I DECEMBER

30. 1950

THE GUARDIAN. CHARLOTTETOWN

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-:- Maritime Harness Racing Review

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Cobblestone 3, 2:13 1-5, with owner P. J. Cadegan,

Glace Bay. N. S., at head.

Trotting Stallion in the Maritimes the past season and Win- ner of 21 heats. Driven by Worrell Lewis, Reserve, N. S.

Cobblestone was the fastest

Watchim 2.06, Sept. 26. 1945, (W. Hood).

TRURO - Pacing, 2.0813 -Rhea Mae 2.048;-. Sept. 1, 1943. (J. O'Brien). Lew McKinney 2.0299. Sept. 13. 1944. (C. Clarke). Trotting, 2.09. --Watchim 2.06, Sept. 13, 1944. (W. Hood).

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

ALBERTON - Pacing. 2,091,63- Direct, L. 2.09'i. July 5. 1939. (J. O'Brien). Trotting. 2.09',-jg-Dudc Potem-pkin 2.07115. July 5. 1939. (L. O'Brien).

CHAIILOITETOWN - Pacing. 2.0595 -- Bud Wenger 2.05'.l. Aug. 20, 1936. (E. Avery). Trotting. 2.07Vz-Watchim 2,06, Aug. 17.

1945, (W. Hood). COVEHEAD - Pacing. 2.0689 -

Chuck Worthy 2.0213, Sept. 19. 1946. (J. Campbell). Trotting. 2.091--Fast Train 2.05. Sept. 15. 1948. (F. Baxter).

HAMILTON - Pacing. 2.1395 - Guy Ann 2.111,-L-. July 6. 1938. (G. Cailvbcck). Trotting. 2.12 - Lusty Frisco 2.0711, July 6. 1938. (C. Schuman).

KENSINGTON - Pacing. 2.0813 -Jane Azoff 1.5955. July 12. 1939. (W. Kelly). Trotting, 2.1011.-Lusty Frisco 2.O7V4. July 27, 1938, (C. Schirman).

KINKORA - Pacing. 2.16s Tiny Budlong 2.1011. Aug. 9. 1950, (E. Bryenton). Trotting. 2.17 High Tide 2.12-ll. Aug. 9, 1950, M. Kennedy). I

MONTAGUE - Pacing. 2.0714- Patrick Dircct 2.07V4. Aug. 8, 1934. (R. Isnor). Trotting. 2.0i1',l-Hea- thei-bell 2.08V4.'Aug. 4, 1936. (D.A. MacKinnon).

NOR'I1I-IAM - Pacing. 2.08 - Barney Hanover 2.07, July 26, 1939.

(T. Semplc). Rainey G. Henley 206, Sept. 10, 1941. (R. Barnett). Trotting. 2.081-.1 - John Dean

2.0EVa. July 13, 1938. (H. M. Sween-

ey).

PARKVIEW RACEWAY -- Pac- ing. 2.10: Wort.hy Ermine 2.08l. Aug. 10. 1949. (E. Moreside). Trotting. 2.11 -- Lee Brewer C. 2.063;. July 20. 1949. (E. Bernard).

RIVERSIDE - Pacing 2.11 Jean Henley 2.0814. July 25, 1945. (W. Kelly). Trotting. 2.13! - Lee Brewer C. 2.06li. Oct. 8. 1047. (M. Bell).

SPRINGFIELD - Pacing. 2.19- Julia Budlong 2.19. July 26. 1950. (Craig). Trotting, 2.21 - High Tide 2.1291, July 26. 11150, (M. Ken- ncdy).

SUMMERSIDE-Pacing. 2.0789- HEIPPY L. 2,031.9. July 7, 1943. (E. Scmiplc). Trotting, 2.08 - Squire Hanover 2.08, July 15. 1942. ('1'. Semiplc). Wafchim 2.06. July 15. 1942. (M. MacArthur).

