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HE SYRACUSE CHIEFS PLAY THE GREENVILLE TEAM OF THE SALLY LEAGUE AT CITY BALL PARK THIS AFTERNOON The Camden Chronicle VOLUME 81 ':S^v ; : CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1939 NUMBER 3 ? ? ' ' .1.1 JL -L II II I I II I II III II > ?IWBa?SPgMW ' 1 Kc^on Fights ICarolina Cup Classic (By Ben Heath) . . action Fighter, a six-year-old son Irish Battle and owned by Paul lion's ^Rokeby Stables, battled mgh a driving rain storm tp win tenth annual running of the Caro? I Cup at the hUtorlo Sprlngdale ho here Saturday! With flashes lightning streaking the dark skied thunder burning loud enough lake the ghosts of the little CheroI ponies that used to gallop over same ground some two hundred In ago, Sidney Watters took the In gelding oyer three miles tim test in a beautiful race and came to win by-ftva-lengths _over Itw, Ink M. Gould's Postman Home. I spite of the threatening weather liK crowd estimated In excess of Boo, lined the rails of the beautl* course to view one of the best tings in the ten-year history of I event. The Cup race has been I iu rain, snow and sleet, but the dburst that pelted down on the timber-toppers that went to the in the feature event Saturday oubtedly set a new record. Old iter Pluvius must have been waltI jvr the bugle that called them he barrier to battle It out for the eted cup, for no sooner had It Imled than the heavens opened up poured forth Qn the thousand^ had come all decked out In their ter best. But they were a game Bvd and stuck It out to watch the Bing duel between Faotlbn Fighter | Postman Home before making I dash for nearby automobiles, ldgot Boy Jumped out In front |hey pulled away from the barrier set an early pace. With Henry It, Jr., in the saddle, the gelded I of Espino fenced nicely to hold ad of two lengths over Faction Iter and Postman Home. Ab they | Mnto the second mile Waiters | the Fighter up in front and let Boy held on at second alBgh It was apparent he would soon i/Ouu a?uh nuv uwu wu?v |he way from England to ride Inan Home for Bill Streett, start to make his bid as they came Bhd the last turn* - At the final Br Harrison had moved his Br up to within a length of the Er, but Postman Home made a Banding and the Fighter pulled | Coming into the short stretch son rushed Postman dome up, laction Fighter had more left and not threatened. Budget Boy fln third several lengths behind En&n Home. The wlnner'B time 7:44 3-6. |e Sprlngdale steeplechase, fourth on the program at two mlleB and Barter over brush, waa another ler from start to finish. L> W. Bison's Cabin Fire, ridden by Ray Hfe, set the pace and rounded the turn about five IgthB in. front Be field. Our Manager, another nson entry, was moving up and over when Cabin Fire went An outsider and never given Bnce to beat Mrs. Marlon duPont' Bb Wild Son, Our Manager hung Bid flashed across the finish tape Be In front of the favorite. So B was the finish that hundreds |ectators rushed to the pinewoods |ck of the race course expecting Bksh in on tickets held for Wild | The angle of the course is delve and from one aide it appeared Wild Son.had finished a neck |ont of the winner. Our Manager to the post at 6 to 1, while Wild was an odds on choice. lie Camden Plate, the only flat | on the six-event card, went to Bl. Whitney's Sweetie Pie, who ed into the lead at the half mile held off a stretch drive by G. H. Iwick's Nellie Bly to win the silByal Thomas, a trim grey gelding the stables of Mrs. Lewis A. ft, net the pace and crossed the lh line five lengths In front of Bl. Bostwlck's Masked Knight In Baron DeKalb, but waa dlsquall for cutting a beacon. All but I of the starters were ruled off board for the same penalty and race went to Masked Knight with ft Robert SincllUre'a Better Brook Be summaries: Brahaw BtfibplMdH&f^ two miles | TW Bworg, Bd by Mrs. M. B. Metcalf, Jr., New B, Raymond Woolfe, Redbank,-^ Bp; second, Sailor's .Knot. ofegB ontpelier Stables, Montpell^j 