Evening star., 1933-09-03
BATTLE FOR STATE
HONORS THIS WEEK
Pairings for Virginia and
Maryland Announced in
Evening Star Event.

A NY talk of a world series,
" the N. R. A., signs of pros
n perity, a great foot ball
season just ahead, new
bowling boom on the way, Labor
day doin's or anything else peril
nent for most of Washington's
citizens is a waste of wind right
now on your horseshoe flipper.
For the next two weeks you'll
find the ringer throwerS of the
Capital, and nearby Maryland and
Virginia absorbed completely in
the big play-offs of the fifth an
nual metropolitan championships
sponsored by The Star.
There is no sport adherent who goes
for his game with more enthusiasm
than the horseshoe pitcher, and this
week he enters upon his big inning.
Two major championships Will be de-
ciGed this week and two more next
week.
Virginia First on List.
TEXT Tuesday and Wednesday
IN nights, the title for Virginia will
be settled in a struggle OF l6
pitchers, survivors of medal play
qualification round, and on Thursday
and Friday nights the high 16 of Mary
10 will bo tt1a II ont
In each tournament, the first nights
play, starting at 7:3o o'clock, will shave
the field down to the flnalists with
the following evening given over to a
single contest. In Virginia, play will
be on the courts of George C. Thomp-
son at East Falls Church, on the Lew
insville road; in Maryland, on the town
courts of Brentwood, with w. H. Ma
hafey in charge. Both layouts are OF
the finest order. are well lighted and
include seating accommodations.
The Washington qualifying round
will continue through Friday OF this
week, excluding tomorrow night, on the
municipal playground courts at the
lexington Recreation Center, adjacent
the leCn f1lSIl DAZZLING L OOAS'
State Pairings Announced.
~HE Washington eliminations will
be held, starting week from
- tomorrow. with the metropolitan
play-offs, including the top-rankers OF
Washington, Virginia and Maryland,
Immediately following
Pairings were made last night for
the Old Dominion and Old Line elm
nations. In Virginia, the seeded
players were Charles Chic Darr and
Ed Henry in the upper bracket and
George Thompson and w. G. Cockerllle
in the lower.
In Maryland, the seeded stars were
Joe Merryman, defending champion
and Rolph FARRELL in the upper flight
and Ray Ward and Levy F1eshman in
the lower.
The pairings follow:
Virginia.
Charles Chic Darr VS.. E. Loveless.
Bud Schooley VS.. ]. Harrison.
r. r. James VS.. Harry Herrity.
Ed Henry VS.. E. Dye.
George C. Thompson VS.. E. Earman.
Bordman Munsen VS.. M. Mattare.
Ed Edmonston VS.. w. F. Hunton.
w. G.. Cockerille VS.. c. Jeffr1es
Maryland.
Joe Merryman VS.. H. Harvey.
F.P. Casey VS. j. D. Donahue.
William Ward VS.. F. L. Fleshman.
c. Barber vs. Rolph FARRELL.
Raw Ward VS.. w. Barker.
Ed Kruse VS.. A. E. Mills.
George Schnable VS.. G. Bartoo.
C. Mullinix VS.. Levy Fleshman.
On the sidelines until the metropoli-
tan tournament, in which he will be
the defending champion, Clayton G.
Henson of Arlington, Va, is getting In
some effective practice licks. Unques--
tionably the sturdy young Virglnlan al
this writing is the most formidable
horseshoe pitcher in the Middle At
lantic section. His ringer percentages
are ranging from go to nearly 30.