Evening Star Newspaper, July 15, 1929, Page 28

SPORTS. THE EVENING STAR, 0., MONDAY, JULY: 15, 1929. SPORTS, - ; Horseshoe Tournament Looms as Largest Sports Event Ever Held Hereabout WASHINGTON, D. ENTRIES POUR IN, WITH SIX DAYS LEFT TO SIGN Stores Stock Up With Regulation Equipment as Old Game Regains Popularity—Courts for Night Pitching Being Built. IX days remain in which to S Entries were and towns, each of wh?ch will have tournament for the horseshoe ington, Northern Virginia and ouring in today from scores of communities enter The Washington Star’s big itching championship of Wash- uthern Maryland. its own local champlonship battle as a preliminary to the scrap for the metropolitan title. There is no way of guaging accurately the number that will com- pete, but it is quite certain the Some of the entrants are total will be written in four figures. turning in their applica’ions to local tournament chairman and others are sending them to the horseshoe editor. 1t is likely that a record will be established for number of par- ticipants in a sports contest for adults in this part of the country. ‘There is no entry fee nor any other cost to the pitchers, but this is not responsible for the horse- shoe tournament being an un- usually popular attraction. The game itself, almost dormant for years, is the magnet. Hundreds are welcoming the reborn popularity of & sport that almost every man played enthusiastically as & boy. Most of the entrants are not seeking honors or medals serlously. They sense an old fashioned good time. The clank of hoss shoes against iron stakes is becoming a familiar noise in many neighborhoods as the folk strive to get back the skill of old. Walking Is Eliminated. Champlonship play will get under way a week from next Monday, with approximately 200 preliminary events scheduled. The elimination system will prevail, with two matches being phyed simultaneously one one court. participants will pitch to one peg lnd the shoes will be tossed back by two contestants at the other end. In this way much time will be saved and the participants relieved of considerable walking. Also this method will require less equipment. It was feared at first the regulation uipment would be scarce, but many e? e stores handling it have put in & new supply. Shoes and pegs are ob- tainable for about $3.50 a set, which includes four shoes. Some time this week, the playground department hopes to have regulation courts completed on all of its stations, where will be held the Washington pre- liminaries. ‘Will Play at Night. Private courts are being built in many communities, not a few of which will be lighted for use at night. Chair- men of tournaments is some of the rural districts plan to run off most of the matches at night. In Washington, play will be started around 5 o'clock. ‘The Washington entrants are urged to watch The Star closely for announce- menu after the entrles close. The gs for each tournament will be pubhahed including the times scheduled for each match. Nation’s Greens Experts Coming To D. C. to Look Over Courses REENKEEPERS and chairmen of golf committees from all over the country are to come here on August 19 and 20 to view the courses about Wash- ington as guests of the Middle Atlantic Association of Greenkeepers. The visit of the greens experts will be part of one of the two Summer meetings of greenkeepers announced today by the United States Golf Association, one of the chief objects of which is a visit to the turf garden at the Arlington Experimental Farm, located between alflinmn Cemetery and the Potomac ver. The meeting in Washington on Au- gust 19 and 20 will be of major interest to those who are connected with courses in the Eastern section of the country. Another meeting for greenkeepers in the West is scheduled to be held at the experimental turf garden on the estaté of Albert D. Lasker, near Chicago, on August 26. All who are interested in fine turf blems have been invited by the golf association to attend the mzebel tings, whether affiliated with clubs on, 3 G y meeting‘in the hands of the Midatlantic ‘Greenkeepers’ Association the U. 8. G. A, has unn official cognizance of the local greenkeeping body, whose presi- dent is O. P. Pitts, golf course super- vuor at the Columbia Country Club. has been active in n- keeplng hereabouts for several months, and has aided greatly in solving prob- lems common all the golf courses located in this section of the country, ‘The for