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ht juton ttt rfcss ninety third year no 42 acton ontario wednesday april 17 1968 second section morning tour of mohawk reveals surprising activity in stables you can buy harness horse ininent and all the para phernalia drivers wear in a mobile harness shop located in the stable area at mohawk clare henderson managor of the shop is well acquainted with the needs of the horsemen for gas appliances sb richardsons tv appliances soi main sr i milton era- photos and story by audrey lawrence ive fclways had a hankering for horses- and when i got the opportunity for a-ehlnd-lhe- ateeiiies visif toihe pusy mohawf raceway one morning i jimped at lhe enaace ive always thought of rice tracks tn the conventional way a nice easy way of life with animals of almost human intelli gence and balletun grace what a surprise i got i instead of lnfoxmautyandeasy living my impression of the race way one of the continents most modern was almost like one of a busy thoroughfare there we re horses grooms trainers own ers exercising training brush ing treating and cooling out the first plaeo we went to was stable no 2 where i was intro duced to cowboy ross cur- rans stable of 26 head grooms and drivers were already well underway in their usual morn ings schedule of work bill wellwood a very co operative and friendly trainer and driver had credit card a fiveyearold pacer brought out of his stall for me to photograph in my first attempt at press photography the intricate camera and bat tery case had bean all prepared hack at the newspaper office for mo to simply focus and click but a spirited horse doesnt stay tn focus so i fount any way with the he of trainers and drivers i took crulte few pictures which the editor prq claimed goorjenoogh togolntlje paper credit card whd looks h lop form is owned by dave lindsay af d h lfndsay flour 1ui acton you dont only learn about horses at the rack i dis covered that uodsayd flour milt produces flour solely for dads cookies and has been operating continuralsly for zj5 years mr lindsay has owned horses all his life on to the next big barn where i visited the stable of jimmy red holmes of milton here i was introduced to mrs wolf gang von rlchtofen and herbeau- tlful frenchbred trotter olivet next i was shown through the stable of ronnie feagan who was away that day in london where he has another 26 horses bedded down i met groom don mccormlck with lyndon danny who was re ceiving careful treatment for a sore leg mr mccormlck had lynden danny in what he called a boot a whirlpool bath de signed especially for sorologged horses at the end of tho largo barn was george hawkes stable la this stablo is silver ronnie a truly magnificent animal with a b supermarket 9 mill st acton 8530075 calgary oven roast winnipeg pot or oven roast chuck steaks ground chuck schneiders 6ox pkg cooked meats 41 dutch loaf mae cheese bologna head cheese luncheon meat piekle and pimento meat and chicken pork loaf lancia 2lb bag save 10c macaroni or spaghetti 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hopd- erson cl oow general hjanagtir for mcdonalds harri- ess ltd and works out r a mob he trailer crammed with variolic pieces o equipment clothing and ust about anytlrfng you fould need if you were a drlvslf- or a horse over at tho irafck i climbed stair upon stair to finally arrive out of breath at the very top the press box this is where tho reporters as i had suddenly be come from various papt rt pub licity men and also tho announc er aro located the announcer has a tiny room in the corner of the firos box whore he watchos the facukaiid makos his comments the corn er of tho building blocks off iho view of tho track in one spot and the only way i could sou for him lo get a complete viow of the track would be to hang out the window lets just hope ho wears a safety bolt while tho races aro on id often boon to the mohawk to the races but to toe the horses in the stables moot somo of tho trainers drlvors owners and grooms makos a night in tho stand oven mora interesting and oxclting silver ronnie an 1 1 year old pacer owned and drivon by george hawke of mimico has lifotime oornings of 60 000 in his caroor silver ronnie an attractive grey is in peak condition for the proson raco moot at mohawk thats owner goorge hawke on tho halter oni of the extra attractions few fans see at mohawk raceway at campbellville is a woodland setting housing a small zoo these deer blend in with iho landscape sharing space with phea ints and ducks the zoo is a pet hobby for track superintendent henry neave that wink from pacer lyn den danny s for our photo grapher audrey lawrence as she catches h rn in a wli rlpool bath tho boot f is any leg of a horse requiring treitment for muscle soreness lynden danny is part of popular driver ron feagan s stable puailcitv man bill oaivin has one of the best seals in the house on top of the grandstand at mohawk when the racing season is underway his birds eye view enables him to see many facets of harness racing which the ordinary buff would miss olivet a frenchmed trotter is held by owner mrs wolf gang von richihofen of b b 1 campbelluille the 10-yr- old is a prime favorite for racing buffs anxious to pick u0 extra loot at the track jimmy holmes well known milton horseman has olivet in his stable of standardbredt