Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04


+ One visited town the other day and
was invited into a match with reputed
star from Washington. He was most
reluctant to accept. Why isn't quite
clear. The Washingtonian left the field
of conflict quite daZed and financially
all: All that farmer had did was win
right straight games. He started with
six ringers in row.
number of Washington pitchers
who for one reason or another didn't
Esnter preliminaries here will compete
lat Silver Spring. They're keeping
Ippen house out there in a horseshoe
IPitching and carnival way, Chairman
CLARK said last night and the entry
Ipf any player will be acceptable, pro-
trided he has not taken part in any
tbther Metropolitan preliminary.
One of the Washingtonians Is seri-
,Dusly bent upon victory, not only at
lESilver Spring but in further elimina-
1T ons His name Is Earle Crane.
Horseshoe pitchers may come to know
that name quite we'll before this storm
of barnyard slippers has subsidized.
Crane used to be a big league boss
lEhce thrower. He has been trying in
1.-THE last several weeks to get his wing
back in its old trim.
Taking Own Shoes.
He was barred from the Plaza play
ground tournament the other Gay be-
cause he insisted upon using his own
pitching shoes. He had two pairs both
Of which he declared were regulation.
One pair, however, had a double set Of
calks and they didn't look so regular to
Playground Director Mccarthy. This
was the pair Crane. was determined to
pitch. He will take the other pair to
Silver Spring where they may excite
envy. The things are nickel plated and
shine like a new dime An examination
by the horseshoe editor revealed them
. to be perfectly regulation
Silver Spring hopes to have tourna-
anent nearly as large as that recently
ended at Rockville. where more than
$50 entered. If the Silver Spring event
can promise a punch at the finish like
that at Rockville there will be plenty
of customers at the carnival for at least
one night Many heated post norton
is being held over the Rockville final
in which 10y Smith out-pointed C.
Hyatt so to 40.
Entries Are Paired.
Chairman Clark has paired the en-
entrants will be matched as they ap-
pear The pairings follow: 1...
Bernard w Fling vs.. Russell Gill.
Al Van Horn vs.. william =. TUCKER
waller B. " Davis vs.. vs., Howard 2. Bailey. ~
Clay Davis vs. John Dolan:
George Hall vs. Martin Kinsinger.
Leo Bender VS.. Irwin .Jouvenal
o ossp5 sh Resm vs. wlaR Josy.ns
Mountz Defnnbaugh VS.. John Crawford.
Charles Defnnbaugh vs. Harry r. Anderson.
Zoe Wise vs.; Charles Moulden.
Fred ns Shields vs. Louis LsT1n. Hoppins
Iacien PoWei f.h ir vs. vs. Ae1 y ANDERSON.
Harold Clark vs.. John. D. Lowe.
. ohn kn caTS vs. vs. PseitSn LsaS
Ralph Clark vs.. John. D. Shields.
! George F. Hamilton VS.. Tommy Carroll.
! q ~ Brandt t' Is. william B. 'Riedsevsy.
Jos SIa drth rs vs. Ed Esaf cesteile.
! Frank Brown vs. John J. Reed.
o Foe sGae Parsons VS. sa Vs. deofse
Noble ysirs vs.. Charles Peter:
Ed Jones vs.. Al Neuman.
WilkersOn Wins Tourney.
The Sandy Spring, Ashton and
Olney tournament was concluded yes
terday with Harry Wilkerson as the
winner. Chairman Townsend Howes
was his victim in the final.
In the earlier matches yesterday
Howes defeated William Ricketts,.
Franklin Cashell, 22-16; Wilkerson de-
feated Harry Wrenn, 1928, and Morton
Townsend defeated J. r. Brown, 22-5.
Howes trimmed Townsend in the semi
finals, 22-l2, and WilkerSon van
quished Townsend, 23-4.
AS winner and runner-up of the
preliminary, WilkerSon and HoweS will