Evening star., 1933-08-29
CONTEST Arranged
N STARS TOURNEY
Saunders skepticaI Of 80 Per.
Cent Ringer Feat As
efibed to IoWan.
7 LARRY F. SAUNDERS, the
- horseshoe pitcher, is from
i i Missouri. That may be the

7 LARRY F. SAUNDERS, the
~ horseshoe pitcher, is from
i i Missouri. That may be the
reason Harry lifts an eye
brow when the recent feat of
Vyrl Jackson is cited. In case you
haven't read about it, Vyrl, a Kel-
lerton, Iowa, citizen, blindfolded
himself and proceeded to toss 80
ringers in 100 pitches, to the
amazement Of gathering at the
Chicago Worlds Fair.
Anyway, such was the portent Of a
newspaper cut caption that has had the
horseshoe twirlers Of Washington and
nearby Maryland and Virginia talking
themselves hoarse lately.
Saunders, twice champion Of the
Metropolitan Washington area and a
leading candidate for the title again In
The Stars nth annual championships,
now under way, has tried sightless
pitching with moderate success. He can
put on an occasional shce and keep
most OF the others close to the stake.
Record Is 1876 Per Cent.
DUT as for throwing 80 per cent
Il want to see that before be-
lieying," laughs the Missourian.
And Harry pointed out that jackson,
although admittedly a great performer,
finished well down the list in the recent
world championship tournament at
Chicago. The title was won by Ted
Allen Of Ahambra, Calf, and although
Ted made all possible use of his glim-
mers, he could fling only 1875 per cent,
ringers. That was world record for
competition.
But whether or not Jackson achieved
the almost incredible. his attempt has
had an interesting effect on the game
In this section of the country In fact,
1t is responsible for the addition of an.
other event to the already packed pro-
gram Of The Stars big tournament, the
qualifying round Of which got under
way last night A blindfold pitching
contest will be held, and so far as can
be learned it will be the only such
championship event ever held.
Contest Is Unique.
THERE have been blindfold ex-
hibitions galore, but never a reg
ular tournament. it Is thought
The unique event will be inserted as a
preliminary to one of the big play offs
II there aren't too many entries 1t will
make an ideal prelim to a major final.
Or It may be saved for a spot in the
women's show. The fair flippers will
toss for the Metropolitan Washington
championship when the males have
finished
A leading contender for the blind
fold title Likely will be Joe Merryman.
the Maryland champion. When unable
to md satisfactory competition among
the citizens Of Bladensbufg, Joe handi-
caps himself by tying handkerchief
across his lamps. He seldom loses this
way, either.
Qualifying play for the Maryland
tournament got under way last night a
Brentwood, despite the rainfall. &c
Kruse, who threw 35 ringers for Il.
points, led the first eight to test their
skill in the prelims. followed BY George
Schnable, with "a ringers and l42
points
w. Barger was third with 128 points.
tossing "a ringers. with the others as.
follows: c. Mullinix 29 ringers and l26
points; F. Mullinix, 20 ringers and los
points; Ed. Ro1cer, Is ringers and 10
points; Hugh Barnes, "a ringers and 90
points, and Jack Jones, 19 ringers and
"a points.