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Martz Establishes Personal High In Winning Memorial Day Red Mill Invitational While winning an impromtu tournament held on Memorial Day at the Red Mill Horseshoe Club of Washington, Pa., Clyde Martz set a new personal high of 85.8% ringers. Close at his heels were Howard Shriver and Oscar Engle who almost "nipped" him in the final phases of the tournament. Jim Solomon had a few bad games in the beginning, but managed to come out of it in the final game while edging out Engle in the longest and most exciting game of the tournament — 126 shoes and 102 ringers (81%) for both players. W L % W L % Clyde Martz 4 0 85.8 James Solomon 1 3 71.9 Howard Shriver 3 1 79.8 Jack Rainbow 1 3 66.6 Oscar Engle 1 3 79.0

Lady Luck With Paxton In Southern Iowa Win John Paxton of Ottumwa, Iowa had a 6-1 record to win the Southern Iowa Open tournament held on the East Side city park courts in Osceola, Iowa. However, lady luck was with him as his ringer percentage was somewhat lower than Byron Hafner who finished second with a 5-2 record and 66.7 ringer percentage. Hafner had the high single game percentage of 79.2. CLASS A CLASS B W L % W L % John Paxton, Iowa 6 1 59.5 Charles Foxx, Iowa 5 0 51.5 Byron Hafner, Iowa 5 2 66.7 Leonard Francis, Missouri 4 1 50.5 W. W. Uhlig, Iowa 5 2 63.9 Leo Hamand, Iowa 2 3 46.3 Earl Wiges, Iowa 4 3 59.0 Phil Robertson, Iowa 2 3 43.9 Bernard Ricker, Iowa 3 4 53.9 Fred Reeves, Missouri .... 2 3 29.9 Harold Darnold, Iowa .... 3 4 52.6 Harold Paxton, Iowa 0 5 42.8 Dale Dixon, Iowa 2 5 49.1 Ernie Danielson, Iowa forfeit CLASS C — Howard Davis, Iowa 5-1-44.0; Kink Custard, Nebraska 4-2-48.6; Ralph Crawford, Iowa 3-2-30.5; Steve Millhollin, Nebraska 2-3-34.4; Lewis Jeter, Iowa 1-4-29.4; John Roberts, Iowa 1-4-31.6. CLASS D — Ed Eckles, Iowa 5-0-32.0; Tip Alexander, Missouri 3-2-34.7; Vern Miller, Iowa 3-2-30.8; Earl Barker, Nebraska 3-2-27.9; Bill McNace, Iowa 1-4-18.6; Bob McNace, Iowa 0-5-18.7. The Horseshoe Pitcher's News Digest / July, 1970

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Giddes Triumphant In Rosselet Memorial Open Jack Giddes won 7 in a row to capture the annual Rosselet Memorial Open on the Warinanco Park courts in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Lou Gancos of New York was runner-up. Forty-two pitchers played in 6 classes, on a cool, sunny and extremely windy day. CLASS A CLASS B W L % W L % Jack Giddes, N. J 7 0 67.3 Bob Sutton, N. Y. 6 1 56,3 Lou Gancos, N. Y. 4 3 62.0 Bob Bishe, N. J .,. 6 1 56.0 John Fulton, Pa 4 3 58.4 Bill Rogers, N. Y. 5 2 56.1 Ed Lockwood, N. Y. 4 3 57.1 Norm Johnson, N. Y. 4 3 50.0 Bill Kolb, N. J 4 3 54.8 Frank Pluchino, N. J. . ... 3 4 51.8 Sol Berman, N. J .... 3 4 64.5 Joe Schultz, N. Y. 2 5 42.4 Terry Early, N. Y. 1 6 55.9 Martin Poppe, N. Y 1 6 47.9 Joe Zichella, N. Y. , 1 6 52.2 Bill Mclntyre, N. J. 1 6 36.9 CLASS BB — Dale Eberhart, Middlesex, N. J. 7-0-55.1; Joe Segotta, Clark, N. J. 5-2-50.3; Owen Farmer, New York, N. Y. 5-2-50.8; Bill Hermann, Clark, N. J. 4-3-50.7; John Dykstra, Englewood, N. J. 2-5-45.4; Hank Mullen, South Plainfield, N. J. 2-5-41.6; Phil Zozzaro, Little Falls, N. J. 2-5-38.1; John Baugher, York, Pa. 1-6-44.5. CLASS C — Tom Young, Elizabeth, N. J. 5-1-44.4; A1 Lund, Brooklyn, N. Y. 5-1-44.1; Joe Malinowsky, Linden, N. J. 3-2-40.6; A1 Price, Cranford, N. J. 2-3-34.3; Harry Schmidt, Jersey City, N. J. 1-4-31.0; Ben Lubas, Lin- den, N. J. 1-4-30.5. CLASS D — Leroy Knotts, Linden, N. J. 5-0-40.6; John Karczewski, Fords, N. J. 3-2-39.5; C. Italia, Linden, N. J. 3-2-36.0; Sam Mastriani, Clark, N. J. 2-3-34.8; Vincent DiMicco, Cranford, N. J. 1-4-32.7; Hugh Gibbony, Rahway, N. J. 1-4-29.1. CLASS E — Joe Tripodi, Kenilworth, N. J. 5-0-32.0; Bob Steinhart, Spring- field, N. J. 4-1-25.2; Art Bullivant, Clark, N. J. 3-2-38.5; Ed Gawryluck, Union, N. J. 2-3-26.9; Vito Jadelis, Kenilworth, N. J. 1-4-16.8; Ed Dalton, Cranford, N. J. 0-5-20.9.

COVER PICTURE .... The welcome sign is out at South Gate Park in South Gate, California for the 1970 World Tournament players and visitors. Wally Shipley, president, is shown kneeling with a few of the enthusiastic South Gate members, who extend a warm welcome to all to attend this year's big tournament. 4 The Horseshoe Pitcher's News Digest / July, 1970

Second Annual Robinson, III. Open — August 22 Dick Rodgers of the Robinson, Illinois Club announces that the second annual Robinson Open tournament will be held in that city on Sunday, Au- gust 22. As there will not be any qualifying, players are requested to send or bring qualifying scores with them. All players MUST be on the courts by 9:30 a. m. on the day of the tournament. Tournament play will start promptly at 10 a. m. starting with classes D, E and F. At 1 p. m. classes A, B and C will take to the courts. There will be six classes with 8 men in each class. Entry fee will be $3.50. Three trophies will be given in each class. Qualifying scores can be sent to Dick Rodgers, 1105 South Jackson Street, Robinson, Illinois.

Marion, Ohio Open Tournament — Aug. 15-16 & 22-23 The second annual Marion, Ohio Open tournament will be held in that city on the weekends of August 15-16 and 22-23. Classes A and B will pitch on Saturday, August 22 starting at 1 p. m. sharp. All other classes will be scheduled on the other days of the tournament. Entry fee of $5.00 and score must be sent to Everett Morrow, 253 South Vine Street, Marion, Ohio not later than August 7. Players will be notified as to the day that they will pitch. This will be an NHPA sanctioned tournament and cards will be available at the courts. Trophies will be awarded to first and second places in each class. There will be a lunch stand and refreshments at the courts. Anyone wishing to qualify, may do so at the courts during the first week in August. There are six lighted courts.

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Manker In Play-Off Victory For Greenville, Ohio Title Stanley Manker of Martinsville, Ohio defeated Jim Knisley of Bremen, Ohio, in a play-off to win the Greenville Open tournament. The tournament attracted 87 entries, a record for this annual warmup affair. James (Pop) Johnson of Cincinnati had the high percentage game of 87.5% in defeating Knisley. Meet was played on City park courts in Greenville, Ohio. CLASS A CLASS B W L % W L % S. Manker, Martinsv'e, Ohio 5 2 74.7 G. Haas, Miamisburg, 0. .. 7 0 65.6 J. Knisley, Bremen, Ohio ..5 2 72.4 Carpenter, U. C'y Ind. ..5 2 67.1 H. Anthony, Arcanum .... 4 3 74.1 D. Knotts, Springf'd 0. .. 5 2 64.1 J. Johnson Cincinnati 4 3 72.3 H. McCoskey, Pekin, Ind. 4 3 56.5 G. Riffle, Dayton 4 3 70.8 F. Collins, Trotwood, O. .. 3 4 62.7 W. Kabel, N. Madison .... 3 4 72.2 M. Gardner, Urbana, O. .. 2 5 55.1 A. Copeland, Akron 0 7 70.6 McEldowney, G'nville, O. 1 6 52.1 Joe Pillion, Casstown 0 7 59.6 Z. Campbell, Lebanon, O. 1 6 51.6 CLASS C — Ray Miller, Springfield, Ohio 7-0-68.4; Mel Kalb, Bucyrus, Ohio 5-2-61.6; Ken Kugler, Hamilton, Ohio 4-3-59.5; Ed Custer, Greenville, Ohio 4-3-54.8; Ted Harris, London, Ohio 3-4-52.5; Tony Boesch, Columbus, Ohio 2-5-50.9; Charles Scott, Columbus, Ohio 1-6-54.7; Dick Whiteman, New- ark, Ohio 1-6-49.2. CLASS D — Lee Jacobs, Belleville, Mich. 4-1-51.5; Paul Fleenor, Union City, Indiana 3-2-49.1; Everett Morrow, Marion, Ohio 3-2-47.0; Jerry Boesch, Columbus, Ohio 2-3-50.0; Odra Jones, Springfield, Ohio 2-3-45.3; Columbus Brickies, Columbus, Ohio 1-4-44.3. CLASS E — Jack Wilson, Middletown, Ohio 5-0-46.4; John Napier, Hamil- ton, Ohio 4-1-55.1; Everett Buehner, Dayton, Ohio 3-2-55.0; Rollin Futrell, Greenville, Ohio 2-3-46.0; G. Kline, Dayton, Ohio 1-4-42.4; Paul Vargo, New- ark, Ohio 0-5-39.1. CLASS F — Dennis Riffle, Dayton, Ohio 5-0-52.5; Norman Hageman, Ost- rander, Ohio 3-2-42.3; George Stifel, Toledo, Ohio 3-2-41.4; Harold Stephen- son, Piqua, Ohio 2-3-45.6; Harold Wolfe, Cedarville, Ohio 1-4-41.3; Otis Clay, DeGraff, Ohio 1-4-38.5. CLASS G — Earl Waggoner, Xenia, Ohio 5-0-54.7; Leroy Bierly, Greenville, Ohio 3-2-47.5; Glenn Gibbons, Xenia, Ohio 3-2-45.3; Bob Detrick, Greenville, Ohio 2-3-38.3; William Robinette, Fairborn, Ohio 1-4-37.6; Ed Wiehe, Troy, Ohio 1-4-29.2. CLASS H — Sylvanus Kalb, Chatfield, Ohio 5-0-48.3; Robert Chappel, Mid- dletown, Ohio 4-1-44.6; Estill Glass, Franklin, Ohio 2-3-44.8; Harry McGre- evey, Versailles, Ohio 2-3-40.8; Francis Asher, Piqua, Ohio 1-4-40.9; Donald Peterson, London, Ohio 1-4-33.1. CLASS I — William Hughes, Piqua, Ohio 4-1-45.8; Orval Cross, Newark, Ohio 4-1-38.7; James St. Myer, Union City, Indiana 4-1-37.5; C. R. Haworth, Greenville, Ohio 2-3-35.1; Virgil Varvel, Arcanum, Ohio 1-4-30.6; Bob Brum- baugh, Versailles, Ohio 0-5-30.1. CLASS J — William Adams, Liberty, Indiana 4-1-36.8; John Edgerton, Fairborn, Ohio 3-2-44.1; Francis Park, Columbus, Ohio 3-2-40.5; Kenneth Waggoner, Xenia, Ohio 3-2-38.0; John Koenig, West Alexandria, Ohio 2-3-34.0; Wilmer Pitsenbarger, Greenville, Ohio 0-5-28.2. CLASS K — Edward Pratt, Columbus, Ohio 4-1-38.1; Max Roseberry, Mar- ion, Ohio 4-1-42.6; Bill Whaley, Greenfield, Ohio 4-1-38.0; Dick Shuttleworth, Ansonia, Ohio 2-3-29.8; Glenn Boehringer, Covington, Ohio 1-4-34.1; Robert Broderick, Greenville, Ohio 0-5-24.6. 6 The Horseshoe Pitcher's News Digest / July, 1970

Manker In Play-Off — (Continued) CLASS L — James Dohse, DeGraff, Ohio 5-0-31.4; Dick Uhrig, Chillicothe, Ohio, 4-1-33.3; Gene Loy, Union City, Ohio 3-2-26.1; Wilbur Cramer, Carlisle, Ohio 2-3-19.1; Archie Seaver, Richmond, Indiana 1-4-22.1; Tom Coate, Coving- ton, Ohio 1-4-19.6. CLASS M — Jack Swyers, Springboro, Ohio 5-0-40.6; Leroy Durand, Piqua, Ohio 3-2-26.9; George Whaley, Greenfield, Ohio 2-3-22.4; Harold Cole, Green- ville, Ohio 2-3-22.6; Fred Herring, Lansing, Michigan 1-4-13.1. CLASS N — Duane Detrick, Greenville, Ohio 3-0-21.3; Wayne Godwin, Beliefontaine, Ohio 1-2-12.8; James Schneider, Greenville, Ohio 1-2-2.1; Glen Best Greenville, Ohio 0-3-5.0.

