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II ALL ROADS LEAD TO CAMDEN SATURDAY FOR THE CAROLINA CUP RACE AT SPRINGDALE The Camden Chronicle VOLUME 52 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 1940 NUMBER 1 Seventh Annual Running] farolina Cup at Springdale i(Hy Hen W. Heath) ke eyes of horse race fans from L to coast will be upon Camden r iI8 beautiful Sprlngdale course [unlay, March 30, whon the nation's [ranking steeplechase horses go [twurd f?'* the eleventh annual i L 0f the famed Carolina Cup and [pother events that give promise of [ strongest competition in the hisL of the classloj ' fhe Carolina Cup is tho most im[tant racing test of its kind in the [them hunts season, and through J years that it has heen run has belie one of the outstanding and best [wn timber races in the country, [ee miles over the most severe [pa that horses are asked to tako*> I Cup test that requires speed and Imina to win it. Lccordlng to a report received tol from Harry D. Kirkover, dean of tiden horsemen and chairman In [rge of the Carolina Cup commit|, sixty-nine horses have been namI for the six events, eight of them I the featured Cup event, kmong those named for the thre? ke timber race this year is Faction khter, a six-year old son of Irish Bile, owned by Paul Mellon's Roke[stablos. The Fighter battled thru [driving rainstorm to win the 10th lining of the Carolina Cup last kr. If he should repeat, he will be I first horse ever to win two conkutlve runnings of the race. The Iter of previous winners includes lott's Trouble Maker, Paul Mellon's , linmore L?ad, Mrs. G. H. Bostwick's kgitlve and John M. Schiff's Indigo, paction Fighter will carry top , Light ot 162 pounds in this race, Baking concessions In weight to his , Iron r/rals running from five pounds Mrs. Eva S. Spilman's Postman , bme, stablemate to Ostend, 1988 , Inner of the coveted cup, to twen- 3 seven in the case of P. T. Cheff's ] gic Man. Another favored son in t feature event is Richard K. Mel- ( s Escape 3rd, a consistent winner ] many meetings in the north last { r. also to carry 157 pounds. I ( i addition to these horses, the Car-! ia cup wnr-awTtfihg-utir "Mrs.^ < ics C. Clark's Home Sweet Home; J { nsfleld Park, from the Paul G.! ( y stables; Catraz, owned by the ( 1-known trainer, William B. Streett , I Gil Bias, an up-and-coming young- , r running under tlie silks of Char-j( in H. Palmer. Gil Bias showed j _ ch promise in taking second hon-,1 i in the Sandhill's Challenge Cup ' 3 weeks ago. He will be a definite Itor in the big race tomorrow. ' bvershadowod by the Carolina Cup,' ly in the publicity that it has re ved. the Sprlngdale Steeplechase, ] trth race on the card at two and 1 quarter miles over brush, should i another thriller from start to fin- 1 This event which is considered 1 many to be the stellar race of the < ernoon due largely to the national nificance of the stables entered, < together nine of the vaoieiu ( Btboard's top notch' chasers. Among J ^B favorites that will go to the post 1 I battle it out over the brush in ^Bs event will be Masked Knight, J Bned by G. H. Boatwick, winner of J B Imperial Cup in 1939. L*. W. Rob- 1 ^Bon, Jr., will hare Our Manager, 1 Bt year's winner, while the stables < F. Ambrose Clark twill be well rep- 1 Bunted with Bachelor Philip, 1938 1 Biner of the Imperial Cup, and La < ^Buehe, consistent winner on the EnBsb circuit during the past year, ^Bother entries In the Springd&le i Bent will be Mrs. Marlon duPont < Boti'n Hop; Samuel Wolfs Little < Brd, impressive winner of the Yad- i B1 at Aiken last week; and Mrs. < BW:s A. Park's Crooked Wood, win- 1 Br of second honora In the Yadkin. 1 I f Tuke's King Cob and Mrs. t B?rgo Watts Hill's Sir Koster, which 1 B'b get In at 137 pounds, round out' 1 impressive list of entries in this i Fhe racing program will open with 1 Camden Maiden Plate at two t Bles over brush, for which there are 1 ^Bven entries. Among these are L* 1 B- Robinson's Parma, winner of the Ben Steeplechase last Week; F. f Bnbroae Clark's Fay Oottage, winner ? the Croatan at Sand Hills; Rokeby | Enterprise, and Mrs. Marlon |1 BPont Scott's Matey. - ,|i The second race, the Wateree Mai- c B** Piste at a mile and one-half over < B^b. also has sevsn entries, among I H T* L -. J y* . y which are several outstanding nationil favoriteB. This race will bring out Mrs. Esther duPont Weir's Golden Dak, looming as a strong contender ifter wins at the United Hunts at Belmont in 1939 and the recent Imperial Cup event at Aiken; P. Amprose Clark's Steve Brody, which was raced with considerable success in :he metropolitan area last year; and Paul Mellon's Frozen North, winner pf the Catawba at Southern Pines. Among the other starters in this pvent