Evening Star Newspaper, July 23, 1929, Page 25

Sports News WASHINGTON, D. €, TUESDAY, JULY 23, 1929. PAGE 25 Chisox Have Material For Good Club : Horseshoe Tourney Booms at Rockville APT TO BECOME FACTOR IN RACE IN YEAR OR TWO Strengthened in All Departments, Chicago Outfit’s Prospect Is Unusually Heels Following Fine Home Stand. « BY JOHN B. KELLER. GOOD ball club in the making, by far the best bet for the among the Western clubs of the American League. That's what base ball men think of the White Sox, now here futurc A for a three-game series wi The base ball men believe that the club shot to pieces following the exposure late in the 1920 campaign of the 1919 world series crookedness now is well reorganized, and in another season or two will have to be reckoned with in the battling for the pennant. Already the White Sox have field needs strengthening only at the average inner cordon, they have the nucleus of a sturdy piching staff, and behind the bat they are by no means weak. Given a manager unhampered by the many straw hosses who, it is claimed, have for years insisted upon sticking fingers in the Chi- cago managerial pie, the present lot of White Sox talent might be made into the best club that has represented the Windy City in the American League since the flag- winning years of the last decade. In Kamm the White Sox have one of the most brilliant third-sackers in the business. He is a superb fielder and always a dangerous, if not a long, hitter. Willie is a smart ball player, too. He's the directing genius of the club’s infield strategy. And though he has been up with the White Sox some time, there's still a deal of base ball| left in him. Kamm is just about Ossie Bluege's age, and certainly Washing- ton fans do not reckon Bluege old as & ball player. Cissell Near Top Form. Bill Cissell, who came up to the White Sox not so long ago, highly touted as a shortstop, seems to have acquired the polish he needed to make him a major leaguer. Next season he ought to be among the flashy short- flelders of the big show. At second base Dick Kerr, although an earnest worker, still is below the grade of most other second-sackers in the league. And he has been no marvel at bat. However, Kerr seems better than Bill Hunne- field, who was tried at both short and second by the White Sox and now fills utility roles around the middle base: Art Shires at first base is about the| best-looking guardian of the post to have risen to the big show in some seasons, hit well and field well, and he appears | to know his base ball. Despite reports to the contrary, Shires is a splendid team player. Although he has become sxnething of a star, there's nothing| temperamental about him during a game. He plays for the club, not for Shires. Chicagd has four exceptionally good | outfielders in ler, Hoffman, Rey- nolds and Wat gainst the Na- tionals in the last series in_Chicago Metzler. Hoffman and Reynolds were used. All are fast afoot, excellent fly- bawks, and both Hofiman and Reynolds are fine throwers. Metzler and Rey- nolds are sound sockers, while Hoffman is no mean hitter, especially in pinches. | Watwood is a powerful left-hand swinger, little used thus far, but re- garded the best outfield prospect with the club. Pitching Talent Good. Any club in the league would be| pleased to have three such pitchers as Al Thomas, Ted Lyons and young Ed Walsh. This right-handed trio gives the White Sox a fine pitching stafl nucleus. Thomas and Lyons already have won their spurs. Walsh is im- proving steadily, and in another sea- son should be among the stellar moundsmen of the game. The White Sox have another promis- ing right-hander in Harold McKain. He has done some exccllent pitching| this year, and seems apt to become a dependable hurler in the near future. Bob Weiland, a southpaw, has not been | 0 successful this scason. but Bob has a deal of slabbing ability, and base ball men predict he will become a valu- able member of the mound