Winnipeg Free Press

Monday, May 31, 1943

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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 31, 1943, Winnipeg, Manitoba Fags fourteen free press monday. May 31, 1943_ Winnipeg jockey is astride four Ufi by e. A. Armstrong close to Winnipeg race fans saw a Manitoba born jockey steal the spotlight at Polo Park during the second Day of the Manitoba jockey club s 14-Day meeting on saturday. Bobby Summers 21 years old and a former hockey player the Winnipeg Monarch club was aboard four winners including the Winner of the Victory purse feature race of the sunny but Chilly afternoon. His Superior Riding earned for him a tie for top honors bringing his total to 10 wins for the Calgary Winnipeg meetings. He now shares Premier position with Gail Smith was Canada s leading rider in 1942._____________________ had Bobby six mounts wiry during the programme. Saturday and finished fifth in the two occasions he failed to the win Ner s paddock. The parimutuel 32 win returns on horses he triumphed with were eminently satisfactory to those entrusted their monetary sympathies to instance. Tea club lady Moira Brown Carse s18.65 and Black memory Royal memory favorite in the fourth. Youville. In the seventh other mounts Summers had on the still heavy track. Further increases other features on the upswing included a 12 per cent increase in attendance Over first saturday of last year handle which and a parimutuel showed an increase of no less than 33 1-3 per cent following on the 19 per cent in crease noted on Friday s opening Day. Form followers had a bad time of it inasmuch As not one single favorite got Down track continued to heavy. Front. The be laboriously Good thing in the first of Wise counsellor an Many of the rated horses just did t like conditions under Yoot loses Good one Ned Northwood Alberta s astute owner Trainer lost one of his aces when Roval memory was claimed of the fourth race by e. M. Bagen of Townsend. Mont for Royal was favorite in this race but finished fifth. Seven lengths Back of frilly the however Black memory de handsomely in the sixth for the Northwood interests to somewhat atone for the loss suf Cefred in the fourth race. The daily double Pool amounted to s7.736 and paid to those j who hooked up programme num 8 and 2. In the Quinella race the special Pool soared to s12.018 land the pay off was on the pro numbers 1-5 with 188 tickets outstanding each Worth out of respect to the memory of his late Trainer. Bob Bowman who died suddenly Friday Lee Wil Liams Edmonton sportsman scratched lady Barber out of the first race and Hom stir Cut of the last Brown Carse triumphs Only five horses went to the ahead of such recognized mud run ners As Gordon s gift bubbling boy and the disappointing favor Ite Ebony Latch which was last nearly 14 lengths Back of the Ken Tucky gelding owned by mrs. Marks. First fines of the local meeting were levied saturday when judge George Schilling posted notice that owner trainers h. Fandry and t. Burton had been fined ?50 each for violation of paddock regulations. Olo River which finished last in the first race is probably the eldest horse on the race track the Bay gelding by Moonraker out of Lucrece owned by d. Jones of Fallis. Alta., has already celebrated his 12th birthday Courtaway s Triumph saturday was convincing enough when one remembers that this Mare had t started since oct. 17 at Chicago s hawthorns track. Hookey let quite a few of fee folks Down after being regarded As a this son excellent mudder which once beat the great Spinard was second favorite and finished eighth. Tea club the . Early Bird s Best bet on the revised selections once messenger maid was scratched romped in sight lengths on top of sky