- head and he said it ls God's coun- try down there. Also I have heard Hervie Clark saying that he'd rath- er go to Charlottetown than Ken-

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My horses have done fairly well we always got s. piece of the money. The boss (Mr. Arthur Girard) does s. ‘lot of the driving and loves it so that is what keeps the game going. We have quite a lot of new horses

here and they are all in good shape. The good trotter here is Cream Tartar, she can in

2:07. go away like a runner and finish just as fast. Probotioner. 2:03 1-4, that parties here bought at the Harrisburg sale, looks good an he is a real horse, only wish Wlired luck with him. How is Wcll McNcill and Ernie McTague and Pat and all the boys? Re- member me to them all, also Ed Acorn, Byron Brown and Willard Kelly. I guess this is all the news for now so good-bye and a Hapgy New Year to you and all t e

boys." M}

And now the scene shifts to the battlefields of Europe where our friend Bty. Q.M.S. Robert E. (Bob) Sutherland is stationed with the Canadian Army: “Thought would drop you a few lines this evening and let you know the latest horse dope from Belgium. Have been to the horse races here since m arrival and events are pulled of in a somewhat different manner than I have ever been used to. The races are ‘r ndicaps and the horses that race to sulkies

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compete in the same race with""Bili" Brown, whom thousands have

horses ridden to saddle. The rifles are that horses ridden must travel the full distance without a break and if they do break they are automatically disqualified. It is lo of fun watching them and ths fi race I went to was the first ut on since the liberation. The rack was not in very good shops and there were s lot of spills. l em enclosing a ‘program of one of the races. Don lmow how well oru are u with , ur Flemish but t looks li e Gree to me. Prize money as you will see by the pro- rram is split up into 1-2-3 __()

"Bicycle racing and boxing are very popular here and some of us went to see the boxing events which featured Jackie Shields, a chap with a great reputation. He gave his opponent the easy way out the fourth round. Most ic cle racing is on the relay style. I is tn inside track and hey seem to ravel like merry H - - - and l guess they do as at times it is dif- icult to keep track of any in- dividual rider. '

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‘1 am going to take you book to 1014-16 with some of the places I have been through since my ar- "V France and on my way to Belcium. No doubt you will re- call such names as Roucn,

saw the

my on my way through and it is "l"? worth the trip over here to see it if nothing else.) ille.

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"Bllwcee Doug MecLeod is et- tlng an ice scraper ready to e ear the harbour ice for races. Under. stand you had some mas-vellum rac Old Home Week. Had a let r from Munroe Maclcod a few days ago and he gave me the low down on the horses right from the manger. No doubt you see Bill Gillespie and Allison MacLeod quite often. - I wonder if they have as many arguments as they did in the days of the filling station. Give my regards to all my old friends and hODe to be on the grand stand for the i946 Old Home Week races."

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One of Prince Edward Island's grandest horsemen is Dr. J. A. Johnston of Tignish, who has tak- en care of the illnesses of a large section of Prince County for over half a century and is still almost as active as ever. Dr. Johnston raced some great horses in the past but perhaps the best rememb-

red of all is the trotter Baby Logan, 2:15 l-il, one of the hand- somest and gamest mares that ever stepped on Maritime race tracks. The Doctor's long connec- tion with the trotters and pacers was shared to some extent with his son, Dr. L. Roy Johnston, now a resident of Greenfield, Mass, who writes : "Just a few lines to thank you for the enjoyment you have provided through 19-14 in your column Down the Back Stretch, also.to thank you for making it easy for me to decide on when I will take my vacation. Just as soon as the dates of Old Home Week are announced I will be booking air transport to the Gar- den of the Gulf. .

