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GUST 19. 1

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BACK STRETCH

ITHEI:

tl aking this has been ‘ j mgfifgtyexglling racing week this has ever known. That. covcrs

of “Father Timtvuas e 894-half |, century ago.

lter ,_ rlong stretch - I um dllflhOflY

7 races 0! 1

remember

_—-0__ The wrlter predicted that the

tremendous Bet-together of horses

11 th Maritirnes would gee?“ aghagvilrla sgeed sparks uirguld

c’ fly and they sure did. 1t

11 of deep resrot to me that m eiplendid writeup; of Sports first not be ble to our Saturday subscrib- idtloe means be curtailed. .1 Here is a brief-record of Tuesday's three events which were witnessed

m.“ Pat Power for 1' “m.” day; racing could

the

"y ‘ gm and that l1 o... column must

’ q, 1h largest opening days at- tglldange in the track history. -o_~

Three Year Old

Rankin Mc- 2 151. Nell Kal- ck 2 . Bonnie PHI“ 3.1.1.1. s 4 a. Molly Kaimiick ~ Mlckev Budlong 6 dr. .- ._o_ 2.15 Trot and Pace: .Giftlinc. owned by Power Bros. Charlotte- town and driven Taddly Weir l. $5111.31!‘ Admiral 2 2 2, Col- ". 1m. Scott 8 3 4, Brownwood Tiger .7 5 4 3. Bonnie Budlong 4 5 5, Jane

Harvester 6 clr.

555,

—-Q-i Paco (1st Division): Scotty

1N I. mutants?” c" "

'31‘ " was 1 i 1. Marjorie Budlong 2 3 ‘i

Jacob Witllrow. 3 5 dr. Pearl 3umpas.44dr.Mit-zieBarsl7 . , Josedalo lady 1.011 5 dr. N _-°.— _ - Wednesday " was an- y" ' other record breaker from ~aln ;: ' attendance standpoint and Watchim name within a qil of a sec-

. 11nd of setting up a new tmck := record trotting-he equalled A1- » lowers 2.00 8-4. So here we |o for = ‘the summaries:

l. _o_. The 1.1a rmt and Pace had lo starters and was won by Guy Ann,

Surnmcrside. _ file had not started for six years ,_ and had had four foals in tho in- lérval. no Direct, owned by S.

alker and Son. Halifax, won the ,. first heat and Guy Ann the next

_@_ Pres Pbr All Trot: Watchim owned by Alderman Frank Adams '. d Halifax and driven by Bills! Hood was i 4 1, Loo Brewer 3 i . Pagliaocii 2 2 I, Basil 5 5 4. 2.1-1 1-2. _°...._

er Time

Junior Free For All: owned

ver I54.Da.ls H- 's Boy s '1 s. Time 2.0a l-2, 2.00 1-4. 2.11 1-2. 1|)? I Trot: Christie Budlon: - $1 doom Brook m‘

with sag‘ interest from‘ start to finish w ich was nearly '1 o'clock. You will note some tremendo up- sets as favorites fell by the way-

side. _o_

2M Pace: Raymond Budlong, owned by Charles WillL; end driven

' bv Joe O'Brien was 1 1 l. O. . I Volo a 2 2. Winnie Scott z a s. Jack Ulyde 4 4 4, Peter Budlong 5 dr. Manchester's Alberta. 6 dr. 19-

Pree For All Trot and Pace: Jfliiity. owned by Mol-iarlty and Lflhey and driven by Johnny Con- rov was 2 l l, Mighty Hanover

6. Lew McKinney 6 3 2. Tip Abbe 4 '7 3. Happy L. 8 6 5, Lone‘ 5 s 4. The Walnut Abbe a 4 a.“ Mae 7 5 ‘I. Time 2M 1-4, (Y! 9-4. '20s 1-2. in? ‘ 2.14 Pace: Sandy D. owned by H. W. S. Allingham and Cecil Alex- ander with Johnny Conroy driv- ins Was l l 1. Jean Henley 2 a 2. Battle Todd 5 2 4. Dale Cochato 4 4 3. Wilkin 3 5 5. Lawyer Grat-| m 6 6 dr. Time 2.10 1-2. 2.11 1-4.,

go;

2.22 Trot (Classified): Peter Reamoro. owned by Dr. C. D chilsh of Invemem. C. 8.. driven by Joe O'Brien was l T"!!! Hanover driven by Baxter ‘"5 9 5 1. Juanita Axworthy 2 2 0. Evil worthy 3 3 2, Mary Stuart 4 4 4. Pal 7 8 5, Luclrv Guy 5 8 ‘l. Peerless Hanover 6 '1 ii, Lusty's

First 8 0 0 _o-..

