Spectacular Racing Features Saturday Night Harness Meet

Pacing miles E0 and 2.1a 4-5. Trial Marathon

Willard McDonald's Vella La Vella, given nerve-tingling drives by relnsman Willard Kelly Saturday night captured the feature events --—--— of the night racing program when she paced off with the number two and seventh events on a racing card that continually had a crowd of 3.000 fans come roaring to their feet as the trotters and pacer! battled it out to the wire in duels

(Br The (‘anatlian Press) HAMILTON, .liil_v lfl- Paul Col- llflS, a slight, bespectacled music teacher from Acadia University, Wolfville. NS. Saturday took top

honor; m the British Empire of speed that saw the issue decid- Games marathon trial over the Pd i" 1118")’ C8595 only l" U‘! 155i Ell-mile roiitc here lie did the few firldes-

And as a climax to that victory Kelly reined his own Nell Kalmuck to wins in the third and eighth races as he brought Nell from far hack (p win the first mile and then after taking over the lead in the second test beating hack the deter-

tlistance in 2.43.472.

Collins made his successful bid (or victory at the 24-mile mark when hc puilccl away from Ger- ard Cote of Si. llyancinthc. Que, with a tcrriiic hiirst of speed.

Cote. who finishcd third. was mined challenge of the field to also bcatcn out in thc last mile Conlplete his Clean_sweep_ by George Norman of Toronto. But there were many other high. Cote was timed at 50:25. a minute hghls throughout the evening's behind Norman. Fragrant There w“ wilkiny (the it W35 1h!‘ 0'55! W)" "Y" the hid for the first mile of the feature marathon distance‘ for the I- event, being just nipped at the

wire; Ohio Hal, piloted by Worrell Lewis coming through with a sen-

e e e isntional win in the no. 5 event; Quick Lick‘s victory in the fourth race as driver Len O'Meara shool: e his pacer up in the last fifty yards tn surge to the front of a closely packed field; the classy trotting -__- performance turned in by Wall. N'See, also driven by O‘Meara in Tonight. local ball fans will be the sixth race, a mile dash for trot- ln for some rcril fun when the ters: Dudy Budlong's sensational “OlrltimP“ “Yr-st. End Apchors meet lllD 1511f‘ B; rhl-Ianrik: hhdéfl ' ‘i ti.» wiicd a‘ - ltlllllbfinil‘ o'clock at the East End diamond.

year-old Collins.

finish to n sensational cardas she came through to nip the final mile of the evening in a photo finish with two other horses and Barbara S. Lees victory in the opening race. a heat that sent the program off to a brilliant start.

Battles weren't by any means confined to the home stretch. All evening the trotters and pacers were hammering away at each other over every part of the fast piece of pacing dirt with the re- sult that some of the favorite, as has been the case all season 10m! again fell by the wayside before the onslaught of speed thrown at them by the lesser lights of the racing turf,

But from the bettors standpoint the biggest thrill came in the daily double payoff when backers of Nell Kalmuck and Quick Lick in the third and fourth events were paid $87.50 for each two dollar wager laid.

Ne. I Event

Sonny B. a slight favorite on the board got away flying only to jump it off with Buddy Clegg taking over. As they hit the half Sonny, Buddy Clegg and Miss Cherry Valley were bunched closely to- gether with the other four entrants in the same way a couple lengths back: as they hit the three- quarters all seven were packed to- gether but it was Barbara S. Lee who came very fast in the stretch to nip the heat.

Nos. f and ‘I Events

Regarded as the two feature dashes of the meeting the fans saw thrilling duels of speed in both miles. In the first mile Wllkln. pacing a storm snapped the rail at the first turn to lead practically the entire way; but he fell victim to Vella 1a Vella's closing rush from the seven eight: pole. Veils cams like lightning but for a second it looked as if she might not make it but as they flashed under the wire she had her nose to the front

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Classifieption Of Entries

For Saturday's Night Races Charlottetown, July 16th

‘RElECTlONS MUST BE MADE BEFORlE TUESDAY, 5.00 PM.