"You may have wondered why I

so enjoy your column so muc

Mr. Harry Jewett‘s letter men- tioned King Arlon sncl Axbell. In 1911 Johnny Conroy and I went to Halifax with Axbell where he was raced against King Arlon. We crossed from Sumrnerside on the old Empress and that was quite an experience. The following year Axbell was leased to my dad and the late B. H. Ramsey of Mont- rose. 10¢

"You mentioned Mr. Hooper Horne whom 1 trust is well by now, as the owner of the trotter Prince

Traverse in i012 and 191 T first was a dead heat between Baby Logan and Devilish Dorothy and Prince Louis won the next three." (Dr. Johnston's recollections of the race at Cape Traverse are correct as the summary at the end of these notes will show). "Other horses racing in those years were! Reg Stems’ Mamie P. 2:18 1-2, Jack Irving's Dominion D., 2:19 1--i and Gordon Ives’ Ozen D., 2:19 1-4. also Fred Walsh's King Brazilian. 2:21 l-I, who would be used to cut hay in the morning and beat the best of the horses at the races

in the afternoon. i

._Q._ i y Johnny Conroy's statement that horses can whiter as well in the cast as in warmer climates is soc- onded by no less an authority here than Will Utton. He took Eugene Gray's stable south one year and Franklyn Safford went along the second year. As they were driving north the following spring Safford. mentioned that they would have a| good start on the northern winter-l trained horses that season. Utton replied, "yes, for the first two months. but in September and October the northern boys will, have it all over us." Stock farms‘ here and racing stables are devot- ing a great amount of thought to growing proper feeds for eir, horses from birth on through rac-. ing. They recognize that d grown on soil de

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O pletcd of essential‘ chemicals from repeated cropping without re-fertilization is all but useless as to food value and is the cause of sub-normal health and vigor in men and animals. It is‘ more prevalent in areas longest| colonized." So that the Doctor can make his reservations right; away we will state that as far as can reasonalalryl be predicted Old Home Week 1 be held during the some eek u last year the dates being August 14th to 17th inclus- ive, and it will be a particular pleasure for the writer to greet Dr, L. Roy Johnston in company with his revered father, Dr. J. A. Johnston, Tignish.

._.» Finally there is a Christmas alr- mail card in the form of a cartoon from our good friend Captain

listened to tell the story of our Old Home Week races over CFCY from their station on e roll listeners

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as Maine and foundiand, wrote us and told us how they enjoyed our races by radio. Judging by the card "Bill" is wadi through the mud of Hol- land an no doubt like Bob Suth- erland hopes to be back with us again at Old Home Week races

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Our thanks are due to our corre- spondents above for writing us so extensively and we assure them that many of our readers will ap- preciate h~'-~ “oughtfulnees. SUMMABIas u.‘ RACES HELD AT CAPE TRAVERSE AUGUST 18TH 191!

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by Brazilian .3 l 1 6 8 King Brazilian,

by Brazilian I 4 5 i I Commodore lfipaulet, b g.

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the last two months are typicaLI

He was an opponent ofl Baby Logan in races held gt Cape‘

Fritzie Zivic Springs Major Boxing _ Upset

NEW YORK. Jan. Old Frltaie Zri. ’ sprang $ nhgjor riding youthful B1 Arnold. Poiiiadeiphie, the first de- feat of hlsmercoric career in Win- Iilns an eight-could decision at Madison Square Garden.

The 31-year-old Zivic, a A-to-l underdfi in the betting stunned a crowd 16.923 by outsmarting the ,Philadeiphla High School student who previously was unbeaten in 31 ddfilps. The gross gate was $51,576.

Pacing himself beautifully the cagy Zivic, former welterweight champion and veteran of 14 years in the ring. took everything Arnold threw and twice in the fifth and eighth rounds staggered his 18-year- oid‘ opponent with vicious ieits and r g i s. '

Judge Marty Monroe voted five rounds for Zivlc and three for Arn- old. Referce Arthur Donovan gave four to Zivic, two to Arnold and called two even Judge Jack Gor- don gave each four rounds.

c ssoc ted Press score card had Zivlc winning five rounds to two with one even

The 133—pl)l1I1-d Zivic, o_n B- 15- day furlough fz-cm his dutl cs as an army corporal at a Texas cumin.

