Steeplechase course
Pronounced Ready
Undergoing its annual pre-race
check by National Steeplechase &
Hunt representatives, Tryon’s
Block House steeplechase course
has been pronounced ready for
the April 5 races.
“We wanted to have our course
checked out early this year,”
says Steeplechase Co-Chairman
Timothy Brannon. “That way, if
we needed to make any changes,
we’d have plenty of time.”
Al Quanback, president of the
Jockey’s Assn., walked the
course at the famed Block House
with veteran trainer Burley
Cocks. Quanback and Cocks were
representing the NSHA in
making sure the course had
maintained its condition
throughout the year. The only
recommendations they made
were mowing the grass bn
“Heartbreak Hill” once more
and using additional beacons to
mark the approach to a fence that
had been moved several feet
toward the middle of the course
due to the widening of the
adjacent state road.
"The jumps here in Tryon are
beautiful,” Quanback remarked
as he checked the fences.
The Block House is the only
steeplechase on the Dixie Circuit
to preserve the tradition of
“natural” fences. While others
rent portable plastic hurdles,
Tryon’s home-grown Alan Kuy
kendall, now a Michigan resi
dent, makes a yearly sojourn to
spend six weeks refurbishing and
rebuilding jumps at the Block
House. Painstakingly, he repairs
and paints the wooden boxes, or
holders, for each of the eight
jumps around the course. Then
he cuts, stuffs, and trims
Carolina pine boughs for each
hurdle, one sprig at a time.
Johathan Sheppard, leading U.
S. Steeplechase trainer for four
consecutive years and whose
entry “Underhanded” galloped
tn a Qnarklino finish in last vnar’e
a horse can do.”
With all systems go, the
Steeplechase Committee is urg
ing race-goers to reserve parking
spaces and purchase tickets
early.
Tickets and reservations can
be made at the Tryon Riding &
Hunt Club. — Reporter
District One
School Bd. Meeting
The District One School Board
met Monday in the District office
af Campobello. Glenn Miller, who
has been principal of Chapman
High School for 13 years was
hired for the newly-created
administrative position of coor
dinator of federal projects.
The Board approved Grady
Holden, principal of Mabry
Junior High School to succeed
Miller at Chapman. Louis
Jarrell, principal of Holly
Springs - Motlow Elementary
School will take the position at
Mabry. William (Bill) Sapp,
director of the Child Develop
ment Center (Honey Tree) will
replace Jarrell at Holly Springs-
Motlow. All changes will be
effective July 1st. John S. Austin,
chairman of the personnel
committee, said a replacement
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has not been found for the Honey
Tree position. All other principals
and district office personnel were
rehired in their current positions.
A policy for teacher growth and
development also was adopted by
the Board at the recommendation
of the personnel committee.
The district’s graduation policy
was amended to allow students
who have attended high school
for four years, but who have not
met all regulations for State High
School Diploma at that time to
participate in graduation activi
ties. Those students will receive a
certificate certifying the number
of units of work completed. —
from the Spartanburg Herald
Miss Dorothy Wright
Word has been received in
Tryon of the death of Miss
Dorothy Wright Wed. morn
ing at Escondido, California.
She made her home in Tryon
with Miss Marie Alsager from
1959 to 1975.
She was active in the Tryon
United Methodist Church, The
Tryon Crafts and the League of
Women Voters.
She is survived by three sisters,
Mrs. Esther James, Dr. Louise
Astell and Mrs. Madge Hammon,
all of Escondido.
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79.3 acres, Gramling, with creek, $95,000.
House and lot, Campobello, 1600 sq. ft. heated
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16.47 acres, Hwy. 176 near Landrum, $2,000 per
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14 acres, Gramling, $1,600 per acre.
20 acres, brick ranch home, Gramling, beautiful
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COME ON DOWN
We have 25 cases of Almaden
Wine left at $3.25 for a 1.5 liter or
a case of 6 for $19. Mr. A’s Deli,
526 S. Trade St., 859-9439. adv. 6,
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Tryon Daily Bulletin, Thurs., Mar. 6, 1980