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Tho Country riders drew first blood
in the Devlne cup series hv taking
Town Into camp at the No. 1 field on
Sunday afternoon by a 6 to 3 score.
Tho game was not as Interesting as
the two previous polo tilts played this
season, due largely to the close watch
that the referee was keeping. If my
memory serves me correctly I do not
recall a game where there was so
much whistle tooting.
At the same time, lest someone get
the idea that I am critical of the close
observance to the foul rules, I want
to make It plain that Captain Paul
Miller, the referee, did a beautiful
job of officiating and every infraction
that he called was perfectly outside
of the rules. Captain Miller, who
leads the Fort Bragg polo team,
knows the game.
The No. 1 field never looked better.
In fact, it resembled a golf course on
Kong Island, so beautifully had the
turf been brought up.
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Kvon the fences, grandstand, and
the benches had been visited by the
repair man, forbid breaks had been
remedied by new posts and timbers. 1
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The one retraining necessity, as I
view it, is a sign on Broad street that
is big enough for the people to read?
this sign to designate the alley leading
to the No. 1 polo arena.
I hope that when the Camden polo
group jaunts up to Fort Bragg on
.January 7, that a lot of the gang will
go up there. Not only will you see
some nice polo, but a visit to tho
greatest^^jnJHtary reservation in Uncle
Sam's domain is worth the" trip
alone. j
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Well, this week end the Town and
Country again clash ami we feel that
with the boys watching out for rule
In Tractions "you wTll setr some real
polo
From the press section of the No.
i field you can gaze over the fairways
of (he Kirk wood golf course and believe
you me, the golf pasture sure
'looks mighty sweet to me. Tho
gr us are "3list splendid and the fairways
are as good as you can find any\>
In-re.
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We accepted an invite from Host
Arthur Slade at the Court Inn for a
Sunday dinner and we take this occasion
to tell him that he sure has a
good chef. From soup to a wee cup
of Java, the meal was fit for a king?.
or a Skipper, If I may so assert.
We note by the state press that |
Greenville High has put In a claim
for state high school grid honors. The(
Greenville sport scribes assert that,
Greenville did not lose a game in!
Pisgah News Notes
Pisgah. Dec. 2 0.?The W. M. U.
and Sunbeam Band held their meeting
at tho church last Wednesday evening.
The meeting opened with the
society and Sunbeams m aging several
Christmas carols, after which Furman
Baker read some verses from the
Bible appropriate to the Chirstmas
season. Thomas Baker took the offering,
after which C. G. Furtuan, Thomas
Baker and James Burdick gave a
very interesting program, and the
band was dismissed with a prayer by
Parker Hatfield. Jr. Mrs. W. F. Baker,
vice president, was in charge of the
W. M. U. meeting. Mrs. S. G. Lenoir
was leader for tho afternoon. After a
short program, during which the leader
read two lovely poems, they had a
business meeting. At this time they
planned the fixing of baskets for the
old and sick of the neighborhood. A
committee composed of Mrs. It.
Kenney. Mrs. S. G. Lenoir and Miss
Ellen James appointed to meet at the
home of Mrs. W. F. Baker on Friday,
December 23, to fix and deliver the
baskets.
Our young folks at home from various
colleges are Miss Aurelia Stuckcy.
Columbia college; Raymond Dennis
and Alva Bradley, Wofford; Miss
Margie Shivar, Mary Washington,
Fredericksburg, Va.; Clement Shivar,
Auburn University In Alabama.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Kennedy and
son, Wesley, Jr., of BishopYille; Mr.
and Mrs. R. C. McLeod and daughter,
Mary, of Rembert; Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Campbell, Jr., of Stateburg; and Mr.
and Mrs. S. G. I^enolr, of Horatio, visited
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Baker Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Shivar spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Shivar,
Sr.
Mrs. W. H. Shivar, Misses Mabel
and Maud Hatfield, Mrs. Leroy Rogers
and Miss Lila Baker spent Monday
in Sumter.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. King and children,
of Dillon; Mrs. J. J. Hatfield,
Mrs. J. R. I^ackey and son. Clyde, of
Sumter, were dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. W. F. Baker Tuesday.