was also picked second in the free press proud Santa was third in the stretch Call by a head in this race and finished eighth. A nother Juicy pay off in fact most Juicy of the Day came in the third race when lady Moira responded to Bobby Summers Picas and won by four and a half lengths Over oui Max and lady Moira owned by Kennedy and Heggie of Cal Gary or. Kennedy is a news had not started since july 31 in Regina this Craig a Gower offspring was trained by j. Heggin. Who also conditions the club Niclide Cizik hav got a bang out of his win aboard frilly because i the horse since weeks ago frilly racing Luck to make it at that because Nell Strome overtook her and then ran wide coming into the stretch allowing frilly to come again. Post for the 7-Furlong test for the Victory purse and mrs. S. R. Marks of Lexington. Ken., saw her gelded son of Chance play out of Black Carse named Brown Carse go to the front when starter Donovan sprung the Gate and never let up until the race was completed. Always in second place was Louis Riedger s Mare. Valdina Jill j which turned in a capable Effort senior Dball ready to go Church meet above Are some of the top notches in the United Church taxis Trail Ranger and sunday schools track and Field meet held saturday afternoon in Sargent Park. Upper left Are the three winners of the taxis Ball throw. Left to right Andy Spack who also was the aggregate Point Winner free press form Chart Copl Kight 1943, Lou Davies Polo Park May 29. Second Day Manitoba jockey 11-Day meeting. Furlongs with chutes presiding Steward and racing Secretary George w. Schilling Steward representing Prairie thorough bred breeders and racing association e. D. Adams starter Donovan general manager k. James up cars assistant manager c. F. Bob. Track heavy. Furlongs. Purse s400, claiming. Pot three year Olds and up. Value to Winner second third fourth 510 claiming Price horse age it. Up. St. Str. Fin. Jockey Odds 3951 3959 Courtaway prompt return Charlies lady Ned a. Norman Nadi Kady kale Ben Berrill hockey Elk River 8 10 5 7 e 7 g 7 12 117 122 117 122 17 112 118 122 122 13 2 s 3 45 7h a 8 51 v v 3 h Mcgahan. G Dye g l Smith Griffin h Haddix r Taves n Czik h Russell g Godley 6.82 8.40 3.70 41.95 3.21 9.s5 9.75 10.1 mild Challenge Frorer at the end. Promp but was not Gorman Nadi tired Courtaway quickly opened a Long Lead stalled off a prompt return entering the stretch and was going easily at return always closest up made a move in the final enough. Charlies lady coup never reach the leaders. Hookey was always far Back. Ime .27 1-5, .55 3-5, 1.10 1-5. 52 Mutu Els paid Courtaway straight s8.j5 place sj.7s show prompt return. Place 55.85 show Charlies lady s3.70 Liow. . 8, trained by owner went to pos at 2.36. Start Good. Won driving second and third same. Scratched owners 1, w. W. Bloom 2. Lou Marsh 3, f. E. Arnold 4, mrs. D. Burns 5, mrs. S. R. Marks 6, t. H. Morrison 7, j. Heipel 8, l. H. Van Housen d Jones furlongs. Purse s-100, claiming. For three year Olds and up. Value to Winner s if cd second sc5, third s25s fourth Sid breeder of Winner 515. Claiming Price Odds of the meet Fust Monty Boychuk second and John mystery third. Lower left Are the taxis. 