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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE NATIONAL HORSESHOE PITCHERS’ ASSOCIATION VOL. 3—NUMBER 12 LONDON, OHIO, DECEMBER 1,1924 ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR WORLD’S CHAMPIONSHIP WON AGAIN WITH OHIO HORSE SHOE COMPANY’S MAKE OF SHOES Mrs. C. A. Lanham “Putt” Mossman Lady Champion World’s Champion again wins ladies’ national tournament at Minneapolis. This is the third National won national title at Minneapolis with our Tournament Mrs. Lanham has won with our CURVED TOE CALK PITCHING SHOES. He won every game played. He made tour- STRAIGHT TOE CALK PITCHING SHOES nament record of 73 ringers, including 26 doubles in one game. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS SPECIAL CHRISTMAS BOX RETAIL PRICE One Pair (2) Regulation Shoes in Xmas b o x .$2.50 GOOD LUCK BELT BUCKLE One Pair (2) Nicke’plted Shoes in Xmas bov. 4.00 One pair (2) Junior Shoes in Xmas box........ 2.00 Leather-trimmed C ase ...................................... 5.00 Bronze or Nickel plated Buckle........................ 1.00 Silver plated Buckle .......................................... 1.25 Designed especially for HORSESHOE PITCH­ Goldplated B u ck le.............................................. 1.50 ERS. Excellent prize for clubs to give winners Leather Belt .................................................. .... .50 of contests. Send waist measurement. Agents and Dealers Wanted. Liberal commission. Write today OHIO HORSESHOE COMPANY COLUMBUS OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE NATIONAL HORSESHOE PITCHERS’ ASSOCIATION VOL. 3— NUMBER 12 LONDON, OHIO, DECEMBER 1, 1924 ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR The date of the next national horse­ Al. Michler, president of the Lake trophies having been announced. A shoe pitchers tournament which will be Worth Horseshoe Club, under whose $500 bonus also will be given toi the held at Lake Worth, Fla., have been auspices the tourney will be held, is National Association. set for February 16 to 28. This will sparing no means in planning for the Present Champions be the longest period of time ever tournament. Mr. Michler also is the The present champions are: Men’s taken for a national tournament, a president of the National Association professional, Putt. Mossman, Eldora, two-weeks schedule having been ar­ and naturally is interested in seeing la.; Women’s professional, Mrs. C. A. ranged. the best tournament ever staged, con­ Lanham, Bloomington, Ill.; Men’s am­ Several noted pitchers already are ducted at Lake Worth in 1925. Lake ateur, Warren Mossman, Eldora, Ii.; in training on the Lake Worth courts, Worth was host to the national pitch­ Women’s amateur, Mrs. P. D. Samuell hoping to have the “ edge” on their ers last winter and the tournament of Minneapolis, Minn; Boys’ amateur, opponents when the nation’s best was declared one of the very best Frank Stinson, Minneapolis, Minn. slipper slammers gather in the Palm ever held. These champions won their titles at Beach County metropolis next Febru- ■ A good prize list will be offered— the mid-summer tournament in Minne­ ary. $3,500 in cash prizes, and $1,000 in apolis, Minn., in September. tiiiimmiiiiiiiimimmmiiiiiimiiiimiiiiimmiiMiiiiiiiimiiMiiiiiiiiiiimiiitiiE llllllllllllllllllllllllllllltllllFIMIMIVIIIIIIIttllllllllllltlllllllllllllllljIlllllllllllllltfllltllllllll How Can They Stop? of the blueeoats came on duty several Tacoma Notes mornings ago with a deck of cards, and pinochle has come into its own. LIMA, O.— The municipal “ golf” links is no more. TACOMA, WASH.—The Tacoma No longer will city cops and fire­ Game Popular In Horseshoe Pitchers Association is all fighters, along with other employes Colorado City set and ready to go. and habitues of the safety building A general meeting was held at the Junction Fruit Co. December 4 for tjie spend their idle hours hurling the PUEBLO, COLO.— The good old purpose of clearing up the old busi­ metal shoes from stake to stake. game of horseshoe pitching is back on ness and electing officers for the fol­ The Radiant Oil Co. has pulled the the list of sports in this city as proven lowing year. The officers elected are stakes and excavating work prelim­ by the man contestants who took part the class of men that insures for our inary to the raising of a gasoline sta­ m a tournament held here last Sunday. association a big year in 1925. tion at the corner of East High St. Twenty six entries reported and each and S. Central Ave. has begun. contestant took part in four games, President, Floyd Sayre; vice presi­ In years past, one of the chief out­ those failing to win one out of four dent, Harry Kinney; treasurer, L. H. door sports in the city, especially games being eliminated. Hough; secretary, F. L. Wahlers. among city employes, was