ST. PETERS" - Pacing. 2.l2i - Filbert 209, July 26. 1950, (J. Han- ncssey). Trotting, 2.11-Lee Brew- er C. 2.06'li. Aug. 81, 1949, (E. Ber- nard).

LEADING MARITIME REINSMEN OF 1950

(Only Ipoints won on Maritime tracks are taken into account. Standings are computed on the Universal Drivers Rating System. which uses the percentage of plac- ings won - first. second and third in relation to the number of starts. A minimum of 50 starts has been set. which is less than 25 per cent of the driver having the most starts.)

At the top of the list is Lorne Letcher of Springhlll. N.S.. who with a Scott that had a record of 2.10! at the beginning of the season and ilowered it to 2.09.1 and Miss Don- na Mae, that started with a rec- ord ofr2.1t1l and lowered it to

two horse stable. A.G..

2.12l and who raced at Springhill. Sackville, Moncton, Charlottetown. St. Peters. Coveh-:ad and Truro. compiled an impressive number of wins that gave him the very high

Kinnon. who campaigned Babe 1 Britton 2.091. Mary T. Clegg 2.15R. Baron 2.11 and won one heat with T Lusty's Queen. In 53 starts he was 14 time Iirst. and his percentage is .408. Next on our list is Angie Allen with .398. Angie was third leading dash winner at Truro with 27 to hiscredit. He also won at Moncton. Sackville, North Sydney and Charlottetown. Angie was am- ong those who made the most starts the past season.

Willard Kelly with a large stab- le. some of them young trotters and pacers. made an

and the four-year-old trotter Mill- dale in 2.16i, and Miss Playfair in 2.163 at Charlottetown. His per- centage was .397. Willard also had the honor of winning the British Consols Trophy for leading driver at Old Home Week. Ray O'Brien, who took over the training of the Dr. J. A. Donahoe stable in Truro this season, made a splendid cam- paign wich them. winning 14 dashes at Truro and marking Bust- er C. in 2.091. His percentage is .389.

The list of Maritime drivers who won honors the past season could be very greatly extended because so many of tvhicm drove spectacu- lar races with finishes that had to be photoed for the judges to arrive at a decision. Then too. there were

percentage of .589. Second on the list is Clayton MacLeod of West- ville. N. S.. with .469. He was the leading dash winner at Truro Raceway with 34 wins. The prin- cipal member of his racing string was the pacer lola Henley 2.09. leading 2.10 performer of the past season.

In third place is Harley Harrison. campaigning the stable of Harry Hirsch, Sydney, and some outside mounts. Harley had his best sea- son in years and ended up with a very high percentage of .468. In fourth place Is Mike Jabnlec, fam- ous for his campaigns of years ago with the pacer Marjorie M. 2.07i'i. Mike started the season with a bang by chalking up 12 wins in 12 starts at North Sydney May 24th and June .'i.th. He ended the season with the excellent percentage of .402. Worrell Lewis was as usual the busiest driver in the Mari- ii-mes. handling the stable of P.J. Cadegan and quite a number of other trottcrs and pacers handed to him by people who recognized his well known skill as a reins- man. Worrell had a total of '17 wins. which is the largest number credited to any driver in the Mar- itimes. but -he also had the largest num-ber of starts. His percentage of .448 is a high one and should place him well up in the compila- tion oi drivers with 200 or more starts in the U. S.T.A.

A young driver who caught the attention of the fans in no uncer- tain way is Buddy Cruikshank of Halifax. who with a small stable which included the fastest Mari- time bred new performer pacing. John Clegg 2.131. landed in sixth position with .441. In seventh place is Sam Walker, Jr., who with 58 starts had sufficient wins and second places to give him a percentage of .433. Next on the list is the young and up and coming driver. James MacGregor. who upset the predic- tions of a great many horsemen by making a winning campaign with the pacer Josedale Clipper 2.08V2. He was first to the wire on ten occasions with the handsome roan and also won with his slow class -pacer New Look. giving him a mark of 2.11 - a highly creditable performance. His percentage is .436.

