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‘MARCH 7. 1929

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Canadian“ Y” Bowling _ Championships Tonight

v ‘file Charlottetown Y. M. C. A. Five pa‘. Bowlingteam will defend their Canadian championship tonight on the local alleys at 8.15 o'clock.

Y. M. C. A. teams irom all over Canada areentered 1n this bowling classic, each team bowling on their owmalloys and telegraphing their scores to headquarters at Toronto.

Theiwinnlng team hold the beau- tliul cup (symbolic oi the champion- ship) ior one year.

"It will be remembered that the local team composed oi.’ J. A. Bentley Jack. Webster, Tom Howatt, Jim

Cameron and Jewer Clow won the Canadian championship Inst ye“ Wm; the high score oi 3287, '

This team have been_ working hard this season and tonight egpeet to N. i\ ill tllttll‘ ChBlDPIOII-Blllp 8.8 every ma“ ls in fine shape and games running over 3300 have been rolledin pm. tioe. »

_ Bowling fans will no doubt-be out in large numbers to'_wltness ~this match,. . . . , . Final resultswill not be-known: ior three onions-days. ' - a '

. "f" Five Pin Canadian and New Deiend Their Title Tonight. Top-

l-Iowatt. Centre-N. J. Claw, J- D-

“ll" Secy.

Splendid Meeting

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annual meeting-something which he thought it worth while to attend.

‘SESSIOE IN CHARLOTTETOWN

‘Next July, the annual meeting oi the. marketing board will be held in Charlottetown. Spread the good news as is: as you can, and have a good attendance. It will be well worth While.

In 1929 there will be one show ior the province. It will be hold in Char- lottetown, and ~called the Central Bacon Hog Show. There will be classes ior iive. and also classes ior individuals. At it will be selected ani- mals to be shown at the Royal Win- tor Fair, Toronto.

. The speaker described the improve- ment in the breed oi swine ln the province to the bringing in of the best boars obtainable to Prince Ed- ward Island. He praised the activi- ties oi Mr. Clay in this connection. ,‘ Bllrjyourlgboars will be brought down here. the Department oi Azflcilli-“T” will pay the exprcssvchargcs. and the breeders will pay the cost oi the boars

Mr. Reid advocated the introduc- tion oi Record oi Production work in commotion with swine. Mr. Peterson wad in charge oi it, and would tell

' oi '_it.boiore the meetings were ovir- In closing, MnRcid express“! the thanks oi the meeting to Messrs Pot-

,. tqrsofn, Clay, Show, Gillis and other!‘ Jlho had-assisted. ~ ‘ ' In reply to a question, the DYE-WW“

" explained‘ that everyone W" i" m“

' or ulocolapulsol-y gradinl o! 11W hogs. rEflAbllDI legislation had bio"

, pusedrby the last session oi the Pro-

hvlaolnf legislature; she all that was

‘A to be done at present was to wait ior

the Dbmlsllon Government to apply machinery ior ehiorcement.

... m, I, V", Qpflgnm, Dominion swine

oronotoi. ‘explained that while the hon-oi cot is in icrce and there. is oasillmslssuuuou. still it ha! not amiss-lama put it into erect. Atthie point in m nromdlnse- '

mention committee colalbtifls i"

Ronni J. W. Macbean. George BN-

woliiisd Inset Houston, and a nom-

committee ocmwwl ° was. mum sinuous Also Hamfltsa-JVV‘:

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. . ' ,’ a l ioundland Bowling ‘Champions. Will J.~ H. Cameron, A. .J. »Bentley,_'.l'.. L. Webster» Bottonh-Bo-L-Poaldlehllo

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Mr. Peter Brodie called attention to the great interest-talmrin Bas- katchewan and Alberta in swinebrood lng, Here at present we are handicap- ped by the high price oi ieed. ' _

Last year we sent up to Qiloboa 5 to a carloads oi brood sows.‘ frhesa would have been much morewaiuabl to theiarrael-s had they WF“'F'°K“' telcd. . ‘ ‘

He emphasized the necesity. o! having warm quarters ior Jaljlpafv litters i1 these were to be raised.

