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Everyone intorestcd in thcbreed- m3, racing and training of colts should attend the annual meeting 0g the Prince Edward Island Har- ms; Racing Club which will be held 1n the City Hall Building. Charlottetown, at eight o'clock next Tuesday evening. The Futur- mes promoted by this organiza- tion have been the means of de- veloping a great many good trot- ters and pacers and among them some stars and this has turned pic spotlight on the Garden oi the Gulf, resulting in sales at higii prices to American buyers. -

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Two admired youngsters at the provincial Exhibition track are a yearling by Playdale 2.04%. out of an Axworthy dam. owned by Ray Keenan. and a two-ycar-old rolt. by Playdale out of Jane Asoi! 1.591s’, owned by Willard Kelly. It will be remembered that when Jane was shipped to William Mur- ray, Bonnie Brae Farm, Ohio, she was in foal to Playdale and the agreement was that the resulting ical should be shipped back to charlie Horton.

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Since Meht Whitlock went on his holidays we have been unable to secure copies oi the Boston Post an keep up with the doings at Pox oro. Our good friend George R. MacDonald of Boston, has. however, sent us the results oi last Saturday night's events. in the first heat oi the Free For All. Frisky Lee won wit Tip Abbe second. time, 2.11 4-5 i the mile. In the second heat Tip Abbe won. Roscoe Hanover second. FriskyLee third, time 2.11 4-5. The 2.20 class was won by Money Maker, '1‘op Hanover second. While we have not any figures to back it up we are oi the opinion that Money Maker is the leading race winner at Foxboro. He has consistently placed first almost every week since racing started and sometimes twice a week. As our readers all know. Tip Abbe and Money Maker are raced by Joe O'Brien.

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Dr. Heath McIntyre and Phil Cobb and their wives arrived back early this week from an automo- bile trip which took them as far south as Nashville, Tenn. They left the qarden of the Gulf on Friday the 18th and motored to New York, where they looked in on Roosevelt Raceway one night and were much impressed with the wonderful appointments of the

track and the orderly manner in.

which the racing was conducted. There was nothing spectacular in the finishes and no very fast time but it was good average racing. The night was quite chilly but there was quite a large turnout of people. . O O O O

The next stop was at Washing- ton and they had a good look around that beautiful city; thence to Baltimore where the Doctor had spent several years at the Univer- sity oi Maryland studying dentis- try. One of his classmates is now the Dean and he gave them a warm welcome and spoke of many oi the classmates who had been iriends. The next stop was Lex- ington. Kentucky, where the Wal- nut Hall Farm sales were being held and. wonderful prices were realized for the yearlings. They met Clarence Gaines, proprietor 0i Gainesway Farm and he gave them athorough showing of the 181m. the stallions and the colts. The Doctor said they were the most wonderfully developed colts he had ever seen, not a blemish on one of them. I-le saw Jane Azoifs filly by Cardinal Prince that was being sold, and also Jane herself with weanling foal by Royal Napoleon 2.00%. She looked my happy and contented.

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Prices for yearlings at these sales were as expected, very high, and many oi them brought over $10,000. They witnessed two days lacing but it was bitter cold. the result of the tropical storm which hit Florida a few days previously. Among the drivers they met were 5B1) Palin and Jake Mahoney. They looked over Sep‘s stable and were accorded every courtesy by caretakers.

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At Nashville. hnneseas, lay visited the famous Toiley Farm where Walter Direct sired Napol- '-‘0li Direct 1.50, sire oi Billy Direct 1.55 as wellas many others. Returning home they stopped at Louisville. Kentucky, and visited the famous race course, Churchill Downs. where the greatest thor- Wghbreds in the world have per-

rmed. A guard conducted them Hound and showed the wonders l)! the place which at present is Ilvscd to racing. The remainder of the _trip home was pleasant and the travellers were delighted with What they had seen and the good friends they had made.

