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,....-in of here and. as a yearling, ran for half the day through snow 5. ..-mperatures down to 40 below ,9... According to horseman ,i....ies w. Brown. it's the country m iihich the horse was raised and ".9 way it ran in the snow which miide the bone and muscle of a champion. Mr. Brown and his brother Bruce operate Canada's Ia.-gust nursery of standard breds ,-ii'0ilcFS and Pacers - on a 1.000: 3.-.-e tract named Glendale Stock pa.-m in ii seemingly unlikely loca- mm more than 100 miles north of -,(-.,.-.i. Bay. The unlikeilnese is A... to the fact there is a popular ”lu5i(1n that good horses have to I... raised in warm. sunny climes:

"INUIIIIIIE could be further from the fact." says Jim Brown. "Any- one who watched four of our snow- .-am-ii horses in four different ,.;..-.-t at Batavia. N. Y-.. one night last fall would learn differently. riii-i-o were winners and the oth- ei iaii second." Between 25 and :iii iuals are dropped each year by .'lt'i lllioitd mares at Glendale Stock I.iiin. and now is the season the lIiill' colts and fillies come in .,.....i.i-s, Horsemen try to sched- llII' mating for immediately after my iirst of the year. rather than ill the spring. All horses change iiiuii age Jan. 1; if a January colt Ix i.ii-ed at the age of two. he has 3 t)lL' .-idvantage over a colt born ... .Iiiiie. though most harness i.....;-: are not raced till three.

I-our tiiic stallions. carrying the III -l blond lines in the world, serve inn iiiarrs. Count Hanover. a son on Iiiii) Direct. world's champion iV.III'l. was senior standard-bred .-Iininniiin and reserve grand cham- ,t...ii at the CNE and the Royal Iiniii-r Fair in 1954. The Browns miviitly acquired Ned Abbey. son wt I:iiy Abbey. who was also fath- .-.- of Greyhound. world's champ- ion li'(IlI0ii. and of Calumet Evelyn. n-iiid's greatest double- gaited m.ii-c. who broke two minutes for truth the trot and the pace. So a Ii1'll('Il of little equine aristocrats IS inaking its first appearance. .lil4IlIl thrcc quarters of the mares i-ziiry the famous Grattan strain. hiiving their blood with that of the Greyhound family has been hiii.-I-Iv successful and the stock- mi-ii expect even bigger things IIIIIII 8 mixture with that of Billy Tim-i-t

iiiii LttilS and fillies are sold as iIi.tllliIgS at the annual fall sale at nuiiilla. N. Y., and horsemen rate llli'lll with the best in America. iiiii-ii placed in exhibitions they ii.ii.iiIy sweep everything before in-iii They draw prices up to r...iUU. Egan Grattnn was one of in bargains in the Bstavia auc- Jiuii He sold for only 5300. 035 slilt'P won more dian 330.000 and has perhaps his best years ahead oi Illm. Most of his campaigning is ill the United States. Jim iiiimii, who is almost as well iinoirn in Southern Ontario as in inc north, has been a horse dealer in-iv since 1910. but he didn't start wit-i-diiig standard breds on a large .1 sin till twelve years ago. "We've iiiiinii that the rugged winter cli- iiiniv is the best thing there is for d Mlllng horse. Put him out in the cold for half the day and Ill 1llll5iiI'0llIId continually to keep tliilill. and he eats-like a horse. liis licavy winter coat keeps him ti-iini uettinl really cold and mean- ilIlliP he packs on meat and mus- VIC he says.

.Illll Brown is widely known in the moth as the owner of the Inti- The Count 3. 2.06 m which iiax Ihree times winner of the L'aii;iiiian Pacing Derby at New Iiaiiihiii-g. The Count 11.. died of ii Iii-art attack in his stall two yiagii-s ago and today there's a moiiiiirient to his exploits just past the wire at the New Hamburg II'i'll'I(. when an expert horseman iiat required to manage FIIIIE Raceway in 1050. Jim Brown was given the job. He managed ll till the track was sold and sub- dnided. Now he is manager of .tIu- harness meet of the Ontario Jm kt-y Club at the Woodbine. He conic to Northern Ontario in 1919 with s carload of horses for lum- hi-rnien. He had been I victim of asthma and he found it vanished in the clear. dry air of the north. ”So I decided this was the country Inr me and it has been good to Inc. he says. Raised on a farm near myth in Huron County. he i-untmiii-d to deal in horses. which he sold to iumbermen and settlers, Tiimiv the Browns are perhaps the larizi-st supplie . of draught horses In the north. handling about 500 a

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A Lcrent release from the Uni- lrri states Trotting Association. fttIllmIllIS. Ohio. states that Vol. I7 of the U. S. Trotting Associa- ltnn : Year Book. a record-break- its publication. is off the press and in the mail to more than 11.- ii” 1' S. T. A. - . The "W Volume runs 1.471 pages. 11 "turn than the previous high which "5 g-"ct a year ago. The book is iirmiitcd free of charge to all p.sT.i members. The Year Book ihmnirlcs 23.128 races which break A Wn into 31.867 individual dashes. total of 18.997 trotter: and pee- '” "impaled. The publication car-

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round under the direction of Editor Welter Adsmkosky.

