The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, March 29, 1940, Image 1
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.
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"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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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 >