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I. l. Kelley, editor in chief of I the Halifax Herald, was a very

welcome visitor here for a week. returning Wednesday morning. Mr. Kelley started his newspaper ca- reer as a sports writer, an inter- est which he maintains and which includes harness racing. He thinks our Province is about the horsiezt place lie has ever been in and that it is also one of the loveliest and most hospitable. The night races last Friday evening captured bis fancy and the management of the Exhibition were greatly prais- ed for their plant and the metic- ulous way in which everything was conducted. He was accomp- lriied by Mrs. Kelley and she too was delighted with everything. in- cluding the beaches and the Char- lottetown Hotel. 4 4 4 4 Leo Praught has called our at- tention to the fact that Nancy Budlong, formerly owned by him. recently lowered her record to 2.11% at Osswekn. Ont. and that was also a. new record for the

track. Nancy has proved a good money winning proposition for ewner H. Farrington.

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Joe O'Brien is proving a great drawing card at the Bay State Raceway. Foxboro. Mass. where a thirty nights harness racing pro- gram is in full swing. The million dollar plant looks like a money maker and not least among the large crowds of spectators are those from our own Province who loyalty support driver O'Brien, We mentioned that Joe's stab‘e did very well at Topsfleld. All his horses raced there Abbe and all finished in the mon- ey, winning ever $1,000, The track was heavy.

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At Floxboro tho starting gate used is similar to that at Roose- velt Raceway and is quite suc- cessful. The management are quite strict with it and three drivers have been suspended for beating it. Foxboro track is also a bit slow as the soil is new and it will take quite a bit oi racing to pound it into‘ shape. so far we note that Joe is having consider- able success. In the condition trot at three-quarters of a mile. he won with Baron. It was a photo finish and was so close that a lot of people were sure the other horse won but Baron did have a nose to the good. Among those taking part is a lady driver

h who was second in one of the races. We note where Baron was lecond in the second heat in one of the dashes, so close that the other horse got the photo finish. My Partner plso won two dashes, Mae Fingo one and Lee's Night- mare two.

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Home of the above information was obtained from a very prom- gilent citizen who was present at

a races and returned a few evenings ago. Another, an ex- Islander, Duncan Kennedy, B7 Goddard St., Quincy, Mass, sends clippings and an interestinz let- tor. I remember sitting behind Mr. Kennedy and Bert Drake and watching the races Old Home Week. The former is a native of Montague and uses his vacations each year for Old Home Week. We are glad also to have him as a constant reader of this column. Lack of Boston papers in this vicinity prevent us from being up to date with all the happenings oi the O'Brien stable and now the Dannie Steel stable which ls racing _at Foxboro.

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Goodwill Race Meet. ‘second only \o Old Home Week in the inter- lst which it engenders among iport fans, was completed on Thursday evening. a night race program of four events being nec- essary to give the 93 horses who answered starter Dr. F. C. Doug- pn's call an opportunity to com- pete. The racing was fully up to the best seen in years upsets featured the iwo after- noons and evening. On Wednes- day the Classified Trot was won by Marjorie Hanover (Biirbiiie) owned by F. C. Coaies. Amherst. with Nell Kalmuck (W. Kelly) 3- 8-2; Mack Stout (W. Vlckcrs) 4- 2-0; two other starters; best time 0.12 4-o—a new record for Mar- lllh.

O 4 4 4 The Junior Free For All was Ion by Ghy Law, owned by W.B. Moriarty, Halifax, and driven by Angle Allen. with 1-1-3; cyclonic

(W. Vickers) 4-3-1; Time Counts (W. Lewis) 2-2-4; Scott Spencer (G. Lewis) 9-5-2: five other

rtarters; best time 2.09. The Two Year Old Futurity was won by Reid's-Trinket (Lowry) owned by Jsck' Annear. Montague. with Rosalie (Hooper) 2-2: four other starters; best time 2.27 2-5. The 2.117 Trot was won bv Marion L.. owned by George Sample. Kon- lington. and driven by T. Sem- le. with 1-1-5; Quakers Boy (J. oaroy) 5-2-1; MayTodd (Spence) 2-0-2; five other starters. best

