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Sensational Racing Over Maritime Tracks Marks Highly Successful Season

Mighty Hanover-s Mile in 2.06, Christie Budlong’s Sensational Racing, Joe O'Brien Capturing The Leading Driver Title And Eight Victories by Pearl Bumpas Highlights of Harness Race Meets Throughout

The Province.

(By D. .4. Mac-K.)

Performances of lyligihly

Hanover, 2:02'/z. Watchim,

2:06‘/4,‘Christie Budlong, 2:09, Pearl Bumpas, 2:l0'/z. feat- ure great season of racing in the Maritimes. Mighty Han- over, New Glasgow owned horse, paces fastest mile in Maritimeo—2:06—and fastest three heats in Maritimes-

2:07, 2:063/4, 2206-74.

Watchim, 220613, sets up new track

trotting records at Charlottetown and Sydney. Christie Budlong 2:09 is the leading Maritime bred trotting mare, while Pearl Bumpas, 2:l0‘/z. heads the parade of winners

with 8 races to her credit.

Joe 0’Brien leading driver.

Again we take pleasure in presenting to our readers our Review of Maritime Harness Racing with the outstand-

ing happenings of the season

of 1945. it was the greatest

or one oi’ the greatest racing seasons of all time, with every track reporting record attendances and with track records broken in all three provinces. New speed in the form of trotters and pacers which were bought the previous fall performed very creditably and increased interest in rac-

ing all over the circuits.

Competition in the fast classes

was close and many 2:10 or lvetter miles were stepped. Due to horses being classified at most meetings plac- ings-were often very difficult as many as three or four horses finishing so close it was difficult to pick the winners. From the standpoint of good racing it can be safely said

that 1945 was tops.

A great boost to the sport was-

g-lven lyytho opening of a. new and up to date speedway at Syd- ney, N. 8., where several meet- ings were held. attended. by great crowds of spectators. The opening meeting is said to have drawn an nttendaice of upwards of 10,000- a record gathering for Cape Bre- ton. -In addition several trac were reopened or like Covehead changed from matinee to purse

races. The total number of classes or

gvents was 255, contested in al-. ‘most 770 heats, a great increase

over the previous year. The start- er‘s gon sounded at Brridgewater. June 21s , and ended at Paarsboro. October 10th. Racing days exclus- ive of matinee; number '13 distri- buted Is follows: Nova Scotia with the largest number-m-made up of seven at North Sydney, seven Lt Amherst. six at Bridgewater Ind Sydney. five at Truro, four at New Glasgow, two at Paarsboro and Springhill and one at Pug- wuh. New Brunswick had l7. four each at St. John and St. Stephen and three each at Sack- ville and Stu-sex, two at Chatham and one at Buctouche. Prince Ed- ward Island trailed the others with 10. seven at Charlottetown, three each at Covehead and Montague. two at Summerside and one at Riverside. In addition to the regular purse races matinees held st many points in the Maritimes Were BrHi-ly enjoyed and contri- buted very considerably to the in- $611815 of the sport.

A rough compilation of the esti- mated crowds as published in newspaper despatchcs or obtained from spectators gives 230,000 as the probable number who witnes- sed harness horse performances the put season. This no doubt const tutes an all time record.

SEVENTY-SEVEN MILES »‘ IN 2:10

Th0 CBIICBIIQUOX] of rgceg through bed weather at many Point-s in the Maritimes no doubt lessened the number cf 2:10 mllcs stepped. However, we find an checking up that the total was '17. which is seven more than the sea- son of 1944. But for the bed

-weatber which interfered with racing particularly at Niw G115-

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‘Christie Budlong 2:09

With driver-owner George Bmokins. of Kensington, P. E. l, (to wed the leading Maritime bredtlotier and also the fast- ltbltiflg mire during the pm season and winner oi seven

gow. which is a fast track, the Maritime record of 83 miles in 2:10 set up in 1943 would no doubt have been shattered.

For the third consecutive sea- son a Nova Scotia owned pacer heads the parade of 2:10 perform- ers with ill-exactly the same

ks number as Jollity 2:05 had last

season and two more than Jollity totalled up in 1943. The horse we have to take our hats off to this season is Mighty Hanover 210211;. owned by W. G. Stewart. New Glasgow, and driven by Har- ley Harrison. Next in line for honors is Royal-at-Law 2:04. own- ed by Waiter Hennessey of Char- lottetown, and driven by his son Joe, with eight. In third place is Colleen Scott 2:06~)i, owned by W. G. Stewart. New Glasgow, and driven by Harley Harrison. with seven, and fourth place goes to the Aldeman Frank Adams’ own- ed trotter, Wetchlm 2:087‘, driv- en by Blllv Hood. with six.

