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The Harness racing season while nearing an end is by no means over. Next Wednesday and Thurs- day afternoons there will be eight classes raced at Charlie Willis‘ Parlor Track. These will bring to- gether the cream of the trotters and pacers that took part in the Goodwill meet. Covehead fall meets have always shown spark- 1:n;; miles. Last year the big feat- iiie was the great duel between Colonel Dan and Billy McVay \\'l\h Colonel Dan winning the fastest mile in 2.09 3/5. That with other good performances was probably the means of selling him fiir a long price to Bob Ryan of Iloulton, Maine. The Free For All and Junior Free For All events at Charlie's track should see several miles better than 2.10 if conditions are favorable.

Following the Covelicad meet- Ilig there will be the fall race program at Parkview track. Oyster

Elsie Louise was by Captain S. 2.05%. In addition to the above he has Jean Federal, a weanling. Lady Federal, another weanling out of Jeane Truax 2.06)’: and Leah Guy 2.04)‘: respectively.

Our friend George MacDonald, Boston, Mass., remembers us with race results from Roosevelt Race- way and Foxboro, At Rooseveli Joe O'Brien won a classified pace. purse $1,500 with Money Maker, from a field of ten in 2.09 1/5. He paid $27. to win — certainly good odds, Money Maker is owned by (he Dudcy Patch Club, New Glas- gow. N.S. and we are indeed glad to see that he is winning in such fast company so far away from homo. Joe certainly has the key to this horse. He gave him a rec- ord of 2.08 at Foxboro two years ago, which then equalled the track pacing record held by Tip Abbe. Joe also won the classified trot with 'l‘hoinas Day in 2.09 2/5 from

Bed. where a program quite equal to those of the past will be put on. In Port Elgin. N.S. the 100th an- niversary of the Fair will be cele- brated September 21st and 22nd. The principal entertainment will lie harness racing, There will be a Junior Free For All, purse $400 for three dashes and a colt race ‘i a $200. purse for two dashes. Iii rancc fee 3Q. and no deduc- tions. \V.S. Chapman, Port Elgin 1s secretary. We have very pleasant memories of the Port Elgini track, in 1920 we set up the track i.

record pacing there with Colonel‘ Waltz and it stood for many years, 1 Ozher track meets to be held are i Iiloncton, North Sydney and Sus- sex, with the concluding local race meet at Riverside, October 10th,

Brewers Gallon, owned by B.C.

Cruickshank, Halifax, arrived safely at Joe O'Brien‘s stable, Roosevelt Raceway, Wcstbury,

NY. last week. Word from Joe is that he likes him very rnuch and he is taking him along with the other horses on the westward trek which will eventually end at Call. Iornla for the big October 3nd November meetings. Brewer's Gallon with his magnificent ap- pearance, his beautiful trotting action and racing qualities should develop into a real star. His sire was a wonderful race horse and it may not be too much to expect to see the son Bill Gallon take a record well below 2.05. Anyhow Joe is high on him and that means a lot.

,We thank our friend Cecil H. McGinley of Houlton, Maine, for dhe following letter .. . “Bob (Ryan and I bought the horse Col- onel Dan last Spring. I believe he is a namesake of yours. We like him very much, He was unfort- unate in contracting a severe cough at Old Orchard Beach and! has lost a lot of weight so we do - not expect too much of him for the rest of the fall. ltle has only been behind the money once in nine starts and had he continued on in the condition he was in the first of July, I think he would have been one of the leading race winners of the season. He is a grand horse to drive and finishes very gamely.

“Harold Birmingham. W1“) l; well known ta mgny lsslaflifiersyg?“ has purchase OISE Province, has 32 standard bred horses at his farm in Houlton. He had six' foals this yen)‘ by B911 5°)’ 2.01, two by Bob Lee 2.03% and one by Calumet Budlong. H8 hi5 twelve highly‘ bred last "curd mares bred to Bell Boy‘ and M051- ol them show in foal. Mr. MK- Ginlcy is always on the lookout [or good specd_ PFQSDQCW that have good breeding on both sidcS of their pedigree. He is one of the most reliable purveyor} 01 Weed in (he pOtatO state. His offerings iticlude Clarinda Grattan p. 2.12, a chestnut mare b)’ o" Glatla“ 2nd., sire of Dominion Grattan. with a wonderful pedigree 0n he!’ dams side. She is now believed to be in foal to Bell Boy 2.01. Earl Grattan is a bay 8919105 °Pt ‘z Clarinda Grattan 2.12.2115 sire S Tm-ch Light 2.10. He is a stoutly built handsome colt. bmke" l_° harness last SPFIHE- Linda He“ '5 a bay fllly foaled March 5th.. 1949. dam, Clarinda Grattan 2.12. Sire Bell Boy 2.01. She is a natural pacer and should be a wonderful prospect for lnyfllll lfeqlllll“ 5 high class, well-bred filly. Louise Federal ls a bay filly foaled March 14th.. 1947. Her sire is the double- gaited Federal, t, 2.07%. p. 2.01% The dam of Louise Federal ls Elsie Louise 2.11% t. also the dam_of Louise Fingo 2.13%. that won nine out of thirteen races last year, also the dam of Louise Protester 2.16.

