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Dngnitrasn 12, 1942

. BACK STRETCH

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Rm tibiished an 5T5 n " with iuimratiolv

i ~ any cf our horsemen be giving lessons to colts my not be out of place to qlwtu "emods Us , fil-Iairness racing. 11111")! Maude, muse plcttlresquo w f the county fairs, is in the 1 nation-wide revival. gligllilllgly on. the verfle 0! Vim-th- 1,}. 110111 the American scene only "H, ‘wars ago. this sport, one of ' ' lrliest in our country is boom- - avillll, At every nwetlnz tn the us, fiuee years, attendance has been Purses have increased over 33 mitt to lllore that $2.000. a ti. liuennzls have increased. About ‘ harness horses raced this sea- ,',,§ about 2.500 of them trotters , and’ 3,5100 pacer-s.

Bcllllld these meetinrs is an 1n-

il-aining horses to race ls a. icompi rd job. It is not natural ' for a ho c to trot or pace. His in- ‘wiiirl lvllS him to run like the i tilorutlgilbictl. But he 08in be bred ~ pace and if breeding

doesn't do it. he can be taukht- ‘Tim is wiiat the harness-racing ' rim-s It breeds and trains an: rites ilorscs and then races ' tilenl Lot 11s ink‘: a typical year!‘-

111;! through ills training and onto ‘on track at a bliz rnsetinlz. First 1X in mind the difference between - Iii-r and a pacer. when you see

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bro leg. on one side are forward vtiiile rlii- two opposite one are - lizici:

Elrh November the breeding '1 holu nuctions of yearlings ~born in tile previous year. Thel birthday oi all race horses is Jan- qjary 1, no matter when they are ‘actually born. About 400 yearlings 'are bought at four big sales. Those who buv tlicm are takilut part in 1 one oi the biggcst zombies in sport. “W1! is lhzir- or nothing to tell a. trainer if the yearling he buys will be a winner or a flop. He goes by cdigrce and physical appearance. lesi- are the ollly clues. Some of the biugcst money winners went for peanuts at the yearling sales.

ltlanir jTlffllllil-fi have only been broken to halter and iin five months must be ready to race as a two- year-oid. So the first thing the owner docs when he gets the colt home is to put a harness on him and turn him loose in a. stall. This lsa critical moment, The horse hill" break his neck. If he doesn't

helslcd nutof doors in harness

._ S , freedom. 11c rears and bolts if he can. When he calms down he is driven. with ill-e d."ivcr walking be- hind and one or two extra men holiiujx: onto lcsld straps. Tugs to the Fl¥ht and left introduce the idea of control into his young life.

1 A yearling may not lake to trot-

tlli" or inn-lug. 1f not, he has to be ha. in‘ mechanical mzans. For this, we weights are blacrd on his

1°11‘ 1011i l0 ‘Square up’ his gait and 1900111111 on it if he is to be a. trot- , ‘W- F01‘ a purer. hopples are used. The ivcigiits make him lift his feet higher and punch them out Fllillfllivl’ in front of him. By ad-T {ustilu tn.- FOlIRiit lino 111.. exact llait desired. , _ llopples are leather limbs linking together the front "id 010d lPszs on either side. Hop- rlts may also be used on a t-rotber he stubborn. For him the forciegs with opposite

llanv times it is necessary to per- fonn a 111111121." operation make

W15} Mallv colts have nar- m itct with contracted heels and 07$ "'11 no tinder and pressing

in the irrnr. To remedy this. a V- milf“ “"01 slvrlns: ls inserted into till‘ 511'". As much as an inch can be udtrd to the width of the hoof lin (his way.

flliuc detects the trainer dis- covers in the first three weeks, dur- u Y-‘llfill the colt is being prepared ‘ 1J0 ‘ king cart, a rough, “W? \'(‘l.$lUl1 of the racing sul-ky. bet-HHS correcting faults im- filtdlflivly‘ and has to kcep it up fillt through the training pericd. fr a few days of pulling the "-0 111:1 u-ilrlillg is used to the idea andi is‘ required lo jog ever-in- tilslilllClS until he reachzs re nnlcs a day,