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Dufierlh Park. Toronto. is ad- "YI-Illlig 2d days racing opening smlfflly. November 8th and con- "miins to December. a mobile "min: cm will be used aha

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NOTICE

m ANNUAL MEETING OF THE PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND HARNESS RACING CLUB ' will be Iiald upstairs in the

All Icahn cad horseman an requested

judges from the United States, Ontario and Quebec will place the winners. A great eflort will be made‘ to bring in American horses and probably quite a number will race there as the U, s, A, snag; will be closed in November. The writer lraced over DuiIerin Park track in 1914 one day when the thermometer was five below zero. Nothing stops racing there. neith- er mud. snow or cold. We re- member racing Fred Medium one muddy day‘ in November, 1927. Arriving late at the track I had no time to don proper equipment and just after the word Go was given and we were in the second tier, hunks of mud hit my glasses and I raced blind that heat, most- ly well on theoutside. Next day a turf scribe criticized me ior go- ing such a wide mile. It is no cinch to race at Toronto but it is good fun if you are properly eq- uipped and have the goods. O O O

A large number of horses were put to death at Rockingham Park, Salem, N. 11., recently where there was an outbreak oi swamp fever (infectious anaemia). They were injected with strychnine and bur- ied in quick lime. Owners have been compensated by the Thor- oughbred Racing Association but some oi them refuse to permit their horses to be killed, claiming that the compensation is not sui- flcient. So feared is this epidemic that Hanover Shoe Farms and other breeding centres will not take in any more brood mares until the very cold weather ar- rives. It is supposed to kill the

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'I'he chances drivers take and the serious consequences that can happen is well illustrated in the case of Lew James, popular Lon- don, Ontarlo reinsman who took the place of the regular trainer and driver behind victory Grattan at Aurora Downs, Aurora, Illinois, recently. Victory Grattan scored from eleventh position on the ex- treme outside oi the track in the second tier and went the overland route for the first half oi the mile. At the half Lew took him out and tried for the top. racing very fast well into the turn. There the Grattan horse stuck his toes in and somersaulted Lew into the path of the field. three horses pil- ing over him. At hospital his in- juries showed a severe break in the upper bone oi the left arm, the bone being crushed and driven into the shoulder socket. There were also some other serious in- juries. victory Grattan had been a reliable horse until some weeks ago when he commenced lo “do" things. Such horses are s.’ men- ace and most drivers know about them. but evidently Lew James didn't.

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Jimmie Power. well known tax! proprietor, is taking a number of horsemen with him to the ninth annual auction oi the Standard Bred Horse Sales Company at Harrisburg. November 5-6-7. They will leave a few days prior to that in order to look over the horses and get the low down on them. It won't be a bit surprising if Jim- mie returns with a good one. For years he was one oi the mainstays oi the sport and in our capacity in connection with the Exhibition. found him always ready to help out by giving up stalls or doing anything that would make it eas- ier for us. Jimmie's return to the sport will be a popular one.

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We understand Dr. 1".C. Dougan will also go to Harrisburg and perhaps he will be a buyer too. It will be remembered that last year ha bought Josedale Clipper 2.09. There is plenty oi good stuff of- fering at Harrisburg but no doubt there will also be plenty of buy- ers to drive.the prices up.

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Rankin Mcbaine told us he was listening in to Roosevelt Raceway last Saturday evening and the finish oi the Free For AllPsce was so close between Zam 2am and Joe Scott with the mile in 2.05 that the Judges called for a photo finish. Aiter studying it for a minute or two they called for an- other and finally for a third. With each one carefully studying the photos they came to the conclus- ion that it was a dead heat.

