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the warm climate," he said. 3; the Canadian trotters. dgyv they race on frozen weather colder than this."

pointed across the whiteness mlhe track on his farm. A thin. " H: spray of snow swirled a- mf" .1 the glihouetto of a trotter ””'::,,.g a practice sullw around M tar turn.' "That's Fathom "79. u said Brogllo. "She's a :- l'”,”'l.j.,1d shyu be in better con- )t511 when Roosevelt opens than "it ' the trotter: traininl in tha "'"o. The horses in Florida will Emil he accustomed to the cold tzgallleli up here and it will show in meg, .,e.f..,. gances. Further- mm. the long van trip back from mp South will affect the condi- Mn .,i the horses. Our horses up already 539 "id "WY "” U 1 iiriigiio had high praise for ighc stamina and durability of the siaiiiliu-ilhreiis. "These horses are M. 5.. highstrung and tempera- mental as the thoi-oughbreds. he mid "These are of the breed that drtil tiie stage coaches between it... iork and Philadelphia in the pioneer days. The harder the ...,..diliiius of their environment. the :.iiiriiier they become. They no real campaigners."

good facilities as iiiosc pirtiircd BDOVE 03551 3'- mam. pita.-itime tracks and at (uni ioitciuwii Raceway w h e r e guillt' 30 or 40 horses are being ti-iiiiii-ii daily over the snow cover- eo iiall-mile track or the smaller iii.-iiio track and we have no iioiiol that when Spring rolls a- l't1illi(l ilicy will tie ready for some iaii-ii gtlull Pniles and can be Wall) conditioned to start for the n1Itlll')' around June 1st.

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iii- liaie rcceivedv an announce- niflll trom Tattersalls Corp., 847 5 iiioaiiway, Lexington. Ken- liith). stating that a Standardbred liiii--iv Sale will be held at the Ti-onion. N. .1. fair grounds April 22 and 2'-l. This sale will be under thr above management with (,'poi-.;t- Swinebroad and associate iui-iioiicers. Tattersalls is oneof the oldest and best known sales Orlliiliilalltills in America and no dllillll their sale will attract I large number of entries and it is pit.-sihle that some Maritime horse- men will be interested in picking up a speed prospect there.

1-Jilii in Keller in his Hoof Prints, i-epoi-ting from San Mateo. Calif.. lll'ltlt"l' date of February 10, states: "if the inaugural of the 1955 har- ness racing season here at the Bay Meadows mile oval is an ex- ample of what the sport is to be lor the coming year. then 1955 an be put down right now as a banner season. Harness racing llltl its earliest opening in history flEl'P and the officials of the Call- ll1I'iili'i Horse Racing Association f0('l elated over the results. For thr opening 7.791 fans turned out aiiil the pari-mutuels rang up the sum of 3301.000. Star of the first R('liii was the 8-year-old pacing gciiiiiig. Power Chief. owned and llfiiiell by the former New Hamp- stiii-o huia-cman. Jacques Grenler. h"r'H'Ilnte in the 82.000 Hiilsdale Pm-e. Grenier came through on the riot in the final sixteenth to Iaiiil tho mile in 2.04 W5. This is IIIP fastest race performance of niiil-February on record.

11'. G. Reynolds. Lousvilie. Ky. whit.-2 Direct Rhythm 1.56 U5 is the third fastest pacer of all time. has drawn out plans for an in- door trotting and pacing track. this its: at the request of sev- eral New York Interests. Plans call inr ii building of aluminum in cover 37 acres, the equlvalen 0! tuvntv stories in height, with no torinii-d supports for the cell- ist to obstruct the fans view. This t'Ulll(l mean year around it ss racing on a big scale atiiiliibte to horsemen.

in I the list of largest money wilting pacing mares Margaret I than 1.58 Hz well known to race "'5 "i years ago. still rates num- hr three. She was performing in a day when purse offerings are

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fas different from what they are today. and she carried the colors of Charles H. Tralser of Bos'.-on to "many stirring triumphs over most of the leading mils and half-mile tracks of the country. Many will recall the battles be- tween Margaret. Single, G. 1.58 U2. Sir Roach 1.59 U4, Sanardo 1.50 V: and other great pacori in the years gone by.