100 Yards dash winners. Left to right Ian Simpson first Walter Bohush second Stan Smith third. At right Are two Trail Ranger winners at left Gordon Johnson Winner of the High jump and Nick Talanchuk Winner of the shot put Andrew Spack of Sutherland mis Sion stood out As the highest individual Point getter in the Manitoba division of the National United Church sports contest that was run off at Sargent p Ark saturday after noon. Spack representing the taxis group in class accumulated 570 Points out of a possible 600 Points in six track and Field events sym Bolic of 100 Points each. The purpose of the meet is vide an Opportunity for every Mem Ber of All organized sunday school taxis Trail Ranger and . Boys groups to compete in a National athletic contest and to enable Trail rangers and taxis boys to qualify for their running jump ing and throwing badges. Participants of the various this meet will receive ribbons if their event score is 70 or Over. Group champions in the train Ranger division were the Stella mis Sion boys with a total of 475.4 Points. Runner up for championship honors was the st. John s Mission Points. The taxis group were won by the Sutherland Mission who chalked up 496.2 Points other Point getters representing the taxis and Trail Ranger groups at the meet were As follows class 1 Trail Daley Wes Kildonan mission538 Gordon Johnson Point Douglas Mission 521 William Yee Point Douglas mis Sion 481. Class 2, Trail rangers Lloyd Benson West Kildonan mis Sion Nick Talanchuk Stella Mission 513 Mike a Mytro Stella Mission 481. Class Westrey st. Andrew s Mission 539 Martin Boychuk Sutherland mis Sion 539. Class 4, Tal Goy st. Andrew s Mission 526 Ian Simpson Knox Mission 509 Stan Smith Sutherland Mission 473 class 5, Bohush Suth Efland Mission 465. Weston practice United Weston soccer club will hold a work out at 7 o clock tues Day. Night on the Thompson Stree grounds. A Parade featuring bands from Jurf 3 wireless school no. 8 repair spot and army will of the senior Lea s Diamond Ball league s 1943 schedule. That will get under Way at Wesley Park wednesday evening commencing at 1 Parade which will Start at the corer of Portage and Mam at 6.1o will proceed to Wesl Yark where the first in a series of doubleheaders every evening. Mon Day through thursday will be held in. The Tost game of the season will be the Mcdonald airports and the Glo elites while the second feature the boys from no 8 repair depot will tangle with a Navy team. A . Team and toe Mcdonald air craters team will Complete the league. The officials in charge of this popular Loop Are As follows presi Dert l. Hershfield vice president second vice president f. C. Lieutenant Bennett Secretary Parnell executive r. Ramge o Connor e. Giroux Krupp sports officer of. Turner w. Scarfe and n. Berdini. The 1943 schedule for the first two weeks is As follows june is. Glo elites. Army is. No. 8 repair depot. 3 wireless is. . Air Rauers is. Army. June 8 rep. Depot is. Glo elites. Airports is. Air rafters. June is. No. 8 repair depot. No. 3 wireless is. Army. Is. Ail ports. June no. 8 rep. Depot is. Air critters to All boys 18 years of under living in Winnipeg five other various events Dren from five to 16 years will also be held. Entry forms for the. . Race sire now available be obtained Fay applying to n p. Gillatt 1073 Strathcona Ili phone 38 108 j. A. Midwinter Spruce Street phone Oliver principal of Isaac school phone 402 756. Step by captures mexican Handicap Mexico City May is. I by Black gelding from the barn t w. A. Osborne sunday a Job pesos Handicap of americas by 2% lengths. The race attracted More spectators said to be the k3 est throng Ever to see a sports Evest in Mexico. Step by covered the mile and the Quarter in 2.18 4-5, 8 4-5 soon bal slower than the track record. He s paid 69% pesos for 5, or 527-.80 pc a William Baker s stinging beef was second while the favored air master was third. F Osborne whose Home Angeles collected collected about june june army. Air rafters is. No. 3 wireless. June is. Glo elites. Army is. Airports. June is. Air rafters. No 3 wireless is. No. 8 k. Depot june is. Glo elites. Airports is. To. 8 repair depot. June is. , no. 3 wireless is. Glo elites. Isaac Brock sports meet on saturday the Isaac Brock Community club will stage its annual sport and