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this situation, abolished the
National Health and Physical
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didn’t seem to notice this.

“Canada sent 113 athletes
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for Melbourne. Our team is
f the few that has to rely
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Legion, which applauded Gen-
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fell in with his conscription
scheme, could have rendered a
rea} service to peace and in-
ternational understanding by
taking up the cry for a bigger
Olympic team

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international tension and talks
on disarmament, Canada could
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tries to lead it down the path
to war. For only generals die
in bed.

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i field enthusiasts
Y out in full force at
Brockton Point Oval on July
for the Police Sports.

One of the star attractions
will be Mike Agostini, a sprint
- here at the British Em-

pire Games. Last Saturday
Mike ran against Dave Sime,

Bobby. Morrow
hundred yard men

and other top
at Berkeley,

and finished third.
Harry Nelson will provide

the chief contention here, un-
less, as Mike says, “some un-
known doesn’t beat the both
of us.”

Mounties in

SPORTLIGHT gang

Mounties are
winning a ball
the Pacific Coast League ieee

ancouver

few games in

days, but they are still in
plenty of dollar trouble.
Average crowds of 2,000 to

3,000 won’t keep the team in
the black, and unless Sunday
ball is introduced soon there
seems little chance of the team
staying alive for another
season.

It takes close to $400,000 a
year to run a good PCL team.
Last season Seattle Rainiers
won the pennant, drew 342,000
paying customers, . yet lost
money.

Then there’s the weather
problem. More than 51 inches
of rain falls annually on Capil-
ano Stadium, as compared to
32 inches in Seattle.

Other clubs.survive because
they have financial angels.

Mounties need one, too.

Re pe ee sss 5 oa

* Esther Williams is one

gal who isn’t afraid to
go near the water. A few years
back she was a member of the
U.S. Olypmic swimming team.

Winner of the Florida Derby, Kentucky Derby and Bel-

mont Stakes, the come-from-behind colt Needles is the
undisputed North American three-year-old turf champion.
Only in the Preakness did his famous stretch run fall short.
In the Belmont he was 20 lengths back at one stage, then
began his patented run and passed every horse to win by a —
neck.

Chalk players find

Lansdowne is toug

Chalk Players (punters who play the favorites) are runnin
into trouble at Lansdowne, but they are a hearty breed an@
not easily discouraged. More money is being bet on the horse
this year than ever before, and the track is running $200,00)

ahead of last year.

Saturday’s mutuel play last
week totaled $214,574, and the

12,000 fans got their money’s
worth in fine racing.
Biggest upset was Dos

Domingo beating the likes of
Magic Note, Scotty D, Free
Hand and Threesome in the
$2,000 Lieutenant-Governor’s
Handicap. Going postward at
22 to one, the longest shot on
the board, Dos Domingo paid
$46,60 to win.

It was quite a race. An ex-

pected, Rosyth took the lead
at the break and was three

lengths ahead of Magic Note
rounding the last bend. Com-
ing strongly on the outside,
Dos Domingo under superb
ating by jockey Arterburn
(who gave the gelding a
breather at the last turn, drop-
ping back from third to fourth
momentarily) sailed past the
leading horses and won by a
length. Rosyth hung on for

secand, Free Hand just nippe
Magic Note for third.

Diamond, owner
Dos Domingo, was complai
ing around the barns befot
that his horse was ow
with -only 1
pounds to carry, Dos Doming®
was able to show his flying
heels to the two favorites
the betting, Magic Note a
Free Hand.

Dave

the race
classed. But

Actually the winner wa
sadly overlooked by the bet#,
ters. In 12 previous starts D
Domingo had won two, finish
second once and third once,
earn $5,850.

Turf patrons who can’t get
out to the track shouldn’t mis%
the Jack Short TV show OF
Channel 2 every Saturday
9:30 p.m. It brings many of thé
thrills right into your living)
room, and your spouse wil
probably gladly act as bookié

WHANEE
PRINCESS STREET —

GRANPA

HORSES TO WATCH

FREE HAND — Just about ready for brackets here. q
SCOTTY D. — At over a mile, he’ll show his best stuff. —
NO HOME — Knocking at the door, ready to come in soon.

PORTERS PEBBLE — Second twice,
SUGAR CUBE — Always runs a good face, danger now.

look for a first.

of these days at a price.

They seldom manage to catch her

CORAN — Seldom wins, but often in the money.

AM — Strawberry roan at top of his form now.
BARNTON — Unpredictable, sometimes goes
WINTER RANGE — Handy colt, due for a win.

OUR BUTCH — You always have him to contend with.

LORD ROSCONNOR — Often quits,
COWENBEATH — Hits hard but has had a bad year so far.
PACIFIC KAY — Comes flying out, often never headed.
DMITRI — When races get longer he’ll do better.
LUCY’S DOLL — Mare is often in the money.

SIR FLEETWAY — One of the most consistent horses.
UTMOST — In his own class, he’s

wire to wire.

‘

but about due.

always a good bet.

June 29, 1956 — PACIFIC TRIBUNE — PAGE }