a field of ten and was second in the Junior Free For All Pace, purse $3,000. with Direct Win. ince that he has raced at Read- ing. Pa. where he had good suc- cess. but probably now as men- 11011911 350W‘. he is on his way to the west.

At Foxboro Dannie Steele won the 2.27 Conditioned Class with Josedale Frisco in 2.15 8/5 and the 2.24 class with Royal Mist in 2.12. Earle Avery won the 2.27 Conditioned with Sarah Comet in

i 2.13 3,5 and the 2.20 Conditioned

with June Morning. heading such fast record pacers at Pat W. 203th. Scotty H. 2.0411. Chuck Worthy 2.041s and Chucklyn. June Morn- ing was bred by George MacDon- ald, Mermaid, and raced success- fully by him before being sold to J.H. DeWitt. Woodstock.

The motion picture "The Great Dan Patch" will soon be released and horsemen all over the United States and Canada are eagerly looking forward to seeing it. Dan Patch is the pacer that held more world's records than any other horse and he was so likeable that they fairly idolized him as he came on the track or finished his miles. Although he started racing as a four-year-old almost fifty years ago his name has been handed down through the gener- ations, so that probably more peo- ple have heard of Dan Patch than any other horse that ever lived. In his four-year-old form he made his debut at Boswell, Indiana, and won the 2.35 class in straight heats, best time 2.22%. He also won three other events that same fall. In 1901 as a five-year-old be made twelve starts, winning the 2.15 class at WindsorfOnt, best time 2.071.‘). He followed that up with victories at Detroit. Cleve- land, Columbus, Buffalo and Brighton Beach. N.Y.. where he stepped his fastest mile of the season in 2.04%.

In 1902 as a six-year-old he took part in seventeen races, only two of them class races and one a spe- cial. The special he won. best time 2.06%. Then at Detroit, Mich- igan, he won from a fast field, best time 2.04 and followed that UP by winning at Cleveland, best time 2.03%. He outclassed his op- position so much that they would not race against him and so he was compelled to appear as the horse against time. Almost every- where he went he succeeded in breaking track records. sometimes even under unfavorable weather conditions. His fastest mlle was at Rcadville, Mass. September 23rd—- 1.59154. but he stepped another mile at Providence, R.l. 1n 1.59% and Eight others better than 2.02.

In 1903 as a seven-year-old he set up a world's record for a half- inile of 571/4 seconds and contin- ucd his exhibition performances against the watch. At Memphis, Tenn. he paced the mile in 1.56)”: and in a trial against record to Waggon he was clocked in 1.57%. He went a mile to high-wheeled sulky in 2.04%. During almost all his racing career he was owned by M.W. Savagc,.a Canadian who established a line of stock foods and horse and cattle medicine business at Minneapolis, Minne- sota. lVfr. Savage had a genius for publicity. His buckets of stock food had lithographed labels that would almost sell the feed with- out any pressure. He wu a [en- ernus advertiser in newspapers and the advent of Dan Patch to any community was preceded by a furore of advertising that brought all the people within a hundred miles to see the show. The writer remembers when the salesman called on the late George

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trotting record taken this year.

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MATINEE RACES

SUNNY GREEN ACRES SPRINGFIELD WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 21st CLASSES A, B, C and D

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O'clock Sharp

‘Perl-Mutual m Attendance

THE GUARDIAN, CHARLOTTETOWN

SEPTEMBER 17, 1949

Although most of the Summer

sporting activities are gradually drawing to ii close, there will nev- ertheless be n fairly extensive pro- gram of events to be held ovcr tho week-end \\'l‘ll(‘l'l will be made up mainly from the two pastimes oi baseball and horse racing. I O

Slated nn the baseball agenda will be the final game or games, depending on whether the series is forced into a third grime, of the Provincial Junior play/offs between the Charlottetown Knights of Col- umbus atid the Sunimcrsirle Sheen and Mclnnis squads at Memorial Field this afternoon at 1:30 when the two teams clash 1n the second game of their best of three series for the Island championship. The Knights are presently loading the series by one game which they won at the Western Capital last Wednesday in the series opener. .If the locals come through again to- day it will be all over, but if they don't, then a third and deciding game will be played immediately following the first to decide the final issue.

