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Lorraine Abbe Wins Pacin Sensation-ad Racing WitnessedOn Opening Day Ice Race Meeting

A KensIngton-owned horse. Ion-sine Abbe. driven by lard Kelly yesterday captured the Inter-province Ice '

veteran Wil-

g. Championship

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(lhlp In a great four heat battle from three other entries to take the title held last year by Walter Brown of Dartmouth hack to the province.

And In addition four other Island bones came through with vie- torles with Halifax chalkhil "P I V1130?! In the Class B Paco as Nellie Worthy captured the second four heat duel of the afternoon, out foot- ing three others but all that was merely Incidental In the afternoon's

sport

its a crowd of 1500 fans looked on each and every clima of the nix

.135; card produced the greatest ice racing ever witnessed here with many of the heats being won by an eyelash and others seeing three horses finishing In a line to give the Judges tough problems In dechllng

the winners.

1t. was the firsyafternoon’: pro- griiin of the annuiil lnli-r-proiincc i. ing wi-(h a five class card SllilPd for this afternoon anti an additional day's racing to be pro- vided on Friday afternoon and horse followers who yesterday braved s chilling wipd to stay rlzzltt through to the final heat can ho assured of the same keen. sen- $'ill(llll'll racing that was witnessed \i\\'ll"|'fl!l_\'.

A Tough Battle

Fully expcctetl to be a tough iinttlo Lorraine Ahbc, Sully. Janc llIll'\1‘>li‘l' and Walter Brown camc iii ilic wire for ithe pacing chump- lltIlSIIiP. 20 yards from the wirc in lllf‘ first hcat‘ Walter Brown the iicfcnding champion was in front only to have Lorraine Abbe nilp him at the wire. Sully paced into (li-- picture in the second heat to liPIld Liorniinc and thcn Jane Har- \i‘.\ll‘l‘, paying $91.20 for a two (li)l.]' ticket on the pari-mutucls priirirlctl thc greatest upset of the tiny when Chester Smith reincd i101’ home in front. The three heat winners put on a stirring battle all (hc ivny down in the extra heat but Iilillilllll‘ Abbe again came o-n in (ht- fln-tl few yards to cop the hunt and race with Jane Harvester sc-nnd and sully third. :

Rollie Wood's great little trot- tcr Archie Lee chalked up (he siwintl Island victory in the Class B Trot. He won by two lengths in (lic first ltcat from Billie Kalmuclt: mini- hack in the second to win a Thp and tuck struggle with Miss llicivcr and was handed by Billie Kllllllllfk thc third heat winner nntl Ml-ss Brewer in a neck and

nrtk struggle in the third and lll‘.'ll heal. Y“ all Jim. owned by (loin-go

lint r‘, Brarkley, showed all ‘(is nlvi pacing nhlllty by ca-pturlng thc (tinss A Pace, winning the first li\() hcnis and finishing second to Wail N‘ Sec in the third. but as \\1I\‘ the case ln all the classes l’.li‘lll[Z \\‘llS very keen.

Class B Pace produced another ilii"l \‘I‘l'_V similar to the frce for all. taking four heats to decide. producing the onlv Nova. Scotla ii-inner in Nellie Worthy and ~iso iiiwduriniz the fastest heat of the ti: as (he old campaigner Prev-

‘39 . Z4 h. the first two heats won by Ciiiiinict Mary and than Previous hut hnd too much pace in the third and cxira hcat although it was vrrv vcry close with the fourth i"! ‘(>11 ll)" an eyelash f.'om P;r\~i.-i_is. Only inches separated ‘lic pair of them with Calumet Mary tho other heat winner just a stride behind.

Harold Stead’; Sampson Bud- inn! zirtvr finishing third in the l‘l\l lic:i(_ of Cl-iss D Pace stcppcd l|.llll'l(‘l‘.\' ill Ill and Ill 1-2 seconds llli: iirxhtivo trips down to chalk hi: its: victory. Bill McVeigh win- llt‘i‘ oi the first heat provided the "illhctltloit in the middle quar- tci- \\'il)ll Nollie Watson moving up l) lllr‘ contending position in the l'llvl| tllll‘.

