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zenith 2.00 3-4 is the 01’1iy.1):10£1‘ w mp record books who has won w or more races annually for llVd c-IL-eflliiil’ saasons. He achieved Lin feat in the years 1934 to 193a inclusive, his total wins being 59. raced sixenilidiy iii 1939 and a- gain this season, but is slowing up , m, Willis Grattan 2.0a_ 3-4, the cgnadian pacer, was the first horse u, win l0 rac:s each year for three wnsecutlve seasons. This he did gm i928 to 1930 inclusive.

-T_lie w‘orld’s race iccord for a t'”!‘LC-\\‘€".1‘-Oi(i pacer over a half- miie track is 2.01 1-4. held by Mc I Win i3) 1.59 3-4. driven by Dr. H. M. Parsiiall. This reason there were several three-iyear-olds that per- formed more thi-iii creditably over half-mile tracks. For instance Wat‘- iess Peter i3) 2.00 who won at Co- ihccton, Ohio, in 2.02 1-2, and Wil- liam Cash (3) 2101 3-4, who step-

d the first heat 1n 2.03 1-4 and his third in 2.03 at Deiavrare, Oliio. to defeat Fearless Peter first and only time the past season.

John G. “Jack" Leonard. who has been l. resident oi‘ Springfield, lilacs, for ten or fifteen years. passed a- way in hospital in that city Decem- ber 10th, aged seventy years. “Jr-ick" l5 he was familiarly known by horsemen. had trained and rac- qd horses for over 40 veai-s. He was well known in tlie Maritimes where 1e trained and raced horses durin". the seasons of 1912 and 1913. Hv was highly regrrded as a driver,

srticularly whst is known us a catch" driver and when judges considered other drivers were cheat- ing Jack was frequently substitut- cd. He made Halifax his headquart- ers and mariv friends that he forni- eii in that city and many Isianﬂers who raced there will miss the {Z211- iai Jack and will learn with regret oi his passing.

His best known p=rformer in re- cent rears was Czar Worthy 2.01 1-4, by Czar Pater 2.06 1-4, that he won a number of good races with before lameness ended the horse's carzer. For a number of years he ir-iincd and raced a stable for the late Mae Irwin, musical comedy Bar, the principal mcmber of the string being the pacing mare Mac lrwin. firmed for her actress own- er. Sfe proved to be quite a gaori gag; mare and took a record of

In the list of new 2.10 trotters fc" i040 "e notice Gallen‘ Heart (3) 2.06 by Volomiie (3) 2.03 1-4, dam Ftriiina i2) 2.25 3-4, by Guy Ax- warthy 2.08 3-4. H‘s rsrorri W15 tlkcn at Goshcn. N. Y., August 12.11 wih Hariy Short up. Gallant lieart is owned by that gallant and fine gentleman Hsdley T. Fulton. Upper Stcwiackc. Nova Scofia.

Another horse on the list hav- ing an interest to Marit is Pcasr McKinney. a s:vcn -y.. -nl:l son of Foirfenther, dam Leonor Mc- KiEiilCY 2.08 1-2, by McKinney 2.11- l-li. tiat reduced his record from 2.11 to 2.03. Many of our race fans wi remember that afternoon sit. Firiiiriﬂtull, September 16th, 1937, the race between Pctrr lvlcKiniiey, Millie Kalmuck, Tara Hanover anJ Slur Dillon. Peter McKinney was heralded us an unbeatable trotter Wliil miles of 2.10 in training. Many thought that Tara Hwnsvei“ tint Earle Avery would drive, might pos- aoiy lake has messire. IiiiIllCilTLS pzniierl their fnitli on Millie Kal- niick bu; by otlitrs size was given oulv an outside chance while Star D.llcn was not even considered.