O O O On Sunday afternoon, also at Memorial Field, the East End Hawks and the West End Anchors will clash In the seventh and cle- cidlng game of the City Old Tim- ers baseball championship play- offs. Both teams are deadlocked in the series at three games apiece, and there is going to be plenty of action when they meet 1n the last round for the City title

tomorrow.

The big feature in the harness racing roster will be the afternoon meet of the Goodwill racing meet which was held over from Thurs- day afternoon on account of rain, and which will highlight the run- ning of the Frce-For-All event as well as three other first class classes in what ls expected to come up with some really fast, close racing, But this ls only part. of the day's racing program, as tonight under the lights, five Futurity events wlll take place which are loaded with classy entries, and will in all probability be a. highlight feature to l1 highly successful three-day meet, which despite the interruptions and postponements caused by the weather, has already produced some of the finest racing witnessed this season. O O O

In addition to the local activities there will be big doings at the Western Capital tonight when the Summerslde Canadian Legion stage their big boxing card 1n connection with their week-long carnival. Al- l-hflukh 1t ls a Summerslcle show, there will nevertheless be a large representation of local fans ex. pected to take in the bouts to see five local fighters 1n action on the card. The feature bout will see Big Boy Peterson, Island heavy champ, tangle In a six-round decision bout with Kid Murray, Provincial light. weight champion, while four other locals on the card will be Bug‘ Lund, Harry "Kid" Poulton, Aus- tin Squarebrlggs and Emmett Gal- lant.

O O O Despite the fact that summer sport is still on the go, the feel of football is in the air, and yester- day afternoon the Saint Dunstans University squad held their first workout session of the season on

the S.D.U. gridiron. when some 26 or more turned out to take part tinder the guidance of coiwh A,,1, McAdam. O O O Many of last year's SD (l. squad. who won the N.B.-P.E.I Intercollegiate title and pughgd St. RX. to the limit for the Marl- tlme crown. are back in uniform again this year. particularly 1n the forward positions. although there are quite a number of their top- notch artists in the back field positions missing this year, that will have to be filled with a new crop of youngsters. O O

Turning out with the squad yes- terday were most nf last year's forwards including Big Willy Mc- Donald, Hughle McPhee (capn). Cyril "Bun" Callaghan. rte; Rodgers and Lloyd Burke. while In the backfield were such old re- ltables as Johnny Cash. Mike Hen- nessey and Allister "Klker" M:- Isaac, plus the addition of George McRac who performed with the P. W.0. senior sauad last year.

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Among those who are missing this year and will be leaving gaps ln the backfield which will not be molly filled are such stars as Owen Mullens. Bob Noble, Jerry Clinton. Cart McDonald and John Bradley. However. there were plenty of new feces among yesterday's turnout. many of whom wlll no doubt be among the stars of this season ln the Balms quest ln Maritime ln-

Keen Competition In Racing 0f The Futurities Tonight

Junior Baseball Titles Al Stalle- Here Today

The last lap of the Junior Pro- vincial Baseball Championship playdovvns will get underway at the Memorial Field diamond when the Charlottetown Knights of Col- umbus squad tangle with the Sum- mcrside Sheen and McInnis aggre- gation in the second game of their ‘oust of three series this afternoon at 1.30 P. M.

ln the event that the Summer- side squad tie up the series in to- day's encounter. the third and dc- ciding game will be played immed- iately after to declare the new Provincial Champions.

Although the Knights took the opening game of the series quite handily at Summerside last Wed- nesday by a score of 10--5 to go one game up, the Western crew are expected to come back strong- er today to force the issue and stay in the running, while the locals will be just as intent on making it a straight game series. '

Which ever way it goes the meet- ing should produce plenty of action and smart ball, and should it be forced into a double-header. well. you can depend that. the final game will be a real thriller.

Fredericton Horse Racing . Results

FREDERICTON. Sept. 16 -(OP)

-Eddle Scott. Alphonse NapkeK-i brown. pacer", took all three heats of a. classified race high-

lighting the final day's card of the annual fall harness racing mect

here. The pacer edged out Indiana Boy, Dr. B Grattari and All-

Ameriran to hit the fastmt time of the tvio-day meet. 2.12 flat.

Russell Lelchefs black pacer. A. G- Scott, took both heats of the 2.18 mixed class, circling the half- mile oval twice 1n 2.14 ln the first heat. Winners of the 2.21 mixed and 2.29 mixed raccs were O.K Volo. winner of both heats ln the formcr class, and Lee Jones‘ black mare, Perry Lynn. which took a second and a first 1n the 2 29 event.

Classified

Eddie Scott (H. Harrison) Indiana Boy (Barnett) Dr. B. Grettan (Jar-dine) All-American (W. Burtt)

Time 2.12 1-5, 2.12, 2 15.

