Article contentAnd – just to kick a little dirt in the Islanders’ faces – the city informed the team they’d be charged $100 for dragging the diamond prior to the late-night game.Article contentI was approached at the ballpark the other night and a fan asked, “If Summerside had been the Baseball Islanders’ home base, what do you think would have happened?”Article contentCome on Charlottetown, you guys can do better!Article contentArticle contentCornhole tournamentArticle contentI talked with John Abbott at Eastlink Centre and he’s inviting the general public to watch and participate in the professional cornhole tournament on Sept. 26 and 27 right here in Charlottetown.Article contentThere are various categories in this United States professional competition. Locals can watch and/or participate, and it’s free – a first-of-its-kind tournament for here.Article contentArticle contentGolfArticle contentAlso on the local scene, 1989 Canada Games pitching star Glen MacKinnon, top dog at Old Dutch, fired a hole-in-one on No. 4 at Andersons Creek earlier this week.Article contentArticle contentMeanwhile, his catcher, Thane Hughes, continues his culinary journey, sampling seafood in eastern P.E.I.Article contentArticle contentLocal hockeyArticle contentOn the local hockey front, the Charlottetown Islanders opened the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) regular season at Eastlink Centre against the Halifax Mooseheads on Sept. 19.Article contentArticle contentNFL picksArticle contentThe National Football League heads into Week 3 and with many injuries to quarterbacks and key secondary players, so be careful.Article contentPittsburgh (1-1) at New England (1-1): Patriots are missing key personnel in the defensive secondary, and the Steelers’ Aaron Rodgers can still pass. Steelers by four points.Kansas City (0-2) at Giants (0-2): Chiefs are the lock of the week. The G-Men gave up 37 points to Dallas on Sept. 14; K.C.’s Pat Mahomes has a field day.Cincinnati (2-0) at Minnesota (1-1): Cincinnati is without Joe Burrow, and they play a Vikings’ team that will start veteran Carson Wentz at home. Love the Vikings here by three points or better.Indianapolis (2-0) at Tennessee (0-2): The Jones boy (Dan) who left New York has turned his career around in Indy – 2-0, no picks and playing sharp. Stay with the hot hand. Indy moves to 3-0.Article contentArticle contentArticle contentHarness racingArticle contentLocal harness racing continues on Sept. 20 at 6 p.m., with a 14-dash card. The $5,000 five-horse feature has Bee Two Bee, Twin B Tuffenuff, House Edge Hanover, Impeccable Shadow and Avatar J.Article contentThe Sept. 20 card at Mohawk is one of the best of the year with the $1,000,000 Trot, the $1-million Metro and a host of big money races. The Metro Pace has Dr. Ian Moore’s Beau Jangles (Bob McClure) from Post 5 against Tilthecowcomehome, Post 4 (Jody Jamieson); co-favorite Frantic Hanover, Post2 (Tim Tetrick); Sweet Lovin Lou, Post 8 (James MacDonald), and six others. Gold Cup starters Major Major and Arbitrage Hanover meet in a tough $26,000 Race 1 conditioned race. The Stable.Ca’s Perfect Thought has Post 9 in the $475,000 She’s a Great Lady. She’s second-favourite but Post 9 for driver Scott Zeron.Article contentZeron also has Ardonne in the $1 million two-year-old Open Trot for trainer Megan Scran.Article contentTalented local trainer Bo Ford is headed to Ontario. See story in this month’s Atlantic Post Calls.Article contentArticle contentFred MacDonald’s column appears every Saturday in The Guardian. He can be reached at fiddlersfacts@hotmail.com.Article content
FIDDLERS FACTS: Baseball Islanders deserve better treatment
