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Upsets came at a dime a dozen 1m night es the 1948 harness rac- ing season was inaugurated with the holding of s night racing card l; the Exhibition track. In pract- ically every heat of the eight raced, favorites took s licking as the big crowd of fans who braved ahiliy‘ weather saw some sensi- iiouul finishes as the horses bet- tled it out from wire to wire.

Biggest upset of the night came in the No. ‘l classified mile dash and the crowd saw one of the greatest finishes ever witnessed in g night racing DNarlmJiere wihen wait N’ see (with Len O'Meara handling the ribbons took his ymgg from far back on the back stretch to Just nip the mile in a pulsating struggle with O17. Volo and Peter Budlong.

mat was‘ the big tlhrlll of the evening but there were many more exciting moments throughout the three-hour Dfflsram that had the fsns,stunding gs the trotters and pscers headed into tfile long hot-ne- stretcll oftimes bunched closely together. "

Two spills were also witnessed during the program. 1n the very first heat of the evening Lorne Kelly, driving C. Albert Budlong was thrown on the second turn but luckily escaped serious injury glthoug-h he failed to get u/p be- hind his mount the second time out. The other accident occurred gust as they were preparing to come down for the final heat on the. program, Lilly Marlene scor- ing on the rail, reared up and came in contact with the starting gate. The mare was thrown but sitar several minutes delay was able to again start.

The new starting gate which was designed on uhe same pattern as the Phillips Gate used at the Roosevelt, N.Y. raceway also prov- ed popular with the crowd and the accident was sn entirely un- avoidable 0118.1 ‘

Dafe 13.. Beaverdale, Peter Bud- long and Rosalie rf., were the win- ners of the four races at 9-16th's of s mile while in the four mile e-v. im Aubrey Budieng. Speedwell Guy. Wait N‘ Bee and Mary's De- iishi Fame iihfollsih with victories.

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Ne. 1 Classified Pave 9-10 Dale B (O'Brien) .. Aubrey Budlong (Allen) Ehirivi’ H. Temple (Craig) Dick Budlong (Mundel) Calumet Beelong (Bishop) Romeo (Arbing) , .. Lucky Number (W. Kelly) C. Albert Budlong (L, Kelly). 8

Time: 1:17.

Winning horse owned by George Hughes, Brsckley.

Ne. 2 Classified Trot 9-16 Mlle Besverdaia (McNeil) . Buddy Budlong (W. Stead) . Bonnie Dale (W. Kelly) Speedwell Guy (O'Brien) . Reuben Ice (Bernard) Kelly's Nightmare (Show)

Time: 1.14 2-5.

Winning horse owned by Don lfcNeill, Susnmerside.

No. 5. 2.1a Pace Peter Budlong (Mundel) ........ .. Iorralne Abbe (W, Kelly) 0. U. Volo (H. Stead) . Miss Knox (Arbing) . Walt NSee (O'Meara)

Time! 1.11.

Winning horse owned by D. Mac- Iiulsy. Pugiwash. N. s.

No. 4 Classified Pace Rosalia H. (Hooper) Random Harvest (O'Brien) Lilly Marlene (Walker) .. Abegweit Milday (Cmlth) Mary's Delight (Shaw) .. Johnny Kalmuck (Walter

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LONDON -— (OP) — When Bir Thcmss Beeoham condemned mun- icipalities’ “indifference and dis- (lain towards art and culture." Ai- derman Miss Wlnnifred Gode, of a Lmidon district council, invited him. to "bring his orchestra to St. Panel-as at a figure we can af- ford."

Happy Vernon ( Simon Budlong s Time 1.19 2-5!

Winning horse owned by Col J. P. Hooper. City.

No 5 Classified Pace, 1 Mile Aubrey Budlong (Allen) . .. Romeo (Arblng) Dale B (O'Brien) . Dick Budlong (Mundel) . Shirley H. Temple (Craig) Lucky Number (W. Kelly) .... .. C. Albert Budlcng (O'Meara) 7 ‘Calumet Beelong (Bishop) .... .. 8

Time: 2.18. Winning horse owned by A. A1- len, Halifax, N. S.