During 1937. 39,000 persons were
killed in automobile accidents. CO
were killed In air transportation.
state competition.
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Which caused Banjo Smith of the
Columbia Record to placard
Greenville claim as 'just silly." Columbia
also finished without losing to
a South Carolina team.
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The only difference between the Columbia
and Greenville claims is that
Greenville wanted to play off with
the Caps but the Caps declined.
Which I think entitles Greenville to
whatever honor there might be in
claiming the state title.
Postmaster C. P. DuBose, Sr., tells
us the postofflce will be open on Saturday,
December 24, until 6 p. m.
Last Saturday the windows were In
use until 3 p. m.
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Battleship Named
The Horse of 1938
ltalleahlp, gallant little son o( Man
o' War uiul ownod by Mia. Marlon
(lu Font Scott, of Camden, baa been
.selected as "the horse" of 1938 by
"Horse and Horsemen," the publication
devoted to sports In which horses
play a part, and will be awarded the
golden .bit that goes with the selection.
Seablscuil won the award last
year. Battleship won the acclaim of
one of the greatest throngs In the
long history of thoroughbred racing
when he won the Grand National at
Alntree, England, last March.
The decision to name Battleship
was arrived at dttforontly rront last
year. The magazine asked for ex>
presslons of opinion rather than votes
In and the answers varied so
much and covored so many fields of
sport In which the horse dominates
that arriving at a conclusion was not
too easy. Peter Vlscher, editor of
"llorso and Horsoman." said that thlS
year It seemed best for the staff of
the publication to name the horse
without calling for a ballot.
Five horses were considered, and It
may come as a surprise to Hat racing
enthusiasts that William Ziegler's unbeaten
B1 Ohlco was not among them.
The editors pondered over Hattloahlp,
William Woodward's Flares, which
won the Ascot Gold Oilp: TT J. Baker's
Greyhound, which lowered tho world's
trotting record to 1:55 1-4; Dan MeConville
and Pat Downey's Hilly Direct,
which brought tho world's pacing
record down to 1:55; and last, but not
I least, magnificent little Seablscult.
"No other performance of 1938 was
considered worthy of a place In turf
annals," said Vischer, "not even the
record of seven straight victories
piled up by the sensational two-yearold
El Chlco."
El Chlco Is recognized as a splendid
youngster, but "Horse and Horseman"
would seemingly rather wait another
I season to see what he accomplishes
| in the classic: races for three-year-olds
While not all horsemen may agreej
with the selection of Battleship, fheyt
will be unanimous in the opinion that,
Vlscher and his editorial staff chose
five outstanding horses from which toi
pick their champion.
J A triumph in the Grand National i
and tho Ascot Gold cup has long been,
a goal of sporting stables in this,
country, but none ever achieved it ln>
the steeplechase before Mrs. Scott,
sent Battleship to England, and the]
little chestnut sot/7 became the first
American winner of the Grand Na- i
tlonal since 1908, and the first American-bred
flying American colors.
By Man 6' War, the sire of War
Admiral and the paternal grandslre
of Seablscult, Battleship is from
Quarantaine, a mare that was a fine
producer and carried a blend of some
of tho finest blood in France and England.
Quarantaine was a daughter of
Sea Sick, by Elk, out of Queenie, by
War Dance from Qullda, a daughter of
Gamin. Battleship was her last foal
and het~*s^reatest. While In France
ho produced the winner of the French
Oaks. She was Imported to this country
by Walter J. Salmon In 1924 and
she foaled Battleship in 1927.
While racing In the flat for Salmon* _
Battleship had a checkered career. He
I had trouble with his right forefoot, j
I but in three seasons ho won ten races
in twenty-two starts, was second twice j
and third three times. His total earnings
then were $1S,380 It was not
an impressive record, but Mrs. Scott ]
liked the horse. She was having sue
'cess at that time with Annapolis, an!other
son of Mail o War, and, though
Battleship was then lame, she bought^J
him for $12,000, half down and the
jothpr half to be paid when and if he I
proved sofih? for steeplechasing.
