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*.,. elighie to. the 2.26 , 2.09 2-5 - eli- ‘aoa Pericles, - eligible to slow class- finally, that good pacer, P, 4, 2.06, that last year = aie ie e 2.12 Pace, the Sila meet- oer Downs, 958, he finished 1-3, 1, Theo A. Nick Wilma Dale 5-2, Way- , Sycamore 6-6, times and 2.12 1-5. The former was the fastest in the Mari-

NTERNATIONAL

The management of Roosevelt laceway, New York, has made frangements to bring the top potting horses of France, Italy, , Sweden, Denmark, Hol- nd and Canada to race their ‘ purse of $50,000 on August

addition to the above, the ted States will have an entry, every effort will be made to over a Russian trotter. The nce wilt be a mile and a half, D race will be called “The

frnational."’

om France will come Jamin, t showed his heels so success- ly to two American trotters, Luliwater and Egyptian rine that were flown over P ‘to races this winter. West many will be resented by R., and (Denmark is ding Ascar Great y's representative will lik- be Icare IV, and from Swed- will come Adept. Holland will Hairos II, The Canadian d United States horses will not p selected until some time in

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Colonel Alden Gray, director of g at Roosevelt, believes, that n is the fastest trotter in the id today. “He is accustomed ) doing his final quarter in 29 Bconds or even better.”” says

‘Colonel Gray also has words of Waise for the entry from Sweden. @ says that Adept, from Swed- will be a credit to the race. The International wil! open the 9 racing season at Roosevelt. will be the first event of kind in harness racing on continent. He considers this m as the starting point in national contests, and be- ves that it will have the re- of creating more interest in wirope, and also in this country. 0D PROSPECT _A syndicate in California, con- g of Jim Camp, Joe O’Brien, Jeffries, Bill Lachenmair, d two others, has purchased the “Wattage,” by Bill Gal- m, dam Evelyn Watt. He is a pe-quarter brother to Steno , and has shown up so i in training that they expect im to be a phenomenal troiter. | The earliest spring.meeting that fe can recall in the East will be A = Rockingham Park, New shire, commencing on Ap- 3rd, and will run for 38) nights ough until May 16. The minimum purse will be , and the top races will be fr $2,000. We hope the weather fill moderate prior to that date, enwise it would not seem to possible to draw crowds to ness racing so early in the ason.

| At the Santa Anita, California, peting, which opens shortly,

“driver associated wiith har- ss racing for the longest time- lion Shively - will celebrate his

. year as a trainer and driv-

In his early days he also had ence with thoroughbreds,

all-time ear-

but gave them up as he had a preference for trotters and pacers. It is underssood that special track ceremonies and- a presentation Fae ee NEO

Im. the March Lith. issue of “The” Harness~Horse”™

‘ts the fol-

lowing: ‘When The ‘Hoofbeats’ feature ‘Del Miller’s Corner’ about the chanc- es of the horse racing that is blind in one eyé, Del answered that he thought a horse could race, and race well, BLIND WINNER

“Support for his opinion reach- ed ‘The Harness Horse,’ from M. M. Weller, of Ligonier, Pennsyl- vania, who wrote that his good trotter, Wanda’s Star 2.08 2-5, has been totally blind in his right eye for nearly three years. During that period he won twelve dash- es in 1956; fourteen in 1957 and twenty in 1958. At the close of the latter season he stood third in the U.S.T.A. list of leading dash-winning aged trotters.”

Our readers will remember that good trotter, Heatherbélle, who was totally blind in one eye, and that was put up at auction on the Market Square in Charlottetown in the spring of 1936. I was ask- ed by auctioneer Jack MacDon- ald to help his sale by: making an opening bid of $250. I was out of the horse business, - as no-

recerd of 2.08% at Montague and winning against the best trotters in the Maritimes and the State of Maine at Fredericton, N.B. in 2.08%, 2.08% and 2.08%. SUPERB SIRE

Eighty-three years ago, the night of March 26, 1876, Hamble- tonian 10 died at Chester, New York, in his 27th year. Expres- sions of sorrow were heard all} Rourk over the United States, and even in this province as he was the founder of the trotting breed. Or, if all that honor cannot be ac- corded him, he certainly was de- serving of most of it.