In the first heat Peter McKinney led almost to tl\3_\\’il‘€ when Millie Kalmuck crime on with a startling burst of speed and won by tiie proverbial nose, Star Dillon thiirl, Tara Hanover fourth. The next heat Peter McKinney went" away sizzling with Millie Kaimuck in sec- v-ld nines, Star Dillon third and Tara Huiiovsr fourth. As they cu- teied the llcme stretch Millie Kal- muck was pulled out. Star Dillon following and both of them beat Prtar McKinney to the wire as did also Tara Hanover. The third heat “'35 9B5)’ for Millie with Star Dil- lcn tucked in behind. Peter Mc- Kinney finishing fourth. Willnrd

Kelly rot a great hand from the ,

over one hundred "spud Islanders." "ld mill? others, while Bob Mor- tlson, driver of Star Dillon, rhe- trctter owned by H. E. Killnm Montague, was congratulated by Qlfefllone for his driving and Mr $21,231‘ ca% iihfor many gfiialﬂilﬂta‘

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"? to his past. ‘The l-Iamess Horse ‘ for not iving more de- umn giving the he races. the best W" you, the heats start- id and tho heats won. A summary 0f itilhowl thbt in 1913 --his firat out-nu beat time was 2.12 1-4

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Th"? l5 great rivalry between the Graltfin tribe and tire Lee Harves- teis at race meetings in Ontario 311141 ‘it is interesting to look (we;

e summaries at Dufferin Park. In one race we notice two sons of owl-ls Gratin". a son of Grattan McKinney, tltcn a Lee Harvester, Lien two more Grattans, finishing iii the order named. In some 01 the races the Lee Harvesters have the call. We note where John Dean had a summary in the fast trot of 2-5-5. The time was 2.18, 2.20 1-4, 2.22 3-4. A Toronto paper dated Decgmbgg- 10th has the following to say: "For the fiist time this fall the harness holses performed over ice at Duf- ferin Park. The mild weather of the past week after the heavy snow storm caused the track to be flood-

a. cold wave swept down upon us and when the horses went to the Dost it was indeed an ice track."

There must have been great scur- rying around to the blacksmith shop U"! mcllllllg 0f the race and all through until race time the black- smith and his assistants would be about the busiest people possible. Each horse would have to be fitted with Russian saw slices. Of course they would nave their sets made and in their trunks in expectation i of such a day. because it would be r-npossible to make the shoes in short order. It would take an ex- pert blacksmith who understands the business, at least four hours to make four Russian saw shoes. When we raced there the cost was $1400 a set and they are not likely any cheaper now. It is not pcsibie to ruce either trotters or pacers with safety over iced half-mile tracks with either neversllps or caulk- 951 ihofﬁ. for the reason that they are liable to slip on the turns and cause bad accidents.

Russian saw SiTCES were first iii- vcnied at Moscow, Russia. in the clays of the Czars when winter ice racing for trotters wns nil the vogue and purses up to $10,000 were competed for. The Russian troiters of the Orlcff breed were mighty good. but did not have either t-li" speed or stamina of the American horses and this was demonstrated in the latter years of Czar Nichol- as‘ reizii ivlioii American horses ivcrc imported lnlo Qiissiti. At, first they were received with distrust. and suspicion and American trainers and training methods were treated with contempt by their trainers. but Will Caion and his sons delivered the goods and tin-y were taken in tow by some of the richest ncb'e- men and a ivi-ive of popuhrity for American horses and training meth- ods quickly spread. Had not the war of 1914 intervened it was planned to have mriny more race courses in Russia and the harness horse in- riusary would have received a big impetus and exportations of desir- able horses would have brought a lot of money to the United States and Canada.

r It see-med like old times Christ- mas afternoon on Great George St. to ivuicli the handsome turnouts of horsss lo sleighs and the many fine brushes with eager crowds of spec- tators looking on. From our van- tn~e point we saw the fastest stai- iinn ever brought to the Maritimes, laurel Hanover 1.59 1-2, Calumet Biidlong 2.02 3-4 arid Bellini Scott 2.09 1-2, all in the stable of Frank McKay. Then there was Playdale 2.04 1-4. magnificent son of Scot- land 1.59 1-2, possibly the fastest trotter ever brought to the Mari- times, Millie Kalmuck, 2.12, both owned by Willard Kelly, Rosebud 2.17 1-4, champion ice pacer of 19- 38-39, owned by Harry Murphy. Silent Mac 2.13 1-4, owned by Neil Walker, Miss Surprise, owned by Hugh Walker, June Evans, owned by Wellington McNeili and driven by his son Alfred, Lusty's First, owned and driven by Charles Chandler, and many others.