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The past week races were held at Blue Acres track, New Glasgow. with three classified events. No. 1 was won by Jean Henley 2.08% (Smith) with 1-1-2; Scotty Bud- long (Weir) 2-3-1, two other start- ers. best time 2.11 1-5 by Jean Henley. The No. 2 Classified was won by Colonel Dan (McDonald) with 2-1-1; JacobWithrow (Smith) 1-2-2; iour other starters, beat time 2.12 4-5 by Colonel Dan. The No. 3 Classified: Nelda Hanover (Carroll) 2-1-2; Bonnie $111110! whirls) 1-2-4; O: Harry Budiong (Shea) 4-3-1. iour other starters, best time 2.18 4-5 by Nelda Han- over. In the No. 2 Classified Col- onel Dan lowered his record by 1-5 of a second and in No.__3

CIIARLOTTETOWN, on OCTOIER, I947, of 5 PM ,to be present.

J. r. uoom. President,

THE GUARDIAN, CHARLOTTETOWN

Sport followers locally will have plenty to choose from i-n the sports

memle to be dished out. over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The second game of the best two out oi three series for the Island Softball Championship will be played‘ at Victoria Park Sunday afternoon. The Charlottetown team won the opener from the R.C.A.F. squad at Sumimerside by a S-Tscore. O O O

On Monday Thanksgiving races will be held at the Riverside track. The card will mark the end of harness horse racing for tihe sea- son i-n this Province. Commencing July 1st a series oi successful rac- ing events has been held on Is- land tracks and judging from the standpoint of attendance and com-

petition offered have been every bit as successful and up to the standard oi previous years. It is

expected that the closiing races at Riverside will be the mecca for racing enthusiasts throughout the Province. The races are scheduled to get underway at 1.30 p.m. O O O

‘Iihe attention oi local rugby fans will be rivetted on Bt. Dunstan’s University team at Fredericton this afiemoon where they engage the UN.B. representatives in a scheduled game of the Inter-collegi- ate series. Tihe Saints boast a speedy backfield and if given a chance to break away may prove a potent threat to the highly rated New Brunswick team. Fans here will wish the local college team and coach A. J. McAdam the best of luck in their opening tilt.

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While the Red and White sire battling it out at Fredericton Prince oi Wales College will be carrying the invasion oi Island rugby teacns onto the gridiron of Mount Allison University at Sack- ville. Tihe local city college team leaves this morning under Coach Gordon Bennett to play the Mt. Allison Intermediates.

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The Prince of Wales ruggers wi-ll line-up as follows: Full back. Ready, three-quarters. Gaudet, Acorn. Mac- Rae, MalcLennan, halves, MacLeod. Howatt. forwards. Douglas. Avard. Hlne, Storns, Doyle. MacEwen. Subs. Shelfoon. Rossiter, Nicholson.

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It is interesting to noto that in a. recent game in Hall-fax no fewer than tihrce former Prince of Wales rugby players were on the line-up oi Diilhousie Tigers when they de- featcd a Navy squad. The three local students were Willie Robert- son. "Tubby" Quisiev. and Dew: MacDonald.

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When P.W.C hockey talent takes to the blades this season college mentors will be faced with a task of building a tearm from the wll“ up. Last year's college squad Ill! been riddled by graduation oi ior- mgr- players, Among those who WIII be performing in other spheres are Robertson. Keefe, ‘Proude. B891‘) Downe, Dalziel. and Ivan MacDon- ald.

REMEMBER WIIEII

By The Canadian Press

Ted Phelps oi England won the world's professional scu11in8 championships from Bert Banry over the Thames River. 17 years ago today. Phelps was tops until 1933 when he imet Bobby Pearce at Tor- onto. Pearce won the three-mile race by 200 yards.

Nelda Hanover took a record of 2.13 4-5; Jean Henley. formerly owned by charlie Horton is one oi the tops in the contest for leading race winner oi the season. 511a was sired by Peter Henley 2.02% and her darn was the for- mer Grand Circuit star Kate Hal