Houlton. Maine. is a busy wint- er training spot this season and veteran trainer Bob Ryan. well kndwn to Maritime harness horse fans. has a stable of six getting ready for the Foxboro opening in June. Among them is his old favorite. Colonel Dan 2.00 W5, that occlipies number one stall. Bob says this is to be Dan's last fling at the races as he is in his fourteenth year. and after that will be a retired pensioner. Chris O'Donnell has four at the fair grounds oval and other trainers are A. C. Brewer. Harry Bass. Arthur McGee of Augusta. Char- les and Harry Slmonson and Walter Douris. Bob Ryan is a great caretaker. and the fact that Colonel Dan has raced so long and consistently in his stable is sufficient evidence of that state- ment. Then again he has the late Charlie Chandler's favorite horse, Lusty Frisco 2.07 U4. now in his 26th year, and we have been told that he looks like a colt. We re- gret not having had an oppor- tunity of speaking to Bob at the meeting held in Moncton.

Chatting with George Callback the other day we inquired about our favorite trotter of all time, Waichim 2.06. George says he is the nicest horse he .ever had anything to do with. He is kind. intelligent and looks just as per- fect as ever and loves to be exer- cised. trotting with the same easy action that he showed in his race days. We mentioned that with the opportunities Watchim had in the stud in the United States. he has gone remarkably well. and George agreed and said he would send a list of the sons and daughters that became standard performers in1053 and 1954. They are--Brown 39811 M. 2.00 U5; Watchlm's Julie 4.t. 2.13 US; Watchim Go 5, 2.06 M; Watchim's Angel 5,t. 2.07; Watchlm's Lady 5, 2.18 2l5; Watchlm's Mary 5.p. 2.09 425; Watchim's Betty 4.p. 2.10; Watchim's Heir 5.p, 2.12 U5; Watchimis Boy 5.p, 2.13 25; Watchlm's Lassie 4,t. 2.12 M5; Frank Adams 5.t, 2.11 U5; Little Miss Donna :l,p, 2.14.

We appreciate very much the kind thoughtfulness of President Jlcilues J. Gravel and General Manager Henri Bertrand. of the Quebec City Exhibition Park and Rllcewly. in writing us a letter, part of which we quote: "We made a very nice trip to the Maritime Provinces and were de- lighted with the cordial welcome from our cousins of New Bnins- Wlck. Nova Scotia and Prince Ed- ward Island. We particularly ap- preciated our. unfortunately too short. sojourn in Charlottetown. a city which is one of the most enchanting spots of the country. We congratulate you for being so alert and energetic. and our wishes are that. for the benefit of harness racing. you keep up this activeness for a long time yet. My dear Colonel. we hope to have the pleasure of your visit during the 1955 season. Enclosed is a photograph of the Quebec race track. Thanking you for your courtesy . . . " Enclosed was a panoramic photo reproduction of the Quebec race track and Ex- position buildings and grounds. They are magnificent and must have cost rnllllons.

Looking around the office it suddenly occurred to use that we had ' i J acknowledging calendars from horseman friends. Richard Jabalee. who was one of our best supporters when we were connected with the Exhibition As- sociation. Richards is just the the same as ever and is holding Top Brass. his 3-year-old pacer. of course that is only one of his speedstsrs but he looks like a coming star. We also have one from Harry Hirsch. proprietor of the Modern City Dairy and Ice Cream. Ltd.. Sydney. N. S. on the top is a picture of his trotter Roll On 2.05. winning at Blue Bonnets Raceway. May is, 1964. and below is Harry holding Roll On at Blue Bonnets after he was

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essnted with a beautiful cogter y t.'-:- ni,-ii:.-"emeni. Rannis lLac- Doncld is sitting on ithe suiky wearing a very happy smile. and others in the photo are Louis Chartrand. Manager of the As- socialism. and the President. From S.. A. Watlien Ii Sons. who are the owners of S. Nighting- gale In Company, ,Fort Fats-field. Maine. we have a very besutlf litbo showing A charming you!!! girl with her favorite dog. The

athens wiiL always be remem- bered here because of the good horses they sent down to race. including the track record hold- er of 1031. Eula H.. that stepped in 2.08 flat that day.