the horse Surviving contestants will resume Floyd Sayre is the Western Wash­ shoe tournament which was a daily tournament play Sunday and will ington champion. Harry Kinney is event on the city preserve. pitch for place in the finals which will Tacoma’s schedule expert. During* the time P. A. Kable, owner draw the prizes. There are 16 awards L. H. Hough the 1924 treasurer was of the land on which the stakes had and no player can win more than one re-elected. He was formerly known been planted, had boosted the sport, prize. Eight courts will be used in as “ Slow Shoe Fast Shoe Hough.” and gladly permitted the safety em­ next Sunday’s games. F. L. Wahlers is the local pitcher ployes to make use of the corner. Since the Colorado State Fair tour­ v ho has shown most improvement in Recently an agreement effected nament in 1923, interest in the game the last year. He started pitching with the Radiant Oil Co., whereby a has not been so widespread as it is about a year ago and is now averag­ filling station is in the course of con­ at the present time. Every f an is en- ing 35 per cent. These men know the struction, has “ put the damper” on the thused to think the great game is game and the needs of the game and barn yard enjoyment. again becom'ng* popular. For a while the fire fighters were at are sure to keep Tacoma on th horse­ a loss as to what they should do. The Having lost out in milking and saw- shoe map. metal shoes were dusted and stored bucking contests, Magnus v Johnson The retiring officers are A. L. Hop­ away, and several days passed, un­ may be induced to take a whack at kins, former president, Len Ellis, for­ eventful days, dreary and long. the horseshoe game. Since election mer vice president, and Pat Kenny, Then someone broke the ice. One he has unlimited time for practice. former secretary. Page Four The H orseshoe W orld December 1, 1924 Champions Join having four courts installed in the Plan Leagues park playground. During the winter O gden Pk. Club interest was kept alive through indoor ZANESVILLE, O.—At least three play, the club obtaining the north hall leagues are being planned for horse­ Wednesday and Saturday evenings CHICAGO,—From a group of eight shoe devotees here, it was announced and all day Sunday. by Yocum and Todd, who recently es­ or ten men pitching horseshoes in the Eight new courts with blue clay pits back yard of the home of George tablished indoor courts here. were installed in the park this spring One of the leagues is expected to be Stone at 6531 Racine Ave., the Ogden by the South Park board at the re­ Park Horseshoe Club has, within the a 12-club affair composed of employees quest of the club which now has a of local banks. Another will comprise last year, grown to one of the strong­ membership of over 60 seniors. est organizations fostering the sport pitchers in the semi-pro class and who The members all practice as often are able to hang up 35 ringers in a in the city. Its fame has spread all as they possibly can. They don’t take over Chicago and revived an interest game of 50 points. A third league of the game lightly. They value it as a just ordinary pitchers is being formed in this once popular sport. Johnny recreation because of its accessibility, Hogan, state champion at the game, by the owners of the newly established the skill it requires, and the chance it courts. Both leagues will be 16-men who lives on the north side, has joined gives them for frequent competition. the ranks of the local club as has Wm. affairs. Every member has his own standard Arrangements have been made to Bejack, a Hamilton Park man who shoes and nearly all have made them­ holds the city singles championship award appropriate prizes to the win­ selves shall wooden cases in which to ners in all the leagues. It is probable won in the playground Olympics. carry them to and from the park. The Harry Willette, another Hamilton that engraved medals will be awarded construction of these cases is also a winners in various events. Park man who placed second for the serious matter with the ardent play­ city title, and W. J. Landers, also a Not since the sport became popular ers, and they take as much pride in has there been so much interest in strong pitcher from Hamilton, are them as a musician would in his violin barnyard golf in Zanesville and com­ now affiliated with the club and with case. munity. the charter members growing better The great interest the members ---------- o----------- constantly the club promises to be an have in the game makes them forget Stage Contest organization of title holders. often that they have a family and In the South Parks meet held over every Sunday Director Russell re­ A t New Albany Labor day, Ogden's entries walked ceives phone calls from wives of the LOUISVILLE,- KY^—On Nov.

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