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By NICK FILLMORE

6,000 Attend

THE SECOND Northumberland Strait Marathon swim came of! as hoped Saturday; with clear skies. a good race and dose to 6.000 swim fans on hand

Herman Willemse continued

to dominate the season's pro-

ional circuit with his win of more than 700 yards over

Abdel Latif Abou-Heif.

Although spectators wore curious to see Willemse. Alton-Hell.

Mezzadra a

when the lone Marltimer to complet orden crossing Ralph Brooks.

14-year-old

Tot-nicotine - Hatfield Point native, struggled ashore at 2 p.m.. after 11

.I think the interest in Brooks is indication enough that ownm fans would like to see more emphasis on entries from

Maritime swimmers

r year there should be a trophy for the top

Mari

lmer. If something isn‘t done there is a possibility that local

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entries will be. very limited he competitor has made the past two years. It looks like fem

No women

rt year, the strait In competition ales need a little en-

couragement as well. Perhaps a money prize next year.

I Some Hitches I HAVE ALWAYS felt it gals the responsibility of sports

writers to bite the ha-hd that f

on the sports front. We can't help anyone by p ng There was nothing greatly wrong with the organization

5 them if something is wrong ulli

Saturday’s swim. but had a little more planning been the

order in some fields it could joyable day for spectators. ace-to-shore contact wasn't

have been a much more en-

as good as it could have been

as the majority of spectators didn‘t know during the race

the positions of the venous swrmmers

. Fans want to know

what's going on In the race when it happens: they don't want to watch the rolling of the sea all afternoon and then go home, and pick up the results on the radio or from the paper.

1 Another year contact should be kept continually between

the race and

Borden; and there should be a swim head-

quarters on the shore at Borden, e were more activities in Borden this year than last

ectators

were poorly informed of the special programs.

but sp The softball tournament was poorly attended and the special

swims were half over before a

crowd collected. Another year

a brochure on the activities and a public address system would

be a great benefit

A third problem was. I fe t. that there weren't enough

1 persons pitching in and helplng with the ng to accomplish too

persons were

program. oo few h

II‘IIIC .

Even though I have some complaints. it was still a pretty good day at Borden. I hope you go all out next year.

Off The Cuff

MICKEY MANTLE’S 2154. homer of the year. this time a

420-foot blast. Minnesota on:

pace the Yankees to ‘ . . . . . . .. BATHURS

WINS BY A NOSE

Gay Laird with Graham Cha'ppell in the sulky is shown as he hips Bobby Brook team-

by Don MacNeill to cap- ture top money in the fourth

dash at the Charlottetown Dri- ving Park last night. The Chappell reined gelding was in the four hole coming into the home stretch and he show-

ed a great burst of speed to lead the field. First Dreams with Albert MacDonald hold- ing the ribbons is in the num- ber three position.

NEW YORK (AP) — Willie Mays. a giant of a hitter for the opening month of t baseball season. has been pro- ducing like a midget lately. jeopardizing his hances leading in any of the National League's, major batting ca

an important 6-4 win over '1' JETS (Oak 3 two game

- lead in their best-ot-five New Brunswick Intermediate "A" base- )ball series with Plaster Rock Panthers over the weekend as REAL CHAISSON was credited with both pitching victories WAYNE SCHLYER continued to dominate the swimming scene

in P.E.I. over the Weekend at den . . . . . . .. CHIC GO for the 1964 - facts

the weekend. goalies. eight defencemsn an

Ivan said 28 men

Saturday.

They collected CLARENCE ‘

TAFFY’

d 17 forewa s . . . . . .. BEARCATS won the invitational softball tournament at Borden

' for their eff t

ABEL. 62. first United States-born play-

with his victory in the mile swim BLAC 65 National Hockey League season at St~ Cather- Sept. 8. General Manager Tommy Ivan announced over

K HAWKS will begin training

will report to the camp. three BONSHAW

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or in the NHL. died-Saturday at SaulfSte. Marie. Michigan. A

1 defehceman. Abel broke into the Later he

NHL 111 1927 with the origional joined C‘hicago Black Hawks. ad

gories. On May 13. a month after the campaign got under way. the San Francisco star was well out in front with 44 hits in 94 times at bat for s .468 average. 13 homers and 34 runs batted in for 23 games. Mays still paces the circuit in homers with 29. However. he has dropped to sixth place in batting with .320. And to third place in RBI with 70 for 104 games. Over the last 81 games. Willie has hit at only a .272 pace-with 79 hits in 290 tries plus 16 hom- ers and 36 runs batted in. Mays has not homered in his last 14

operated a tourist

... e . officially be-

came an Ill-hole course Saturday, It formerly was a nine-hole

yout . . . . . . . . . . .. was no Canadians in the top 16 golf- ers at the Canadian Open that wound up in Montreal over the Weekend. MOE NORMAN. Toronto, was the top Canadian. He

ames. Billy Williams of Chicago Cuba is the runner-up in home runs with 24. Ken Boyer of St. Louis Cardinals has

the RBI lead from Mays with 78 while Chicago's Ron Santo is second with 74.

won $900 for his 239 score. He fired an opening road . had a pair of 74s and finished up with 73, AL BALDING was the next Canadian on the list with 293.

