»- MARCH 4. 1929

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Yet 0n Hand I At Sat. Races Bingen Aubrey, York 01... Jessica

The Great, Bonnie Brook and Eva Brook,__t_l_1_e__ Winners.

A beautiful, warm, sunshiny after- noon and an excellent program at- tracisd over 800 spectators to the rac- es staged by the Victoria Speedway Club on the Harbor ice opposite Vic- toria Park Saturday afternoon. The strong sun melted the lee and before the races were over there was from one to two inches of water on it in places, so that the drivers and hors- es when finishing were well covered with slush. Notwithstanding this han- dicap the races were keen and fast and finishes in many cases extremely close.

The first race called was the Class A Trot with Blngan Aubrey and Peter Verde as starters. Bingen Aubrey was on the pace and it took s. lot of patience on the part of the driver of

‘er Verde and the starter before he was finally gotten away on the trot, over half a length ahead of‘ Peter Verde. Peter Verde gained a little on

_ him and finished at his pad. The second heat Peter Verde had a little advantage getting away and main- talned it to the finish, winning by about a neck. Before the next heat was called it was found that Peter Nerds had twisted his shoes and he was sent to the forge. It was found impossible to get the necessary re- pairs made in time to bring him back to the races so the outcome of this race will not be known until

' Wednesday or Thursday when these

two meet again. ~Claos A. Pace. This race was look- ed forward to with a great deal of interest because it was known that York Ola had improved somewhat in form and his friends confidently ex- pected that he would give the fieet Major Aubrey a desperate battle. Very few, however, had any idea that he could defeat him and it was an immense surprise to all when at the finish of the first heat he landed ahead by over a neck. The second heat the horses got off on the third score and Major Aubrey went into the lead. About half way down York Ola collared him and passed him p and then ensued a terrible duel, both

A _ drivers working heroically on their

mounts. Major Aubrey gained slight- ly but could not overcome York 0111's lead, finishing s. neck to the bad- York Ola having captured the W0 heats necessary to be declared the winner of the race, his driver declin- ed to go another heat, therefore it was declared finished.

Class B. Pace. Colorado Mack, Jes- sica the Great and Dorothy E. came together in this event. After a few scores they got sway, Colorado Mack jumping into the lead. Jessica made a break which ruined her chances for the heat and Dorothy E. carried the fight to Colorado Mack. She was pretty nearly on even terms with him

v 100 ygrsfrom the wire and made B

' break, Colorado Mack winning in very

fast time considering the course. The second heat. Colorado Mack could not start in this heat owins ¢° hIWiIIS broken a shoe, so that left Jessica the Great and Dorothy a. u/hook up. They got away on the second scor .

.. Jessica getting a lead on Dorothy, be-

fore they had gone very far. Three parts of the way down the course Dor-

othy E. was almost on even terms then made a break, Jessica winning, easily- Third Heat. Jessica the Great and Dorothy E. getaway on the see- imd more going very fast They stuck together all through the quar- ter never being separated by more than a foot. The finish was so close that the judges decided to call it a dead heat. The time was very fast over the then water-logged course. I0 3-4 seconds. Jessica the Great hav- ing the best position in'the summary was declared -the winner. ‘

Class B. Trot. This brought out Bonnie Brook, Grace Forbes and Mary Volo. Grace Forbes made ‘a break shortly after the word go. Bon- nie Brook kepteright on trotting and won by two lengths, Grace second and Mary third. Second heat, was another comfortable one for Bonnie. In the third heat Grace got trotting good and finished a short length back of Bonnie who had trotted the second and third heats in remarkably good tuna for the slow course. Bonnie Brook is a much better hotter than she has been given credit for and Saturday won in faster time than the Class A trotters.

Class C. Trot. This looked like Dapper Don until about a_ hundred yards from the wire when he made a ,break and was passed by Eva Brook and The Allie. In the second heat The Allie was drawn having out him- self. This left the race to Eva Brook and Dapper Don. Dapper led until about a hundrefyards from the wire where he again made a bad break, Eva Brook going on winning handily. In the third heat it was Eva Brook all the way and winning easily.

The winners are owned as follows: York Ola, D. While; Jessica the Great, Lt-Col. D. A. MaeKlnnon: Bonnie Brook, A. Roper; Eva Brook, W. Wood. _

‘The omclals were: Starter, James Arbing.

Announcer, John A. McDonald.