8tajVa., William Jones, Ortofee, Vs., Ayleward, owned by Mrs. J. C. B. Mt. Klsco, N. Y., P. Byraea, Also ran: Pompelua, Little LanoBost rider at fourth Jump). Time, 4:47 1-6. ~~ ' Watereo Steeplechase, a mUe and a half over hurdles: First, Enterprise, owned by Paul Mellon, Pittsburgh, J. McGee, up; second, Planters Punch, owned by S. A. W. B<azzi, OUTWestbury, N. Y.f W. Leonard up; third, Noction, owned by Mrs. Reginald Sinclaire, Larkspur, Col., Morgan Macy, Geneseo, N. Y., up. Also ran: Clovlsse, Wrack Me, SUrerelgh, Autumn Breese, 2nd. TIAe 2:?:."" Carolina Cup, three miles over timber: First, Faction Fighter, owned by Rokeby Stables of Paul Mellon, Pittsburgh, Sidney Watters, Monkton, Md? up; second. Postman Home, owned by Mrs. Frank M. Gould, New York, J. S. Harrison, [Philadelphia, up; third. Budget Boy, owned by Mrs. Robert P. Gibb, Far Hills, N. J., Henry Frost, Middleburg, Va., up. Also ran: Captain Bill, Boo, 2nd, Music Mountain. Time, 7:44 3-6. ; ~ ~ -> Springdale Steeplechase, two and a ! quarter miles over brush: First, Our Manager, owned by L. W. Robinson, Jr., Indian, Pa.,-J. McGovern, up; secondi~WHd SonT owned by Mbntpelier ! Stables, Montpeller Station, Va., William Jones, Wattenton, Va., up; third, i Little Cottage, &Wned by Mrs. J. C. [Clark, Mt. Kisco, N. Y.t Jo McOee, up. 'Also ran: Seafarln Dan (lost rider at first Jump. Cabin Fire (fell at fourteenth). Time, 4:07 1-6. . Camden Plate, one mile on the flat: First, Sweetie Pie, owned by J. H. Whitney, New York,' J. Dtnry, up; second, Nellie Bly, owned and ridden by G. H. Bostwlck, Westbury, N. Y.; third,' Sword Hilt, owned by Montpeller Stable^ Montpelier Station, Va., B. Jennings up. Also ran: Swlftgold, Merry Princess, 2nd, Devil Dancer, Clifton's Fairy, Cartermoor, feeleaveme. Lynx Eye, Avlrab. Time, 1:43 2-6, Jteran DeKalb Steeplechase, a mile and a half over hurdles: First, Masked Knight, owned and ridden by G. H. Bofltwick, Old Westbury, N. Y.; second, Better Brook, owned by Mrs. Reginald flindsl?j?Xerkspur, CoL Also ran: Royal Thomas, Censsrer, Jolle Knight (all disqualified). * Camden Ball Park To Be Dedicated Tuesday Camden'* new baseball plant will be formally dedicated next Tuesday, April 11, when tbe Syracuse Chiefs play tbe Augusta Tigers of tbe Bally league. It will be tbe third and final game In a three game series between the International and Sally wheql teams. The dedicator game promises to be the- outstanding baseball event in Camden and elaborate arrangements are being made to. provide the affair with plenty of color. Conferring of the title of honorary chief of the Catawbas upon Jaok Corbett, president of the Syracuse club Will be one of the feature event* of the pie-game period. - . In response to a popular demand here In Camden, Corbett has requested Dick Porter to arrange his game schedule so that Johnny Glee, the big giant hurler of the Chiefs will be seen In action against the Tigers In the game. Gee has won the admiration, of every baseball fan, big and little, here and all are clamoring that he be given the pitching assignment against the Tigers. Quite a number of local fans went to Winpsboro Monday to see the Chiefs play the Royal Cords of that place. Manager Porter used his regulars for the first five frames and the Chiefs led 7 tO 1 when the rookies took over. The final count was. IS to 9. Frank Pearce worked the first five innings for the Chiefs and looked ready for his comeback after a year's layoff. He was touched for five hits but kept thCm well scattered. Herman Fishman, freshman southpaw replaced Pearce on the mound and lasted only one and tw,o-thirds innings, six runs being scored on him on seven hits while A1 Murphy, a rookie lnflelder committed three errors that hurt. Len Kahny and Skeet McDaniel are making It a real battle for shortstop with each playing half a game each day. McDaniel has been hitting the ball better in the exhibition games aUW^??tyA. ?