Arizona republican., 1921-08-24
Horse.hoe Pitching

 in rural communities and that the hicks It is decendant of the ancient game quots, with hollow center and beveled edge. Quoits not being accessible to rural communities, horseshoes were substituted, the simple rules being the those of quoits. Two stakes usually iron driven into the ground distances from each other of 20 to 60 feet Any number may play but four many may conveniently play. Each player has two horseshoes. The game decided on points The pitcher whose shoe rest nearest the opposite stake "peg" counts A ringer" is horseshoe brought to rest encrcling the peg. As remember the ringer four. A double ringer' is horseshoe encrcling the peg that of op- ponent. In that both ringers counted for the thrower of the double ringer. triple or quad ruple ringer is accumulation of three or four ringers We do not recall though having seen more than double ringer thrown.
 There is great sleght in throwing the horseshoe. The fore finger is held against the end of the left heel calk and the shoe leaves the pitchers hand a twist of the finger gives the shoe revov- ing motion. Its course from the pitchers hand de- scrbes highly curved trajectory that it falls edge and lies where it falls Whereas if thrown without the revolving motion slight trajectory 1t would slide indefinitely from point contact
 We cannot go into the fine points of the game. The ringer is in part the product of accident but not wholly so. for the skilled thrower may many chances in his favor. Anyway the skilled player accumulates ringers than the amateur or the nexpert-
 We not though until now that the game organized The Republican has re- ceived an invitation from the National Horseshoe Pitchers association to national tourna- ment at the Minnesota State fair T. 8 and 8.
 The Minnesota Horseshoe department is a regu- lar feature of the state fair. Sixteen trophies offered for ranging from gold medal set with diamonds of the value of $10O and $250 to of nickel plated horseshoes in leather case value $25. and $2o cash. There eight womens prizes from a gold medal with diamonds worth $75 and $25 in cash pearl manicure worth s15 and s5 in cash. The rules of the national association will prevail with the following game rules:
 The shall pitch 50 point games on 4o-foot courts. with shoes not exceeding 2h weight 7A inches in length, inches in width inches, in height and opening between heel calks sh inches height of pegs inches above ground. Pitchers are permitted to stand anywhere within feet of the peg. It is suggested that they do stand closer than IS inches that the clay around the peg can be kept soft Points to be scored follows: Ringers, B. double ringers G. closest shoe 1, which must be within inches of the peg. The women shall pitch 21 point games 30-foot courts, with the other rules the mems rules.
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