Vfllen the weather is getting cold “"3 0f 1!!"- coit trainers so to oridt with thcir charges. There b lblflllliu con-tinues. The colt is 6W2“. to a trot. n few rods at a. “ant 0 f. w inure ouch day. By Jan- may hi- '.il;.s to the racing sulky W lie trots n quarter mile in about . SOCOHU" By February l he does it iii-hand on or about March l he Pith lo a mile in 2.15 and he is Lfgulltvcllti ‘ready Vb race. Bv fall mun v02. 1e is a. real star may

30 is now ready and he is faint: to all“ of country. f-ra wi 1 no on land circuit, a series of meet-

n1 ('lll€S from Maine to Wis- “l 311th nurses totalling $1,000,- m; Mnlilvvliiie the eyes of his “m? ‘"11 be on Goshen, N.Y.,

- m 9f the l-lanibletonlan, harness m“ classic for t-‘nree-year-olds

f‘ Purse of $501100. During the lmfetllsvn. from November in or t» lie horse costs $00 a month ‘mllvr- Broom. and feed. Dur-

Mn,‘ raving season in the re-

reclui’ months. a first-class train-

i 00ml‘ v__s s90 a month and a a 57v. shoeing comes to about month and stake pflyments

‘mm $000 to slam.

“It horse's f I - - eed bill aver-ants a dollar a day. Winter and 5 m!" he has three meals a day: “n” u Hm. and 4.30 The mmwo consis of‘ a t two m, 0f oats enc . and the last cf m ogtmlll‘ 0i’ bran rmd two quarts km ‘mash soaked in water. Oc- andffl lv nntiito and apple neellnss. u "ls cf corn, and perilous tihree ‘r """‘°l‘ a day. serve to liven ‘h, qtnliixfi- The horse has hay in _ ,5 com“, (ll). and s slit lick in

"P" pacer-s are siightlv faster u‘? ll“ ‘rafters, Ever-v decad- in 9"" "l0 "ears as racords have beltord, the ‘slrlevmeelers’

Tu svmethlnz that has yet to

A colt costs its owmsr from $3,000 l» "-500 a ear Dlus about ssoo for Wuimmml- "l l! 11¢ stays sound he h“ B 800d chance of paying m; WRY- Atgflltlone-thlrd of all two-

W u enoush to do that. flea a year his chances increase. or “£31313 Of the Oldfll‘ horgg‘ gay 1r way. 1f he does m)

Wily he probably will b, raced another veer, n 1w do“ h, ma!’ P509 101‘ fen or twelve or m4)“; years and live to be thirty 319515

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old. It is not a. bad life (a; a Mwm nylmz this . his article are illustratgryls lghtflvxfigg the trotting form exhibited by g colt after several weeks of training. illustrations on ground breaking’ ‘Wilkins to curt. showing how m gut 0n toe weights, °l°tgb ED901111 types of shoes for co l, methods of using V-shaped 8W8 Wrlnes to widen heels, head

CHAKQUFTETQYN WQQARDIAN

PACfLSEVEN

Well, its to be Navy and Air Force for the opening game of the City Hockey League at the Forim on next Tuesday night and judging

Btrdlzhtcner — which is a billiard °"°‘*W1>e5 0! boots to correct faults of hitting ankles, brushing knee; ancllcuttlng quarters, method cf ad. i us 11g head checks and f’ ll tl ‘ °°1t5 lined "D ready to rag? y 1e 1

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MW from our bouvrli: ‘fgliaerlibedyo: 573N911. who is figuring so pm. llgllnifntlv 1n the races at Dufferin Gillrti Toronto, with his charges, A11 12 u! 5m 2.06 1-4. Peter Reamore 2. Dud‘ - 511181118 Sam 2.10 1-2 and Grassy/m Patch 2.06. He says All me 1 has not yet recovered 1mm "Jilly received on the train and that he thinks Peter Reamore is the gumest little horse he has ever- “ud anytninx to do witll. Dudey Patch finds it difficult to get IhIOIiI-lh the heavy footing on mud. fly days. but has shown that he has as néuch speed as any horse at the ac . How he will step over the 10¢

lleanled. Surging Stun 15 coming a_ fffgferl/ WW- sves away better and ieous a. real brand of speed as will 518p by the summary of Morn day s laces which appears below.

