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ack. Montreal. peat success and r mick trotting record and a new cgnildlllll trotting record for three heats over a half-mile track. It was Brewer, Canadian bred sop of i“ Harvester 2.16 owned by 0. corbeil. automobile dealer of Mon- u-eul, that did the trick. The time of the heats was 11.06 3-4. 2.0’! 1-4 and 2.08 1-4. It was Mr. Van. hall brother of Lee Brewer that forced him to his record and then: were also three other good trotters in the race ._<)i The three heat trotting record mat was supplemented was that or Pcter Pokxy 2.06 14 made Sen- tglllilifl‘ 13th. 1934. at Fredericton. ~ Pokey (driven by Home: 2.09. driven by Bill Cummings. was _ K59; Spruce 2.014 Johnny Conroy up. was 3-2-3. three other start rs. Dildo McKlvo. Patrick Di- rect and Kiata Direct Time. 2.07. £1.09. 2.00 1-2. The time of the first |1l1li3<".07—W11S. up until last ses- ton. the fastest ever stepped bv a trailer on a half-mile track in the Mariilnies whrn Watchlm eoual- led it with a 2.07 mile m, Bridge- wait-r. i011 Tucntv years ago Kntc Hal took a record of 2.04 11-4 and was th-c seas-

ons champion DflCiIiZ inure over a“.

half-m o truck wjlth eleven wins Jean 1 rnlcv 2.08 1-2 is a grand- daughter of Kate's iilid resembles hcr rcrv much except. that Kate was a chestnut with a. very light mane and tni __.o__

Despite cold, cloudy weather and l iruvv track due to tremendous. rainfall the previous dliv. the races Ii Quchci- City October ilrd drew an .l'i(‘l1(ia11(‘(‘. of almost i000, The feature event of thc program was the five mil" race, a popular con- zcsi with our French Canadian [1'1“‘l!iS. It was \von by The Heir. bv P, Bnilv nf St. Gregoire minutes, 52 1-4 seconds. Fed- _l1 1-4. formerly oilz-fi bv Mnwhinney. was

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Charles B. Barrett, will 17: re- membered by most of our renders 5 ilie inan who bought Grattaii Floral as a threc-vcnr-old and ‘.‘ him one the grmtee; m ni: prospects in Ainzrica. sold him for $5.000 afterwards bought him back and placed him |l‘. ihc stud nt Park 11111, Ontario. EJ110111 ho sircd many of the great- est uaccrs that ever raced ovcr Cansdiiiri and American tracks in ihc past decade. JllFi- to mention a fcw- -C-rutian Burs 1.59 l-4. greatest nioncv winning nncer of ell time. Widow Grattan 2.00. Louis Grattan 2.00. 110v Graitan 2.01 1-2.

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Charlie is out with another good 0110 this season in the smooth. gli our‘ pacer Giftiinc. that

a few weeks ago to

winning 111;‘. 2.08 at Straihrov. Thanksgiving DIN‘ October 11th. There was a tre- _ niciidous crowd of spectators nnr‘_ l.

wonderful riicliig rrsultcd. high- 1111011 by new records bciiig taken by itip Hurvcsur 2.07. Helen Lee 2 0D 1-2. Bruce Hcnlcv 2 11. Gift- lino 2 0B. Jackson Henley 2.10 and Frisco Lee 2.08 As rumours hlid been circulated that Strathrov track was short. the secretary. Har- old Uillfi". employed a government engineer to survey it und it proved to be full length.

The many friends of Jimmie Power. one of our up and coining ouug businessmen and one of our

arciest working citizens will b: glad to learn that he is now the owiicr of Giftline 2.08 mentioned above. and Mr. Barrett's star puc- Pl‘ " on his ivriv to Charlottetown having been chipped on Thursday L-- at 01.. tIClUCk. Giftilnc coinmen ;d racing last season as n three-ycar-old and had five win~ hing brackets in fivc starts. Jim- mie gcts his recreation with the horses and he has v.r_v sensibly bflught one that will be capable of stepping in the fastest company. lliliouch eligible to one of the slovv~ er classes.

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Duffcrin Park race truck will commence its harness racing Dro- gram on Saturday. November 6th. Willi a free for all. purse $500. 2.26 m"- 3400. 217 Dace purse

00. and a 2.20 pace nurse $250. Rilrcs will be cnntinusgj once or twice a wcck until the Ntw Year.