Judges, H. V. Buntain, W. S. Brown RJJ. Steele.

Clark. SUMMARY

Class A. Trot _

Bingen Aubrey (MacKinnon) i 2 Peter Verde (N. Walker) I l

Race unfinished. '

Time: 82. No time for second heat.

Class A Paco

York Ola (McInnis) l1 Major Aubrey (McNeili) 2 2

Time: 30%, 30%.

Clau B Paco

Jessica the Great (Mackin-

hon) a 1 on Dorothy E. (l-l. Walker) ..... 2 2 DH Colorado Mack (McIntyre) l Dr.

Time: 30%, 81%. 30%.

Class B. Trot

Bonnie Brook (Roper) ........ I l I Grace Forbes (White) .._ Mary Volo (McNeill) ......... I! 8

Tune: 83. 31%, liti-

V Class C Trot

Eva Brook (Wood) l l I Dapper Don (Hennessey) I_ I 3 The Allie (McMillan) .- ...... 2- Dr.

Time: 86, 34, 84. ' ‘ '

‘il/ICTORIA, u1v101v$ g BEA z" ABBIES 4 to 2

n nu mic play-off game for the ‘championship Q1 "i! 1|‘ in Victoria rink Satur- "sght-uie Victoria Union! 4'- _._nis Abbisa w n mrwi

ontho Summerside harbor held on Saturday under ideal wea- ther conditions with an exception ally large number of spectators, and they were not disappointed as the

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(Special to The Guardian) S E, Mar. $—Tha races were

three classes were well filled and aJl

heats were evenly matched, with a number of blanket finishes.

In Class A, Sherwood Belle owned by James Pendergast of Kenslngton, and driven by Wm. Profitt did not appear to b; able to get her stride and had to be content with third money; Jsequelin, owned and driven by Harold Mullally of Spring Valley won the first heat, but Captain Caul- kln owned by Ray Lidstone of Free- town and. driven by that capable

reinnnan Geo. A. Callback cams up

and captured the next two heats and first money.

lnlClass B, Cecil Aubrey, owned hy..Wlu. McNeil of Summersldg and driven by John Crockett won the "fir-stand third heats and first money. Chutnut Peter owned by Louis How- ott of Trjyon and driven by Camden Holland, winning second money. Miss Kentucky owned by Bernard Hinesiof Kenslngton and driven by Wm. Pmfitt went 5 good race, but was only able to land third money.

In Class C Jean 12., owned and driven by BnyMacDonald of Albany won tho race quite easily with La- oonahowsied and driven by Bruce Campbell of’ Augustine Cove, taking second money. Miss Bella Acquira

owned by Inuis Howatt and drivenl

by Camden Holland winning third money.

‘As this wifis Miss Bella's first, ap- pearance on ice this winter it looks a-sthoilgh she will be worth watch- ing in the future. Rita owned by Judd Hines of GrahamsRoad and driven by Myron McArthur was a little nil-steady and finished first m the last heat, but was set back two positions for breaking.

SUDUHARY Class A—l-3 Mlle '

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Sherwood Belle . ... ... “U833

Jacquelin ... ....122

Capt. Caulklns ... T! I 1' ‘rimertl, 42,14. ~'

Class B-l-S Mlle

Chesmus Peter “.313

Miss Kentucky ‘... . ....222 Cecil Aubrey ..13 1

Timer-M, 4a. 4s. Clea 0-1-8 Mlle

Miss Belle Acqulra ... ....2 3 z Rita . . .... "423 Jean. R. .... ... ... ......l 1 Lacona

Time: 40, 46, 4d. ‘

Judges-Wm. Toombs, F. J. E. Wright. Dr. W. G. Church. "Starla-G. W. Bell.

Secretary-John O. Cobb. Jrimers-Wm. Clark, Wm. B. Mc- Neill. .

Patrol Judges-Elton Robertson, Louis heard.

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(By Arthur Duffy)

For the first time in his long, glor- ious career as thelworldts fastest hu- man, the grandest runner of all time, Paavo Nurmi, the “Phantom Finn," failed t0 grab the spotlight and had to take a beck seat and play second fiddle to another champion in his wonderful racing in the indoor meets in this country.

A young 20-year-old kid-a Younll Lochinvar from out of the West, if you will, in the personage of Percy Williams from Vancouver} B. C., made American athletic fans gasp with amazement and astonishment by his wonderful speed in the Bos- ton A, A. games last Saturday night. And like the young Lochinvar, of all the speed that American sprinters could boast, his speed was the best.