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dllven by J. o. Mehan, i-a-a; Chuck Worthy (G. Lewis) 4-1-4; Wilkin (Weir) 3-2-2; three other starters; best time 200 3-5 by 1'15")’ Direct. The Three Year Old Futurity was won by Billy Mcve)’ (Craig) owned by Dr. Tdmllle Hooper. Charlottetown and driven by w. Craig, with 1—1-dr.; Ola Budlong (Lowry) 2-2-1; OK. Volo (Collette) 5-$2; four; other other starters; best time 2,17 1-5, Billy Mcvey had prevoiusly taken a_ record of 2.19 4-5 at. Friday's night races. September 5th.

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The 2.25 Pace Classified was won by Mary Merk, owned by St. Croix Stables, Calais, Maine, and driven by E. semple. with 5-1-1; Milton- Budlong (Mehan) 1-2-5; Buddy Budlong (W. Stead) 2-3-2;

four other starters; best time 2.12 4-5-a new record for Mary Mcrk. The 227 Trot Classified

was won by Bonnie Dale, owned by Chester Birt and driven by W. Kelly, with 1-2-2; Lucky Pal (L. O'Brien) 2-1-2; Miss Brewer (T. Semple) 3-3-4; five other start- ers; best time 2.18 1-5 by Lucky Pal. 4 4 4 4

Goodwill races Thursday even- ini; drew an estimated crowd of 5.000. It was a perfect evening and everyone enjoyed themselves to the fullest. The first division of the 2.27 Pace was won by Quick Lick. owned by Harry O'- Brien. Alberton, and driven by L. O'Brien, with 1-1-3; Nellie Wor- thy (Buell) 2-3-1; Dale B. (C. O'Brien) 5-2-2; best time 2.15, by iQuick Lick. The second division of the 2.18-2.20 Pace was won by Free Trade. owned and driven by C. R. MacLeod, Westville, N. 5.. with 4-1-1; Pearl Bumpas (Lewis) 1-2-2; Bright Spot (Jay) 2-5-4; Josed-ale Clipper (Conroy) 3-3-3; two other starters; best time 2.12 4-5 by Free Trade. The second division of the 2.27 Pace was won by Louise Fingo, owned and driv- en by S. Horseman, Moncton. Shy Ann 2nd (Phillips) 2-2-2;Quaker‘s Duds (Turner) 3-3-4; three other starters; best time 2.15 4-5. The third division of the 2.27 Pace was won by Donlald G.. owned b)’ Urban (Gillis, Miscouche, and driven by D. McNeill: Happyvale (L. Kelly) 2-2-4; Miss Marjorie llal (Found) 6-3-2; three other starters; best time 2.18 2-5-a new record for Donald G. I-Ie is

a son of the noted race mare Helen D. 2.11%. 4 4 4 4

Several horses changed hands during the meeting. Quick Lick 2.15 being purchased by Wel- lington McNeill from Harry O'- Brien, and Pearl Bumpas 2.10% is reported sold to Dr. George Bishop by P. J. Cadegan, Glace Bay. Miss Marjorie Hal has been sold by H, A. Found. Moncton. to Ross Marshall, New Glasgow. N.S. 4 4 A pleasing feature on Thursday evening was the presentation oi $35.00 made by D. K- Mad-sod on behalf oi the Victoria. Driving Club. to the driver of the horse pacing the fastest mile during the meet-Angie Allen, driver of Gay Law, 2.09 in the second heat of the Junior Free For All on Wednesday. and oi a like amount to Tyndall Semple, for the fastest heat trotted during the meeting- Marion L.-2.12 2-5. Starter Dou- gan mentioned that Wndflll l! now the driver with the longest record oi racing over the Char- lottetown track. We might add that it is a record that he can be proud of. a sentiment which will be echoed by all the other driv- ers with whom he has ‘competed over the past forty or more years. The caretakers of the above hor- ses also received $15.00 each. 4 4 4 Horse race meets were also held this week at North Sydney. where Mary A. Reamore won for driver Doug Ratchford. and he was also no behind Margaret Rose when she won two heats in the 2.1!) class and lowered her record l0 2.12 3-5. Margaret is owned by‘ Jake vlckers and Joe McDonald n: Sydney Mines. Bonnie Spruce. formerly owned by John McLean- Snuris, but now owned by R0)‘ oland of Sydney and driven by Luke Rogers. was a straight heat winner in a classified pace. the second division of vmieh was wfl by Bumper Joe, driven by Pius Hickey. The third heat was won by the former Island pacer Doc- tor Budlong. 4 4 4 4