corps. And Red Faber must not be overlooked. Red may be one of the men of yester- day. but the veteran spitballer still can fool ‘em. Of the catchers Moe Berg, made over from a shortstop, is about the best. Moe still is far from being a finished | catcher, but at that he is much better | than some of the backstoppers drawing salary from other Ameriean League | clubs. Buck Crouse and Chick Autry. the latter procured from the Indiars in the Bib Falk trade, are the other White | Sox catchers. Crouse s frequently em- ployed in championship games. Autry | is being carefully groomed for future | service, as he promises to develop into| a high-class catcher. This lot of likely prospects has not| put Chicago very high in the American | League race this year. but the club has | played much better ball in the last four | l BIG LEAGUE STATISTICS l i American League. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Cleveland at Philadelphia (rain). (Only game schedulea.) STANDING OF THE CLUBS. Philadelphia, New York. | Cleveland. The tempestuous Shires can | Bright—At Nationals’ ith the Nationals. a likely-looking outfield, their in- second base to make it well above | weeks than it did in the early part of the campaigning, The White Sox gave the Eastern clubs a great tussle during their last home stand, and finished with much better than an even break. They now are right at the heels of |the Nationals. In fact, in the series here Manager Walter Johnson's charges must battle with all they have if Lena Blackburne's bunch is to be checked. The White Sox no longer are to be accounted set-ups. ‘They came here with a four-game sweep over the Red Sox in their last series, and went into the set at Griffith Staudium only two games behind the sixth-place Nationals. The White Sox must be regarded dan- gerous foes. BUCS GAIN GROUND BY ROUTING ROBINS Win Only Contest Played in| Majors—Now Lead Cubs by Game and Half. BY HERBERT W. BARKER, Associated Press Sports Writer. | HANKS to the erratic Brooklyn | Dodgers, the roving Pirates of Pittsburgh have added another half game to their slender lead over the Chicago Cubs in the gruelling National League pennant struggle. While all other major league clubs were idle yesterday the Pirates shelled | three Dodger pitchers for 16 lusty hits | and coasted in with a 13-to-3 victory. | Thus the Bushmen boosted their lead | over the Cubs to a game and a half, !au in the games won column, a slender enough advantage, but better than none at, The game preserved surface indica- | tions of a real contest for only three innings. The Pirates got two runs in the first and drove Austin Moore out of the box with two more in the second, | while the Dodgers contented themselves with single runs in the second and third innings to bring the score 'A) 4 2 against them at the end of the thi Clise Dudley had swvb'd the Pirate rally in the second and blanked them |in the third, but he was rudely assault- |ed in the fourth. Three singles and a double, interspersed with two walks, | two sacrifices and two Brooklyn errors, gave the Corsairs seven runs and to all intents and purposes the old ball game as_well. Dudley staggered around nearly every inning, but kept the Pirates from the | home 'plate until the eighth. Paul | Waner started this frame with a home | run into the right fleld stands, his third hit of the game. Clark, the Pirates’ | rookie third baseman, prompily tripled | to left field and Dudley was relieved by Win Ballou. Clark scored on an in- ‘flx:ild out, but Ballou then retired the e. Erwin Brame, who had pitched steady !ball all the way, eased up in the ninth, and a double and two singles gave the Dodgers their final tally before Her- man’s pop fly ended the game. All other National League clubs had an open date, as did all American League teams but Cleveland and Phila- delphia, whose game was rained out at the Quaker City. CELTICS ARE LISTED BY GEORGETOWN A. C. Georgetown A. C.s crack