Field Day at the Isaac Brock school grounds saturday afternoon commencing at 2 o clock it was decided at. A special meeting held at the Isaac Brock Community club recently. Main event of the Day will be a. Two mile Road race which will Start at the school grounds and finish there. This event is open North Peg club North Winnipeg Lawn club opening games for t will. Commence 8 . Tuesday All members Are requested to turn out and All prospective Mea. Bers Are cordially invited. Baseball inter services . Is. Navy Osborne stadium saturday 2.30 pm. Admission general Public services 25c children Index horse e924 3984 sd70 3978 3975 age it. Up. St. A a str. Fin. Jockey 3011 3952 Tea sky Grey Baron a. A. Little silent Pagan Pilot free Exchange society editor proud Santa 7 a 4 h 5 10 d 110 117 115 110 111 117 112 122 r 5" 31" 4-3 5" r Summers. R Russell a Haller v Bovine d r Haddix w h Young g Godley 3.05 3.00 28.75 6.15 11.45 5.65 6.15 5.0c Tea club broke alertly arid was soon Well in. Front of the others to win As her rider pleased. Sky Grev could not keep up Early but closed going Strong fit. Baron a. A. Ran evenly. Little silent did not appear to like the footing. Tree Cizick is a native of Lorette Man. And if you just add up Bobby summer s wins it Means that Manitoba born jockeys won five of saturday s seven races an unusual occurrence by the Way Bobby Summers is a brother of Danny husky Winnipeg Esquire defence Man and a Nephew of Art Somers. Is new champions Stockholm May 31. A pile Sandberg of Sweden sunday night Germany s Max Schmeling As the heavyweight boxing Cham Pion of Europe by out pointing Karl sys of Belgium in a 15-round bout that attracted 20.000 spectators. Schmeling. Who also ones held the world heavyweight title turned his Continental title to the european boxing Union in october last year after his Trainer. Max Machow. Was quoted As saying that the German had been so seriously wounded in the Battle of Crete that he would be unable to defend ring laurels. Tandberg. Weighing 202 pounds. Sys. 191. Fought in the final Spund of a tournament to deter mine the new Champion. No Ger Man boxers participated. Bombers practice the Morse place bombers Junior baseball Tiam will hold a practice at the Morse place grounds tonight at 7 o clock. Is Are wanted out. All play 3995 Index horse 3924 ss77 3946 1975 meet Calora Hartford conn., May 31. F Abe Greene wants to Clear up the dual Champion boxing muddle he an count on Willie Pep a principal n the featherweight lollies. To Back up his intentions Willie world s 126-Pound Champ new York sunday informed Greene that he s anxious to figh Jackie Callura the . Title older from Hamilton ont. Pep won the Crown from Chalky Wright in Madison Square Garden j Yates 3, 3996 owners a e. T. Myers 2, e. Johansen 3, w. Ingleby 4, Burrows and Walker Ross and Goodman 6. Marks and Spratt 7, mrs. W. Hunter 8, f. Jones. Daily to Tea programme nos. Furlongs. Purse 5400, claiming. For three year Olds and he. Value to Winner s285, second 563, third fourth s10, ireeder of Winner s15. Claiming Price s700._______________________________________ Odds Index horse age it. Up. St. A str. Fin. Jockey 3916 3974 3078 j878 3965 1876 391d 3965 lady Moira oui Max Jean buddy nip plucky Jake judge Fay Madric vision Sumer Holiday 103 110 116 114 114 109 3 111 a i 41 70 3 is 6 2i 1 j h Summers Griffin g Godley r Russell a Haller Rdiaz n Cizik d Allan 13.75 7.05 16.20 3.vo 1.70 5.25 4.00 37.63 lady Moira out broke the Field showed a liking Lor the heavy _ was never troubled. Saved ground All the Way and closed Well. Queen Jean closed some ground. Buddy tired. Plucky Jake could never get up d was never a contender. Madgic vision had some Early Speed. Time 27 2-d, .56 1-5, 1.10 4-5. Mutu Els paid 1-Nrty Loira s33.50 straight s11.s5 place 58.25 show oui Max s7.13 place s5.co show Queen Jean. S7.15 Shou. Winner . 