will be Mrs. Scott's Hop; Dlark's Reu Gauntlet; J. H. Whitney's Fencing Song; and Mrs. Reginald Sinclaire's Hillcastle. Among the eighteen steppers which ire expected to start in the Camden Plate, at a mile on the flat, are Ektetwlek's Masked Knight; Whitney's ttessa, winner of the Sand River ivent at Aiken; Hearth Brush and Light Stepper, from the stables of L. E. Stoddard, Jr.; Mrs. Geir's Golden Dak; J. C. Brady's Battle Ground 2nd; and W. B. Ruthrauff's Clovisse. The closing test on the race card s the Baron DeKalb, at one mile and me-half over hurdles, for which there ire 18 entries. Included in this staritudded field are MrB. Reginald SinZaire's Noction, winner in four starts ast year; J. H. Whitney's Sweetie Pie, winner of this race last year and he recent Formatta event at Aiken; Marc Aurela II, a French subscription lorse owned by L. W. Robinson, Jr., md Mrs. Weir's Dook, 2nd. The first race will be called prompty at 2 p. m. Officials request that .hose who plan to attend arrive at Jie course well in advance of this lour. F. Skiddy von Stade, steward of the Saratoga meeting; F, Wallls Armitrong, breeder and turfman, and Algernon Craven, representative of the lunta committee In the South .will be n the steward's stand. Jackson Boyd if Southern Pines; S .A. W. Baltasti, it Westbury, L. I., and D. Walter Matee, Saratoga, will act as judges. _ , -?CftrOsv ,r r . / rbS 1 "Gents" Argument Added To Cup Race (By Ben Heath) The first mutch race between Important horses In the history of steeplechase racing in the South, if not the entire country, will be an added and highly Important feature of the eleventh annual Carolina Cup meeting, when Bachelor Philip, from the famous F. Ambroso Clark stables, meets Mib. Esther duPont Weir's Golden Oak over Springdale's twomile hurdle course hero Saturday afternoon. Cv Not only will this added feature bring togother two of the nation's outstanding 'chasers, but it will also pit two of the loading trainers and jockeys. Bachelor Philip, high-stepping son of Herod Philip, is trained by H. Granger Gaither, and ^yvill bo mounted by Francis Bellhouse, while the Weir horse, a six-year old son of the Carpenter, is tutored under the watchful eye of James E. Ryan, and1 will have Jimmy Magee in the saddle when they go to the post for thiB race. A meeting between these two horses was in the embryonic stage not more than five minutes after Golden Oak flashed across the tape a winner In the imperial Cup at Aiken a week ago, for the Clark horse had taken first honors in this same race last year. Argument arose as to the relative merits of the two horses and waxed so warm that there was talk of a match race to settle it once and for all. But that was only talk until Harry D. Klrkover, chairman of the Carolina Cup committee, made public today that the Saturday meeting was certain. Two miles over some of the most severe hurdles that horses are asked to take at this time of the year, the race should prove one of the highlights of what will undoubtedly be Lhe greatest steeplechase program sver ofTered in this country. Both lorses have been withdrawn from the scheduled events in which they were entered. Bach will carry 140 pounds. ForfeitsjajtypJkfisn posted by.- the owners of both horses, and barring iccidents to either horse in the short raining period between now and the Lime scheduled for the race, they will appear promptly at 2 p. m. Saturday :o settle this "gentlemen's" argument :>ver Springdale's green acres. Camden Sportsman In Record Catch hwiglit Partridge, Cunulen sportsman. ?lio. \n i111 Mrs. Partridge and Mr and Mrs. Krnosl L. Woodward, lias boon on a yachting trip oft Key West, is credited with c%tchiug a now world record permit ( great pompano) off the Florida coast line last week. -The fish, according to tho Miami Herald, tipped tho scales at 37 1-2 pounds and was caught on a throoounce tip rod with a nine-thread lino. Complete details of the catch are lacking, according to the Miami paper, but the ilsh itself has boon received at the Phleuger Marine Museum for mounting. The accredited world record holder on permit prior to Mr. Partridge's catch was Howard C. Miller, with a 37 1-8 pounder caught off Miami Beach in 1936. Further details of the world record established by Mr. Partridge were available Thursday morning when tho Camden group returned from their Florida trip. Mr. and Mrs. Partridge and Mr. and Mrs. Woodward were cruising in the Florida Keys on the Yache Virago, chartered by Mr. Woodward. On the day of the record catch Mr. Partridge was In a row boat with a guide named William Thompson, seeking to snare the permit or great pompano in a section of water known as Jackson's channel. When the big ilsh did take the bait on Mr. Partridge's