WHERE 2:10 MILES WERE STEPPED

2:10 or paced in

Oi’ the seventy-seven better miles trotted or the Marltimes, New Glasgow leads with 15, followed by Char- lottetown with 13. Amherst 12. Bridgewater 11, Truro 5. Cove- head 4, Paarsboro. St. Stephen, Sussex, Sydney. 3 each. Monta- gue and Sackville 2 each, and Cbatham 1.

Following are the horses that trotted or pacul In 2:10 or bet- ter over hlarltimc tracks season of 1945: »

MIGHTY HANOVER 220211-42 _-Amherst, July 12, 2:007‘; Char- lottetown, Aug. 16th, 2:082‘; Truro, July 10th, 2:09, 2:09; Brldgswatsr, Sept. 3rd, 2:031~’_-, 210812. 2108M; New Glasgow, July 25th, 2:06, 2:06; New Glasgow. Aug. lst. 2:07, 210613, 2:031-’_-.

RDYiAL-AT-LAW 2:04-%-Am)- herst, Aug. 221141, 2:09, 220814. 2:10; Montague, Sept. 3rd, 2:10: Cove- head, Sept. 12th. 2:001i; Bridge- watzr, Sept. 27th, 2:10, 2:07‘)’i,

2:08‘... - 210621-4- Amhsrst, Aug. 23rd, 2:10; Truro,

Aug. 30th. 2:10; Brldgewater, Sept. 5th. 2:10; Brldgswater, Sept. 28th

‘mo; New Glasgow. Oct. 8th. M9) ~ 2~o9

2:3. . .

WATCHIM 220302 —~ 8 — New Glasgow, Aug. 1st, 220852, k091i); Charlottetown. Aug. 17th, 210710, 2:091l; Amherst, Aug. 8th, 2:09‘/i: Sydney, Sept. 26th, 2:10.

PETER BROOKE 2nd 2:09 —- 5 - Truro, Aug. 29th, 2:00%; Pears- boro. Sept. 3rd, 2:09. 209%, 2:10; Sackville, Sept. 9th, 2091A.

LEW McKINNEY 2:021t - 4 - Sussex, Aug 8th. 2:09. 2:00, 2:10;

TIP ABBE 2:05 . — 4 - Che)!‘- lottetown, Aug. 16th, 2:08; Truro. Aug. 30th. 2:10; New Glasgow. Oct. 8th. 2:00. 2'08.

WILKIN 2:08 — 4 — Amherst. July 11th, 2:10; Charlottetown. Aug. 16th. 2:08; New Glasgow. Jilly 29th, 2:10. 12:10.

CHRISTIE BUDLONG 2:00 — 3 - Covehead, July 10th, 2:10; Charlottetown, Aug. 17th, 2:09; Montague, Sept. 8rd. 2:10.

JOSEDALE HOOSIER 2:07 - 3 - Brldgewater, June 21st, 2:09; Amherst, July 12th, 2:10; New Glasgow, July 25th, 2:09*/l.

RHEA MAE 220416 — 3 — herst. A118. 23rd. 2:09, Bridgewater, Sept. 5th, 2:00.

WIDOW’S PRIDE 2:06 Charlottetown, Aug. 16th,

SL7 stephen, Aug. 23rd, 2 0

: ‘it.

ALMA BUDLONG 2:08?‘ — 2 —- Charlottetown, Aug. 16th, 2:08-16. 22099.3.

GAY LAW 2:07% herst, July 2nd, :10. 210910. KAVOLA 2:06-11 2 — Char-

—2—Am-

lottctown. Aug. 18th, 2:08; Sack- ville, Sept. 9th, 2:10. THE WALNUT ABBE 2:06 — 2 _- Sydney. Aug. 22nd, k091i, 2:10. ALCYONE 2:09 — 1 -— Covehead. Sept. 12th, 2209M. BRIGHT SPOT 2:10 Covehcad, July 18th, 2:10. HAPPY L 2103'».- — 1 — Char- lottetown, Au ust 16th, 2:08. HARRY D RECT 2:07 -- 1 — Charlottetown. Sept, 21st, 2:091‘). PAGLIACCI 2:09A- -1—Brldgo water. Sept. 3rd, 2:10. SUNNYMEADE 2:071‘; 1 — Bridge-water. Sept. 3rd. 2:10. TRACEY HANOVER 2210 — 1 - Charlottetown, Aug. 18th, 2:10.

