Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-22
YOUNGSTER BEATS
K|RCHNER IN FINAL
Northern Virginia Champion
Loses Hard Fight-Dunn
Victor at Leesburg.

A RLrNGToN COUNTY, Va,
~ hotbed Of horseshoe pitch
~ ing, today presented Q new
champion. Young g. 9.
Henson from the town OF Airing.
ton waded through field OF 10
community champions and run
ners-up in the county finals at
Bancroft last night and his last
victim was none other than the
redoubtable Northern Virginia
titleholder, Alexander Kirchner.
Few horseshoe fans regarded Beri-
ously, q prediction the other day by
County Chairman Joseph Kirchner that
Henson would triumph. The youngster
hadn't distinguished himself beyond
winning the little preliminary at Ar
lington, q tournament which ne oi-
rected.
qualities Of q true champion. krch-
ner's greater experience ana woe re.
nown bothered him not at all. He went
after the Northern Virginia title holder
with Rrimness that belied his years and
with confidence. He took the flrst
same, SO to as and thoroughly proved
his mettle in the second when Kirchner
rallied and for q while had him on the
90 When the score became tight Hen
SON got better. He took the deciding
skirnish, so to 40.
Glen Talbot, the defending cham
pion, was knocked on In the nrst
round by G. r. Hoover, the title noioer
of Ashton Heights, 81 to AZ. nooven
After beating Talbot, who halls from
Ballston. he eliminated Robert II. James
of Cherrydale and then put up ngnt
before succumbing to Alex K1rchner In
the semi-finals.
Henson proved his supremacy beyond
doubt. He pitched four matches ana
ali with formidable players. He de-
feated Joseph Kirchner, So to 3; DR.. b.
F. Eye, Ballston champion, so to 10;
Ed Edmonston, Cherrydale champion
and one of the leading favorites, 81 70
%, and then Alex Kirchner. He averaged
about 10 ringers . game.
capacity gallery saw the matches,
which were exceptionally well managed
by Chairman Kirchner. The courts
were lighted by two large electric lamps
and were in perfect condition.
Henson and Alex Kirchner viii rep
resent Arlington County in the North
ern Virginia play-off, which will be
held at Bancroft early next month.
A SUMMARY Of last nights tourna-
"A ment follows:
A. Kirchner, Bancroft, champion,
defeated Bordman Munson, Arlington
r1inner-up, by default; Edward +. Boch-
Klaus, Bon Air champion, defeated
Gable Of Lyon Village, 50-46; r. II.
Jack Ross, Virginia Highlands cham
pion, 51-48; DR.. B. r. Eye, Ballston
Champion, defeated Clyde B. Nails, Bon
Air runner-up, 52-19; G. G. Henson,
Arlington champion, defeated Joseph
Kirchner, Bancroft flinner-up, SECS; II.
It. Balch, Virginia Highlands runner
up, defeated Forrest Stieg, Lyon Village
champion, 50-13; Ed Edmonston,
Cherrydale champion, defeated G. p.
Wanner Of Ashton Heights by default.
Henson defeated Dr.. Eye. 50-1S;
Kirchner defeated Bockhaus, $50;
Hooven defeated James, 51-35.
Henson defeated Edmonston, 61-23;
A. Kirchner defeated Hooven, 50-13.
Henson defeated A. Kirchner, 5o-25
and 50-49.
PRACTICALLY all preliminaries In
L Prince Georges County have been
finished and the county's horseshoe
leaders are getting together on o date
for play-offs. These probably will take
place the latter part Of next week.
T EESBURG, Va, August 22.-Carroll
IL Dunn defeated v. n. jackson, al to
16 and 81 to 10, in the Leesburg
horseshoe final. Dunn and JAckson
will represent Leesburg in the Loudoun
County finals, to be played here tomor-
Al - =
Cooksey. assisted by VIII Norris. A
large crowd is expected.
Dunn is consistent ring thrower.
Local fans are expecting much Of him
and Leesburg again hopes to carry on
the county championship as 1t did last
year. Maurice Cooper, last years cham.
pion, did not enter this year, due to
absence from town.
Purcellville IL sending to the finals
J. d. Edmondson ana his father, 8. p.
Edmbndsons as champion and run.
f1er-tp.
Play ut Ashburn, under the direction
Of John Boomer, ID not finished, but this
town win also be represented tomorrow.
ID oUND HILL, Va. August 22.-Lee
n Wynkoop and L. @. Moreland, as
champion and rlnner-up, viii
represent Round Hill in the Loudoun
County finals to be played at Leesburg
tomorrow.
Wynkoop is farmer IS years Of age,
of large build and with an exceptional
reach Of arm.
Next to the final contest here the one
that created most interest and excite
mept was the third round battle be.
tween Roger Thomas, last years rum
ner-up and Moreland, this years run.
Iler-up. Thomas led by q big margin