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rh.~nih.g R

_Fll1a| Night

Featuring faster races the case on‘ the first night

cl

ing two, the lone Island win

worth while, Miss Annie

a first, second and third

ton whoialso amassed a like num- ber of points.

Outstanding Performer

Johnny Quigg. easll the out- standing performer had little difficulty in capturing

first laces out of five competed in. uigg was given some stir- ring opposition last night by Gold- lng and Ossle Stewart but always had enough reserve power left to pull away on the final laps.

Retains Island Title

Pete Mllburn successfully retain- ed his Island title in the Provin- cial championships. his victory in the llnal event of the meet, the gruelling three-mile race enabling him to edge out George McLeod, the runner-up. Miss Eleanor White with 50 points is the new lady champion.

As in other years the Island meet furnished the fans with plenty of competition. the outcome of every race not being decided until the final few yards.

The meet was successful in ev-

the meet,

the men's senior title capturing five‘

auwuuu HOCKEY waesumc

11-1-11?

aces Feature 0f TWO .-. day

Championship Skating Meet

and closer finishes than was the Maritime and Provincial

Amateur Speed Skating Championship h close last night with champions beings Wfiglgargdjuignhtexry

ass.

Led by the brilliant Johnny Quigg th 1 g1 delegation captured three championships ins tlioengnenls‘ ision while Moncton and Charlottetown split the remain.

wmlllg in the 12-year-old class

l8 Clair Archer led a strong fieidjo the tape,

In the women's division Mone- ton aizaedsers took four first places while Charlottetown again captured one hut the lone victory was well Hennigar clpturing the Maritime champion- ship for women when she amassed a iolal of o0 in the senior events. Tile smooth skating local girl nad place to her credit. Runner-up place went to Charlottetown, Miss Edna Mc- Innis trailing the leader by 20 point-s. The place, however, was shared by Verna Carter of Mono-

Bry way and h ed in that Island siractlvrs illre tlaglallill proving. True. they did not win many titles in the Maritime ev.n|.s but in every race in which they ompeted gave plenty of Opposj- “on every Inch of the distance thfll! were racing. Manager Archer is Ic be congratulated on his ef- forts in having the meet staged

ere.

Main last night officials in cllflllle of the meet ran the large program off in an efficient man- ner. There were few delays and when these did occur E. A. Lamy 03am filled in with his side-split- ting antics, even racing Joe O‘ Brien. but as usual Joe won.

Charlie Gorman thrilled the au- dience agaln with another 220- yard exhibition. Gorman fairly flew around the oval and still ap- pears as if he has a lot of the speed left in his sturdy legs.

Hon. Justice Saunders’ troupe of figure skaters gave their first per- formance last night and showed

ent of ability. Particularly not- cealbde was the work of twoyoung- steli. Hec Ferguson and Billy Moresidea. pair that. seems headed for future stardom.

The ‘_‘Miss Prince Edward Island Contest’ was in keeping with other years. The young ladies taking Dart showed poise, balance and skating ability as they circled the ice before the critical eyes of the judges. After their first appear- ance the contestanlts were narrow- ed down to four with Miss Kay Costello, Euston Street being ad- judged the winner, a selectio- that proved a very pcpluar one. Miss Eleanor White placed second. Miss Lyma Wright third and Miss Gladys Bell fourth.

Results:- 880 ya Maritime men's sen-

I'I—'

First Heat-l. Johnn Qulgg. st. John; 2. Gerald fgBrien, St. High; 2. B. Oatway, Borden. Time

Second Heat-l. Jose h Golding. St. John; 2. Oesle tcwart, Bt. John. Time 1.23 . Third Heat-l. Bill Stewart, St. John; 2. Leo Oormler. Moncton; 8. it. Lawlor, Ch'Town. Time 1.82 1-5. 440 yards, Maritime: boys under

inn Heat-l. Clair Archer. Ch'Town; 2. Clive McKay. Char- lottetown; S. Harry Spencer. Time

second Heat-J. Gurney Icrette. CIIVUIG‘ Z RQQIIIB

, id Murray. ihTown. Time 53 2-5. "440 yards, Maritime boys under

P-i-rst Heat-i. . Clarence Dris- dclle. Moncton; 2. Joseph Isaacl. Si. John. Time 4!! 3 5

3-

Second Heat-i. Cecil Sleeves. Moncton; 2. McDougall, Ch"1‘own. Time 50 4-5,

'I‘hird Heat—1. Bill Brehaut.