base ball | team has arranged a series of three games with the strong St. Mary's Cel- tics of Alexandria. The first contest will be staged in Baggett's Park, Alex- | andria, Sunday, 3 o’clock. Northern Juniors, who have re- organized their nine, are gunning for a game for Sunday with some team having a diamond. Sylvan Cohen, Al Huntt, Walter Hurley and Charley Ma- haney, members of the strong 1928 Park View playground nine, are among | stalwarts of the Northern outfit, which is booking through Manager Frederick at Adams 0498, between 5 and 5:30 pm. Jefferson District Firemen, who were {to hold a drill this evening at 5:30 o'clock on the Virginia Highland's dia- mond, will meet tomorrow night at ths home of Manager Beckwith at 8 o'clock. The Firemen will entertain Addison | A. C., Sunday at 3 o'clock at Virginia Highlands. Red Sox have scheduled a game with 0 61,385 31,392 GAMES TODAY. Chicago at Was] Clev. at Phila. Detroit at Jew ¥ 8t. Louis at an'ml National L League. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Pittsburgh. 13: Brooklyn, 3. (Only game scheduled.) ETANDING OF THE CLUBS. GAMES TOMORROW Ghicaso at Wash. Clevela B i . £ "Louls’ at "Boston. St. Louis. ! Brooklyn. Philadelphia Percentage Pittsburgh Chicago . il the Fredericksburg Elks for Sunday in | the Virginia city. ‘Thompson, pl'.chlnl for St. Elizabeth’s Hospital Red Cross team, was in fine | fettle as his team downed District Pollc?men. 10 to 1. He ylelded only !!lx hits and his mates gave him error- less support. ‘White Haven A. C., victor over Cabin John Junior Order, Sunday, 10 to 2, 'wfll face Cherrydale next Sunday at | Ballston, Va., in the second of a three- game series. Lionel Junior base ballers will meet i tomorrow night at 8 o'clock at the home of Mrs. P. E. Palsgrove. Spengler Post diamonders are to gath- {er tonight at the home of Manager Baker at 7:30 o'clock. Members of the Langley junior cha' ine are to assemble tonight at 7:30 ) 'clock at 234 V meet nol t. New York St._Louis _ Brooklyn. 34 61 63850419 Cincinnati Lost GAMES TODAY. ° GAMES TOMORRO! ston at Cincinnati. Boston at Cincinn: r'Elyn at Slitsburen. Briciyn 1 Bt Fitteburi at Chicazo. - & SPL%is Phue. at St Louls. 0] 4/ 71 8 7391481448 | TORONTO BEATS TIGERS. TORONTO, July 23 (#)—Toronto Leafs of the International League de- feated the Detroit American League ; i team, 7 to 4, in an exhibition game | here yesterday. | Detroit 2200000004101 ‘Toronto 02000000!—-1102 Prudhomme and Phillips; Samuels, Pisher and Rensa. STARS OF NAVAL HOSPITAL NINE, ASPIRANTS PETE INGRAM- p. TRACTION TEAMS CLASH AUGUST 18 Wreco and Capital Both Are Strong—Have Not Met in Several Years.. Sunday, August 18, has been set for a base ball game between Washington Rallway & Electric Co. and Capital ‘Traction Co. that will mark the re- newal of the old diamond feud between these organizations. The battle will be staged in Grifith Stadium. The nines have not clashed in several years. Capital Traction was victorious in their last_encounter, winning the cup offered by C. P. King, former Wreco president. Both teams are showing strongly this season and the coming clash promises to prove a red-hot one. Capital Trac- tlon is playing in the Terminal Y. M. C. A. Morning League, while the Wreco nine is holding forth in independent ranks. This season is the first for several campaigns that W. R. & E. has been represented on the diamond. C. G. May is manager of the Wreco nine, leading members of which are: Darby, catcher; Schneider, pitcher; Groves, first baseman; Duley, second baseman; Capt. Robey, shortstop; At- well, third baseman; Currin, left field- er; Estep, center fielder; Rinker, right fielder, and Nutwell, Heatwole and Mal- lonee, reserves. ‘Tickets for the game August 18 hxve been placed on sale at the W. R. & E. office, Fourteenth and C streets, and the Sport Mart, 914 F street. Big League Leaders By the Assoclated Press. NATIONAL. Batting—Herman, Robins, Runs—Ott, Glants, 87. Runs