* A. u . it-? vmwmc** AO wuyyuuvv* tw MO tuo better hitter. Both are making great plays In the field.., _ , -r - ; ? ? Camden Broadcast In Florida The Camdftn Hews Service hasbeen advised in letters received from Florida points that the broadcast mads from W. B. T? at Charlotte on Thursday, March 30, was heard clearly In the sunshine state. Friends of the Camden* publicity writer referred to the broadcast and how well it came through. ^ Good Po{o Contest Carded For Sunday The Drat' game lu the Town and Country polo series will be played on the No. 1 field Sunday afternoon and gives promise of being one of the best of the season. It became known early this week that Captain Dick Floyd of the Town team, who was painfully injured when struck in the wrist by a mallet last Sunday, will definitely appear in the Town lineup when they square off with the Country lads this week. Floyd is certain that the Town foursome can repeat their early season performance of defeating the Country team in straight games. Carl Lightfoot, Watson Pomeroy, Charles DuBode and Charlie Little, who will take the field for Country, are Just as determined to show the "city slickers" that the result of the pre-season series was a big mistake. > . In addition to Floyd, Town will take the field with Moultrie Burns, Klrby Tupper and Joe Bates, Ancrum Boykin will be ready to go in for Floyd if the big fellow finds trouble with the Injured mallet hand. The polo season this year has been the most successful from the standpoint of public interest than any in the history of the sport. Big crowds of fans from Columbia and other points have watched all the games and only one contest was halted by inclement weather. Governor And Wife Feted At Kirkwood The dinner extended to Governor and Mrp. Maybank Saturday, noon at the Kirkwod was attended by some twenty-seven state, county and city dignataries and wives. The dinner was presided over by Commissioner Charles Shannon, 4th, mayor pro tem in the absence of Mayor McCorkle who has been ill for the past two weeks with a severe attack of flu. Mrs. F. N. McCorkle, Senator M. M. Johnson, Representative L.C.Clyburn, R. M. Cooper, R! M. Kennedy, Stanley LleWeilyn, Huger Sinkler, Joe McKain and many other guests were present Jv At the conclusion of the dinner, all present responded to a toast to the gdvetnor and &is lady. Seaboard Applies For Stop Release The city and chamber of commerce has been notified that the Seaboard Airline Railway win petition the state railroad commission for permission to discontinue the conditional stop of southbound train No. 107, which passes through Camden at 1:36 a. m. dai? ly. The city and chamber will not oppose the application, it was said as records show this train has not carried any passengers with Camden as destination for some time. People coming to Camden use either No. 1, which arrives here at 10:66 a. m. or No. 1?1, which oomea ip from the north at 1:89 p. m. 1 7 Northbound traffic out of Camden is by No. 192 which leaves at 4:08 p. m. or No. 2, which goes north at 8 p. m. Two Are Injured " , In Skidding Crash J. E. Tuttle, a student at The Citadel at Charleston and Mortimer Boykin, of t&is city, were hospital cases Saturday evening when automobiles which they were driving on the Sumter highway skidded into collision. Both'men were hurried to the Camden hospital where it. was found that Mr. Boykin had suffered several frao^ lured ribs and Thttle was badly bruised and lacerated and was suffering from severe shock. . ^ DIE8 IN HUNDREDTH YEAR Friends of Oscar Lalghton will be saddened to learn of his passing Tuesday, April 4, at his home tn Portsmouth," New Hampshire. 1 If Mr. Lalghton ,had lived until ' June 30 he wonld have celebrated his hundredth birthday. -He had been coming to Camden for the paet twentyv-flve years and each winter more and more Camden people met and came under the Influence of this, charming and revered old fcentlemaa. He had written many poems about the native birds and wfldfiowers and spoke of Camden as his second home.' ?? wWTT" ~ t?