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Uttckburn Fired, Reinstated. Quits Brne Finished FIUDAT. SEPTEMBER t. tBBB^meBaaa^^^===!‘ 1 11« i —f- 1 ■ 1 ■ ■ ■. ■ ^".j. i earned the money he was benig paid, the pitcher arid. “While the Braeea were under 1 grouted the winner* of jeou* of the J,sJtu&y - iMed two hurler* "S rtTace team of -jEnTwcSi. Harry w*S e Watered their seven K thrw inirings. ha •U the one-arm- ■ • Braves seem to have ended the season in a rhu barb, notwithstanding the fact they emerged as the pennant win. ners of the Palmetto League. The rhubarb occurred when Paul Dean, business manager of the er Jim Black- third manager of the season. Directors of the club learning that Dean had fired Blackburn reinstated the manag er. Friday night he turned in his ^g'ball in the Y-Jhno detests dur- ^iTwas off form ■ST ££ rapp«d to all JfitotThe Stars gsth- d-^Jigainst ten made -tog who holds down ftj’for the Sta led L^th four for five, Sc** Walton thud *5 foe Stars, who gstii- glory- Walton hit ! So the park m toe ^ wo on and in the ^m circled the bases .'Si long double and an f Sm. Blendal Rays « , |bo rapped out “ homer, ‘jinthethird with none Stars, Walton had w Mima, three for for five; Parker, while for the nillt Robinson, had and C. Taylor tore* "Art Robinson had a Wateree outfit in idling, but was re- olate when he tried hhswat into a homer. anter to short to gpimck caught him by uniform, however. The following story from toe Orangeburg Times and Democrat of last will be of interest fiw. Wateree ,1b 3b to local baseball fans since it con much “inside information”: i tangled baseball simmering under w>«, its lid yesterday afternoon when Manager Jim Blackburn resigned. Busine** Manager Paul Dean failed to noti fy the board of directors of the move and the board, at a special meeting, voted to reinstate Black- tttUTV . • ‘ t “Final outcome of the contro versy will be revealed today, Fri day. at 5:30 p. m., at another spec ial board of directors meeting at the Chamber of Commerce offic- I ^ ^ in issued a special state- to Radio SUtion WRNO last night to the effect that Black- id asked “an unreason- amount of money” to con- managing the Braves, an was reported to have said ‘nothing doing,’ and further reported that Bill Dukes would manage the ball club last night. ‘‘Word of Dean's action reached he board of directors yesterday afternoon, and believing Dean to be in Lake City with the team, nembers called a special meet ing. Directors said an attempt was made to contact Dean, but ihat he could not be reached. AB R H ' ^h® directors voted to rein- ..410 state Blackburn at the head of he team, and asked press rep- resenUlives to withhold the in formation until after the meeting todays “After this was agreed to, Dean o*VntNO ° WI1 private Element “Blackburn left immediately af- Blackbum record of six three com- and one in the consecu- ie Tim- yesterday’s meeting to manage the club in Lake City. “Director Wallace AusteUe said test mght that a fuU investiga tion would be held today at the meeting, and that the conflicting statements Of the two men would be checked. “On the other side of th# fence from Dean’s statement that Black burn demanded ‘an um amount’ to manage the club is a i long story. 4 “Blackburn’s story begins back in 1047 when he was pitching tar the Columbia Reds of the League. “At that time Dean approached him and inquired as to the pos sibilities of securing his sendees for the Orangeburg Braves. Black burn informed Dean that he in tended to stay in organized ball, but said if he ever changed his mind he would come to Orange burg and play for the team. "This year after trying unsuc cessfully to purchase his contract from Cincinnati, Blackburn went on the voluntarily retired list and was offered good money to pitch for a semi-pro outfit in Canada. “He was pitching for this team when he was contacted by Dean and reminded Of his promise to play fpr Orangeburg. “Blackburn fulfilled that pro mise, he said. He came here at a considerable loss he related, and pitched and managed the Braves into the pennant and play offs. “In the original deal, according to Blackburn, was the promise that the Braves would ‘take care of him’ if he brought home the pennant He was supposed to pitch, and no mention was made of his managing the ball club. “He took o*er the max reins from Erve Fagan at request with no pay raise. After the pennant was secur ed, Blackburn asked fix’ the pay ment of the money promised him for coming to Orangeburg. “Finally yesterday he made the offer of accepting half of what had been promised, and Dean re fused to make payment “He told Blackburn that he had not done a good Job, and pitched against easy teams, and had not had asked for an unreasonable of money to manage the dub. < t we couldn’t get money Blackburn referred to was a bonus tar dgning with us next year, Dean said. "'We gave him every cent we promised, and he admitted it in my office,’* he said. T told him that we didn’t give bonuses be cause we were not in professional ball and might not be operating “Tie asked for an advance on next year’s salary and I refused.’ Dean stated. ‘He told me ‘I’m out to get all I can out of baseball’ but he is not going to hold this dub up,’ Dean saRL “‘Nothing has Men promised Blackburn that he did not re- CeiVC .' Lrtw Developments The situation in Orangeburg grew worse on Friday night after the Orangeburg-Lake City game, Jim Blackburn turned in his uni form, drew his check and left It seems that.there has been a gen eral row among the directors and that the whole situation is all fouled up. ■ — Four Camden Hi > a . . Boys At Auburn Camden High Team Back From Camp The Camden High School foot ball team returned Thursday from Tuxedo, N. C., whan they had been training for the past two eeks, and will immediately be gin preparations for the opening game of the season against Dreher High which will be played at Zonp field on Friday night, Sept 16. Coach Boyd Stokes and Assist ant, Coach Dusty Scarborough have been putting the team through some of the paces at training camp and seem pretty well pleased with the prospects. Zemp field is reported to be in splendid shape for the season. Additional lights have been in stalled in the lighting system, which will provide improved il lumination of the field. Through Saturday, Sept. 10, you can subscribe to The Camden Chronicle for two years for $5. After Satur day a two years subscription ill cost you $7.00. wi Ernest year’s Camden Foy r an end on last team, and oy Thompson, a tackle, are both Ouzts Continued To Draw Salary In the general melee concern ing the baseball club in Orange burg, the fact has come to light, according to the Orangeburg Times and Democrat, that “from the time he left the club until the day the Palmetto season end ed, Kenneth Ouzts drew his weekly paycheck from the Orangeburg Braves.” The papa continued that “whether or not Ouzts had a con tract with the club stipulating this salary continuance neva came out.” , at t Auburn on football scholar ships Don Morrison and Weimar Par ker will go to Auburn in about two weeks on basketbaH scholar ships. ...pi i,i ii— -- ; ■ FREE AND GROUNDS bIayer t CREEK Come Bring Your Fomily W. B. 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