These notes conclude Down the Back Stretch for 1940 and we would like to take this opportunity to thank all our renders for their kind perusal of what we have written, our contributors who have helped us in so many ways, our friends who sent greeting cams and everyone who, like ourselves. is interested in the horse and his doings. After all, there is nothing that will add more to your pleasure in life than an interest in horses.

Next Tuesday we will endeavor to partially fill the void i'n turf jour- nalism left vacant by our dear friend, the late James Power. by giv- ing a review of harness horse rac- ing in the Maritime: for 1940. We trust you will read it and like it. And now with every good wish ex- tended to you and yours for l proc- perouo and Happy New Year, we u! cu revoir.

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Smith’s First Goal Of 1 Season Gives Americans 3-3 Draw With Bruins

NEW YORK, Dec. 27--(CP)— iiooley, Smith, New York Amer- icans’ veteran now in his 17th Notional Hockey League season, scored c clever goal with less than two mniutes of regular time to go and earned his team o 3-3 overtime tie with Boston Bruins tonight before 10,590 fans in Madison Square Garden.

The division of points was wﬂ. wllle b0 the home team which had taken three severe Fiefeats, 10-3, 6-3, and 8-1 at the hand; of the powerful Boston squad in their pre- vious meetings this year, The draw left Boston one point behind the second-place Detr;it Red Wings while Americans Jumped up into a kilvgthwith New York Rangers for

of the goals were hotly dis- puted. The first, by Fred Hunt of Americans, hit either the post or just inside it and rebounded to the ice. Referee Bill Stewart ac- cepted tl-ie goal judges’ ruling that it had entered the net.

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Murray Armstrong and Dlty Clap-

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‘pass, scored his first goal

per, Boston was awarded a penalty shot on a play in which the referee ruled charlie Conacher had held the puck in the crease. Goalie Earl Robertson argued that the play was legal and was so angry he could hardly see the penalty shot which Porky Dumart sank into the cords behind him.

Then Bobby Bauer netted the puck int: an empty cage after Dii- mart pulled Robertson out and Bos- ton was ahead 3-2.

Hoole Smith, in firing in a blist- ering s of. off Tommy Andersonhs of the season. The fast overtime poricd failed to break the deadlock.

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L-Americans, Hunt Field) 5:30 2--AX1‘191'lC82l8, Armstrong Penalties-A, Jackson, Slobcdian. Smith, Armstrong. Second Period

3--Bcston, Clapper (Smith) 8:48 4—Bcst:n, Dumart (Penalty shot)

slliigéon, Bauer (Dinnart, Clapper) Penalty-—Egan.

Third Period gEQGmerlcQns, Smith (Andarmni Penalty-D. Smith.

Overtimo

Scoring-None.

J. Martin Currie was elected president of the Montague Hockey Club at the annual meeting of the organization neld reoenthl. Other DJACBFS named includes: Vice-Presi- dent, Keith MacKlnnon; Secretary- Treasuier, E. Nicolle‘, team mana- ger, Bruce Currie.

Members of the equipment oom- mittee: Mack Beck and B. Burden Investigation committee: B. Cur- rie, M. Beck, and E. Nicolle.

The personnel of the team for the present season was announced following the meeting.

It includes: Goal, J. McLeiinan and F. Fraser; Defence, M. Cuiwie, A. Moore, G. Kennedy, H. Clay, A. Lane and F. Currie; forwards, B. Currie. E. Nicolle. B. Burden, s. Rc-ynoltls, B. Landry, M. Beck, P. Fraser, A Fraser and S. Mac- Donald

Many former members of tlie team are serving in the armed forces and the gaps are being fili- cd with junior material. it was learned. A league lias not been formed in this section of the pro- vince yet but it is expected one might function lat-er.

Brackley CP-t. Driving Club Holds meet

The Brackley Point Driving Club held their first race of the season on Thursday. Dec. 26th. 0n ac- count of so much sickness and our blacksmith Mr. Casford down with la grippe there were only four horses able to answer the bell. but the sports expect a larger field of starters at the next race. 'Ilhe ice was in first class shape and the time made was exceptionally fast for so early in the season. In the free-for-ail pace there were only two starters. namely Nell Coch- atadle owned bv Chas. Willis. Covehead and that game son of Peter the Great. Little Peter. own- ed by Bert Ycunker of Winsloe. They got away on the first score with Little Peter out in front but was nosed out at the wire by Nell.

