Evening star., 1939-08-29
Has Saunders in Hole
As Rain Halls Play;
F|eshman Out
Howery Whips Maryland
Champ to Survive With
CorIberg and Henson

CorIberg and Henson
He calls himself "the Minute Man
of Mirth" and he's an aviator, but
Harold Ronning is anything but
funny to the defending champion
in The Evening Star tournament,
Harry Saunders, who, however, to-
day was willing to admit the big,
firm jawed, blond and bespectacled
Ronning might be a high flyer. For
instance, last night he rose to un-
expected heights as horseshoe
f1ipper.
When rain halted hostilities in
the metropolitan playoffs on the
National Capital Parks courts at
Fifteenth street and Constitution
ave, Ronning was tied in games with
Saunders and had a lead of 11-9 IN
the deciding skirmish of quarter
final match. To reach the quarter
final he knocked off one of Vir-
ginia's favorites, the left-handed
Hoot Danzberger.
Ronnlng runs bureau that
peddles magazine stuff for authors.
turns out ads and otherwise deals
in the printed word. incidentally,
he's charter member of the
Ananias Club of Deadwood Gulch,
Wyo., and nobody believed him
when he announced he would win
the metropolitan district title in
The Star tournament. The West
erner has a lot of different kinds
Of stuff on the ball.
ROnning, a Sticker.
He's still very much of dark
horse, what with Virginia's IA
nous Boo Henson and formidable
Charley Howery in the semifinals,
along with the Washington champ
ion, gritty and clever little Irwin
Carlberg. But Ronning. even if he
doesn't win the title, will have ac-
complished more than anybody ex-
cept perhaps himself expected.
He fired so per cent ringers to
win the first game from the sur
prised Saunders, 50-44, and dropped
the second. $3.50, when the champ
put on 63 per cent.
Here goes Ronning,' said the
crowd, but Ronning stuck right in
there He looked to have at least
an even chance to come out on top
for one of the outstanding upsets
in the history of the l1-year-old
tournament when rain made the
pitching irons too slippery to COM
mand and play was called.
Henson, the favorite, moved into
the semifirals with victories over
Carlton MulliniX of Maryland and
Roy (Woody) Wilson of Washington.
Wilson forced him to turn on the
heat. the issue being constantly in
doubt as the Virginian plugged to a
50-44, 5O-44 victory.
Howery Throws 16 Straight.
Howery, who fell before Henson in
the Virginia final, upset the Mary
land champion, Lee Fleshman, 50-37,
5000, after eliminating Allen Burn
ham of Washington with one of the
f1ashiest ringer streaks the sport has
known in this section of the country.
In the deciding game against Burn
ham, Howery fired Is consecutive
ringers.
Young Carlberg, who will meet
Henson in a Semifinal, cleared a big
hump when he eliminated Temple
FARRELL, former Maryland champion,
in the second round. FARRELL had
erased one of Washington's best in
Walter Haley.
Tonights play will start at 7:30
o'clock, with Ronning and Saunders
finishing their match. the winner to
meet Howery, and Carlberg shooting
it out with Henson. Although Hen
son has yet to lose a game this sea-
son in regular competition, he will
be only slight favorite to stow
away Carlberg, who is no respecter
OF regulations. Hardly known at
the time as ringer f1ipper, he
downed Saunders to win the Wash
ington title last year and Saunders
for a decade, off and on, had been
cock O. the walk In metropolitan
horseshoe pitching.
Howery Tough Customer.
On his showing last night, How
cry figures to be hot potato for
either Saunders or Ronning to
handle.
Tonight's matches promise to
make the best ringer show in the
history of the game here. The semi
finals will be decided three out of
five games and the final four out
of seven.
George c. Thompson, president of
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Horse
shoe Pitchers Association, will ref
cree. Tut Centers' amplifying out
fit will be given testy workout and
two large bleachers plus sideline
benches should make the gallery
comfortable. Prizes will be pre-
sented at the finish of play.
Last nights results:
First round-Harry Saunders wash
ington) m M defeated Gus, Brailer tMaryland).
5O-:2, h0-32: Harold Ronning wash
inston' nisis1 defested Hoot psnzberser tvr-
sIud 'h-t0. DV-f4. CnafleS H0WeTy
eVirginial defeated Allen Burnham WASH
instonl, 50-7, 5O-16; Lee Fleshman MARY
iandl defeated Elmer swartz tvireinia),
50-19.. 50-43: Irwin Carlberg washing
tom defeated Rolfe Kennard maryland,
5O-25. 50-lS: Temple FARRELL (Maryland)
defeated Waller Haley (Washnaton1. So
81. 50-29; Roy Wilson tWashineton de-
feated Sid Stoddard virginia. 5O-22. a.
so: 5o-l4; Clayton C. Henson tVireinia)
defeated Carlton Mullinix (Maryland). So
16, SOILS.
Second round-Howery defeated Flesh
man. 50-37s 5000; Carlberg defeated
farrell, 50-IS. 5000: Henson defeated
Wilson, 50-4O, 5O-4O.
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