Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-11
EXPERTS WILL GIVE
BUFFERS A CHANCE
Handicaps to Be Governed
by Performances in
Monthly Events.

7 ORSESHOE pitching is to be
- made an all-year sport in
/ | the territory covered ! by y
The Stars metropolitan
district championships.
Leagues are being formed IN
washington and several counties
of MARYLAND and Virginia and by
next year it is expected that viz
tually every town and neighbor-
hood in the metropolitan area
will be represented by team.
The league idea is that of several ex-
pert pitchers who sought to give the
dub a chance for victory. Handicaps
will prevail, these to be based on the
showings OF pitchers in monthly tourna-
ments
After the current tournament is fin-
iShed. which probably will be during
the FIRST week of September, the Metro
noIitan District Horseshoe Pitchers As
ISOLATION will be organized under the
auspices of The Star. Under its direc-
ton local tournaments and leagues will
operate and each season will be cli-
NAKED by the metropolitan champion
ships.
Preliminary plans for the organiza-
ton are being worked out by Walter S.
Steele of Cleveland Park, Joseph Kirch-
ner of Bancroft Northern Virginia
chairman; Willard Peake of Bethesda.
metropolitan district champion: Charles
A. Fort, Washington champion and
the horseshoe editor. When they have
mapped an organization a general meet
ing of chairmen in The Stars tourna-
ment will be called to effect it.
The Metropolitan District Association
will be afhliated with The National
Horseshoe Pitchers Association, whose
rules Will govern all competition.
A NUMBER of pitchers who played in
"A The Stars tournament last year.
remained out of the current affair
because they knew they would be out
classed. On the other hand, there was
a new and large crop of buffers en-
tered, In handicap league they would
have equal opportunity with the experts.
Handicaps will be based on ringer
and close-shoe averages. a close shoe
being one within inches of the peg.
A COMMUNITY'S team will be made
"A up of its five best pitchers, these
to be determined by monthly
tournaments. In a league match each
player will meet all the members of
the opposing team. To purchase
prizes a small membership fee will be
levied. The Star will continue to fur
pish all prizes in the metropolitan
championships.
HORSESHOE pitching is year.
i i around game. Some of the par
Elephants in the metropolitan
tournament played throughout last
Winter. on occasions removing snow
from the courts 1t is better sport in
Fall and Winter than in Summer.
I'D KRUSE, chairman at Beltsville,
IL Md. believes his new champion.
A. Kerns. will cut figure in the
Prince Georges County play-offs.
Kerns defeated large field at Belts
vile with ease and his victims in the
final was Kruse. who is much better
than average Roy Stanaert, who won
the Beltsville title last year, took
Kcrns' measure in doing so, but the lat
ter has improved since then. He
averaged IA ringers a game this year.
He beat Kruse by scores of 500
and 50-24. In the first game they
were tied at IS points, but Kerns at
this point bore down and Kruse never
had a chance thereafter.
Following are the results of late
rounds at Beltsville: P. CLANCY de-
feated F. Flore, 50-48: L. Edwards de-
feated F. Manuels. sos: z. Kruse de-
ledOeu n. oCIoeeHls' Jul, y. WINE
head defeated 1. jenkins, 50-33; H.
'Pilkerton defeated w. Cochran. 50-23:
J. Smith defeated T. Reams, 50-43; A.
Kerns defeated j. Moore. 500: H.
Pilkerton defeated j. Whitehead, So
"a; A. Kerns defeated H. Pilkerton,
SOL: P. Craney defeated l.. Edwards,
500; A. Kerns defeated P. CLANCY
$780, A. Kerns defeated E. Kruse,
50-36, 50-24.
D ARNESVILLE. Md, will hold its
~ championship tournament We'd
nesday in connection with the
picnic of st. Mary's Church. r. w
Stout is the chairman. This town
barely beat the deadline. for the Mont
gomery finals will be held at Laytons-