Coming out of the Boston Arena last Saturday night, where the 40th , annual B. A. A. games were held, all

that one could hear was, “What do {you think of young Williams? Isn't ;he a wonder? He promises to make all of our sprint champions look sick in his coming American indoor inva- sion.

It was not, “What do you think of Nurmi? Isnt he a. perfect running machine?" and all that poppy-cock. All interest was centred orpthls new sprint idol from the shores of west- ern Canada. -

A REAL CHAMPION

And young Williams is entitled to all the bouquets that are being thrown his way. He proved himself a real champion if ever an athlete did. Mod- est and unassuming. almost to a fault in his demeanor, he has won a warm spot in the hearts of all Amer- ican sprint lovers. This young kid, and h: is nothing more in the ver- nacular of the sprint-running game, came unheralded and unsung as an indoor performer to Boston.

He had never run on boards be- fore. He dld not have the least con- ception of what that really means. He did not pick his event, or say just who he would race or how far the contest would be. Hie just allowed the committee to select everything, name his contenders and all that, and ha took the sportsman! chance.

He did say fieebly, when Chairman Al Hart of the B. A. A. athletic com- mittee invited him to come to Bos- ton to compete in the meet, “Well, Mr. Hart, I would like to come, but 1 have never run on boards before. I, never ran such a short distance. 1': do not know whether I can run as. well indoors as on cinders, Bu; l‘ will come and take my chances, for I want to see your great city."

CONFIDENCE IN HIS ABILITY

And what was the result? ‘He had confidence in his own ability to best any form of human being in a sprint race. He knew that ho had beaten the world in the Olympic sprints at Amsterdam in both the 100 and 200- metre events when never given a chance, so why shoilldnt ho beat any runner, whether it was on boards. turf. clnders or what not? Confidence was the keynote of his ability. Thai, is what every champ- ion must have. Immediately he jump- ed a rattler for Boston, aceompniied by Jimmy Ball, another Canadian fmmgwianllfla’. Ind after spending a few days on the train he finally reached his destination. He did not have any suitable shoes to run in. and he would have raced in soft- solsd shoes unless someone had not informed him that ha needed’ indoor

‘point. So howsntto one of the‘ hioiirstpairof iniiosrahoes. his nevsrhadachancetorealiytl’! them out untiltherace.

semi athletic critfcamarvsllod n his sol-vs. Old-timers rubbed their

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Art Duffy Says Percy Williams. of World

Canada’s Sprinting Marvel Wins Praise Frorn Former World’s Sprint Champion.

a sprinter is this kid‘! they asked.

such sprinters as Wlldermuth of Georgetown, Bowman, National A. A. U. champion, Doley of Holy Cmss and others who had been practising weeks and months akthis specialty. ‘They were all patiently waiting to get a line on him in ac- tion.

But what did this supposed un- sophisticated Mercury do? I-le failed to work out. He just did a little warming up or limbering exercise in the B. A. A. gym. He did not so through a 40 or even a 20-yard dash during his sojourn in Boston. He spent most of his time siEht-seeini! and taking snap shots. All that lie had was his nerve and the confidence in his own ability to beat any human in a sprint race, no matter what they had to ofler.

When I saw young Williams warm up for his sprint in the Unicorn mesa,

I must confess that I had a little sym-

pathy for him. I knew just what was passing through his. mind all the time. I had been in that same predicament many times before and in that same 40-yard dash at the .B. A. A, games I knew that this young Canadian had a. big reputation to uphold. He want- ed to live up to it. And he did with- out this least shadow of doubt.

AWAY TO FLYING START

I When he took his mark in his trial

heat and got a flying start on a vet-

eran starter like Hughey McGrai-h behind the ‘gat, I told myself there was no. doubt about this kid,

Williams is the goods. He hag the

necessary gun sense. H» came through

his first, trial in handsome style in 44-5 seconds, which is a fine per- fcmance. He stood out like a thor-

oughbred over a bunch of selling pist-

era.

He was beaten in the semi-final heat by Pattee of Boston University in the some time, but this did not lease him in the least. He. came back stronger than ever in the final and showed his. class as" a real champion sprinter. ,

Williams’ race in the Arena Satur- day night in many respects was sim- ilar to his sprinting in the Olympic loo-metre run in Amsterdam last summer. In the Olympic sprint he was never given a chance, He won his first heat in impressive style, was beaten in the semi-final by Bob Mc- Allister, the “Flying Cop" of New York and then ran away from all competitors in the final heat. So was it ‘in that 40-yard burst Saturday night.

