Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-10

1 n come in tins Anal battle
dale division IN the metropolitan
The venerable boss shoe throw
effort He had come from far hef
When Harry Mccarthy, the
champion, won the second game |
porter had whooped: =.
Hes gettin' tired. Go get !
It was true. Fatigue was slow
He had played a match before II
semi-final he had defeated joe
His winning streak carried
through the first skirmish with
Mccarthy, which he won by IL to
1e. The younger man, now we'll
warmed up found the peg at the
start of the second game. He
threw ringer after ringer. The
old mans shoes Rugged the stake
but he couldn't get EN- on. 1t
was a romp for Mccarthy, Il to 10.
It's all over now" came the shout
when the Rosedale standard bearer
pitched ringers and scored single points
for an e-point lead In the hrst two
innings of the deciding game.
But II wasn't The veteran suddenly
got back the range. He covered nearly
every ringer tossed by his opponent and
chucked more.
Then the score stood 20 TO 10 against
him
with one point needed for victory.
the younger man fouled one shoe. but
get the other close to the stake. The
veteran followed suit.
The spectators were on the prcverbial
rins and needles as the umpire stopped
TO measure. He kept EN- there for
several minutes.
Again and again he applied the rule.
TITS got me-" he announced finally.
The horseshoe editor was consulted.
He measured.
Close?
People. for the want of a naagnifying
glass il was tie.
Both contestants were satisfied and
90 was the crowd.
Ev this time the old man had won .
big following des pite the popularity Of
the local champion. The crowd had
ssnsed a gamester.
He was that clean through.
The veteran Tas the frst to pitch
In the final inning.
He took f1rrner clinch On q stunoy
cor1cob pipe. pushed hts old soft straw
hat TO q rakish angle and ftudiously
Everv head bobbed forward as he let
~. And,
His second Tas close.
Mccarthy grinned ruefully. It was
either top that ringer or else
L guess YOU deserve TO WIN MI.
Adams" he Sid, and / really nate 10
do this"
Then, with all the elaboration Of an
act foreordained. he tossed a ringer.
Il remained for him though. TO beat
the old rsn's second pitch.
Once more the rule.
It vas almost tie.
Mccarthy won.
The margin?
One-eightn of an inch.
In probably the greatest exhibition Of
the METROPOLITAN tournament, Earle
crane won tbs final match Of the Silver
Spring event in which held Of 16e
started. The last battle vas three
cornered affair. in which Crane defeated
L. NJ Hopping. 81 to Is. and z. e. Par
sens 81 to Is
Eighteen times all three runs the peg.
rhere were 10 ringers all told. Crane
pitched six doubles and Hopping got
four
Crane and Hopping will pitch next In
the Montgomery County play-off.
The Silver Spring champion is
WASHINGTON man. but was admitted To
the tournament under the rule that
made every preliminary in the metro
politan affair an open event. The rule
was made at the request Of many Wash
inrtonians who are spending the Sum-
rner at country places. Before his entry
was accepted II was made known to the
Silver Spring authorities that Crane was
an expert. This is mentioned because
several complaints were made today in
the matter.
The ronnens championship Of Wash
inEton goes tn Virginian. Margaret
Harrison Of Bancroft Won the final Of
the fair tossers tournament on the
Plaza playground from Margaret Club,
Il to s.
Yesterdays results follow:
.M.rEa-et clusb defeated Eleanor Club
Margaret Harrison defeated susy Ovens.
Msfs.r.t Harrison defeated Clara Wise
MAJ HARRISON defeated Margaret
Yesterdays results in the mems di-
visional plav-offs here follow:
Iswa Avenue Division.
p. Morrison iowa, defeated J. BirthriEht
ca Il N ' M;lIi 'fE si-is' al. so
j Beck IPark View, S,fesstsd N A.
whittei;ey {fTsSomai. 1911, ai-is, a1-i4.
BLooMINGDALE DIVISION.
J. W Grifnth of Bloominsdale defeated
E; Brown of Brentwood ai-+ and
J Rsiston Of Brcokl.nd defeated v. Brown
Of Rrirhtvood. Ala and 3i--l4
p. Gates Of Brookiann,d dsfeatsd p Culver
z Donaldson Of Burroughs defeated =.
Murnsre Of Burroushs. 2l.2o and N-i2
e. Donaldson Of Burroughs defeated B.
Gates Of Brookland, 2l--lo and Ais.
GARFIELD DIVISION.
Y Jackson Of Hoover defeated L. HAYES
a. Heover, 2i-la ara Ais.
Fcrt Of FaiThrether defeated jackson OF
FairhretheY. 3l--l2 and 2l-lo.
GEORGETOWN DIVISION.
Anthony Herrin Of Tenley defeated
Thomas David Of Mortrese e-21 7l-2 ana
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