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l!ig_g^O«W CHUOmCH, CAMOkH, SQOTH CAHOtINA, FHIDAY, APniL t, IfO
ELKRIDGE, AMERICA’S GREATEST STEEPLECRASER
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PAQt FIVE
Cassatt News Items
Mias Bralyn Dally of Sebiins,
Ohio is rtolUna in the home of ^Mr.
and Mrs. L. H. Oatoe.
Carl Holland risited his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Bogene > Holland, Sun
day..
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. ^esl. Mrs. J.
M. miott and Eugene Holland were
delegates from the Baptist church
here to 'the Spring association which
tl
Baptist
convened at the Bethany
church at Westville.
Mrs. p. E. Gordon's friends regret
to hear that she has gone back to
the Camden
Jik and Mrs, Henry DeBruhl spent
Sunday in Charleston.
The young peoples department of
m Baptist church were entertained
with a party at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. W. M. Teal FYiday night.
The Oakland Home Demonstration
club held its regular meeting with
Mrs. F. R. jJHall last week.
Miss , Marie Vaughn of Columbia
spent the week-end at home.
Misses Margaret and.. Willie Mae
Elliott,. and Sarah June Roster ar
rived last Wednesday to spend the
Spring holidays at their reepeCflve .?®**** anti Roddy and Mrs. C L.
With the late Johnny Harrison in the saddle, Elkridge is shown hwe skimming over a big one in the Saratoga
steeplechase handicap, only one of many wins that have earned a total of $84,000 for his owner, Kent Miller, of
Jefferson Town, Ky. Battle Cruiser,a stablemate of the Ridge and son of a famous Grand National winner. Battle
ship, will inake.iiis first start in the Springdale Cup here Saturday. He is playing the dark horse role in a field of
'twelve named for the feature event of the Victory Race meeting.
Ikridge- King of
lumpers, Tr^ed
lere in Camden
Lent Miller’s Horse Has Won
$84,000 During Racing
Career
By BEN HEATH
Here on the beautiful Springdale
nfng course where Harry D. Kirk
’s Victory race meeting will ush-
in America’s 1946 hunt race pro-
on'April 6, men-are busy pre-
ing thoroughbreds that will take
rer
eir places in steeplechase races in
York this spring.
[Nsturally, one hears- much talk
I food
ut steepleohasing, and at present
share of it centers on Elkridge,
money winner among 'jumping
, boasting winnings of approxi-
itdy $84,000 since he b^|;mn racing
the colors of his present owner,
it Miller, of Jefferson Town, Ken-
, back in 1942. Since purses for
.ileehasers are considerably smal-
thaa those offered to their flat
k brethren, the Ridgs’s record ia
hing well worth laantiooiim.
ostwick's Hate,
IA son of A. C. Bostwick'
jinnsr of some ^01,000 on the flat
this country and in England dur-
hif racing days, Elkridge comes
s noble family of championa
er sons of Mate include Kenny-
owned by T. T. Mott, Mra. F.
ibrose Clark’s Chesapeake, Mrs.
er duPont Weir’s Middle Eiver,
^d t promising three-year-old. Sue
ek, owned by Joseph Flanagan,
won his first start at Delaware
year.
[Miller and his famous horse began
eir racing careers almost simultan-
ely. During a stay in Aiken, S.
[Ithe winter of 1940, he became a
nd of the late Thomas Hitchcock,
Riding through the famous
ptcheock woods one day on a retired
K horse of some .rare vintage, Mil-
~ crossed paths with Um father of
sion in England and the eventual sale
of the fine stable of Hitchcock'horses
at Pimlico in October of. 1941. Be
cause of his admiration for the fam
ous sportsman, Miller decided ta
start his training career with one of
Tommy’s horses. In Aiken the pre
vious winter, he had seen one of..Jthe
Hitchcock horses, Bridlespur by name,
in training, hiad liked the way he per
formed and d^ded that it would
make a good nucleus ^r his stable.
