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Rain, Sharpens Suspense In. Cardinals-Dodgers Battle For League Pennant

By The Canadian Press

Rain yesterday sharpened the suspense in the battle for the Nat- ional League pennant between St. Louis Cardinals and Brooklyn Dod- gers. Both cf the battling leaders uere rained out. the Cards in Pittsburgh and the Brooks in Bos- ton.

That left the Cards still leading by a single game with four games to go for both clubs.

In tlie only National League con- test played. Philadelphia Phillies defeated New York Giants 2-0 Chicago Culbs and Cincinnati Reds were not scheduled.

Brooklyn. fighting uphill against heavy odds. will nwet Bolton twice today. St. Louis has c. single game left uritli Pittsburgh.

But the Cards received a jolt yesterday when they learned that first-bas-nan Nippy Jones. suffer- irq from an ailing back. will be out of action for the rest of the season. The infielder, on the side- lines for several days, was sent home to St. Louis.

.\fann.gci~ Eddie Dyer. whose spir- its already were dampened by the (Old, bitter, steady rain that drench- ml Forbes Field, took his latest blow

hard. “Jones is one cf‘ our best hitters,"

he said. “ile was the righit-haridcdi

punch that offset southpaw pitch-

ing against us. Losing Nippj/‘S clutch hitting is certain to hurt us."

Jones’ current batting average is .302. Batting chiefly against left- handed pitching. Nippy has driven 62 runs. Rookie Steve Bilko, up from Rochester. will fill in at first against lefties with Glen Nelson set to go against right-handers.

Should the rain still prevail in Pittsburgh today. the game simply will be washed out with no pos- sible chance of replay as the Cards must keep a three-game engage- ment in Chicago Friday. Saturday and Sunday.

Meanwhile. manager Burt Shot- ton of Brooklyn plotted pitching strategy. naming his choices in order as Preacher Roe. Joe Hatten. Don Newcom-be, and Ralph Branca.

Roe and Batten. two left-handers. will face the Braves’ aces, Warren sipahn and John Sain. in the doubleheader today.

To win or tie for the pennant. the Dodgers almost certainly need to win all their remaining four games-and hope that the Car- dinals falter.

1.. yesterday's meaningless ga-me at Philadelphia. home runs by Del Ennis and Ed Sanicki and the six- hit pitching of Russ Meyer. EPW3- ed the Phillies to victory over New York,

Ennis belted his 24th heme run in the second inning and Sanlcki. a rookie up from Toronto. socked his third in the seventh.

Yankees Back In First

Place Tie With Boston.‘

By The Canadian Press

Rae Scarborough last night threi the American League pennant ra into an uproar-just as he did last yean-when he pitched the tail-end Washington Senators to a crucial 2-1 victory over the leading Boston Red Sox.

That put New York Yankees back into a. first-place tie with Boston and made absolutely sure that the flag-winner will be decided in a two-game series between the Yanks and sox ct Yankee Stadium this weekend.

Yesterday afternoon. the Yankees wobbled through to a 7-5 victory over Philadelphia Athletics to cut the Boston lead to half a game.

Scarborough allowed Boston just four hits in winning. although the Senators had to come from behind at that. One year ago. when Bos- yton and Cleveland were battling down to the wire. Scarborough went In against the Red Sox in a similar "crucial" contest. Scarbor- ough, who grins that “it’s a real thrill to figure in a pennant battle. ' tossed a seven-hitter at Boston and beat; them 4-2. That was exactly one year before Rae's repeat per- Tor-malice.

Not only that. but the Boston toss snapped an ll-gatne Red Sox winning streak that swept the-m Into first place against the Yanks.

Last night's game was a pitcher's battle until the ninth with Chuck Stoblbs on the mound for Boston. Stobbs ‘held Washington runless and tn only four hits until the

fatal ninth. He also doubled and scored the lone Boston run on a single in the sixth inning.

Roberto Ortiz singled to get the Senators rally ‘going. GilCoan ran for Ortiz and moved to second on pinch-hitter Ed Stewart's sacri- fice. Eddie Robinson beat out a hit and Coan romped to third.

Al Kozar followed with a llngle to left to score Coan with the tying run and chase Stobbs in favor of Ellis Kinder.

Sam Dente greeted Kinder with a single to right but sharp field- ing by Al Zarilla held Robinson

on third and the bases were loaded.