Referring to the above. we would like to inform our readers that Welter is one of the most un- assuming men we ever met and is seemingly not a bit aware of the enormous task which confronts him each year in providing to the bar- ness horse tracks and horsemen owners and drivers. a complete picture of all the doings of the previous year. So accurate is his work that we never hear of any errors in it and we would like, on behalf of ourselves and many oth- ers who admire this publication, to convey to the modest Walter our deep appreciation of his her- culean efforts.

And here's another one from Jim Harrison. Publicity Director. U. S. T. A.-Harness racing marked its earliest opening since 1949 when the trotter: and pecers inaugurate a 18-day stand at Bay Meadows. San Mateo. Ca1.. February 12. The early opening theme will predom- inate this year with two tracks raising the curtain in March. the New York season bowing in on April 1st. and at least two other tracks scheduled to get under way that month. The Bay Meadows opening is a combined harness- quarter horse meet that continues through March 5th. The trotters will return for a 28-day stand be- ginning May 17th. In southern California. the season opens at Santa Anita. Arcadia,'on March 12th for a 19-day meeting and on March 17th Magnolia Park at New Orleans inaugurates a 33-night stand. The New York opening. set for April 1st at Roosevelt Raceway. is the earliest In his- tory for that state. other April openings are scheduled for Chi- cago ivhere Maywood Park turns on the lights April 15th. and in Michigan where official dates have not yet been released.

The other day we came across an item in a very old copy of the Horseman and Fair World. which stated that Shadow Chimes, 2.05 by Chimes. owned by C. H. Ham- lin of Village Farm. East Aurora, N. Y.. was the first horse to wear a head pole. and that device was used on him by Ed Geers. then the head trainer at Village Farm. Many will remembe the handsome bay gelding. Shadow Chimes. with the very blackest mane and tail. that appeared on our streets with his proud owner. the late Frederick Robins. driving him. The vehicle - sleigh or car- riage - was always spotless and Mr. Robins was perfectly dressed. Horsemen would remark "that Shadow Chimes could turn on a dime and get away like a bullet" and that pretty well expresses the speed he could muster at short notice. Of all the harness horses we have seen hitched to sleigh or carriage. we cannot remember a more beautiful one and the near- est approach was Perfection. that Ronnie Steele had fitted for George Handrahan. Another that many greatly admired was the ITTBY gelding. Bsvius. that the late G. Holsey Hooper turned out so beaut- ifully.

Among the recent changes of ownership we note where Doug Hatfield of Saint John. N. B.. has purchased the 13-year-old roan gelding Noitingham Chuck 2.05. by Frisco Dale. from George Walker of St. Stephen. and he in now stabled at the St. John Exhibition track. Last season he made 24 starts. was 5 times first. 7 times second and twice third and his total winnings are 530551.85. He is eligible to the 1.15 pace. With this purchase we understand that there are now 51 horses stabled at the St. John Raceway and all are being exercised daily and will be In top condition when race day rolls around.

Here is a partial list . . . Mr. Excellency 2.00 by His Excellency 1.58 1l.'t. eligible to the 2.18 trot owned by the newly formed David at Roberts Stable. Guy Baron 1.00 415. brown gelding. seven years old. by Guy Dey. elig- ible to the 2.10 trot. owned by G. R. Armstrong. Gay Music 2.10 SIS. 9-year-old trotter by Gay

Song 1.59 314. eligible to the 2.1) trot; Jerry Lee D. 1.11! 215. a 5- yeer-old bay gelding by COFPONI Lee 2.05. eligible to the 2.25 pace; Peter M. Grattan 2.14 U5. 8-year-

old bay gelding by Toni Grattan. eligible to the 2.21 ace. all own- ed by Mackln Bron. t. John. They raced over Ontario tracks until re- cently. Sunny Jim 2.1: Us by Luzerne. 19-year-old pacer owned by Lorne and John Lawless. Sil- ver Dawn Honor. 5-year-old pacer by His Honor. eligible to the -30 class. and Susanne Pierre. 3-year- old pacer by Eddie D,, both own- ed by'Harry Mcintosb.