batted in—Ott, Giants, 96. Hits—Terry, Glants, 142. Doubles—Frederick, Robins; .395. Halfey, Cards, 29. Triples—L. Waner, Pirates, 1 Homers—Klein, Phillies, 29. Stolen bases—Cuyler, Cubs, 26. Pitching—Bush, Cubs; won 13, lost 1. AMERICAN. Batting—Manush, Browns, .387. Runs—Gehringer, Tigers, Runs batted in—Simmons, Athletics, 2. Hits—Manush, Browns, 143. Duub!e&—eehrin(er, Johnson, Tigers, Trlplu——Mlller Athleties, 12. mers—Gel Yanks, 23. swlen bases—Gehringer, Tigers, Pitching—Grove, Athletics; won ls lost 2. MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS AMERICAN 'ASSOCIATION, Toledo, Columbus. Indiana) Joaia Minneap: s, St. Paul, 13. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. Newark, 5: Rochester, 6. Jersey City, 1; Toronto, 3. Baltimore, 3; Montri PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE. No games, open date. SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION, 7. Only games TEXAS LEAGUE. Beaumont. 4: Dallas, 2. Houston, i Shreveport, wumu Falls, 3; ?ien Amunio, 2. + Worth, s, Wace, ASTERN LEAGUE. No games scheduled. ori Terre Decatur, SOUTH ATLANTIC usocumou. Columbia, 4; Macon, partan) Kné; v‘; ite eenville, 1le, cmrlom-Aunm- et WESTERN LEAGUE, :g::n. 13; Oklahoma City, 1. st. lice Vietory vs. to be announ Georg Freta” Annndm. 3 chzu s Field, RESULTS. YESTERDAY. LEAGU! TERMINAL MORNING. Union Carmen, 7; Capital Traction, 5. INDEPENDENT. Elizabeth's Red Cross, 10; D. C. Po- Tankdon Insects, 18; Killarney Insects, 4. GAMES SCHEDULED. LEAGUE. TODAY. TERMINAL EVENING. Express vs. Southern Raflway. TERMINAL MOBNING. Railway Mail Service vs. Potomac Yards. 2 DEPARTMENTAL. Navy Hospital vs. Treasury. INDUSTRIAL. " Big Print Shop vs. Western Electric. DEPARTMENTAL (COLORED). Veterans' Bureau vs. Navy Yard. VACATION. Insect Section, Division B. Neighborhood House vs. Civita layground, 11, Friendship House Cronins vs. , Hoover Hoover, Hoover Playground, 9:15. TOMORROW. TERMINAL EVENING. Terminal Post Ofce vs. Pullman. TERMINAL MORNING. Union Carmen vs. Washington Terminal. DEPARTMENTAL. Bureau of Engraving vs. Agriculture. INDUSTRIAL. Thompson's Dairy vs. Chestnut Farms. DEPARTMENTAL (COLORED). Treasury vs. G. P. O. 'VACATION. Midget Sectio ans. Plazs, 11. Boal v wike, Missouri avenie, 9:15. l-u« Section, Division Warwicks vs. Nye House, Plaza, CAPITAL CITY. i Les Series. A nt: " Monument diamond P THURSDAY. Sgorse Washington (diamond INDEPENDENT. SATURDAY. Hyataville All-Stars vs. Bethesds Pire- men, Riverdale, 3 o'c] !mAr. vs. St. M \Feinia Hiehlands. -:fl:m- All-Sts Celtics, ‘Nadison A S “Biiver spring DR W/HALING GAMES WANTED. Thurlfllym—!“r’g::lfl“m er (unlimited), Aug 4% 80x * (unlimited), ni fl day and Sutirdny—Brookland Bove' Cuu Decatur 4145 after 5:30 p.m. Fieh o geclllly {0 meet Try-Me-Aces Thurs- Monroe A. C. or some other team 25 unlimited), Atlantic 3928 be- w5 fiess A. C. (unlimited), Lin- Hume, Spring A. C. (unlimited). mhe‘;’. (unor), Adams 0498 o ALLOWS UNLIMITED SQUADS T0 ADD MEN Officials of the Capital City Base Ball League have decided to permit teams in the unlimited section of the circuit to sign additional players until August 15. The five-day eligibility rule will be en- | I forced however. No additional players | p' may be signed after midnight Au- gust 15, Only two o( the nine teams may be counted out of the red-hot hllfle for the flag. ‘Overcoming an early alien lead, Union Carmen defeated Capital Traction, 7 to 5, in the Terminal uornlnc League. Lincoln snd Delano Post nines are to meet tomorrow and Victory and George Washington Posts Thursday in games the outcome of which will have important bearings on second-half hon- ors in the American Legion series of the Capital City League. The Lincoln- Delano contest will take place at 5 25 the Victary-George Washihgton en an en- counter on a field to be named. RED S0X DROP BRADLEY. FOR INDEPENDENT TITLE Bok ROBERTS- " 1B, and_SS. ALEXANDRIA ENGINE LISTS TWO CLASHES ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 23.