~ Celia Thaxter, the well known poetess, was a sister of the late Oscar Lalghton. He is survived by several nieces. Camden will miss greatly his visits here each season. ^ H m I I 11pi I IIII Ill ' News Service Is Swamped With Vails The Camden Newit Service has received many telephone calls and letters since the Saturday Carolina Cup race, the messages concerning various activities of the week end e^ent. Mrs. Marietta Kagey, of Sumter, wrote to report that in the excitement foFlhe races and rain storm she left her beaded bag in the wrong car. She had a visiting card in the bag and there was also $20 in cash therein. The Nows 8ervlce requests that if any Camden people found this bag^to return It to the chamber of commerce and it will be forwarded to Mrs. Kagey. Quite a number of phone oalls were received from Charlotte, Chester, Florence, Columbia and other points in regard to the confusion incident to the official pronouncement of the winner of the Baron DeKalb race. Seems that many of the people had wagered on Masked Knight to win and when Royal Thomas finished ahead of the pack, it was the belief of at least ninety-nine per cent of the spectators that Royal Thomas was winner. Later when the judges disqualified Royal Thomas because of cutting a beacon and gave the race to Masked Knight, many of the spectators who had pinned their faith on Masked Knight had left the area. Reading of the race result in the Sunday morning papers, quite a few catyed the News Service to ascertain what could be done to realise on the tickets they held. It was pointed out by the News Service that the complainants had no one but themselves to blame for the situation they faced, as the official flnuh of a race is not given until the red board appears below the names of the horses on the judge's board. McDaniel's Wild Peg Lost Game For McDaniel's wild heave over first base with two out in the ninth and Syracuse leading 2 to 1 enabled Augusta to tie the count and then win the game when Russian tripled to the right Held barrier. Angel pitched brillantly for the Chiefs for six innings, allowing but one scratch hit. After Issuing a walk and a hit in the first inning Angel tightened up and but fifteen batters faced him in the next five frames. Kahny at short performed sensationally and accepted nine chgpces without an error in six innings. McDaniel succeeded him and his bad throw cost the Chiefs a ball game. The Chiefs scored in the second inning and the lone tally looked like a small mountain as the innings rolled by with both Angel and Zschaw workjng beautifuily on the mound for their respective teams. In the seventh after Howell had replaced Angel on the firing line for the Chiefs and Warren was back of the plate, the visitor* began to feel their oath. Lorence smacked out a single and then stole second and third. Grayston waited on four wide balls and walked. Garrison popped up a high foul near the Chiefs AuA" out and when Warren and Lehman, the latter playing first for the Chiefs started for the flyball, tragedy stepped into the spotlight. The two players crashed together. Lehman, although knocked out retained his hold on the ball and it was necessary for Warren to Jerk it frbm his fingers and peg to Howell at the plate in an effort to retire Lorence who had tagged third and raced in when he saw both players prostrate. The real grief came in the first of the ninth. . The. Chiefs..were ahead 2 to 1, and the crowd was preparing to leave the ball park. But they reckoned without that pesky chap Lorence who with one down had spanked out a single and stole another base. Howell persuaded Grayston to fly out to left Garrison, next up, put down a ground ball to McDaniel who threw it over Lehman's head. Lorence streaked home with Ihe run. Then stepped up and threw his bat into a fast ball and the pill soared over to the right field barrier for a\iple, Garrison scoring what proved to hb*4ha_jrtnnlng run. Batteries: Zschaw, Smith, Couble and Girbark; Ansel, Howell