line, he gave the Camden sportsman a twenty minute fight. When landed and measured the fish was 3 feet 9 inches long. Weighed several hours later the record weight was established. It is believed that had the fish been weighed right after being taken from the water it would have shown additional ounces. MILTON 8M1TH SPEAKER AT TUESDAY'8 KIWANI8 LUNCHEON Tuesday's meeting of the Kiwanls club was in charge of John Gettys. He had as his guest speaker, Milton [Smith, owner and (manager of The | Kirkwood. Camden's largest tourist hotel. Mr. Smitfi gave an interesting talk on "Winter Season Activities in Camden." His main thought was that the visitors liked Camden and enjoyed the town and its people and soon got climatlzed and always returned to renew pleasant friendships made hore. Visitors?wer? A- . CL Clarkson.. Jr. and C. H. Yates, Jr. Highway Inspector Looking Over Cars Sumpervisor C. L. GeddingB, of the state highway department safety in spection station, announced today that inspection unit number 10 is now located in Camden for the inspection of private and commercial automobiles which do not hear the second period certificate of inspection. The station is located on Rutledge street near the city hall. It will be open every day from eight o'clock to five o'clock, except on Saturdays, when the hours will be from eight to one o'clock. This unit will remain In Camden Hiimigii April 12, and will then move to Wlnnaboro. The points on which private vehicles will be inspected are lights, brakes, horn and steering apparatus. Fine Advertising Is Secured by Bureau The March issue of Dixie Business, published at Atlanta, Ga., carries a cover page group of pictures of scenes at Camden. One scene Is that of the Camden Hunt, another of the Camden Hunt team at the Virginians' horse show and a third shows a horse clearing a timber Jump. The panel of pictures Is from a half tone plate and shows up to excellent advantage on the glossy surface of the magazine oovelr. The caption recites "Ready for Cajnfien's Carolina Cup Steeplechase, March 30." The Chamber of Commerce points out that advertising of this character, obtained at no expense whatsoever to the Chamber, Is worth many hundreds of dollars. On page 4 of the magazine is a story on the 1840 Carolina cup race. The publicity bureau has incorporated Into the cup story several paragraphs relating to Camden as a homeland and vacation land. Mrs. Ella Pearce ha# returned from a visit to relatives In Chesterfield. ** . *- *.r - 4. - - _ ^ '!1'-L.J1 -I JL-H-L. ' ... ' '!- .. Camden Loses a Beloved Citizen Although not unexpected, tile death of J. Blake Zomp, nevortholeas cnusoed sorrow wherever he was known. Ills passing was quiet and peaceful] at an early t^our, live o'clock, Wod-| neaday morning, after an Illness of more than a year. His funeral services were held from llethesda Presbyterian church Thursday afternoon at four o'clock, with Rev. A. Douglas MoArn and Rev. it. Bryce Herbert officiating. The burial followed in the Quaker cemetery in a lot selected by himself a short while before his death. Serving as pallbearers were/ John M. Villepigue, Jack Whltaker/jr., J. Gardner Richards, Jr., Charles P. I)uBose, Jr., Charles Herbert Zemp, and; Frank E. Armstrong, C. F. Minis, of Washington, D. C. The entire football team of the Camden high school acted as honorary pallbearers. James Blakeney Zomp was born on November 11, 1886, a sou of Eugene Capers Zemp and Mary Blakeney Zomp. Ho was married to Bertie Lenoir, who with one daughter, Mrs. Fischer Black and a grandson, Fischer Black, Jr., of Washington, D. C.; three sisters, Mrs. W. R. Dol^oache, Miss Henrietta Zemp, of Camden; Mrs. Elizabeth (Palmer C.) DuBose, of Richmond, Va.; and three brothers, Albert S. Zomp, of Jackson ,Mlss.; Ernest C. Zemp, and B. Cassols Zemp, of Camden, survive him. Blakeney Zemp was for many years assistant postmaster at Camden. After resigning from the postofTice stafT, he established the first horse-drawn dray line in Camden, which later developed into a large motorized outfit. He was also one of the leading dealers in builder's supplies. He owned and operated Lake Shamokln, north of Camden, where he often entertained his friends in a most delightful manner. He and his wife heing most gracious hosts. ' It was through the efforts of Mr. Zemp that the present high school ] football stadium In Camden was constructed and It was in recognition of! his untiring efforts and interest in) school athletics that the stadium was .named "Zemp Field." Mr. Zemp has been a life-long associate of John M. Villepigue, business man and high school football coach, and It was the untiring activities of those two men Thar has made the football program so successful. Mr. Zemp