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Leo Praught's Riverside races were run off in good style last Wednesday with Lee Brewer (Bell) winning the No. 1 Classified; O. U. Volo (Stead) 212-2; JuneMorn- ing (McDonald) 3-3-3; Wait N'- See (O'Meara) 4-4-4; best time 2.13 2-5. '1‘lie No. 2 Classified was won by C. Albert Budiong. (L. Kelly) with 1-2-2; Nellie Worthy (Bucll) 2-1-2; three other start- ers; best time 2.16 2-5 by Nellie Worthy. No. 3 Classified was won by Dale B. (C. O'Brien) in three straight; Calumet Beelong (Stead) 4-2-2: Lady Worthy 2nd (C. Wil- lis) 2-4-1; three other starters: best time 2.111 1-5. No. 4 Classified was won by Dudy Budlong (Stead) with 1-1-1; Churchill (McIntyre) 2-2-2; British Hal (McLeod) 4-!- 2; three other starters; best time 2.21 3-5. The running race was won by Ace High (Toombs) with 1-1; Prince Charming (McInnis) 2-2. The Farmers’ Race was won by Grattan Peters (Kelly) with 1-1; Leland (W. Kelly) 2-2.

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Monday. Thanksgiving Day. Leo Praught will pull down the cur- tain on the season's harness rac- ing with a program of four events and a runni race at his River- side track. Isowhere will be found the entries and other par- tlculars.

New York

To Get $5,800 Each,

Sullivan To Play Centre For Crescents

HALIFAX. Oct. io _‘ (or) - Allen (Rock) Sullivan, scoring star for Halifax Crescents during the Maritime Big Four Hockey League playoffs last year. will again work centre for the Halifax club this season, Crescents coach Sham Hanrahan said today.

At the close o! last season and early this year. Moncton Hawks were reported interested in Sulli- van along with Jimmy Gray. However, it is definitely known now that both players turned down the Moncton offers and de- cided to play the season for Cres- cents. .

Meanwhile, Manager W a l t e r Fitzgerald of the city club has an- nounced that “something big" will be announced during the holiday week-end. Interested fans. how- ever, were given no inkling of what the big announcement would be about.

S’side Bowling

Results of the Men's Commer- cial Bowling League, played at Ca/pitol Bowling Alleys. Summer- side. Wednesday night.

High three games, won by Don Garnhum. 737.

2nd high three games. won by Horace MacFarlane, 713.

First high single game, won by Ralph Caseley, 334.

Second high sliigle game, won by Eddie Arsenault. 297.

MMQUARRIES: G. McDonald E. Gallant .. J. W. Arsenault R. Morrison" . E. N. MacQuarrie Total-HOG.

BANKERS: R. Daye

H. Wyman K. Rogerson s. Mulkins .. .. W. MacCausland

Total-—226B.

TEACHERS: J. Murphy . J. Cody R. Beck N. McDonald P. McNeill Total-IMO. DOUGIIBOYS: H. Landry R. Clow R. Clough E. Arsenault . S. Cameron Tota1-2617.

R-CAJ‘. GREMLINS:

W. Davy .. .. 199 190 190 W. Brawley D. Carson H. Vincent . P. M-ickus Total-MOB. J. Ramsay . 154 268 C. Ramsay . 217 190 H. Ferguson 158 144 H. McFarlane 234 253 L Shields 194 134 Total-flee. LUCKY STRIKES: . Lorne Harris . 193 25D 173 Harold Milligan 213 153 116 Jim Harris 159 Earl Smith . 151 Alex Matheson . 138 Total—2772. LUMIBERJACKS: Chester Williams .213 192 111 C. Arscnault 105 B. Arsenault 130 A. Gallant 77 J. McKinnon . 94 Total-IBM. LUMBER KINGS: B. Thompson 117 A. McCallum . 222 C. Unkletter . 180 172 L. Crane 151 13B G. Laiferty 152 227 Total-ling. KINGSMEN: S. Grady .. 150 165 223 Andy Gallant 191 153 210 D. Gamum 280 153 H. Gaudet . . I’. Folland Total-MB. AMPS: M. Baltzer . L. Spencer . C. Walsh L. Arsenault . I. Gallant Total—2i58. I-C-AJ‘. N0. I: Crampton. ._..141 142 101 Anderson . Mooers .. Delaney . Bernard . ......213 172 222 Total-HBO. IIIAITBRIAKIIS:

IOII OOH: J Arsenault .............. .150 220' ilo A. Arssiaault ..............15l 1A5 170

Yankees

CINCINNATI, Oct. 10 -(AP)— Each New York Yankee regular wl-ll get $5,800 from the $1,781,348.- 92 taken in at the World Series which ended- last Monday, and each Brooklyn Dodger will collect $4.000, it was learned today as of- ficial figures were announced by Walter Mulbry, secretary-treasurer oi ‘baseball.