Fredericton. which has alway! been considered the fastest track in Canada and up until recently held the Canadian pacing record of 2.0219. opened up again after being closed since 1939. Freder- icton was always the spot where Maine and the Maritimes met in brittlearray. and we note the same is true during the present meeting. The Junior Free For All was won by Dale H. with 4-2-1-12 Gilt Hanover 2-1-2-2: Four Pree- doms 1-4-3-3; best time 2.06 4-5.

time 2.12 2-5. The 2.21-2.23 Pace In won by Just Betty, owned by DI’. R. I‘. Seaman. Charlottetown. "ind driven b Don Seaman. in ltralght heats. with Aubrey Bud- long (Allen) 2-3-4: June Morninu (MacDonald) 3-2-6: Prince Bud- long (Oudmore) 8-5-2: four other starters: best time 210 a-s-a new record for Just Betty. 4 4 4 ‘Thursday's Races-The Classified Pm was won by Jerry Lee V010. owned by A. A. Jabblee. Sydney. and driven by Mike Jabbiee. 2- i-i; Valle La Vella (Sweeney) i- I-l; Iendy D. (J. Conroy) 5-4-2;

The Classified Pace was won by the St. Stephen owned Delilah B. in three straight; Verl Dash 2-2- 3; two other starters; best time 2.12. Delilah B. if she keeps up her winning streak will be close to the top as the Maritimes’ greatest race winner of i947. The 2.26 mixed class was won b! llranlv Dillard with 1-1-1: Peary lee 4- 2-2; Professor Clegg 2-5-3; iiwr other starters; beat time 2.11 4-K 4 4 4

pron of the l-xjlglinll-Leiilllé. Wll-h

By The Canadian Prell Chicago Cubs swept a National League doubleheader from Balla- iielphia Phillie: yesterday. using six extra-base hit: to win the open-

Abegweitsnnd Summerslde A11 Stars renew their Island inter- mediate playdowns tomorrow afternoon and with the two clubs deadlocked at a victory apiece they will make an all-out effort in a game that may prove to be the turning point of the series.

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Still flushed with their victory at Summerside. Abegweits last night were confident of turning t-he tables on their old rivals but at the same time realizing full well they will have a mighty struggle on their hands to (lefeat the smart sunimerside crew of hall tossers.

-l- 4 4 4 Summerside players or manage- ment were saying little. Disap- pointed on the outcome of the ses- ond game. a game that they look- ed io have within their grasp and a victory that would have given them an overwhelming edge on the series. theyriire prepared to make amends in tomorrow's encounter and feel that if they can come through the series will be as good as won.

4 4 4 4 But however the game goes fans should witness one of the best diamond struggles of the year. I-Iurlers will be bearing down, 0T1 every pitch in the crucial en- counter and it is very likely that the game will develop into a hur- ling duel as both clubs are well fortified with top-flight experi- c-nced moundsmen who can he de- pended upon when the “chips are down."