was also one of the outstanding citizens of Camden and Kershaw county and was to the fore in i all matters of public interest. Blaney Girl Wins College Honors High Point, N. C., March 21.?Miss Marguerite McCaskill, daughter of Mr and Mrs. T. M. McCaskill, of Blaney, was recently initiated Into i the Order of the Lighted Lamp, the , honor society of High Point college, , at its annual tapping ceremony. Members are tapped on the basis of leadi ership, scholarship and character? only Juniors and seniors being eligible. i Miss McCaskill, a member of the Senior Class, has done outstanding . work since her entrance at High Point. She was named as one of the representatives of High Point College in the 1940 edition of "Who's Who Among Students in America." In a recent election of senior superlatives, Mlse McCaskill was chosen as the friendliest and most intellectual girl in her class. She Is also serving as president of the Nikanthan Literary 8odety, and is a member of the International Relations Club and others. Baptist Church 8ervic?s $ The following services are announced for the week begininng March 31, at the Camden Baptist church: Sunday school at 10 o'clock with C. O. Stogner, superintendent in charge. Public worship conducted by the pastor, J. B. Caston, at 11:15 a. m. and 8:00 p. m. Morning subject, "A Prayer For a Revival." Evening subject, "The I?ve of God." Training Union with Bible picture at 7:00 with Christopher Vaughan director, in charge. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. The public *is cordially Invited to attend all services of this church. Mrs. I.. R. Hayes will have as her goesta for the week end Misses Peggy and Frances Stanley, Fred Rkks and Robert H. Hayek, of Washington, D. i C.; Mr. and Mrs. Chambllss Connelly, of Charleston. Too Much Whistle In Cage Classic (Uy The Skipper) Whothor it \v?ih Florida, orange Juice or jurft some bulla eye shooting by Oracle Kueece, a sixteen year old Mouottu girl, that was responsible, but the tlnnl tabulation of goals in the Camdeu-Monettu ?ugn tilt hero laal Friday evening showed the gals from tho little hamlet down yonder had edged out tho gold and black by a 20 to 14 score. | Reference to orange Juice Is occasioned by tho over-proaunt perspective of those Monottu maidens imbibing frooly of the contents of tho golden fruit. In fact, a big sack of oranges dwindled to u mere handful before the battle was over. This little Oracle, the clover lass with the breeze blown locks, really demonstrated she Is In a class by herself as a basketball goal shooter. Out of the 20 points scored by Monetta, Miss Kneece was responsible for 17. However, Miss Knooce declined to take any special crodlt for the Monetta victory, stating "We have a six player team and I'm one of them. They foed me the ball and I'm lucky enough to drop them in." At tho risk of bolng charged with being an allblst, wo want to go on record as stating wo have witnessed many basketball games during our career as a sport writer and have watched officiating that was reminiscent of the perfume of fertilizer, but for real "home-team" stufT, we take off our Dobbs kolly to Mister Jack Wilson, lato of Presbyterian college and now of North, and interestingly enough, th? official referee for the Monetta team. So write your own ticket. Mister Wilson Just about wore out the little pea In his tooter blowing fouls on Camden. It was the seven free throws that Oracle Kneece negotiated that gave Monetta more than a margin of victory. That we were not alone in our conception of Mr. Wllson'B gallantry toward his favored group was evidenced by the almost constant roar of disapproval that came from the gallery of fans. For Camden Captain Peggy McQulrt and Margaret McDowell divided scoring honors, each checking In with seven points. That the girls did not require ambulance service from acting as pack horses for the Monetta guards Is a matter of wonderment. ~ From an analytical*standpoint Monetta had an edge on Camden in tho jump ball and on recoveries from the back board. Tho game was one of the most exciting seen on the local floor this season. From tho opening whistle It wub apparent the Kneece girl was going to be a thorn In the hides of the Camden fans. With Referee Wilson blowing his tin whistle every time a Camden guard played tag with the elusive maiden from Monetta, it was apparent she was unstoppable. Before the game was five minutes old, Miss Kneece had popped In two field markers and a free shot and It was only through a well-placed shot from the field by Margaret McDowell In the closing minutes of the first quarter did Camden escape beIn?: ven the vhlUjwttoh smear. In the second period the Kneece maid raised her ante to two field goals And two free shots while the best Camdon could do was to add three points by reason of a field and free shot by McOuirt. The half ended with Monet La leading 11 to 5. In the third period the gold and black managed to hit a pace that netted them 6 points as against two free shots by Kneece of Monetta. Captain Peggy scored two field goals and McDowell one. Monetta came back In the fourth period and when Referee Jimmy banished Doris McLeod And Sowell from the Camden lineup, the visitors piled In seven points as against 4 scored by Camden. When McLeod was sent to the showers Camden was right on the heels of the visitors. Pos.?Monetta (20) Camden (14) F?Kneece (17) McGulrt (7) F?