In ninth place is the reliable Johnny Conroy. whose stable and horses are always turned out in the most perfect condition and who must be given great credit for the way he handed over Josedale Clip- per to the nelv owners. Messrs. Bevan & Banbour. enabling him to win his first start in fast corri- pany here. Joh.nny's racing was principally confined to Truro. where he won 31 dashes and was second to Clayton MacLeod as leading dash winner there. His percentage is .431. In tenth place is Weldon Carroll. whose campaign at Truro handed him 12 firsts and he also h-ad a good start at Blue Acres early in the season with five, wins and added to them in the Futurities at Charlottetown. His percentage is .427.

S.H. H rumor: of Moncton has exactly the same percentage as driver Carroll. He has been one of our most enthusiastic reinsmen for many years and great credit is due him for having developed and rac- ed so many Maritime bred horses. He was either first or second in the majority of his starts. In twelfth place II Lt.-Col. D.A. Mac-

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-times Seaesioh 19 .

2:11 1-5. Fastest Trotter in the Mari- Owned by George Kuhn, Dartmouth,

N. S. and driven by fohnny Conroy.

quite a number of drivers with less than 50 starts whose percent- age of wins and places was very high and several of these raced in the U. S.A.. adding further to their string of victories.

OUR DRIVERS AWAY FROM HOME

Our Maritime drivers continued to make their presence felt w'ncr- ever they raced. from Maine to California. Joe O'Brien. we believe. when the standings are announ- ccd, will be among the top drivers in points in t-he United States. Not only that but during 1950 he plac- ed three horses in the 2.00 list and had perhaps the most outstanding success with a fast trotter of any driver in the world by winning 15 starts out of 16 with the trotter Brewer's Gallon. giving him a mark of 2.001. As a catch driver he was unrivalled and at Yonkers Raceway -he set up a track trot- ting record with a catch mount one night. and a few nights after- wards lowered it to its present mark of 2.03iI with the four-ycar- old trotting mare Martha Doyle. Dozens of instances could be quot- ed of his uncanny skill which has brought him to the point where he can pick and choose the horses he is to drive.

Another driver who has had ex- cellent success iihis season is Earle Avery. formerly of Woodstock. N. B. Earle has starred with colts and aged trottcrs and pacers. Noi to be forgotten is Dannie Steele. who away back in the 9015 set up a track record of 2.17V4 with Ada Mac at Charlottetown. Dannie has headed many summaries at Roose- velt Raceway and Foxboro this season. Louis Praught has had his best success in years with his sta- ble that was trained at Sher- brooke. Que. At last accounts he was in second place in.the drivers standings for Quebec raceways.

Other drivers who have raced in the U. S.A. include Earle Sem- ple. who had at least five wins with Mary Merk 2.06)! and other wins. and placings with other horses. Roy Barnett had excep- tional success with the pacer Don- ald G. R. in Foxiboro, Mas. and Maine. J.H. Dewitt, Woodstock. Paul Woodcock of St. Stephen and others have also won their share

over three-quarters

excellent . campaign and great credit is due . him for marking the trotter Fea- thcr Duster in 2.12! at Montague I

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WILLARD KELLY

Popular Race Driver of Southport, P. E. 1. Winner of the British Consols Tro- phy for Leading Driver at

the Provincial Exhibition Races, Old Home Week, 1950.

of honors in Uncle Sam's land this year. NEW SPEED BROUGHT IN

This fall Maiitianers were as usual on hand when the opening gong sounded at the Harrisburg sale early in November and they did not come back empty handed but brought with them a number of h.igh class trotters and pacers that will certainly heighten inter- est in the sport the coming year. Roy Bevan. who with his partner Wendell Barbour had such success with the pacer Josedale Clipper 2.08Vz. bought a four-year-old that looks like the real thing - Silk Hal 2.09:1. Not only that but in Roy's ownership he won a race very shortly after the buy.