Double Feature

Re’rurns $259.70

The combination of Home .Stretch reined by Allan Smith and Windy June reined by Em- mett Bernard returned $259.70 for a $2.00 ticket on the first daily double: which was ~tured on the first and second dashes in last night‘s harness racing action at the Charlotte- town Driving Park.

There were no double dash winners on last night's car Land the times were relatively

7 Harness Racing .Held At Pinefle

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slow due to the cool weather conditions. The fastest time on the card was paced by Edge- wood Hal. an Irish Hal stallion owned and driven by Don Mac- Neill. Charlottetown.

Edgewood Hal and Miss Jo Jo paid $27.00 for a quiuella ticket in the third event. ood H made the trip in 2.12 as she was chased to the wire by the Murphy teamed mare. -

Free Chance with Don Mac- Neill up on the bike. circled the oval in 2.18:1 to lead the pack to the wire in the fifth dash.

he twosome ee Chance and Diplomate Royal. owned by the Baxte '

r I Bros. nette.

m be“ racing Of this sea_ P.E.I.. and With Elmer Glow in son was witnessed at Pinette “1:2 3“? aWtB-i Wtilllke'fllt $23-10 M Ma on Saturday. August 3 X 00 ,0 . , “11 only 3,to be interrupted The second daily double paid ' M 1 MM. Q, ee .50 on a combination of Mt e remainder of the Marie owned by George Pow-

ei. Miscouche. with Bast:

.‘owned and reined in by RC. ‘1 . This dash was a real 'mm the half mile made 1.»# 1.6 and the mile in 2.15.2. “303(1owde and driven lot Ross led the Class B borne with the time of mile in 2.18: . Boy with Albert Mom- on the bike. captured the of Class C in time of

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Wlhalen holding (the ribbons and Tennessee Riley teamed by Rob- ert Craig and owned by Mr. raig and G. Thompson. Gnar- lottetown.

Racing action resumes at the Charlottetown Driving Park on Thursday n‘g‘ht. Officials of the

local track will have a well fili- for

ed card prepared (for the local track patrons with the curt raiser set to leave the wire at 7:46 pm. SUMMARY Dashes 1 and I

Home Stretch (A. Smith) 1 Diplomat Royal (E. Clow) 2 Free Chance ( D. MacNeill) 3 Win Barnes (J. Chappell) 4 Bert's Queen (D. Wisener) 5 Honest Patch (A. Pineau) 6 Little Art (E. Bernard) 7 Jeanie Brewer

(Reg. Mackenzie)

20.20. 19.70. 7.50: 6.30. 2.60. 13.30. 3.”. 2.

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Pays: 3.00: 3.70. 2.40: 2.20.

Times: 2:192 and 2216.1.

Dashes 2 and 6 Windy June (E. Bernard) 1 Mt. Marie (B. Wbelan) 2 Callie Hal

(J. Hennessey) 3 Paula Clegg (8. Stud) 4 Rudy Frisco

(R. MacArthur)

Mr. Dougaa (G. Chappell) 6

Pays: 11.10. 6.1). 3.30; 3.10. 3.60: 2.70. 4.90, 2.10. 2.30; 2.0. 2.60: m. .

Times: 2:14 and 2:153.

Dashes 2 all 7

Edgewood Hal (D. MseNell)

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1 2 Miss Jo Jo (G. Murphy) 2 4

Ball Action

points to .348 with 10 hits in 24 attempts. The Cubs‘ held on to second place despite a one-point drop to .340.

rookie outfielder.

Milwaukee a Hawk

Willie Mays Hits Slump; Oliva Tops American Loop

’ we”? «3- 2 ratio-m

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1 .: Angels climbed from

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~‘ the American League.

: tle managed six in 20 attempts.

" Brooks

; and Bob who share fourth place at .309. 5 Fergsi picked up 10 points with j 10 hits in 22 times at bat.

; brew slammed two more

5 to 36. Dick Stuart of Boston is . the RBI leader with 85.

Rookie Tony Oliva of Minne- sota holds a Iii-point lead over New York's Mickey Mantle in

Oliva picked up two points to .336 last week while Mantle drop- ped two points to .323. Oliva had 10 hits in 27 at bats while Man-

Jim Fergosi of Los Angeles fifth to third at .318. He is followed by Robinson. Baltimore.