12th Annual Galesburg, Illinois Open — August 9 The Galesburg Horseshoe Club will hold their 12th National Open Tourna- ment on August 9th at the beautiful Lincoln Park courts on Route 150, north of Galesburg, Illinois. The top 32 players will play at 1 p. m. The second group of 32 players will start at 9 a. m. All games are 50 points. Three trophies in each class, all players receive prize money. Players will be notified as to time they play. Entry fee will be $3.00 — 100 shoe sanctioned — qualifying score should be mailed in by July 31st with the $3.00 to Ross Sornberger, Treasurer, 1904 Baird Avenue, Galesburg, Illinois 61401. It will be $2.00 more to play. The Galesburg Chamber of Commerce is once again donating a trophy for the "Best Dressed Player".

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In Memoriam Nels C. Moe, 85, long-time horseshoe pitcher in Minnesota and North Da- kota tournaments, died May 25 at Parker's Prairie, Minnesota. He lived at Cooperstown and Fargo, North Dakota, before moving to Minneapolis in 1958. Born in Norway, he came to Montevideo, Minnesota in 1888 and was in law enforcement work in Cooperstown for 30 years. He was a member of the Grand Recreation team in the Red River Valley League which won many league titles. He was recognized at one Red River Valley Open tournament as the "grand old man of horseshoe."

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Norris Maywhoor, 48, of Ft. Wayne, Indiana passed away June 6, suffering a sudden heart attack on the last day of a four weeks vacation during which he and his wife took a trip to British Columbia. Norris was a vice president of the Indiana State Association, an officer in the Allen County Horseshoe Pitchers' Association and an active player and organizer in the Hoosier state. It was mainly through his dedicated efforts that the Allen County club was organized and incorporated and the fine bat- tery of courts built two years ago in McMillen Park in Ft. Wayne. The Midwest "Ringer Round Up" was held on these courts last year and will be held there again this year, July 18-19. Officers of the Ft. Wayne club are redoubling their efforts to make up for the loss of Norris and to make this year's "Ringer Round Up" a success in his memory. The NHPA, Indiana State Association, Allen County Horseshoe Associa- tion and the Midwest "Ringer Round Up" have all suffered a tremendous loss and all send their heartfelt sympathy to Mrs. Maywhoor.

ATTENTION CALIFORNIA PITCHERS Wally Shipley The Southern California Association announces there will be $882.00 in cash prizes for the CALIFORNIA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT Au- gust 21-22-23, 1970 at South Gate park, South Gate, California. Qualifying starts Friday, August 21st. Time 9:00 a. m. to 8:00 p. m. Also, Saturday, August 22nd to 1:00 p. m. qualifiers must have a scorer at each stake. All local pitchers of Southern California are urged to qualify on Friday if at all possible, thus allowing those from a distance to use the courts Satur- day forenoon. Championship class 16 man round robin; "B" class 12 man round robin; seniors 2 groups of six; class "C" 2 groups of six; Boys and Women. Class "C" and Seniors top 2 play for 1st and 2nd, next 2 for 3rd and 4th. Starting time: Championship, Class "B" and Boys is 2:00 p. m. Saturday. Seniors, Class "C" and Women is 9:00 a. m. Sunday. Championship and "B" 12:00 noon Sunday. Qualifying Fees — A - B - C Class $5.00. Seniors $3.00. 2nd try $2.00. Entry Fee — $3.00 for A &B. $2.00 for Class C and Seniors. No qualifying or entry fees required for Women or Boys. All pitchers must be N. H. P. A. and State members. Trophies — Championship 1, Class "B" 1, Class "C" 4, Seniors 1, Boys 2, Women 2. Games won and lost will determine positions in finals. First place ties will be played off. Other ties broken by percentages. If ties should occur in qualifying for 16th, 28th or 40th place, they will be decided by 30 shoe pitch. 8 The Horseshoe Pitcher's News Digest / July, 1970

Schneider - Quintana Duo Shine In Wally Shipley Doubles Tournament At South Gate, California The Wally Shipley doubles was one of the best doubles tournaments held to date. Mr. Shipley, the Southern California president donated eighteen trophies for this event. The proceeds went towards the World Tournament Fund, 48 pitchers taking part, and $150.00 richer. The doubles tournaments have taken in about one thousand dollars to date. Thanks to all pitchers who have made our doubles this year a great success. GROUP ONE GROUP TWO W L W L G. Schneider — P. Quintana .... 6 2 L. Ford — F. Craven 7 2 F. Cantrell — C. Page 5 3 S. Hilton — J. Raby 5 3 S. Libatique — R. Quintana .... 6 4 R. Hudson — J. Makander 5 3 E. Brown, — V. Dickey 5 4 W. Shipley — E. Hartman 4 3 G. Hansen — W. Powe 4 4 L. Mahlstedt — B. Van Sant .... 3 4 D. Shubert — H. Morin 3 4 S. Puopulo — Ray Faulkner ..3 4 B. Geddings — S. Haigh 2 5 R. Hudgens — B. Price 2 5 V. Beard — C. Price 1 6 J. Walker — P. Keeney 1 6 GROUP THREE W L F. Pearcy — P. Aurand 7 1 R. Victor — D. Baker 2 5 G. Brown — L. Tarbell 6 2 N. Smith — Eldon Carrier 2 5 W. Berg — A. Amador 5 2 G. Calkins — B. Pevehouse 2 5 A. Cauchon — B. Schmidt 3 4 C. Tucker — A. Metzker 2 5

Wagoner Class A Winner At Winston-Salem. N. C. Luther Wagoner of Sparta, N. C., won the annual warm-up horseshoe pitching in Class A at the meeting of the North Carolina Horseshoe Pitchers' Asso- ciation at Miller Park, Winston-Salem, N. C. Wagoner and Jim Scott of High Point tied in Class A at 5-2 records and Wagoner won the pitch-off. Fletcher Dunlap of High Point was elected president of the group for this year. Other officers named were Junior Spencer of Asheboro as vice president, Leslie Brendle of Winston-Salem as secretary, and Bert Weeks of Winston-Salem as treasurer. Fletcher Dunlap won a three-way pitch-off for Class B. He defeated James Martin of Winton-Salem and then beat Guy Jones of Statesville to win the division. The three tied with 5-2 records. Robert Douglas of Statesville defeated Leslie Brendle in a pitch-off in Class C. The two were tied with 6-1 records in regular match play.

Kentucky Day-Bell Open Set For July 18-19 The annual Day-Bell Open — July 18-19 will be sponsored by the Ken- tucky Horseshoe Pitchers Association and the Day-Bell Horseshoe Club. It will be NHPA sanctioned. Courts located at 320 Clay Street, Dayton, Ken- tucky. There are (10) indoor courts, so tourney will not be affected by weather conditions. Classes of eight (8) and six (6), trophies to second place in all classes. Entry fee $6.00. Mail with percentage from sanctioned tournament to LaVern Hawkins, Kentucky state secretary, 126 Erlanger road, Erlanger, Kentucky 41018. Deadline for entry receipt is July 12. Post- cards will be mailed to each entrant stating day and time of pitching. The Horseshoe Pitcher's News Digest / July, 1970

South Gate — Southern California SOUTH GATE B OPEN SOUTH GATE E OPEN W L % W L % E. Knorp, S. Barbara ... . 6 1 55.4 L. Robison, S. Diego 7 0 51.1 H. Morse, Beaumont . 5 2 56.0 J. Raykowski, Rialto 6 1 42.8 V. Beard, S. Diego 5 2 53.4 J. Holder, Downey ... 4 3 36.4 B. Logg, Barstow . 5 2 51.3 W. Chapper, Cali'ria ... 4 3 36.3 F. Cantrell, Bal'win Pk ... . 4 1 52.6 D. Baker, San Diego ...... 3 4 36.0 D. Shubert, L. Angeles . . 3 2 50.0 C. Calkins, Loma Linda .. 3 4 32.8 S. Hilton, Burbank . 2 3 53.5 P. Aurand, San Diego . ... 1 6 23.2 L. Mahlstedt, L. Angles . . 2 3 46.2 R. Alvine, Chula Vista . ... 0 7 26.8 St. Thomas, B. Gardens . . 1 4 48.7 w. Shipley, Alhambra ... . 1 4 35.9 SOUTH GATE D OPEN SOUTH GATE G OPEN W L % W L % J. Raykowski, Rialto 7 0 46.5 B. Price, So. Gate 7 0 37.3 S. Stayner, San Diego .... . 5 2 41.3 R. Quintana, S. Pedro .... 6 1 31.9 B. Geddings, Culver Cy .. . 4 3 47.1 V. Johnson, S. Ber'dino ..3 4 24.6 L. Ford, San Diego 4 3 37.3 P. Aurand, San Diego .... 3 4 23.5 H. Slagg, Ontario 3 2 45.0 B. Schmidt, Corona 3 2 28.2 W. Shipley, Alhambra .... . 3 2 40.0 M. Lingenfelter, Ful'ton ..3 2 24.2 F. Craven, Bellflower ... . 2 3 40.4 A. Amador, L. Almitus .... 3 2 23.4 L. Tarbell, Brea 2 3 38.2 W. Stout, El Monte 3 2 22.2 F. Brown, Exeter 2 3 38.2 L. Forest, Canoga Pk .... 2 3 25.7 C. Page, Torrance 1 4 43.0 P. Quintana, S. Pedro 1 4 7.7 J. Holder, Downey 1 4 36.7 Manker, Martinsv'e, Ohio ..5 2 74.7

Ostrander, Ohio — Open Tourney, July 23-24-25-26 Once again the Ostrander, Ohio Horseshoe Club will hold its annual open tourney on six of the best courts located in central Ohio. Mr. Glenn Riffle of Dayton, Ohio is the defending champion. Class A and B will be eight man classes, while all other classes will be six men. The 50 point cancellation, round robin, will be pitched in this tournament. Entry fee is $5.00. The Ostrander Horseshoe Club reserves the right to class- ify any pitcher into any class that it feels is justified. Qualifying into this tournament can be in either of the following manner. 1. Send in your qualifying score and percentage. Your $5.00 entry fee must also be sent with your score. These scores and entry fee must be received by 8:00 p. m. on or before July 19th. 2. Pitch 100 shoes on our courts. Qualifying pitching dates and times are, 1:00 p. m. to 8:00 p. m. on Saturday, July 18th and Sunday, July 19th. A beautiful qualifying trophy will be awarded to the pitcher with the highest score, pitched on our courts. All pitchers will be notified, via US mail, their pitching date, class and time. Three trophies will be awarded in the 8 man class A and B events. Two trophies will be awarded in all other classes which will be 6 men events. Tournament classes, dates and times are as follows. July 23 — Thursday - Classes I and J at 7:00 p. m. July 24 — Friday - Classes G and H at 7:00 p. m. July 25 — Saturday - Classes C and D at 1:00 p. m. July 25 — Saturday - Class A at 4:00 p. m. July 26 — Sunday - Classes E and F at 1:00 p. m. July 26 — Sunday - Class B at 4:00 p. m. Send all correspondence to: Glenn Mitchell, Secretary, Ostrander, Ohio. 43061. 10 The Horseshoe Pitcher's News Digest / July, 1970

San Diego — Southern California — San Bernardino SAN DIEGO C OPEN SAN BERNARDINO F OPEN W L % W L % s. Dobson, La Mesa .. 7 0 51.1 D. Stewart, S. Ber'dino ...„ 7 1 41.9 F. Cantrell, Bld'wn Pk. .. .. 5 2 47.9 E. Harkness, S. Ber'dino . . 6 2 42.5 s. Stayner, S. Diego 4 3 47.4 N. Draper, Barstow 5 2 39.0 H. Slagg, Ontario 4 3 42.7 W. Chaffer, Cali'ria 4 3 32.1 R. Hudson, S. Diego .... 3 2 44.2 L. Tarbell, Brea 3 2 38.2 C. Tucker, La Jolla .. 2 3 47.8 E. Carrier, Downey 3 2 37.0 L. Mahlstedt, Los Angeles 2 3 42.6 C. Page, Torrance 2 3 33.3 F. Craven, Bellflower ...... 2 3 40.4 J. Holder, Downey 2 3 31.1 L. Ford, San Diego 2 3 40.0 C. Hoch, Fontana 1 4 28.0 W. Shipley, Alh'mra .... 2 3 39.6 R. Alvine, Chula Vista ... . 1 4 22.8 J. Lambert, S. Ber'dino .. .. 1 4 44.6 B. Schmidt, Corona 1 4 20.1 B. Price S. Gate . 0 5 22.2

Third Annual Rocky Mountain Open Tournament, Boulder, Colo., Sat. & Sun., July 18 & 19 PLACE: Pow Wow Rodeo Park courts, near Y. M. C. A. 9n 28th Street, between Pine and Mapleton Streets, located on 28th Street by-pass east of town. PLAYING TIME: Tourney starts promptly at 10:30 a. m. Saturday, continues Saturday night and Sunday morning. CLASSES: From two to four classes in the men's division, women and junior divisions. All classes and divisions will play part of their schedule of games the first go-round. As has been customary, the resting classes will be asked to keep score for the playing classes. TIE PLAYOFFS: For first place, only, in all classes. All other ties will be settled by percentage of ringers. In case of a three-way tie, the championship to be decided by ringer percentage, otherwise, a one-game playoff. ENTRY DEADLINE: 100-shoe score and entry fee to be here by Thusday night, July 16, by mail, phone, or wire. If by phone or wire, give your score and bring your fee of $4.00 with you. No entry accepted after the deadline. ENTRY FEE: Men $4.00; Women $2.50; Juniors, their determination. CORRESPONDENCE: Mail to Ted Allen, 1045 Linden Avenue, Boulder, Colo. 80302. Telephone: Area code 303-442-1436. LODGING ACCOMMODATIONS: Many motels around outskirts of town. CAMPING: KOA Campgrounds, Inc.: Go east of 28th Street on Valmont Road, about 2]/2 miles.