2.18 Mixed

A. (.1. molt (Letcher) Col, Sherbrocke (Hughes) _ Silver Hanover (G.B. Graham) Bowden Square (It. Burtt) d

Time 2.14. 2.16 2-5.

2.21 Mixed

O. K. Volo (Harrison) Richard Bucllorig (B. Burtt) Haliburton (Letcher) Skippy Dale (Wood)

Time 2.18. 2.18.

2.29 Mixed

Peggy Lynn (Lee Jones) Charming Guy (C. Bishop) Lee C. Brewer (Stevenson) Laurel Lee (Brltton) May West Hanover (McNeill) Governor Lce (Barnett)

Time 2.18 3-5. 2.21.

Springhill To Play Al S'side

The Sprlnghlll Clippers. rein- forced by some members of the Fencobusters. wlll play a game of baseball with the Curran 6r Briggs nine on Sunday. the game starting at 2.30 p.m. These boys played one very close game with the Island chrinplons on their last vlslt. here and they are determined to square matters foi- the double defeat handed then-i on that. occasion. With a few Flencebuiiters to lend a hand they should be fairly hard to take this time. Still Charlie Hogan's boys are now at the peak of their play and will go all out In an effort to make it three straight over the inalnlanders. -.S.

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Although unofficial at the mom- ent. it is understood that the N. B.-'P.E.1. series between the age old rivals. Mount Allison. U.N.B. and B D.U. 1s scheduled to open here 1n two weeks time when the Saints play host to the Mounties. This wlll not give the locals very

Tonight the Prince Edward Island Harness Racing Club Futurities will be raced at the Exhibition track and judging by the interest being manifested in the event pack- ed stands are expected to wit- ness the young , trotters and pacers battling it out for the lion's share of the big purses that they will be competing for.

Competition should be very keen in all five events that include the 'I‘wo-Year-Old Pace, the Two-Year-Old Trot, the Three-Year-Old Pace, the Threc-Year-Old Trot and the Four-Year-Old Trot and Pace. Tonight's entries are looked upon as one of the finest crops of colts ever to take the word and ttiis is a tribute to the breeders who have worked painstakingly in bringing the future stars of the racing ovals along.

The Harness Racing Club by their interest in colt rais- ing have also added much to the success that is now com- ing ~ to this all important branch of the racing sport; it is from the colts that the fu- ture Island trotting and pac- ing stars are raised and to- night's program is deserving of the fullest support.

And there is little doubt that the fans will be there in large numbers for although the extreme speed is lacking nevertheless there is many a thrill in watching the young- sters perform; for the two- year-olds it will be their first outing; the three-year-olds will be getting their second test while the four-year-old class will be getting their final race before graduating into faster company.

Races will get away at 8 o'clock sharp and indications are the track will be light- ning fast.

Baseball Results

NArrpxAi.

New York . . 101 002 000 0-4 II I

Chicago . . . 0B0 000 001 1-5 l3 0 Jansen and Wcstrum; Lode, Hac- ker (7), Rush (10) and Scheft- ing.

Philadelphia 000 100 000-1 8 l

Cincinnati . . 200 000 000x—2 7 0

Heintzelmun, Miller (8) and Sem- inlck, Lopata (8); Raffensberger and Cooper.

Boston . . ‘I00 010 300-51‘! l St. Louis . . . 212 101 00x—7 I1 0 Spahn, Hogue (5), Hall (7), Pot- ter (7) nnd Crnndall, Sulkeld (7): Lanler, Wllks (7) and Rice. Brooklyn 000 000 011-2 '1 l Plttaburgh . .. 000 840 02x—9 I0 B Newcombc, Erskine (5) Brnncn (6) Barney (8) and Campnnellu. Edwards (2); Werle and McCul- Tough,

AMERICAN

Detroit . 001 000 000-I 2 f)

New York . .. 001 020 103-4 ‘I 0 Hutchinson, Gray (1) and Swift; Byme and Berra. ‘

First:

Chicago . .. ooo 00o 010-1 2 o

Philadelphia .. 001 021 Olx-II 10 2

Pierce, Bruner (8) and Malone; Fowler and Guerra.

Second: Chicago . . .. 050 100 000-R 12 0 Philadelphia . 000 800 000-S ‘I

Wight, Klleman (6) and Wheel-

er; Coleman and Astroth. Cleveland 000 400 000-4 Washington . .. 000 210 201-5 12 8 , Garcln, Paige (6), Feller (7) and ' Hogan; Scarborough and Early. "St. Inulo 000 I21 000- 6 Boston 020 lll 251-1! l1 l ~ Drews, Ferrlck (4) Ostrowskl

lea, 3-0 . ad, rain.