His name and fame will never die, as every year a number of his admirers gather at his grave in Chester, N.Y., where a mag- nificent monument stands and is carefully tended by a caretaker.

Practically all the great trotters trace to this superb sire.

BEN WHITE

At Orlando, Florida, on Febru- ary 28, despite showers of rain a bronze plaque was dedicated to the memory of the late Ben F. White at the city-owned track named in his honor in 1948.

The mayor of the city and the chairman of the park board, and many prominent citizens and horsemen were present. Ben White’s great achievements in harness racing were briefly re- viewed by O. C. Belt, represent- ing the horsemen at Ben White raceway.

Located mear the main ent- rance to the raceway, the pla- que cites Mr. White’s record as “The winner of the Hambleton- ian, the. world’s richest harness racing stake, on four occasions.”

Ben White came to Orlando in 1919, training at the Exposition park, in what is now the heart of the city. Later he moved to Seminole raceway, and waen the present raceway was opened in 1947, largely through his faith in its promotion, he was honored by having it called.“‘The Ben White Raceway.”

RESURFACING

Everything points to a very suc- cessful racing season at Charlot- tetown. A lot of work has-been

resurfacing, may expect to see miles close to the track record pacing and also some good trotting efforts.

As a safe track to race on, there are very few constructed any- where that can excel Chariotte- town track, and we understand

the management will take special

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Draw

Mixed culring draw for Sat- urday.- 1:30 P. M.

Ice 2 — H.R. Carruthers vs. Cc MacLean.

Prowse. :

Ice 4 —-F.. Hansen vs. R_ Jones.

Ice 5:— W.R. Jenkins vvs. F. MacLeod. 3:00 P. M.

Ice 2 — M.. Jenkins vs. J.

Cameron. Ice 3 — F. Curtiss vs. C. Gal- Iant.

Ice 4 — E. MacNutt vs. C. Trainor.

Ice § — Dr. Giddings vs. H. Peters. ‘ 7P. M.

Ice 2 — E.- McLeod, M.

Blakney, G. Wright, M. Jardine vs. D. Wonnacott, G. Mac- Kay, D. Douglas, V. Wright. Ice 3 — D. George, M. Buell, M. Pursey, K. Douglas vs. L. Blankney, D. Stewart, C. Cud-

more, M. England. Ice 4 — L. a M. Stew- are, W. Willis, Wonnacott vs

F. MacMillan, g J. Gorrill, D. ‘Doyle. Ice 5 — L. Turner, L. Web- ster, W. Scantlebury, M. Cud- more vs. G. Vessey, J. Grant. F. Bradley, M. Vessey. Spares: P. Wynn, H. Doyle,

MacDonald,

Ice 3 — Ed Tanton vs. T.W.L-

TROUBLE IN TORONTO

Even Toronto Maple Leaf play-,ronto March 14. Fontinato was

ers went to the aid of New York| accosted by

H. MacDonald, G. Webster, L. Shaw. 8:30 P. M.

Ice 2 — B. Kelly, H. Taylor, L. MacPhail, A. Turner vs. D. Matheson, ‘F. Whitlock, D. | Smith, M. Love.

Ice '3 — W. MacDonald, A. Mahar, J. Higgins, A. Smith | vs. D. O’Rourke, O: MacDon- ald, R. Carruthers, H. Love.

Ice 4 — C. Whitlock, G. Car

ruthers, N. MacLeod, J. Hig- gins vs. T. Whitlock, L. Mac- a G, Anderson, C. 0O’-

— s — A. MacDo

Matheson, J. Taylor, = ae | rett vs. A. Love, M. Jones, A Garrett, M. MacLeod. ; Spares: F. Rossiter, I. Duffy, | M. Ives.