Vermillion County Fair Open Tournament — July 25 The annual Vermillion County Fair Open tournament will be held at Cayuga Park courts in Cayuga, Indiana on Saturday, July 25. Players may use their last ringer percentage or may bring a 50 shoe qualifying score, as there will not be any qualifying. This tournament is limited to the first 48 entries only. Entry fee - $3.00 payable at the courts. Classes D-E-F will play to 40 points at 10:00 a.m. — 3 trophies to be awarded. Classes A-B-C will play to 50 points at 1:00 p.m. — 3 trophies to be awarded. You may send your entries to Karl Van Sant, Box 415, Cayuga, Indiana 47928 or Phone 812-478-3280. ALL ENTRIES MUST BE IN BY 9:30 a. m. SATURDAY, JULY 25th. This will be the final day of the Vermillion County Fair so bring the family and enjoy the Fair. The Horseshoe Pitcher's News Digest / July, 1970

Jesse Gonzales Unstoppable In Winning Sacramento (No. Calif.) Open Jesse Gonzales of San Luis Obispo, pitching for the Seaside Club, broke the tie with John Pratt, for Northern California tournament wins by winning seven straight games and posting the best percentage in Northern California this year, 75.1%. John Pratt, of Sacramento, who has won two tournaments in 1970, came in second by percentage over Ruben Lee and Luke Braun of Oakland's Arroyo Viejo Club. John averaged 69.7% and won 4 of the 7 games played. Monty Latino of the Sacramento club jumped up into Class AA with a 66.3% tournament, and placed 5th ahead of Modesto's Bill Weathers. Sam Jensen of the Seaside Club won 'em all in group II, including a neces- sary win over Bill McNally of Arroyo Viejo, and registered his best pitching performance of many years in the record book. McNally lost only to Sam and wound up second with 6 wins in the 7 games. The weather was ideal with brillant sunshine and 70 degrees plus tempera- ture. Vince Mauricio, up and coming Santa Clara County pitcher although rated as a Class C competitor, made the consolation group and registered a fine 41.5% for the tournament. CHAMPIONSHIP GROUP GROUP II W L % W L % J. Gonzales, Seaside 7 0 75.1 S. Jensen, Seaside 7 0 55.0 J. Pratt, Sacramento 4 3 69.7 B. McNally, Arroyo Viejo 6 1 57.1 R. Lee, Arroyo Viejo 4 3 65.9 M. Jones, Gr. Valley 4 3 52.6 L. Braun, Arroyo Viejo .. . 4 3 62.8 L. Bousfield, Gr. Valley ..3 4 51.7 M. Latino, Sacramento .. . 3 4 66.3 H. Lucas, Sacramento ..3 4 51.5 B. Weathers, Modesto .... . 3 4 66.2 J. Sadowski, S'ta Clara ..3 4 51.4 N. Graves, Sacramento ... . 2 5 61.5 V. Mauricio, S'ta Clara ..16 41.5 V. Zelmar, Santa Clara ... . 1 6 58.5 L. Gayet, Santa Rosa 1 6 36.6

Court Registrations and Donations NEW YORK PULASKI: NE-OS-CO Horseshoe Club Dun- bar Park (Wm. Guthrie 7280 Lake St. Secretary) — 12 courts L

Roberts, Reno, Manker Tie In Antique Car Horseshoe Exhibition The Antique Car Club of Southern Ohio staged a horseshoe pitching tournament of champions as a part of its annual antique and classic car show at Zane Plaza in Chillicothe on Saturday May 23. Sam Goodlander of Cincinnati, state secretary of the Ohio Horseshoe Pitchers' Association, conducted the tournament assisted by Jack Schuetz and Chuck Sims of Chillicothe and Dick Whiteman of Newark. At the end of the six man round robin play Donnie Roberts, Ottie Reno and Stan Manker were tied for first place with four wins and one loss apiece. Since time did not permit a play-off the three were declared Co-champions of the event. Roberts lost only to Manker, Manker lost only to Reno and Reno lost only to Roberts. Several hundred people attended the show. Donnie Roberts, 1959 Jr. World.. 4 1 Jim Knisley, 1968 Ohio 2 3 Ottie Reno, 1969 Alabama 4 1 Carl Young, Ohio AAU 1 4 Stan Manker, 1955 Ohio 4 1 LaVern Hawkins, 1968 Ky 0 5 12 The Horseshoe Pitcher's News Digest / July, 1970

Midwest "Ringer Round Up". Ft. Wayne, Ind., July 18-19 The annual Midwest "Ringer Round Up" will be held July 18-19 on the McMillen Park courts in Ft. Wayne, Ind., for the second consecutive year. Cash prizes will be awarded in all classes on a "per games won" basis. Trophies will also be awarded. The Allen County Horseshoe Pitcher's Association headed by president Frank Kahn, secretary Jerome Woodward and tournament co-ordinator Nor- ris Maywhoor will be the official hosts. The McMMlen Park courts are one of the finest in the entire country. The Ft. Wayne club was awarded the event on the basis of bids submitted to the Indiana State Horseshoe Pitchers' Association which will conduct the competition. All entries must be made in advance including Women and Juniors. Dead- line for all entries is Wednesday, July 8. Send entries to the Indiana Association secretary W. L. Seibold, 1043 Gray- ston Ave., Huntington, Ind. 46750 (phone 356-3489, area code 219). The entry fee for Men is $6.25 and Women $3.00. There will be no entry fee for Juniors.

Ludlow Captures Los Gatos, Calif. Class B Title Horseshoe pitchers from the far reaches of Northern California, Sacramento, Santa Rosa, Seaside and Modesto journeyed to Los Gato's Oak Meadow Park June 7th for the Northern California Class B ringerfest, which was hosted by the Santa Clara County Horseshoe Club. The local club proved to be good hosts by serving a fine lunch to all visiting pitchers and families, but that was where the good host act ended as the local pitchers proceeded to walk away with the top 4 positions in the championship 8-man round robin. Kim Ludlow of San Jose, President of the Santa Clara County Club, won his second Class B event of the year with 6 wins in 7 games. Joe Sadowski of Los Gatos, was second with a 5 win, 2 loss record, and the highest percentage for the day of 50.8%. Kevin Turner, California State Junior Champ hailing from Los Gatos, came in 3rd with 5 wins in his first action of the year. Fast im- proving Vince Mauricio of San Jose was 4th to complete the Santa Clara County sweep of the four top positions. Vince averaged 46% ringers while winning 5 games in the 8-man confab. CHAMPIONSHIP GROUP — K. Ludlow, Santa Clara 6-1-50.5; J. Sadow- ski, Santa Clara 5-2-50.8; K. Turner, Santa Clara 4-3-50.4; V. Mauricio, Santa Clara 4-3-46.6; J. Hodson, Modesto 3-4-44.7; B. Saathoff, Mosswood 2-5-44.0; R. Briggs, Mosswood 2-5-42.3; L. Gayet, Santa Resa 2-5-39.7. GROUP II — J. DeMuth, Sacramento 6-1-42.3; G. Chickenoff, Santa Rosa 5-2-44.8; D. Muenchow, Mosswood 5-2-42.1; F. Westbrook, Vallejo 5-2-36.8; B. Robb, Santa Rosa 3-4-41.4; A. Mulder, Golden Gate 3-4-34.5; A. Hauge, Seaside 1-6-34.9; B. Henry, Santa Clara 0-7-30.2.

Zadroga Clutch Winner In May Red Mill Open Tourney A1 Zadroga displayed his usual well disciplined form in winning the crucial games of a well balanced class, and thus won the final Washington Red Mill Open tournament of the winter season. Oscar Engle was able to outdistance him in the round-robin, but then lost in a tight play-off. In class B, Richard Maroni emerged victoriously after a three way tie among Maroni, Rainbow and Kilinsky. CLASS A CLASS B W L % W L % A1 Zadroga 5 1 75.1 Richard Maroni 3 1 71.7 Oscar Engle 4 2 77.4 Jack Rainbow 3 1 64.3 Howard Shriver 3 2 77.7 Frank Kilinsky 3 1 65.6 Clyde Martz 3 2 75.6 Ottie Reno 1 3 55.4 Clair Bruce 1 4 72.0 Pete Sowa 0 4 58.2 Vince Sedlacek 0 5 61.5 The Horseshoe Pitcher's News Digest / July, 1970

John Pratt Wins Second No. California Open Title John Pratt of Sacramento won all 7 games and averaged 68.7% to capture the coveted Golden Gate Classic championship at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. John was old-man consistent all day long and every pitcher in the top group knew he would be the one to beat, as John pitched 88% in qualifying rounds and placed 276 points on the qualifying board. Jesse Gonzales, pitching for the Seaside Horseshoe Club came in second, edging Bill Weathers of Modesto by percentage 67.6 to 65.9, as both of these tough, colorful pitchers won 5 of the 7 games played. Last year's champ, Lloyd Potter of San Jose and a member of the Santa Clara County Club, was 4th with a 4 won 3 lost record and a 68% ringer percentage. GROUP I GROUP II W L % W L % J. Pratt, Sacramento . 7 0 68.7 M. Ristau, Santa Rosa ..5 2 55.7 J. Gonzales, Seaside 5 2 67.6 N. Graves, Sacramento ..5 2 57.9 B. Weathers, Modesto ... . 5 2 65.9 S. Jensen, Seaside 4 3 51.9 L. Potter, Santa Clara . . 4 3 68.0 J. Seymour, G. Gate 4 3 50.9 L. Braun, Arroyo Viejo . . 3 4 64.9 K. Ludlow, S. C. C'ty 4 3 50.2 B. McNally, Arroyo V. . . 3 4 60.9 V. Gwaltney, Sacramento 4 3 50.0 L. Anderson, Mosswood ., 1 6 52.6 F. LaVett, Seaside 1 6 47.5 T. Turner, S. C. County .„ 0 7 55.4 N. Boronda, Arroyo V 1 6 41.3

Bill Fulwider Returns To No. Calif. Tourney Trail — Wins Arroyo Viejo Class E Bill Fulwider, veteran Santa Rosa pitcher, who suffered a heart attack a year ago and did not compete in 1969, made a stirring comeback to capture the Arroyo Viejo (Oakland) Class E tourney championship. Bill started slow in his first two tournaments this year and dropped far below his former pitching average. But in this tourney, Bill recovered his timing and unlocked the door to a successful pitching effort. Bill won 5 straight games and moved to Class D in Northern California competition. Lewis Frantz, a newcomer from Oakland's Mosswood Club competing in only his second tournament, was runner-up. The fledgling Livermore Club had six entrants in the tourney and with Bob Blow doing an excellent job as coordinator, is moving up fast in Northern California memberships. The club has 12 new courts under construction, and has the City of Livermore with them 100% in this effort. The courts are located at the Rodeo grounds in Livermore. GROUP I — B. Fulwider, Santa Rosa 5-0-34.0; L. Frantz, Mosswood 4-1- 21.1; C. Shaver, Arroyo Viejo 3-2-21.5; J. Moran, Mosswood 2-3-13.8; R. Tay- lor, Livermore 1-4-9.0; J. Chamberlain, Livermore 0-5-11.4. GROUP II — B. Whittier, Mosswood 5-0-21.8; C. Sabo, Livermore 3-2-13.8; R. Hey den, Livermore 3-2-8.0; R. Barnett, Livermore 2-3-13.5; B. McKown, Livermore 2-3-13.2; W. Kliegel, Arroyo Viejo 0-5-4.0.

Buffalo Days Tourney To Be Held At Regina, Sask. The third annual Buffalo Days horseshoe tournament will be held on Au- gust 7th and 8th. This two day tournament is held in conjunction with the Provincial Exhibition. A total of $650.00 will be distributed in six events which include singles, doubles, old timers and a ringer event (consolation events in singles and doubles). Trophies will also be given to the finalists in all events. 14 The Horseshoe Pitcher's News Digest / July, 1970

Swingin1 Jim DeMuth Cops Grass Valley, Calif. Class B Smooth swinging, wiry, Jim DeMuth of the Sacramento Club had the neces- sary ringers and stake savvy to emerge with seven straight wins and the first place pennant at the Nevada County Fairground courts in Grass Valley. Monty Jones, dedicated horseshoe pitcher - promoter of Grass Valley stated, "We had a wonderful turnout and the tournament was very successful. The most points scored against Jim (DeMuth) was 31, by Oscar Statham of Sacra- mento". Kim Ludlow of the Santa Clara County Club lost only to DeMuth and placed second. CHAMPIONSHIP GROUP — J. DeMuth, Sacramento 7-0-45.3; K. Ludlow, Santa Clara County 6-1-48.5; R. Bell, Arroyo Viejo 5-2-46.7; N. Boronda, Ar- royo Viejo 3-4-42.2; O. Statham, Sacramento 2-5-42.0; L. Bousfield, Grass Valley 2-5-39.8; H. Rushing, Livermore 2-5-37.6; G. Palmer, Sacramento 1-6 43.1. CONSOLATION GROUP — V. Gwaltney, Sacramento 6-0-52.0; J. Hodson, Modesto 4-2-42.9; R. Land, Eureka 2-4-34.4; L. Pitney, Seaside 0-6-34.7.