\r:i»i-nii reinsnian "Jiggey" Arb- iti: ill'O\_‘f‘ his son's Jimmie A to ‘l"l°l'l‘ m the Class C Pace in s pur- tlint saw the six entries battle minim-r arid tongs all the way down l" *‘\ ‘.\' heat. The winner won iizc f-z-st two in_ driving finishes <llllll ilicn was nipped at the wire

n C.'/\l|)(‘l‘l Budlong in the third

niiii finzii dash of the class. Summary _ Free For an Pate Lorrainc Abbc (W. Kelly) sllll)‘ (Baxter) Jinc Harvester (Smith) i) lici- Brown (Week; g;

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lime: 30 1-4. 30 3-4. 3i. 30 1-2. Fwlmilnz horse owned by James

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McNeill. Kensinglon. Clnnn A Trot

Ari-hie Lee (Wood) . Billie Kalmuck (W. Kelly) Miss Brewer (Reddln) Captain Abbe (Coles) .......... ..

Time: 30 1-4. 31. 31.

Winning horse owner by Roland Wood, Southport.

Class A Pace

Royal Jim (O'Bricn) . .. 1 Wait N’ See (O'Mcara) . . 3 Flo Direct (Baxter) .. 2 Romeo (Mt-Nell d: Arhing) 4

Tilric: (l2 1-4. 32 1-2. 30 1-2.

Winning horse owned by George Hughes, Brackicy.

Class B Pace

Nellie Worthy (Carr dz

Drake) . . . ....2 41 1 Previous (Alien) . . . . . 4 1 2 2 Calumet Mary (L. Kelly) 1 3 3 3 Dolly Direct (L. Walker) 3 2 4

Tlmc: M. 20 3-4. 30 1-2. 31. Winning horse owned by Cecil Drake, Halifax. - Class I) Pace Sampson Budlong (Stead) Bill McVeigh (Hooper) . Nellie Watson (Cudmorc) Jay Voio (Andrews .. Lilly Marlene (Shepherd) Time: 31 3-4. 31. 31 1-2. Winning horse owned by l-iaroltl Stead. Bracklcy. Class C Pace Jimmie A (Arblng) C. Albert Budiong (L. Kelly) Misty Morn (Campbell) .. Sandy F (Allen d; Baxter) .. Bob Canuck (W. Kelly) Earl's Prince Charming ( ood) : 31. 31 1-4. 31. Winning horse owned by Perry Arhlng. Rocky Point. 0 iciaist- Starter: Russell Ahliott. Judges: R. J. Glffin. Halifax. Geo. Kuhn. Dartmouth. Charles Willis. Covehead.

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Timers: P‘. R. McLalne, Harry Murphy. Announcer: W. H. Bcaton.

Curling Matches ScheduletlTotlay

Matches scheduled for today iit tihe Charlottetown Curling Club are as follows:

Regal Trophy:

All four surviving rinks are to play at 4 p.m.

Wright and Sentner Trophies: '| PM. _

Ice No. l. Ed Nicholson vs. P. B. Cob‘).

Ice No. 2. William Nicholson vs R. G. Splilctl.

Ice No. 3. 19d Tanton vs. J. H. Howatt.

Ice No. 4, Stirling McDonald vs, Chief Justice Campbell.

f: P.M. (same trophies):

Ice No. 1. Dr. McDonald vs. J.J. Morris.

Ice No. 2. W. it. Cruikshank v-s. A. L. McPherson.

llang-ers In Third Place

NEW YORK, Felb. 19 —(CP)\ New York Rangers moved into third Dlace in l-llc National Hockey League tonight when they blasted Boston Bruins $0 before a Madison Square Garden crowd of 15.371.

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‘T0 IECIIE Tlillll PLACE ll PLAYOFFS

P.W.C." vs NAVY-Tonight 0.30 Duo. Club Will Bow Out Yosill tar”! 501A llsrd Contact

PJVM 0am wild

sun flushed with their‘ victory

over Saints on Tuesday night, Prince of Wales Wclmmcri tan- gle with the Navy tonight in sud- dcn death encounter for the tihlrd and final playoff spot in the City Hockcy League and yesterday one could hardly find onc of their followers who were not confidcnt that their upset victory was the turning point in the team's for-

tunes. ‘l’ ll» 0 i But while still oozing confidence they still have plenty of respect lor Walter Liawlofs Navy team and it is llkcly that tonight thc fans will witness another bristling encounter from the opening nulls- tle until the final one. 1- + i This same Navy team. while not nnloylng a._ great; deal of success

this season can still turn on plenty of heat when the need arises and tonight the need is

evident lf they are to continue in

trophy that will go to the win- ners of league honors. i (l- (II 1'

And coming on top of the ‘lay- off game tonight. another game that is mighty important to the Saints is lined up for Friday night when the Kane-coached team will be hosts to Mt. Allison University in a Maritime inter- collegiate tussle.