ml-Iarness horsemen here will notg at the purses are. to say the least, “P? eXt-ravasant -— $150 to $165 for uuee heats. A horse with a sum. inflly of 3-9-6—und he was fourth n the summary with six others Tu“?! behind him. we refer to Placid in the Class F. Trot and Pace-would win an infinitesimal amount of coin for his afternoon's exertions On an afternoon follow- "IE 8. rain we can visualize the ap. pearance of horses and drivers ‘(they d been there ourselves) as they d Emmi-I'll. towards the close of ts... “v my I. u gular habiliments, pm o‘ N

Again anent Monday's racing it lwizlllbtlexlnoted that Singing Sam was ' ' a tvvsh- touch field. which included Patsy McOregim Lflly 2g’ 3m“! 11611161‘. Lee Oliver, 69-“ GUY. Jane Harvester, n11 seasoned campaigners. and others. Not onlv that but it was the fast-l est race of the day with tile second ‘ 1W in 2.11 3-4. the fastest heat, It looks as though in Singing Sam, Joe has a real top-notch performer.

Followl ti _ ness racelgghg; atle gilgilllietléir?‘ gall-k Monday:

“egg-fit D Pace: purse $105; 3-mile

5111mm; Sam (O'Brien) i 2 1 Patsy McGreizor (lollies) .....2 1 2 Miss Lee Grattari (Lindberg) .5 3 3 Jackson Henley (Wellwood) “a 4 s

Also started: Lilly Part, 4, 7, 5; Blues Henley. 9. 4. a: Morflandale 511111-01. 6- 8. 5: Lee Oliver, a, a, 1; Princes: Guy. 10. B. 9- Jane Har- jfeliter. '1, dr. Time-Zzll’ l-2. 2:11 3-4,

Class F’. Trot or Pace; purge 155- 2 l-llllle heats; 61-2 fiirlongsk ' Captain Harvester (Colton) .,1 1 1 Ray Evans (Champion) .. __11 2 2 Ramona Han/ester (Chapmn) 8 3 4 Placid (T), (Craig) .. . 8

Also ran: Todd Britton 10, 8, 3; 51f Guy. 4. ll. '1: Sometime, 5 5 a- Beth L- Harvester. v. 7. s; Miss Lee Tvso- 6. 6. 9: H-aittle Gmttan, 2, 10, dr. Time, 2361-4; 2:17; 11491-4.

Class E. Trot or Pace; - ii-mile heats: purge ‘mo’ Lord Durham (Zablancin. 4 Pefflrlne (Harvey) . . . . . . . . .. 1 Frisco Todd (T). (Colton) 2 Unko Bars (Chapman) _ _ , , ,_

0 startid: June Rowan, Miss Topic, 5 5 4; Kaye B~ 1h]; Ifuhalsd Brewer. l0. a. r.

e a c. . r; Locke McComas.

B, dir. Time, 2:15, 2.16, 2151-2.

Class C. Trot or Pace; purse $165; ,Four

3-mi1e heats: ' Pine Ridge Celia (Chanrpiofl) 1 s i! Dr. Lee (Chapman) . . . . . . . .. 5 1 2‘ Irene Harvester (Wellwood) , _ 2 4 3 | Devil's Child (Colton) _ _ _ , __ 3 z 41 Also started: PeterReamore. 4 3 6: Dillon Henley. d. 5. 5,: Lillian Le 7, '1. 7. Time. 22141-4, 2:14 3-4, 2:13.