HISTORIC AREA A mission for the Micmac In-| dians has been established since

174 at Restigouche, Que. near Chaleur Bay.

pains to have it safe and fast for what is expected to be one of the biggest racing programs of | all time.

We understand that the first meeting will be on May 25, or thereabouts. The other day we were looking on as some of the top pacers were being exer- cised, and we deciied that the | five-year-old pacer, Royal Onyx. | by Simcoe Harvester 2.04%, show- | ed the most speed we have not- iced this early in the year. It will | be remembered that he took a record of 2.10 45 at Sackville Downs last year in the stable of James MacGregor of Chariot- tetown, and in 40 starts was 10 times first, 14 times second, and 10 times tnird with winnings of $2,216.

A great deal of credit must zo to George A. Callbeck, who bred him and raced him until mid-

season,-last year, when he was t over to James MacGre gor.

S‘side Wins Badminton Competition

Summerside racquet wiel- ders won 13 of 2 matches

| Rangers’ Lou Fontinato during| in the penalty box after

ta National Hockey League ‘game

in Maple Leaf Gardens at To-! Leafs. Above,

a fan while sitting

checking Larry Regan of Rangers’

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Cross-/| over. Noel Price of Leaf

Bartlet (No. 22) goes over the

rds, while Leafs’ George Armstrong .(No 10) is already (No.

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waits

John Dick Duff of Leafs (right).

Absence Of. Harsh Words Feature Of Grid Meeting |

By JA SULLIVAN

Can. . Press Staff Writer

The Canadian Rugby Union has reverted to the days when it was a tightly - knit little family of amateur leagues with no axes to grind, Now the major pro leagues — Big Four and Western Con- ference—can fight\ their :own bat- tles with little or no interference from the amateurs.

This was evident last, week end at the CRU’s 68th annual meet- ing in Toronto when there was hardly a whisper of dissension. It marked the first time in years that business was conducted witout harsh words. ‘

In previous years delegates from the various affiliated unions

went to the meeting with brief- cases building with contentious items. Committee - room battles were the order and name-cal!ing in one or two instances led to fist swinging.

The Ontario Rugby Foothall Union, unceremoniously kicked out of the Grey Cup competition by the Big Four and WIFU in 1955, was the leader in the bitter sessions. But this year, said an ORFU delegate. held -in -amera. were . unusually tame.

“This was the most docile meeting in years,”’ he added. “There was no name-calling, no threats, nothing. It was tame.’

The switch back to the CRU's

Soccer Leaders’ Try For Ban On TV Finds Little Support

LONDON (CP)—English soccer leaders are finding little support for their proposal that British sports organizations join together to ban television cameras from Saturday afternoon fixtures. [

In Britain, horse racing is the main sporting attraction served up for television viewers each Saturday. Race track owners say they want to keep i that way.

The move was started by the Football League, which is alarmed at the effect TV is hav- ing cn small clubs’ attendances. SOCCER VIEWPOINT

Joe Richards, president of the 92-team circuit operating in Eng- land and Wales, said the lea is considering making an ap preach to the controllers of ail Major sports organizations with a view to keeping sports pro- grams off the TV screens while Saturday afternoon soccer

from their Charlottetown _ri- minton competition at the | Charlottetown YMCA. | Summerside won four of six ladies’ doubles matches and seven of 12 mixed doubles while Charlottetown held a 42 edge in men’s doubles. \ RESULTS Ladies’ Doubles Mc » M. MacDonald ‘el 15, and Richard (8) 4 Rogers, Richard (8) 15, ee MacDonald (C) 6; McGuire. Houston’ (C), McFarlane, Coles, (S).2; MeFarlane, Coles (S) 15, Ives, (C) 4; Reid and Hamilton (S) 15, Annear, MacPhail (C) 6; Reid; Hamil- - (S) 15, Jardine, Currie (C)