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1t will be the second game of a total goal series with the two squads deadlocked with seven seals apiece alter a 1-7 draw in Sackvillc and followers of (he Un- iversity team arc confident that Playing on home ice and before n hc-me crowd (they will be ablc (o advance (o (he scctlnnal finals against Sf. Joseph's in a battle for a place in the finals.

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That was certainly a great card of racing provided for til-c 1500 fans prcscnl at ycstrrdayls open- ing duy of Ill!‘ liifcr-pi-oviiice icc "C1118 meeting. Rarely if cver has so much close competition been witnessed over the ice and such consistently fast times been (llalkcd up 11nd it looks as if the Victoria Driving Clubs program this ycar is going lo be a record- breaklng one from cvcry stand- point. '

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The ice was in surprisingly good condition also. with no water whatever being noticeable and with lowrr temperatures being predicted for today it is likely (that tlmrs and competition will be even faster and keener-if that be possible.

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Thcre arc few stories in sport that excmipllfy the “rags to riches" theme better than the story of Benny Leonard. retired undefeated lightweight b o x i n g champion of (he world.

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Thc ring record book uses al- most two pagcs to list the fights engsged- in by Leonard from 1912

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1032. a span of twenty years during which Benny rose from obscurity to bt-comc a world‘: champion in fivc years. Hc re- tired. undefeated. in 1935. having held the title for eight ycars. de- fending it against all comers. and while he engaged in a few bouts in 1931 and 193?. by pouular de- msnd. his record remained un- impaired.

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Hines stepping into the linu- lght with a three-round knockout 1f a hattler called Mickey Fin- nigan, back ln 1912. Leonard fought his wnv through some- thing like 230 fights.

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From the records it appears he in shape by fighting and without discrimination in the Iiatter of opponents. he tool: ‘em all on. Every lad who rated a shot at the lightweight crown got a chance to go after Leonard. but in the end. with his hair seldom

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ihe hunt for the Dr. FIG. Dougeu‘

THE CHARLOTTETOWN

G. 6r. ‘G. Dairy Kings And Abbies Win Playoff Openers

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Adding to their undefeated sea- 5011's record. Prince 0,! Wales Co- Eds last night took the K. of C. g'rls tgam into camp by a 25-20 score in an exhbitioin- game play- ed at the Prince of Wales audit- orium. But like previous struggles between these two teams, it. was a close knit affair throughout with the issue being in doubt right up to the final whistle.

Lineups and scores:

Co-Eds: J. Miller 3. J. Robertson 2, E. Landrlgan ‘i’, L. Farquharson 2. B. Hmry 9. J. Sherren 2, B. Qulgley, 1-‘. Evans, 1-1. Behrn -35. K. of C.: J McDonald 2. K. Duffy 6, P. Peters 2, C. Peters 8. W. McMillan 2, J. Weir, S.’ Sterns, M. McLeod, B. Coyie. B Plckard- 20. '

Chicago Climbs From Cellar

CHICAGO. Fcb._ 19 —- Chicago Black Hawks climbed out of the National Itflguc cellar into a tie with Detroit for fifth place to- night with a 5-3 victory over Toronto bcforc 17028 fans here. Hawks never lost their early lead in a clean game with only two pcnnltlcs called. (ill evening.