the Washington. meeting has been tentatively arranged | as follows: On the morning of August 19 the visitors will assemble at Arling- ton. Members of the green section staff will be at the turf garden at 9 o'clock, and will be on hand the rest of the day to explain thoroughly the work at the garden. This plan will enable visitors who are u.nlble to arrive in the morn- ing to have ample opportunity to go over the experimental work at any time after they arrive. Arrangements will be made for those who care to do so to play golf on one of the local courses, for those who go over the turf garden in the morning and wish to play golf in the afternoon. In the evening a meet- ing of the Mid-Atlantic Greenkeepers’ Association will be held, to which all visitors are invited. 'x‘he for the second dly will ds of the local greenkeep- ers flr'l.nhfion, which plans to pro- gde mln ‘\,muy to loan. lover any urses ashington, Baltimere or mchmond d!llrlcl-!. as the visitc® may Byt.hhutlon'.h:vSOAhu han, Argyle, all square. Best ball—All even. Mnior H. Robb, Bannockburn, and J. Brown, ‘Argyle, all square; N. J. Hu.ll Bannockburn, defeated W. N. Baldwin, Argyle, 6 and 5. Best ball won by Bannockburn, 4 and 3. Doyle, anockhum defeated P G Blltler Argyle, 4 and 3; H. G. ‘Wood, Banockburn, defeated B. 8. Beall, Argyle, 4 and 2. Best ball won by Bannockburn, 5 and 4. J. A. White, jr, Bannockburn, de- feated L. D. Connor, Argyle, 3 and 2; T. W. McGuire, Bannockburn, and Cerl Noetzel, Argyle, all even. Best ball, Arxyle, 3 and 2. Dr. T. J. W. Brown, Bannockburn, defeated A. Bluml‘lflner Argyle, 3 and 2; 8. D. Gibson, Bannockburn, defeated Address (print) . ment in which you desire to participate (print).... Entries should be mi ament. given :mchh‘ e ‘lun w“:he loc:: green-keeping body, giving its su and sanction to the local body as :gp:r- ganization to further the interests of good neen-keeplng about the Capital and nearby ocitles. Practically every greenskeeper, and greens committee chairman about Wllh.lnmn. Bll!lmore and Richmond is a member of this or~ n.nluflon W. Lang won the handicap tourney IL the A.rmy Navy and Marine Coun- try Club yelterdny, scoring 93—23—170, to lead F. Lowe by & stroke. Lowe had 50—15—11, while N. R. Hein was in third place with 90—16—74. Tha tourney on Saturday was won by J. Meehan, who scored 81—12—89, with H W. Scofleld in second place at net 72. Luther Florine and L. E. Flaherty won the Scotch foursome event yesterday at Blnnoclhum with a card of 80—13—87. _rg ‘went to Otto Thacker and John Thacker, with 84—15—69, while R. L. and E. C. Burgdorf and M. Bea- ~man and Dr, W. W. Marr ued!orthh‘d with net scores of 70. Mrs. C, Jardins and Miss I. M. Harvey ued lor first place in the selectad hole contest staged for the woman players of the club with a total of 18 strokes for the five selected holes. Bannockburn's _golf team mnflly trounced the golf warriors from Argyle Club in a match at Bu.nnockbmn ‘winning 22% points to 7%. John C. Bhorey, ying at No. 1 on the Ban- nockburn team, who is holder of the Dumc&AJ‘u&lgr Im.u,twu b’lfznha :;l?hfi‘. by M. pley of Argyle, who holder of flu interdepartmental individ- ual champi ip. A summary of the matches : M. A, Shipley, Argyle, defeated J. C. Shorey, Bannockburn, 6 and 5; W. L. Pendergast, Bannockburn, defeated T. S, Pitt, Argyle, 2 and 1, Best ball—Won by Arnle. 3 -nd 2. Luther Florine, Pt ‘d‘og::- J. A 4 an o ed Cox, W man, ‘:fih Heath, ‘burn, square. hdl-—won hy Bannockburn, 7 and l. e Bannockburn, ) Argyle, O l.nd 6. John Dudley, mh.'lml Mtbul—Wan , o6 deteat- up: R. Name (Print) cocecesssscesscscscccsscsccccce Phone, if any (print) ..eceeee If in Washington, state the b playground nearest your home...ceeeesccsssssssssscsssoscss malled to The Star, or delivered to the chairman of ’Ulll town unity tourn: The How, When and Why Of Horseshoe Tourney Entries close next Saturddy. Plsy starts July 20 in all pre- liminaries, ‘Territory _embraced—District of Columbia, Northern Virginia and Southern Maryland. Local title at c in w.h town and community fit ¥ In Maryland and VIrm the town” and. community winners will play for the county championships and county champions will meet for tate honors. . +titles (there are eight divisions), the division champlons will toss for sec~ tion honors (east and west sections) , and the section winners will mect in the city final. ‘The Maryland, Virginia and Wash- ington survivors will clash here in the grand