Day Winner Of Western Indiana Open At Frankfort Curt Day wins Western Indiana Open at Frankfort with an 84.7 ringer average. J. Knisley, Bremen, Ohio came in second with C. Bellman, Bremen, Indiana third. Mark Seibold, Huntington won the Junior Division. CLASS AA CLASS A W L % W L % c. Day, Frankfort 5 0 84.7 B. Mohlke, Valp'aiso 6 1 63.4 J. Knisley, Bremen, Ohio 4 1 79.5 B. Taylor, Greencastle .. .. 5 2 67.2 c. Bellman, Bremen, Ind... 3 2 78.2 V. Taylor, Greencastle .... . 4 3 66.8 J. Kemple, Rushville 1 4 69.4 W. Wilhoite, Lebanon .... . 4 3 65.0 D. Maroon, Altamont, 111. 1 4 64.9 B. Flaugher, Lebanon .... ,, 4 3 64.9 L. Miller, Brownsburg, 111. 1 4 61.8 B. Rambo, Jeff'sonville .. 3 4 62.2 H. McCoskey, Pekin 2 5 54.9 F. Baxter, Tipton 0 7 53.6 CLASS BB — H. Franke, Centralia, 111. 6-1-61.6; A. Quebe, Kirklin 5-2- 53.9; A. Ingle, Newcastle 4-3-53.9; B. Rist, Kokomo 4-3-47.6; A. Ovendorf, Brownsburg 4-3-41.6; B. Hubbard, West Newton 3-4-46.0; J. Ashbaugh, Val- paraiso 2-5-49.3; G. Sharpe, Frankfort 0-7-38.7. CLASS B — L. Fisher, Elwood 7-0; L. Davis, McCordsville 5-2; R. Hostet- ler, Indianapolis 4-3; P. Van Sickle, Indianapolis 4-3; H. McFatridge, Arling- ton 4-3; M. Gillespie, Indianapolis 3-4; L. Hinkle, Middletown 1-6; F. Golds- berry, Frankfort 0-7. CLASS CC — H. Holland, Indianapolis 6-1-54.0; G. Hintz, Batavia, 111. 6-1- 50.3; T. Eader, South Bend 5-2-48.6; J. Gall, Anderson 4-3-46.6; L. Dearinger, Greenfield 3-4-38.6; W. Kelsey, Crawfordsville 2-5-42.4; J. Hammons, Craw- fordsville 2-5-39.7; C. Hafner, Crawfordsville 0-7-32.1. CLASS C — M. Gunyan, Frankfort 4-1-44.5; C. Sisson, Greenwood 3-2-38.0; R. Leisure, Carthage 3-2-35.0; W. Barker, Marion 2-3-32.1; E. Meyer, Indiana- polis 2-3-31.7; C. Birdwell, Indianapolis 1-4-32.6. CLASS DD — R. Kight, Indianapolis 5-0-35.3; H. Mason, Kouts 4-1-30.6; F. Armentrout, Speedway 2-3-27.7; G. Loy, Union City 2-3-24.2; J. Nune- maker, Alexandria 1-4-25.2; K. Owsley, Kokomo 1-4-20.1. JUNIOR DIVISION — M. Seibold, Huntington 6-0-73.8; B. Holland, In- dianapolis 3-3-72.7; P. Day, Frankfort 3-3-64.7; P. Seibold, Huntington 0-6- 53.3. The Horseshoe Pitcher's News Digest / July, 1970

York Wins North Carolina State NHPA Title The North Carolina State NHPA tournament was held in Winston-Salem, N. C., Saturday, June 20. At the end of regular Class A competition, Gurney York of Harmony and Walter King of Asheboro were tied with 7-2 records. In the pitchoff, York beat King 50-42 with 58R-80 for 72.5%. King had 56R-80 for 70%. Luther Wagoner of Sparta came in third. Wagoner caused the pitch- off by beating York and King. The Class B competition was won by Fletcher Dunlap of High Point. Bill Gibbey placed second in a pitchoff with Pete Seagraves of Greensboro. Ro- bert Douglas of Statesville won Class C and J. E. Austin of Burlington placed second. Joe Hefner of Sparta won Class D and Max Butner of Rural Hall placed second. Lynn Spencer, a 12 year old, from Asheboro won Class E. Lynn pitched a 40% ringer average. Donnie Pool of High Point placed second in Class E. The Southeastern Tournament will be held in Winston-Salem August 29 and 30. Last year we had pitchers from 8 states. Harold Reno of Sabrina, Ohio is the defending champion. If you like staring at double ringers, come to the Southeastern.

Hafner Winner In Iowa Association Tournament CLASS A A — Byron Hafner, Iowa 7-0; W. Uhlig, Iowa 6-1; Earl Wiges, Iowa 4-3; Phil Robertson, Iowa 4-3; Ronnie Burgess, Iowa 3-4; Woody Wilson, Iowa 3-4; Charles Foxx, Iowa 1-6; Dale Dixon, Iowa forfeit. CLASS A — Guy Spitler, Iowa 4-1; Ken Walker, Iowa 3-2; Howard Davis, Iowa 3-2; Carl Metz, Iowa 2-3; Gene McNamar, Iowa 2-3; Jack Draper, Iowa 1-4. CLASS B — Harold Paxton, Iowa 5-0; John Roberts, Iowa 4-1; Walt Krapfl, Iowa 3-2; Merle Robison, Iowa 2-3; Harry Savage, Iowa 1-4; Kenneth An- drews, Iowa 0-5. CLASS C — Leonard Williams, Iowa 4-1; Ralph Crawford, Iowa 3-2; Vern Miller, Iowa 3-2; Wilbur Andrews, Iowa 3-2; Bob Sproston, Iowa 1-4; Ed Eckles, Iowa 1-4. CLASS D — Bob McNace, Iowa 4-1; John H. Brown, Iowa 4-1; Bob Miner, Iowa 4-1; Dale Armstrong, Iowa 2-3; Bill McNace, Iowa 1-4; George T. Volk, Iowa 0-5.

Wright Tops In Northeast Indiana Open At Avilla CLASS AA CLASS A W L % W L % D. Wright, Col'bia City ,.5 0 70.5 R. Wolfinger, Elkhart .... 5 0 47.9 I. Rookstool, Syracuse .... 4 1 61.2 C. Seibold, Huntington .... 4 1 51.5 B. Davis, Ft. Wayne 3 2 66.0 E. Pauley, Elkhart 3 2 53.2 H. Johnson, Hunt'ton 2 3 58.3 B. Grable, Col'bia City .... 2 3 47.9 J. Hoyer, Pleasant Lake ..1 4 56.1 H. Miller, Ft. Wayne 1 4 39.6 L. Frazier, Millersburg ..0 5 49.6 W. Peters, Garrett 0 5 39.8 CLASS BB — D. Hough, LaPorte 4-1-53.2; F. Clem, Ft. Wayne 4-1-45.2; W. Tom, Elkhart 3-2-44.4; E. Diehm, Avilla 3-2-41.9; G. Kuk, LaPorte 1-4- 40.7; K. Bales, Kimmell 0-5-37.2. CLASS B — S. Treat, Goshen 5-0-34.7; M. L. Shively, Kokomo 4-1-28.9; D. Crebbs, Elkhart 2-3-24.5; S. Randolph, Goshen 2-3-15.2; L. Treat, Goshen 2-3-13.7; G. Cooper, Elkhart 0-5-19.5. Vieki Winston, First Woman Pitche BLAIR NUNAMAKER is remembered by very few of today's players, but from 1929 to 1933, Blair was the top ringer artist of his day. He won the title in 1929 at St. Petersburg, Florida with an average of 69.5, losing only one game. He held the title until his third place finish in 1933 at the Chicago World's Fair, the first year Ted Allen was champion. Blair placed third in both 1927 and 1928 and fourth in 1926, seventh in 1925 and eleventh in 1923. He also won the tough Ohio state tournament four straight years, 1933 through 1936. He pitched a beautiful one and a quarter turn. During his reign as champ, Blair traveled coast to coast giving exhibi- tions and playing in open tournaments and was a popular, well liked individ- ual who did much to stimulate interest in the game. Blair died in June of 1944 in Florida after a lengthy illness of TB.

ELLIS COBB has earned a firm place in the history of horseshoe by his outstanding contribution to the game as editor of the Horseshoe Pitcher's News Digest since its inception in 1956. Growth in membership and activities of the NHPA can be directly credited to the publication of the monthly magazine for this has been our only means of information and communica- tion which has served to tie the various state associations and local clubs to- gether throughout the country. Printing, editing and mailing the Digest in his spare time is a gigantic task each month filled with many ob- stacles and problems little realized by the general membership. The NHPA owes not only Ellis but also his wife Virginia and daughter Terri, a real debt of gratitude for their work. Ellis has also served as Secretary- Treasurer of the Illinois State Asso- ciation since 1950. He manages the Illinois State tournament each year played at the Illinois State Fair under a huge tent, which makes it unique among ringer tossing events. Cobb has also been an outstanding player in his own right. He made the championship division of the World tourney all three times he entered — 1948, 1950 and 1951. He placed tenth in 1951 with a ringer average of 72.8. Highlight of his World tourney games was the 50-43 defeat he hung on Casey Jones in 1951. Ellis also appeared twice on the TV show, "Championship Horseshoes" in Chicago during the late 1950s, a show that he was instru- mental in promoting and which was on the air for 18 weeks. The trophies awarded to winners of tournaments have, in most cases, the new figure depicting an actual horseshoe pitcher delivering the shoe. Working in conjunction with a Chicago trophy company, Cobb was the model used in developing the figure, now used by four major trophy companies. In 1962 he was awarded the Arch Stokes Memorial trophy for outstanding work in the horseshoe sport. He also is a life member of the NHPA. Included In Hall of Fame Electees The Horseshoe Pitching Hall of Fame selection committee has named three luminaries of the ringer tossing game for induction during the ceremonies during the 1970 World Tournament in South Gate, California. Included is the first woman to be named, Vicki Winston of LaMonte, Mis- souri. Others are Blair Nunamaker of Cleveland, Ohio who held the World title 40 years ago and Ellis Cobb of Aurora, Illinois, the editor of the Horse- shoe Pitcher's News Digest. The trio, subject to ratification by the NHPA convention, will be officially enshrined into the Horseshoe Pitching Hall of Fame during special ceremonies August 1 at the World Tournament. VICKI WINSTON of LaMonte, Missouri became the first lady to be named on the strength of her outstanding record of winning eight World titles, more than any other woman. Her first crown came in 1956 at Murray, Utah as Vicki Chapelle of Portland, Oregon. Vicki added the 1958 and 1959 trophies to her collection while her father Cletus was serving as president of the NHPA. After her marriage in 1960 to Earl Winston, a top ranking horseshoe player from Missouri, Vicki topped the Women's Division in 1961, at Muncie, Indiana, 1963 at South Gate, Cali- fornia; 1966 again at Murray, Utah; 1967 at Fargo, North Dakota and again last year at Erie, Pennsylvania. Vicki placed second after a playoff with Sue Gillespie in 1965 and also gained runnerup honors in 1964 and 1968. She placed fourth in 1960 and fifth in 1962. Tough competition in the Women's Division really began when Vicki came on the scene which makes her record of eight championships all the more remarkable. The longest game on record for Women saw Vicki toss 81 ringers in 100 shoes including 32 doubles and 19 "four deads" last year in a game with Ruth Hangen. Vicki and Sue Gillespie also had five consecutive "four deads" in 1964. These are all records in the Women's Division as are the 383 ringers and 154 double ringers tossed by Vicki in seven games during the event last year at Erie. Vicki averaged 79.6% ringers in 1969.

The pictures of Vicki, Ellis and Blair will be placed on the big Hall of Fame plaque, joining the following, who have been honored by induction in the past; Ted Allen, Fernando Isais, Frank Jackson, Putt Mossman, Charlie Davis, Guy Zimmerman, Casey Jones, Archie Gregson, Arch Stokes, David Cottrell, Ray Howard, Elmer Beller, Harry Woodfield, Curt Day, Elmer Hohl and Bob Pence. A distinguished list of notables from the world of horseshoe both past and present were honored with votes in the balloting. Many of these will un- doubtedly make the Hall of Fame in the future. In fact, John Gordon, (Cali- fornia), Leland Mortenson, (Iowa) and Mrs. C. A. Lanham, (Illinois) were very close in this year's vote. Others who received votes of the selection committee were: Fred Brust (Ohio), Jack Claves (Missouri), Harvey Clear (California), Dale Dixon (Iowa), Bert Duryee (Kansas), Ralph Dykes (Illinois), Harold Falor (Ohio), Paul Focht (Ohio), Ralph Forsstrom (Massachusetts), Sue Gillespie (Indiana), Sam Goodlander (Ohio), Katie Gregson (California), Dan Kuchcinski (Pen- nsylvania), Ben Leighton (Minnesota), Frank Lundin (Iowa), Ray Martin (Illinois), George May (Ohio), Perl Pepple (Kansas), Harold Reno (Ohio), 18 The Horseshoe Pitcher's News Digest / July, 1970

Hall of Fame — continued Ottie Reno (Ohio), Jimmy Risk (Indiana), Paul Rose (Utah), Roy Smith, (California), Carl Steinfeldt (NewYork), C. E. Tanner (Illinois), and Carl von der Lancken (New York). A number of others received nomination by the general membership and consideration by the 11 man committee headed by chairman Carl von der Lancken (NewYork). Others on the selection committee were Ted Allen (Colorado), Elmer Beller (California), Alvin Dahlene (Kansas), Bernard Herfurth (Massachusetts), Lee Jacobs (Michigan), Bob Pence (Indiana), George Schummer (Canada), Eino Tiilikainen (Colorado), and Francis Wine- trout (Washington). Committee chairman, Carl von der Lancken observes that the candidates of both players and organizers fall into three groups; 1910 to 1930, 1930 to 1950 and 1950 to the present day, and recommends that a procedure be set up to make sure that the worthy old timers are properly honored before they are completely shunted aside by the better known individuals of the present era.