2 DASHES- PURSE $200.00 IEACH

t-WILKIN L-NELL KALMUCB tL-LEE BREWER.

Ie-FILBEIIT l-WORTI-IY ERMINE IL-JOSEDALE HOOSIEB

1 DASH — PURSE $200.00

L-MISS CHERRY VALLEY l-HAPPY VERNON Z-JUST A GIFT l-LADY WORTI-‘IY Znfi 3.—IflLDA MAC 9.-LINDA DARNELL L-BARBARA S. LEE ill-DONNA CLEGG L-SIIILEY If. TEMPLII 11.-RANDOM HARVEST. l—BOY SIIELBURNE

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Sn-QUICK LICK tL-BILLY CONN ‘L-EVA WORTH! Sr-ELEANOI G.

2 DASHES- PURSE $200.00 EACH

L-MOLLIE BARS ‘L-MABY MEIR l-MISS KNOX L-WAIT N'SEE

I.-OLA BUDLONO ll-KELLTS NIGIITMAIII L-JEIIRY LEE VOLO ltL-LUSTICIA

l-BABE BRITTON 11.-PEARL BUMPAS. I.—JOIINNY KALMUCK

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l-e-PLUCKY BUDLONG ‘la-NATURE IOY l-TINY BUDLONG L-SONNY I. Ir-LHTLE MILLIE OPSTARLIGIIT DIS-EU] L-EDWAIID McL. Iii-DIRECT VOLO L-BUDDY CLEGG Ila-LILLY DELL l-ISLAND SPBUCS Il-SOLDIII. BUDLONQ

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L-OHIO HAL l-DALE B. le-BOSALIE If. Ir-DUDY BUDLONG

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Coming up with another spect- acular program of harness racing at the Exhibition track on Satur- day night, the Provincial Exhibi-

tion Association and the Char- lottetown Driving Park added an- other to their quickly mounting list of successes in the night. rac- ing sport. here. when some 3,000 enthusiastic racing fans crowded Canada's finest track to witness some outstanding racing and close finishes which kept them tense with excitement throughout the nine splendid dash events.

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In addition to the neck and nose finishes which were s. constant feature of the program, some fast. miles were also chalked up with Willard MacDonald's Veils La Vella leading the list of favourites to pace the second event on the card in 2:10 and then following up this splendid mark just four-fifths of a second slower 1n the number seven event. Willard Kelly, one of the Island's most colorful drivers, handled the reins in both instances and came through with some other smart exhibitions of driving with his own entry, Nell Ksimuck, pilot.- ing her to two straight wins in the third and eight-h features on the card.

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These were only some of the highlights on the night's program. however, as other drivers and horses pulled together in some smart. racing gems to keep the crowd relying with excitement and approval, when one or another of the drivers guided their trotters or pacer-s into the final stretch from behind to win hair-splitting fin- ishes st the wire which defied the naked eye to pick the winner.

This great fpoitixig feature, re- ferred to as simply "night racing”. which began here just. one year ago. is becoming increasingly pop-

around, and although it met with much success here in its opening season, it: has gotten sway to an even greater success this year and is fast becoming the talked of event of the week in the wide var- iety of sporting events here.

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Proving themselves as s top- notch junior baseball aggregation, the Dieppe Cardinals took a 9-4 Vivi-OT)’ Over the Ryan-coached Knights of Columbus junior squad in c. well-played exhibition tilt which was the main feature on the baseball program st Memorial Field diamond yesterday afternoon.

Despite the Isn't fhst the K. of C. nine are a well-balanced group of ball players and turned in a creditable performance, the visit.- lng team proved themselves to be Just a little superior in all phases of the game and were able to come through to an advantage at. the critical polpts in the pisy, whereas the locals lost, out. on some golden opportunities due to the lsck of a more polished style.