Walter Hennessey is supposed :0 have the fastlst pacer brought to the Maritimes in many years - Cheeky C-hief 2.04, that twice dur- ing the season paced half-mile tracks in 21053. which according to Leo McMamara. who bred him. is no measure of his speed. Sam Kennedy's many friends will be glad to know that the pacer Col- onel Looker 2.07ii. bought by him. is very highly regarded by such experts as Walter Gibbons and his -brot-her Ted Gibbons. Jimmie Pow- er came home with a very likely young trotter in Nancy Bravo.

Harry Hirsch. always out for the tops. returned with Little Brown G. by Chief Counsel 3. l.5'l'li, dam. 'Single Stine 200. Joe O'Brien gave this horse his record of 2.06i and liked him very much. He has cer- tainly won more than h-is share of races this season. Others secured

by Mr. Hirsch include Joan Chief. .

a three-year-old sister to Lucky Chief 4, 2.06. Jcnny Lyn 2.06. a six- year-old mare by Highland Scott 1.5993, that lowered her record

three times this season. Billy Hood ' I

-bought the yearling Frank Adams, by Watohim 2.06. but whether he will remain in the Maritimes is something we are not sure of.

Jim Ferguson of Sydney, presi- dent of the Cape Breton Sports Centre. bought Free Song. 3 P309? by Peter Song 2.00. She raced at Saratoga meeting on theitrot and was in the money three times. Turned over to the pace she has worked some quite fast miles and is eligible to any class. He also bought the three-year-old pacer June Bee by Congressional 2.04')&. She has trialed miles in 2.17. P- J. Cadegan of Glace Bay bought the two-year-old trotter WHY-

Aug. 13th to 18th 14 Afternoons, 4 Nights A SUPER SHOW

THE BEST YET!

Our 1951 Exhibition promises to lie the largest ever held from every stand- point. The construction of new burns for livestock will provide better accommoda-

mark by Peter Astra 4. 2.0134. dBm. Lovely Lady 2.0316: He is one

flea and display. The appearance of the grounds will be greatly Improved and

I of the plant will be 1' fenced in with eight fool wire. I

H. J. Ksnnnsov. Vice-President and Manager

4MaIte Charlottetown Your -Racing Headquarters In I95l .

of the handsomest horses ever brought to the Maritimes. is eligi- ble to the 2.24 trot and looks like another Cobblestone for P. J. Adams Orphan 4, 2.11, a four-year- old by Calumet Adam 1.5934 and the trotter Rajah Hanover by Dean Hanover 3, 1.5815 complete the Cadegan buys.

Charles Walker of Halifepr. was high bidder on Joe Cook 2.06, a seven-year-old by Peter Nuton.a 2.0256 that had total winnings of nearly 37,000 in 1949. He is eligi- ble to the 2.15 pace. Heber Swcency of Bridgewater, had the final b;d on Great Doon 2.11. a big. slashy gaited trotter that can turn on a lot of lick and took his record over a half-mile track. For the fast classes he bought Hedgcwoud Chief 3, 2.071., that won near- ly 39.000 in 1949. Arthur Lip- ton. Sydney. owner of Vella La Vella. bought a real prospect in the five-year-old trotter Question V. 2.091. She is handsome, good gaited and speedy.

Another fast pacer for P.E.I. is Man-nister Direct 205. ei;,vlit-year- old brown gelding by Gene Van Direct. This pacer has been own- ed by MeGee and Show of Augusta. Maine, and at the end of 1949 had winnings of 320,079. He raced well at Roosevelt Raceway and Foxhoro this year where he head- ed several summaries and at the end of the season was second in 2.059 over Gorham. Me. half-mile track. He also won over that track in 2.08. His new owners are Ro- bert Dewar. Summerside, and his brother Dr. L. G. Dewar, O'Lcai-y.

