Evening star., 1933-09-02
VIRGINIA, OLD LINE
QUAL|F|ERS LISTED
Henson, in Unofficial Test,
Puts 73 of 100 Shoes
Around Stakes.

StOn, Va, and Long Joe
Merryman of Bladensburg,
Md, go the distinction OF
being first to win medal honors
In a horseshoe tournament in this
section of the country.
Darr, former State champion,
stuck on so ringers in 100 shoes
in amassing 1876 points to win the
qualifying round of the Virginia
department of The Stars fifth
annual championships.
Merryman, with 48 ringers and 185
points, edged out an cid friend and
protege in Levy F1eshman OF Rogers
Heights runner-up to Merryman last
year for the Maryland crown.
Qualifying play, finished last night
IN Virginia and Maryland, was oegun
in Washington on the municipal play
ground courts at the lexington Recre-
alton Center, beside the Tech High
swimming pools.
Raw Brown and Bill Minard, stars
Of the Washington event last year,
shared first night honors in the quail
flying round with l57 points each:
Brown threw 43 per cent ringers and
Mnard Al.
State Qualifiers Named.
0MY two others who pitched last
night have any assurance OF max
ing the grade to the championship
play-offs. These are Ed Pearce, a con-
testant in all Evening Star tournaments,
and Elvyn Shank, ace among the city's
juniors. Each had lat points. Pearce
tossing 40 ringers and Shank 38.
Following are the 16 Qualiflers for
the Maryland eliminations, with their
point totals: Joe Merryman, Bladens-
burg, 1856; Levy Fleshman, Rogers
Heights, 18l; Rolph FARRELL, Hyattsville,
173; Ray Ward, Mount Rainier, l59;
F. r. Casey, Mount Rainier. l48; Ed
Kruse, Takoma Park, las, William
Ward, Mount Rainier, l43; George
vey, Lanham, lao; F. L. Fleshman,
Rogers Heights, 1871; C. Barber, Gath
ersburg, 1870; w. Barker, Laytonsville,
1928; A. E Mills, Rockville, 1874; J. D.
Donahue, Mount Rainier, ia
Those who qualified in Virginia, all
hailing from Fairfax and Arlington
Counties include: C. B. Darr. 1876;
w g. Cockerille, 174 George c. Thomp-
son, 156; Ed Henry, 154; Bud Schooley,
149; Boardman Munson, l39; Ed Ed
monston. 100; Harry Herrity, 1870; r. R.
James, 130 w. F. Hunton, 1913; c. Ear
man, 1873; j. Harrison. 1914; E. Dye, 120;
E. Loveless. III; NJ. Mattare, lis, and
G. Cummings and c. Jeffries. tied for
sixteenth place. The tie will be played
off tonight.
Peake, Gourvenec Slip.
INDICATIVE of the great progress
made by horseshoe fingers since
The Stars first tournament in 1929
was the failure of Millard E. Peake, first
metropolitan champion, to qualify in
the Maryland event this time.
With a score of 113, including 26
ringers, Peake was one point shy. In
justice to the big Bethesdan, however, it
should be noted that he has had far
less practice this season than most OF
his rivals.
A surprise Of qualifying play in the
States was the showing of Rolph FARRELL
Of Hyattsville, whose ringer percentage
of 49 was second only to that of Chic
Darr, the Virginia star
One of WaShington'S former cham
pions, John Gourvenec, was of form
last night and with only 1876 points,
including 80 ringers. is far from as
sured of placing in the finals.
Although waived through all pre-
lininaries to the Metropolitan play-off
in which he will defend the title. Clay
ton c. Henson took an unofficial hand
In the qualifying round in Virginia.
On George Thompson's courts at Falls
Church last night, at the request oil
the State tournament chairman, Hen
son fired 100 shoes. Seventy-three cir
cled the stakes and his point total was
244. This would have qualified him
with considerable to spare in the re-
cent world championship tournament at
Chicago.
Makes F1ashy Start
rvENSON started with 10 straight
II ringers In only six OF the 81
Il innings did he miss the peg
with both slippers. Toward the finish
he appeared to be firing, but when
sonebody called his attention to this
he proceeded to pitch 18 ringers in
20 shoes to the finish the string. :,
Both Thompson, for Virginia, and
w. H. Mahaffey Of Brentwood, state
tournament chairman reported greater
interest than ever before in horse
shoe Tipping. ~
The virginia eliminations will come
first. followed by the Maryland, wash
inoton and metropolitan district play
offs. The Old Dominions will pltch
next Tuesday night until only two re-
main and Wednesday night Will be
given over to the 7-game final.
xARYLAND'S eliminations are
Nl slated for next , It 81 THURSDAY Thu day ana ana
lowing Monday and Tuesday, with the th
grand finale, including the last hve
Survivors of the other tournaments,
meeting the next two nights. A wom,
ans championship and a blindfold
pitching contest will fill out the program; !;
Pairings for Virginia and Marylano
eliminations will be announced tomor-
row. The washington qualilyln.s L.
ro,,nd will continue through next Fri
day night. +,,-
Last nights Washington scores toi. oa
low: Ray Brown, 157; Sam Harris 90;
W B. Minard, 1877; A. H. Gardyne. ll3;
George L. Darling, 1lo; Ed L. PearGe' %
147: John Gourvene. 1856; Elvyn Shank'