_ Mr. Brodie alluded to the‘hot com- petition 0i Sweden, Dohmllfl!" Ind Germany for the Erlflllfih bMSJW-WT‘ ket. rt was little use in trying w cater to it. Let us secure, he‘ said, our own home market where," last year we imported 690,000 lbs. oi ire-sh pork and 04,999 lbs. oi cured pork- an importation into this country oi nearly three quarters 01 I minim lbs. oi pork. Mr. Brodie stronliy 9m‘ phaslzed the necessity o! looking ll’- tel" our home markets ‘

The following resolution was sub- mitted at this point by the MW!" tlons committee, and duly @5111“:-

"WHEREAS the membe oi all shipping Clubs in this Province "8 compelled to market their hols on a graded basis; ~

AND WHEREAS all drovers 1nd hog dealers are buyiflB 0n l ‘mt basis llad- thus cousins 1111mm!"- standing and discomiort among ‘tho hog producers in general?‘ .

BE IT RESOLVED that the Pr!!!“ Edward Island Swine 0'1'°".°“~“ this, their annual meetinl vellum tho Federal DCPBFI-mwt °f 53mm‘ turo to eniorce the R02 Gfldml m?‘ ulation in thebiaritime‘ PIOVIMOI without delay: and "l" l “W °' this resolution be forwarded to the Federal Minister oi Aarlvlflim- ti" Federal Live Stock. Commissioner, the chiei o! the Sheep me Bwlno Division and to W" F°d°"~".'°9"' sentatlvoe. l a _ ~

Movegby D. ltlicflly. ""5114" by llhrwst Mouton. . - - -

m. mm, broom t» w.» ‘M’ tlon oi the meeting the "will!" °I obtlinilll. l! PWMW 1"" “'3”

rates on mill ieedl. etc». IIBWYM W this province from

Central colorb- Mr. Peierhrodle called the atm- rnectinc to the ravens parasites mall-pariah.

i00KS LIKE llllcll RACE

Major Aubrey‘ And Bud Axworthy May Clash‘

I! present negotiations between Messrs McNeil! and Bantam oi Char- lottetown and the Summerslde Driv- ing Club come to a head, it looks as ii either this city or Summerside will be the scene oi a very gruelling match 1106 between Major Aubrey and Bud Axwortlly,

Without iurther comment the tol- lowing correspondence speaks ior it- scli: l

< Bumlnerslde, Mar. 2 McNeil! A: Buntein, ' Charlottetown, P. E. I. Dear Sim-At a. meeting oi the Summerside Driving Club held last night, I number oi the members jointly subscribed $200 ior a iriendly match between Motor Aubrey and BudAxworthy, said match to be ior $100 a side, race to take place on Summer-side harbor ice, 1-4 mile heats. best two out o1 three. Race to take place not later than the 9th inst. weather and ice conditions tav- orable. I! interested, kindly telephone at our elpense upon receipt oi this let- m.‘ ~ Yours truly,»

Bummerside Driving Club,

JOHN’ 0. COBB, Sec'y.

Charlottetown. Mar. 4. John O. Cobb, Esq, Bummersids Driving Club, Bummereide, P. E. I. Dcir Bin-In reply to your iavor oi March 2nd in reierenco to a iriendly match race between Bud Axworthy and Major Aubrey ior $200 a side, would say that we are agreea/ble to rams providing it be 1-4 mile heats, bestthrae out oi five and to take place over the Victoria Park Driving Club's track on Charlottetown harbor ice ‘which is in A-1 condition and is acknowledged by horsemen as one oi the beet ice tracks they ever saw. I! you are agreeable to above terms we would be willing to race our horse anytime agreeable to you. 'Kindly advise. - I Yfurs very truly, MCNEILL 6r BUNTAIN.

Sununerside, Mar. 0 Messrs Buntain dz McNeill, Chas NBWWII, P. E. I.

Dear Sire-As per our conversation over phone last night, the Club has decided to stand by their challenge word ior word, no’ variation regard- ing the number oi heats. The only al- teration we will allow is $25.00 ior expenses, providing you lose, with iree stablirlg and ieeg whether you win or lose. , l

Kindly accept or reject this chal- lenge by‘ return mail.»