The baseball players pension fund wi-ll be increased by $175,000, the amount received for the broad- casting rights.

The world champion New York- ers. who won the series in seven games, voted to divide their $207,- 343.42 of the take into 34 iull shares and one three-quarters share. It was not learned who would get the three-quarters or WLIIB! disposition would be made of the quarter share.

The defeated Dodgers voted to split their $138,228.95 purse into 32 full shares, and two hali-shares.

While the winnings per player were not the greatest in world ser- ies history. they were far better than the $3.742 each Si. Louis Car- dinal received as a member of the title-winning club 1n 1946 and uhe $2,140 each Boston Red Sox got out oi that series.

It was not a bad series financial- ly for the dethroned Cards and t‘ z Detroit Tigers. who finished i-h second place in the National and American League races, respective- ly. Each club will have $37,025.62 to divide aimong its players.

A total of $493,674.82 the player's pot, with the world championship contenders getting 70 per cent of it for distribution; the second-place teams 15 perr cent; tihird place 10 per cent and fourth- spot finishers five per cent.

The fabulous Yankee club and tho growing Dodger empire each picked up 525511794. Commission- er A. B. Chandler's oiiicc will bank $267,202.33 of tihe proceeds. The Total attendance at the worli.‘ 5'31‘- ies was 339,763.

Second Came 0f Softball Finals

The second game of the best oi three series for the Island soft- ball championship between Char- lottetown and Summerside teams will be played Sunday aiternoon at the Memorial Field. Charlotte- town. The game is slated to start at 3 PM.

Following is the Charlottetown lineup: Perry. Ryan. MacKenzie, H. Hennesscy. Whitlock. Strain. MacKinnon, Goodwin, Driilon.

Charlottetown won the opening game at Summerside. -

Wins Trophy

LONDON. Oct. 10 — (AP) - Olympic ihope Emmanuel Macfion- ald Bailey of Trinidad, who runs for a London athletic club. W88 awarded the Harvey Memorial Gold Cup today for the best perform- ance in the Amateur Athletic As- sociation championships in July. The sprinter won tihe 100 yE-Tds in 109.7 and the 220 yards in :21.'l. The trophy is given annually.

made up

Football Practice

There will bg-a-practice for the Abbie football team today at 3

p.m. There will also be a prac- tice on Monday at 3 p.m. All those interested please join the enthusiastic group now in train- ing. Signed

Geo. Walters t-Mgr.)

Jim MacCallum (Coach). Job A ssasult .. 177 I55 Doug Harknese 209 101 Low Score . .. 121

Totai-ZBBE

TRINITY UNITED: Walter Schurman .. Austin Brooks George Guergis D. Underwood R. Oaseiey, spare Allie Harris Total-2900. ST. PAUL'S: Tanton McNeili W. Gallant Stan Gallant Henry Perry .. Pinky Peters A. Cameron. spare Total-MM.

Everything ccmes to those vtfio_

wait, as the old saying goes, and that even includes duck hunters. It has been a. long wait boys, for some oi’ you anyway. but it's only s more days till you'll be watch ng the dawn break over a duck marsh and sniffing the tangy sea air. Its ‘s. great moment when the rush oi powenful wing beats drowns out the whisper of the tide in tihc salt grass and dark. shadowy forms hover above the decoy; but don't bank too heavily on a fat nicely browned black duck In the pan untl you have tzhe bird in your hand.