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Performing before what was be. lieved to be the largest turnout of fans at. e local game this season, the visitors made their biggest gain of the contest when, getting the jump on the ‘local squad before they could get rolling, they plied up a 5-0 lead in their first two trips at bat.

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Despite the fut pickup display. ed by the Mainland Inflation, the K. of C. warriors were never- iheless undaunted by the initial display of power by the opposition, and came beck strong in the third frame to come up with an nil-out effort which sent. three runs across the piste to put them right back 1r. the game.

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From this point on. both teams buckled down to resily closely contested ball which gave the fans plenty of smart lotion, but the su- perior play on the part. of the vis- ibors paid off in the end with four runs to one in the final distance. _to give them s well-teamed five- run victory.

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The display put on by the local squad was anything but a discour- Islnz one, however. and on seeing the boys in action one couldn't help but feel ‘that. with s little more of this kind of competition behind them they would make it a really toush proposition for any of the Mainland Junior squads to take .1 victory from them later on in the season.

Junior Game Scheduleilonlghl

The scheduled Junior League baseball game that was to be held yesterday afternoon between the Knights of Columbus and the Vlcs will be held tonight at the Memorial, Field at 0.45.

Starting pitchers ere expected to be Junior MaeLeod for the Vlcs sad Donnie MacLesn for the Knights. In their last meeting the clubs fought to s seven-ell dend- lock in s game which went seven innings.

Light showers int night are not expected to be sufficient tocemei

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THE GUARDIAN,

CHARLOTTETOWN

Dieppe In 9-4 Win

Over K. Of

Taking sdvimta e of the open- lng jitters of ther opponents to build up s 5-0 load in their first two turns at. the plate, Dieppe Ca:- dinals, Maritime tunior finalists yesterday defeated of Columbus Juniors 9-4

at Memorial Field diamond.

A strong wind that. raised mini- ature dust storms throughout the encounter failed to dampen the ardor of the largest crowd of fans of the season who watched the local junior league leaders, after they had recovered from their shaky start. battle the Powerful New Brunswick teaim on ev€n terms for the last seven innlnfl of the tllt.

VA run in the opening half of thE first gave the Cards slead they never relinquished. Two hits. a like nrirniber of walks and an error gave them four more big counters in their next. turn at the plate but from there on the game deyelop- ed into a nip and tuck affair.

Knights got back in the running when they unleashed a three-run attack in the bottom half of the third on an error. s single and Phil Murphy's two-run triple blast down the right field foul line. The visitors offset that however with a. single run in the fourth, and three more in the sixth to account for their total. Knights‘ final run came in the seventh on s. hit. batter and Murphy's double. and while they threatened in their last two turns at the plate thev couldn't send a runner across, a double play in the ninbh nipping

a. possible rally after the first two batters had got. on. Kenny Smith. talented young

southpaw of the Cards. who re- cently tamed the Summerside Cur- ran and Briggs team three times, hurled a. brilliant game of ball for the winners as he limited the K. of C. team to six hits while walk- ing two. hitting another and send- ing ten Knights back to the dug- out. via. the strike-out. route. He was opposed on the mound bv sor- rel-thatched Merlin MacKenzie of the Knights’ hurling staff. Mac- Kenzie also ave up but six hits. ‘walked five, ‘t one and whlffed

en.

Other visiting players who caught the eye of local ball fans beside their southpaw hurier. were C. Gaudet. stretching first sucker. Ray Steeves, diminutive catcher.

Billy I-Iarriss who patrolled the left. field. standouts for the losers besides Mackenzie were Harold “Red" Howatt. and Phillip hy. centre and left. flelders respectively.

Leading the winners’ assault on

the local pitcher was Billy l-Iarrlss.

C. Juniors

who had s two-for-four afternoon and R. LeBlsnc. second seeker. who had a two-for-llve dsy. Mur- phy and Howatt. were the hard hitters for the losers, each having

two Murphy wslloped a double and a. triple for the Knights in s. losing cause. and

drove in three runs. while R. Gau- det sucked a. triple in the second frame with two on to account for thde hardest blow of the winners‘ si e.