—Inac- tive the past week end by the failure of two Washington base ball teams to appear for their scheduled games, the Columbia Engine Co. is hopeful of en- Joying a more active time the impend- ing week end, (ar which it has listed & pair of con Coach m " Lunceford's tossers will ht!la the Alexandria Police De- partment Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock in Baggett's Park and on Sun- dly will face the Colonial A. C. of at 3 oclock on Haydon Pleld A meeting of the Del Ray A. C. is to | 101 West | held at its new clubhouse, Oxford avenue, tomorrow nlshl at 8 o'clogk. Manager Bob Martin has several open dates on the schedule of the Del Ray nine and would like to fill them with speedy unlimited class teams. For games telephone Martin at Alexandria 516, branch 37. between 8 am. and 4 pm. and Alexandria 1230-J after 4 o’'clock. “Curley" Dolph, Colonial twirler, won own game yesterday, when he .lin!led in the tenth frame and drove Sam Posner over home plate with the run that trimmed the Yankee Juniors, 7 to 8. Army Headquarters counted nine runs in the eleventh inning to defeat Hume Springs A. C., 13 to 8, at Hume Springs. St. Mary's Celtics will encounter one of the best teams they have faced this season when they meet the Georgetown A. C, 1927 unllmlud champlons of the District of Columbia, in & game here Sunday at Blnetl‘l Park. Five runs in the eig eighth inning gave the Rockville A. C. a 9-to-5 triumph over “Pat” Gorman’s Virginia A. C. in a game at Rockville, Md. T. E. Sebrell, jr.; Louis Kane, Weems, McDanlels, and Rollins have 'reached the second round of the Belle Haven Country Club men's champlonship tour- nament, now in progress. One first- round match remains to be played, that between Beudrice Howed and Story. Carroll Pierce has entered the third round of play by virture of his vic- tory over Cecil Brown in a’second- round match. WANER GETS THREE HITS WHILE HIS RIVALS LOAF By the Associated Press. The quiet in all but one sector of major league battlefront gave Paul of the Pirates, a ol a bn g;terq'gy in the standing t aner ted a home run, douhle and_single ln the Pirate onslaught of the Robins and added four g)oim.u to his fifth place average, now . The standing: Manush. Browns.. Athletfos. . AB. . Pet. 372 381 R & 1 321 75 13% 335 83 246 63 44 82 Git, 328 & NEWARK BUYS HUNGLING. TORONTO, Ontario, July 23 (#). Bernard Hungling, one of the second. string catchers of the Toronto Mlple Leafs, has been sold to the Bears. about & year ago from Syracuse of the New York-Pennsylvania League. Giants. . Home Run Standing. By the Associated Press. Home runs yesterday—P. Waner, Pittsburgh, 1. American League Leaders. ' BOSTON, Mass., .Yu.ly 23 ().—The | Simmons, released Herbert Boston Red Sox have Bradley, & pitcher, ouM'ht to the Can- Central League. ‘wn club in the RIS i POLICE TO PLAY AT FORT. District Police base ballers will visit Fort Washington tomorrow for a game with nine there, 2:30 ol:locr“ The world series of 1887 was pla; citles, nAgen at 15 games in 8 at Bottomley, Cards National . American GOAL OF 100 IS NEARED IN MONTGOMERY CENTER Chairman Shaw Seeks Out Few Remaining Pitchers Who Haven’t Entered—Capitol Heights and Seat Pleasant Going Strong. A FEW more entries and Rockville, Md., will hit the 100 mark in its section of The Washington Star's tournament for the horseshoe flinging championship of the metropolitan district. Roger Shaw, the Rockville chairman, announced today that 88 entries had been turned in to him. There are other Rock- ville applications in the big pile received by the horseshoe editor from 200 towns and communities embraced by the tournament. These will be assorted after the lists close tomorrow night. In the meantime Chairman Shaw, assisted by a committee from the Rockville Chamber of Commerce, is seeking out for the few remain- ing pitchers in the Mbntgomery County seat, who haven't entered the tournament. It will