The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, July 08, 1949, Image 13
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polo Team Rich Indian River
and Tied Steeplechase Won
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fans "c fidd
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foursome
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To $194,755 By Record-
Smaaltmy Victory
Kent
his total
Elkridge
in
the end of
_ boosted
$1M,755 by
victory in the
diase Handi-
last Friday
last Sat
ina uirer
telling of the race will be read
with particular interest in Cam-
»°“ r yo.ooo-.dded Indian
xn*.*!** SrLSrs™ H “ d,c * p ,or
groups and they “Moving into the lead as he
their reputation of neered the 15th jump of Delaware
^ — Park’s formidable stakes course,
the 11-year-old Mate geldini
reached the finish of the gruel
ling test of about two and a half
miles under 156 pounds top weight
in 4:45 3-5. That clocking clipped
a full second from the standard
set by Rouge Dragon in the 1946
renewal of the stake.
_A combination of Bobby
Thomas of Georgetown and Rudy
Paynich of Fort Jackson, pitching
for the All-Stars in a g« m«»
against the Orangeburg Braves at
Orangeburg, proved a three-hit
combination and enabled the Star
outfit to win toe first game of its
kind in Palmetto League history
3 to 0 Wednesday night before
a crowd estimated at 3,500 fans.
Thomas pitched five innings,
and gave the Braves but three
of Orangeburg the
The game was routine for five
innings but the All-Stars started
their offensive in the top half of
the sixth when four hits, a walk
and an error put.over the three
runs of the evening.
Harden Cathey, who did not
pitch, but managed to get into the
record as a pinch hitter, lined out
a double to start the rally. Tucker,
Camden entry in the game, put
down a beautiful mint which
Fagan, now pitching for the
A big delegation of Came
fans motored to Orangeburg
Camden
I _ _ to
watch the game and were re
warded by some stellar work, both
defensively as well as on the of
fensive, by the Camden entries on
the All-Star team. Fouts took part
in the only double play of the
R me. «
V-~
1-Stars
000 003 000—3 7 1
Grant
Joe
hits, and Psynick went the rest
of the way without allowing a _
Mow to be garnered from hivof-j singled
ferings. There were only two <
rors in the game, Hurst of the
All-Stars getting one and Fagan first
Braves, threw wide to first Cath
ey came in to score and Tucker
raced to second. Epps singled
scoring Tucker. Epps going to
second on the throw to (he plate.
Pinkerton lined a share one to
Livingston who douMed Epps off
second. Socey of Camden drew a
walk and took third on Hursts
single. Fouts came to bet and
singled over second, scorihg
Socey. The side was retired when
Stokes grounded out second to
tation
y outplay-
“* four-
repu
^ standing by
reunited Asheville four-
point of the game
the canny Md rider
W& North Carolina
which in the winter
colon of th.
Twlo club, used Liu
'/no l,Art CbrntUn et
Eddie Tejan at No. 3 ai
hjan at No. 4.
Csinden players report «
rowd at the game Spnday.
Monday attraction found
endance smaller.
yi WORDS FOR OLD
w in the middle of one of
jctural bursts that a near-
,dow shade blown bv toe
^ *ed its length into toe
, uttered in amost un-
fashion, “Flip, flop—flpp
Hendrix College Profile,
Ark
“Top money winner in steeple-
annals, Elkridge pocketed
n he car-
chasing
Theatre
CAMDEN. S. C.
$8,400 first money whe:
ried the silks of Kent Miller, his
owner-trainer, home on top, and
boosted his over-all total of
$194,755 in his 100th start. Ridden
out by Jockey Patrick A Smith-
Wick, the Maryland-bred gelding
finished three lengths before Rob
ert W. Grant’s Sun Bath, who set
virtually all of the pace until the
old champion came along.
Lowry Watkins’ Tourist List,
who was within striking distance
after a mile had been completed.
THERE IS ALWAYS SOME-
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THING NEW UNDER THE
SUN —SO.’
DL-SaL July 8-9
hvorite western ace! In
iro-fun action!
Rogers and Trigger-—in
So CANYON TRAIL"
Also Cartoons
(day Night—Late Show
July 9. 10:30 P. M.
uition’s choice for love
life!
Collier, Jimmy Lydon
in
OSS MINK OF *49"
Sunday. July 10
3:15—Night 9:00
tsiss this one! It’s as
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was unable to gain in toe
test and wound up third, slightly
more, than a length off the run-
ner-up. Brookmeade Stable’s Band
Leader, who tired badly after rac
ing with toe pace in the early
stages, finished away down the
couffe. _
“Mrs. Stephen C. Clark, Jr.’s,
Trough Hill, second choice to Elk-
ridge in the wagering, lost his
rider, Tommy Field, at the fifth
of the 16 high and frowning
hedges. American Way was with
drawn. > ^
Heavily supported by the 9,100
witnesses who wagered $640,101
during toe day, Elkridge returned
en money for a straight wager.
"Elkridge swept Delaware
Park’s major steeplechase
stakes program with his vie-,
having taken the
a week earlier,
this was accoxxa-
only by the afore-
sd Rouge Dragon
1944 and 1946. The
Miller jumper ca' L
Indian River for toe first
in 1942. repeated three
Our Latest Imwation
General O’Brien
Chosen Head of
Gunnison Homes
The Central Carolina Company
of Camden has been notified of
toe election of General John J.
O’Brien, who was in charge of
all army real estate during the
war, as president and general
manager at Gunnison Homes, Inc.,
of New Albany, Ind. The com
pany, a leading manufacturer of
prefabricated homes, is a sub
sidiary of United States Steel.
Foster Gunnison, founder of the
company and president since 1935,
has been elected chairman of the
board of directors. William B.
Eagles, one of the company’s first
dealers and general salps ftianager
since the war has heat elected
vice/president in charge of sales.
undertake
an eXpansion orogram designed to
enlarge toe Gunnison Dealer Or
ganization on a national basis and
to step up the company’s research
and product development activi
ties.
Early this year the company
placed on the market its new mas
ter house These are sold in three
sizes ranging from two bedrooms
and bath to three bedrooms, din
ing room and bath.
The Central Carolina Company
of Camden is the local dealer for
Gunnison homes, covering all of
Kershaw, Sumter and Lancaster
counties. Two outstanding homes
have been built in Camden by the
organization, one for Mrs, R. S.
Kirk at Union and Mill streets
and one for Mrs. Mattie Dean
opposite the hospital on Union
street They, too, have built a
smaller demonstration home open
for inspection by appointment
and located in the pines east of
the Court Inn.
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"DOWN TO SEA HI SHIP*"
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"RENEGADES OF SONORA”
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Saturday. July *—10:30 p.m.
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Mon. and Tuas. July 11-12
THE LAST BANDIT”
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THE DARK PAST"
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in
THE WINDOW” , 4 .
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ridge has cleared 1,902 jumpd-i
has rambled over 219% miles—|
with only two falls. Prior to
nine toe Georgetown, EUn
landed the Meadow Brook at
moot and finished second to
Trough HiH in the Corinthian.
“Old Elkridge, who handles
high weight with ease, trailed toe |
field for e mile and a half. On
it end. Sun Bath fenced
and raced Band
the eighth ob
stacle. After Trough HUllost his
reinsman, Tourist List loomed a
threat, but nothing ever came of
it r: aettel
“On toe last round of
up E
the bay
and went to the
two jumps
__ taking over the
,he needed no more than
surging to lead home
its still with-
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