When he arrived at Pimlico, how-
eves, he learned.that Bridlespur had
recently been the victim of a nasty
fall and was nd longer the horse he
had been. So it was that Miller at
tached himself to Elkridge, who had
made his first start as a chaser only
two months before. A wise choice it
was, too, for the Ridge has cornered'
more prise money in the past four
years than all of the other eighteen
Hi
hor^ comprising the original Hitch
cock stHng. In spite of the fact that
he had run all over the track in win
ning the race just mentioned. Miller
in ten starts, a jrood record in any
league.
According to Miller, Elkridge has
come along nicely during hit winter
training period at the big, pine-stud
ded Springdale plant here, and dt in
better 'Condition than ever before.
Other trainers look at him with ad
miration and sa^ he is the soundest
jumper of all tune. -Certainly hc^ is
ready to
defend his laurels on the big
tracks again this year.
This -lean, tall, quiet son of Ken
tucky no longer hma ail of his eggs
in one basket, however, and at least
two of the Ridge’s stablemates should
r ittt
be tabbed for future reference. They^ -
are five-year-old War Battle, and
four>year-old Battle Cruiser. Both of
these jumpers are sons of Marion du
Pont Scott’s great little horse Battle
ship, the dnly American bom steeple*'
chaser to win the English Grand Na
tional, which he took handily in 1988.
War Battle has won a stake, two
hurdle^ one brush and one allowance
race since he joined the Miller sta-
feit that he had the makings of a hie, and should be v^ell u^Elhong the
'. nls younger
world’s No. 1 polo plpyer. Hitch-
had
inquired if he had schooled the
{or jumping yet. Nearer having
p.. over a jump hiMsell, Miller,
little desire to admit it, replied
^ a mild no, but it put an idaa
the back of his head. He had al-
fji been a keen follower of the
in.a.sfiectator’s capaci-
and it wasn’t long Mol
ing secret trips t^ugh the hunt-
TOuntry arqond Aiken in a teif-
rht prograni of jumping. Ha liked
fairly wall, but it
[^and progresaed
I’t until the summer of 1941 when
i entered and won a brush radi out
[IUntucky-«-riding a friend’s horse,
the way-muit he gave -serious
poght to the business of training
own jumpen. ^
"^en came the tragic death of
»as Hitchcock in t^ dlsah of a
H while flying on a UMkioa mia»
champion and the little bay'son of
Mate went to work for the Kentuck-
ian.
To '{nose who follow steeplechasing
in this country, the rest of the story
is history. His Hrst two starts were
in stiff competition, ttm Jervis Spen
cer at Pimlico and the International
in New York. He was soundly, beaten
in both. Miller decided that he was
bringing the three-yeer-old along too
fast, so his next start was an allow
ance race at Behnoot in wiiich
came through with top honors'at a
blistering pace whidS baa <»ly been
equaled once in the history of the
track. Miller eras a proud owner from
then on; top money. wins followed
iiv quick succession: A second in the
Meadowbrook, third in the Hitchcock
at Aqueduck, second* in the George
town and Hrst a^in by taking the
Indian River at Delaware. Elkridge
was in his stride and continued his
winning parade with the North Amer
ican at Saratoga, the Broad Hollow
at Belmont, the Governor Ogle at
Laurel, then a grand finale with wins
in the Battleship and the Manely, Me
morial at Pimlico. That makes a totel
of seven firsts, six of them stakes,
five seconds and one third in his first
twenty starts.
Steeplechasing suffered greatly
during the war, so Miller decided to
try Elkridge on the flat Although he
did fairly well, his heart wasn’t "^n
this new business and hs -asked the
to send him back to the jumps.
MilIer1Ihl;;wa<UthBjm^nt little horse
paid off royally,
and an allowance race in qvdc
cession before he was beaten in the
National at Belmont. It is interesting
to note that he was required to carry
winners again this year
brother. Battle Cruiser, hasn’t start
ed over fences yet, JhR a fast horsst
a well schooled juicier, and looks like
a definite stalm possibility. Accord
ing to Miller, he vrill start the Cruis
er’s jumping career over the tough
Springdale course in the Victory
meeting on April 6.