finale, with the metropoli- tan district crown at stake. BuA:lvflxuwtubemmhhedbyTne ‘There will be no enh-y fee. Entry d-.uy in ‘The am. but proeunbu phn-m\m directors in wmnnmn and from tournament chairmen in Maryland and Virginia. Only regulation equipment will be Official horseshoe pitching rules will govern. Maj. H. Bentley, Argyle, 2 and 1. Best ball won by Bannockburn, 3 and 2. M. Beaman, Bannockburn, defeated W. Alken, Argyle, 5 and 4; W. F. Byrne, Bannockburn, defeated W. A. Taylor, Argyle, 4 and 3. Best ball won by nockburn, 5 and 4. J. J. Lynch, Argyle, defeated L. F. Pass, Bannockburn, 1 up; T. W. Bleshe, Argyle, defeated H. F. Krauss, Ban- nockburn, 1 up. Best ball won by Ban- nockburn, 1 up. F. W. Coleman won the sweepstakes tournament at Chevy CHase yuu with a card of 81—16—65. O. 8. bright was second, with 87—18—69, J. K. mcmrau was third, with 80—9— 71. - Robert T. Baruett, the club pro, left last nl'ht for Philadelphia to com- pete with other Wi profes- slonals in & medal play tourney n the Philadelphia Cricket Clllb today. - Bar- nett hed with two birdies, 3, 3, on the last two holes at Chevy Chase yesterday to score a 67, 2 under par. Earlier in the week he had & 66. In the two rounds he played under 70 he scored 12 blrdl- Leroy Sasscer won round of the co '-lthn for th. Tflbll Bowl at the ln Sp Club_yesterday. de!enlnxnwmhm P. Di Este by i and 1 They were all square at the end of the first nine, but Sasscer went into the lead at the twelfth and never was headed thereafter. Herbert L. Lacey, the club champion, and D. S. Werking won the two-man team championship of the Manor Club yesterday, defeating W. Richardson and E. M. McClelland 1.n the final round by 3 and 2. BLANK Washington Star Horseshoe Pitching Toumammta (Championship of District of Columbia fid nfiarby Maryland and Virginia) Entries Close July 20. - Play Starts July 29 ITTTIITN If in Maryland or Virginia, state town or community tourna- t0 the Horseshoe Edi om- b THE SPALDING Top=Flite the world's fastest Racket! s1352° LAYERS asked Spalding to make a faster racket for the faster game. A year of experimenting—500 differ- ent models. Then the 501st—ihe Spalding TOP-FLITE with - mmh—d,u.tmm-;,-flm"fl"q m-nm-«w-mmmmw’ Other Spalding Rackets, 83 to $13,50. . FEATHER - LITE SNEAKERS * I » WaiTE OXFORD SRS = | horseshoe PRINCE WILLIAM TOSSERS GET HOT: Friendships‘Warp as Barn- yard Golfers Gird for Star Tournament. Va, July 14— niny things are hap) wlthln the limits ol thept'hl'lvE WT Virginia county of Prince lllams these days. A survey of the towns of Haymar] rood] Nokuvuu dhclane ) lplrn of restless. ness never before observes Inve-tinuon soon proved that the for the peculiar actions ot fiu hhlbinnb of one town was for the enmmnm in all more or less than the -top interest of each com- coming horseshoe pitch- ‘The ?flmmm Star an. d keen and ti) held these towns llmulhneowy on July In Manassas, where men have been boon companions and in the habit of fraternizing daily for years, trlznd,!hlps appear to have become suddenly warped and the jovial groups of familiar sight, are no more. This phenomenon also caused investigation, and it develops that, while no lifelong friendships actually have been shattered, men are slinking off by themselves behind stores, barns and outlying groves, theré to put on the finishing touches in the art of pitching. Certain it is that feeling is running high. Manassas expects to give a good ac- count of itself with such t:mm:mh- ers as Ted Didlake and Raymond' cliffe, lawyer and banker, .respectively, entered.. Thomas H. Lion. common- wealth’s attorney, whose skill with the iron lucky is known “throughgqut the State; toe the mark, whi others who have ‘entered up to tods claiming reputations for sklu are: Stewart McBryde, G. Berger cock: Harry P. Davis, W. E. Trusler;" c. Blnchlr. county treasurer; R. C. don, superintendent of schools;: A. A. . C. PFisher, M. M. Ellis, J. H. , E. R. Conner, Rev. A. Stuart Gibson, Rev. George Hasel, F. R. Hynson, Eli Swavely, R. A. Hutch- ison, A. 8. Boatright, E. H. Hibbs, J. L. Moser and Edgar Parrish. SONNENBERG-MALCEWICZ MAT-MATCH IS ARRANGED LOS ANGELES, July 15 (P).