be held at the athletic park of | Simmons, the enterprising Rockville A. A. of which Shaw is president. The Cham- ber of Commerce is giving its full co- operation and has appropriated funds to cover all expenses. Horseshoe _pitching, it appears, is headed for a prominent place among the sports fostered by the Rockville A. A. and the association would welcome the memberships. of barnyard golfers | not already enlisted. Ready for Action. ‘Those who have filed applications for the tournament with Chairman Shaw include: Dr. George E. Lewis, P. W. Gates, Howard McCaha, Barnard Welsh, Barnard Welsh, jr.; Willlam Welsh, F. Bache Abert, E. P. Weaver, William Wootten, Harry F. Plerce, Cleveland Hyatt, James K. Day, Baswell Burdette, Irvin L. Gue, Fontaine Keys, Gordon Keys, Edward Gandy, Hiram Gandy, Eugene Beane, Edward T. Case, Bernard Brosius, Edward Brosius, Harry Gorm- ley, William Stanley Welsh. George Boyce,” Willlam Fulks, John Kingdon, Dr. George L. l:dmondn. Dar- Hazel Cash- Starkey, Joleph Starkey, jr Clarke, Alton Bealle, C. Anders and son, Willlam Burrows, A. Guy Watkins, Vinson Peter, Samuel Dawson, Joseph Dawson, Norman E. Ward, Curtis L. Ward, Milbourne E. Ward, Willlam Gittings, Leslie Thomp- son, John Oxley, Donald De Lashmutt, L. L. Nicholson, Raleigh Chinn. Bureauu Gardner, Ernest Moffutt, Ernest Moffutt, jr.; Warner Pumphrey, —— | Harry 8. Beall, Nicholas Brewer and son, George P. Henderson, Dr. B. P. Willson and son. H. W. Talbott, Robert Tolson, Julian Whiting, O. W. Ander- son, E. 8. Prescott, Ross Edmonston, William H. Beard, R. D. Beard, Charles Beard, J. Paull Brunett, Charles Wood- 'll'd Eugene Cissell. L. Clagett, R. M. Cole, Hilton Dlrby. Harry Dawson, John Dawson, Richard Disney, J. F. Fisher, Oscar Gaither, Eugene Gingell and Henry ‘Weaver. Mayor Luckett Busy. Another chairman reporting brisk business in the taking of entries is Thomas J. Luckett, mayor of Capitol Heights, in Prince Georges County. Luckett will direct tournaments at Cap- itol Heights, Seat Pleasant and Mary- land His list for Capitol Helghts follows: Walter Oliver, George Tudge, William George Adams. William Sweeney, Joseph Artino, Gottlieb Link, Edgar Poe, Harry Fraether, Rufus Gibbs, Kriel Harris, Alvin Magxs, George Abott, Charles Jacobs, Crady McCorkley John Carr, Ernest Hutchinsun, George De Gasse, John McGuire, Frank Dowling, Walter Ward, Willlam Krebs, Arthur McCormick, Frank Linhart, Rupert Metzinger, George Blackwell, Henry Krueter, Upton Crosby, Roy Seipps, William Barrett, Frank Durbnaugh, George Smith, Raymond Worley, Wil- liam Brainin, Julius Beuchart and Wil- liam MtGuire. There are others in the horseshoe editor’s mail. Seat Pleasant, Too. Luckett's Seat Pleasant list includes Walter Chaney, Walter Maloney, Wil- mer Dunnington, Paul Kreft, William Cady. George Cady, George Linkin, Ir- vin Main, John Farr, Benjamin Chaney, John Marquette, 'William Duckett, Ralph Boyer, Joseph Parmer, Van Moreland, William Farr, Elwood Keister, Boyd Hoar, Wilfred Philps. Howard Beavers, Edward Jones, Richard Col- lins, Edward Monohan, Jacob Minder, Paul Fowler, Samuel Fowler and Horace ‘Wells. Maryland Park so far has turned in few entries. If more aren’t received the Maryland Park tournament will be ean- celed and its entrants thrown in with either Clplwl Heights or Seat Pleasant. [NAVY YARD NINE IS NEAR GOVERNMENT LOOP TITLE With the regular schedule completed, several postponed games in the Gov- ernment League are to be played start- ing this evening when Navy Yard and ‘Union Printers were to clash on the East Ellipse at 5:15 o'clock in a match which likely will go far toward settling | the second half title. Navy Yard now is leading the race by one game over Union Printers. Navy Yark won first half honors and if vic- torious in the second half will resent the league in the week day leagues championship series next month. How- ever, should Navy Yard lose out in the second half it will engage in a play-off with