Colonel Jim Calkin of Wood- stock. N. B.. has very kindly sent us a' copy of his Notes From the Tack Room. Ind we see where they had a race meet at Community Park in Houlton last week and among the win- ners was - Class D Pace. Harry Directl-1; Class D Trot - Lusty's Gaiety Girl 1.1. The later in own- ed by Bob Ryan and and is by Lusty Frisco 2.07 U4. Among the visitors was John Kelly of Ban- gor, now 75 years old. He has owned and campaigned more good ones than any horseman in the East. Among the champions was Dusty Hanover 1.50. Harry Short of Ohio was his favorite trainer. After watching Harry Direct win the Class D Pace he stated that "the horse is 18 years old. was foaled in 1937 and I owned him as a 3-year-old." Colonel Calkin looked over the Slmonson Stable at Houlton, which is in charge of Ray Sibley. and he saw two of the oldest foals of June Morning 2.04.3I5. formerly owned by George Mac- Donald of Mermaid. Both are by Norris Hanover 2.02 US. The eldest, Tab Direct, now three. took a -2-year-old record last year of 2.18 over a Maine track and the younger sister. now two. shows a lot of pace free-legged and resembles her famous moth- er in many ways . . . .4Thanks. Colonel. for sending us the a- bove.

Island horsemen who went to Dartmouth for the big ice race meet last weekend were, like their friends there. greatly dis- appointed that the International Ice Meet could not be held due to ice conditions. but what they lost in the sport line was more than made up to them by the great hospitality shown every- where they went. President Fred Lahey and Mrs. Lahey, Mr. and Mrs. Scott Weeks, Mr. and Mrs. George Fraser. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Scott. George Turner. Harry Wheh- by and other club members vied with each other to entertain the horsemen and their wives and did so in a most enjoyable man- ner. It will be an event not soon forgotten by those who had the opportunity of being there.

Our people were glad to see Carl MacKenzie Race Secretary of the Truro track. whose pleas- ant msnner and attention to the horsemen has made that track so po ular. and they also spoke most ighly of Frank Power. son of the late James W. Power. whose harness horse columns helped greatly in making racing the popular sport it is today in the Maritime. Frank is a most entertaining writer himself and we look forward from time to time to his notes on racing in Halifax and vicinity and his at- tendance here at Old Home Week. lke Ripley was good enough to ask to be remembered to us. Ike made a great with Honors High Jinx last year, low- ering his record to 2.12 25 and winning ill firsts with him. He also drove the trotter Lusty's Queen to her record of 2.12 M5 and she was the fastest Maritime bred trotting mare of 1964. We are indebted to Mr. Ripley for a list of horses brought to the Marltlmes recently by Ed Haley of Antigonish. Carrier Pigeon 4. 2.07. it-year-old brown pacer by Cardinal Prince, with money win- nlngs of 82.99 and enllgible to the 2.11 pace; Hi Pat Jr. 6. 2.17. 10-year-old bay stallion by Hi Pat. Money earnings of 36.990. eligible to the 2.111 trot; Mae Signal 2.19. 10-year-old bay mare by Call Signal. eligible to the 2.2.1 pace: Nlbble's Sun 2.10 ZN. 6-year-old bay horse by Nlbble Hanover. He too

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Other horsemen visitors the is- landers were glad to see includ- ed Ralph Haley. Frank Shaw and Phil Reed of Fort Falrfield. Maine, who brought down the trot- ter Ken Tass 2.09 -V5 for the International Ice Championship Trot. While in Dartmouth. Rol- lie Wood. always with a keen eye for business. said his 9-year-old pacer Royal Budlong 2.15 2215. winner of over 82,000 and eligible to the 2.21 pace. to Don Mac- Aulay of Pugwash. N. S.