Mel Parnell, flie majors‘ top winner, relieved Kinder and

Buddy Lewis went into bat for Al Evans.

The squeeze was put on, but Lewis missed the wide pitch and Robinson was an easy out at the plate, with Kozar going to third. Parnell then committed a wild pitch and Kozar raced home with the winning run.

Scarborough’s triumph was his 13th against 11 defeats-not had for a man with a team which now is 46 games out of first place. Before last night, the Sen- ators had lost 1.4 straight games to the Red Sox.

About the happiest people fol- lowing the game were the Yan- kees-whc faltered against the A's and finally managed to blast their former nemesis, Alex Kell- ner, for three runs in the sev- enth. .

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In the last Wednesday after- noon harness racing meet for the season over the Parkview Race- way at Bustlco, u small crowd of fans saws some very fine racing. which, although not ringing up very fast times, produced a lot of 8181111118 upsets and closely con- tested heats that were beautiful to watch and made up for the lack of specd-tllanwaf anticipated.

1n almost every heat of the sixteen that were run off, the fields were tightly packed at

every stage of the mile distances that came up with some driving battles down the stretch to the WIFE. and time and again saw some entry that was back in fourth or fifth place around the W"). flash to the front i-t the final few yards w the finish for an unexpected victory,

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Coming through with another excellent performance yesterday P, J. Cadegan’; Carl Frisco paced his way to a straight heat vic- tory in the Free-For-All Pace to make it his second consecutive victory in this feature event in five days. Frisco pgeviously came through in straight heats at Cove- heud last Saturday. and although M! racking up the fast times ac- complished at the former meet. still came through with the fast- est lle of the day. two heats in 2: 1 and the final one in 2-5 of a setbnd slower.

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Among the unexpected upsets of the day was the smooth per- formance turned In by Starlight Eclipse who paced away to three consecutive firsts in the number one classified event to win easily over a strong eight-horse field such as Abegweit Milady, Mayme Axworthy and Shy Ann 2nd, while Earl Semple's Jessie Direct 2nd upset the applecart in the num- ber two classified pace by clipping off the last two heats after-plac- ing fourth in the opener. against

such top-notch entries as Babe Britten, Prince Btidlong and Single Streak.

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Eleanor Gfs victory in the num- ber five classified pace was also an unexpected turn of events. when after losinz out to Billy Conn in the first heat and Ohio Hal in the scccmd, came through in the third to force the race to an extra heat and came under the wire a winner again to fake the TSCC.

O I O

Although it is a little early to be thinking 0f the local hockey season yet, it is surprising the number of people who are already talking over the prospects for this season and what local hockey will have in store for the fans during the winter months,

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There is rumor of an Island Senior "B" League, but just what. this will consist. 0t or how it will work out is hard to say, as there has been nothing official yet. And then of course there is the pos- sibility of hooking up in a Mari- time Senior "B" loop with the Mainland, such as tne one that the Alibies participated in last year against Amherst, St. Joseph and Sllflllllhlll. Whether this will materialize-again this year is of course another unknown quantity at the moment.

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And last but not least, will be the question of whether or not the City league will see action again when such squads as the Navy (last. year's champions), SD11, P.W.C. and Summerside will clash 1n their regular weekly tilts. Probably this latter set-up will be the one which is most cer- tain to be in operation. as 1t doesn't require much detailed neg- otiations to accomplish, and the colleges in particular will be hav- ing their teams which will be needing completltlon in prepara- tion for their intercollegiate I‘. gles with the Mainland.

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Over and above actual compet- itive play. however, thcrc is one phscc included on our hockey cg- ends. which is pretty wcll assured already, and s vslucblc onc too. It is the holding again this year of a "Hockey School for Rcferecs and Couches", which was held lo suc- cessfully here last year undcr the spo of the Department. of Physical Fitness. when thq brought two such competent 1n- ctructors as Funk "King" Oinncy and Pete Kelly here to give four or five days of valuable instruc- tion, both theoretical and pract- icsl, on n11 tbc in‘s and ours of how the national sport of hockey is P107011 and

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Negotiations worn opened up by the Department quite some time sic to repeat the “school” sgstn hcrc this you, and thl whole- hcsttcd eta-operation of Gianna: w

11st your, till been received. Although it will b0 lmpocsiblc to lisvc the "king" back spin. having lcft the N81». staff for L coaching position, Pro- sfdcnt Osmpbcli hu assured the Department cf an iquhily omn- pmnt instructor.