Yours truly. Sunlmerside Driving Club, "c » JCHN o. coma, Sec'y.

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Charlottetown, Mar. 6 John 0. Cobb. Esq,

Summerside Driving Club, Summerslde, P. E. I.

Dear Sin-In reply to your iavor oi ‘March 8th we are agreeable to race in Bummerside providing race be best three out oi iive heats instead oi best two in three as you specliy.

Ii you will bring your horse to Charlottetown we will allow you $50 expenses, win or lose.

‘ ‘ Yours Very Truly,

' I MCNEILL a sour/rm. NOTE-According to National Trot- ting Association Rules. races are best tbreoln live-Sport Ed.

yet. to any. extent, but they would come. H4 thought the association should take act-ion to spread know- ledge oi preventive measures among the people by means oi public meet- inlaandin otherwaysloas to wnrdpi! this plague.

A resolution moved by John W. McLean and seconded by George Boswell dwelling the appreciation oi the members c! the association ior the valuable assistance and co-oper- ation oi the Provincial Department o! Agriculture, and its oifloere, and the mom or the Dominion Live Mock. Drench, was carried unenl- lnocslyby a standing vote.

The nominating committee submit- iodine belie o! the iollowing gen- tleman as directors. all oi whom were do!’ W. l. Reid. Kin-

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BY QUIN HALL

This old saw about youth being served is getting a swell sock on the beezer when it comes to athletics. In almost every branch oi sports one will find old-timers who are consist- ently showing up the youngstzrs who are just making their way into the headlines on the sport pages. Sport history is illled with outstanding ex- amples. _

Mrs. May Sutton (‘Mal’) Bundy is still playng tennis alter twenty-five years oi campaigning on the courts. As late as last year she won the Huntington Invitation at Pasadena. She has the reputation oi being the first woman player-a. world's cham- pion-and she can still serve them pretty hot over the net.

Hazel Hotchkiss \ (Mrs. George Wightman) has D8911 winning tennis tournaments ior twenty years and is still active. Last year paired with Helen Wills, she won the doubles championship title and it was the sixth in which she has figured, hav- ing won her first in 1009 paired with, Edith Rotch.

The late Bob r ltzsimmons saw thir- ty years oi ring service and Jack

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Steve M’Donald Won Decision

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., March c- Steve McDonald, Canadian light- weight, had the better oi a ten round s ging contest with Eddie Ander-

- on. oi Cody. Wyo., here inst night.

A knockdown in the first round and another in the iourth gave McDon- ald the edge. 1t was a give and take battle all the way.

- John P. Wallace, Alma; A, B. Rob- erts, Wlnsloe: George Boswell, Frenchiort; Ernest Houston, Wheat- ley River; Montague Annear, Lower Montague; John W. Macbean, High Bank; D. F. MacAuloy, souris.

The directors selected the iollowini! oilicers:

President-W. J. Reid, (re-elected)

Vice President-George Boswell.

Secretary-J. A. Gillie, (re-elected)

rt was recommended by the nomin- ating committee that one member oi the board oi directors from each enlnty retire at the one oi each year.

and that they ballot as to which one would retire at the end oi the first and second year at their flrat meeting.

,.:~v~. (‘robe egntillucoldw».

Johhson only missed Bob's mark by mastered control and a change oi ~ pace, and they never seem to exert

Stanislaus Zbyszko, the bald-head- themselves more than they haveto.

a period oi twelve months.

ed grappler, won the world's heavy- weight title alter he was flity years old. Old Stan is the oldest wrestler in the game and one oi the most ancient oi competitive athletes today. Hugh Drury played polo on the coast until he was past sixty, Baseball oflers its iull quota oi old timers with such players as Jack Quinn, Tris Speaker, Ty Cobb and Grover Cleveland Alexander.