Men’s Doubles Smith, Stewart (S) 15, Evans Turner (C) 3; Smith, Stewart (S) 15, Judson, Weeks (C) 4; Wonnacott, McLure (C) 15, Campbell, Ruggles (S) 6; Mac. Donald, Partrid (Cc) 25, Campbell, Ruggles (S) 13: | Jay, King (C) 18, Blatch, Han- cock (S) 16; Mills, \MacNevin

(C) 15, Blateh, Hancock (S) | (S) 12. | Mixed Doubles

(C) 9; Rogers, Stewart (Ss) 15, Evans, Wonnocott (C) 6: Weeks, MacDonald (C) 15. MacFarlane, Ruggles (S) 3. | Evans Ives (C) 18, McFarlane, Ruggles (8) 16; Coles, Camp-

bell (S) 17, MacDonald, H ton (C) 14. ee Coles, Campbell (S) 15, Par- tridge, Frizzell (C) 6: Jay An-

near (C) 17, Reid, Blatch (s) 14; Reid, Blatch (S) 15, King, MacPhail (C) 11; Hamilton, Hancock (S) 12; Mills. Jar- M.acNevin, Cur- rie (C) 18, — Hancock (Ss) 16

tiatches are being played. “We have got to safeguard the

| interests of the smaller clubs be- |eause we have evidence that | they are suffering from Saturday

afternoon television,” said

Richards.

The reaction of the racing fraternity was summed up by the clerk of a leading north Eng- land course: “It would,”’ he aid, “be much more sensible if foot- ball did not take place on Sat- urdays and so did not keep people away from racing.”

Swimming and show jumping organizations are expected to adopt a similar attitude. Both sports have attracted thousands ef new followers since their events began appearing on TV screens throughout the country,

Boxing and wrestling .promot-

ers and sponsors of athletics events have also jumped on the

TV bandwagon. Many of them look on the fees paid by the TV

companies as their main source

has paid the Amateur Athletics Board £60,000 to televise the

sport over the next five years.

the meetings, |

of income. The BBC for instance |

status as governing body of am- ateur football only started a year ago when the Canadian Football League, an amalgamation of the Big Four and WIFU, wielded the big stick. ‘

The CFL gained control of 10 of the 15 votes in the CRU, took over organization of the Grey Cup classic and decided it would make its own playing rules with out the amateurs having a say in the matter. The pros now ~un their own affairs and leave the governing of amateur footh:!]— particularly the juniors and ia termediates—to the CRU.

The professionals, however, realize the development of Cana-

§'dian players is necessary, and

they will continue to put money in the ORU kitty for this purpose. In 1957, for instance, the Big Four and WIFU clubs spent $100,- 000 on junior and intermediate football.

British Columbia Lions of the WIFU topped the spending with an outlay of $20,475. Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Big Four were next with $17,000.

Hal ‘(Edmonton Journal) Paw- son tis FE. P. Taylor of Toronto, president of the Ontario Jockey Club, that he shouldn't call anything in Canada a triple crown in racing, unless it in- cludes the West.

The OJC recently announced that Canada would have its own triple crown with races at OJC tracks in Toronto and Fort Erie, Ont., and Pawson had this to say about it:

“If there is to be a Canadian triple crown, may I submit it must include the Canadian Derby. This $15,000 - added race just happens to have been run 2 times. We'll run it out here in Edmonton the 30th time this sum- mer. i :

“Tt Is a good race, Mr. Taylor. The only thing you, and your out- fit, can knock it for is that it isn't run on ‘an Ontario’ Jockey Club Track. . ."

British Concede London's Chances. Are Only Slight

LONDON (AP) — The British Thursday flung aside their patri- otic pride and conceded Brian London's chances against world heavyweight champion Floyd Pat- terson are negligible.