BOX SCORE

Dieppe AB R H PO A E Sleeves, c 3 3 112 0 1 LeBianc, 2b 5 2 2 0 2 1 Gaudet, rf. 4 1 1 0 0 0 Harris, 1f 4 (l 2 2 0 0 Rae, cf .. 4 0 0 0 0 0 G. Gaudet, 1b 5 0 0 9 1 0 5 0 0 3 0 0 3 1 0 1 2 0 Smith. p .. 3 2 0 (l 2 1 ‘Eisliger, rf 1 0 0 (l 0 0 Totals ..37 t) 6 27 7 3

'-—Batted for Rae in ninth. Knights AB ll. If PO A E 1.. Hennessey, ss..4 2 1 1 2 2 Murphy, lf .. 3 1 2 1 0 1 Ready, lb 4 t) 0 9 0 1 McNeill, rf 4 0 0 1 0 0 llowatt, cf . 4 0 2 2 0 0 McDonald. 2b 8 0 0 0 0 0 Hughes, c .3 0 0 0 0 0 Pineau, 3b .. .2 0 0 0 0 0 McKenzie, p . 3 1 0 0 0 0 a-Pryor, 2b .1 0 0 0 0 0 b-MacLean .1 0 1 0 0 0 c-Fiynn 1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 33 4 6 27 7 4 a-batted for McDonald in 8th;

b-batted for Pineau in 9th; c- batted for McKenzie in 9th.‘

Summary: Earned runs: Dieppe 5, Knights 3; batted 1n: Harris 3, Murphy 3. R. Gaudet 3. LeBianc, Rae, Ready; two base hit: Mur- phy Harris: three base hit: R. Gaudet, Murphy; stolen base: Steeves 3, R. Gaudet; left on bas- es: Dieppe 7. Knights 0; flrst base on error: Rae, Gaudet. Harris. Smith. Pineau; struck out: by McKenzie 10, Smith 10: base on balls: oil‘ McKenzie 5, off Smith 2; hit by pitcher: McKenzie 1, Smith 2: double plays: Dieppe 1, G. Gaudet to Lund in ninth.

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Mainland Racing Results

(By The Canadian Press)

TRURO, N. S., July i0—Eight events were run under lights at Bible Hill track here Saturday in s harness racing card that saw some close finishes but no bonan- zas at the pari-mutueis.

All divisions were one-mile ex- cept the third race, a tl/ltl-of-c. mile affair.

Rennie MacDonald's Peter-at- Court captured the 9/16 dash and the one-mile sixth race. Fastest. time of the night was the 2:11 postedby s Halifax horse, W. B. Moriarityb Gay Law, a veteran performer on Maritime tracks.

Summary:

First Race-One Mlle Allee Clesiz (MacDopald) Don Fingo (T. Hankinson) Joe L. Volo (F. Baxter). Tracy Direct (Pinkney) Calumet Pearl (C. Connors) Flash Volo (Daniels)... . Blanche J. Hal (Johnson)

Time: 2.21 3-5.

Second Race-One Mlle Kerwin Hanover (J. Campbell). Billy C. Parker (Hankinson). Ace Fingo (J. MacDonald) .. . Lee Budloni (R. MacDonald)... C. Harry Bucilong (W. Shea). Louise Protector (Gould)

Time: (Unavailable).

Third Race—9/l6 Mlle Peter~At-Court (R. MacDonald). Mae Finso (Allen) Morgsndaie Ace (Young) Jim (Hankinson) . .

Time: (Unavailable).

Fourth Race-One Mlle Brewer's Gallon (N. Campbell).. Previous (D. Turner) .. Starlight Eclipse (L. Walker Jerry Grattan (Hankinson) l-‘red l-Iamer (Gould) .

Time: 2.14%.