The story of Battleship from that
point on carries a touch of romance.
Mrs. Scott sent the horse to the late
Ndel Daing, one of America's foremost
amateur riders, and through
rest and careful shoeing, he was cured
of his lameness. Then came schooling
In Camden, racing over the hunt
circuit and finally victories at Belmont
Park, one In the American Grand
National. Three _weeka after thU
race, In which he beat Arclight, Battleship
bowed slightly. He was fired
and, after resting through the winter
and spring, was shipped to England
in July of 1936.
Now In England, Battleship was
turned over to Reggie Hobhs for training.
He was reasonably successful,
but the English, including his trainer,
considered Him much too small for
a Grand National horse. Ho Is slightly
under 15 2 hands, a smaller horse
ihSiii War Admiral and Seablscult.
They wouldn't hear of the little fellow
starting In the 1937 Grand Na- j
tlonal under 15 4 pounds, but even
though he had been assigned
pounds for this year's race. Mrs. Scott ,
Insisted he bo prepared for the gallop.
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The rest of the story Is well known. '
Battleship covered Bimself with glory
In tho National, scored a great j
triumph for trainer Hobbs and handsomely
rewarded the infinite patience
and devotion of hi* Camden owner.
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rnnn^Hir l?AiiH(iAmA
WUllil J A' UUI OU11IU
Wins Opening Game
Captain Joe Rates set the pace for
the Country team, as they rode to a
5 to 3 win over the Town Foursome
In the first game of the Devlne cup
series played on the No. 1 field Sun*
day afternoon. Bates took scoring
honors with three goals.
Country was off to a fast start as
Kirby Tupper took tho ball In the
opening face-off to score before the
game was seconds old. Town evened
the count midway In the second period
when Captain Floyd's foul shot
cut the uprights neatly for a goal.
Action was fast as both teams battlod
to break the deadlock. It was that
hard-riding Oklahoma cowboy, Carl
Idghtfoot, who sent the Country lads!
out in front again as the bell ended
the chukker.
Bates took the spotlight in the opening
minutes of the third chukker,
scoring on a shot from In front of the
posts. The fourth period sparkled
with Toul shots as Captain Paul Miller.
the referee, tightened up in an
effort to stop the rough play. DuBose
scored for Town late in the chukker.
The fifth was all Joe Bates', as tho
lanky Country captain put away two
goals in quick succession to give his
team a three point margin. Bates'
last score canto by the foul route.
The Town riders slowed down in
the final chukker and tho Country
offense kept tho ball mdVing in to tho
Country's territory during ^th^ entire
period. Town's last goal canto 011 a
foul shot by Floyd late in the period.
Lineups: Town, Burns, and ltobertson,
1; DuBose, 2; Floyd, 3; Little,
4.
Country: Tupper, 1; Boyktn, 2;
Lightfoot, 3; Bates, 4.
Scoring: Bates 3; Floyd 2; Tupper
Lightfoot and IJuBohp.
Referee: Captain Paul Miller, of
Fort Bragg, N. C.
Twenty-five miles an hour is said
to be the most economical speed for
an automobile. 1
Hunter Drowns '
Deer In River ||
Darlington, 6. 0.?One of Darling* Vtlf
ton's citizens la becoming one of the
most skilled deer hunters In the state
and on a recent doer drive he proved *
himself worthy of taking care of any
hunting incident. "'"'"w
With a party of friends, J. T. Dungston.
Jr. went down Into the Poo Dee
swamp. The day was Just right for
bringing down tho bucks and Mr. -:'""?
Langston folt that his luck was going :
to be good. L "
(). D. Kelly. Jr., also a member of '
the hunting party, spied a young doe _
swimming In the Pee Dee and called -~-rr r~
to Mr. Langston. ' v'J r
Mr. Langston Jumped Into tho river,
swain towards tho doe and in the """7^ |
struggle' which ensued, .Mr. Lnngsloii
managed to drown the if>0 pound doe
and bring it to th.o shore. .
Paris, France, did not adopt a stand- "?
aid hour until 1816. -_Jl
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