Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03

A LEXANDRIA'S colored horseshoe
~ twirlers will start first-round
~ play in the Metropolitan tourna-
ment tomorrow on the Parker
Gray Playground courts. General
Chairman Arthur A. Greene has ap-
pointed Miss E. z. Carter chairman of
the Alexandria tournament. Miss Car
ter, director in charge of the play
ground, handled the events last year,
and the tourney was marked success.
Entries are coming in fast and a
large field Is expected. Entries will be
received up to the time Of play.
Melvin Carter, defending champion
is working on his game. Ike Marshall
rllnner-up In 1929, is showing well In
tune-up games. He Is taking the game
more seriously than last year. Alexan-
dria entries will be received at the
Parker Gray Playground.
ERED sLADE, chairman of the Gen.
l. sus Bureau courts, is staging some
tight games between the Commerce
twirlers. A number of the men are
showing championship form. Ruthsr-
ford, Henderson and Wheeler are ia
vorites The winner and runner-up of
the Census courts event will compete in
the Willowtree divisional play. The
Census tossers are anxious to get q
chance at the big title
Results follows: Lucas, 81, Giles,
26; Addison, so, Watson, 46.
FIRST round of play in the Twelfth
l. street ~" championship is under
way. The opening match was a
thriller. Junius Baskerville and Clifton
Jones staged a pointfor-point race
most of the way. with Jones winning
by So to ~.
Ninety-two entrants will contend for
the crown which was won by John
Hanks last year. Hanks is back
j. T. Postel, A. White, H. Tyler,
E. G. Toppins, and Oliver Hargroves
are sure to be In the thick of the fight
for the crown. Forty players are ex-
pected to toss this week. The pairings
follow:
Williams vs.. Edward Locker, j. II. Butcher
heas James oosrs vs. f bsTs
Tuesday--c H. Bowles vs. Wassar d. Glib
sos vs. RoSsT c.m SS w ssn Mooa Is
R. T Adams, X. F. Phillips VS.. Earnest c.
Wednesday-oeorge Brown VS.. oliver
Hargroves; T. Bland vs. John r Mathews.
oscs Gba Esay vs. Robert Hasris Alfred Elyie
THURSDAY Clifton Mitchell VS.. asorse
Toppins. y Norwood Williams W vs.. Collins
Mason. William Brown vs.. Richard T. Jones,
Recent Tesuits follo SUseeh Jones de.
feated Junius Baskerville. SO 10 ~; J. T.
CRATES Sef.ste AARON % Johnson on
50 to a.; z. Hammond defeated Toward
Thompson so 20 8: A. White defeated Law
renee Jones, so to 3.
CHAIRMAN JULIUS WHEELER re-
~ ports general progress at Brent
wood. Md Felix Tilghman.
Brentwood champion. is an improved
twirler His delivery is much smoother
and he is more consistent in keeping
to trim Franklin Marshall, the Mary
land champion.
Late results: Samuel Williams de-
feated William Stockett so to %;
Frank Lancaster defeated Arthur
Ransom, so to AZ.
YATES for the Lincoln Park prelimi-
~ naries were announced yesterday
by Rev. James w Davis. chairman
of the colored pitchers of Montgomery
County
Rev. Davis announces that tune-up
matches will be played all week under
the supervision of Henry Prather. On
Saturday, August 9. the Lincoln Park
pairings will be made, the establishing
of the pairings and the announcement
OF the same to be a part of the pro-
gram of the Field Day and Road Open
ing celebration to be staged by the
citizens of Lincoln Park.
Two ball games and parade will
precede the draw for the horseshoe
contests. The pairings will be made by
Rev.. Davis and will be posted.
Chairman Davis is we'll known as a
horseshoe pitcher and he is out again
to try for the local crown. Last year
he was eliminated by his son, but Chis
time the clergyman declares he will
march on to victory. Regular Lincoln
Park preliminaries will start Wednes-
day, August Is.
Horseshoe pitching is booming
throughout Montgomery County. Rock
vile. Norbeck and Washington Park are
reporting hot competition. William
| johnson, Montgomery County title
| holder, is more than holding his own.
| Sandy Springs will again be represented
by Robert Hill, according to Chairman
B. Hill.
CTANLEY ROBINSON and Alfred
y Marshall are shining the pegs at
Fort Berry with ringers. Ben Brice
| the defending champion, will have his
hands full In disposing of the two new
| stars. Stanley and Alfred both are