A top London bookie made Pat- terson a 10-to-1 favorite to whip local boy London ip their title fight at Las Vegas, Nev., April 21. ‘

Those odds, offered by a

| shrewd ‘businessman who nor-

; mally could expect. a.:flood of

home money for London, prove that even the British regard him as a ‘“no-hoper.”’

Rookies in New York rate Pat- terson a 6-to-1 favorite. NO DESPONDENCY,

But there is no sign of de- |

spondency in the London camp. “So I'll start as the betting underdog.’ the 24-year-old for- mer. British champion said. ‘That's happened to other fight- ers before me. It didn’t worry them and it won't worry me. “This title chance is wonderful news. I shall “go in fighting against Patterson. There is no

| reason why I should not win.”

Then London added quickly: “But it's the money that

— me ere London will get about $75,000,

Patterscn about $150,000. The Briton will have to get

f

the permission of the British Box- ing Board of Control for the

go why should it object?”

London asked. “British cham,-ion Henry Cooper had his chance but refused because he wanted more money. “I have taken the chance.” Cooper asked for $140,000 to fight Patterson

London, a bruising, mauling

fighter,” lost his British title to Cooper here Jan. 12. Cooper used a classic left lead to outbox and outmanoeuvre London.

Cooper was rated No. 3 chal- lenger for Patterson's title in tae rankings of the U.S. National Boxing Month. London was in fifth place —a position gained on a five- round victory over American Willie Pastrano last Sept. 30

HOCKEY TONIGHT’ |

NEW BRUNSWICK, P.E.I. JUVENILE HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP

$.D.U. JUVENILES VS. MONCTON JUVENILES

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= Falibgck Veryl Switzer in a sur-

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Association earlier this|

MONTREAL (CP) —-Pat Ab- bruzzi, best fullback in the 12-

year history of Montreal ai-| Ais ouettes, has been traded to Cat-

gary Stampeders for halfoacky|

prise dea] during the off-season of oT ecnak.

“In making the announcement Friday, managing director Gor- man Kennedy said the Als _ will aiso receive rights to the S:am- peders’ first draft choice of 1960 and “other considerations.”’

The deal is to become final only if both players report to their new clubs.

The Montreal Star said it had reached Abbruzzi at his off-sea- son home in Warren, R.I., and that Abbruzzi said he will report te coach Otis Douglas in.Calgary ‘as soon as he hears from the Stampeders.

—oae Ce ae Se oe Cer se ge

\Als Trade Pat Abruzzi To Stamps For Switzer

on ee i one Seas Ogee >

| 10’ STRENGTHEN DEFENCE ‘ToThe move by Alouéties is an effort to strengthen the club. They traded the four-yeat veteran in hope that Switzer will fulfil blocking and defensive assign- ménts—<ategories h the Als were weak last They were eliminated in the playoffs by Ottawa Rough Riders—in the semi-final series.

Abbruzzi. came t. Montreal in 1955, a “discovery” of backfield coach Jimmy Dunn. Pat had been a standout performer in college football.

\ Pat more than lived up to ex- pectations. He set an all-time

Canadian touchdown record in his first season, with 19 touchdowns.

The next season he went one bet-

LONDON ‘AP)—The list of 36 Probable starters in Saturday's Grand Nationa! steeplechase at Aintre (post time 10:15 a.m., EST) showjng name -of. horse, owner, trainer, age, ‘vebzht,

4 » G. H. Moore, Major C. Bewicke, 9, 168,.S. Hayhurst, 28-1.

Mr. What, D. J. Coughla>. T. Taaffee Ireland), 9,163, Tss Taaffe, 6-1.

Done Up,' J. U. Baillie, H.

Price, 9, 157, Fred Winter, 100-7. John Jacques, Mrs. D. G. Wares, Neville Crump, 10, 154, H. Beasley, 33-1.

