Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-24
GRUB SETS PACE
GETTING ENTRIES
Pinch Chairman Organizes
Big Event Overnight.
Greene Young Champ.

ROOKIE CRUDE, who pilots
the Silver Spring Giants, is
sports promoter of parts.
At a time when Brooke was
up to his neck in base ball ne
was called upon to save the horse
shoe pitching situation at Silver
Spring. 1t appeared that Silver
Springs section of the Metropoli-
tan District championships would
fall through for the want OF
somebody to take charge.
If you want sports job done IN
ASilver Spring" suggested Francis Stan,
F7he stars Sandlot editor, get Brooke
rubb." Which was done forthwith,
ind Grub established something OF
record for Metropolitan horseshoe
chairmen by lining up practically over
night a tournament with approximately
100 entries. It started last night.
With two courts in operation, In the
center of town, IL matches were run
of and horseshoe pitching fever was
high. Grubb used his own methods
of running a tournament. Instead OF
having a set schedule he made one as
he went, matching players as they
showed up. This he will continue 10 90
throughout the first round, entries Tor
which are still open. Grub probably
won't close the lists until after tonight.
He has until August IA TO complete
his tournament, that date having been
set for the Montgomery County play
offs at Laytonsville, where the morse
shoe pitchers will take part in the giant
annual picnic of the Modern Woodmen.
Charley Watson, the bowling star,
was one of those who fell by the way
side last night He was defeated by
John Schrider, 81 to IT.. In other
matches L. Padgett defeated @. Branot,
1926; o. Peters defeated D. Clark, 5O-
O. Brockdorn defeated w. Barrett, 81
81: B. Fling defeated c. Jones, 51-39;
j. Fling defeated j. Minter, 5O-35; G.
Snable defeated r. Gill, 1922; o. Moore
defeated w. Summers, 50-12; E. Harvey
defeated l.. Robertson, SOLO, and l..
Clark defeated @. Burch, 52-46.
Culver SPRING is withuot a defend
- ing champion, L. M. Hopping, who
vanquished large field last year,
being absent on a political campaign in
Michigan with Representative Mcleod.
Sorry I can't be there" Hopping
writes, "and here's hoping Silver Spring
produces a pitcher to give Peake, Fort
and the otherS \ battle for the Mont
gomery title!"
HYATTSVILLE'S tournament is well
i i into the second round. Only one
match was played last night,
Rolph farrell defeating A. Eugene Bur-
CESS, 21-16, 1921, 21-10.
Tonight j. A. Leverette will meet L.
Smith and Bob James will take on
Brewer.
FARRELL is the one pitcher in the
HyattSville tournament feared by the
champion, Merle Heilmann. This comes
from Heilmann.
Chairman Henry Hiser hopes to COM
plete the second round tonight and the
contestants are urged to report prompt
ly at $50 o'clock.
n L. GREENE Of Germantown, Md,
X. is one of the youngest pitchers
to win a town title in the Metro
politan Tournament, being II. The
youngster will have many well wishers
when he goes after county honors at
Laytonsville.
TOMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY w.
~ FRANK MOFFETT of Rappahan-
mock County, Is one Of the latest
to Join the long list Of entrants at Gull
pepper, which win start its tournament
next Tuesday.
Chairman Dick Weaver is shooting
for the highest entry in the metropolt-
tan area. The tree sheltered ground
near his automobile business likely viii
be crowded Tuesday morning with
pitchers and spectators.
GONE local results:
- Twin Oaks-wells defeated Leon
ard, S1-2l; Story defeated Nc