and Heath, Warren. ~ ftrpebyt?rlan Session Meet* The session of this church is requeeted to meet in the church on Friday. April 7, at ?Lp. m. planning or deeirtag to unite with this chmrch on Baiter morning are Invited to he present jit this meeting. Fish are color-blind. They dietingutsh colors as various shades of gray. - vV , Dates Set For Early Diagnosis Campaign rhe Early Diagnosis campaign thai is to bo conducted throughout the month of April by tho Kershaw County Tuberculosis association is well under way with Mrs. Wiley Sheom as chairman. Posters calling attentiou to the fact that eight out of ten cases admitted to tuberculosis hospitals are advanced cases have been placed in show windows about town. Posters and pamphlets have been sent to every community in the county. Doctor John M. Preston, state tuberculosis clinician, will examine about Ufty people at the offices of the county health department on April 24 and 25. About thirty students frOm two rural schools will be sent to State Park on April 22 and 29 for x-ray etaminatlon. 1 he Clemson college motion pioture Unit will visit nineteen schools the week of April 10, the schedule being as follows: April 10, Good Hope, 12:30 p. m.; Liberty Hill, 3 p. m.; Kirk wood, 7:30 P- m. April 11, Red Hill, 10 a. m.; Bbenexer, 12 noon; DeKalb, 3 p. m.p Boy kin, 7:80 p. m. April 12, Mt. Pisgah, 10 a. m.; Gates Ford, 12 noon; Oakridge, 3 p. m.; Charlotte Thompson, 7:30 p. m. April 13, Plnetree Hill, 10 a .m.; Hickman, 12 noon; Antloch. colored. 3 p. m.; Bethune high school, 7:30 p. m. April 41, Mt. Joshua, 10 a. m.; Pine Grove, 12 noon; Blaney negro Bchool, 3 p. in.; Lugoff white school, 7:30 p. m. Chorus For Dubois' "Seven Last Wordsr" Everything is ready for the sacred cantata, "Seven Last Words," by Theodore Dubois, organist of the famous Cathedral of Notre Dame In Paris, to be given in Grace church tonight at 8 o'clock. The doors of the church will be opened at 7 o'clock I and all who Intend to be present are asked to be in their seats not later than 8 o'clock. There will be a very brief devotional service. An offering will be taken to defray; the cost 6f the music and the expenses of visiting singers. During the taking of the offering the choir will sing the lovely and impressive selection from Stainer*s Crucifixion, "The Agony," with A. C. McKain as soloist. The soloists in Dubois' cantata will be Mrs. J. Brunson, of Camden; Miss Avis Wallace and Mrs. Edith Carter, heads of the music department of the Browning Home; Hollis Qobb, of Charlotte, N. C., and A. C. McKain and C. V. Salmond, of Camden. .7777.7 7.77". I "~~r Members of the ** full chorus are: Sopranos, Mrs. J. Brunson, Miss Avis Wallace, Mrs. Leon Tobin, Miss M. Oliver,% Mrs. J. Corbett, Mrs. A. C. McKain, Mrs. M. M. Reasonover, Mrs. Sidney Zemp, Mrs. J. G-jaichards, Jr., Miss M. Schoonmaker, Miss - Ethel Yates, Mrs. J. B. Zemp. Altos, Mrs. A. D. McArn, Mrs. Edith Carter. Mrs. J. M. VlUei>l*u?, Mrs. ,C.; V. Salmond, Miss Celeste Mumford,! Miss Wllma Wlgham, Mrs. Ernest C Zemp. Tenors, Hollis Cobb, W. Moore Frank RIggin, Leon Tobin, George Rhame, W. Rhame and J. Rhame. Basses, A. C. McKain, C. V. Sal mopd, Maurice H. Clarke, G. W. Wilson, Sr., George Wilson, Jr? H. 7 C. Hardy, Dr. A. W. Humphries. The accompanists will be Miss Sarah Campbell, organist; Mrs. James Gandy, piano; Mrs. Milton Smith, harp; Miss Hix Thode, violin, with Rev. Maurice Clarke, D. D., director. Bethesds Presbyterian Church Sunday, April 9, A. Douglas McArn, pastor. Church school with a Bible class for every age at 10 a.. ^.Morning worship with prayer, anthem and sermon at 11:15. - Just prior to this service the session meets at 11 a. m. in the Sunday school to receive Any who desire to unite with the church upon confession of faith or by letter. An hour with the Bible at 7:30 p. m. The public is cordially Invited to attend these services. I- . ? # .. ' ^ | Grace Church Easter Services All friends of Grace Episcopal | church are diked