I Bowling WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON LADIES LEAGUE Marlpldn- Mrs. J. P. Clarke 325 11'! 176 Mrs. Allen 134 128 133 Mrs. Irvine 1B8 155 1'18 Mrs. Hobbs 132 160 181 Mrs, McAulay 121 150 128 Bluebelles:— Mrs F B. Clarke 187 156 14B Mrs. Bishop 194 178 19B Mrs, Cameron 152 129 1'18 Mrs. Dunning 99 101 152 Zinnia:- B_ Large 203 117 1214 Mrs. Gardner 230 1.12 Mrs. Ciawson 189 l 6 124 , Dull 150 1N 140 N. L0 h O6 10B 112 Tulips:- Mrs. Campbell 139 132 15B Mil-s. Craig 168 250 150 Mrs. Kelly 28'! 144 140 Mrs. Norman 152 148 170 Mrs. Wllhf D7 '14 140 filth sin: e Mrs. Oralg I50. High three Mrs. Bishop 571-

Remember When

a 15 Stewart. veteran hockey bat- “Che ended a brief retirement three tonl; y soorin a! m!

ts to the ice. rt dbl allablflggalgf his elm - when sawu-t retired for 800d In 1H0 his Boll to in 15 seasons

‘in years.

be term from the R.A.F. Station are

6 gether likely that Walter will be

by the interest be'ng manifest by the boys of both services and the tiockey fans ln general lt appears a, likelihood that a big crowd will usher in what is expected to be one of the best hockey seasons locally

Air Pbrce went through their sec- ond workout the season last night and like the other squads that have been witnessed in action ihey are rapidly getting their skating legs into form. And don't think that the flying boys will be any weak sisters in the league.

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They have already shown enough to warrant that statement. Com- posed of players from all over the Dian nion, as far west as Winnipeg and as far east as New Brunswick, with a Mmltimer handling the coaching duties

confident they will be “right in there" when the time for announc- ing championsjsadecided.

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With s. roster of 20 men to pick from the Alr Force squad will ice three fast skating forward lines, four [lard-hitting defence men and two capable goalies that can and Will shovel out enough rubber to keep their team in the hunt every single game.

I Q I I Oh, ye; the Maritime: that is coaching them is none other than a. former Big Six and Big Four performer, now YM.C.A. super- visor at the local R A.F. Station. I I I I

Don Sharpe ls the name. sharps. has added a lot of weight in the years since he broke into the B18 Six with Campbellton Tigers. A team that was equal to the best in the league. Only a youn ster at the time and still young n years Sharpe is confident that his charges will surprise even their most rabid support-era‘.

Don after his start first tvlth Mount Alison and later vto Camp- belltoll and then with Saint John Beavers ill the Big Four at the time when that league was the best amateur league in the Dominion and he brings to the Air Force team valuable experience gained while playing with the top- notch huckeyists that pejormed in those days. ,_,,

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Opposing Sharpe on opening night-this hasn't really been cori- firmed as yet but is regarded as a certainty-in a COBCHIDK role will be another veteran of Big Six and

Big Four days in the person of Walter Lawlor a, local younsstar who in the past four ears has

brought four Maritime tit es to this city three with the juniors and one with the Juveniles. ‘

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Lawlsr originally scheduled to perform with the Y.M.C A. team has had charge of a recent Workout of the Navy squad and it is alto-

at the ieuis of the "T1115" when they skate out on the ice Tuesday niglt. _ _ _ '

As usual Walter would say time about the ability o! his chm“ But that is not unusual with him. He was noted for his reticent» when in charge of the juniors and juveniles even when his teams had come through and who knows but w» may be the case again this

year 000s

This is a story net often told but when the late Jlnmy Gilfdln" was coach of the Abegweits Big term he then clubbed this same Lawlcr as one of the smartest hockey layers on that star packe outfit. any did not azree with the late well-known coach at the time but in the march of time since that day ten or eleven Y9K" ago Lawlor has made a mark angling that ccmpilres to the

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5o it appears that Navy will be well-led in the coaching line if Lawlor's acceptance ls a definltfl fact and with sniirpe opposinz him on Tuesday night the same may well turn out to be a battle of wits. between the two coaches-

Lsst night's scheduled meeting with the idea of formation of an outdoor g lng club was postpomd

good crowd of persons interns-ted on hand but owing to unavoidable circumstance the PHIHOW 0f m"

would not warrant the election of officers, elc., and the decision was made to postpone it until s. later

date. . ' . .