No 0 Classified Trot-I. Mlle Speedwell Guy (O'Brien) Bonnie Budlong (W. fined). Beaverdale (McNeil) Reuben Lee (Bernard) .. Bonnie Dale (W. Kelly) . Kelly's Nightmare (Shaw)

Time 2:19.

Winning horse owned by Mills. Hunter River.

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Wait Nice fUMeara) .. O. U. Volo (H. Stead) Peter Budiong (Mundel) Miss Knox (Arblng) Lorraine Abbe (W. Kelly)

Time 2.15 2-5.

Winning horse owned by George Gregory. City.

No 8 Claseified-l Mile Mary's Delight (Shaw) .......... .. 1 Johnny Kalmuck (Welt Kelly) 2 Rosalie H. (Hooper) Abeg-welt Milday (Smith) Lily Marlene (Wblker) .. Happy Vernon (W. Kelly) Random Harvest. (O'Brien) Simon Budlong (Wisener)

Time 2.24. Winning horse owned b! W- Praught. Vernon River.

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Tonight's the night when eyes

of all boxing followers over the world will be focused on New York when Joe Louis. Present" reigning heavyweight champion makes his SEC0lld,dBlEhC0 against Jersey Joe Walcott. and on the eve cf the liami- °Dinlon was still pretty well divided between the "experts" gs to lust which puncher would em- erge with the title and the glory that goes with it. ~4- + Ii (l-

Iast December. Jersey Joe, com- lng back from fistlc blivion came within inches of ca sing one of the most stunning upsets the fis- tic world has ever known vnhen he not only went fifteen rounds against the champion who has held the crown for eleven years but had the same champion on the deck on t/wo occasions and also in the minds of many deserved the verdict. But the question toniglht ls, can Jersey Joe come through with s repeat performance. one that will have to be a shade bet-

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If he can his chances are good but close followers of the "Brown Bomber" are confident their man will show all his former devastat- ing punching power in tonight's return engagement. Ever since Louis ascended to the top o! the heavyweight division, opponents who have sought and gotten s re- turn match have fared off very badly. Perhaps the most striking example of this was when Max Schmeling, after kayoing Louis in twelve rounds, was knocked out in near record order after less than s minute of fighting.

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Joe Louis was killer let loose in- side the ring that night. Long af- tar the scrap, fans could still hear the screams of agony coming from Schmeling as the slashing fists of the "Bomber" beat out a knock- cut tune. If Louis is in the same condition tonight, Jersey Joe will be in for a tcuglh reception; but it shouldn't be forgotten that lest December he was given no chance at all and very nearly came through. One thing in his favor is that his courage is undourltcd and Louis will be faced by an Oppon- ent that. who while likely to play it cannily, still has no (ear of tlhs lethal punching power of tho m". ent ruler of the heavyweights.

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And while on boxing it (was learned yesterday from boxing promoter Lorri Moore of Boston that he had cancelled the remain- der of his fight cards scheduled for the Forum during the coming months. Matters arising from the last fight during which the pro- moter took quite s financial lick- ing led to his action and in his 1et~ ter to this departmentfstated he could not see any other way out but by making the above move.

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Kinsmen and Knights of Colum- bus junior ball squads meet in s league fixture at the Park diam- and this evening aild if both teams can come through with like per- formances as when they opposed such other in other meetings this season, fans should witness a well- played game ail the way through with the outcome likely to be in doubt right up to the final out.

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Although Junior League games one being sparsely attended - this is in a large part due to the in- clement weather - the league has been producing a brand cf ball on a par with that played in the in- termedlate league. In fact fans who have watched both leagues in ac- tion rate the juniors performances a little higher and getting better with every turnout.

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A11 players comprising the three learns show hustle all the way in addition to‘plenty of knowledge of the gelrne. ‘Ilhe hitting also is now leaving little to be desired and c-nce the season's newcomers be~ come aocuatouned to organized league competition. the games should be productive of the best junior baseball witnessed here in a good many years.

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On the Knights of Ooluinbils. diamond last evening, the RledBox defeated the vlcs by a score of 22 to 10.

The winners took advantage of the weak spots of the losers in the second inning when they ran la eleven runs.

They lined up as follows:

lted Sea: Walker, Sweeney. Riggs. l-fartinger, Kelley. MoDoug- all. Ryan. Scott Mclfnnls.