Myron MacArthur. well known speed purveyor of Kensingtnn, has three new ones in his stable. One is the ninc-year-old trotting stal- lion Russell Hanover 2.089-'.-. own- ed by Dr. H. B. Keirsteaii of Pres- que Isle. Me. He is a handsome bay by Mr. McElwyn 1.59144. His dam is Isonta by Dillon Axworthy 2.l0li. Another is the four-year- old trotter Abner Hanover by Dean Hanover 3. 1.58'.v'2. dam. Leading Lady -by Guy Day. Abner Hanover took a three-year-old re- cord of 2.12 in 1949. He won his two last races at Topshzim. Mo. Nov. 7 and 11. trotting on a cold night in 2.141. Still another addi-

tion to My:-en's string is the trot- ter Follow Day 2.091.

Lloyd McKinney of Gagetown. N.B.. bought the seven-year-old pacing mare Dot Cash 2.l4i by Cold Cash 1.58. at the Harrison. Me. sale in November, and plans to campaign her the coming sea- son. Paul Woodcock of St. Siephen bought the douible-gait- ed Friar t, 2,091.51. 1!. 2.141. at the Harrison, Me. sale. This chap has terrific speed on the Go-a-way and has now been sold to James Given of Halifax. Another slate of Maine pacer. Al Saunders. is also in the Given stable.

Frank Daniels of Lawrencctown. N.S.. has brought down the high- ly rated pacer Johnny Lee 2.11. that performed brilliantly over Ontario tracks and he will be out to do his stunts under the lights at Truro when sunny June comes around. Still another new one brought to Halifax is Prince Adam

nings of 310,000 at the end of 1949 and eligible to the 2.14 class. Prince Adam has been racing in the free- for-alls in Quebec and certainly has a lot of whiz. Fred Lahey of Dartmouth. N.S.. has purchased the former Quebec owned trotter Gentleman Jim 2.0215 from Glen Jenkins. of Chatham. For several years he dominated the trotting classes in Quebec. is a beautiful horse with plenty of style and ac- tion. In addition to the above there no doubt have been others brought in that we have no re- cord of. ,

IIORSEDIEN I-IRII'lNI)S PASS I AWAY

During the year we lost through death some of our most prominent horsemen, men who had been con- nected with racing all their lives and whose influence and help will or sadly missed.

Dr. J. A. Johnston nf Tignish. was a keen horse lover and of course used horses in his extensive practice. He liked speed too and for many years trotters and pacer: owned by him made their mark over Maritime tracks. particularly

Logan 2.l6'i. His knowledge of the rules made him a valuable of-

ficial at Provincial Exhibition

Another close finish at Charlottetown Track.-Cy clonic 1st, Rusty Hanover 2nd, Buster C. 31rd. Time-

VAUDEVILLE HARNESS RACING

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2.05. by Cal-umet Adam, with win- .

the noted race trotting mare Baby businessman and also

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water, Maine.

E. F. ACORN MEMORIAL ; AWARDS l These awards which were gen- erously made ,last. year by Direc- ,tor Frank Acorn of the Provincial

I Driver Starts Firsts

f James MacGregor 44 10

-j Lt.-Col. D. A.

. MacKinnon .. 43 ll Willard Kelly . 103 14

yllen O'Meara . 97 21 Claude O'Brien 75 17

June Morning, 2:044 3-5, Fastest P-acingiMaire

bred in the Maritimes. Owned by Simonson Bros., Briieilgyitel-I

DNVEH by Harry L. Simonson.

Exhibition Association. in men: cry of his father, Ed F. Acorn, for the best standings in the night races at the Charlottetown track, were continued in 1950 and re- suited as follows:

Seconds Thirds Points Per Cent 12 10 180 .454

'7 7 155 .400 I2 22 352 .330 1-4 19 316 .360

9 12 234 .350

meets and also at the Nova Scotia

Exhibition.

Arthur God-kin owned a horse or two for many years, doing his

town training and he bred and raised quite a numlber of good

ones including Moth Miller 2.1755. ,and Dusty Miller 2.17Vz.