the winner for the league cham- pionship. Navy Yard and Interstate are to meet tomorrow and Union Printers and Navy Thursday in postponed games. Later, other postponements will be played. W hinnies From the Barnyard have played every kind of game except horseshoe pitching,” writes Attorney Manuel G. Za- mora, “and now for that. You say The Star's tournament is open to everybody, including utter nov- ices, 50 here I am.” [ Entries for Washington close tomor- | row. Closing dates for Maryland and Virginia towns are left to the discre- .tion of chairmen. ‘The parnyard golf fever down at Culpeper, Va., is breaking out in a rash | of rhyme. This from the pen of Dr. H. B. Lacey, stanch horseshoe rival of Dick Weaver, | auto dealer: A sudden lifting of the arm. Mysterious. grim. determined grin. With cold gray eves and dimpled chin. His townsmen's plaudits can be heard, Within the radius of a mile. And. confidence within his_bre He fewards the natives with a smile, Susmended by his might arm. wo pounds of crooked steel, With Welghted toe. ‘of Dlueish hue, And on each side a turned up heel. All eves are on_ this so-called champ. He's told them all he cannot lose. He boasts he Kknows more ‘bout l.hla same Than any pitcher of the shoe: He starts. well hear the champion named. He's moving forward on his legs. sed, the natives shamed, es. Enzor L. Brandon, chairman at Falls Church, claims he has the metropoli- tan champion out there. “Some of our fellows are practicing morning, noon and night,” he says, md a few of them are throwing ring- so_consistently they ought to be mugh hombres for anybody.’ Brandon mentions the names of Ed Henry, Duke Davis, George Thompson and Henry Sparrow among his stars. ‘The United States Naval Torpedo Station at Alexandria will hold a tournament of its own and will qu: ENTRY: 10 players for the Alexandria cham- plonshlp event, of which Jack Tullech hairman. ‘Tulloch has agreed to hold open entries several days to give the torpedo folk time to finish their private fuss. The Columbia Fire Company also is holding a tournament of its own. It will enter the four best players in the Alexandria event. | | The How, Why and When Of Horseshoe Tourney Entries close next Wednesday. Play starts July 29 in all prelim- inaries. Territory embraced—District of Columbia, Northern Virginia and Southern Maryland: Local title at stake in each town and community meet. In Maryland and Virginia the to and community winners will for the county champlonships and county champions will meet for State honors. In Washington a neighborhood championship tournament will be played on each playground. Neigh- borhood victors will play for divi- sion titles (there are eight divisions), division champions will toss for sec- tion honors (east and west sections) and the section winners will meet in_the city final. ‘The Maryland, Virginia and ‘Washington survivors will clash here in the grand finale, with the metropolitan district crown at stake. _mAu pmes will be furnished by Then’ wfll be no entry fee. Entry blank published daily in The Star, but procurable also from pnvground directors in Washington from tournament chairmen in M ryhnd and Virginia. only regulation equipment will be Omd-l.l horseshoe pitching rules | will govern. BLANK Washington Star Horseshoe Pitching Tournament ! Hungling came to the o Tents | (Championship of District of Columbia and nearby Maryland and Virginia) Entries Close July 24. Play Starts July 29 Name . (Print) cocececesccsscssssscscssscscscccssscssccsccoce Address (Print) c.cececcsccsccssccsssnsoscsecscssssssssccane i Phone, if any (print). If fn Washington, state the playground nearest your hOme....ceeessccsccsscsccscccssssce If in Maryland or Virginia, state town or community tourna- ment in which you desire to participate Entries should be (print) ....cevevennsssneccsecessscsnconsnss mauea to the Horseshoe Editor of m&gm. or delivered to the chairman of your town or com- m! y tournament.