Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-12


Such, generally, was the expert
ence of several thousands who
took part in the tournament OF
last year. Anyway, many of them
went forth afterward as crusaders
for the new" game.
Salient features concerning this years
event will be found elsewhere on this
page. Even those who competed in
the first Star tournament may find the
accompanying official rules and regula-
tons we'll worth perusing again.
Let's all brush up on 'em.
1. Horseshoe Courts.
RULE LAYOUT OF COURTS.
Section "A court should cover an
ieet IN IN 'T Width O and fifty 5SoS feet IN
length and shall consist Of two pitchers'
boxes, containing clay, with stake in
the center of each.
RULE PITCHER BOX.
Section a-.The pitchers box shall .ex-
tend three feet on either side. TO the
rear and to the front of the stake
Section b-The box shall be constructed
of 2x6-inch or 2x8-inch lumber and shall
not extend more than one inch above
Section cWWhere several. or more
5x8-inch plank shall be LAID. the full
length Of such courts three CD feet in
ire seeton "a dTop Of the front plank Of
the pitchers box may be protected by
covering with tin, sheet metal or old
Section e-For indoor pitching the
pitchers boxes must not exceed six to)
inches in height above the floor.
RULE SOIL IN PITCHERS BOX.
Section a-The pitchers box should
be filled with potter's clay or any substi-
Section b-The clay should be at least
six (65 inches in depth at the beginning
of each game and at no time shall sur
face of clay be more than one Cd lncn
Section c;.The clay must be kept moist list
and worked up to putty.like oondltttppn ion
Stake.
RULE 4-PosIT1oN OF STAKES.
Section a-The stakes shall be, set in
the center Of each pitchers box: shal lnj
project ten (lOJ inches above the top OF
tie box.
RULE 5-PITCHING DISTANCE.
Section a-The stakes, shall be forty
(40) feet apart, measured from the Iront
at the point where the stakes enter the
Section b-The, regulation. distance for
women shall be thirty 500 feet.
RULE Substance BETWEEN COURTS.
courts are constructed the stakes ada
cent to each other shall be placed on q
straight line not less than ten d0) feet
III. Horseshoe Equipment.
RULE T-STAKEs.
Section s---The stakes shall be Of iron,
one % inch. in diameter and approx
mately three 90 to four 90 feet in
length.
RULE s-THE OFFICIAL SHOE.
Section a-Eo horseshoe shall exceed
the following regulations: ~ inches IN
sn: IN inches 9es in T S.e es 2 R9apd pro
ject more than 81 of an inch. The
opening between the heel calks shall not
exceed ga inches--inside measurement.
Section b-No horseshoe constructed in
freak design will be considered s q resId1
shoe shall be used as. model to de-
termine what e freak shoe is
III. Playing Rules.
RULE 9-CONDUCT OF PLAYERS.
Section a-No contestant shall make
any remarks or utter any SOUNDS WITHIN
the hearing of his opponent, nor make
fere with the opponents PLAYING =,
Section b-The penalty for violation Of
this rule shall be the declaring as foul
both shoes pitched or to be pitched ny
Section cEThe referee shall be the
judge Of a violation of this rule.
Section dLNo contestant shan walk
before making his FIRST or final pitch,
Section e-All contestants shall pitch
both shoes from the pitchers box into
the opposite pitchers box or or, forfeit dn the
Section f-Any player repeatedly vio-
lating rules or guilty of any unsports-
manlike conduct may be barred from
further participation in the contest.
RULE lo-THE FOUL LINES.
Section a-The outer edges of the