SC Rewind: Picture Parade

This week's Rewind is another edition of Picture Parade. As a follow-up to last week's Rewind, all of the old photos shown today are related to early year participants at London's Western Fair Raceway.

Each of the individuals shown in the pictures below were in some way involved with the start up or at least the early years of night racing at London in various capacities. If you choose to identify one or more, the process is simple, just jot down the number and send in the name along with it. Hope you like them.


#1 - Who are these two smiling fellows holding their trophies? Pretty hard to think of London without the memory of these two guys.


#2 - Looks like it took more than a few raindrops to keep these individuals out of the London winner's circle. Can you name the driver and his special helper?


#3 - In 1962 this gentleman visited London to compete in the popular Supertest Stakes. Following a victory he is shown in the winner's circle receiving a trophy from a Company representative. Can you name this owner and driver?


#4 - Can you identify this driver who was a first year participant? He was among the leading drivers in the opening meeting.


#5 - When winter racing came to London in 1964 a special day was held to commemorate the introduction. How many people can you name in the above photo?


#6 - Here is a trifecta. This horse was a race winner the night London opened in 1961 but not with the driver shown. The three questions are; name the horse, name the pictured driver and also name the driver who won a race with this horse on opening night. I am certain our experts will be equal to the task.


#7 - This man was a winner's circle visitor in this 1961 photograph. Can you name him?


#8 - This driver was a participant on London's opening night in 1961 and competed there for many years after. Name him if you can.


#9 - The fellow in the driver's seat was a once familiar face at many Canadian and U.S. tracks including this photo at London. See the Whitesell starting gate in the background. Can you put a name on him and maybe even the fellow holding?


#10 - This fellow raced a lot at London over the years. Can you name the driver of #2?


Bonus #1 (above) - This fine gentleman was a popular driver during the early years in London. This picture was taken a few years previous to 1961. Can you name him?


Bonus #2 (above) - Let's go for another three timer. The task is to name the horse, the lovely lady on the left and her husband and driver on the right.

Happy Victoria Day to everyone in the reading audience! Summer is coming.

Comments

#1 Harry Eisen & Dave Wall
#2 Levi McFadden and Andy Hardy
#3
#4 Murray Waples driving Admit (early import from Down Under)
#5 Driver Wes Coke flanked by mother Hilda (Tilly) and father Cecil
#6 Earl (Hoppy) Hyatt driving Brother Hy & Levi (Jiggs) McFadden
#10 Ellis Dell
Bonus #2 Sadie and Bill Habkirk with Camper

This week's Picture Parade of "London Oldies" answers are as follows:
1 - Harry Eisen & Dave Wall
2 - Driver is Peter Thibaudeau with assistant Trevor Ritchie
3 - Hon. Earl Rowe winning driver receiving Supertest silver tray 
4 - Murray Waples a driver from the original cast of 1961
5 - From left - Unidentified, horse is Adios Yates, Hilda Coke, driver Wes Coke, Cecil Coke, Allan Dickenson representing C.T.A., far right unknown. Blanket courtesy of Ehrlick Harness Supply 
6 -Trifecta answer = the horse is Brother Hy, driver is Earl Hyatt. This horse was a heat winner on opening night then driven by Ken Bogart (See # 8) 
7 - Driver is Glen Tiffin of Dresden, Ont. (father of Lori McKelvie, S.C.  Rep. & John Tiffin
8 - Ken Bogart of Shedden, Ont.
9 - Driver is Wilbert Hopkins of Walters Falls, Ont. Holding is groom Cliff Neuts 
10 - Driver is Ellis Dell of Becher, Ont.
Bonus # 1 is driver Marshall Moore of Sarnia (couldn't fool his daughter Mary)
Bonus # 2 - the horse is Camper with Sadie and Bill Habkirk 
Thanks Folks!

#1 Harry Eisen and Dave Wall
#5 Adios Yates driven by my brother Wes Coke. Our parents Hilda & Cecil Coke in the photo as well. I also was in the photo but somehow ended up behind my Dad! The man beside my Dad is Allan Dickinson.
#6 Brother Hy driven by Earl Hyatt. Ken Bogart might have been the driver winning with this horse on Opening Night.
#8 Ken Bogart
#10 Ellis Dell
Bonus #1 Marshall Moore
Bonus #2 Camper with Sadie & Bill Habkirk

Bonus picture #1 is my father Marshall Moore. Bonus #2 is Bill and Sadie Habkirk. Picture #1 is Harry Eisen and Dave Wall.

1 Harry and Dave
6 Earl Hyatt
7 Gerry Johnston?
10 Ellis Dell?
Bonus Bill and Sadie Habkirk with Camper

the first picture is Harry Eisen and Dave Wall The bonus 2 is Bill and Sadie Habkirk with Camper

#1 Harry Eisen from the London Free Press and Dave Wall
Bonus #2 Sadie and Bill Habkirk

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