4 4 4 4 Up in Summcrside today Charlie Hogan's junior Kinsmen will make their opening hid for Maritime honors when they tackle the St. John-CYO squad in the opening game for the N. B.-P. E. I. HUB-

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Island champions in their own right the Summerside youngsters by their steady performances all season long have gained a lot of hacl-‘rrrs who are ready to lay it. on the line that the Island title- holders will win today's game. O O O O

No doubt about it they have thu ability to put up a stiff struggle. They were impressive in their vic- tories over the local Kinsmen and if they can show the same type of clutch hitting plus their steady defensive play the New Brunswick champions will be in for a very. very tough baseball assignment in taking their measurf. a -

N0 matter what. happens t.o the Pirates in the National League standings this season-and noth- ing very good appears on the hor- izon for the Bucs in that depart- merit-Pittsburgh fans at 1655i» will have a hero to idolize in the person of Ralph Kiner. who yes- terday went in front of Johnny‘ Mize for homerun honors. hitting his 47th and 48th. ‘ O O O Rider's performance this season is no surprise to baseball follow- ers in Albany. N. Y. Slx 3/9915 ago a youngster from the Pacific Coast reported to the Albany Eastern League club at its train- ing base at Barnwell, S. C. He came to the Senators without any previous experience in oganized ball. having been a and d! lldllls Thurston. lollllcl‘ ""307 league pitcher now a Pittsburgh scout- Albany then. as now, was a P1- rate farm club ‘ ‘

The youngster. Klfldf- llldl "a"

close calls as this in his career.

Mdndletet Slldllfd m0“ Pdflular bullfighter, survived many such _ But one bull's horn finally stabbed him deeply. He died after receiving four blood transfusions.

Third game of the best of five series for the Intermediate base- ball tltie is scheduled for the Park diamond tomorrow afternoon at 2.30 and the largest crowd of the season is expected to be on hand for the Abegweit - Summerslde Ali-Stars clash.

Deadlocked with a victory apiece in the first two games tomorrow's game may ‘prove the turning point of the series and word last night was that both clubs would send their ace flingers to the mound in an effort to turn in a victory.

Starting pitchers were not nam- ed at the time of writing. '

Baseball llesults

AMERICAN

. 020 [I00 320-7 10 l New York 000 000 200-2 6 S

Houtteman and Swift; Reynolds. Starr. Drews and Robinson. Cleveland 000 613 100-11 1'1 1 Boston ' 000 000 042-0 l2 0 Lcrnon, Klieman and Hogan; Galehouse, Fine, Zuber and Batts. McGah.

Detroit

NATIONAL FL-rst Philadelphia .. 001 001 100-3 l2 l Chicago .. 001 200 001-4 8 1

Heintzelman and Lake-man; I-Iamner and Scheffing.

Second Philadelphia .. Chicago .. . Donnelly, Hugihes and Seminlck; Lade. Kush Culough.

Mize side-lined most of August and all‘oi September with injur- ies, and the second player to win the homerun title in his fresh- man year. The first was Wally Berger of the Braves. back in 1930.

011 300 20x-‘l 8 2 Padgett. and M:-

O O O The day Kiner reported to the Albany club fans were told he was a potential homerun hitter. George (Specs) Toporcer, now farm director of the Boston Red Sox, was manager oi the Senat- ors when Kiner joined them. O O O

He was only 18 years old and unlmpressive in his first workout. but on his first trip to the plate in batting practice he drove a ball some 400 feet into left’ field. This was followed by other long drives. whereupon Toporcer turned to a friend and said: O O O “There's a boy who's "going places. He has what it takes to become a big leaguer. He has fly- ing feet. good power and a strong arm, but most of all he has the valuable spirit of hustle and a3- gressiveness. It should‘t take him

son became the homerun chom-

long to make the big time."

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Island Ball Playdowns Resume HereTomorrow

Tigers Take Yankees 7-2

New York Yankees, heirs ap- parently to the 1947 American League pennant, lost 7-2 yesterday to Detroit Tigers, who moved into second place as Cleveland trounced the Red Sox,

It, was the eight-h loss for the Yankees in l3 starts iihis month but despite that rccord any com- bination cf three New York victor- ies or Detroit defeats will clinch the pennant for the erstwhile Bronx Bombers.

Big Ari llouiienian, a 20-year- old riizht-handc-r rookie, dished out only six single; and the Yonkers combined tlirre of them for their only counters in 1h» seventh frame.