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rorpes rights thdit dish ow Tho tide turned crosses.

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nev entlh Arnold hangim 0r.»

left jabs andcggig overhand rig On-Lv th third

In the fifth Zivlc drove half way across the ring wiflh hard right and after Arnold nallied briefly in the sixth closed fast to p1 take the last two rounds. He drew blood from Arnold's nose in and im the eightfh

pound Arnold force the

fight all the way. but be made the

to- Philly negro look silly

lly again by ducking and slidinl Arnold missed -

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rank . xipectedly

the next round as Zivic, seemingly convinced he had Arnold's numlber, draft lashed back with lefts and right mam He slowed ul) the Pihllly youth visibly; Arnold never was the

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the ropes.

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hts. Ar- that stanza he body mack malt M)- parently had Zivlc in a bad way. the round he wr- ncrcd the Pitts urgher against flhe and hammered home lofts and]

left Zivids fsoe s. red- when the bell

the had

AFTERNOON AND NIGHT

away. . uncih main?» as Another Baseball

Bonference To Be lleld 0n . Feb. 2

ilo-mesnber committee representing the American and National Base- ball Ldflsues met here today to

but ostensibly concurred only in setting a date for another con- ference which will be held in New York Feb. it.

Whatever sentiments were ex- pressed by five officials from each League regarding a psct to re- ace the 24-year-old agreement .under which the late Kenesaw Mountain Landis ruled baseball with an iron hand were not dis- closed after d three-hour closed session.

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The schedule for the second sec- tion of the City Basketball Leo- gue was drawn up last. night at a meeting of representatives of the ,six teams entcrcii. The meeting ‘was at Llie local Y. M. C. A

l. Two new teams have joined tho league, S.D.U. and P.W.C., in ad- dition to the four which playcd before Christmas. Navy won the first scciion and last night i: ‘was decided that the first 41nd ‘second place teams in the second section would playoff, a two-game total-goal series. The winner will then mcet Navy for the league title. However, if Navy wins the second section the title will go to them automatically without a playoff.

Following is the second section schedule, as agreed upon last .night:

Mciiill Adopts Three-Team Plan

MONTREAL, Jan. 5 —(CP) — It was learned licrc today that. the McGill University Senate iiud adopted a proposal to place the university on a three-term basis to accommodate the increasing num- ber of war veterans who are eu- tcring and re-cntcring college. Under the phlll, students who iii-c ready io enter university now, may begin their your and take spring

Combines vs. All

Jan. P.W.C. vs, Navy.

Y.M.C.A. vs. All

S.D.U. vs. Navy. J n

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P.W.C. vs. Y.M.C

Combines vs. All

Feb. P.W.C. vs. S.D.U. e

Combines vs. SD.

Y.M.C.A. VS. All

Y.M.C.A. vs. S.D.

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and siunmcr terms and thus be ready to advance to the second year in the fall. i

More than 12f) applications have been received by the University from war vctcrnns seeking en- trance to the University. Most "f the veterans have been discharged from the PoCAF.

Undcr the new scheme. terms would start in January: June and October, insimfi of two terms. Orztober and January. d5 in W? past.

Dominion D., ch g, by Brazilian Cherry Ripe, b g.

by Pnrksizic 4 5

Tillie; 2:117, 2:29 l-Z, 2: 2:24 1-2, 2:24 3-4.

2:40 Class

Kremnut. by Kulol ... ..... Red Wing, b m, by Oakley Baron .. Miss Wrigley, b m, by J. H. Rlngwood Happy George, b s, by Brazilian Perfection, b s. by Parkwood

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P.W.C. vs. YMC

Navy vs. Y.M.C.A

Teczms! Play In“ Second ‘Section Of City Basketball Schedule

Jan. 8-8 l’. M. Y. M. C. A. vs. R. C. A. P‘. Com-

nes. Navy vs. R.C.A.F. All Stars. Jan. 10—7:30 EM.