A sad happening occurred when l regrettable accident ' ‘ on Tiltfidaw afternoon \which resulted Li} revere injuries tn the 901ml"

and 1 a.

iver. Tyndal Scmplo who wu

leis

Puturltfim a

284,

Reynoids623,BcbLm1g'lo4,l.

thrown from bruised. He bed.

ih I d bad! ilestlllllkyodllfined uyl

1% Tuesday isteinxson a telegram

to Ori J 01mg the death of ‘his wu1§°¢>§l}.“1... (m- {lflrme immediately and oh August til wrote us asking us m than]; the horsemen of Charlottetown for

th Iovel fl folgwflrde; 2:11" 113ml..." ‘deities? lottetown Driv Park and Pro-

in! vin isl Exhibit thelr mou;ht:$'1'ns'§.““mm°“° ‘or i0?

The Writer. in common with all lhugnmeillnedmy‘ sympathy‘. with bereavement. y t m sad

SPECIAL PRIZE LIST 1944

n‘... l.

The MacDonald Tobacco 0o . PM)’ Ltd. Trop for the 11.152. Win10! e mos joints during the meet. won by oe O'Brien.

$30 to the driver winning the mien’ a during the meet. Joe

gdntl. 810.00 to t drl winhjh second most. ‘beings.’ during‘ u‘

a?“

Close

Harness g

’ i Cllmaxlng a brilliant four days of harness racing the _ program came to a close yesterday after- ml noon with upsets still continuing right to the final heat. _ the threat of rain hanging off, another crowd "l" Jslnnled the grandstands and bleachers to capacity saw thrllllng, excltlng finishes in each and every class on the card as the horses came tearing into the stretch '°

Old Home Week

Again with

bunched so close that in the

next two and with it the four-year-old futurity; Just Betty

a summary of 3-1-1; Lee in his straight heat victory

straight victory of the card 2:25 pace.

meet. John Conroy, 26 1mg,

$10.00 to the driver iglving the fastest heat Trotted during the moot, won by Watchim, 2:07 3-4, W313 '

. to driver drlvln the fastcot hestlhhoingétduriirilgl the Bile. won y Mfg y snover, 2:01 b4, Harley Harrison.

910.00 to the caretaker of the horse winning the fastest heat Twit-Ills’. Watchim, 2:07 3-4, won by Stanley Lewis.

010.00 to the caretaker of the horse winning the fastest boat Pacing. Might Hanover, 2:0’? l-4, won by Joey esrson.

No. l

libbons for tbs Owners of the Horace winning the: Throc-Year-Old Filturity won by owned by Messrs. Yeo A: McEschsvrn. 2:16 Trot and Pace won by Gift Line. owned by James Power. 2:26 Pace, 1st Division, won by gently McKane. owned by Phillip l’

2:10 Trot and Pace, won b Guy

Anne, owned by George A. C beck.

Pree-For-All ‘not, won by Watehim, owned .by Alderman Frank Adams.

Junior Prce-For-All. won by Joudalo Hoosier. owned by Char- les Walker. -

2:22 Pace, ymond Budlong. owned by C arles Willis.

Pree-Ibr-All Trot and Pace. won‘ by Jollity, owned by Moriarlty and ’

ey.

2:14 Paco won by Sandy 12.. own-

by H. W. S. Allingham and C. Alexander.

2:22 Trot Classified. won by Peter lleamore, owned by Dr. C. D. Clough.

llbur-Yoar-Old Futurity, won by Bud Tbs Tramp, owned by C. L. Dauglinee.

2: Paco. 2nd Division. won by Just Betty, owned by Dr. R. . Seaman.

Classified 'I‘rot, won by McKlilcp, owned by D. W. Mun-

r . 02:25 Pace. 8rd Division. won by Previous, owned by H. C. Wilbur.

x No. I 810.00 to the Driver of the horse

th : Threg-Yszr-Old Futurity, won a Lela Bndlong, driven by P‘. B.

cLsine. 216 ‘Trot and Pace. won by Gift

O'Brien. 2:19 Trot and Pace. W011 by Gil! Anne, driven by George A. Call-

bec

Free-For-All Trot. won by vvatchlrn. driven by William H00!!-

Junior Free-For-All. won by iflnledlnla dlloosier, driven by Wil-

am co .