Jack Quinn. oi the Philadelphia Athletics, who pitched his way into fame last summer, tops the list oi those still active. as he is in his forty- thlrd year. Jack amazed the ians last y-aar by coming thruogh with one oi the best seasons he has ever en- joyed. Every day they expected to see the old fellow crumble up under the strain but he stood up like the Rock oi Gibraltar and Philadelphia. ieels that he will still be a winner this year. »

"Alex" at 42 is still stepping along and is likely to be good in iast com- pany ior at least a couple oi more seasons. Those veteran twlrlers have

AMHERST Bill SETS B000 liiitlitiiiiii

Vernon Cormier, Now of Worcester, Wins First 16 BoutsJ

AMHERST, N. 5., March 6--Ver- non Cormier, oi Worcester, Mass, a iormer Amherst youth, has been gaining In enviable ilght reputation in Worcester, Mesa, where he has won his first 18 proiessional battles, getting victoriiu over several oi the most promising bantamweights in the State oi Massachusetts.

Cormier, who is only ll years oi age, leit Amherst live years IIILIVQII at that young age he showed local promise. Ho received early training from his lather, the late lledCor- mior. Edward Bcantelli, spa-ting ed- itor oi one oi the Worcester papers,

recently lromarked that he was a

rw OLYMPlG rem LAsr sleaze“, .

Urban Faber, oi’ the Chicago White SOX, ranks third in age among the big league ilingers. Faber is forty and one oi the iew remaining spitballers.

Eddie Hearne, world champion au- tomobile racing driver in 1923 and the “grand old man" oi the roaring tracks, is more than 50 years old and, while he has retired, he bouldnt stand it away irom the gas wagons and is again sWPPmB on the acceler- ator.

In the bicycle world Broeco has passed the iorty-year mark and is still a willing pedaler in these six- day grinds. Recently the Frenchman announced that he might be in the game ior ten more years.

Matt McGrath, at the age oi 52, sl- most made the 1928 Olympic team in the weight events. McGrath, who is on the New York City police force, had his heart set on making the trip to Amsterdam and it is too bad that he couldn't make the grade. Pat Mc- Donald, another iamous athlete, is over ility.

Modern youths must still look to their laurels.

DECISION 0F

resumption oi the schooner races be- a series will be arranged this year.

terms the opponents propose. race, that's all." is the local slogan, and there is the utmost. optimism that the series will be arranged

iiiiVIi SBBTIA IS AWAITEIJ

G-IDUCEIER, Mass, March 6- Residents here are preparing ior a

tween the United States and Canada, and are awaiting the decision oi Nova Bcotla sportsmen as to whether

8o anxious are the local men to stage the races that, it is stated, they are willing to submit to almost ‘ny

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prospect ior world's championship honors. Cormier role through the amateur ranks holding the titles in

trey-Bud. Axworthy May Mae, y--- Bowling C ampionship

Horse Racing

This Afternoon

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The ice races which were to have been held yesterday mominl W111 be held this aiternoon at 2 (Wnlock. There. is o. dandy entry list, and the races should be o: s, high order, All horsemen should take advantage o! the good weather and be on hand. The ice is in perfect condition, all the water having been drained 011. The committee in charge worked on Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning borind holes in the ice so that the water could not remain on it. The iollowint are the entries ior the afternoon:

AT THE l. 0. B.

but night the Victories detected the Spuds by the small margin or b7 bins, The game was close all thlcush the Spuds leading up till near the end, only to lole out by a couple oi bad irames. lost night J. Malone and W. Dooley both tied ior high tingle, both having 252 pins. W. Dooley lleO had high total oi 670 pins.

Tonight at 8.15 a double-header will be rolled, the first came between the Victories and snvinclbles and the second between the Burs and C“ l lll l- .1 Ire - ‘ ’ to be on hand. Following night/s scores:

VICTOBIAB

ail-e last

Rev. P. McMahon .....202 1B1 H. Gregory ... ".184 227 283 J. Martin ....245 lad 161 J. Callaghan‘ .....22'| 112 290 W. Halpenny .....149- 193 196 Total-Sill!»

SPUDS

J. Malone .....252 10'! 166 C. Coyle . .118 228 225 P. McConnell .212 189 110 P.D0y1e ... ".240 222 174 W. Dooley 1'10 252

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"BAINBOWS" WIN FROII "MIXES"

In a Junior Catholic Women's League bowling fixture last evening on the League c! the Cross alleys, the Rainbows deieated the Mikes by almajority oi 258 pins.