CLASS 0F THE WORLD Don't

runners. what will he do when

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High School boy from California Charley Boron and

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underestiznate young Mr. Williams in the sprinting line in the a future, whether it be indoor or out- ‘ door racing. He is the class of the world just now. I do not know any one who can beat him. If he can run 40 yards against the pick of our he season? Charley Paddock was a great outdoor performer, perhaps the greatest ever. so is Frankie Wyekci! the Glendale

some more I might mention. But Paddock could not show his ability indoors. Ho was a- poor starter. Wyckoi! has yo: to

show what ho can do indoors. Bosch ' is a good indoor performer, but not at theshotiicrroilte-Swyardlilhil distance. Percy Williams has every-

So Paavo Nurmi may select his distances and maysayjuat who and whmhewiilracenutnotthiayoimg “Conan cnecomo all, ilhisslogan." And hosscmstobodoingvsrywonwian mohaslogsatodaufioforobsoaia tiuoughrbalisvo thaibowilihold juatyas may records in the short diatandarlmnlhllflihoasthflial- loping Antelope of Abe" don in this

WULVERINES, a; iiiiiisgiiw, l

(Canadian Press)

HALIFAX, N. S., March 3.—In the fastest and best played game of the current season before five thousand howling fans, Halifax Wolverines, Nova Scotla hockey championsT-de- feated the Moose Jaw Tigers by a 8-1 score here last night in an exhibition tussle. Brophy gave the Wolverines a lead in the first period. Conn, husky defence star of the visitors, knotted the score on a beautiful individual eflcrt in the third period, while a sustained attack on the Moose Jaw cage in the last minutes netted two scores for the Wolverines. Beazeley shot the winning score with a back hand drive from the wing, while Fer- guson to Beazeley accounted for the final-tally. , Brilliant work by the rival goalie featured the match, which bristled with action from start to finish. The Westerners with one of the best am- ateur machines to show here in some time, gave a fine dlsplayibut caught the Wolverines at their best. "

Canadi Again

(Canadian Press)

NEW YORK, Mar. 3.—With the as- of Phil Edwards of the Can- adian Olympic team, New York Uni- versity for the first time in the his- tory "of the intercollegiate associa- tion of amateur athletics of America won the indoor track and field cham- pionships last night. New York fin- ished with 25 points, Georgetown sec- ond with 22 l-4 and Penn third with 21 1-4. Edwards gave his team the victory by running in anchor plaeein the two mile relay; he ranseeond to the Slllpflilg of the crowd, in the mile, defeated by Joe Hickey.

‘N. n. L. nasuurs

National League-At Toronto-Ot- tawa i; Toronto 1 (tie); Al. Mont- real—Bostcn 0: Canadiens 3; at Pit- iuhurgh-petroit 4; Pittsburgh a; All Windsor-Chicago 2; Montreal Mar- cons 1.

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The Victoria Speedway Club are anxious to make the farmcrsKvisit to Charlottetown this week interesting from a sport angle, and are therefore staging the most ambitious propam of their career on Wednesday. and Thursday mornings, March 6th and 7th. They have nine classes arrang- ed for the two days, four on Wednes- day and five on Thursday.

Upwards of forty of the finest steeds in Queens County, some of them with reputations which extend throughout the length and breadth of America are included. - The mornings have been selse because the strong sunof the after- noons makes the ice too sloppy to race over and is most uncomfortable for specta s. Should however, a cold spell intervene the events will be switched to the afternoons.

Starting on each morning at 9.30 sharp, the events will be conclud ‘ at approximately 11.30.

The Victoria Park Speedway Club is composed of genuine sports, who have ample funds in their hands to keep the track in condition all r/inber and are now using some of their reserve to purchase prizes for Wednesday and Thursday's races. Uuseful prizes such as rugs. whips ete., will be given to the first three horses in each event, where more than three start.

When only three start two prises will be given. -

The public should make every eu- deavour to see Wednesday and Thun- day's races becaus the weather may he such as to prevent the holding of future events.

The ice was tested on Saturday ev- ening by memb n of the Driving Club with boring angers and found to be from 22 to 30 inches thick over the course. "Solid as a rock," they pronounced it-—so have no fear of taking advantage of a bath in the

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