Flllh Race-One Mlle G8)’ Law (Allen).. Judd (S. Walker Jr.) Peter Budlong (Ripley) ._, Marjorie Hanover (J. Campbell) Josedale Clipper (J. Conroy). Cyclonic (J. MacDonald) .

Time: 2.11.

Sixth Race-One Mlle Peter-At-Court (MacDonald) Mac Flngo (Allen)... Hastalong (Daniels) Jim (Hsnkinson) Morgsndale Ace .

Time: 2.15.

Seventh Bane-One Mlle O. K. Volo (Gould) ...... .. Sister Henley (Connors). .. I Josedsle Victory Min (Walker) 3 Seven Up Direct (L. Walker)..- 4 Peerless Hanover (N. Campbell) 5 Dorothy Won‘t Tell (Pettlgrew) (I Colleen Adam (Bsxter)..............7

Time: 2.14.

llglith lace-One Mlle Judd (S. Walker).. Gsw Law (Allen)... . .. Cyclonlc (J. MacDonald) Marjorie Hanover (J. Campbell) Josedsle Clipper (Conroy). . Peter Budlong (Ripley).

Time: (Unavailable).

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Baseball Standings

(Canadian frees) National League , Won Lost Pct.

Brooklyn . 47 31 .6.)‘~l St. Louis 47 32 595 Boston . 43 36 .544 Philadelphia 41 38 .519 New York . 38 38 .500 Pittsburgh . . 35 42 .455 Cincinnati . 31 45 .408 Chicago . 30 50 .375

Monday: No games scheduled.

American League

New York . 27 .649 Cleveland . 32 .579 Philadelphia 35 .557 Boston 42 ‘i6 .538 Detroit .. 41 39 .51.‘) Washington .. 33 42 .440 Chicago . ‘ 33 47 .413 St. Louis 53 .311‘

Monday: No games scheduled.

International League

Buffalo '51 28 .646 Montreal .. 47 l 34 .580 Jersey City 4G 36 .561 Toronto . 48 40 .545 Rochester . 44 Ii‘) .5310 Syracuse 33 48 .407 Baltimore . . 48 .377 Newark 52 .342

Monday some: Rochester at luf- fnlo; Jersey City st Baltimore; Syracuse at Newark; all night: only

games scheduled.

___..____.___Z-_.___- first light harness racing card of the season here Saturday. Summary: I-‘ree-Ior-All

Our Scott (Burke). . ...1 Royal Junior (Lang

Alduff) Harry Direct (Walker) Bright Spot (Carr)....... Luther Hanover (Woodcock).

Times: 2.13 4-5; 2.14 2-5; 2.1 2-5.

Winning horse owned by Shaw Stables. Fort Fsirtleld, Me.

Clsnlfled Event

Brown Chief (McAldufl) June Symbol (Hayes Fleets Volo (Jones). Ornsr Lee (Akerley) Golden Starlight (Long). SkiPPY Dale (Wood) .... .. Times: 2.21; 2.20 2-5; 2.1). Winning horse owned by Shaw Stables, Iort Falrflold, Me.

JULY 11. 1949

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SATURDAY

AMERICAN LEAGUE Weshlngton 010 010 005-7 I1 I New York .....002 120000-6 6 2

Calvert, I-littie (7), Haynes (9) and Early; Raschi, Shea (9) and Berra.

Philadelphia 100 100 012-5 11 1 Boston 0,10 20x-1 12 0

Kenner, Harris (4), Schieb (8) and Guerra; Parnell, I-Iughson (9) and Tebbetts.

Cleveland at St. Louis, night, postponed, wet; grounds.

Only games scheduled.

NATIONAL LEAGUE St. Louis 001 100 010-3 10 0 Cincinnati .......100 000 100-2 10 0

Lanicr, Wiiks (7) and Garagi- ola; Fox and Cooper.

New York 240 002 001-9 12 1 Brooklyn .... .. 301 000 010-5 6 2