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Dufferin Park was the scone of n running riioe meeting on Thanks- Rlvllm Day and in many were it was the greatest meeting ever held bl! owners of bung tolls in ‘he his- lvrv of tho Toronto course. ‘Phc iliiililuls handles iicrirlv half a mil- lon dollars. wagered by 24 000 peo- Dlc. 17.500 programs were printed Ind sold before the first race start- td. This is said to constitute a new record fol sales of programs, on Canadian tracks. Grand iliilld ac- romodniicn at Duffcrln truck would {>0 less than one-halt at. the Chur- oiictown coursemhlch would mean that over N000 people would b: Handing.

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Rollie Wood is rapidly becoming 0110121110) harness horse purveyor of "l" province. We mentioned where he had sold Tiluim Bowes 2.10 1-4 r‘ Chesn r Mathleson. Milton. and

15B Lee Togo to a party in the Mfllldalenes. This week he dispos- ed of Scotty McKane 2.18 purchas- ed from Milton Bell. to Ed Down 2 0 pacing mare Miss America

<05 has found a new owner in Har- hli Cudmom. Bracklev. who bought er from John Scott Halifax.

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vld November 9th to 11th. Every "more paper that comm along has rge ads featuring many of the gohsignnient. Here an.- a few- r- 5PM": 3. 2.03 3-4. one of the best of the younger pacers raging

this season. Pay Up 4. 203 a Lilith class trotter. Josedale Roger "09- n 21B class trotter lnnd gill. Merry Barn 204 1- Muri lanovcr 3 2081-4. Lou McKinney i-s. The so 2m i-a. Hurry U” 3- 2.05. Direct Me 3. 2.10 Phil- lious 204 a-4. mo. Porieous 2.04. Two lee 2.01 l-lollyrood "we 1-2. n Feet 4. 2031-4

v 2.00 m. laiiv Wi 2.0a - Eddi p. 4. 2.00 0N0“ Hgwsver 21.42.01) 12': Grey Mist

Frank Spencer 4. 2.05 23:: stars and lesser “Qéififi

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When the racing season of 1944 rolls around one of our popular young drivers will be mlssingfiios. oph Daniel Hennessey-famiuarlv known to u: all as we cheered him winning with Dale H. 2.06 as "Joe," He has vcluntatered for the Navy and is out to do his part in that. grand ilind glorious service. We are sure al our readers will wish him the best of luck

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SPORTING

Tl_-I_E CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIA

Capturing two first places, for; seconds arid placing third in one cvent track and field athletes from the R. A- F. station here last night _won the team title when they chalked up 23 point; in the pig indoor track and field meet- first of its kind staged here in a. gocd many years - held at the Forum. ,

A strong P. W. C. band finished 2i P011115

Carty Nagle. b.g.. 9 bv Tiiltl‘ Flowers. dam. La Paloma 201 3-4. shares honors with King's Coun- sel mcing a two-minute mile this season. However. Cartv Naglds was made against time at Lexing- ton. while King's Counsel took his record'in a race in which Cartv Nagin won a hear.

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Hilgii Walker, who has raised some of our best colts in recent years. sold a good on".- tlic other day to met Burke of this citv. the two-vear-old Pluckv Budioiiiz by Calumet Buzilong 2.02 11-4 dam Pluckv Scott. 2.06. With this brccd- ing there is no reason wliv Mr. Burke's new purchase should not be a. futuritv winner and great mo: prospect

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Xn all the sales of standard bred venrliiigs held in the past. fiftv or more years oniv two haul sold for over $111000 until the recent sale at Walnut Hall Farm when four more were addrd to the total.

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E. J. Baker of St. Charles. 111.. has added another good youngster to his string in Dr. Spencer. a V8111‘- liiig by Spencer 1.59 1-4. dnm Taffy V010 2.02. The price was 85.000. At the some salt Portlight. a roan col: bv Volomite. dam Annette lifcEiw-vn 8 2.05 1-4 was purchased by Mrs James B, Johnston of Rochester Minnesota. for $7.800. Skv Raider. n yearling by Guv Abbey. dam Eliz- abeth by Peter the Grrat. brougii" $5.500. He is a full brother to the world's champion trottc-r Grov- liound 1.55 l-d»

How have the, mighty fallen] Wc notice whore at n rec. nt Driver. Dcla. harness horse sale Grattan McKillcp 2.05 1-4 changed hands at $105. Three rears ngo lie was u $5,000 Dimer.