Vice: MacDonald, Joseph, Dillon, Coedy, Power, Ryan, White, Kaye.

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By Fred Kerner NEW YORK. June 22 —(AP)— The weatherman threatens to play

hob with the heavyweight title fight Wednesday night.

Uillail a co-operative fellow when it comes to giving Uncle MW! B break on outdoor fights. the weathenrnan tonight took a

dim view of things to come. lie said there would be "considerable cloudiness with scattered showers and thumdershowers throughout a warm, humid day."

But Joe Louis and Joe walcott were set to go to it on Thursday night if the rains come tomorrow night.

Along with the steady drizzle of rain that fell today. the money of Jersey Joe Walcott fell, too. The odds on the champion dropped to 5 to 12 just 24 hours before his 25th-snd maybe last-defence of the tlllt.

It seemed likely that the champ- ion will enter the ring a solid choice over the second-time chal- lenger who lost a disputed split decision to Louis in December. The odds are expected to drop to 1-2 by fight time and if you like Louis by s KO. you new must give 7 1-2-5.

Both contestants took only ligh exercise today, trying to hold their fine edge until ring time at 11 pm.. ADT. The champ will weigh l-n about 20 pounds heavier than Wal- cott. Louis figures on 215 pounds- four heavier than llla December weight.

At 34, the same age as Wal- cott, Louis admits he has lost speed but insists he still hits as hard as ever. lf he goes through with his announced plans of wait- ing for Waicott, a counter punches‘. it may be the dullest of fights in the annals cf the ring.

But many Louis supporters think the champ will climb all over wal- cott right at the bell as he did in the second Max Schmeling fight.

1f Louis gets hit with s. good right hand before he finds an opening, there may be a new champ. 1f he scores first. he may be able to carry out his prediction: “I'il win early." ‘

One punch can decide it.

Louis still insists he will retire after this bout. Many believe he will reconsider and go on-if he wins-to a September date with Gus Lesnevich. There is also a re- turn fight clause in Waicotfls con- tract by which Louis is guaranteed a tlhird snatch if he loses.

Grand Circuit Racing Results

wmrmlnv. N. Y. Julie 13- (AEU-The Poplar Hill Farms’ Poplar Byrd won the $2,500 Missis- sippi pace, feature of the Grand Circuit ‘card tonight at Roosevelt Raceway.

Wayne (Culy) Smart drove PoP' lar Byrd in s stirring stretch run to best out the favored Knilhi Dream, world champion two-year- old of 1947, by a. neck. Private George was third.

The winner's time was 2:04 4-5 for the mile.

WISTBURY. N.Y-. (AP) -— Summaries: Filbt Race-Pace 1 Mlle Purse $1,000

Wainwright Scotland (Thomas) 35.30 11.40 5-80-

Coupon (Vineyard) 40.60 30-80

Band Master (Burgett) 1.40

Time 2:11. Also started-HIP)?! Whters. Bob Mitchell, American Lou, Modern Vollian. Second Race-Trot.

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Lizzie May Day (Fleming) 3.20 3.00

Lizzie Lou (Wingfield) 1.20

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Ollvette Hanover (Jordan) 12.00 5.80 0.70.

General Electric (Ssfford) 5.00 3.60

Tandy B. (Bmlth) 4.80

Time 2:121 Also started: Pan- nme Chief. Otis Hanover, Prohib- ition, Doctor Harmony. Big Bill. Fourth Race — Classified Trot, 1

mile Purse $1.250 Enoscot (Thomas) 10.20 6.30 3.00

Victory McEluwn (Fraser) 8.10

4.90 Baxter Hanover (Saflord) 3.50 Time 2:12

Also started: Alvina Hills, Adsm l-lsll, Ned Abbey, Roland Hanover. Skipper Hanover.