Allison, Minnesota.

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s Harmon Kille- hom- ers. boosting his leading total

Minnesota

GONNA-11G!“ RANGES. Ont. (OP) — A retired veteran. of 33 years in the army put his ex- perience to good use Monday to

in the Sir Arthur Currie match by a comfortable mar- gin at the Dominion of Canada Rifle Association matches.

Maj. Dick Hampton. 50. of __.__...____._____._

Angels Wallop Bankers 14-2

town commerc .gue playoff action at the queen ' harlotte diamond, last nigh The Angels drew first bl test w en F. More-

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side squad. The Angels scored again in the third and they were never behind in the contest.

Each team scored once in the (fifth frame. but the Angels put the game out of reach in the ‘ th frame when they broke

ners h night at the plate.

Dick Marley was the winning pitcher while sorbet! first

Sieacls Wallopi

Veteran,DickHampton Captures lop Money

Alliston. Ont.. w has been coming to army's rifle range 17 miles west of Ottawa since 1930. scored 179 of a pos- sible 200 poian in the match. fired from distances ranging from 100 to 600 yards. and from a variety of positions.

Maj‘ Hampton had a five- point margin over P. K. Eichel-

Maj. Barman. who has up. resented Canada 14_ time: .u the Commonwealth champion. ships at Blsley England. is . three-time winner of the saw. ice competition aggregate.

AN RCAF VETERAN

Wesley. 29, is a native of (u. tawa and veteran of 12- years with the RCAF. His eighth. place showing was his best p9,. formance in the three years (is has entered the competition.

Tremblay. who has been com- a to the matches “off and on" since 1947. is a member of Les Voltigeurs de Quebec out shoots with the Chaudiere Reg. iment. He wo as an immi. gration officer in Quebec City.

Earlier in the day. the small

baum of Calgary and Sgt. R. E. Bennett of Orleans, Ont. Eichelbaum was awarded sec and place because of a better score on 600 - yard first round.

LAC Ron Wesley. stationed at RCAF Uplands. Ottawa. won the Queen's Medal for the air forces with a' score of 166. while the Queen‘s Medal for top spot among the militia went to S.Sgt. Clement Tremblay ot Beauport. Que.. who finished in 26th position with 156 points.

Shamrocks Nip Barry’s lions

The BIS Shamrocks defeated Barry‘s Lions 9-7 in Charlotte- town city league softball action at the new softball diamond. last night.

Barry Turner was on the mound for the Lions and Bill

game in a best of semi-final series for the com- mercial league championship.

Shopmen 10-0:

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Stead's Pharmacy rapped the usually tough Lefty Dunn for 12 hits. including a double and homer. at Memorial Field last

night to whip Dunn and The Bike Shop 10-0 in City Senior Baseball League action

Donnie MacLean pitched a strong game for Steads. giving up only four hits and one w on way to win. He allowed! only six base runners and struck‘

011$”: t .led the results of the swim races‘ n," ,1'81 MRI-193“ “1 3 l held at the Borden Pier on Sat-i 1-0 pitching duel until the top; . m at the Red 0 tlheiesjixth inning when Steadsj ‘9 t " expo for six runs on fivei Girls 25 yd free. style 10 yrs: hits and a walk. During theiand under; 1. Jennifer Howatt bombardment Harry Callaghanlsss sec 2. Maureen Lennon 1 rapped a two-run double ahdimin 12:1 sec

Jim Fox clouted a single shot 363,5 50 yd'free style, 13 yrs home r‘un' ' . and under: 1. Steven Wonnacott.

Steads picked up their final!25.2 sec. 2, John MacEachern three runs in the. eighth on two ' 29.1 sec. 3. Mike Garrett 30 sec. singles and two errors. l Girls 50 yd. free style. 13.

FOX. Callaghan. J01") Kalle-land under: 1. Pat Jewell 31.71 Joey Gallant and MacLean each 1 sec, 2. Dianne Taylor 329 semi collected s pair of hits for Steads,

P. Connally was 2-for-4 for The Bike Shop. Wayne MacDo- nald cracked a double and Dunn added a single.

BORDEN — The following are!

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Boys 50 yd. free style. 14-16 yrs: 1. Bruce Roper 23. sec. 2. Bobby Jewell 25.4 sec. 3. Blair Mayne 27.3 sec.

TONY OLIVA Roberto Clemente of Pitts- burgh strengthened hjs batting lead last week. gaining five

Williams

Milwaukee's took over No. Sa

Rico Carty.

With 339 ad-

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Aron vanced one place to fifth 322.