THE GUARDIAN. CHARLOTTETOWN

Carl Frisco

Chalking up his second free for all victory in five days, Carl Fris-

reinsman Lewis. yesterday captur- ed the free for all event at‘ the harness racing meeting staged at Parkview Race-way. In the first mile the Frisco horse had to come from behind with a great burst of speed to nose out the smooth- pacing Filbert. reined by Joe l-fennessey, but in the next two he was just a bit too good for the field. winning by comfortable mar- gins despite the fact that competi- tion was of the kecriesi.

As has been the case all season long, racing was of the highest or- der throughout. Finishe: were usually close-knit affairs; the dif- ferent heats produced battles in practically every part of the track while per usual upsets dotted the card.

Jessie Direct 2nd, reined by Earl Sample, provided the first upset in pacing off with the No. 2 Clas- sified over the favored Babe Brit- ton, while Eleanor G.. given an- other capable drive by Teddy Weir furnished another one in a four- heat victory over a field of six pacers.

Sgarlight Eclipse was 1-l-1 in winning the first event on the card, while Quakei-‘s Boy, driven by that great veteran Johnny Conroy, after a disastrous break had ruined his chances in the first heat came through as expected in heading the field in the next two heats of the number four classi- fied event.

Officials handling the meeting. headed by presiding judge Ran- kine McLaine and starter Russell Abbott, came through with cap- able performances and as a re- sult the lti-heat program was com- pleted s-hortly before six o'clock.

No. 1 Classified

First heat. A mixup on the first turn saw several horses go to breaks. Starlight Eclipse, away on top, was never headed. winning by a couple of lengths with Mar- JDTlO Budlong being the contend- ing horse. Abegweit Milady third and Shy Ann 2nd the final money- place winner.

The second heat saw another mixup occur as they hit i-he upper turn the second time around. Star- light Eclipse, taking the lead from the start was being challenged by the closely packed field when three horses went down but all drivers escaped injury.

From that point on it developed

into a battle bctweeen Starlight and Marjorie Budlong, with the former winning by a head. . \ Starlight Eclipse made 1t three in a row as she paced ofi with her third straight heat win of the class. She won by a length and a half but it was quite a battle for the remaining positions with Marjorie Budlong finishing second and Shy Ann 2nd third.

N0. 2 Classified

Babe Britten ‘took the lead right from the start of the first heat and was never headed. Single Streak in a trailing position for the first three quarters, made his move to move up ahead of ,Prince Budlong in the stretch to cop the runner-

lace.

uplnp the second mile Seven-Np Direct took the lead from the word. Single Streak, paclnl l storm. moved up to contendinl! position at the half, as they hit the three quarters Seven-Up Direct and Single Streak were like a team but in the stretch Jessie Direct 2nd came like u breeze to nose out Seven-UpDIrect for the h t. . eThlrd Heat: Jessie Direct 2nd repeated her previous hest Der- formsncc by ugsln comlnl l"!!! behind to cop the best in the stretch after Single Streak and Babe Britten hld battled it out most of the way. The Streak and Babe were neck and neck It the three quarters when thc latter jumped it oft. Then Jetsie Direct 2nd started coming on; she was in front fifty feet. from the wire with Jerry Grsttsn also moving up to capture second place.

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rim um: Filbert setlins l"! m. 1gp made a mighty race of it sll the way. At the Iirec quart- ers Curl Frisco. the favorite, had moved up on cvcn terms and prov- edtcbcc bittoo goodln thence to the wire. jWoi-thfltminl In! Mary Merk both went to breaks to put them out of the final race for honors.

1t was c different story In II" second heat of the feature event. Carl Frisco went awn! 0n t0? "l0 was never headed. Worth! 5M1 inc, pscing very fast on the 00:- sldcs moved u? i0 mm‘ ‘S I ° half; they never chcnllfi PNIIW" until the stretch when M!!! N")!- cfter trcillnl Ill the way. W" W to cop the second place from Wor- thy Irmlitc. '

Third that: Worth! 1m"! V" 4mm. milieu-c 0M M" t" W" horses. 1t was Carl Frisco all the my nhc led from wire to wire. annals; hfpry links 11st hllf determined challenge.