2:22 ‘rrot, won b Christie Ind- long. driven by Jo nny Conroy.

2:22 Pace, won by Raymond Bud- long. driven by Joe O'Brien-

Free-For-All Trot and P866. W011 by Jollity, driven by Johnny Con-

The second accident of

IoIr-Yoar-Old Futurity

1st Heat: Mac Fin o little thought of in the bettng threw the irst surprise into the crowd. as getting away on top and taking the rail from Dorothy L. who went sway on the pole, he made every

st a winning one. Lady Bose, the avcrlto was trying for tbs railflltzut

BY cams by the half it was still Mac Flngo, followed by Lady Rose on the outside. Bud the Tram , My Ann and Just Flicks. with t e re- mainder of the field Just a short distance behind. As they hit into the backstretch the drives started and positions changed rapidly but there was still no catching Mac Flngo, who won by a length over My Ann. Lady Rose, who had been .very much in the contention, threw driver Rankine McLaine just as the hit the three-quarter pole and, finished riderless in fourth position but was set back to ninth. Brlttons Lassie was third with Just Flicks fourth and the re- _mainder the big field pretty well strung out.

2nd Heat: Mac Fingo led his field away on the second trip down. Bud the Tramp tried for the rail but tucked into the second slot half way up the backside. Posi- tions remalned unchanged until half way up the backstretch the second trip round when Bud the Tramp and My Ann both opened wide, Bud the Tramp took over the lead before they reached the three- quarter pole and was never headed, thereafter. My Ann and Mac Fin- go, the winner of the first heat had a great stretch duel with the Ann mare getting the nod by a head. Lady Rose, with driver Roy Bar-,_ nett replacing the injured Rankine McLaine. was fourth after coming from ninth place with Brittons, Lassie fifth, and the remainder strung out a few lengths back.

Third Heat: It was a thrilling stretch drive between Bud the Tram and Lady Rose in the third and fnal heat of the futurity. Bud had the rail going away and led all the way from the word go. As they came by the stands and into the turn the second trip. Lady Rose went to a drive to crce up to Bud's ad. Past the t ree- quarter poe and into the stretch the pair raced on even terms. Half way down Bud the Tramp seem- ed to have it won only to have Lady Rose come on again only to be beaten by a head in one of the lnost exciting finishes of the meet- ng.

2:25 Pace (2nd Division)

lst Heat: Surprises were com- lng thick and fast as Billy Bishop, driven by Dr. Heath McIntyre,

came through to take the first

would have covered them all. _ _Bl_ld the Tramp, little thought of in the betting after flnlshlng fifth ln the first heat came through io take the

took the second division of the 2:25 pace with MeKlilop had too much speed for the field

field of four starters while Previous chalked up the second

Driver Joe 0’Brien who had been prominent in every - day's racing, cllmalred his efforts when he won the British ' Consols Trophy for the driver attaining the most points during the meeting, his total of 29 being one more than the number garnered by Johnny Conroy. ‘

it was the second time that the still youthful Joe won the much-sought after trophy and he was fully deserving , of his victory giving each mount under his guidance the

beet of drives and getting the most out of them.

first heat of the Four-Year-Old Futurity when Rankine McLaine, figuring in a collision at the three-quarter pole was thrown from his sulky suffering a broken collar bone. He was replaced by Roy Barnet in the next two heats.

‘Nitro Hal seventh Third He

re Final Finishes

l lWitnessed As Four-Day

Meet

majority of cases a. blanket

in the classified trot over a

lnthe third division of the

the meeting occurred in the

at: Just Betty made ev- sry post a winning one in making her upset victory complete. Given the word after several scores she had the rail and held it with com- petition being furnished again by Billy Bishop, the big surprise win- ner of the first heat cf the race.

