Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-07-13
HORSESHOE CLUB
FOR DEBORAH
Officers Eelected Last Thursday and
Club Starts OF With Good
Membership.
ONE HUNDRED
MEMBERS ARE WANTED
l.. S. McConaty Elected Secretary.
Membership Fee is Only $l.00.
Some Good Games to be
Scheduled.

Scheduled.
The Decorah Horseshoe Club was
formed here last Thursday, officers
were elected and the club started
out the first day with a membership
of 27.
The following officers were elected:
"A. E. Kenyon, president; j. p. Burns,
vice president; L. S. McConaty, Sec.-
Treas.
The membership fee is S1.00 per
annum, and while only 27 signed up
Thursday, many more are going to,
as a membership of 100 or more
is desired.
The club is planning on renting
the Miss Jessie Mckay property on
,Winnebago street, and use the yard
for a court. Their are a number
of large shade trees on the property,
and it would make nice place.
Barnyard Golf, as horse shoe pitch
ing is termed now days has become
popular sport all over the country,
and big clubs have been formed in
many places. 1t is good, clean sport
and fine exercise.
National Rules for Horse Shoe
Pitching
(1) The standard distance shall
be 40 feet between pegs.
(2) The ground shall be as level
as possible. Indoor pitching, con-
, testants will pitch into boxes. Boxes
not to exceed in. in height.
(3) The pitchers box shall ex-
tend three feet on either side, to
the rear and in front of peg. The
ground therein shall consist of clay,
well dampened and dug up to a
depth of six inches. - - 49, ssiiu
tamped down. A contestane "a
n;tching may stand anywhere IN
side the pitchers box. Any pitcner
dal;ver;ng a shoe outside the pitchers
box shall forfeit the value Oh eha'
pitch. 49,; ONO
inch in diameter, lean one lncn 70,
ward opposite peg and extend Q
inches above level OF ground:
(5) At the beginning OF game
the contestants shall toss com 1or
first pitch, the winner snail nave
choice of first or follow.
(6) At the beginning OF secono
game the loser of preceding game
snail have first pitch.
IN The shoes to be used must no'
exceed 71a in. in length or z IN; II
width. No toe or heel caulks snai
ha over q in. in height. No open,
inp between heel caulks TO excee,
az in. inside measurements. M
shoe shall exceed 2 lbs. ana oz. IL
1S1 In four handed games par;
nars shall have the right to coacl
each other. Those not in the gam
GRO forbidden to coach or molest, o
in any way to interfere with tn
pitchers. ..ou VOL
ocross to the other peg and examln
+he nosition of the shoes before mar
mo his first or final pitch. All col
tastants must pitch both shoes 1ro,
the nitcher's box into the opposl,
nitching box or forfeit a point
his opponent. 80 Nth "a,
is allowed. chs
consist of 81 points, and the co
tostant first scoring this number sh'
be declared the winner.
(121 The most points that co
+astant can score in single gar
i 21 points, but all ringers are ere
i'eI f,eS ~ A shoe that does not
vain within 8 inches OF the p
shall not be counted. .;o,
11Al All games in natloi
tournament shall consist OF II pom
Each contestant shall pitcn e.
ather contestant three consecut
games of 21 points each. The G
testant winning the most gan
shall he declared the winner,
U5l The closest shoe to the
shall score one point. Ii botn sh
ore closer than either OF an !.
nonent's they shall score TWO POI
T6I a ringer shall score IN
no;nts. To be ringer shoe =, ~
enc;rcle the peg far enough 10 al
q straight rule to touch potn eau
and clear the peg. - !;
17l Two ringers are the NJ
ost score a pitcher can make
shall count points. .o,,
usl All equals shall be coul
&C tics That is, if both contest'
a sova 90 one shoe each equal disti
srNno sa the neg or against it, or 7
a, ars tbey are tied, and the next
est shoe counts. .nt sb
(19) If one conVeS.anS .s n+har
have two ringers, ana tne o.hri r;r
the pitcher having tne 'wo 80
shall score 3 points. u,
(20) In case OF ne On an a.
shoes, such as four ringers oa, Ul
shoes each l mcn from .n ne he
score shall be recorded, and tne