Mississippi Valley Fair Open Tournament — August 9 The annual Mississippi Valley Open tournament will be held at the Fair- grounds courts in Davenport, Iowa on Sunday, August 9. Clarence McCord is the superintendent and will be assisted by Ben Carter, R. E. Sheetz, Don Trafford and Ed Willick. The Davenport Club will also assist. The prize money will total $240.00 donated by the Fair Association. There will be 3 prizes for high qualifier, the top being $10.00. Awards will be made to all places in each class. Qualifying round to start at 9:00 a. m. and close at 12:00 p. m. Match play to start at 1:00 p. m. All contestants must check in with the tournament clerk and will be as- signed to a court and 45 minutes time for qualifying round, including "warm up." There will be five classes: A-B-C-D-E. Each class will consist of six men who will play a round robin to determine the winners of that class. All games shall be for 50 points a game, except class E which shall be 35. All participants are eligible to two qualifying rounds at a fee of $2.50 for the first round and $1.00 for the second, if desired. Grounds keepers have been retained to keep the courts in top shape throughout the tournament. Due to the increase in participant interest over the past few years, this will speed up play and have the courts in equal condition for all competitors. The 24 qualifiers for classes A-B-C-D are required to pay entry fee of $1.00 each to participate in the finals. All contestants not qualifying for the official matches will be eligible to participate in a consolation match, Class E at no additional entry fee. Premium checks for winners will be mailed promptly after the tournament if preferred. Admission to the Fairgrounds is $1.50 for all, 12 and over. Children accom- panied by adult free. Car parking is 50^. WMmm. z:: n.«m rz.:..... mssz: &.:.:: ms :."•:•.'... m DETROIT FLYERS — $9.25 PER PAIR, POST PAID || Medium Soft or Dead Soft • With Specially Designed and Hardened Hooks |§ Manufacturers of NHPA Approved Horseshoes DETROIT FLYER COMPANY 1 37015 Charter Oaks Mt. Clemens. Michigan 48043 | The Horseshoe Pitcher's News Digest / July, 1970

Ohio State Championship, Greenville, Sept. 4-5-6-7 The Darke County Horseshoe Club and The City of Greenville, Ohio, for the fourteenth straight year, welcome the Ohio Buckeye State Association members, their family and friends to City Park over the Labor Day weekend for the Ohio State Championship Tournament. All entrants must be Ohio residents, and except for the Juniors, hold a 1970 NHPA membership card. (Cards available at the courts.) ENTRY FEE AND QUALIFYING - MEN: Entry fee $5.00, qualifying 100 shoes, begins Friday afternoon, September 4 from 2 to 9 p. m., and continues on Saturday morning September 5 until noon, the deadline for entries. CONVENTION: The annual meeting of The Ohio Buckeye State Associa- tion will be held Saturday afternoon, September 5, as soon as possible after all entrants to the tournament have been qualified. MEN'S TOURNAMENT: Round robin begins with the lower classes, Satur- day afternoon, September 5, after the Convention, continues on Sunday, Sep- tember 6, and finishes on Labor Day, Monday, September 7. Classes will be arranged according to qualifying scores, and starting time posted. LADIES TOURNAMENT: Saturday afternoon, September 5, after the Con- vention. Entry fee $5.00, no qualifying, deadline for entries 12 noon, Septem- ber 5. Classes will be arranged by the Tournament Committee. NHPA card required. JUNIOR TOURNAMENT: Saturday afternoon, September 5, after the Con- vention. Age limit 16 years and under. No entry fee, no qualifying. Classes will be arranged by the Tournament Committee. NHPA card not required. Entries close at 12 noon, September 5. AWARDS: Trophies and cash prizes in addition to NHPA Certificates in the Men's and Ladies' division, trophies only in the Juniors. IN GENERAL: Harold RENO is the men's defending champion; Kathrine Harrison for the ladies; C. Cool for the girls; B. Chappel for the Junior boys; D. Riffle for the Sub-Junior boys. For any additional information on this tournament, in general, contact Sam Goodlander, 5 Roth Place, Reading, Ohio 45215, or telephone 761-1893 (area code 513).

Baughn Wins Ben Shores Memorial Open In Indiana Reece Baughn won the Ben Shores Memorial Open after beating Clarence Bellman, Bremen and Wilbur Kabel, New Madison, Ohio in the play-off games. There were ties in every mens class in this tournament. Class CC had a 4-way tie Saturday evening and Class C had a 5-way tie Sunday afternoon. It was nice to have Mrs. Shores with us. Meet was played at Anderson, Indiana. CLASS AA CLASS A W L % W L % R. Baughn, New Castle .... 6 1 70.3 C. Estelle, Indianapolis .... 6 1 51.8 W. Kabel, N. Mad'son, Ohio 6 1 74.4 B. Flaugher, Lebanon 6 1 54.8 C. Bellman, Bremen 6 1 71.8 V. Huffman, Poneto 5 2 51.0 D. Wright, Col'bia Cty 4 3 62.2 R. Hubbard, W. Newton .... 4 3 51.0 W. Wilhoite, Lebanon 3 4 63.7 R. Sheppard, Rushville 4 3 50.5 I. Rookstool, Sy'cuse 2 5 57.7 J. Ashbaugh, Valparaiso .... 2 5 42.7 B. Rambo, Jeffersonville ..1 6 55.3 B. Rist, Kokomo 1 6 45.4 R. Miller, Sp'fild, Ohio 0 7 56.7 R. Foster, Logansport forfeit CLASS BB — A. Ingle, New Castle 6-1-53.7; F. Baxter, Tipton 6-1-50.9; L. Fisher, Elwood 5-2-45.8; J. Flowers, New Castle 4-3-50.5; R. Hostetler, Indianapolis 4-3-41.0; L. Hinkle, Middletown 2-5-49.2; N. Hageman, Ostrander, Ohio 1-6-41.8; J. Holloway, Jonesboro 0-7-35.6. CLASS B — M. Gillespie, Indianapolis 6-1-42.8; L. Dearinger, Greenfield 20 The Horseshoe Pitcher's News Digest / July, 1970

Baughn Wins — (Continued) 6-1-39.6; T. Eader, South Bend 4-3-37.1; W. Barker, Marion 4-3-32.8; P. Van Sickle, Indianapolis 4-3-32.4; E. Diehm, Avilla 3-4-36.0; F. Armentrout, Speed- way 1-6-22.1; W. Vetor, Alexandria, forfeit. CLASS CC — W. Tom, Elkhart 5-2-45.2; L. Davis, McCordsville 5-2-41.2; H. McFatridge, Arlington 5-2-45.6; J. Shepard, Beech Grove 5-2-41.9; E. Meyer, Indianapolis 4-3-41.2; D. Dunn, Kokomo 3-4-38.9; G. Campbell, Green- town 1-6-41.4; C. Birdwell, Indianapolis 0-7-32.6. CLASS C — H. Hudson, Greenfield 4-2-29.0; G. Loy, Union City 4-2-25.6; R. Leisure, Carthage 4-2-37.4; W. Miller, Indianapolis 4-2-29.5; J. Nunemaker, Alexandria 4-2-27.2; H. Grudziadz, Franklin 1-5-15.6; K. W. Owsley, Kokomo 0-6-16.7. WOMEN'S DIVISION — B. Seibold, Huntington 2-0-56.0; C. Loy, Union City 0-2-29.0.

Kentucky Capitol City Open Easy Triumph For Focht Former World's champion, Paul Focht of Dayton, Ohio overpowered his op- position and delighted a partisan crowd with his ability to throw ringers, averaging better than 80%, to easily win the Capitol City Open. Tournament was held at Juniper park in Frankfort, Kentucky. CLASS A CLASS B W L % W L % Focht, Ohio 7 0 80.7 Conley, Ohio 6 1 52.9 Curran, Kentucky 6 1 60.6 Stevenson, Kentucky 5 2 50.9 Howard, Kentucky 4 3 57.7 Hilton, Kentucky 5 2 49.3 Noble, Kentucky 4 3 56.6 Morgan, Indiana 4 3 45.2 Lovelace, Kentucky 2 5 60.0 Hawkins, Kentucky 4 3 42.8 Rambo, Indiana 2 5 57.3 Sanders, Kentucky 2 5 40.6 Reno, Ohio 2 5 54.9 McGinity, Kentucky 1 6 43.0 Simpson, Kentucky 1 6 50.9 Oaks, Kentucky 1 6 38.9 CLASS C — Hankins, Kentucky 4-1-39.5; Goodlett, Kentucky 4-1-34.7; Jacobs, Kentucky 4-1-38.0; Mattingly, Kentucky 2-3-29.1; B. Sanders, Ken- tucky 1-4-33.9; Coleman, Kentucky forfeit. CLASS D — Reid, Indiana 5-0-43.4; R. Sanders, Kentucky 4-1-41.2; C. Black, Kentucky 3-2-37.8; M. Stevenson, Kentucky 2-3-39.0; D. Moore, Ken- tucky 1-4-27.8; G. Zollman, Indiana 0-5-28.3. CLASS E — E. Hill, Kentucky 4-1-40.3; D. Webb, Kentucky 4-1-33.5; D. Hillard, Kentucky 3-2-42.1; S. Kelley, Kentucky 2-3-33.1; E. Johnson, Ken- tucky 1-4-23.8; R. Wainscott, Kentucky 1-4-20.3. LADIES - CLASS A — N. Johnson, Kentucky 5-0-33.8; A. Brown, Ohio 3-2-29.1; J. Reno, Ohio 3-2-26.7; C. Kelley, Kentucky 2-3-29.0; Janet Reno, Ohio 2-3-25.6; N. Brooks, Kentucky 0-5-16.7. LADIES - CLASS B — D. Vance, Ohio 3-0-26.6; E. Gardner, Kentucky 2-1- 20.2; L. Conley, Ohio 1-2-8.9; K. Hilton, Kentucky 0-3-8.0.

Zozzaro Winner Of New Jersey Indoor Winter League W L W L P. Zozzaro, Little Falls, N. J 7 2 Joe Segotta, Clark, N.J 2 7 T. Young, Elizabeth N.J 5 4 L. Knotts, Elizabeth, N.J 2 7 Dr. Sol Berman, Elizabeth, N. J. 4 5 H. Schmidt, Jersey City, N. J. .. 1 8 Bill Kolb, Belleville, N.J 3 6 A1 Price, Cranford, N.J 1 8 Bill Hermann, Clark, N.J 3 6 G. VanDorn, Roselle, N.J 0 9 The Horseshoe Pitcher's News Digest / July, 1970

Local Clubs

SAINT CHARLES AND WARREN COUNTY, MISSOURI — A new horseshoe club has been formed by the Saint Charles and Warren County Missouri horseshoe pitchers. The new Saint Charles and Warren County Horseshoe Pitchers Association is made up of eight teams under NHPA rules and regulations, lighted courts, and under the guidance and leadership of Charles Picraux, NHPA member from Defiance, Missouri and Henry Henderson, Sr., NHPA member from Au- gusta, Missouri. Formerly with the Washington, Missouri horseshoe pitchers' association, the demand became so great that Mr. Charles Picraux as president and Mr. Henry Henderson, Sr., Secretary-treasurer of the association helped in the building and developing of four new courts. Requests for further aid in building new courts and new teams are still coming in. They started with two courts per team and have finished two with four courts in open tourney play and have held open tourney play on one court, closed team tourney play on the other. ,.,, •• - -.v v ^ - A v-v,- -m&••>, r- - Sterling, III. Warm-Up Won By Hampton Of Iowa Art Hampton of Iowa City, Iowa's state champion won the annual Spring Warm-up tournament at Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois on Memorial day. Hampton defeated Elden Damarin of Peoria in the championship game 50 to 33. Clint Cjurset of Elgin defeated Bob Anderson of Prophetstown 50 to 24 for the Class B championship. Francis McBride of Sterling defeated Arnold Lester of Galesburg 50 to 38 for the Class C championship. Bill Nordenburg of Rockford defeated Harold Durrett 50 to 27 for Class D championship. Emil Marquardt of Elburn, Illinois defeated Hiram Halverson of Cedar Rapids 50 to 46 for the Class E championship. CLASS A — GROUP I CLASS A — GROUP II W L % W L % 5 1 67.9 A. Hampton, Iowa , . 6 0 73.6 4 2 71.2 L. Long, 111 4 2 69.1 2 3 70.2 L. Lyman, 111 3 2 65.2 2 3 56.8 J. Stout, 111 3 2 63.5 1 4 62.4 H. Darnold, Iowa 1 4 58.3 1 4 59.6 N. Vogel, 111 0 5 51.1 CLASS B - GROUP I — Clint Cjurset, 111., 6-0; Francis Thomas, Iowa 5-1; Bob Anderson, 111., 3-2; Jake Davis, Iowa 1-4; E. Kaalberg, Iowa 1-4; Grant Hintz, 111. 1-4. CLASS B - GROUP II — Bob Anderson, 111., 4-2; Madeleo Blake, Iowa 4-2; Ben Trollen, Wis., 3-2; Harold Lange, 111., 2-3; Russ Rubison, 111., 1-4; Larry Bender, Iowa 1-4. 22 The Horseshoe Pitcher's News Digest / July, 1970

Sterling Warm-Up — (Continued) CLASS C - GROUP I — Francis McBride, 111., 5-1; Gary Reiker, 111., 4-2; Harvey Johnson, 111., 3-2; Andy Jackson, Iowa 2-3; Don Grove, 111., 2-3; Fay Wilhelm, Iowa 0-5. CLASS C - GROUP II — Arnold Lester, 111., 4-2; Carl Turman, 111., 5-1; Ralph Dykes, 111., 3-2; Bob Porter, Iowa 2-3; Ray Orlowski, 111., 1-4; Clyde Coddington, 111., 1-4. CLASS D - GROUP I — Harold Durrett, 111., 5-1; Royce Wrucke, Wis., 4-2; Bob St. George, 111., 3-2; Larry Rissman, 111., 2-3; Gene Catton, 111., 1-4; Ernest Hagerman, 111., 0-5. CLASS D - GROUP — Bill Nordenburg, 111., 5-1; Lee Gardner, 111., 5-1; Ralph Crawford, Iowa 3-2; Albert Johnson, 111., 3-2; Myrl Stewart, 111., 1-4; Harold Wendt, Wis., 0-5. CLASS E - GROUP I — Hiram Halverson, Iowa 4-2; Walter Bachman, 111., 4-2; Ray Wuebben, 111., 3-2; Ernest Key, 111., 2-3; Lester View, 111., 1-4; Ed Shoemaker, 111., 1-4. CLASS E - GROUP II — Emil Marquardt, 111., 6-0; George Rissman, 111., 5-1; Bill Rebbec, 111., 3-2; Bob Eller, 111., 2-3; Ken Hester, 111., 1-4; Glenn Speers, Iowa 0-5.