Classified Trot

let Heat: June French had the rail as they got away on the sec- ond trip do\vn followed by Lee McKillop with Hillside, Scott on the outside and Coronation Mc- Killop trailing. Hillside Scott go- ing to s drive took over the lead just after the quarter pole was passed and as they came by the stands it was Hills de followed by June French. Lee McKillop and Coronation McKillop with them all tucked in. They kept their posi- tions until nearing the three- qusrtar pols when June French snd Lee McKillop both went to drives simultaneously. June went into the lead just at the three-quarters pole and Lee McKillop. trotting very fast started to come in. they _hit the top of the stretch June French was still showing to the front, but in the great stretch drive. it was Lee McKiilop, driven by Joe O'Brien. who finished un- der the wire a neck to the good over the June French mare. Hill- side Scott was third. a length back. with Coronation McKlllop fourth.

2nd Heat: Lee McKillog had too much trotting a ili the other three in the fiel won by half a. length over Hill- side Scott in another stretch drive. Going away it was Lee McKillop on the rail, followed b June French. Coronation McKil op and Hillside Scott. Coronation trying for the rail went to a break and as the four trotters pounded up the backside Hillside Scott wen‘. to the front at the quarter pnle to lead his field at the half. followed by Lee McKillcp. June French and Coronation McKillop. Positions re-

er wraps. Charney Grattan was

4' Billy Bishop

I _Charney Grattan (Under- hill)

fr“.-.

Again l

Closes

horse couldn't catch Previous who won his second straight heat und-

third, Morgandale Ace fourth, Mar- gaetlgte Rose fifth, and Allie Hal

s . Third Heat: Previous also had the outside position as they] came the wire for the final eat of the day and meeting with Pearl Direct on the rail. They got the word on the fourth trip down with the Direct mare leading them awa but driver Johnny Conroy shoo Previous up right at the word and just as they came into the second turn had snapped the rail and from there on was never headed. The entire field strung out the went to the backside pos tions failed to change much during the entire mile with Pearl Direct again finishing second.

IUMMAHY Pour yesr old futurity.

Day

race _§evl:N

’s Racing

in

Standing on the bridge cf H.M.C.S. "Algonquin" ‘Clllliidlflll destroyer carries his staff to France. Be- Lieut. General H. D. Crerar, CB, D.S.O., G.O.C. in ‘side hinl is the collllnanding officer of "Algonquin", 0., First Canadian Army surveys the scene as the lLieut. Cdi‘. D. W‘. Plers, D. s. C., R. C. N., of Hali-

Bud the ‘Pump (J O'Brien) Mack Pings (J. Conroy) My Ann (Callbeck) Lady Rose (McLaine, Bar- nett.)

Britton’s Lassie (Jabalee) Just Piicka (Schuman) King McKane (long) Dorothy L (W. Kelly) Shirley H. Temple

ith 6 dr

(Sm )

'I‘ime: 2.18 3-4, 2.18 3-4, 2.20.

The winnin horse is owned by C. L. Dauph ee, Halifax.

I 25 pace. second division.

Just Betty (Barnett) (McIntyre) Manchester's Berry

(M. Jabslec) DximBudlong (Conroy. Wil-

Nitro Hal (J. O'Brien) Alta K, (Kennedy) Margaret H. Frisco

er) 6 Time: 2.14 3-4, 2.14, 2.15. The winning horse is owned by

gr. R. P. Seaman of Charlotte- wn .

Classified trot:

Lee McKfllop (J. O'Brien) 1 June French (O'Mcara) 2 Hillside Scott (J. Conroy) 8 Coronation McKillop (Hood) 4 Time: 2.10 l-2. 2113-4. 2.12 . The winning horse is owned by D. W. Munroe. Piedmont. N. S.

2.25 pace. third division. Previous (J. Conroy Pen

rl Direct (McMillan) Mgrgélfrite Rose (Ratch- o

¢ and-soon rev-a ammuni- Ham- ddQfllfl 58-50‘

8 i I 'l 4

(Hoop-

Q ell-lot A n"

1 1 3 2 2 3 4 4 l2

Allie Hal (W. Kelly) Morgandalo Ace (J. O'- Brien)

Hilda Budlong (Powers) Time: 2.15 i-4. 2.17, 2 l7 l- The winning horse is owned by

H. C. Wilbur of Moncton.

OFFICIALS Starter - Otto Irvine, Mars r1111. aine

Judges — Walter Brown. Char-

"Qfll-o-aan-

8 6 4 7 2

lcttetown; S. Thane Belyca. Pred-

ericton, N. B.; L A. Simpson. Upper Stewiacke, N. S Timers - L B. Macmillan, By-

ron Brown, Charlottetown; Dr. A. A. lbockhart. Summerside.