Ahbies Goalie llas Face Badly Cut

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Lloyd MacDonald, in (the netsfor the Juvenile Abbleslast night re- ceived a nasty cut on 11k lip when he was struck with a puck. wound wasdressed temporarily and it i5 expected that it will require five to six stitches today. '

mussed from his scores of scraps. Benny cmcrgcd triumphant. his crown still perched jauntlly ovcr one cyc. 4- 4- + -l- There may be a little of thc press agent's wizardry in the story of Leonard's carcer, but (he fact remains the undefeated champ sprang from New York's teeming lower east side. 4- ‘t Q ~I> Of necessity young Benny had to learn the art of self-defence. From a successful defensive atti- tude, young Leonard quickly transferred to the offensive and when he became head of his nelghbounhood "club". his Horatio Alger career started. 4- 4' (l- O ‘Ihcre was one big draw-buk at the start. Leonard's mother was against fighting, so dutiful Benny started out to study boxing scien- tifleslly. His early efforts to de- fend himself. were noteworthy be- cause his deslre to remain un- marked sprong from his cagcrncss to kccp his mother from learning of his ring activities. O O O- So well did Leonard master the science of boxing. in addition to developing murderous punching power in each hand. that it. was commonly proclaimed that iltc emerged from each rlng engage- ment with s, scarcely a hair out of plaeo. Q 0' OI O

This was a trlilc far-fetched. 1t is true that. Leonard was a master boxer. and (hat hc was seldom musscd. but it ls also truc that he had his share of rough rides. and that he was shaken up on more tihan one occasion. O 0 1' 6

Howevcr. Leonard developed en- ough to win the lightweight title from Freddie Welch__1n May, 1917. During his career he met and cle- fented a long list of truly great fighters-Low Tcndler. one of the best of all southpsws. Charlie While. "Rocky" Kansas. Jack Britten. Johnny Kflbsnc. Young llrne. Ted Imvis. Johnny Dundee, Willis Riitcisie. Pinkie Mitchell and many others.

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TOTAL-NIL SERIES

Bouncing back with a vengeance from a recent trounclng Juvenile Abblcs last night scored o major upset ln the first. game of the juvenile hockey playdowns when after coming from behind twice in the game they finally defeated tho. highly favored Kinsmen 5-8.

1t was a tough, rugged struggle all the way with Abbles checking like leeches and holding the Kins- men st bay once they had as- sumed the lead.

Kinsmen led 2-1 at the end of the first period but two goals by the winners without a return 1n the middle canto put the win- ners ahead 3-2.

Kinsmen knotted the count at Zl-all early in the final session but had no reply left for the Abbies’ two return counters with the last one coming in (he final milnutc of play.

,Da1ry Kings Beat Knotty Niners

1n the Midget playoff encounter wit-h the scoring confined entirely to the first period, G. dz G. Dairy Kings took Knotty Nlners lnto camp by a 3-1 count to go one

game up in their best of three playoffs. As happened in the juvenile

game fast, rugged action was tn evidence throughout with the two squads battling on the most even terms in the final two sessions after the winners had gained their margin in the first fifteen min- utes of play.

Lineups:-

MIDGET GAMI.‘ Knotty Nlners: Goal. McLean;

defence, Hodgson, Stull. McCar- ville; forwards. Gallant. Flynn,

Jardlnc. McNevln, McLean. Allen. Gregory.

Dairy Kings: Goal. Burke: dc- fencc.’ Cameron. Kennedy. Hynest forwards. Biso, L. Henncsscy. "Dal- Dolron.

ziel. Flannlgan. Bradley.

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Navy Lineup For Tonight

Following is the lineup (or Navy team for tonight's game

r: Carmichael. Stewart, Josey; ley, l-Ilgson. Flannlgan.

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Beavers Defeat Bearcats 6-2

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the scene then shifting next Monday.

Navy Edge 0ut P.W.C. in Close Tilt _

Navy basket/ball team added to (heir lead in the City Basketball League race last night when they came through with a close 45-42 victory over Prince of Wales but. 1t was only after the toughest‘ klnd of a struggle (he Tars finally held off the determined comeback ef- forts c,f the Wclshmen.

Outsoored 25-17 in tho first half, Prince bf Wales rallied their forces to outscore the Navy 25-20 in the

fort Just fcli short of the mark. Earl Smith, league's leading

Glover, Brown. Glllls. Summary: First Period 1—Darly Kings, Gillls (L. Hennessey) . . 2-Knotty Niners. Jardine .(Ga.llant)

4-Dairy Kings, Glllls (Glover) Penalties: None. Second Period Scoring; None. Penalty: Gallant. - Third Period Scoring: None. Penalties: None.

JUVENILE GAME Lineups»- Abblel: Goal. McDonald; dc—

fence, Mclnnls. Caldwell; for- wards, Gregory. Shepherd, Coylc. Burke, Olarkln. Doyle. E. McKen- zie. Acorn, Breihaut.