-Cockrell (2) McLeod F?Watson McDowell (7) Q?Yonce Corbett G?Hall- Hammond G?'Hartley 8owell Score by periods: Monetta . 5 6 2 7?2d Camden 2 3 5 4?14 Substitutions: Monetta, Lot# 9wear ingen (1), Corder, Fa Haw, Martha Swearlngen; Camden, Trappe, Pitts, v Officials: Jack Wilson (Preebyter lan) and J. E. 81ms (Carolina). Mr. and Mra. William 8. Rogers, oi Norfolk, Val, ware guests Ik star oi the fetter's sinter, Mra E. J. McLeod Chamber Moves To Improve Highway A ileloguiUm from ('minion ami Kcishuw county met with J. S. Williamson. chief engineer of tho state highway department at Columbia, on | Tuesday to make a formal request of ' the department for an early surfacing 1 of tho lilaek River road tn Kershaw i * county. j Tho conference, arranged by tho Camden and Kershaw county chamber of commerce was headed by President John K. dolxmeh, of that organization. With Mr. doLoach were Ralph N. Shannon, John Whkakor, Jr., Henry (J. Carrison, R. M. Kennedy, 3rd, all of Camden; W. W. Rates, John M. (ilenn, Charles Shivar, John Shlvar, Dr. Carson, Murray Smith, R. A. Bruce, of Kershaw county; Mr. English, Senator W. P. Raskin, of Rishopvillo, and Senator Jeff D. Rates, of Richland county, who represented Senator M. M. Johnson, of Kershaw cou nty. Mr. Williamson took the appeal of the Kershaw county group under advisement and intimated that tho matter would be given the attention of the highway department. The Camden delegation pointed out that the Rlack River road is the most important highway in tho county and is located in the most fertile section. Bonds Will Play Herbert Program Buddy Bonds, the versatile and affable young Philadelphian, who has been charming music lovers with his fine organ technique at tho Klrkwood this season will offer an all Victor Herbert program Sunday evening at tho swank hostelry. It will be in the nature of a farewell affair as Mr. Bonds returns north in the near future. The program will open with selections from "Mile Modiste," followed by the group, "A Kiss In the Dark," "Indian Summer," "Ah SWeet Mystery of Life," and then a series of familiar melodies Including "March of the Toys," "Absinthe Frappe," "Because You're You," "When You're Away," "I Can't Do That Sum," "I'm Falling In Love With Someone,'* "Gypsy Love Song," "Italian Street Song," "The Irish Have a Great Day Toplght," and selections from Sweethearts. It Is interesting to note the In crease In popularity the Bond programs have created during the winter season. This Is evidenced by the overflow crowd which has packed the Klrkwood music room at every occasion. It Is sincerely hoped that the Klrkwood management will arrange to have Mr. BondB return for the 1940 1941 season. 1 4 Flower Show Is Postponed The Flower Show of the Camden Garden Club has , been Indefinitely postponed because of the damage done to the flowers and shrubs by the recent cold weather. No Parking Tickets For Guests Saturday Announcement is made by Chieif of Police Alva Rush that no guest tickets will be issued to motorists In Camden Saturday. Tho one-hour parking regulations will be strictly enforced according to the chief and because of the influx of thousands of autos here lor the cap race, It will be impossible for the police to extend any parking privileges. Qraoe Church 8ervfoee The services for Sunday at Grace Episcopal church, with Dr. Maurice Clarke as rector, will be as follows: Holy communion at 8 a. m.; church school at 9:45 a. m.; morning prayer and sermon by the rector at 11:15 a. m. On Wednesday, April 3, the Women's United Thank Offering Service In church at 10 a. m. Arthur Brown and V^lllam Brown* , students at the Unlv&fsity of South * i Carolina, were home with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brown, \ for the spring holidays. Banks To Close Hour Earlier [ On Saturday, March 30, the two banks of the city will close at two 4 . o'clock, an hour earlier than nsaal, so tbat their employees may attend the running of The Carolina Cup. AH f patrons please attend to business t early so that no one will be inoonveaieoeed fry tin >