DRIVERS

0F 2:10 MILES

Leading by quite n margin as top 2:10 driver for 1945 is Harley Harrison with 19 miles to his cre- dit. Next in line is Billy Hood arid Joe Heiinessey, tieing for sec- ond place with 9 each. followed by Harrv Bailey. Joe O'Brien and Earle Semple with 5 each. George Clark and Johnny Conroy 4 each. George Brookins, A. Ringuette and G. Trimble, three each, C. MacLeod and S. Walker 2 each, T. Etter, M. Jabalee. W. Kelly and T.‘ Weir. 1 each.

FASTEST PERFORMERS ON MARITIME TRACKS SEASON 1945

Fastest Trotting Stallion:- WATCI-IIM 2203M (W. Hood). Owner. Alderman Frank Ada-ms, H81UHX.—AUS- 17. Charlottetown —2:07%-. Fastest Pacing Stalllun;_ MIGHTY HANOVER 220214 (H. Harrison). Owner. W. G. Stewart, New Glasgow-wink 25. New Glas- gow—2:03. Fastest Trotting Gelding»- TRACEY HANOVER 2:10 (L. Walker). Owner. John Scott, Hali- fazh-Aug. 18. Charlottetown — 2:10. SUNNYMEADE 2:07% (L. Walker). Owner. J. D. Mehan. St. Stephen-mug. 22, St. Stephen -

2.10. Fastest Pacing Geldingz-

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m: cuaatoneroyn GUARDIAN

HARNESS RACING

EOYALAT-LAW 2:04 (J. Ben.- neucy). Owner, Walter Benneue . Charlottetown-Sept. 27, Bridge- water-2: 1t.

Fastest Trotting Maren;-

OBRISTIE BUDLONG 2:00 (G. Brookins). Owner. George Brock- ins Kensingtom-Aug. 17, Chan lottetown-Qrw.

loll); More:-

KAVOLA ‘£0614 (J. O'Brien). Owner, St. Crotx Stables. Calais, Mae-Aim. l8, Charlottetown - Fastest New Performer Trotting:-

BUDDY MOKO 2:18 (G. Brook- lns). Owner, -George Biookins, Keniséngton-Aug. 23, St. Stephen -—2: .

Frstest New Performer Pacing:-

MONA DIRECT 2:12 (H. Harri- son). Owner, W. G. Stewart, New Glasgow-Sept. 0, Brldgewater -

2.12. Fastest Maritime Bred Trotting Marc:-

Cl-IRISTIE BUDLONG. 2:09 (G. Brookins). Owner, George Brook- ins, Kensington.—Aug. l7, Char- lottetown—2:09.

Fastest Maritime Bred Pacing Mare:—‘ .

ALMA BUDLONG 2:01:14 (A. Ringuette). Owner, A. F. Ring - ette. Green River, N.B.-Aug. 8. Charlottetown-mm?»

Fasmt Maritime Bred Pacing

Gelding:-

HAPPY L 2:03‘);- (A. Ringuctte). Owner, A. F. Ringuette. Green River. N. B.-—Aug. 16, Charlotte- town-Zziis.

Fastest Maritime Brod Four-Your- Old Trotting Mare:-

NELL KALMUCK 2:125’; (W. Kelly). Owner. Willard Kelly, Southport, P. E). L-Sept. 12, Cove- head—2 3213.

Fastest Maritime Bred Four-Year- Old Pacing Mare:—-

LELA BUDLONG 2:13 (L..C0l- lins). Owner, Yeo 8a MacEachem, ZDKIOIIIHQU€.—~AUQ. 8, Montague

: 3.

Fastest Maritime Brod Four-Yun-

Old Pacing Gelding- COLONEL. DAN 2:l41£- (R. Mor- Jenkins Bros.

rison). Owner, Chatham-Sept. 8. Chatham

2 2 141i . Maritime Bred Three

Fastest

Year-Old Pacers-

PRINCE BUDLONG 2:14 (H. Cud- more). Owner. Harold Cudmore. Brackley, P. E. 1.--Sept. l2, Cove- head—2:l4. Fastest Maritime Bred Three- YeabOId Trotter:-

QUAIGERB BOY 2zl71/i (Con- roy). Owner George S. Turner. Dartmouth, N. S.

Fastest Maritime Bred Two-Year-

Old Pacer:- (L. Col-

BEE BUDLONG 2:27)!) lins). Own-er, Yeo 8a MacEach- ern, Montague.—Sept. 20. ch11‘- lottst0wn-2 :27 V).

