Evening star., 1933-09-08
CHAMP AND PUPIL
MARYLAND RIVALS
Dark Horses Unable to Get
Up a GalIop in Tourney
for State Title.
P. MERRYMAN of Bladens-
burg, for two years horse

burg, for two years horse
~. shoe champion of Mary
land, will defend that title
tonight against his own protege,
Levy Fleischman.
A half dozen dark horses never
were permitted to swing from
dignified canter as s.Merryman and
Fleischman swept to the final of
the State tournament last night
At Brentwood.
Although the tournament, a part Of
the annual Metropolitan Washington
championships sponsored by The Star,
was contested on higher plane than
ever before. neither Merryman nor his
pal encountered serious opposition.
Each had plenty in reserve. for an
emergency.
As a starter, Merryman trimmed Her.
bert Harvey, a player with little tour
nament experience, 50-7, 50-2. Then he
polished of Francis Pat Casey, 51-37,
50-36. There were moments when Pat
appeared headed places but the champs
double ringers constantly tripped him.
Holds FARRELL Dangerous.
TN the semi-final Merryman defeated
the University of Maryland cham
pion, T. Rolph FARRELL, 50-34, 50-29.
The .Bladensburger took no chances
with the collegian who tossed more
ringers in the qualifying round than
did Merryman. He had 40.
In the meantime, FIeischman was
defeating Carlton Mullinix, still lin
pantalOOns but determined COM
petitor, .51-13, 5O-19; Gordon Bar
too, 50-1S, 50-4, and Ed Kruse,
50.26, 50-39.
The two favorites pitched about the
same game, moving along steadily at
40-odd per cent.
Kruse figured in two Of the hottest
battles of the evening. In the first
round, he dropped the first game to Art
Mills. then took two straight. In the
quarter finals, he was carried to the
third game by Ray Ward, better known
as bowling star. In the deciding
skirmish of this match, Ward trailed
by 13-47 when suddenly he regained
the range and began closing the gap.
Kruse won by only 50-43.
Fleischman FavOrite.
"ONIGHT'S battle, a seven-game
series, will start at 7:30 o'clock.
Fleischman rules slight favorite.
In their last encounter, Lee trimmed
Joe for the championship of the Nc
Lean, Va, invitation tournament, in
which were gathered all the leading
Fleischman also had the distinction at
Mclean of beating Clayton C. Henson,
Metropolitan Warrington champ.
While Merryman and Feischm an are
at it. the four defeated 1Iarter-fina
will stage an elimination for the honor
Of representing Maryland in the Metro
poitan play-ocs to be held next week
The field wiH be made up of
fire players each from Maryland,
Washington and Virginia, PLUS,
the defending champion. In the
sectional tournament the semi
fnahsts become eligible, for the
Metropolitan epent and their
Uictims shoot for the fifth berth.
Those who will play the consolation
tonight are Gordon Bartoo, Ray Ward,
F. L. Fleischman, father of the star,
and Francis Pat Casey. Pairings will
be drawn by w. H. Mahaffey, tourna-
ment director.
Qualifying play in Washington will
be concluded tonight. Pitching on the
Municipal Playground layout at Eek
hgton last night, Harry F. Saunders
took the lead in District of Columbia
medal competition with a score of 1876
in which were included 81 ringers.
Saunders, former Metro champ and
leading contender for the big title this
year, set ringer percentage record for
the qualifying round. The previous best
was an even so shot by Charles Chic
Darr to top the field in Virginia
Former Stars Fade.
GONE of the best pitchers of the
y last several years in Washington
are unlikely to make the cham
pionship 16 this time. For instance,
Ronald Magee fell by the wayside last
night with score of 10l; Frank Adams,
the veteran southpaw, with lis points,
probably won't make the grade and q
former washington champion, Johnny
Gourvenec, is none too safe with 1876.
Saunders 1876 was only q point over
the score Of Roy (Woody) Wilson, who
shot 149 ringers.
Perry Knowles, former trick
shot partner of the famous Putt
Moesman, will attempt to quality
tonight. In three years he has
had only one workout on the
courts and is . doubtful quaiifier.
AuOWlcS tn0c ,18tC1y mas 0cC0
taken up with his profession Of
boxing.
He emerged q weary and aching
youth from his battle at Twin City
Wednesday with Leroy Dougan and,
IKE Dougan, spent yesterday taking
things easy. He was At as fiddle to-
day, however, and planned to spend a
part Of the afternoon on the lexington
courts.
The Washington eliminations will be
held next Monday and Tuesday and the
Metropolitan play-offs on Wednesday
and Thursday.
Following are the results of the
Maryland event:
usTh.A, TtIs. Eounsk Eound-Jes Merryman defeated
Casey dsteatsd .,ats1 John Donahue So;s5. 5o-3S;
Bs1be9 5Si 5aeps SUPs 1ssye Ray wasa ssteatsd ss
fsated Spencer Muliinix; 5o-21; -50-l4; Ed
es1ssd sa4eo A5t es psS "a RSsee1 Sa.4
5o,34. 26,5O. ,50a35; Lee .Fieischman de-
na1s
man 5s SarEs 5gs ksass d:,.stsd isn
kkSss: kS:sS: ssSSSSss; Fisisshaan ssi:sssd
arf sss w.:S sGa
"'sf With last ansss afh' +.
centages follow:
ri John gSskingham. Ss sI:lse; N; E; Tur-
1866; J; H, Williams. ,20-121; Richard r.
Al Gheen. .5-Ii4: Tom Chrissensen. 81.
I51: Frank Adams. 26-115; 6. F. Boyer
26-l2S: Al Larkin, 23-114; W. r. WEIGH.
lone. $40; B. Bright. $50; w. B. Hoiton
1887; O. R. Stranley. 27-136: Oren B.
Glove; 14-92; James Roche. 22-99; H. q.
Nicholas. 1855; T. G.. Oufeemont S-67;
Georse zebele. 11-71: Buddy Henson. 81
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