to notice slight I changes in the schedule of services. Early communion service as usual at 8:00 a. ^m.; morning prayer. Holy Communion and sermon at 11:00 o'clock. Special music by choir, in eluding Wesley's great Easter anthem "Blessed be the God and Father ol our Lord Jesns Christ." Children*! Kaater Festival with presentation ol their Lonten offering at 4:00 o'clocl in the afternoon H7^77-" ,'7 7^ Carolina Kiwania Hold Gathering Here KiwaniauH to the number of nearly two hundred gathered at tho Kirkwood hotel here Tuesday night to enjoy a "get-to-gether" and listen to prominent members of the Klwanla group. They came from Columbia, Sumter, Darlington, Florence, Cheraw, Charleston, KJngstree, McColl.,, Spartuuburg and other polutB to attend the affair. It was a splendid demonstration of Klwanls spirit and the evening was given over to the enjoyment of a Southern style chicken dinner in tho main dining room of the Klrkwood. Charles Shannon, 4th, president of the local club, presided at the opening ceremonies, while the invocation was offered by Rev, J^ryce Herbert. Senator M. W. Johnson gave the address of welcome on behalf of the Oamden olub and put the gathering in an excellent humor with his sallies of wit and the sincerity of his welcome. Ames Haltlwanger, of Columbia, Immediate past District Governor, responded to Senator Johnson In ! his usual happy vein. * President Shannon turned the meeting over to O. D. Kelly, Jr., of Darlington, who is the lieutenant governor and he, in turn, Introduced the presidents and leaders of the visiting clubs. During the evening a committee consisting of Dewey Creed, Donald Morrison and William Coxe presented an entertainment program featuring a group of colored singers and tap dancet*. A splendid orchestra program was offered by Theodore and his Continental Music, through the courtesy of Paul Moldenhauer of the Hobkirk Inn. The address of the evening was given by Richard E. Thigpen, district governor and whose headquarters are In Charlotte. His address was of an inspiring nature and quite iu keeping with the fine objectives of Klwanl?t__ Prnsldent Shannon wishes to publicly express the appreciation of himself and the Klwanls club to Manager Milton C. Smith of the Klrkwood for the splendid cooperation, to Ted Weigand and Paul Moldenhauer for the orchestra music and to all committees contributing to the outstanding success of the gathering. Regret was expressed that Bill Coxe, an active committee worker, could not attend owing to illness. i Thomas D. McLeod Dies At Rembert Home Rembert, April 2.?Thomas Daniel McLeod, 93, last Confederate veteran In Sumter county, died at his home, Fairview Farms, near Rembert this afternoon, following a long illnMuk,. He wis married to Miss Martha Young. November 16, 1871, and from this onion, om son and a daughter survive, James Daniel McLeod and Misa Mary Adele McLeod, both of Rembert, with four grandchildren, Dr. J. H. McLeod, Fayetteville, N. C.J Mrs. E. L. Qibson, Raleigh, It 1ST" Mrs. W. D. Ogden, Sumter; and Thorn* as C. McLeod, ,Wilmington, N. C. Funeral services were held at 2:80 p. m. Tuesday atthe residence, interment followed at the old Rembert church in Lee county. * . - o , Baptist Church Service* The following services are announced , for week beginning April 9 at the Camden Baptist church: Sunday school at lD a m. with Y* .1. . Rector, superintendent in charge. Pi^blic worship conducted by the pas- # lor, J. B. Caaton, at 11:16 a. m. and 8 p. m. At the morning hour Mr. Plyler, president of Furman university will speak on some phase of Lay- ty, man's work. The pastor will speak at the evening hour on the subject: First Easter Evening,, Peace Be JUn- ^ to Y6U." B. T. U. with plcjsps at 7 p. m., ; directed * by Christopher Vaugban. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. The public is cordially invited to attend all services of this church. r-' ? ?-..'>r - 4-*r^r y . 4 j ' . 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