—'Dy- . [ namite” Gus Sonnenberg, world heavy- weight wrestling champion, will meet Joe Malcewics, Utica, N. Y., in a best 2-out-of-3-falls match here July 24. Bonnenberg is reported to have been guaranteed $17,600, while Malcewicz signified his willingness to meet the champlon for 2); per cent of the gaté. ——— et COLBY FOOT BALL TEAM- FAILS TO PAY ITS WAY By the Aasociated Press. There %8 8% least one institution of Aalgher in the country in which foot ball does not pay the freight for other sports. In fact, a report of the treasurer of the Colby ~College Athletic Coumcil showed that the gridiron sport lost ¥4,- 086.44° last season. Games with teams from outside Maine all cost the college money. Only contests with other Maine colleges drew paying crowds to the gate. Ohio State University may soon de- cide to make rowing a major sport and |Sagin develop crews for national competition. The Tive wlfln shock absorbel,s WESTERN TENNIS TITEE PLAYS ON: ::;ntry List Headed by Pare, Defeading bhamp:on. Singleé Emm By the Associated Press. HICAGO, July 15.—A fleld of 88 of the country’s outstanding tennis stars today was to go to work on the Skokie Country Club courts, with the Western alnghe md doubles’ champlonships as The mtry list was headed by Em- mett Pare of Chicago, Georgetown Uni- versity athlete, defending champlion and holder of the national clay court title, seeded No. 1 in the draw. Gledhill, California star, who wi llsworth Vines, yesterday gave M Btate the national intersectional team title, was seeded No. 2. Other outstanding _ entrants were Vines, Eugene McAuliffe of New York, who with ~Julius Seligman battled Gledhill and Vines for the intersec- tional champlonship; Kirk Reid, Cleve- land; Cliff Sutter, New Orleans; George Jennings of chln‘o. national public courts title holder; Louis Thalheimer, former Texas'star, and Roy and Henry Godfredson of Milwaukee. The tussle for the woman'’s champlon- ships is-to_open Wednesday or Thurs- day, with Olara Louls Zinke and Ruth Oexman of Cincinhati, Catherine Wolf of Indianapolis, Mrs. Ruth Reise of aw, Mich., and Barbara Duffy of whe was Cleveland: llreldy entered. RIDE ON BLUE LARKSPUR NETS GARNER FORTUNE CHIGAGO, July .15 (®.—Jockey Mlfik Garner's victorious ride on Blue in the American classic at Arlington Park snturdly brought him profit in"addition to glory. Garner was down for 10 per cent.of the purse of $59,900, and a present of $5,000 from Col, E. R. Bradley, owner of the “flnm’l !-yelruold brought hl.s earnings for the day to nearly $11,000. ————————— BRITISH MAY EXTEND U.S. VARSITY NETMEN By the Assoclatéd Press. UTH ORANGE, N. Juyly 15— Harvard and Yale unnh plnyers ap- pnrently are going to have their hands full when they tackle a combined team from Oxford and Cambridge Universi- ties at Newport, R. 1, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The invading team from England flashed unexpected strength in over- whelming Princeton and Williams in & two-day match which ended here yes- terday by a score of 16 matches to 5. In their onlv previous appearance in team play in this country the Oxford- Cambridge players swamped the Rock- away Hunting Club team of Cedar- hurst, N. Y, 11 to 1. Two_stars stood out above the rest of the British team. One was an Amer- ican, E. O. Mather, and the other a South African, N. . Farquharson. Both are tall and tow-headed :nd they look enough al! to be brothers. Chairman William G. Ilich and his associates on the golf committee of the ‘Town and Country Club are working hard for a successful field day at the club on August 3. Among other fea- tures is an 18-hole exhibition match, in which four professionals will appear, is to be scheduled. CALIFORNIA WANTS 1332 POLO TOURNEY {Belongs With OI)(Mpi#, They Say on Coasf, and Not to Eastern Spot. ALIFORNIA has started a cam- paign to get the world lo championship in 1932, w) is really a part ‘of the Olympic games. It has been rumored that the Meadow Brook Club, on Long Island, or Rumson, N. J., is favored. But California be- Meves' it belongs out West. There are ple'n!y good flelds in California. Angeles has the Mid- wick Club, sm Prancisco the Beresford and another field at Del Monte, and others at San Diego, Santa Los Gatos and Riverside, Objection to California has arisen with not only the Eastern half of this country, but with England, Spain, Ar- gentina and South Africa. These coun- tries think California is too far to travel. California has drawn some of the best polo players in the country each Winter for several years and this coming Winter a team of English stars probably fl!l work out at the Midwick Club prior to the picking of the all-England team. BOY SETS RIFLE MARK. 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