ChTown; 2. Bill Porter, Ch"rown. I‘i e 50 4-5.

r 4:) yards, girls under 12 years llll Z—

1. Delys Worth. Oh"1‘own~, 2. Shirley Hamburger, Monoton- Time 5’!

880 yards, girls under 14 Morl- time finaI:-— .

1. Jean ‘rrltes, Moncton; 2. Ber- tiadette Lawlor. ChTown: 3. JOYCQ Fraser. GhTown. Time 1.46 3-5. 880 yards, girls under l8 Marl- time flnal:_

l. Eileen Seymour, Monctcn; 2. Joan Perr , Ch"1‘own; 3. Miriam N-Iting. hTown. Time 1.49 1-5. boys under 10 Marl-

l. mu lilo h st. John: 2. Philip Connellfoflut? John; 3. Frank Cole. sackvflln. ’I‘.Ime 132 3-5.

mix‘! yards, Maritime senior men's

I.Jh ulgtst-Ihn: 2.10s- Enli aollflilitqg. ‘ Johrtl; 3. 065k slewflft. Si. John. Time 1,23 3-5. 440 "yeah, boys under 18 Morl- n :- 1. J. Golding; 5t. John: 2. B- {Vilsrnnbtstjogohrr 3. 500;]; Mo- eo . , , - . as " ° is Morl-

0

"m. ladies Inlet

..:.-...Pg_.§.rle....s¢aat ‘.5

‘e30 Maritime senior -

one inst-i. Annie 5m

ChToww I. Ms a in " , Time ' - m”

K n l’. n. ‘slhl. Houston.

llcfaod. . .m a. oh-mwn e _

SKATING SUMMARY.

Spencer, Ch‘Town. Time 55 2-5.

440 ards, boys under 14 Mari- time fnalz-

1. Clarence Drisdelie. Monoton- 2. Cecil stceves. Moncton; 3. Bill Brehaut. Ch'Town. Time 4'! 2-5.

One mile, Maritime men's sen- ior finaI:--

l. John Quigginst. John; 2. J. Golding. St. Jo ; 3. O. Stewart, St. John. Time 2.54 5.

Three-quarter mile, Maritime lad- ies senior final:-

1. Phyllis Trites, Moncton; 2. Mrs. “Chummie" Lawlor. Halifax; 3. Eleanor White, ChTown. Time 2.28.

330 yards boys, under 12 provin- cial final:-

l. Clair Archer, ChTown; 2. Reginald Murray, 'Ch’Town; 3. Harry Spencer. Ch Town. Time

.49 3-5. “p yard‘, boys under 14 provin-

aI:-

H t-l. Bill Brehaut. ClWIl-gbln; l? Bill Moreslde, Char- lottetown; 3. Ed Baanall. Char- lottetown. Time 49.

Second Heat-A. Bud Thom son. Ch"l‘own; 2. Maurice O‘Nell, C ar- lottetown; a. Charles Abom- ChTown..’I‘ime 51 2-5.

440 yards, Maritime senior lldlel

final: 1. Annie I-Iennlgar, cirrown; 2- Vema Carter. Moncton; 3. Mary

smith, Souris. , 33o yards, provincial mens sen-

I:- ‘ollfllrll. Lawlor, ChTown; 2. P. Andrew, Ch'Town~2g. P. Millburn. Montague. Time hid" 16 Mn“

one lmille, ‘boys ‘hi.’ Bill! iiéooioh. st. John: 2- Qpie, sackvllle; 3. P. Connell. St. John. Time 3.11 2-5. ‘a 44o ynrds, pmvlnolal senior I - lea fl s :-— 1. Mary Smith. sourls: t. Elem- or White, onrown: 3. Edna Mc- Innis. Ch‘Town. Time 50 4-5. l Iilmnyjfidfi, boys ender 14 prov n- m. :- c 1. B. Brdiaut: 2. B. Moreslde; I.

1-5. B. Thompson. Tlnréfilgil M" "M"

me —

nfiil‘ iii...

u Bennie Wilson. 5h J01“)! uohsrd ooidins. Bt- “hm m-

Alec Cantley. Moncton. 'I‘lme 2. _.

“n yard‘, ‘boys under 16 d‘: '11“; Williams; 3. . e . Bl-‘fvzyliilxrsiifinihillp men's sen- fIn :- 1_ John Qui , Ht. John; 2. O. Stewart. Ellllifia- f} “"10" "W" under 1s unwill-

st. J Oh . Tim . o. u Leod~ L a. Andrew: l G. some Three lliibum. Mont-AIM‘ 5 5 ohupwn‘ l. l?»

for

One il . IWJI elel Hark;- ."I‘I é am. muqm provinohl lenlor flnsh- _ _ l' i‘ ‘uwior.

f To : 3- mcmgoilvlrll. ‘glue 2-5. won by R l"

l. l". 1'. mlgl__ .. 1h nce

Q1 "fir. ldln‘n “nigh- - ~_ g; cestello- l. Eleanor ‘m; slum "Yllh" ‘~ "M" canal-lilo! . "‘” Junior w mllagmlfivoalfll _ Jimior Abbies w a f"

“money Monday

"m. 28th he Forum-r 2... nuuohm .

