Evening star., 1939-08-06
Ringers Fly Thicker
As Star Tourney
Approaches
Howery Becoming Big
Shot in Metro Loop;
Merrymon Climbs

Mounting ringer percentages in
the Metropolitan Singles League
herald a knock down drag -out
battle for honors in the 18th an
nual Evening Star horseshoe cham
pionships to open August 81 on the
National Capital Parks courts.
Of particular note is the recent
pitching of Charley Howery of Nc
Lean, Va. a newcomer to ringer
ranks here who took over a de-
faulted franchise in the league With
an even start Howery now no doubt
would be pressing Boo Henson, Vir-
ginia champion, who leads the
league with spectacular record of
80 games won and none lost
Whatever hope existed of being
overtaken disappeared when Howery
last week won three straight from
Lee Fleshman, Maryland titleholder
and runnerup to Henson. F1eshman
has won 80 games and lost 9.
Throws ga Per Cent
Howery averaged 81 per cent ring
erS for nine games in sweeping
matches with Fleshman, Hef1in ano
Henry. He was the top pitcher of
the day. Against Fleshman he shot
a 71-per center and against Henry
two games of 68 per cent Henry,
with an average OF 81 per cent, was
in his best form of the season but
Howery nearly doubled the scores
on him.
Another highlight was the ringer
tossing of MarylandS Long Joe
Merryman who climbed from eighth
to fifth place with sweep over
redoubtable Walter Haley, out of
3 from Ronning and the same from
Woodfield.
Despite his perfect record in the
league, Henson has sound cause to
fear Howery when the time comes
to defend his Northern Virginia
title. The Mclean stars 81 per
cent average last week was only one
point below Henson's pace for the
season. In The Star tournament
following a qualifying test, the COM
petition will be elimination and in a
short match Howery might pop
over Henson, or, for that matter,
anybody.
Henson Not Cocky
Anyone who thinks I've got a
cinch in The Star tournament" said
Henson yesterday, hasn't seen
HoWery pitch. There are several
others, too, who figure to have a
real chance in the Virginia section. "
The Washington section is Ger
tain to be scramble unless q
tWirler now unknown turns up to
challenge for the title held by young
Irwin Carlberg. Lee Fleshman ap-
pears to have things much his own
way in Southern Maryland, but he
won't have if Temple FARRELL, for
mer Old Line champion, returns to
the field. FARRELL, crack softball
player, has strung with that sport
this season but would require only a
short time to whip his horseshoe
game into shape.
Following are results and stand
ings of the Metropolitan Singles
League, which will resume competi-
ton today at $3.50 pm. on the Ma
tional Capital Parks courts opposite
the Commerce Building:
Howery beat Fleshman, 5O-34. 5O-39,.
500.
Howery beat Heflin, 500. 5O-12
50-19.
Howery beat Henry. SOB. $685.
50-2a.
Haley beat Henry, $40, 50-45. 90
81
Haley beat Kruger. SO, 5O-30
50-43.
Henson beat Ronning, 5O-23. 800,
50-44.
Fleshman beat Henry, SOL. 42-50
50--}1.
Merryman beat Ronning. 1870, So
As 50-12
Merrymsn beat woodfeld, 1870, So
35 50-2S.
Merryman beat Haley, 50-33, 50-6
50-47
Woodfeld beat Ronning 5O-32. 80
90 40-50
woodield beat Kruger, 5O-31. 500
$3.50.
Kruger beat Ronning, 5O-47. 500
50-44.
Standings,