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Onr of the good paccrs that will b" sold at. Harrisburg. Pa, auction next week is Phillious Wiillifi‘ of the free for n11 price Oriobei- 11th nt Spartgnburg. S.C. Best ‘H110 2.07 3-4. A couple of wceks previous- lv he pared a mile over a half mile truck in 201 1-2. H» is a small horse but packs a lot of energy.

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Gay Song 1.59 11-4 and His Excel- lepcv R. 1.59 3-4 have been placed in the Stud. Both are sons of Milo- mlte 2.03 l-2 and have high class race records.

1101- 25 year; ago the Island bred puc-

Bob Mac 2.11 i-i was winning uil along the line. Ai Fredericton. N.B._ Oct. 2nd. he won the 2.13 class from Roy Volo. La Copla and Alice Hal. At the same meeting White Sox 2.03 1-4 owncri by Dr. F McAllisixr. Sussex, nnd driven by Fred Cameron won the frce for all from Peter Fiirrcn 2.01. and others. Best time 2.20 l-4.Thc slow time was due to a high iviud and lieuvy track.

Sport Short From Britain

By ALLAN NICKLESON (Canadian Press Staff Writer) UONDON Oct. 2-2 — 1C1’) -—-Ii

always has seemed lnapilrflilflalc ma; m; National Stud. owned by the taxpuers of Britain. should be situated in neutral Eire so hopes for transfer of the istahiisliincni to England received Htllfllllillll- when the Agriculture afiiiistry purchased the Sandley Est-file ill

Dorset The estate. offervd at auction by executors of the lute 10 m!"

, s sold

Q-ffioofvarhr belief is that it was bought on behalf of the Net-- ional Stud. 1t houses sttiblés M10 other training cqiliument.

The National Stud at County K1161"?

Col Hull Walker. later Lord l/Vavertree. in 1916. All C01- Waikcrs thoroughbrcds were in- cludind in the gift which had a total momentary value $400 000- Since then. it has realized a sim- ilar amount in profit for ‘h! Exchequer.

Some of the most famous rage- horses of the past tnree dttu e8 m“. been bred there. Among

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nos of recent vcur-‘l f,‘§§i“§§.\“'oh‘iirioi and Big Gun“?- leased to the il- Bftwl"? ‘km’: they won four of Brltflhl classics last year. including the oak“ and Leger. T e nxoavinsz Briton benefitted by more than 813.000 as a refill"-

f ti Stud realize =u§§"§i“'ishe regain}; prices at bloodstock sales. usually held 8t the Doncaster St Lem- in September. but which in these war day! B" held at Newmarket. n

At present there l “d thoroughbred two-vearo ds aim many veitrlinus and rctircd w‘ nms of notable races. includ nc Sun Chariot. iit

The question the Stud has “melsfofuirigurs and num e . were informal discussions mtwiiein tho British Government and e Free State as to its fuiiurcl The latest negotiations began 011i’ ““i‘"i‘3...’i§i’." a staunch belief that more dgtmfter ‘Si? war e a e gold cuplltto Jockey Club M chglizngreisohoiga. W011 by u» late sir Charles Hyde and purrhil N! Bookm ker

presented

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1W 8-4. Don Shepherd a. 2.04:4.‘

BINDIN

Fstltiiismiles with n plate or swPeD- stakes Mi -

while the R. C- A. F. team from

Sumrnerslde and athletes from H.

| M. C. S- Queen Charlotte wound

f up in a deadlock with 18 points each.

The tars. however, stole part of the show when Junop, fast dash man captured the 100 yards gnd finished second 1n the 220 to win

itlie individual scoring title, his ‘eight points being three ahead of his nearest COIRDHIIU‘.

