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. Saul Camp, Standardbred Patron, Dies in Surgery Wealthy Coast Rancher Raced Scott Frost and Diamond Hal LOS ANGELES, Calif., May 30. Saul A. Camp, 65, wealthy California rancher and owner of the strongest string of harness horses in the Far West, died yesterday at St. Johns Hospital in Santa Monica, while undergoing surgery for removal of a train tumor. Camp had been ill for several months. The popular horsemanwas a self-made man who reportedly came to the San Joaquin Valley with but 0 in his pockets" and parlayed cattle, potatoes and cotton into a 0,000,000 agricultural empire at Shafter, Calif. Camp entered the standardbred sport in a big way following World War n., when he acquired such harness stars as Prince Jay, who died a couple of years ago, Scott Frost and Diamond Hal. Scott Frost, who has been at stud during the off season the past two years, is slated to start his 1957 racing campaign late in June. Diamond Diamond Hal, one of the top pacers in the nation the past few years, is currently at Yonkers Raceway, New York, and is scheduled to start in the 0,000 free-for-all Woodlawn Purse tonight. Diamond Hal won 6,179 last year while winning 11 races in 28 starts, he has won 695 this year in five starts, but has yet to win. The Camp stable won the leading money title in 1956 and mostly because of the ex- ploits of Diamond Hal and his trotting champion, Scott Frost. The stable trained and driven by Joe OBrien was beginning to take on all the aspects of one of the nations top harness organizations. The I future of the stable and farm at thistime is not known. Camp leaves his widow, Nellie; a son, James, and a daughter, Mrs. Don Hart. All are very interested in the harness sport and it is possible that the long range program will be continued. Besides Scott Frost, there is Butch Hanover, and Mighty Son standing at stud at the Shafter Ranche.