At Souris

SOURIS —- Centretowners whipped Downtowners 10-3 in a Town Baseball League game here Monday night.

Wayne MacDonald Went the distance for the winners. collec- ting a five hitter. He struckout five and walked five.

Gus Clinton Dave Gallant (3rd) did the pitching for the Downtowners_ They gave up four hits and struckout six.

McQuaid was 2-for—4 for

31 the winners. Gus Clinton l-for-l

for the losers with two walks.

Centretowners play Uptown- ers Wednesday morning. 10 am.

’Old Timers’

SUMMERSIDE — In’exhlbl- tion baseball here last night Warren‘s Texaco Old Timers shaded Curran and Briggs 4-3.

out single in the ho seventh inning scoring 11 s nk Landry who reached base via a walk.

Don Schurman pitched for the old timers and struck out eight batters. Gene Nowalsky and Jack Pate shared mound duties

Nowalsky taking lowed three of the runs in the deciding seventh frame. Nowsl- sky in five innings of work fan- ned three while Pate on in the two he worked.

Pate also was top man for Curran and Briggs plstewise with two hits in three at b ts Bob Gallant led the old timers with a triple and a single in four tip trips.

Down C And B “ “"°“

S’side Team Is Victorious

SUMMERSIDE -— RCAF Sum- merside edged past Chatham. New Brunswick 13-12 to earn the right as host of the zone five play off final here August 8. Summerside will face Machq of Halifax and the winner will go to Namaio. Alberta along with other teams in the finals for the RCAF dominion softball bat championships. The zone five semi finals tournament that was played over the weekend was held at RCAF Chatham. New Brunswick on August 1 and

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Summerside got by the two New Brunswick entries. st. Mar- ret's and Chatham by scores of 15-5 and 11-9 in the first round it t to advance to the semi finals the following day, August 2. Their tion was

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i o earn as host station for the zone five fi- as s.

Bitty Silver (A. Burblne) 3 I Tennessee Riley (R. Craig) 4 1 Mr. McElwyn Key

(C. Woolridge) I 3 Chesterwsy ‘l'homu ‘

(B. Whales)

Pays: 7.30. 3.70. 2.60: 4.60, 3.00: 2.50. 12:50. 3.40. 2.40; 2.1”. 2

.40: 2.40. Times: 2:12 and 2:122. hes 4 sad 2

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2.70: . . Times: 2:17.! I“ 3:163.

Tennis Tourney

Goes Wednesday

The Charlottetown e n n i I

stage a city tennis tournament. starting tomorrow. The tourna- ment will be in preparation for an Island junior tennis tourna- ment scheduled to be held at the local tennis club on August 7th. 1964.

Entries for the city tourna- ment must be submitted today, They will be received at the Charlottetown club between the hours of 1.30 p.111. and 4.30 pm.

There will be three age dl- visions In the tournament and they are as follows:

years of age and under. eighteen years of age and un- der. Their will be singles a nd doubles competitions in each age bracket.

1 court. at Victoria Park. will [his

Drugmen Top Coastal Movers

SUMMERSIDE—Enman Drug continued their mastery over league leading Coastal Movers by knocking off the front run- ners 4-2 in Prince County soft- ball action here last night. of the seven meetings between the two teams thus far this season. Enman Drug have won four of the games. Coastal Movers as a result of last night have a 14 5 overall record. Enman Drug. who now have won their in at four starts are 126 on the sea-

50!]. Errors (old the story in the

ers pitcher George Kihch our: 1 lead going into the Enman Drug fifth inning. After an error and a single by En- man Drug. Kinch fielded a seemingly e asily sacrifice ground ball by Coke Grady but then threw the ball past third baseman Gord Lyons in an al- tempted fo r c e out play. All three runners scored and as far as Enman Drug were concern- ed that was all they needed. En- man scored their earlier run 111 the previous inning on an error also. In all Coastal Movers bob- bled the ball six times.

White. hurled the win for Enman Drug. his third of the year. He.» fanned six and walk- ;d five and only issued four

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Losing pitcher Kinch allowed only five safeties in what could have been a good pitching game Kinch got three batters in strikes and gave up two walks. Kinch's record is a 3-4.

George Wood of Coastal Mov- ers was the game‘s top batter with two hits in three efforts.

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Girls 50 yd. free style 14-16 yrs.: 1. Heather MacLean 25.91 sec. 2. Linda Bruce 33.5 sec.

Boys Open. 50 yd. free style: 1. Steven Wonnacott 25.3 sec. 2. Dave Walters 26 sec. 3. John MacEachern 28.9 sec. .

Girls Open 50 yd. free stylezi 1. Frances Whitlock 34 sec. 2. Dianne Taylor 34.3 sec. 3. Jen- nifer Howatt 40.3 sec.