Evening star., 1938-08-25
RINGER FL|PPERS
OPEN T|TLEPLAY
Best 48 in Metropolitan Area
Start Tonight in Stars
Tournament.

With the 4S best flippers in the
Washington metropolitan area en-
gagged, the 10th annual Evening Star
horseshoe championships will get un-
der way tonight at 1880 o'clock at
Brentwood. Md; Falls Church, Va,
and Mcmillan Reservoir, Washington.
Defending the Southern Maryland
title at Brentwood will be Lee Flesh
man, who not only is favor1te to re-
peat but one Of the foremost aspirants
to the metropolitan championship, to
be contested by survivors of the strug-
giles that begin tonight.
Harry Saunders will defend the Dis
trict title at Mcmillan. The 1887 Vir-
ginia and metropolitan winner. Ray
mond L. Frye, is not eligible for this
years tournament, having moved to
Richmond. Va.
The sharpest competition is ex-
pected in the city proper, where the
l6 quallflerS are so evenly matched
that not even tirst-round winner can
be picked with assurance.
Henson in Easy Spot.
Clayton Henson, former State and
metropolitan champion, is a cinch to
win the Virginia event, although out
OF regular competition since last sum-
mer. Henson tied Lee Fleshman for
honors in the qualifying tests, each
shooting 2l9 points with 100 shoes,
Henson having So ringers and FLESH
man. 62. Henson only recently de-
cided to compete, but quickly is re-
gaining the form that made him a
sensation in past tournaments. He
holds what is believed to be a ma.
tional record for consecutive ringers
tossed under championship conditions
with a string of 33, made in the
Metropolitan Singles League two sea-
sons back.
Saunders most formidable chal-
lenger is Bill Woodfield, whom the
District champion defeated in the
1887 finals. Woodfield has improved
greatly and Saunders until recently
has been out of competition. Wood
field was seeded ahead of him in the
pairings.
Jarrells Score Surprises.
Fleshman's principal rival is Temple
FARRELL, former Maryland champion
and District intercollegiate titleholder.
FARRELL. star softball player. like Hem
son and Saunders, golfer, waited
until short time before the qualify
ing round of The Star tournament to
whip their ringer arms into shape.
Fleshman surprised by pitching 56
ringers and 204 points to land high
among the qualifiers.
The highest general brand Of pitch
ing in the history of the tournament
is expected. According to Harry Wood
field, secretary Of the Washington-
Suburban Horseshoe Pitchers Associa-
tion, the 16 District qualifiers had a
general average of 46 per cent ringers,
an increase Of S per cent over last
years.
Pairings:
Virsinia.
J. S. Petit. 47-Isc. VS.. chas. Darr. i7"1i..
Ed Henry, 34-l51. VS.. c. Major, 26-1l9
CHIC Darr, 42-171: VS.. H. Choate 1880.
Bill Hunton Also. VS.. Bill Follin. e0-1O4
W. crsxfo5d, 33-l3s. VS.. G. c. Thompson,
G. G, Thompson. ST.. 3a-157. VS.. Bill
G. F. FELTON,, 5l-1s4. VS. $. Major. 1886.
Maryland.
Lee Freshman, 62-a1a. VS.. B. Underwood,
j. Donahue. 4O-15s vs. e Lagne. os-131.
A, E. Brailer. 46-174. VS.. W. Rennard.
E. BaranovskL 5O-1s7. VS.. D. Dotson,
P. Smith 43-17a. VS.. A. witner, o7-,35
j. Mullinix, 43-l6S, VS.. W. Donahue,
T. Walsh. 40-14a, VS. J. walsh. 33-1o7.
T. FARRELL. $1,000. VS.. c. Smith. 21-l39.
Washinston.
Bill Woodield 61-216, VS.. P. Pope. 41154
D. Newcomb. 45-179. VS.. L. Mills 49-175
M. Beardsley. 46-176, VS.. Red Davis,
Harry Saunders. 42-1es. VS.. Elvin Shark.
Irwin yin Garlbers. 62-1sa. VS.. H woodneld.
Francis Battiste. 44-17s. vs. Walter Haley,
Roy, Wilson. 5o-1sO. vs.. L. Larrick. 1914.
Paul Kenyon. 55-191. VS.. L. Barcarola,
42-152.