5, Craigan Gower lady Athabasca trained by Mer Holiday. Won Ridden out second and third driving. Scratched Broxa m., 114 Belhelvie. 109, owners 1. Kennedy and Huggie 2. N. Klitgard 3, h. Fandry 4, w. Marsh 5, and Fieldg John Marsh 7. T. Aldridge 8, mrs. W. Buchan. Ana one half furlongs. Purse 5500, claiming. For three year Olds and up foaled in Canada. Value to Winner 5340, sen Ontl s80, third s40, fourth 520, breeder of Winner s20. Winner entered to be of Simca for . Str. Fin. Jockey it. Up. St. If a Odds frilly 5 118 1 1 1 s 2j 11 n Cizik 3.60 Beauty warm 7 110 4 5 6 4i 5 23 Griffin 5.70 Nell Strome 7 100 3 2 4 1 i v j Sivc Wright 2.50 Larry Junior 3 112 5 4 2i 5 4" 4i a Haller 14.60 Royal memory 5 116 6 3 3 3i h Summers 2.45 George Corn a 116 26 5 6 6 b g l Smith 4.co Royal memory claimed by e. M. Ragen for frilly outran the Field in the Early stages was passed by Nell Strome after latter tired but was hard pressed to hold the final furl off but closed a half came again stoutly when the latter tired but was hard Beauty warm Safe. Cauty warm lacked Speed to the final fun _ _. With a Rush and was wearing the Winner Down. Nell Strome moved into the Lead with a Rush at the final turn but tired suddenly in the stretch. Roya memory gave Way when unable to pet to the Winner. Time .28 1-3, .57. 1.27 1-5, 1.34 3-5. S2 Mutu Els paid frilly so.20 straight s4.00 place s2.ud show. Beauty warm s0.23 place show Nell Strome show. Winner . 5, brooms ruffles trained by owner. Went to pos at Start Good. Won driving second and third same. Scratched fairy Witch. 109. Owners 1. T. Aldridge 2. H. J. Percy 3, Pincher Creek stable 4, w. J and Callura gained the Yates 3, n. Mort Wood 6, . Stable. Furlongs. The Victory purse s70 claiming. For three year Olds and up. Value to Winner shoo scion Sim. Hinl so for Iirilli Winner entered to be claimed Tor Index horse beating Jackie Wilson at provi i Denic . May threaten betting Mark new York May 31. Cap Bel Mont s memorial Day Holiday pro age it. Up. St. A v4 str. Fin. Jockey Odds brawn Carse 4 111 2 1 1" 1- r Summers 8.32 3757 Valdina Jill 5 110 1 3 2 2" r Russell 1.s 395s Gordon s gift 7, 100 5 s 5 5 3" r Diaz 1.k bubbling boy 7 120 4 2 4 j Kelly 3.4 3033 Ebony Latch 3h 5 5 5 g l Smith 1.5 Brown Carse was a Clear Lead soon after the Start Thi Field Safe All the Way and won with something in Reserve. Valdina Jill race close to the Winner throughout and finished going Well. Gordon s gift Madi a move in the lint Quarter but could not reach the leaders. Bubbling boy faltered when asked for his Best Ebony Latch tired after being Well placed. Time .26 .55. 1.24 4-5. 1.40 1-5. S2 Mutu Els paid Brown Carse. J18.6 by 1. V. Mcaree years ago Mike Mcconnell of Toronto was one of the Best known hotel keepers in canals his place on King Street Thuve was an open poker game running whose Fame widespread. End of to shoot at in s3ay a stranger who said he was a this 57th running of one of to a gramme today figures to be pm a from the 22-horse Rodeo slated to go to the Post in the ancient sub Urban Handicap to the world bet Ting record officials expect to be threatened. This latter Mark is the the suburban Day crowd of poured into Belmont s Iron men a year ago. If All 22 of the horses entered get to the Post there la be a record win lace s3.10 show Valdina Jill s3.30 place s2.33 show Gordon Winner e.g., 4, Chance play Black cars trained by w Marks. Went to Post at 4.31. Start Good. Won driving second and third same scratched mistress Plato 115. Owners 1, mrs. S. R. Marks 2, l. Riedger 3. J. Debard 4, e. S. Phillips 5. Bancroft and Snider. Mile. Purse 5500, claiming. For