senator Quay. a 0-year-old PIC- er by His Majesty. that took his record of 2.10 last season at Muncia. Indiana,-and is owned by Warren Douglas. He is eligible to the 2.23 pace. 1-ioney'a Rascal. 4- year-old brown trotting geldlnl by Arch Hanover. eligible to the 2.25 trot. He is owned by Gordon Pettie. St. John. Ray Scott 2.09. 11-yearold pacer by Highland Scott. eligible to the.2.11 class. He is owned by Kirkpatrick Bros.. who also owns Billy Direct Heir 2.0898. Bolo Volo 22.1596. 0-year- old pacer by True Volo. eligible to the 222 class. owned by Bert Queen. Ronnie Spencer 1.09. 10- year-old grey gelding by Prince Spencer. eligible to the 2.19 class. He is the first horn owned by the new 3 S: B Stables of St. John. Jimmie Hal 2.04'r's. 10-year-old boy stallion by Hal Dale. eligible to the 2.12 pace. This horse has almost as much speed as anything in the. Marltimes and if he likes the looting of St. John track, keep your eye on him. He has been add- ed to the Bright Spot Club. His siablemate is the famous Ramona Chips 2.13113. 8-year-old brown mare by Mr. Chips. that won ten dashes in 1954 and 32.89250. Her total winnings are 10,832.33 and she is eligible to the 2.17 pace.

The Langille stable is one of the largest at the track and in addition to the campaigners of last season they have bought three new ones-Diamond Chief. 6-year- oid black stallion by Chief Abbe- dale 2.00, eligible to the 2.24 pace: Dusty Zombro. 5-year-old bay mare by Dusty Hanover 1.50. She earned 81.198. last season and is eligible to the 2.22 pace: Brilliant Frisco 3. 2.10. 5-year-old chestnut stallion by Frisco Dale 2.00. that won 31.255 in 1954 and is eligible to the 2.21 pace. He is a half brother to Langille's good pacer Pure Gold 2.07.

Onton Adam 2.11 is a 6-year-old hay gelding by Calumet Adam 1.- 59. that was purchased at the Del- aware. Ohio. sale by Conrad "Buddy" Wilson and will be a siablemate to Miss Train 2.21. a 4-year-old pacer by Fast Train. Onton Adam won 51.223 in '54 and is eligible to the 2.21 pace. Lloyd McKinney. one of the best sup- porters of harness horse racing in the Maritimes. whose headquart- ers is Gagetown. N. B.. and who stable and faces his horses at St. John during the and races some of them over the ice in winter. has added three new pacers. My Sin 21414. an 8-year- old pacer by the Ontario sire. Cor- poral Lee. He is eligible to the 2.- 10 class; Swift Trick 2.089;. 6- year-old bay more by Quick Trick. with winnings of 51.106 in I54 and is eligible to the 2.18 pace: Hero 2.1058 is a 14-year-old hay

gelding by Bonnycastle and is eligible to the 2.16 pace. Hugh Yearwood has purchased Joe

Twinkle 2.12M. a 15-year-oid'pac- er. eligible to the 2.21 class. A perusal of the above list and a I'BII'iEI!IDI'8Ilur of the many other horses stabled or that have raced in St. John last season. will give horsemen a picture of a setup that should provide a most inter- esting season for racegoers there. we understood that the track on which a great deal of money was spent last (all. will be further im- proved this spring and the man- agement is looking Iforward to opening it with "deuce and the expectation that 1955 will be an- other banner year. Our thanks to Doug Neal race secretary St. John Raceway for supplying us with the list of horses and owners as above.

An important sale of speed was made this week when George Brooklns. Kensington, sold his 4- year-old pacer Bruce's Sister 3. 2.11m. by Abner T. Clegg 2.04112. to B. F. Steele of Bangor. Maine. In addition to a lot of cash Mr. Brookins received Laurel Chief 2.-

1414. 9-year-old black horse by

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Chief Abbedale 2.00. in the deal. This horse is eligible to the :13") class pace. Bruce's Sister is in Earle Scmple's stable and we uti- derstaiid will be trained and cam- paigned by him this season.

At the annual mee'ting of the Victoria Driving Club held this week the following were elected: Honorary president. Lt.-Colonel D. A. MacI(lnnon. D.S.0.. president

D. K. MacLeod. vice president. Harold Cudmore. secretary-l.reas- urer, A. B .Cutcliffe. Directors,

Dr. R. F. Seaman. Russell Ab- bott, Stanley Mntheson, Harry Murphy. Roland Wood and Charles Willis. Officials for the season are: Starters, Russell Abbott and Harold Cudmore. Judges, Harry Murphy. Lorne Kelly, Roland Wood. George Smith. Harold Cud- more. Timers. Bert Younker. Charles Stewart. Jack Mulligan. Tony Reardon. A. B. Cutcliffe. Announcer. W. H. Benton.