Fastest Mile Trotted in ltlaritimes Season 1945:-

WATCHIM 2:031’. (W. Hood). Owner, Alderman Frank Adams, Halif:x.-—Aug. 17, Charlottttown— 2:071‘). . Fastest Mlle Paced in Season 1945:-

MIG-HTTY HANOVER 2:02'/_- (H. Harriion). Own-er, W. G. Stew- art. Ncw Glasgow-July 25. New Glasgsvv-—2:06.

Fastest Three Heats Stepped in Maritimcs Season 104":-

MIGHTY HANOJL: 2:021é Harrison). Owner. W. G. art. New Glasgow-Aug. l. Glasgow-km, 2106515, 2;0(-l1,\l.

MARITIME RACE WINNERS

Marlti mes

(I-I Stew- New

The season of 1945 saw a rec- ord _number of events raced over Maritime tracks, the tctal being 255. Pearl Eumpas 2:101-L. owned bv P. J. pudsglin, Glace Bay, N, 5-. and oriven by G. Lewis. "was the 19801111! winner. heading eight summaries trrsugh the season. In second place was Christie Bud. 1011B. 2:09. owned and driven bv George Brcosins. lisnslngtcn. P.

- 1.. with seven. Tieing for third honors are Eva Worthy 2:13, own. ed by Dr. Preston McIntyre, Mun. issue. and driven by 11-. Heath McIntyre; Kavola 2:13, now owned by Picton Mc-Curmack, Charlotte- town. and driven bv W. McGibbon and Joe O'Brien; Mighty Hm. over 2:021(_-, owned by W. G. Stew- art. New Glasgow. N. 8.. and driv. en by Harl-ev Harrison. and Tracey Hanover 2:10 owned by John scum Halifax. and driven b_v L. Walker. with six races each. Other win. neasuflre as follows:

nnsr f f‘ .. Scott Ztmiitzofitlsli-efiigglizfioiihilgqi Shaky H. Tegnple 2:14.

11115115 I _ Mm. o. d’. vgiii 13135.5? Jiiig Baker 2:03-11; Watchlm 2:08-14; Wilkln 2:08.

Winners of three racss-Jsright Spot 2:10: Buddy Moko 2:13; 331°" 2311'»); Colonel Dan 2341i: Grace Abbey 2:11: High Tide 2:14; Jaccb Withrow 2:12-12; Jim Todd 2:18: Jolly Harvester 2101i; Mar- jorie Hanover 2:16; Nit/m Hal 2:13; Patrick Abbe 3:11‘.~‘i; Peter Buq. long 2:101’; i 2mm; Rhela MaQueenie ONelll at-Law 2:04; 2:1l%; Sunnymoade ; 210516: The Walnu Wait N‘Bee 234%.

Winners of two races___lilcyone 2:00: Cyclonlc 2208M; Dr. L. B.

be Ab 2:08; M1116; W. '1‘.

Josedale Hoosier 2:07; June Orat- tan 218%: Kelly's Nightmare 2:14; Lady Rose 2:18; Lew McKinney 202%; Lillian Budlonc 2:17; M‘. ior Bowes k101i; Ml erlte Rose 2:18; Mart Herkswey a: ~ Me Todd 212%; More on 221%; Mona Direct 2:12; Muriel Hanover 3:12%; Peter 2:16: Purple Valley M1814; Tell 2:16‘ R. A. Gnttln 2:20; Virginia muck 2: it; Widow’: Pride

ll

B: i Kni-

I204.

L, Allfl. J

nuiovu 1:50; Previous 2:13: Psgliuct M0914: Prince B

. ; Quakers Boy 25716: Treasure 2:092‘: Rain

2:06: Rillo Bars 221%: Ruth

ers 2:131(_-; Sir Adcntml 210% Sweet Marie Lee 2:1014- oYllI-bo Harry M0914; Winnie Scott 2219.

REDUCED RECORDS

(Record first shown is mark at beginning of season)

PACEBS:

ALMA BUDLONG-BZOQSQ-fltilfldfi. Aug. 16. Charlottetown, ingu- ette). Owner. A. F. Rin Green River, N. B.

COOHATO PRINCE!

- July 2, St. Stephen (Walk- er). Owner, .

DIANA O. GRATTAN — 2:18- 221314. Aug. 8, Sussex (Jardtne). Owner, A. Fowlie.