Lily Davey, "Rainbow" captain roll- ed high single, 149 and nllo high total 386.

The scores are as follows: RAINBOWS

L. Davey ..140 I. Dougan ... ... B. Welsh ... ... ... ..121 A. Birch .. 86 E. Mullins ... .. 80 Total 1636.

MIKES

1M 99 112 88 91

l3! 127

114 110

O8 11B 91 100 110

GB 71 9'1 106 91

... ....b6 Glad Hughes ... ... ..100 E. Clinton . ..... K. Hughes ... .

Total-HBO. Tonight the "Chiqultas" and “Pad- dies" will meet, match starting at 6 o'clock.

a IBE RACING

HORSE RACING A1.‘ CABDIGAN

Despite inclement “or and soit ice, the racel hold on the Cardi- gan ice. March 6th, were I decided success. A large number oi ions were present and gave evidence oi their thrills, by lusty cheering ior the win- ners, and encouragement ior the lol- ers. . The summon:

CIuoA

Bebe Aubrey (Kearney) .......1 1 1

Cinch

Belle A. (Show) ....’- Oll A (SPAODQN)

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the city oi Worcester at so, 00 and

I M. J. Rooney, H. Brothers.

Joelle wslts Zulu-ml 11 Dick (Harris) "rec (Redmond) 100 pounds. He also held the ama- Paddy (Gordon) ..............244 Jlnlgl-J. __

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Clare A Trot _

Capt. Jackson, Briar Mac, Po Verde. CLASS A PAC! Colorado Mack, Jessica the G Dorothy E. CLASS B TROT

Grace Forbes, Mary Volo, Brooke. Devonport Prince, Edition.

cLAss n PACE

Betty Honori- Louis Beth Lasl, Judson Lad, Colorado P.

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CHURCH LEAGUE

wt night the Baptist avo over st. Pauls by 100 pins.

the hlsb single and three c1292 ‘I83 rcmectively. . ; In the eaoond match rmalty -. ‘ sou wlnolnc over Central Chris g by-fll. pins. N. J. Clow 0i ‘ rolled the 1118b. single and three 204' and 753 ‘pins. . church League games next are as . .... . Monday. '1 to 8.80—St. Peters ~ Central Chdstiah; cs0 to-10.00- . ‘i James vs United. Wednesday, 7.00 to Bib-Trinity 8t. P111142 3.30 to 10110-21011 Baptist. a Ibllowing are

last night's scores: ‘ - . l

BAPTIST P. Bontner ... ... ".208 R. Porsyihe ... oei ".258 M. Cannichsel ... “.106 A. H. MeGa-nnell ... "205 A. 3.01am ... ... ".116 Total-dbtil.

SIZPAULS H. B. MOI-Bod ... ".354 E. OW!!! ... ... eon ".165 M. Owen _.-.. .....185 R. L. Day ... ... ....2lB

——- ... ..... .......106

TbtAl—243'I.

‘TRINITY H. Craig ... .-- "(H.105

w. MacDonald ....1oa o. n. l be ..2oc w. Mcliwen ...l'ls Total—-3054. "

CENTRAL CHRISTIAN M. Stewart “.187 R. H. McNeil ... ".140 J. Stewart. ... ".200 W. Smith ... ....105

OFFICIALS

Starter-J. Bcrlmgeour. Judges-Rev. C. J. McDonald, 1M

Petrol Judges-N. Lnndrigan, L. q l ~

Allan, G. McDonald, J. Sullivan. Announcers-L. Adams. Secretary-E. J. Redmond. ‘ The management, delighted wi the success oi the meet, have ed to hold another on 8a - " March lib.

I-ACIS ON LAKE VERDE I

Tlleice roceshcldonflat March 2nd brought out quite: l 5°76 0! IPOCNWN- The day woe andtheiceinroodshspdtbm inlatreckplolllhcdioreach Three clones wore-raced, Olen_ B,anda runningracqwhlcls‘ won by snap, ownedby W _‘ Myers ~ ,_V_ .'