Stars .

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Combines vs. snu. Jan. 1'1

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Combines vs. P.W.C. Jan. 20

a . 22 Y.M A. vs. S.D.U.

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Jan. Z4 Navy vs. Combines.

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an. 2'1 All Stars vs. S.D.U. Jan. Z9 Y.M.C.A. vs. Combines. Nnvy vs. All Stars. Jan. 31

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P.W.C. vs. Navy. Feb. 7

SIBTS.

Combines vs. P.W.C. Feb. l0

S. D. U. vs. Navy. Fe 12

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P.W.C. vs. All Stars.

Navy vs. Combines. . . .A, eb. 1'!

All Stars vs. S.D.U

Will Harridge, American League President, who with Ford Frick, National circuit head. sat in with the owners, released a statement which said the agreement merely "discussed generally" to- day and will be whipped into for- mal shape for presentation to the committee Feb. 2.

At that meeting, which comes three days before a joint meeting of the leagues also to be held in New York, the committee will de- ,cide upon its final recommends.‘- tions, Harridge said.

It had been expected the meet- ing would last two days and might produce informal discussion of a

'78 as baseball's only commissioner. The committee had been author- ized. however, only to draft an agreement.

Schriner Prepares To ileioin Leafs

TORONTO, Jan. 5 — (CP) — Sweeney Schriner, high-scoring left wing of the Toronto Maple Leafs, today began a ccnditioninl! program to repare to rejoin the team in the National Hockey Lea- gue race. Schriner suffered a leg injury Nov. l8 and has been out of action since then. He returned to Toronto yesterday after spend- ing the holiday season in Calgary.

New llefenseman To Join Detroit Team: Today

TORONTO, Jan. 5—(OP) —D9" fenceman Cully Simon will .101" the Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League in Mon- treal tomorrow. Mcndflel‘ J39}-

SNAP to SKA TTNG

FOR PLEASURE AND GOOD HEALTH TWO CHANCES TODAY_.

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Tléggefdaz Supervisor ~ 9 ureau, ha- mlgllnctizd that the Sportsmen‘; PEIOKI ‘hcture sponsored by the . .. Fs and Game Association has been completed and W111 be Isglxdgvn early in the year. Ar, 15- 851119 Picture has been under consideration for several years but last season Mr. Rogers was the dl-Wfk Plug that finally got me 3°I‘£‘ie»"é°i‘éii a reialty. ecome

Last sum at Pisquid igdfild {i-fceianeifedgetf; 31d Reid. Mcnclon, showing black

ucks and teal in flight and alight. E in the water and among me stand of wild rice. However, the hlahlight of the picture is e snot 0f Huneorian partridge shaming at its best. Late in October, Mr. Crabtree, well known Cantu-jinn m°Ym§ Picture Expert from Ottawa, drrlvcd in the Province with a special camera and shot hundred feet of film showing a Hungarian cartridge hunt. The scene of the shoot was at New Du- m nion on the farms of Bud wil- son and Martin McDonald. Mr. Crabtree was assisted by Frank Acorn and his valuable English Setter bitch, Judy. The gflmg of- ficer of the RCM. Police also ac- companied the party. He ‘spotted’ the coveys and teamed up with Acorn in the gunplay.

Some wonderful coloured scams were shot of a soniblnaiion of stub- ble’ w°°d5 M"! Sky blue water. Judy never worked better and ‘shots were Obi-dined of the dog on point and covey's of partridge on wing. Several sportsmen who saw the film run off privately, before it ‘V55 59"!» 8W8)’ to have duplicates made. stated that the photography and 5081")’ Was simply marvel- lws- Mr- Rogers expects the film back early this month whgn 1t W111 be shown all over the Province, The game birds shown in the pic- ture include ducks, Canada geese and Hungarian partridge.