High Point Winners In

Following are the points gath- ered by the various skaters taking part during the meet. In each in- stance the first marred is the champion of his or her own divi-

sion for 1038. v Maarrunli

Senior Maritime-J. Quiflfl. 150;

0. Stewart, 80; J. Golding, 60; R. La/wlor, l0. Under 18-1.. Golding, 100; B. Wilson, 80; L. McGeouch. 30; A. Cantiey, 20; G. IIIIcL-eod. l0.

Under Iii-Bill McGemnch, 90; P.

Donnell, 50; F. Cole, 30.

Under 14-0. Drisdeile, 30; C. Steoves. 50; B. Brehaut, 30; B. Moreside, 10.

Under 12 Yean-O. Archer. Char- lottetown, 00; G. Lsrette, Sackville 20; C. McKay,’ Charlogtetowrébe 20;

oer, Chtown, 10. LADIES

SenIor—A.rmie Hennlgnxlr. Char- lottetown, 60; Edna Is,Cha.r- lotteicwn, 40; Verna Carter. Mone- ton, 40; Eleanor White. Clrtown, 30; Mrs. Ohummy LEWIOI‘, Halifax, 20; M. Cormler, Moncton, i0; Mary Smith, Souris, 1o.

Under 18 Years—P. Luics, Monc- ton, 60; L. Bowser. Moncton. 40.

Under 18 Yup-Eileen Seymour. Moncton, 60; Joan Perry, Ohtown, 50; Miriam Notting, Chitown, 30; Kathleen Clftown 80

Under 14 ooh-Jean’ Lutes. Moncton. 00; Bernadette LBIWIOI’. Clfwwn 40; Joyce Maser, 10.

Under’ 12 Years-Shirley ginger, Moncton, 50; Delys Worth,

PROVINCIAL Senior Men-P. lvillburn, Monta- gue, 80: G. McLeod, Clftown, 60; R. Liewlor, Chtcwn, 50; P. Andrew.

Clyitown, 50. nder l8 Years-George McLeod Ilig; Avon Andrew, 40; G. Rogers.

Ilnder 1c Yeari-‘(Doug McLen- nan, B. llnrquharsmi. P. Williams.

I". Seaman, 30). Under 14 Years-B. Brehaut, 30:

B. Moreside, 20; B. Thompson, 10 Under 12 Years-C. Archer. 60; C. McKay, 20; It. Mirrrs/y, 20; H. Spencer, 10. r Ladies Senior-Eleanor WhlIc,50;

Down The Alleys

c. n. n. aowamo abacus y. M. c. n. ALLEYS

the playoffs start.

IIOLY NAME BOWLING Big Four League Old Timers-SSH? Prince Gmcery-alvl. High single J. Hu hes 289. High three J. Hug es ‘I08. Commercial Mill-IQ Bas hes-Boot. Haw

'12. High ‘single T. Crel han 365. High three '1'. om: n 194- Ladies been» pltals-YPIG. billies-ISM. High single L. Mcpousall 1B6- High three L. McDougall 49a.

lloly “Adam! Mixed L00!“

Ca Hi1

Wild Cats--32-5'!. _

Ladies high single E. Curley 209. Ladle; high three E. Ourley 559. Gents high single A. Blanchard 250: Gents high three A. Blan-

ard 5'10.

Monday night at ’! o'clock shar . Ladies lelflue. Bexaflmll vs- Hi1- billles; Commercinll gglnx:

. I ll - ‘FIN-if’ We.“ no.1 non Iconic.

OIPTOWN BOWLING ALLEY!

Commercial Leonie Patterson 2815. 1d 258. 1". Oox 303. B. Cox ‘I44.

Wizards-NIB. m; 4M Ladies

182: 1

suit 44 Donovm

CI In high slnsle 0. Mlienflents hlah three I Bl"- chard

Quebec Aces And Maroons Meet‘ Tonight

..__.- MONOTOII. F- ‘a AB“ .

Skating Meet .

town, 50; Joyce Love, Borden,

Edna McInn-is,30: Mary Smith, 30. _ ' birds are singing. the sun is shin- cedents the better you will like him

The Rovers won the final game last night by 01 pins, next night

Ladies high K. McRae. 188. Men's high Robert Duncan 240.