Ne. 4 Clnltflcl - Iccthcr Duster, inking in lead

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Heads Free-For- - Allers In. Main Event

on the backstretch the first trip around. threw a further surprise into the crowd as the Willis-own- ed horse staved of! the closing challenge of Baron to win by hall! a length and pay $19.00 for every two dollar ticket. Quaker’; Boy. the favorite. made s disastrous break on the upper turn when making his bid. to ruin all chan- CBS.

But in the second heat Quaker’: Buy proved his worth. He trailed for over half the mile but when driver Johnny Conroy called on him on the backstrefch the second trip. he trotted around the field to head the leading Feather Duster and then offset the closing drive of the Baron.

Again trotting steadily all the way Quaker‘; Boy took out on the backstretch the second trip around to trot to the front; Baron took oufafter him 'but couldn't make the grade" in the stretch. being a length back at the wire.

No. 5 Classified

The first heat produced a great horse race. Billy Conn went away on top to stay there all the way but he had to prove his worth as the field, moving up on the back- stretch the second trip, bunched closely at the three quarters to make it a great battle in the stretc drive.

Ohi Hal, coming from behind. changed the picture in the second mile as he won in another driving finish with Eleanor G. and Dale B. The race was sent into an extra heat as Eleanor G.. getting off to front, made every post a winning one. Ohio Hal made an early bid in the first half but had to take back in the second half. Dale 13., contender all the way. was in turn headed by Dr. L. B. but the latter couldn't head the Teddy Weir- driven horse.

1t was a great fourth heat. Ohio Hal getting away last. had moved up on even terms with the leading Eleanor G. at the three quarters pole and from there to the wire it_ was a nip and tuck battle but a- gain Teddy Weir took Eleanor G. home in front a half length to the good to complete another upset victory.

No. 1 Classified Starlight Eclipse (Walker). . Marjorie Budiohg (Rankine) Just Flicks (Cudmore) Shy Ann 2nd (O'Brien). Abegweit Milady (Smith). Mac Stout .. New Lock (McGregor) Mayme Axworthy (Weir), ..

Time: 2.16. 2.17 1-5, 2.19.

Winning horse owned Walker, Halifax.

No. 2 Classified

Jessie Direct 2nd (Semple)..... Babe Brltton (MacKinnon) Single Streak (Conroy) Seven-Up Direct (Walker) Jerry Grafton (McCsllm). Prince Budlong (Cudmore) Lee ' Brewer (Bernard)

Time: 2.12. 2.14, 2.14.

Winning horse owned by Earl Sample, Kenslngton.

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Frce-For-All Carl Frisco (Lewis). Mary Merk (Semple) Filbert (Hennessey) Worthy Ermine (Moreside) Time: 2.11, 2.11, 2.11 2-5. Winning horse owned by P. Cadegsn. Glace Bay.

No. 4 Classified Quaker’: Boy (Conroy) Feather Duster (Willis) Baron (MacKinnon) Buddy Budlong (Stead) Bonnie Dale (L. Kelly)

Time: 2.18 4-5. 2.15 4-5, Winning horse owned Kuhn, Dartmouth.

No. I Classified Eleanor G. (Weir). Ohio Hal (Lewis).

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Dale B. (O'Brien); .... .. Billy P. C. Parker (Mk1- lurn) Time: 2.17 . - . Winning horse owned Eleanor Gillil. Miscouche.

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Drillon To Play With Saint lohn This Season

MONCTON. N.B.. Sept. 20 — (OP) —- Gordie Drillon, former National Hockey League scoring champion and lady Byng Trophy winner, revealed tonight he will play this season with Saint John Beavers of the Maritime Senior Hockey League. '

The former star right winger of Toronto Maple loaf: and Mont- real Canadiens will be returning to hockey as c. player after two years of coaching. Last season he was director of hockey at Grand Falls, Nfld.. and the previous year he piloted North Sydney Victoriss to the Cape Breton League finlll, after taking over the club late in the season.

Hockey record books show Dril- lon was born in Monctnn Oct. 2a, i914. He started his hockey career as a Junior in his home town and later played junior with Toronto Young Rangers. After onc year of senior hockey with Pittsburgh in the Eastern United States Amat- eur League hc turned pro with the now defunct Syracuse Stars cf the American Hockey League 1h the season 1906-37. His last pro- team was Montreal Canadians.