A big crowd of fans that enjoy- ed tiie meeting from start to end ’ saw close, thrilling finishes in ev- , ery event on the card. Dashes and ‘middle distance runs were not us-

ually decided until the last fcw inches f 1l1 the tape. while they I

got an extra thrill when they saw Fraser of the R. C. A. F. leap five feet. 8 1-2 inches in the high jump- to furnish the outstanding per- formance of the meeting-

Tlie events were run off in an efficient manner and the officials

in charge are cieserying of every credit for their fine work. Sam Doyle. organizer of the

sports mmeback being attempted on tie Island is due extra praise for the success which attended his initial effort in attempting to get aililefcs back on the same footing

which they enjoyed several years.‘

ago. Everyone of the close to 500 in attendance lost night were pleas-

Long- Trail To ‘Stanley Dup .Begins Tonight

‘TORONTO. Oct. 30-101‘) — The 4 l-2-nioiitli trail to the Stanley Cup play-offs c-pcns tonight as the Nalional Hockey League swings into its fifth war season with games in Toionto and Montreal.

Finally obtaining government blaming; to carry cn in 1943-44 after a summer of official silence in which major professional hockeys future remained obscure, the six clubs in the league are all slated to see action during the first week- end of competition.

Toronto Maple Leafs. and -New York Rangers. stripped of veteran sturs and depending largely on youthful graduates of amateur ranks to fill the gaps. play in Tor- onto while Montreal Canadians are host to Boston Bruins in Saturday's double bill.

The iwo remaining clubs — De- trcit Red Wings and Chicago Blac Hawks - fill home dates Sunday. Detroit starts its defence of the Stanley Cup it won in four straight games from Boston Bruins lust year against Rangers while Chicago irierts Toronto.

Joe ‘EDHIDII Not To iluit Baseball

EUGENE. ORE" Oct. 29—(AP)— Jcc Gordon's wintertime boss em- 0114011 from the eastern Oregon Aitiliitaiiis t-cdnv with the state- mtiii. the New York Yankees’ s00- oiid bisamcin isn't, going to quit bllsJlilil after all.

Ben Weber, owner of the iced store whcre Gordon works he- tween baseball seasons. said the latter wasn't serious at oil ilbout his earlier announcement that he might never return to one diamond.

Garcon has been 0n a huntinE trip. accompanied by Vlelier and OliltéS Weber returned ahead of

r on.

REMEMBER WHEN

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Don Mcade, then leading jockey in the United States. rode four winners at Empire City l-WO WW5 ago today amid the Jeers of heck- lers who had harassed him all sea- son. His first three winning mounts were in succession, two of them bringing good prices. and his list victory wt“; in the closing race of thetafterncon. __ . ..

Shlidol of ous Indian long-distance runner a

o’. Sgt. Gerard Cote. of the Canad Cote took lil at the 17-mile nim-

boat. who In! a judge of the lD-mile grind

Good Crowd Witness Indoor Track And Field Meet At Forum Last Night

-'¢:i mightily with the meet. himself was “tickled was particularly pleased with the ova-operation shown by the differ- ent teams competing. St. Dunstarrs and the Anny. due to unavoidable cfrcunisrances were unable to have athleil; present but are 1.00 per cent behind the move.

Last night's meeting was only a starter and as the season for the different branches of sport r011 around action can be looked for.

Following are the results:

100-YARD DASI-l 1. Junop. Navy; z, Bumper,

F: 3. Ings. P.W.C. Time secs.

R. A 13 1-2 100-YARD SCHOLASTIC

RACE

1. Melvine. Q 5.5 : 2. Hsugheyi. ;Q.S S ; 1i. Conrad. W.l{ S. Time 14 secs.

220 YARDE

1. Lane. P.W C.; 2. Junop Navy, 3 Bineer. R.A.F Time 3i sets.

440 YARDS

Beaudeon. R. A. F: z.

i. . C. 3, lugs. P W.C. s.

'Goodu'in. R A.F.; Time, 1 min. 7 sec

HIGH JUMP 1. Fraser. R.C A F ; 2. May- maii. R.A.F ' 3. Madell, Navy.

Height, an. iii-z inches. zoo warms SCHOLASTIC

1. Haughey, Q.S S.: 2. Keys. W .5 ; 1i. McNeill. Q S S Trmc 36 £5905 8150 rArcriS 1. Heaby, R.C.A.F.; I. Briswri.

P W.C ; 3. Bagnoll, P.W C Time 2 min. 3'1 l-Z secs.