W. A. McQueen of Tatama- gouche. N. S. is it natural born animal trainer. All his life he has been able to train horses. dogs and cats to do tricks that amaze his neighbor friends. Recently he gave a demonstration at the home of Mrs. Mary MacDonald. Cove- head Road.' where his mare Mae Dillon was temporarily stsbled and the friends who saw it des- crlbed it as really amazing Here are a few of the tricks. Ha ask- ed her to count her age with her front foot and he would ask her a question and she would nod or shake her head to indicate her preference. such as Do you like rhubarb and she shook her head-No. He would say sit down and she would sit down just like a dog and then he would say, "Play a deadhorse." and she would stretch out. close her eyes and Lie completely still. She would kneel down to allow him to get on her back, then one command would rear up straight on her hind legs. He would throw his cap on the ground and say "Mae. 1 want you to hand me my cap". and she would pick it up and give it to him. Another trick he would get her to do was to put her front feet up as high as she could reach against the barn and there were other tricks equ- ally as good. Mae has been ex- hibited at Oxford County and Pictou County Exhibitions and drew large crowds who were de- lighted with her bag of tricks.

We have been endeavoring to find out Billy Hood's address for some time, but now everything is okay. a letter having been re- ceived from Mr. and Mrs. Hood from Ocean Downs race track, Berlin. Md. Billy mentions the fact that we had not credited his horse Victory Mac with his lat- est tab of 2.05 3li5. that he got at Foxboro last year. and says. "He is a nice horse and we could have sold him to Townsend Ack- erman for 310.000 but my wife and 1 love him and we expect we will make a lot of money out of him." They sent their regards to all Maritime friends. Billy Hood will long be remembered in the Maritlmes if only for the perform- ances of Watchim. whose name figures in so many track records. and of Calumet Budlong 2.02 3H and other horses that he so sup- erbly trained and drove.

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ably stand in remote and thinly settled sections where the coveys were strictly on their own as they were not in touch with the people who live there. but the overall picture could be in the 15 per cent bracket.

It was really heartening to learn that so many coveys were still on the rounds with some of them showing little the worse for wear. While having dinner at 0'- Leary the lady who waited on me stated that there was a covey of 35 back of the village with their headquarters in and around a vacant barn. with another co- vey of 10 at Knutsfort. A farmer who sat at the table with me is still feeding a bunch of 14 about two miles out the Locke Road. It was the same story all over. East of Mount Pleasant I picked up a farmer who hails from that- district who was hitch-hiking to Summerside. He told me he had fed a covey of 9 that spent a goodly portion of their time dur- ing the ice and crust period scratching like hens on his barn floor. He expressed concern over what became of them as he saw them no more after the first heavy thaw but felt better when I told him such behaviour was characteristic of the Huns . . . they're an independent lot and not inclined to beg until they are up against real trouble. Once an- tural food becomes available they'll simply buzz off without the formality of bidding good- bye.

I received som e surprising news on Thursday about the whereabouts of our deer. I knew that the deer at West Point had vanished two years ago and were no longer seen in their usual haunts and also the deer in Kings County Had dwindled to a couple

Colt Stakes. The first payment of 55.00 makes your colt eligible. The Secretary-Treasurer is W. G. Gillespie. P. 0. Box 304, Char- lottetown. P. E. 1.

While the death of the Rev. W. E. Monaghan. D.D.. beloved pas- tor of Sacred Heart Church. Al: berton, P. E. 1.. has not unex- pected because of his very seri- ous illness the past two months. yet the news came as a shock to his horsemen friends. We cannot recollect of a man more beloved by those who came in contact with him through the years of his adult life than ”FathCP willie." We never heard him have anything but a 5000 Word to say about anyone. and no matter what disappointments came when his favorite horse did not come up to expectations. "Father Willie" always turned it off with a loke. Awhenever he could afford the tune he was present at our Old Home Week and night race meetings at Char- lottetown, Summerside and other racing centres and it was a con- stant hand-shake and HOWIDO You Do as friends made it I point to come up and have a word with him. Time will go by but the memory of him will re- main iiuoughout a lifetime with those who knew him. To his sur- viving relatives we exiend. on be- half nf ourselves and horsemen friends. our deepest sympathy.

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