Sheldon, N. D. Open Set For July 18-19 The Sheldon Horseshoe Club is pleased to announce that they will be holding Sheldon's Second Open Tournament July 18 - 19 on the 12-court layout in Sheldon, North Dakota. Pitchers may qualify by sending the highest ringer percentage from any previous tournament played in 1969 or 1970 along with $5.00 entry fee to Leo Bratland, Sheldon, North Dakota. Entries should be received by July 11, and pitchers will be notified as to the class and time they will be playing. Lower classes will start play Saturday, July 18, while upper classes start competition Sunday morning, July 19. Gene Lykken, Kindred, North Dakota, is the defending champ.

Baker Victor Over Long For Neosho, Mo., Open Title Dave Baker of Wentworth, Missouri was the victor over Claude Long of Carthage to win the annual Neosho Open meet held on the Phelps Grove courts in Neosho, Missouri. CLASS A W L W L Dave Baker, Wentworth, Mo. ..8 1 Jack Brancroft, Warrensburg ..5 4 Claude Long, Neosho, Mo 8 1 E. Stowe, Warrensburg, Mo 2 7 Horace Gilmore, K. City, Mo. ..7 2 L. D. Greenlee, Spring'ld Mo. ..2 7 Ray Piute, Warrensburg, Mo. ..6 3 Ron Frakes, Springfield, Mo. ..2 7 Chas. Killgore, Plattsburg, Mo. 5 4 John Elkins, Neosho, Mo 1 8 CLASS B — W. W. Webb, Russell, Kansas; Glenn Yeoman, Springfield, Missouri; Ramon Carver, Wentworth, Missouri; Neil Snelson, Springfield, Missouri; Bill Moritz, Lamar, Missouri; Gordon Hyde, Lamar, Missouri; Bob Sensabaugh, Neosho, Missouri; Ortha Ellerman, Eldorado Springs, Missouri; A1 Holding, Walnut, Kansas. CLASS C — John Nichols, Missouri; John Mullins, Missouri; A1 Belden, Oklahoma; Jim Roller, Missouri; Jim Acock, Missouri; W. Bettis, Oklahoma; Fred Cain, Kansas; J. H. Brown, Missouri. The Horseshoe Pitcher's News Digest / July, 1970

Espen Over Pringle For Northwest Ohio District Title It was Clarence Espen over Dale Pringle in the play-off for the annual Northwest Ohio District crown. Tourney was played at the Fairgrounds in Wauseon, Ohio, June 6-7. CLASS A CLASS B w L % W L 6 1 60.5 Willie Figy 6 1 52.9 6 1 64.6 Harold Reed 5 2 47.3 5 2 52.9 Frank Smith 5 2 39.8 4 3 49.4 Neil Allen 4 3 40.1 3 4 52.1 George Smith 3 4 42.6 3 4 46.9 A1 Figy 3 4 41.2 2 5 56.7 Waldo Ditler 2 5 42.6 . forfeit Merle Koeppe 0 7 32.8 CLASS C — George Curley 6-1-44.6; Jack Ruffer 6-1-41.5; Andy Panico 5-2-41.5; Laural Clingaman 4-3-31.5; Louie Dexter 4-3-33.1; James William 1-6-26.6; Harold Johnston 2-5-24.7; Herb Peterson, forfeit. CLASS D — Ezra Ascehliman 4-1-25.0; John Winzeler 4-1-30.9; Robert Williams 3-2-29.0; Jim Figy 3-2-22.0; Russ Welker 1-4-17.0; Bill Stuckey, forfeit.

Illinois State Tournament — August 18 & 19 The annual Illinois State tournament will be held at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield, Illinois on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 18 and 19. There will be a boys tournament on Wednesday, August 19. Men may qualify on Sunday, August 16 or Monday, August 17 and Tuesday morning, August 18, until 12 noon. Finals start at 1:30 p. m. There will be a tournament on Tuesday evening under lights for all those who are not in the championship flights. Trophies will be given for this event. The tournament will be NHPA sanctioned which requires a NHPA card and Illinois Association membership. The Fair Board charges $2.50 for the 24 players who pitch in the 3 class preliminaries, this is known as an ex- hibitor's fee and permits daily entry into the Fair. This exhibitors ticket may be purchased ahead of time by sending remittance of $2.50 to the Illinois State Fair, P. O. Box 576, Springfield, Illinois. Each contestant will pitch 2 - 100 shoe qualifying scores taking the highest 100 shoe count. The Boys will pitch 50 shoes in qualifying, starting at 8 a. m. on Wednesday, August 19. The first eight highest will play for the Boys state title in the afternoon. Premiums and trophies will be given in both the Men's and Boys divisions.

Dave Baker Wins Oil Capitol Open In Oklahoma Thirty-two pitchers from five states met at Tulsa, Oklahoma, May 16 and 17. The spectators were treated to the finest horseshoe pitching ever seen in Oklahoma. We had excellent cooperation in the score keeping department, for which we are grateful. CLASS A W L % W L % Baker, Missouri ., 7 0 80.0 Rehies, Kansas 3 4 59.5 Toole, Arkansas .. 6 1 80.0 Elkins, Missouri 2 5 56.0 Tambour, Kansas 5 2 70.6 Valdois, Kansas 1 6 51.0 Mogus, Oklahoma 4 3 64.6 Muirhied, Oklahoma 0 7 56.0 24 The Horseshoe Pitcher's News Digest / July, 1970

Baker Wins — (Continued) CLASS B — Group I — R. Branine, Kansas 4-1-54.0; Moritz, Missouri 4-1- 51.0; Khale, Oklahoma 3-2-54.0; Brewer, Oklahoma 2-3-50.0; Cook, Kansas 2-3-48.; Holding, Kansas 0-5-30.0. Group II — Carver, Missouri 4-1-53.0; Copenhaver, Oklahoma 4-1-43.0; Hyde, Missouri 3-2-50.0; Alldredge, Oklahoma 3-2-48.7; Pilkington, Arkansas 1-4-43.0; Morton, Kansas 0-5-41.5. CLASS C — P. Branine, Kansas 4-1-48.0; Rhodes, Oklahoma 3-2-47.0; Crist, Oklahoma 3-2-44.0; Towler, Oklahoma 3-2-47.0; Pryor, Oklahoma 1-4- 36.0; Mullins, Missouri 1-4-43.0. CLASS D — Hamilton, Missouri 5-0-41.0; Durham, Nebraska 3-2-32.0; Fitzmorris, Oklahoma 3-2-37.0; Holley, Oklahoma 3-2-34.0; Thompson, Okla- homa 1-4-34.0; Watson, Oklahoma 0-5-20.0.

Walt Thompson Still Active In Minnesota At 88 Walter Thompson, 88, doesn't let age stand between him and his horseshoe- pitching ambitions. The former jeweler from Canby and Dawson, Minn., played in the 1970 Red River Valley Open tournament at Fargo, N. D. "He's probably pitched horseshoes more years than anyone living," says long-time friend and pitching companion Gust Magnuson of Canby. The tall and agile Scandinavian recalls pitching horseshoes when he was 13 or 14 years old and living in South Dakota. "I played Guy Zimmerman when he was barnstorming southwestern Minne- sota in the 1940's," Thompson said. Zimmerman is a former World Champion. Thompson says he wished that he could have been involved in more tournaments over the years. He recalls pitching in a tournament in Hennepin County in the 1920's. A member of the Canby team in the Southwestern Minnesota League for many years, Thompson has spent most of his pitching time on his home court. Thompson says he pitches only 30 per cent ringers now with his lV^-turn Gordon model shoe. But Magnuson is sure Thompson will go higher than that in competition. One winter Thompson went to Florida and spent part of his vacation pitching against some of the leading tossers. At one time he bowled in three leagues. Thompson moved from Canby to Dawson 10 years ago and has been out of touch with the league. He would like to pitch in a senior division of area tournaments if he gets the opportunity.

Porter Clark Triumphant In Maine Round-Up Tourney Porter Clark, a long-time pitcher in the state of Maine proved his metal in the Maine Round-up tournament by subduing 5 opponents including state champion A1 Lord. CLASS A CLASS B W L % W L % Porter Clark 5 0 66.3 Lee Cameron 6 1 58.6 Albert Lord 3 2 65.6 Marcel Courtois .. 5 2 47.2 Clinton Simmons . 3 2 65.1 Dominic Pepin .... 4 3 46.7 Roland Boudreault 3 2 55.7 Raymond Roux .... 4 3 46.7 Paul Tobey 1 4 58.1 Pat Gallant 4 3 47.2 Rosaire Tardiff .... 0 5 46.5 Francis McDonald 3 4 44.7 Daniel Beane .... 1 6 48.7 Roy Whittemore 1 6 38.6 The Horseshoe Pitcher's News Digest / July, 1970

Porter Clark — (Continued) CLASS C — Roger Bolduc 5-2-47.2; Gerry Bonnevie 5-2-42.1; Normand Bailey 5-2-47.4; Harry Reid 4-3-39.5; Ollie Johnson 3-4-41.5; Clyde Hewett 3-4-42.4; Ray Colford 2-5-34.9; Robert Griffin 1-6-33.0. CLASS D — Herby Massey 6-1-46.9; Albert Roux 6-1-39.1; Eddy Roux 5-2-39.4; Dwight MacVain 4-3-32.6; Robert Harriman 2-5-39.9; Charles Pour- ier 2-5-31.4; Everett Millett 2-5-30.8; Rene Doyon 1-6-26.8. CLASS E — Robert Mennealy 7-2-29.6; Philip Small 6-3-32.8; Willard Scribner 6-3-30.6; Adelard St. Ours 6-3-30.0; Gene Snyder 6-3-29.7; Adelard Ouelette 5-4-28.4; Paul Pratt 5-4-26.9; Maurice Thibeault 3-6-21.3; Westley Patenaude 1-8-20.6. CLASS F — Carl York 6-1-35.9; Daniel Hanson 5-2-23.1; Bryce York 4-3- 22.9; Charles Dionne 4-3-20.6; Robert Smith 3-4-22.7; Larry Roux 3-4-20.2; Philip Pratt 2-5-14.9; Westley Hamilton 1-6-16.8. JUNIORS CLASS A — Ronald Thibeault 4-1-39.6; Jimmy Morin 3-2-34.7; Mike Patenaude 3-2-32.9; Marc Pepin 3-2-35.3; Rene Thibeault 2-3-35.1; Roger Roux 0-5-21.6. JUNIORS CLASS B — Doug Kinenia 5-0-33.1; Jerry Hill 3-2-16.0; David Tardiff 3-1-16.6; Brian Simmons 2-3-9.5; Paul Dehais 2-3-4.8; Peter Gilbert forfeit. LADIES DIVISION CLASS A — Ona Pratt 5-0-36.6; Nedra Gilpatrick 4-1-33.3; Anita Patenaud 2-3-23.1; Debbie Webb 2-3-20.1; Margaret Reid 2-3- 19.1; Janice Godin 0-5-8.2.

Wilhoite Makes Clean Sweep To Win Indianapolis Open Walt Wilhoite was the winner of the Indianapolis Open held at Garfield Park, Indianapolis, Indiana with Reece Baughn coming in second. CLASS AA CLASS A W L % W L % W. Wilhoite, Lebanon .... 7 0 66.2 A. Ingle, Newcastle 6 1 58.2 R. Baughn, Newcastle .... 6 1 71.3 B. Flaugher, Lebanon .... 6 1 59.3 E. Murphy, N. Albany .... 5 2 70.6 F. Baxter, Tipton 5 2 51.2 J. W. Stone, B. Grove .... 4 3 62.6 F. Kelley, N. Albany 4 3 57.6 H. Franke, Centralia, 111. 3 4 58.8 J. Pierson, Indianapolis ..4 3 51.0 D. Meredith, Ind'lis 2 5 56.5 V. Cun'gham, Danville, 111 2 5 40.1 B. Hubbard, W. Newton ..1 6 49.5 C. Mull, Scottsburg 1 6 45.4 J. Mull, Crothersville 0 7 46.3 R. Wood, Indianapolis .... 2 5 40.1 CLASS BB — C. Seibold, Huntington 5-0-54.7; L. Davis, McCordsville 4-1- 45.9;C. Estelle, Indianapolis 3-2-52.4; R. Moit, Indianapolis 1-4-46.7; H. Con- stant, Indianapolis 1-4-45.8; E. Foster, Indianapolis 1-4-44.8. CLASS B — H. McFatridge, Arlington 5-0-51.0; M. Gillespie, Indianapolis 4-1-44.3; L. Dearinger, Greenfield 3-2-42.7; R. Hostetler, Indianapolis 2-3-43.3; C. Knight, Indianapolis 1-4-32.7; H. Doty, Greenwood forfeit. CLASS CC — H. Holland, Indianapolis 4-1-51.0; J. Shepard, Beech Grove 3-2-44.5; L. Overholser, South Bend 3-2-42.4; L. Hinkle, Middletown 2-3-43.2; T. Eader, South Bend 2-3-32.7; L. Wilcox, Indianapolis 1-4-32.1. CLASS C — P. Van Sickle, Indianapolis 5-0-45.2; R. Knight, Indianapolis 3-2-37.0; E. Meyer, Indianapolis 3-2-33.0; K. Bunge, Martinsville 2-3-34.7; W. Miller, Indianapolis 1-4-35.7; J. Nunemaker, Alexandria 1-4-32.7. JUNIOR DIVISION — M. Seibold, Huntington 4-0-78.3; B. Holland, In- dianapolis 2-2-71.3; P. Seibold, Huntington 0-4-56.6. 26 The Horseshoe Pitcher's News Digest / July, 1970

Henton Top Man In 3rd Annual Burlington, Iowa Open Glenn Henton of Maquoketa, Iowa was in mid-season form to win the third annual Burlington Open held on the Crapo Park courts in Burlington, Iowa. Players qualified by pitching 150 shoes for total points. Players were drawn to form six man groups. They then pitched five 30 shoe games using the alternate pitch and each player counting everything he made. Players scored for each other by carrying a clip board and score sheet and keeping score at the end of each inning. All games were started at the same time and finished almost at the same time. Players then were placed in six man classes and played 50 point cancellation games using the alternate pitch all the way. A comparison to how ac- curate this showed one's ability can be seen by how they finished in the finals.