Haw — 8.

Abbies-30'!9.

Oubs-20'!3.

Rovers-SIN.

hlh llle .1. Delboohe hdieeghtghnfiaree 1. Arsen-

I

, Heading the int of leading race‘ winning pacer-s for the 193'! season

is the Canadian gelding Liberty

Todd 2.04 1-2. He won 1o firsts in

20 starts and out of 59 heats raced

hewon 44. simcoe Harvester 2.04

l-2. Bert Patch 2.13 1-2 each won

l3 races. They are Ontario owned,‘ while Cartv Nagle 2.0’! 1-4, the. Michialm owned three-"vear-old pa-l cer also won 13 starts.

Simcoe Harvester was the bugjgsg trotter or pacer in America. - lhmuzh only a four-year-old last season he raced no fewer than 20 times. took part in a total o1 g2 heats or dashes in which he was first or second iu 66, winning 43, He was the top young pacer devel- oped in the Dominion o! can“; ast year and his record of 2.04 1-2 was the best performance over a‘ half-mile track by a (Janadiml 0 pacer.

Laurel Hall Stock Farm. Indian. apolis, Indiana. which Stoughtonl A. Fletcher purchased as a home for Peter the Great 2.0’! 1-2 when he bought him from W. E stokes, Lexington. Kentucky. over 25 years ago. is to be resold by its present owner. Paul R. Matthews. Fletcher, a mum-millionaire. became inter. ested in racing horses and having a fine farm place for recreation. looking around for a stallion he selected Peter the Great. then in the zenith .0! his fame as a. she. but it took 350.000 to separate the 21-year-old stallion from Stokes.

Fetcher spent money right. and left In building fine barns. a half- mlle track and residence and beau- ti. lniz the grounds. He purchased the best brood mares available and for some years ‘young Peter the Grant's were bemz sold from that farm in numbers at big prices. Then Fletcher got into financial difficulties and the horses and farm went under the hammer. Now he is managing the New York world's fair which will be opened ndxt year.

Hamess horse papers are full of advertisements for stake races to held throughout the United States

is a slim of

glad to say good-bye to winter. Down at Aitkens. N. 0.. th in: and everybody is happy as a lark. Ma few days and society women arig

All of which Mir. and Mrs. George Buntaizr will visit Aitkens next week.

National By

(C. P. by Guardtaws Special Wire) AINTREE, England, March 25- The Grand National once again greyed itself the world's greatest

orse race today when Mrs. Mar- lon Scotifs Battleship, sired by the great Man O‘ War, won the 100th yunning of the historic steeple- chase by a mere head.

An once again it itself the most dramatic of al when the first Canadian-bred horse ever to compete. Rock Le. . fell before the eyes of thousands at the famed water jump in front of the grandstands and died.

In o, finish so close that not until the last two strides of the 4 1-2-mile course was the issue de- cided," gallant little Battleship

assed the winning post a_head in ront of H. C. McNalys Royal Danieli. In third place was Sir Alexander Maguires Workman, who kept pace with the leaders

11m cnaa

and Canada the coming season. Alli is Shrink-v» V61‘? Bellini Scott has silifieigéil sign it is. For our part we shows. there

tinee moes are held every trotter.

Bil‘! is good for the sport. battlen-but

_ Battleship Wins Grand

Rock Lad Dies On Course

l

In Prince Edward Island-Caretak- er Jim Harper says that the snow ls disappearlnlt rapidly from the Charlottetown Dri

and he would not be surprised if it is all gone in a couple of weeks. In my opinion the happiest month in the year for horscmen is June. as by that time the trotter or pacer has become legged up sufficiently to permit fast brushes.

John Hervey writing in The Har- ness Horse. tells of the breeding exroerience of the late W. B. Dick- erman. who owned a stallion call- ed Bellini. which at first came in for a. great deal of criticism. but Mr. Dickerman lived long enough to prove that Bellini was a izreat horse. siriniz such game ones as Soprano 2.03 3-4. Bonninlzton 2.04 3-4. Marta Bellini 2.05 1-2. Atlantic Express 2.0’! 3-4 and many others Mr. Dickerman bred Atlantic Ex- press. his sire being Bellini and his dam Expressive. Atlantic Express sired Nedda 1.58 1-4 and the dam of Dean Hanover (3) 1.56 l-4, and Eva Bellini that produced Seiko. 2.05 l-4. dam oLL-ord Jim (3) 2.00 3-4 and several others.