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Sixth lace: The Mississippi Clau- lfled Pace 1 mile Purse 82.500 Poplar Byrd (Smart) 11.10 8.00

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The following article by James Pendergast o! Kensington, well- known Island sports follower and hltnself quite an athlete in his day, will prove both timely and in- teresting on the much anticipated fight tonight in New York when Louis and Walcott trade blows for the world's heavyweight crown:

"To be or not to be-—that is the burning question -wcrrylng_ the minds of millions: whether or not Joe Louis could have suffered the "slings and arrows" 01f hard train- ing for about triventy fights to re- tain his championship, and not g0 “stale" and loss the primordial urge to show his silperiority over all in the “squared circle". _

"His metabolism may not be equal to the tour-Joe's body functions seem to have a tendency toward, obeislty. lie will be carrying about l5 lbs. (maybe 20) extra weight when he steps over the ropes Wed- nesday night, which will be excess baggage and most surely will tire him - especially if the bout gees more than four rounds. Joe has had a long career in the toughest of all athletic endeavor. He took on all comers since he was nine- teen yesrs old.

"He must have developed Ind matured to manhood when he was 1'1 or 18. We have often heard it said of some certain person, "He was a man t seventeen".

“It may be s fatuous observation to make but it seems that people who mature young and whose body processes function faster, come to the obese and halcyon time of life muqh earlier than those who do not mature to manhood till they are in their irwenties.

"The pictures showed Walcott to be noticeably faster than Louis. With Louis “the spirit was willing but the flesh was weak". No doubt he misses the tutoring cf Jack Blackburn, one of the very clever- est of the old timers in title early 1900's. Walcott was cagey at first, covered up and back pedslled when the occasion required it but after knocking Joe down, the terrible dread of wrath to come faded away and he had things pretty much his own way. He was even able to drop his hands and walk sway from Joe, which greatly relieves tihe tension on the arm muscles. 1n the second last round he used some of Jack Johnson's famous "repetoire" of blows. 11c tesged Joe with a coup- le of fast and vicious left hooks. then to avoid the mistake made by Billy Conn and his mentors, in ‘Billy's first fight with Louis, he and his advisers elected to stand pat on his performance and keep away from Joe's rbshes. His prud- ence lost him the championship that time. The imprudent and vain- glorious attenvpt of Billy Conn to put it all over Joe in the last round lost him the championship.

"Conn in his second flgiht with Loills was only the ghost of his fonmer self. Emotional and neur- otic by nature, he started training too soon and was at his peak about two weeks before the fight, then became nervous and jtitery - even the birds twittering in the trees annoyed him at daybreak when he cugiilt to have been sleeping "the sleep of the just". Louis took his lime, rounded into shape slowly and was "in the pink" when he stepped into the ring. Conn was stale and emaciated.

"Many great athletes can't take much training. Even the 819B! John L. Sullivan, “the nflbieflfi R0‘ man of_them all", was hard to pin down to training. Jim Corbett in his autobiography tells of coins stale before a certain fight. Jim Jeffrlcs (was a heartache to his trainers. He sulked and hid in the woods when Johnson sent the mes- sage to his training camp, "Miatah Jeffries, you got to fight". A gens oi rich Californians had tlrrlufifld tlhe match, with Johnson agreeinz to lie down. It was the only known attempt to "fix" a championship bout. The gang expected to make a cleanup. One of thorn. a Fair- hanks. Alaska mine owner told me he had bet $25,000 on Jeff, but af- ter Johnson's message. he "hedged" (bet on Johnson) and recouped some of his loss.

"It looks as if Waicott ha! be!" s much underrated fighter. i-le is an enlarged replica of the original Barbadoes bear cat welterweight (146). Joe Walcott (5 ft. 1 in.) who was so good that he got a draw with sandy Ferguson. 200 lbs (s it. 3 in.) in Boston about the year 1904. Jersey Joe's ring tactics are reminiscent o the original. ‘It may he only {coincidence but the name

may be only a pseudonym. "We'll hear more about that later-es- pecially if he puts the "jinx" on Louis.

"The whole set-lap is hypothetical and hlponderable (unweigheble). There are st least a dozen big "ifs". In this respect the uncertainty is as great as in any previous cham- pionshlp. It used to be an axiom of boxing promoters that. two colored contestants-wouldn't draw s "gate", but it looks as if that tradition will be shattered.

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Shea, Drews (3) Byrne (5) Guin- pert ('1) and Niarhos; Zoldak. Christopher (9) and l-legsn. Washington 00000 410 512 5 Detroit 101000011 4 5 0

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