Qualifying score for 150 shoes Finals CLASS A Pts CLASS A % Glenn Henton 381 G. Henton 76.5 Byron Haffner 373 B. Hafner 69.7 John Paxton 329 B. Vandegriff 63.9 Bill Vandegriff 321 J. Paxton 62.6 Harold Darnold 318 H. Darnold 57.4 Rollie Forner 315 R. Forner 54.3 CLASS B CLASS B Jim Wiles 302 M. Blake 63.3 Madelo Blake 299 J. Wiles 52.6 Ross Sornberger 294 R. Sornberger 58.5 Ernie Danielson 287 E. Danielson 57.6 Harold Durrette 265 H. Durrette 49.3 Russ Rubinson 251 R. Rubinson 45.3 CLASS C CLASS C Floyd Hammitt 244 N. Vandegriff 43.6 Jake Davis 234 J. Davis 35.2 Ralph Crawford 230 F. Hammitt 41.3 Bob St. George 211 B. St. George 37.3 Neil Vandegriff 201 R. Crawford 34.2 Arden Messer 192 A. Messer 25.0 CLASS D CLASS D Irving Eilers 188 E. Ryner 28.3 Hiram Halverson 174 H. Halverson 29.1 Joe Haley 134 I. Eilers 29.6 Earl Ryner ? J. Haley 18.6 The officers of the Burlington Club were very pleased with the response from the majority of the players as to this method of qualifying, as players did not have to sit out and cool off. By a majority vote of the officers, it was decided to use this method of qualifying for the coming Corn Belt Open in August.

World Tournament Newspaper Available The Southern California Association is happy to announce there will be a newspaper available during the World Tournament. You will receive (9) nine issues for $1.15. (No Sunday paper available). Mail your checks to: Daily Signal, attention Circulation Department, 6414 Rugby Avenue, Hunt- ington Park, California 90255. Please inform them you're ordering the paper for the World Horseshoe Tournament information and results. The Horseshoe Pitcher's News Digest / July, 1970

West Winner In Oregon Rose Festival Open Played under ideal conditions, the annual Portland Rose Festival tournament was won by the defending champion Bob West, who pitched only one game under 80%. Class B was won by veteran Howard Peterson in a play-off with John Reedy. Phil Fishel, coming back from a years lay-off pitched 64 ringers to win Class C. Chuck Ricketts pitched his best tournament to win Class D, as did Class E and F winners, A1 Moen and Raleigh Smith. The tournament was well supported by both Oregon and Washington members. Both state organizations have increased their membership this year and both plan to send large delegations to the World Tourney. CLASS A W L % W L % B. West, Scappose, Ore. .. 10 0 83.5 L. Hill, Portland, Ore 5 5 69.0 A. Rich'son, In'ence, Ore. 8 2 71.6 E. West, Seattle, Wash. ..4 6 65.5 E. Fishel, Neilton, Wash... 7 3 74.2 R. Miller, Woodb'n, Ore. ..3 7 66.4 L. Davis, Creswell, Ore. ..6 4 69.5 F. Winetrout, L. I. Wash... 1 9 60.5 R. Leggett, Roseb'g, Ore. 6 4 68.9 C. Chapelle, Ptl'd, Ore 0 10 62.0 H. Pidde, Seattle, Wash. ..5 5 69.9 Bill Foss forfeit CLASS B — Howard Peterson, Portland, Ore. 6-2-59.0; John Reedy, Ed- monds, Wash., 5-3-61.2; Barry Chapelle, Portland, Ore., 4-3-54.2; Gary Alex- ander, Granite Falls, Wash., 3-4-56.1; Pete Zumaran, Portland, Ore., 3-4-53.3; Clyde Riley, Jr., North Plains, Ore. 3-4-53.2; Willis Terry, Portland Ore., 3-4- 51.0; Mark Alvord, Tacoma, Wash., 2-5-54.8. CLASS C — Phil Fishel, Portland, Ore., 7-0-64.0; Vic Joyner, Philomath, Ore., 4-3-53.3; Albert Oertel, Point Roberts, Wash., 4-3-52.1; Ray Brumfield, Lynnwood, Wash., 4-3-45.0; Henry Robertson, Portland, Ore., 3-4-47.5; Bill Hulshof, Portland, Ore. 2-5-48.4; Harry Glombicki, Tacoma, Wash., 2-5-48.0; Oliver Hartzell, Bothell, Wash., 2-5-44.5. CLASS D — Chuck Ricketts, Roseburg, Ore., 7-0-51.6; Jim Malvern, Seattle, Wash., 5-2-49.7; A1 Alexander, Granite Falls, Wash., 5-2-44.5; Orval Sears, Portland, Ore., 4-3-44.1; Stewart Snyder, Kelso, Wash., 3-4-45.3; Henry Zack, Puyallup, Wash., 3-4-42.4; Floyd Prill, Vancouver, Wash., 1-6-35.0; A1 Lang- land, Beaverton, Ore., 0-7-36.0 CLASS E — A. Moen, Eugene, Ore., 7-1-42.0; L. Wagner, Portland, Ore., 6-2-42.0; A. Dye, Vancouver, Wash., 5-2-40.0; J. Kosterman, Vancouver, Wash., 4-3-42.0; W. Hufschmidt, Portland, Ore. 4-3-36.0; T. Miller, Beaverton, Ore., 2-5-32.0; R. Oard, Seattle, Wash., 1-6-24.0; J. Katafias, Vancouver, Wash., 0-7-26.0. CLASS F — Raleigh Smith, Selah, Wash., 6-0-41.0; Mark Cooper, Hillsboro, Ore., 5-1-32.0; Edgar Hartzell, Veronia, Ore., 4-2-30.0; Lonnie Robertson, Longview, Wash., 3-3-21.0; Gerald Russell, Veronia, Ore., 2-4-26.0; Walt Staf- ford, Aloha, Ore., 1-5-21.0; Pat O'Day, Portland, Ore., 0-6-15.0.

Dauphin, Manitoba To Be Scene Of Canadian National The Dauphin Horseshoe Club of Dauphin, Manitoba, are hosting and spon- soring the Canadian National Horseshoe Pitching Championship. This will be held indoors on specially constructed fibre glass pitching courts. Events for everyone whether they play 90% ringers or 0%. We want this to be a championship tournament that will be looked back on with pride. August 14th, 15th, and 16th are the dates. Parades, banquets and side attractions galore. Prize monies, trophies, medals to the value of $2500. Good accommodations can be made at the following hotels and motels — Dauphin Inn, Boulevard Hotel, Towers Hotel, Kings Hotel, Dauphin Hotel, Tween Lakes Motel, Air- port Motel, Highland Motel and Mount View Motel and trailer court. 28 The Horseshoe Pitcher's News Digest / July, 1970

Giddes In Sweep Of New Jersey Open Tournament Jack Giddes of Martinsville, New Jersey was in perfect stride to win the New Jersey Open held at Mountain View park courts in Middlesex, New Jer- sey on May 31. The day was warm and sunny with 32 men participating.

CLASS A CLASS B W L % W L % Jack Giddes, N. J 7 0 72.3 Jack Loughley, N. Y. 7 0 55.3 Lou Gancos, N. Y 5 2 65.2 Bill Hermann, N. J. 6 1 53.3 Herb Pinch, Pa 4 3 61.3 Martin Poppe, N. Y. 5 2 52.0 Ed Lockwood, N. Y. 4 3 57.6 Dale Eberhart, N. J. 4 3 43.7 Joe Zichilla, N. Y. ,, , 4 3 54.9 Ron Vogel, N. J. .. 2 5 43.2 Bill Kolb, N. J 2 5 53.0 Joe Segotta, N. J. 2 5 41.9 Bill Rogers, N. Y 2 5 49.8 Phil Zozzaro, N. J 1 6 41.2 Bob Bishe, N. J 0 7 54.1 Henry Mullen, N. J. .. 1 6 35.3 CLASS C — A1 Lund, Brooklyn, N. Y. 6-1-40.1; Bill Mclntyre, Middlesex, N. J. 5-2-40.8; Jim Reed, Oldwick, N. J. 5-2-39.9; Thomas Young, Elizabeth, N. J. 4-3-44.5; Jim Donovan, Clark, N. J. 4-3-31.2; Mary Lee, Bronx, N. Y. 2-5-31.7; Leo Miller, Middlesex, N. J. 2-5-25.5; A1 Bezok, New Cannan, Conn. 0-7-15.7. CLASS D — A1 Price, Cranford, N. J. 6-1-29.3; Hugh Gibboney, Rahway, N. J. 5-2-24.7; C. Italia, Linden, N. J. 5-2-23.4; Vincent DeMicco, Cranford, N. J. 4-3-21.3; Art Bullivant, Clark, N. J. 2-5-17.6; Vincent Mastriani, Clark, N. J. 2-5-20.8; Ben Thevenet, Middlesex, N. J. 2-5-12.8; George VanDorn, Ro- selle, N. J. 1-6-16.4.

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COMING EVENTS July 18 — Winston-Salem Men's Doubles, August 23 — Topeka City championship, Miller Park, Winston-Salem, N. C. Gage park courts, Topeka, Kansas. Open July 18, 19 — Pennsylvania Open Tourna- to residents of Shawnee, Jefferson, Potta- ment at Dormont, Pa. watomie, Jackson, Wabaunsee, Osage and July 19 — Rocky Mountain Open, Boulder, Douglas counties. Colo. August 23 — Massachusetts State tourna- July 19 — Helena Invitational, Helena, Mon- ment, Lowell, Massachusetts. tana. August 23 — Inland Empire Invitational July 19 — Open-to-the-World tournament, Handicap, Spokane, Washington. Gage park courts, Topeka, Kansas, Send qualifying score and $3.00 entry fee to August 30 — Hillsboro Invitational and William Godbey, 1309 Wayne Street, To- Wash. County, Hillsboro, Oregon. peka, Kansas 66604. August 29, 30 — Allegheny County Tour- July 18 — Friendship Jamboree, City Park, nament at Dormont, Pa.; Beaver County Vernonia, Oregon. Tournament at Vanport, Pa.; Erie County July 21 — Culbertson sanctioned NHPA Tournament at Erie, Pa.; Lawrence County open, Culbertson, Montana. Tournament at New Castle, Pa. July 25 — Winston-Salem Men's Singles, August 29-30 — Annual Nebraska State Miller Park, Winston-Salem, N. C. tournament, Falls City, Nebraska. Qualify- July 25 — Open Tournament, Pike County ing on Saturday. Banquet, 7 p.m. fairgrounds, Pleasant Hill, Illinois. Aug. 29 - 30 — Annual Kentucky State July 26 — Montana NHPA, Sidney, Montana. Tournament, City Park Courts, George- September 6 — Dual NHPA and AAU Invi- town, Kentucky. tational, Lewistown, Montana. August 29 - 30 — Southeastern Classic, July 25-26 — Northwest open, Ramsey Miller Park, Winston-Salem, N. C. county fairgrounds, St. Paul, Minnesota. August 29-31 — Annual New York State July 25-August 4 — 1970 World Tourna- Tournament, New York State Fair, Syra- ment, South Gate, Calif. cuse, New York. July 25, 26 — Beaver Valley Open at Van- August 30 — Greater Seattle tournament. port, Pa. Woodland park, Seattle, Washington. July 25-26 — Los Altos Open Tournament, September 5 — Quincy Open tournament, Los Altos Park courts, Albuquerque, N. M. Reservoir park courts, Quincy, Illinois. July 25-26 — Hill City Open, Miller Park, Qualify on courts or bring 50 shoe score. Lynchburg, Va. Tourney at 1 p.m. August 1 — North Carolina AAU Singles, September 5-7 — Minnesota state, Hibbing, Miller Park, Winston-Salem, N. C. Minnesota. Minnesota residents only. August 2 — North Carolina AAU Doubles, Sept. 5-6 — Raymond Frye Memorial Open, Miller Park, Winston-Salem, N. C. Winchester, Va. August 2 — Bozeman, Montana Invitational. September 5-6-7-8 — Fulton County Open August 2 — LaGrande Open, Riverside Park, Tournament, Fulton County Fair, Wau- LaGrande, Oregon. seon, Ohio. August 2 — Annual Falls City Open tourna- Sept. 5-6-7 — Annual Michigan State Tour- ment, Falls City, Nebraska. Send score to nament, Weston, Mich. Don Koso, 803 East 12th St., Falls City, Sept. 6-7 — Kentucky State Tournament, Nebraska 68355. City Park courts, Georgetown, Kentucky. August 8-9 — All Coast Open tournament, September 6-7 — Annual Wyoming State Vancouver, Washington. tournament, Washington Park (Burns August 8-9 — Allard open, Moorhead, Min- courts) Laramie, Wyoming. nesota. Sept. 6-7 — Annual Lincoln State Fair Aug. 8-9 — Apple Capital Open, Winchester, tournament, Lincoln, Nebraska. Send scores Va. to Don Koso, 803 East 12th St., Falls Aug. 9-10 — Allard Open, Moorhead, Minn. City, Nebraska two weeks in advance of August 15-16-22-23 — Open Tournament, tournament. Marion, Ohio. September 6-7 — Colorado State Tourney, August 16 — Livingston Invitational, Liv- Memorial Park, Colorado Springs, Colo. ingston, Montana. September 5, 6, 7 — Pennsylvania State August 18-19 — Annual Illinois State tour- Tournament, Erie, Pa. nament, State Fairgrounds, Springfield, 111. Sept. 7 — Annual Washington State tourna- August 19 — Annual Illinois State Boys' ment, Wright park, Tacoma, Washington. tournament, State Fairgrounds, Spring- September 7 — Lebanon Labor Day, Century field, Illinois. Park, Lebanon, Oregon. August 14, 15, 16 — Canadian Champion- September 13 — Team Play, Avery Park, ships, Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada. Corvallis, Oregon. August 15-16 — Tri-state Tourney, Wash- Sept. 13 — Belen County Fair Open Tour- ington Park, Denver, Colo. nament, County Fair Grounds, Belen, N. M. August 15, 16 — Van Buren Open at Van- September 13 — Annual Midland Empire port, Pa. Open tournament, Noyes Field courts, 28th August 15 — 16 State Championship, Avery and Edmund Sts., St. Joseph, Missouri. Park, Corvallis, Oregon. Sept. 20 — Open Tournament, Fairbury, Ne- August 16 — Annual Mound City Open braska. tournament, Mound City, Missouri. Sept. 19-20 — Open tournament, Orton- August 22 — State Doubles, Polk County ville, Minnesota. Fair, Rickreall, Oregon. September 19-20 — Ortonville open, Orton- August 22, 23 — Dormont Open, Dormont, ville, Minnesota. Pa. Sept. 19-20 — Missouri Open tournament, August 22 — Second annual Robinson Open Phelps Grove courts, Neosho, Missouri. Tournament, Robinson, Illinois September 19-20 — Annual Fall Tourna- August 22-23 — Bellingham International, ment, sanctioned. Fairgrounds, Wauseon, Bellingham, Washington. Ohio. 30 The Horseshoe Pitcher's News Digest / July, 1970