A number of the club members left yesterday to attend e races over the Dartmouth Spee way to- day and tom rrow. Horses repre- senting the lub that will take part in the championships are. Pace. Esso 2.1196. owned by Mrs. James Pouiton. Charlottetown. driver, Cyril Smith. Championship Trot. Moppitt 2.09. owned by R. D. McFadyen. Hunter River, driver. Elmer Smith. Ralor Hanover 2.1335. owned by Myron Bell. Charlottetown. driver. Ike Moreside. Class A. Face. Wait N.'See 2.1136. own- ed by George Gregory. Charlotte- town, driver. Len 0'Meara. Owing to lack of accomodation no more entries could be accepted from the Club. We have just learned that Pepper. Boy 2.14 . well known trotter owned by George Turner of Westphal. N. 5.. lead- ing reinsman in America having from 100 to 190 starts. will rep- resent the Eastern Driving As- sociation. Dartmouth. in the Championship Trot, and it is ex- pected that both the LL plonship Pace and Trot will have to be rac- ed off in elimination heats with the winners coming together for the final to decide possession of the trophies.

The many friends Murphy were deeply learn of his sudden death early this week. He had been in ill health for a considerable time but always kept up a cheerful count- enance and it was a pleasure to meet and talk with him. Ernie served an appreniiveshlp with the late Arthur W. Reddin and E. A. Foster driiggists in Charulotte- town. and continued there until World War 1. when he went over- seas in the Army Medical Corps. All his life. like his father. he was a lover of horses and when he got the opportunity he liked hi be

of Ernest grieved to

around helping to care for or train horses. ill health prevented his re-

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trouble as the snow fall was light in this area and Kings escaped

the ice and crusted snow. Queen Lieannu will vim um" sand L

County birds were not cracking any smiles as they were begin- ning to feel the pinch quite notice- ably. it was in Prince County where the coveys took a beating.

The casualties in Queens were light comprisingi principally the lions that were nearing, or had reached. their life span of eight years. Men who are supposed to know tell ill the Hungarian part- ridge seldom breed and nest af- ter the fourth year and from then on for three or four years can- stitute a nuisance from a propa- gating standpoint. At that they seldom die of old age for Nature has a way of hurrying the pro- cess. They had a real winter in Prince. the further west the hard- er it got. and the loss in this county is estimated to be in the vicinity of 25 per cent. The birds in this county were in dire straits before game officials fully real- ized how serious the situation had

The tough and resourceful Huns keep putting the best foot for- ward and to a casual observer appear to be taking things in their stride. Once they begin to show signs of wear death may be only a matter of days. Once a Hun gives up its a question if food will save them. it happened this winter in West Prince . . . some coveys had reached the point where they were not in- terested in grain of any kind and died to the last member. Three and four were saved out of others while some are still intact thanks to being located in It more favor- able locale in respect to natural food and assistance rendered by farmers and their families.

Game officials are making cer- tain of not being caught off base again and plans are already un- der way to establish feeding sta- tions at strategic points in all three counties. The ground work will be laid during the summer and early fall when piles of shore sand will be dumped and covered with an awning of bush some- what after the manner in which picnic tables are protected from the sun. Only in this instance the awning is not to furnish shade

turn to the drug business but he never missed an opportunity to see the races. To his brother Harry and his sisters. we extend on behalf of ourselves and horse- men friends. our deepest sym- pathy in their loss.

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W. E. GILLESPIE. Soc'y. Ch'town, P.E.I.

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but to protect the visiting coveys trom winged predators. Once a Goshawk or Snowy owl iearnthat birds make a habit of visiting a certain spot with any degree of regularity they'll take up location the vicinity. The 1-iuns and

piles during the summer and fail months. even more so when win- ter sets in. and when weather conditions become tough. grains of different kinds and ban: floor sweeplngs may be deposited at the "grit" stations thus saving valuable time in placing the food where it will become available to, the birds immediately . . . a matter of a few hours without food will sometimes mean life or death to our valuable wildlife.

A lesson learned this winter is that In some districts In the prov- ince food is less important than grit in the Huns' fight for sur- vival. In Queen County and also over a wide area of Kings and Prince grain stacks dot the coun- tryside in the winter time. The coveys have the grain stacks pin pointed and when seeds and grasses are at a premium they'll tank up on wheat. oats or barley or a mixture of all three. In such cases they must have more grit then usual to grind up such coarse fare . . . all grain and no grit invites death.

In many of. the fishing com- munities ,like Miminegash for in. stance. where grain stocks are conspicious by their absence. the coveys could find grit in abund- ance but no life giving food. At least a score of Huns that were picked up dead and examined showed an abundance of gravel