John A. MacRae was a native of Rice Point, P.E.I.. but in early life moved to Glace Bay, N.S.. wlhere he became a prominent

a strong supporter of harness racing.

Lt.-Colonel J. P. Hooper. M.C.. was a noted athlete. winning quite

a number of Maritime champion- ships. He had a -brilliant military career being awarded the Military Cross and on his return home he took up farming and harness rac- ing. He bought good prospects and also bred a number of calls and had the pleasure of seeing Billy McVay take a record of 2.092. The Colonel was for sev- eral years president of the P.E.I. Harness Racing Clu-b and contri- buted much to the popularity of colt racing.

Captain John L. Read, Borden. was a master mariner. who dur- ing World War I braved the haz- ards of the deep including mines and torpedoes to sail an ice break- er to Archangel in northern Rus- sia. He liked the harness horse sport. built a splendid track at Borden. brought in such outstand- ing stallions as Clover Guy 2.07tA and for several years raced horses.

Louis Byron C. Phair of Fred- ericton. N.B. was one of r9.cing's best supporters in the years 1910 to 1920. He imported pacers from Indiana and with his pleasant man- ner made visiting horsemen to the capital of New Brunswick very welcome.

George D. Ola-nd, Coxheath, N. S.. was one of the principal sup- porters of racing in Cape Breton for many years. He had a gifted pen and Down the Back Stretch received much interesting horse news from him. During his career

- Photo by Godfrey

GREAT BIG

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Season's Greetings

The Directors of the Exhibition Association take this opportunity of thanking one and all for their support the past. year and extend Best Wishes for a

Happy New Year in 1951.

DR. J. P. LANTZ. President

he owned quite a. number of horses

MIDWAY '

NEW FEATURE

A new gagging" truck features clien- qes in the main grounds. the rail this track provides the means for the largest parade of some over

hcld in Canada.

Night racing is scheduled to open on June 23rd and continues Saturday nights and other designated nights throughout

the season.

GEORGE H. IUNTAIN. Secretary.

and his son Roy has followed his, footsteps.

D. Stuart Campbell. Sackville, N.B.. was a man of splendid per- sonality and who. as secretary and manager revived horse racing in Sackville by improving the track and putting on good programs. His sudden death was a great shock to all who knew him.

James Collier. Charlotte-town. was from his early youth a very hard and conscientious worker. A COUDIC 01 years ago he indulged a hope that he had long held - that of owning a. good trotting prospect. His evenings were oc- cupied in training the colt and it was sad news to his friends at the track when they learned of his sudden death.

H. Hooper Horne was naturally a -horse lover. Born on a farm then moving to Charlottetown at an early age, he assisted in his father's store where harness. bug- gies, sleighs and farm equipment was sold in great quantities. On the side he kept a horse and it was a speedy one. His holiday otit- ing wns the Halifax Exhibition where he raced such star lrotters as Prince Louis 2.16, that was sold for 1 large sum and became one of the leading trotters in the New England states. Another horse that he owned. one of the greatest trotters in 1914. was Oakley H. 2.16, Ca-p Cresceus and several oth- ers. For many years his services were utilized as an official in the judges stand at the ice races and at the Charlottetown track. Up to the very last he watched the work- out.s and had a kindly word for everyone who came near hirn.

We also record the death at: Ladd. lllnois, in mid-summer of Henry Knaiif, the esteemed pre- sident of the United States Trot-V tinig Association. All-hough. ho had never visited the Maritime: Mr. Knauif was weTl acquainted with our racing here and had of- ten expressed the hope that he

I95I -- The Maritimes Greatest: Race Meets -- l95I OLD” HOME WEEK and PROVINCIAL EXHIBITION CHARLOTTETOWN

LIVE STOCK EXHIBITION

Aug. 13th to 18th

4 Afternoons, 4 Nights

would be able to visit one of thd big race meets at some time. 1

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