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September 19-20 — Columbus, Ohio open, ment, State Fair Grounds, Albuquerque, Whetstone park courts. Championship N. M. flight and two lower classes, September Sept. 20 — Fairbury Open tournament, 26 and 27. Fairbury, Nebraska. Send qualifying score to Jim Evers, 1201 "F" Street, Fairbury, September 19, 20 — New Castle Fall Ringer Nebraska 68352. Deadline, Sept. 15. Roundup, New Castle, Pa. October 10 — Dixie Classic, Miller Park, Sept. 26-27 — New Mexico State Tourna- Winston-Salem, N. C. NEVADA ASSOCIATION SCHEDULE June 13 — Open Tournament, Idlewild park No Date — Open Tournament played on courts, Reno, Nevada. Qualifying fee, portable courts at Reno-Sparks, Indian $1.00, entry fee, $3.00. Colony. Qualifying fee, $1.00, entry fee, June 20-21 — Carson Valley Open Tourna- ment, played on portable courts at Ste- $2.00. Men, ladies and juniors. wart, Nevada. Qualifying fee, $1.00, en- Sept. 5-6 — Pyramid Sertoma Open Tourna- try fee, $2.00. Men, ladies and juniors. ment sponsored by Nevada Association, July 4-5 — Silver States Open Tournament, played on portable courts, Paradise park, County Fairgrounds, Reno, Nevada. Qual- Sparks, Nevada. Qualifying fee, $1.00, en- ifying fee, $1.00, entry fee, $3.00. Men, try fee, $3.00. Men, ladies and juniors. ladies and juniors. July 18 — Open Tournament, Idlewild Park Sept. — Annual Nevada State Tournament, courts, Reno, Nevada. Qualifying fee, County Fairgrounds, Reno, Nevada. Date $1.00, entry fee, $3.00. to be announced. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SCHEDULE

June 13 — San Bernardino Doubles, San Sept. 6-7 — Ringer Round Up, So. Gate. Berdu. Sept. 13 — San Bernardino A Open, San June 14 Fullerton B Open, Fullerton. Berdu. June 27 — Fernando Isais Open, So. Gate. Sept. 20 — Champ B & F, So. Gate. June 28 — Baldwin Park E Open, Baldwin Park. Sept. 26 — San Diego D & F Open, San July 4 — Semana Nautica B Open, S. Bar- Diego. bara. Sept. 27 — San Diego Open & C, San July 5 — Semana Nautica Open, S. Bar- Diego. bara. Oct. 4 — Champ A & G, So. Gate. July 12 — Class A & D & H Open, So. Oct. 11 — Champ C, Baldwin Park. Gate. Oct. 18 — Champ AA & E & H, So. Gate. July 18-19 — Elmer Beller Open 16 man & Oct. 25 — Champ D, Pomona. G So. Gate. Nov. 1 — Fullerton A Open, Fullerton. July 25 - Aug. 4 — Worlds Championship, So. Gate. Nov. 8 — C Open, San Berdu. Aug. 16 — Baldwin Park D Open, Baldwin Nov. 15 — John Gordon Open, Srs. - Wo- Park. men, So. Gate. Aug. 22 - 23 — State Champ AA - B - C Nov. 22 — Dean Brown Doubles, Pomona. SR - Women & Boys, South Gate. Jan. 17, 1971 — Annual Meeting at 1:00 Aug. 30 San Diego C & E Open, San Diego. p. m. Location - Baldwin Park. NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SCHEDULE July 18-19 — Santa Rosa Fair - Open - Sept. 20 — Mosswood - Northern Men's Defending champ Bill Weathers, Modesto. Championship - Class AA Defending July 25 - Aug. 4 — World Horseshoe Tour- champ Newton Graves, Sacramento. ney - South Gate, California. Sept. 27 — Modesto - Class A Open. Aug. 8 — Turlock Fair - Open Defending Oct. 4 — Sacramento - Northern California champ John Pratt, Sacramento (Citrus championship - Class A Defending champ Heights). Monty Jones, Grass Valley. Aug. 9 — Seaside - Class D. Oct. 11 — San Jose - Northern California Aug. 15 — Citrus Heights (Sacramento) - championship - Class B Defending champ B Open Northern California Meeting Nash Boronda, Arroyo Viejo. 11:00 a. m. Oct. 18 — Seaside - Northern California Aug. 22-23 — San Jose - Pacific Coaat Class C Defending champ Lou Gayet, Open - Defending champ Don Titcomb, Santa Rosa - Northern California Meeting San Jose. 11:00 a. m. Aug. 23-24 — Gridley - Open. Oct. 25 — Arroyo Viejo - Northern Cali- Aug. 30 — Grass Valley Fair - Open - De- fornia championship - Class D Defending fending champ Lee Bousfield, Grass champ John Larsen, Santa Rosa. Valley. Nov. 1 — Livermore - Northern California Sept. 5 — Live Oak - Class C. championship . Class E - Defending Sept. 6 — San Jose - Northern California champ A1 Hauge, Seaside. Championship - Women and Juniors. Nov. 8 — Mosswood - Class D. Sept. 6-7 — Eureka - Labor Day Open. Nov. 15 — San Jose - Turkey shoot Open Sept. 13 — Los Gatos - Open - Defending (Non-Qual) - Defending champ Newton Jesse Gonzales, Los Gatos. Graves, Sacramento. The Horseshoe Pitcher's News Digest / July, 1970

Coming Events — Continued KENTUCKY TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE July 18 & 19 — Day-Bell Open, Dayton, Henn" Memorial Open, Dayton, Kentucky. Kentucky. Entry fee $6.00. Entry fee $6.00. October 31 & November 1 — Day-Bell Open, In all cases deadline for entry is the Sat- Dayton, Kentucky. Entry fee $6.00. urday preceding the tourney date. Mail entry with percentage and entry fee to LaVern December 6 & 7 — Day-Bell Open, Dayton, H. Hawkins, 126 Erlanger Road, Erlanger, Kentucky. Entry fee $6.00. Kentucky, 41018, phone (606) 341-0571. Classes of eight and six with trophies January 23 & 24, 1971 — Day-Bell "Icicle" awarded in each class to first and second Open, Dayton, Kentucky. Entry fee $6.00. place. NHPA sanctioned and sponsored by March 6 & 7, 1971 — Day-Bell "Harry the Kentucky Horseshoe Pitcher's Assn. IOWA HAWKEYE SCHEDULE

Raindate for Cedar Rapids, Iowa, July 26, August 30 — Iowa State Indoor tournament, Ellis Park, Iowa. Iowa Members, qualifying Iowa State Fair, Des Moines, Iowa. until 10:00 a. m. Starting time, 10:30 a.m. Aug. 15-16 — Burlington, Iowa, Crapo Park, Send qualifying scores to: Walter Krapfl, Corn Belt Open. Watch Horseshoe News 1012 Eastern Drive, E. E. Cedar Rapids, Digest for details. Iowa, 52401. Sept. 6 — Ottumwa, Riverside Park, Open, Labor Day weekend celebration. Can qual- July 19 — Des Moines, Iowa, Birdland Park, ify Saturday, p.m. or mail score and per Iowa Open. NHPA sanctioned. Qualify Sat- centage to: Lucille Hopkins, 124 S. Cherry, urday p.m. or mall score and $3.00 fee Ottumwa, Iowa, 52501 by Sept. 5. Men, to Lucille Hopkins, 124 S. Cherry, Ot- juniors, ladies. Trophies all classes for tumwa, Iowa, 52501 by July 17. men; Awards for ladies and juniors. Finals July 28 — Red Oak, Legion Park, Iowa, 9 a.m. Entry fee, $3.00. Open County Fair Tournament. $4.00 en- Sept. 7 — Anita, Iowa pitchers, men and try fee. Contact Woody Wilson, 701 Sun- boys, qualify previously or mail score to: set, Red Oak, Iowa, 51566, W. W. Uhlig, Anita, Iowa, 50020. $3.00 Aug. 2 — Davenport, Iowa, Open, Mississippi entry fee. Fair Tournament. Sept. 7 — Cedar Rapids, Ellis Park, Iowa. Aug. 8 — Corydon, Iowa, City Park, Iowa- Members qualifying until 10:00 a.m. Start- Missouri, qualify until noon. Finals 12:30 ing time, 10:30 a.m. Send score sheets to p.m. Entry fee, trophies. Walter Krapfl, 1012 Eastern Drive, S.E., August 27 — Indoor tournament, Iowa State Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52401. Fair, Des Moines, Iowa. August 28 — Farmers and Ladies' tourna- Sept. 12-19 — Clay County Fair Tournament ment, Iowa State Fair, Des Moines, Iowa. at Spencer, Iowa. For information, write August 29 — Junior Boys' tournament, Iowa George Englemann, Storm Lake, Iowa, State Fair, Des Moines, Iowa. 50588. New Jersey Tournament Schedule July 12 — Middlesex Open tournament, August 22 — New Jersey Senior AAU Mountain View park courts, Middlesex, tournament, (Closed), Mountain View New Jersey. park courts,Middlesex, New Jersey. July 26 — Essex County Open tournament, Sept. 7 — New Jersey Singles Champion- Branch Brook park courts, Newark, New ship, (Closed), Mountain View park Jersey. courts, Middlesex, New Jersey. August 9 — Mid-Atlantic Open tourna- Sept. 19 — New Jersey Doubles Champion- ment, Mountain View park courts, Mid- ship, (Closed), Mountain View park dlesex, New Jersey. courts, Middlesex, New Jersey. 1970 Indiana Association Schedule July 11-12 — Clyde Green Open, Goodrich September 12-13 — Indiana - Ohio Open, Park, Winchester, Ind., $6.25 entry. Cash Heekin Park, Muncie, Ind., $6.00 entry. Prizes. September 19-20 — Fall Open, Floyd July 18-19 — Midwest "Ringer Round Up" County Park, New Albany, Ind., $4.25 Site to be announced later. $6.25 entry. entry. Cash Prizes. September 12-13 — Indiana-Ohio Open at August 8-9 — Highland Park Open, Ko- Heekin Park, Muncie, Ind. Deadline for komo, Ind., $4.25 entry. entries, Wednesday, September 2. Entry fee $6.25. Cash Prizes. Send entries to: August 15-16 — Southern Indiana, Fair- Irwin G. Sampson, 1917 Norwood Drive, grounds, Franklin, Ind., $4.00 entry. Muncie, Ind. 47304. August 29-30 — Indiana Family Day at Fairview Park, Anderson, Ind. Seniors, September 19-20 — Autumn Open at New Left Handers, Father & Son and Hus- Albany, Ind., Floyd Co., Community Park. band and Wife. Deadline for entries, Wednesday, Septem- September 5-6-7 — Indiana State Tourna- ber 9. Entry fee $4.25. ment at Dorner Park, Frankfort, Ind. Send all entries to Bonnie Seibold, 1043 Deadline for entries, Wednesday, August Grayston Avenue, Huntington, Indiana, 26. Entry fee $6.00. Cash prizes. Women's 46750. Phone 356-3489, area code 219. En- and Junior Boy's Division in addition to tries must be received by midnight on Men's Division. deadline date. mm 6 I HMM The original producers of a drop forged shoe, now • Vlll I have in addition to our present model, known as ^^r lll^v the —O—, a brand new model known as the —PRO—. It has heavier weighted caulks and longer points. Both models have hardened hooks and points and are available in dead soft, soft and medium temper.

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