In the second heat they got away in the second score and rac- ed neck and neck all the way, with Peter coming under the wire first.

In the third heat they 80l- BWRY on fairly even terms when Willis turned the power on but could not catch driver sharkey with Little Peter, therefore zlvlnz Little

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OUT OUR WAY

New Members Day at the Curling Club

Today is to be new members clay at the Charlottetown Curlin-g Club, it was announced last night. Unless mild weather comes to upset ar- rangements there will be instruct- ors on hand to supervise games in which beginners take part. At the some time an impromptu program of matches with seasoned players taking part is anticipated. No def- inite Saturday afternoon schedule was arranged because of the un- certainty of attendance during the holiday season. Officials of the club d

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Play began at the Curling Rink more than a week ago but mild weather interfered with play for a time. Attendance at games has been rather irregular, it was learn- ed. The winter program is expect- ed to get into full swing immedi- ately after the New Year. bourever.

Millionaires and Vics play draw

SYDNEY. N5“ Dec. '27~(CP)- In the first tie game of the Cape 'Breton Hockey League schedule this season, S ney Millionaires and North Sy ney Victories played to a 2-2 overtime draw tonight.

Victories had to come from be- hind twlce to earn the tie, Grorge Snell put Sydney in front in the opening period, and Maurice Mar- chant tied it up in the second. ‘Jack Fritz gave Sydney the lead again early in the third but Tic Williams came throng-Ii

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Fancy skaters ' Will start Season Monday

On Mmday evening at 6 o'clock the Charlottetown Fancy Skating Club will start its season's practice at the Forum-upwards to twenty young people are signed up for the training under Wally Scantlebury.

Juclg ng from the show these ar- tists put on last spring at the An- nual Speed Skating meet there seems to be many more efficient troupes of fancy skaters eager to take up the sport this winter. Any skater, lady or gent wishing to join the class this winter should be at the Forum at 6 o'clock Mon- day night, Doc. 30th. ‘There will be at least two training periods every week all winter. Any informa- tion required about those classes can be had from W. E. Scantlebury or C. F. Archer.

A turnout of at least twenty is expected for the initial practice ses- sion tonight. Be there if you wish to become a fancy skater.

Greenberg on Way to spring Training base

NEW YORK. Dec. 27—-(A_P)-—- Himk Greeiiberg, Detroit Tigers’ hitting star. leil- liis N-cw York homo for the club's Florida train- ing has,» today-Aw way of Hon-lulu.

He headed wrest for California and after that will take a. vacation the Pacific coast before rcpcrt- int: for spring training at Lake- laud, Fla, in March.

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MONTREAL. Dec. 2’T—(C'P)-V. Haglund of Levack. Ont. posted the highest score of seven marks- men anntunced tonight at Donun- ion Marksman headquarters here as winners of the Expert Shield award. Haglund scored 5,953 out of s. possible 6.000.

Other winners! . . Timmlns. Ont., 5.929; W. R. Sav- age, lbothbiidge. Alta. 5.921; J. A. Ruffee. Annapolis Royal. N.s.._5.- 920; Rod Moffatt Drummondviiie, Qua. 5902: Mrs. J. L. Ramseli, Mc- Kenzie island, Ont., 5.889; and C. Hantscharuk, Sack", 5.897.

Chat/ram wins Season ’s opener From Bathurst

OHATf-IAM. NB. Dec. 3‘l—(OP) "The first. game of New Bruns- wickls belated and restricted hoc- key season was played here tonight, Chatham defeating Bathurst Pa- pei-makers 5-3 in an exhibition. Bot-h teams are in the NYrt-h Shore Hockey League, whose schedule has

yet to open. Chat-ham shot four goals in the first period and another in the

second before Bnthurst could get started. Papermzikcrs scored their trio in the third.

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The next called was the colt class with Frisco Girl and Don Abbe. Both colts showed good manners and some good bursts of speed but lack of work and not used to ice therefore they were a. little unsteady.

The Club intends to liold their next, race New Year's Day at 7| o'clock sharp and expect all horse- men to be there on time.

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