Oxe, J. E. Biggs, W. Stephen- son, 8, 153, M. Scudamore, 100-7. Wyndburgh, Mr. J.K.M. Oliver, J. K. M. Oliver, 9, 152, Tim Broowkshaw, 10-1.

Slippery Serpent, B. Suniey, T. éaper (Ireland), 8, 151, P ‘aaffe, 10-1.

Mainstewn, Mrs. M. Milne,

Green Wight, 9, 150, M. Batch- 40-1, ‘nnoble Lee, Miss Dorothy 1, H. M. Nicholson, 8, 150, Nicholson, 33-1. Tiberetta, E. R. Courage, E.

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Courage, 11, 149, A. Oughton, 20-1.

Mr. Gray, P. Thrale, P. Thrale, 12, 140, S. Ancil, 2241.

Dandresa, C. B. Taylor, A. F. Taylor, 7, 149, C. Taylor, 100-1. Glorious Twelfth, L. J. Joel, R. Renton, 10, 147, G. Slack, 40-1. Green Drill, Lord Cadogan, Maj. C. Bewicke, 9, 146, G. Mil- burn, 100-6.

Armorial III, Miss E. G. Rob- ertson, R. Fairbairn; 10, 146, T. Foran, 100-1.

Irish Coffee, J. A. Hale, C. Me- Carten (Ireland), 9, 145, C. Fin negan, 33-1.

Palmer, Fenwick-Palmer, P. Major, 100-1.

Vigor, Mrs. A. R. B. Owen. A. R. Turnell, 11, 14, W. Ees, 100-1.

Pimtaol, J. P. Bissill, J. Bissill, 10, 144, B. Wilkinson, 100-4.

Oscar Wilde, T. T. Jasper, W. G. R. Wightman, 9, 144, R. E. Jenkins, 28-1.

Surprise Packet, E. Richards, R. Richards, 10, 143, T. Johnson, 100-1.

Valiant Spark, 0. H. Gilbey, Maj. E. G. S. Champneys, 10, 148, J. Lehane, 4-1.

Soltown, Vere Harmsworth, T. J ™Paaffe (Ireland), 7, 143, G. W. Robinson, 2-1.

Pippykin, K. R. Redfern, W. R. Whiston, 11, 142, R. Akehurst, ‘00.1. ; Kilbaliyown, Msr. M. A. Lynch. Capt. J. F. Norris (freland), 12 142, E. L. McKenzie, 40-1.

8, 14,

Eternal, Lt. Col. R. heal

Grand National Chase Today Has 36 Likely Starters Set

Richardstown, R. Neville, G. Neville (Ireland), 11, 141, P. Shortt, 400-1.

Stop Lis Anthony Watson, John Bowness, 10, 141, T. Shone, 40-1.

Turmoil, G. Koha, A. S. Kilpat- rick, 9, 141, J. ison, 22-1.

Nie Atkins, Mrs. P. M. Lamb, P. Murphy (Ireland), 8, 141, F. Shortt, 18-1.

Sundawn III, Mrs. L. Skelton, T. Hudson, 10, 140, J. “Power, 100-1.

ter and broke the Big Four league the| scoring record.

Green Bay Packers of the Na- tiona! Footbali League before entering the United States armed services. He returned afterward to the Packers but was released midway through the 1958 season.

The Star quotes Abbruzzi as saying of the trade: __

“T guess you have to expect these thi when you are a pro fessional athlete. I will never for- get my four years in Montreal. The ‘ans were wonderful to me and ! enjoyed the privilege of playi with some of the great- est and nicest players in the game ‘oday.”

Pa. said he thinks he will en

and F-°nk Filchock.

“T’\ .2@ve- met Douglas but I knew Fravk and I admire him very "'ch. Calgary is an m-

take it hope so.

“And I hope the Als make it in the east. I have a hunch‘ I'd enjoy ‘hat Grey Cup game more

“il out West this year. I

_ the two I've p!aved in with lougties.’”

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