Hervey says: "when you look over the results of the Bellini-Ex- pressive cross then go to the Old Glory and see most of the tops carrying Bellini blood. he appears like the founder of a. great familyfii

A representative of Bellini in this Province is Bellini Scott 2.09 1-4. owned by Mvmn McArthur, Kensinzton. Bellini Scott was sired by Peter Scott 2.05. winner of 17- raoes a/nd over $51000 in one cam- paign. enough Io pay for hlmsef. as he had been scln 101- 350.000 the previous year by fhzfcr Cox to" Tommy Murphy. The dam 0i Bel-l lIni Bellini. that. never a record but was- seoond I0 Native Belle when she placed the worlds record as a two-year-old at 2.0’! 3-4. As men- tioned befoie. Eva Bellini produced Seiko. dam of a trio of great trot- ters. and the Hambletcnlan Win- gin: three-year-old Lord Jim 2.00

With the superb breeding that as the above asoo to doubt

-lnci.dentally. he was a whale of a

The original Joe Icuis turned up in last season-amt- a fisticllffs a race horse that was headlines week after

malkl th n: e ago through

week over ten years

Mere Head;

and outran his rival to the tape. "We made only two mistakes.“ declared young Hobbs a: he dis- mounted. "One was at the canal tum the mcond time around where I lost a bit of ground. Then maybe I took it a little too easy at the last jump. I dldn’t try to ush the horse. I wanted to hold “in; back for the final run on the a _.. ‘ Mrs. Scott, wife of the moving picture actor, Randolph Scott, was too excited to lead In the gallant €umper she brou ht hree years ago n quest of the triumph he achieved today. Later. patting the chestnut in his stable, she said simply; "I'm very, very

happy. . Battleship covered the four

LOTTETOWN IJUARDIAN

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[Arrangements lCom pleled F 0 r G a m e

/

Arrangements are completed 1o;- the- Bob Hurry Benefit Game at the VForum on Monday night when Junior Albbles tackle a senior all- star outfit com, of me of the present team and also play- ers who now are imlng in other centres.

Many familiar seen on the senior lineup when the teams take the icc and a lot or hockey ability will also be on Q15. play. Juniors will have their work

cut out for them if they're to win .

and _ Judslns by the comment floating around the city fans will witness one of the fastest games of the season.

Both teams will hold practice sessions" today. The seniors will tB-ke to the ice at noon for an hour's drill while the juniors’ will hold their workout at 5:30.

In connection with the game it has been rumored that Hickey Nicholson might not play owing to his professional status but the sanction for the game came through yesterday and there is nothing _to fear on that score. Hickey wilLbe In there

Following is the lineup for the seniors: Goal, Stull and Davis: defence. Saunders, Pound, Car. mlchael. Storey; forwards, Nichol- son- Lawlor, Whalen. Squarebriggs, gudmore. McCllntlck. McKlnnon.

faces will be .-

4 BUXIN

cc CAPTURES M RIWATIME SKA TING TI

Resume Play,“ ‘In J ‘Series Tonight?

orrrnws, “March 25--Aasite.nce euceman Croucher would definitely.

George play tomorrow night against jolced Halifax Canadians

Blue Wings re- n

and brightened their prospects of

forcing a third game in their best-

of-three Memorial Cup Pln-ydown.

Hgrixftax lost the first game ‘I-d last n .

Crpucher, outstanding rearguard

of the Maritime junior champions,

i

blood p0 his left hand. He will leave hos-

pital just before game time and-

take his regular positcn with Ed Coolen.

Coach Gerald Hayes, confident of victory tomorrow. said Russ Cox would tend goal again tomorrow. with Vinnie Vaug an, custodian during the regular schedule, on deck for any emergency.

Whltlook, Bradley. Stewart.

The juniors will ice the team that won the N. 3.. P. E. I. title with the addition of and “Plum' McDonald fence and Jimmy Roach doing some sniping duty along the rail.

Additional Sport, Page 13

Citizens or GNAIILIITTETIIWN

l I This home-loving and generous old city of ours has never failed to champion a worthy cause. Therefore it will suffice to remind you that one of us has met with misfortune, one who served his country in‘ time of war and has been a devoted sport

4- follower for many years. A

ROBERTS HURRY

for whose benefit an All-Star hockey match is being staged on Monday night

March 28th, At The‘! CIIARLOTTETOWN FORUM

" Such old favorites of “Big Four” days as. IVAN NICHOLSON and WALTER LAWLOR and the entire lineup of the Junior Abbies will be

I . I

in action.

miles, 356 yards in 9:29 4-5, nine seconds slower than Golden Mil- le_r's 1934 record.