Clcveian-d dumbed Boston by tec- ing off against Danny Galehouse and ‘Tommy FI-ne for 17 hits and an 11-6 victory.

Tlhe win moved the Indians a gar-no behind BflslOn. with Detroit moving up to second.

Every one of the Cleveland starters hit safely, Joe Gordon leading the attack with a triple.

double and a single.

Two Spills As Reading Racing Program Ends

READING. Pa. Sept. 12-(AP)— Two spills marked the closing of the Grand Circuit races at the Reading Fair Grounds today.

In the classified pace, Ken Tur- llngtcns entry, Shamrock Joe, slipped on the upper turn- in the first heat. Turlington of Melfa, Va. W115 unhurt and returned to th race to place second in the tihir heat.

In the final 2:14 pace, Katrina Volo, a bay mare driven by Aletha Nioholson. of Lock Haven. rolled in the hopples and tossed Miss Nicholson. The driver held onto the mare despite th espill. and was able to stop her. She was un- hurt. but was unable to continue in the races because of a broken sulky.

'Iihe bay gelding. Mont. driven by Bob Walker. of (he l1appy' Vale Stock Fanms. Suffolk. Va, won the 2:24 trot in straight heats. ,

Willie/m E. Miller of Washington, D.C., driving the bay horse. Henry Volo. won the Abraham Lincoln

stake for 2:14 pdccrs.

Mr. Erskine K. MaeNutt, char- lottefown, (was elected President o!

m, P.E.T. Fish and Game Protect-

ion Association at the annual meet- lng held (n gharlottetown on Sepi- tember 6th. The retiring Pfeslllelll- Mr. Harry W. Tidmarsh had held office for 10 tyrleais egg (giurinilwg: regime impor n c n es made ih the Provincial Game AM among them the institution of a resident hunting and ansllns lic- ense. ' O O O

The meeting was largely attend- ed and the mmbei- o! the rssuler members present was aufllllellled by a delegation from the Rabbit Hunters Union. They voiced dis- approval of the changes in t-tie rob- bit season that shortened the hunting of the bob-tailed bunnies from 3 1-2 months (November ist io February 15th) to 2 months (December and January). The sharing of rabbit; 1s permitted in November but is prohibited during the hunting season.

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One of the delegates slipped his leash during the course of the meeting and made things rather lively until he was finally cornired. Anyway it was f"n listening to: "The ‘ounds chase the 'ares".

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The meeting explained that (he curtailing of the rabbit season was (lone with the purpose of cutting down on the illegal kill of our val- uable upland same birds .....part- lcularly our native partridge (Ruffed grouse). Game observers (have contended for years that for every native partridge shot in (he open season from October 15th to 31st there were two poached in November.

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Its pretty hard to fool our farm- ers. Meet of them, particularly thdfd who are interested in wild- life. have a pretty fair idea of how ma"? DB-ll-Yldle are left in their woocllots ‘liter the season closes on October 31st. After that date their woods are invaded b an army of hunters seeking rabbi ca‘ pre- tending to seek them and from then 0n many of them report that the partridge population in their woodlots dwindles rapidly until toward spnng there is barely m- ough birds left for seed. and in acme specific instances tire 13,51 bird disappears.

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All rabbit hunters are not poach- ers for many good sports are to be found In their ranks, but a con- siderable number oi them have long been suspected of taking a crack at whatever moves When they are in the woods. ‘There is no doubt in this scribes mind that. out of season shooting ls the real reason our native partridge are not in- creasing as they should. As one interested farmer said to me not long ago: "If we could cut down an the winter shooting of purt- ridge it wouldn't be long till every woodlot would hold a covey".

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A suggested amendment to the Game Act regarding trout came up for considerable dlscussl . It was advocated that one means of com- batting netting, most of which is alleged to take place during the night. is to prohibit night fishng and make it. illegal to angle for trout in the waters of this Province between the hours o1 1n p.171, an; 6 a.m. ‘Iiius anyone found on a trout stream between those hours would be liable to prosecution who‘-