TAKE 3 TRACK .. .. .. Tug of War:

1. R. A- F.; 2. Navy; time. min.- six secs.

One hlilc: l. Maddox, R. A. F; 2. Gilroy, P.

W. C.; 3 P- W. C. Time, 5 mln.. 43 SECS.

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Standing broad jump

1. Madill. Nary; 2. Cassis. R. C.- A. F.; 3 Beck. P. W. C. Dist. 9 1b.. 3 1-2 inches.

880 yard relay

1. P. W- C.; 2. R. A- F; 3. Navy. Time. two mln.. 25. secs.

Mr. S. F. Doyle, organizer of the meet. was referee

Dr. Brow Now Jlead 0f Royal

.Victoria Staff

MONTREAL, Oct. 29 — D1‘. G. Raymond Brow. F. R. C- P. (0.), prominent heart biXiClflllsl attached t0_ Royal Victoria Hospital and Mc- Gill University. has been el-‘Poin- ted acting physician in chief Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal.

falters leave of absence as Deputy

A. M. C.

A native of Charlottetown Dr. Brow graduated from McGiil in 1920 and served his internship in Royal Vlctcri; Hospital. After two YQBYS as reseflrch physician at the

was granted n travelling fellowship by the Foundation, and proceeded overseas, where he worked under. Sir Thomas Lewis. University Coll-| cge Hospital. London. in cardio- vascular research; under Professor H. Vaquez and Emile Border, in Paris and Prof. K. F. Wcnckeback‘ in Vienna.

Returning to -Canada. he was n11- polnted a research fellow in the department of medicine at MeCiill in 1926, and four years later was named research associate in the same department. At present he is a lecturer 1n that department. In addition to his service us physician to the Royal Victoria Hospital he has been a member of the Ameri- can Society of Clinical Investiga- tion and s. mzmbcr of the Ameri- can l-Ieart Association for a num- ber of years.

to death". He‘

Dr. Brow takes over hospital dut-] ics oi‘ Dr- J. C. lyL-akins, during che|

Director of Medical Services. R. C.‘

Rockefeller Institute. New York. he.‘ 1°" °f

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I Billie Mcllachcrn of the n, c, N V- R- son or Mr- and Mrs. wm' lilcEachei-u, 19 grshop 5g” who n;

; "h"? visited his home after n con- siderable absence at sea.

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3,000 Pheasants Shot In Day

l PELEE ISLAND. Ont. Oct. 29 _

i (OP) -- Abvut 3.000 pheasants fell _

w the guns of 1.100 hunters es- . “may. the opening clay of their . I nual three day shoot in this most

southern part of Ontario.

Hunters. who came from all part5 lof Culiilda and the United States i to attend the event first launched

10 Years ago. said birds were not . as plentiful as usual on the island 1 this year.

!Dea|$ With Role Di Colleges .|n Wartime

SACKVILLE, N. B-i OCt- B — Dr. G. Douglas Steel lil his Foun- der's Day LICUIESS at Mount Alli- son University here reviewed ;he louliJiiig oi iiic University‘ and 13i- so reviewed the growth of illslli- utions of higher education in the Maritime Provinces that cook place during the early years of_the 19th century. He concluded ‘i115 rcviezy of edutzilon in the Mariiinies with the statement "our universities and especially our colleges oi the Marl- time Provinces. may without rear invite examination of the products they have been offering the world."

Dr. Steel. principal of Prince of Wales College at Charlottetown, re- ceived his bachelor of arts degree from Mount, Allison University _in 1903 and in 1933 was honored with the degree of L. L. D-

In the course of his address he referred to ihe present observance of Mount Allison's Founders Day as being the filth year 1n success- ion cr‘ war. He dealt with the posit- ion of the college 1n wartime as follows:

"The providing of young men and women trained for leadership, and the devotion to truth, have ever

by these and other universities. In these days the need for such training centies is probably greater than ever before It is. therefore. in the nature of a paradox that today as never before the very right of such institutions to exist is being called in question. The cry “get on with the war. that nothing matters now but victory," has been so per- sLstently sounded through the lend that educaticnlsts themselves have been prepared to suggest the clos- ing of our liberal arts colleges".