Clerk of Course — W. J, Bron-n, Charlottetown. wAssLatant Clerks of Course _- Charlottetown.

Patrol Judges -— Thos. E Kileeh. Halifax; Charles Snow, Charlotte-

mained unchanged right to the three-quarter pole, when Lee Mc- Killop pulled out. At the top of the stretch he was on even term-t with Hillside Scott showing in front a 100 yards from the wire to win b half a length. June French was C¥ilfd with Coronation McKil- lop again a good fourth.

Third Heat: Lee McKlllop, had to go to the outside of the track starting the third heat. having won the first two miles. with Hlll- side Scott taking the rail. Hillside led most of the mile with Lee Mc- Killop, June French and Corona- tion McKillop all tucking in. As they trotted by the three-quarter pole both Lee and June French pulled out and again Lee McKll- lop had too much blush for thei Hillside Scott horse, passing hims

town. Secretary - J. W. Boulter, Char- luttetnwn

BASEBALL RESJLTS

NATIONAL

Boston 3; Chicago 5 Brooklyn 0; Cincinnati l.

AMERICAN Detroit 3: Boston 0. Detroit 4; Boston 7 Cleveland 2' New York 0.

INTERNATIONAL

P

H. Heston, David McTagua._

, M. McKenzie

rolill Pace, won by Sandy

driven by Johnny Conroy. And 1n m5 wjnnln effort, B111 in the stretch to win by a length Jase c“ l. n _

2:22 “(it Cllllifild- V“ W Bishop paced his “g8 to a new Wm! m? 8am” “We 1""? fiemPl Syracyuse ll; ltolvclhesfllsegll‘. Peter Rearnore. driven by he mark of 334 3-4_ Billy ma]; me also trotting very fllst in the SlFElCJ Newark 2. Buffalo u. O'Brien. - lead at. the quarter pole from Just HiPPiHE Hillsidfi 56°15 791 59cm“,

Pour-Yer-r-Oid Fiiiilrliy- "m" "Y Betty who llad gone away on top view- AMERICAN .. ,, ,, Bud Tho Tramp. drive" by '7” with Nitro Hal tucked in. Billy

0’Brien.

2:25 Pace 2nd Division. vim by Just Bctty,'driven by LeROY Ber-

nett. Classified 'I‘rot, won by L" Klllop, driven b Joe OBrien. 2:25 Pace. 3r

No. 4 $5.00 to the Caretaker

of h inning the: “Trllerez-Year-Old Futurity.

b Lela Budlong. caretaker. Angus ldcEa h

c ern 2:10 Trot and Pace. won b

- m; _ J m Haw ins. L'5'=°d1°l3§°¢¢. lit liglviession. W01) b gum, MQKQIIQ; caretaker. C. -

filial) Trot and Pace. won by

G Anne; caretaker, Wendell Callbeck.

s‘: -l"or-All Trot -won Waéliim; caretaker, Stanley

Division, won by Previous. driven by John Conroy.

g heat from a field of eight entries._

2:25 Paco (3rd Division) '

1st Heat: Previous. going away on the rail, made every post a winning one as, teamed by Johnny Conroy, he led from wire to wire and in so doing took a new mark tab of 2:i5 l-4. Previous beat off the challenge of Pearl Direct and Morgandale Ace in the stretch to win by a length. The heat win-

Bishop was still in front at the half and wasn't headed for the last half of the mile. Positions changed steadily during the drive to the wire with Manchester Berry co -- ping second place. The entire fie d were all bunched as they hit the top of the stretch and battles for the remaining positions had the big crowd on their feet as they paced to the wire-

Chlcago 2: Washington l.

St. Louis 4: Philadelphia 5. M“ FATIONAL .. Bmoklyn 6; Cincinnati '7.

Philadelphia 3: Pittsburgh New York 2; St. Louis 5,

INTERNATIONAL

"It 2nd Heat: They got away on the ner was on we H my 8°‘ ‘he Baltimo 1' n; 1 a second score with Billy Bishop Word 0n m? mum‘ 5°97‘? Mm‘ Newarkrg; ‘Buffs: a '

W“ leading the field around the first sandals Me made o bid f" "if Baltimore l; Toronto 4 m". and 1mg the hhckeh-etch, rail on the outside but couldnt Jersey (my 4, Montreal 3

make the grade, being forced to drop back into the third slot. with Pearl Direct tucked in behind the