HELEN K.—2:20%-2:171t. Sept. 30, Sydney, (W. Lewis). Owner. Worrell Lewis. Reserve, C. B.

JACOB WITHROW’ 211392- 221215. Sept. 80. Sydney, (B.

Sydney. JERRY LE VOL0 - 221414- 211114. Sept. 3, Brldgowater, (Jabblee). Owner, Richard Jmbblee, North Sydney. JIM TODD—2:18%-2:18. Sept. 3, (Miller). Owner, A.

AN 2 2:20-

North Sydney, (Currie). Owner. B. Currie, New Waterford. ~

JUST BETTY - 2:14-2:13. Aug. 1, Covehead, (Barnett). Owner. Dr. R. F. Seaman. Charlottetown.

LADY ROSE - 2:15%-2:13. Aug. 1 Covehead, (Miller). Owner. P. C. Brow-n, Charlottetown.

LELA BUDLONG 2.15. Aug. 8, Montague, (Collins). Owners, Yeo a MacEachem, Mon- tague.

MACK FINGO 21616-2215. Sept. 3, Paarsboro, (E. Semple). Owner, S. Ferguson. Oxford, NS.

MARGARET JEAN '2:l0~ 22101.’). Sept. l2, Covehead, ’O’Meara). Owner, A. B. Cutcliffe. Charlotktown.

MARJORIE BUDIONG—.2:15'/a- 2:12-74. Sept. 12. Covehead. (L. Kelly). Owner, James Rankine. Mt. Herbert, P.E.I.

O. U. VOLO — 2:13-2:101t». Aug. 1, Covehead, (Stead). Owner. Har- old Stead. Brackley.

PETER BUDLONG 2:12- 2:10'.~i. Sept. 21, Charlottetown. (E. Sample). Owner, D. E. McCul- lay, Pugwcsh, N. S.

PREVIOUS — 2:l5'.’.»2;13. Sept. 5, Brldgewater, (Conroy). Owner, George Tum-er. Dartmouth, N.S.

PETER. BROOKE 2—2:l0‘.-'_--2:09. Sebt- 3. Amherst. (E. Semple). Owner, Prter Brooke Club. Am- herst, N. S.

TROTTERS:

CHRISTIE BUDLONG — 211%- 2:09. Aug. 1'1, Charlottetown, (Brookins). Ovmer, GQOYIE Brook- ins. Kenslngton. P. E. I.

EVA WORTHY 2:l5‘.i-2:13. Aug. 1, Co-wehead, (H. McIntyre). Owner. Dr. Preston McIntyre, Montague, P E. I.

GEORGE MAC — 2:15-2:14. July 18. Covehecld, (E. Seinpls). Owner. George NEvJsQiiie. Brackley, P.E.I.-

IMA KALMUCK 2:19-2:14. Aug. B, Montague, lMcGuigan). Owner. hiuynnrd Mwuigan, St. Mary's Road. PEI.

JOLLY I-IARVESTER — 2114")’:- 211011.» Sept. 3. Chatham. (Morri- son). Owner. J. Mac O'Brien, South Nelson, N. B.

NELL KAL-MUCK - 2216-1111202. Sept. 12, Covchead. (W. Kelly). OWIIEEI‘. Willard Kelly, Southport. P. .1.

NEW RECORDS

The following horses took rec- ords oi’ 2:30 or better trotting or 2:25 or better pacing on Maritime tracks in I945. They had no reo- orda previous to 1945.

PACERS:

Al-BERTA LEE. (Clark). Own- ers. Gay 8a Clark. Moncton. Sept. 2'1. Pug\vash—2:22.

BETTY DIRECT, (Mundle). Ovmer. M. Gilils, Pugwash, N. S. Sept. 3, Springhlll—2:25.

BALDWIN. (Gillespie). Owner, G. L. Gillespie, Paarsboro. N. S. Oct. 10, Paarsboro-—-2:22.

BLUENOSE. (Campbell). Owner. J McLm, Sydney.. Aug. 1, syd. ney~2:17.

COLONEL DAN. » (Morrison). Owners, Jenkins Bros, Chatham, Sept. 3. Chatham—2:l414.

COMMODORE STOUT. (Ratch- forlv- Ovmer. D; fiaser. Bsddcck. Aus. 22. Sydney—.2217%.

DELAWARE. (L. Walker) Own- erd by John Scott, Halifax. July l2. Amherst—2:l7.

GRATTAN PETER. (J. MacDon- ald). Owner, M. Kerlichek. New Waterford. N. S. Sept. a, North