Aged Colored Man
Guest Of Honor
At Birthday Fete
homes. They returned to Wlnthrop
college Tuesday night,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry McCoy vlslt-
,ed Mr. and Mra. J. M. Elliott Sun-
day.
The young people of the ^ptist
church will’ present a special Easter
program at their church In the after
noon, Easter Sunday.
Miss Betty 'Jane McCaskiU spent
from Wednesday ■ until Sunday at
Fountain Inn, the guest of her room
mate, Miss Hilda Allen.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Buchan return
to Columbia Monday.
Mrs. Louie Smith Is vising her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C» U McCaa
kill.
Miss Jessie Belle Ratcliff and Mra.
Rosa Hall of Colum'bja vialted rela
tives here Tuesday.
Mrs., Hattie Lee Catoe and -Leroy
Catoe of.Kershaw were, visitors here
recently. Leroy had just returned
from overseas. “
Miss Hettie B^ugh of Columbis and
her mother, Mrs. P. R. Hall, visited
Dowglas Tucker Will New«fi^
Forget HU 84th Birthday
Douglas 'Tucker, venerabis 'negro
caretaker for many Camden homes Is
84 years old today,.
OrdinarlJy blr^days oome and go
without much fuss being made, so far
as the life of Old Douglas is oohcern-
ed. But this year It ia different- -
. For this afternoon Douglaa will be
llpest-of honor at a birthday party
to be held 'on the lawn of the Cath'
olic church of Our Lady of Perpetual
Help. Such good friends as Father
Edmund Burke of the Catholic church,
John Weeks, a Yankee* neighbor uk.
many others have combined to make
this 84 milestone anniversary event
that Dofiglas will never forget"
' A big*placard .which 0|fnia*'birth
day greetings, a rnammoGi Mg cake,
ice cream and gifts wHl fsatura the
party. Needless to say that there wil
be a goodly crowd on band, to well
perhaps sing "Happy Birthday To
You."
to^weight of 167 ppunds in this race.
came through in grand style
again last year, winning the Chaiies
Appleton at Beluoiit, the Indian River
at Delaware, and the Battlechip at
Pimlico. Sacoada in two stakas and a
third in anetber gave him eight places
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Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Elliott Sunday a
week ago.« “
Mr. B. E. Baker obeerved hia' birth
day with a family -reunion last Sun
day. The following were present:
Mrs. James^ Baker. Mr. and Mrs.
Oonoley Baker and daughters. Mr''
and Mrs. Granville Baker and family
of Great Falls, Mr. and Mrs. Jark-
aon and son of Charlotte, N. C., Gary
Baker of Predrlcksburg, Va., Murry
Baker and daughter of Great Falls.
Mr. and Mrs. John Ray. Mr. and Mrs,
P. M. Walters. ■ Mr. and Mrs. S. B.
Walters and Mr. Kelly of Camden.
A bountiful picnic dinner was served
on a long table in the yard.
Mr. 'and Mrs. Otis West announce
the birth of a daughter on February
the 22nd. .Mrs. West has taught in
the Midway high school for the past
several years and her many frlend.s
are happy to know of this announci"-
meiu.
Donald Holljmd of the University of
South Caroliiw. spent last week-end
S-..^hSinc. , >
A. A. West was a patient in the
Camden hospital several days last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Stanton and
"MrGulrt and Norwood Hall spent last
Friday In Columbia, Mr..Sfanton and
Mr. Hall, attended the State teachers
meeting.
1.0.CLAE6
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
All parties indebted to the estate
of Dora Brown Hill are hereby notl-
field to make payment to the under
signed and all parftss, if any, haring
claims against the "said estate will
present them likewise, duly-attested,
within the time prescribed by law.
2-4c. Paul Brown, Administrator
Camden, S. C., March 22, 1946.
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
All parties indebted to the estate
of John S. Myers are hereby notified
to make payment to the undersighed
and all parties, if any, having claims
against the said estate will present
them likewise, duly attested, within
the time prescribed by IxVr. 2-4c
Blise H. Myers, Executrix
Camden. S. C., March 2S, 1846.
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