However .- stponemfll‘ d ‘"9 "u": trszmu tun: at“ t: lailga his faltered out. mourn in- terest ha; been shown already to guarantee formation andlwheizl tn: dtsofitlnextmeeng so pt... for tlle season will really get unchrway.

matter of history

game. Says l‘!!! _ ..

west football final stands out memory-s nthetlc mud-smeare

mflauwvu to my ‘t fraction

tn g3 fllfllldlfl] layoffs an all- m n. n. n. will: MM-

er a few year; n80 and there reason why he couldn't still

used could hit anything and give lt n.

this ail-Canadianrmanagers, he would take a

I I I I The malt-west football final is m" ’ to on 1b “d” till k this tribu by ares - wapds. 0.1’. Staff Writer is worthy

of repeat! in that it lys I touching trl tn to a one? wast- ,ern veteran who said ls fulfil!“ w football

after last Saturday's wardr

One picture of Saturday's cult- h

mp1 aim 3 a no and utterly nary across 01s I'll-

l Trading Prospects So Poor

TTmtMedwic/z lVillBe Taken Off Block Sqys Rickey

By JUDSON BAILEY Associated Press Sports Writer

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.1 -(AP) Trade prospects for Brooklyn Dod- gers have dwindled to the point where President Branch Rickey says he has taken Joe Medwick off the block and now will attempt to resurrect his once-potent batting power with oratory.

Ks plan; to leave tcmorrow for

his home at 5t. Louis to spend an extended (Xi while there will talk to Medwlck,

rlstlnas vacation and

who also lives in St. Inuls. "Medwlck was a great bail palsy- no be if he set his mind to it," said Rickey. “He is 31 years old and should be right in his prime. There is nothing wrong with him physically. "Medwlck batted .300 last sea- son and his average never has fail- en off badly. The difference be- tween him now and a few years 8&0 is in his extra base hits. He to take a cut at a ball. He

ride, especially bad bulls. Why, Bill Terry once told me the safest way to pitch to Medwlck was right

through the middle. “Last year, I am told by various rea.

cut at the ball on his first swing, but after that he was protecting

himself. If he missed that first one

he would shorten up, just try to punch the ball some place. That can be corrected and I want him to cut iooe again on every swing."

Rickey explained that while in Chicago for the baseball meetings inst week he had talked Herman, veteran second baseman, about a number of things, includ- ing terms and the possibility he might be asked to play first base

iron to the Winnipeg bench where he collapsed from exhaustion.

It was Lou Mogul. Veteran of l1 gruelling football season, articip- ant in seven east-west class cs. Lou Moi-ill was through as a player for tha. game and probably forever. Now 34 and father of two chldren, Lou says he will hang up for all time his muddy grid toss and the tiefmet with it d'stinctive nose- guard.

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Lou wanted to make his last effort a, winner. Ever since he turned out with the club in 1032. with no previous football experi- ence, but with a great fighting heart *-und a, spare but solid body, Mogul had been a 60-minute mid- dlfivlngcr. He wanted to play out his time with Bcrnbers.

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But a month ago he suffcred a leg injury. He could not practice with the term. Blood poisoning setrin. Lou spent l0 days in hos- pital and was discharged just three days before Bomberaleft Winnipeg.

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Those days in hospital took tflll in physical condition, but Lou played grand football for 50 min- saturday. Then Toronto's Pop Popiowskl and Don Crowe started running over him for big gains. Lou knew he was through. He had barely strength enough left to lurcll slowly across the field to the bench. _ . _

'I'here had been many substitu- tions, but this time it was differ- ent. The Bame was held up a few moments while officials waited for that solitary figure to reach the sidelines. Pei-flaps the fans did not earze they were witnessing a farewell to football-the farewell of one of the name's greatest play- ers, greatest sportsmen.

In the Winnipeg dressinB-roocn, Mogul sat hunched upon 8- b80011. openly sobbing his disappointment. There was no need for tears on that nigged, homely face. For 11 years he had given and taken hard knocks, but always cleanly. l-le had nevei- given less than his best, a lineman n-laklng headlines for the ball-carriers. not for hin-