four year old i Ami up. Value to Winner s300. Second so third s40, fourth s20 claiming Price Index horse 3s72 3379 m7d 3376 3954 3050 3921 Black memory Gallant Toro wild Deer club soda Tellus Pepper pot Ilkley winged lady age it. Up. St. V 6 113 5 118 106 10 118 or 114 112 107 str. Fin. Jockey Odd Black 2 3" 4 6 51 8 8 1-i r Summers v j Kelly 3 4" r Russell Griffin go Smith if i j Craigmyle. A Haller Rdiaz 6. B.9 10.1 4.7 1., 36.0 24.21 american was introduced and played with varying Success. Be had r. Largo Diamond ring which occasionally he used to Deposit with Mike and on which he could or More because Mike had the expert who Stone. Mike to toss it into a drawer Ana give the genial stranger whatever Cash he wanted. One night he told ring examined by an it was a s5.000 Emory took command at once Shook off Gallant Toro and nov j a i w thou being seriously threatened. Gallant Toro was close to Winner Early Tion s most famous Handicap affairs. Made several attempts to we Lou Tufano s Market Wise is rated As the Galloper to beat in spite of his top weight of 128 pounds. A year Market Wise not Only took the big pot but turned in an upset Over whirl away. If any other oat Burner is going to beat him in this mile and a Quarter the Surprise package is Likely Mike he Felt Lucky and was Goine to come from among attention just after the other players in a big Way. So to asked for s1.500. Hike took the Money out his Safe and was just tossing the in. As he had done a score of times when he was prompted to take a closer look at As he did so the stranger walked out and never seen again. At the last a he switched the Diamond for a Glass imitation which nearly netted Hirr. S1.5co. Co. Umsted Walker vice. Ontario purchased by William Helis of new Orleans for Devil diver from mrs. Payne Whitney s barn who is hooked up with shut out and the Rhymer As a three Way entry River land. Owned by Harold Clark of Miami Texas Tom Hoard s Boysy. And marriage r. A. Coward s horse. Nuts to bet up but was not Good enough. Wild Deer close Tellus. Tired. Pepper no in the heavy Golej and was Neve time .25 2-5, .53 4-a. 1.23 4-5. 1.53. 12 Mutu Els paid Blank memory s12.g straight place show. Gallant Toro place s3.ao. Show Wii Deer show. Winner dk.., 6, Bargello shifting Sands trained by owne went to Post at . Start Good. Won Ridden out second and third Dii Vini owners .1, k. North cod 2, e. S. Phillips 3, Scotia stable 4, c. Lul . Stable 6. Mrs. T. A Riggs 7, f. Jones 8, c. Mourant. Seventh and ont Bill purse Soto Ola min for four year oms and up foaled in Canada. Value to Winner s34 second s8q, Thiril 540, fourth s20. Breeder of Winner 520. Claiming Price s70q, horse Willie Marcus decl or Larry Pat Crale Pancho Youville lev s dust. Mac cod Breeze dutch defender age it. Up. St. V4 118 lie 118 118 116 Ali 116 116 str. Fin. Jockey 3 e 5 i 7 21 v Bovine k Russell n Ciz Lac j Kelly k Summers a Dye w h Youns d Allan Willie Marcus never far Back raced into a Long Lead after a half but a to be kept under pressure to the end. Doctor Larry closed stoutly in the Iii Quarter. Pat Craig lacked Early Speed but was going Well at the end. Lev dust tired after making the Pac e. Butch Way Unab to ret to the front. Britannia club time .27 2-5. .53. 1.23 3-5. 1.33. S2 Mutu Els paid Willie Marcus sz4 i n straight. Place show Poctor Larry s5 40 place in p the Britannia Lawn Bowling How. Winner . 6. Trained by d club will open play at Sargent Park Feria at 5-37 i Start won Ridden out second and. Thor tonight starting at 7.30 o clock with w j John 1. J. A Flower tournament. All members mrs n Northwood 6, Burton and Vekos s and prospective members Are re j Quested to be present. Marcus to doctor nos. 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