Evening star., 1932-09-17

DETERMINED quest of four
" years is ended in triumph
n as the District of Columbia
horseshoe pitching crown
today adorns the sorrell, curley
pate of young Hubbard Quantrille.
In a six-game battle that held
a large gallery for more than two
hours last night on the lexington
Recreation Center courts, Guam
trille defeated the sensation Of
the Washington division of The
Stars Metropolitan champion
ships, Bill Minard, and became
the fourth pitcher to hold the
title in as many years.
Quantrille, Minard, Raymond Brown,
John Gourvenec and Jean Monk will
represent Washington in the metro
and Wednesday nights. This event will
bring together the survivors of cham
pionship play in the city proper and
Northern Virginia and Southern Mary
land.
WHILE Quantrille was conquering the
w stubborn Minard, who the night
before had eliminated three prime
favorites, big Jean Monk wss winning
a play-o among defeated quarter
finalists for the fifth place in Washing
toms group to carry on in the grand
finale In a round robin he trimmed
Oren Atwood and Ed Pearce. The
fourth eligible, Roy Wilson, was absent
from the city.
Minard got away winging with So
IS decision. but success was short-lived.
Quantrille won the next three games,
dropped the fifth and won the sixth.
but it wasn't so easy as it reads. Twice
the youngster came from far behind to
take games and in only cne did he have
easy sailing. This was the third, which
he won, so to 18, in so tosses.
LIE overcame a lead of 81 to II to
i i win the fourth and at one time
in the deciding game was behind
9 to 81. In the clincher Quantrille
was at his best He threw 20 ringers
in the last SO shoes. including doubles.
Endurance was an important factor
and the outcome was according to form.
1t was figured that Minard had to
win quickly or not at all, what with
his 54 years against Quantities 20.
The youngster maintained his graceful
swing all the way: his poise, in fact,
improved toward the late stages while
it was APPARENT the 212-pound irons
were becoming heavy in the hands OF
Minard.
The victor's ringer percentage was
about 80 and Minard's slightly less.
HORSESHOE folk now look eagerly
i i to the metropolitan finale in
which Harry Fraser Saunders will
be defending champion. Pairings Will
be announced tomorrow morning. Vir-
ginias eligibles are Clayton Henson,
State champion: George G. Thompson,
Ed Henry, Charles (Chic) Darr, former
State titleholder, and Ed Edmonston.
Representing Maryland will be Joe
Merryman, State champion for two
years; Levy Fleshman. Frank Bauman,
A. Schnable and Elwyn Woodward.
OF the four major titles at stake in
The Stars tournament that for Wash
ington alone has had a new owner
every year. 1t was won in 1929 by
Charles Fort, in 1880 by Harry Saun-
ders and last year by John Gourvenec.
Fort, the first District of Columbia
champion, did not enter this year. He
was an interested spectator last night.
"The boys have become too good for
me-" he grinned. When Fort was the
kingpin Quantrille was getting under
way as a horseshoe pitcher He has
striven through four Metropolitan tour
naments. but until now has never held
a big title.
The scores of last nights match:
Ouantrille. IS so so 54 80 sc
Minard. 50 "a 18 38 So 80