Kinsmen: Goal. Jordan: defence Downe. Clarke. Carter. Andrews; forwards, Bcvlns, Larter, Carver,

Ready. Ross, I-Iowatf. Andi-cw. McLean, Dougan. Summary:-

Firat Period 1—-Klnsmen. Ross 2.35 2—Aihbies. Doyle»

(Ciarlrln, Caldwell) 4.37

3-—Ki.nmi1.en, Carver (Larter) 14.58 Penalty: Coyle.

Second Period

Shepherd

4—-.Aibbles. 4.03

5—Abbles, Burke (Clarkin) . 15.19 Penalties: None.

Third Period 6—Kinsmcn, Howait (Ready) 3.24 7-—Abbles, Doyle (Burke) .. 4.10 8—Abbles. Burke 18.15‘

Penalties: Coylc. Resdyv imfllorl Referees: Drllion and Perry.

Triiru Club Sign: Ah llcliinnon

TRURO. N15, Feb. 19 —(CP)-- Willard Cox, manager of Truro Bearcats of the Maritime Big Four Hockey League. said tonight the club had signed up a new player. Ab McKlrnnon who played with Ptetou Sunbesms in the A.P.C. League earlier this year.

MoKinnon however did not pear la the Truro line-up in league playoff opener against Beav- ers in Saint John tonlgiht.

Recently. Truro was given mission by the Canadian Amateur Hockey Alooiation to sign another

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scorer occupied a familiar role when he again led the sniper; with 19 points with McLennan of the losers accounting for fifteen.

Lineups and scores: Navy. F FS Cullen Sm ll h Johnston 113F880 McKi nnon Godkln

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EntriesWEtTrW Today's ice Racing Meet

Hcadlinctl hy (he Free for All Trot for the inter-province cham- pionship five morc classes of ice racing will be run off this alter noon on the Spcedwuy off Vic- toria Park in the sccond days program of (he intcr-pirovtllrc meeting now being hcldlicrc. Ciosscs are oncc ng-iin cvcliiy

ntatcltcd and with colder weather and a resulting faster (rack (lines are expected to cvcn better that of yesterday's.

It was also announi-ctl inst nigh! that an additional day's program will be run (ill Fritiny whcn all ngnqvi||||ef5 \vill he reclassified. Today's program 8N5 HIWETWBI at 1.45 sharp.

Here are the cntrics:

‘Frcc-l-‘or-All Trot

Hal Brltlon, Jiidgc, LllSllCll Jenny Kalntnrk. Class C Pace Miss Cleo Daic. Mac Watson.

J-inotte Dale. Lymimite. Connie C1238. Midnight Melody. Peggy Witt. Tom Volo.

Clam B Trot Lucky Guy. Guy Harvester, Guy Spencer. Bonnie Dalc, Miss Itc- land, King Grattan. Mary Stuart.

Class A Pace Reuben lee. Sir Admiral, Goldie Dudds. Marjorie Bndlong. Robert

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Class B. Trot and Pace Just Flickn. Mitzi Bars, Mauri-

lne Budlong. Cindy Worthy, Miss Victoria, Don Flvno. Guy Hal.

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the as ‘mmmnced by Coach Walter Law- U

C081. Davis; defence, llennessey, g . Wards. Kelly. Blanchard, Jay, 3.55. Cudmore. McGregor,

JOHN. N.B.. Feb. 19— (CE-After two tightly contested periods. Saint John Beavers steam» ed ahead to vanquish ’I‘ruro Bear- cats 6-2 tonight in the first game o! a best-ln-flve series to determine opponents of Moncton or Halifax in the Maritime Big Four Hockey Lea- guefinals. The second game will be played hege tomorrow nlgiht. with to Truro

windup session but their great. c1’-

CLOSED ALL DAY

EVERY WEDNESDAY

J. R. WILLIAMS

"The Friendly Jev/oiief’ GREAT GEORGE STREET

Large Attendance

Ice sports st Souris laet 1118M were largely attended. The several hundred fans. including many par- enls of the Sourls school students taking part. enjoyed the keenly’ contested events.

Melvin McPhee won the award as the male student having tho most points at. the meet. The girl's award went lo Joyce Paquet.

Highlight was the hockey Game. with Souris High school taking a 3-2 victory from West Kent School. Charlottetown: