Evening star., 1941-09-08
Saunders, Quantri|Ie
Resume Old Title
Rivalry Tonight
Thompson, Merrymon
Back in Competition;
Poirines Listed

Wnat lOOmed as 0ra0 struggle
for Metropolitan Washington's
horseshoe championships in the 18th
annual Evening Star tournament
now appears to be humdinger fol-
lowing completion of the qualifl-
cation round which brought out
three former title holders in come
back attempts.
George Thompson of Falls
Church, who used to rule the ringer
f1ippers of Northern Virginia; Harry
Saunders, once the ace of the en-
tire Metropolitan Area and Hub
bard Quantrille, former District
champion, and Joe Merryman, one
time chronic Southern Maryland
winner, will be on the firing line
when competition opens tonight on
the public park courts opposite
the Commerce Building for the
titles of Southern Maryland, North
ern Virginia and the District.
The surprise appearance of Saun-
ders and Quantrille gives zest to
the Washington section reviving, as
it does, an old fued. Some years
back, when Saunders appeared in
vincible in Star tournaments, Guam
trille relieved him of the District
championship. Both pitched re-
spectacle scores in the qualification
test, Saunders putting on So ring
ers in 100 shoes and Quantrille 81.
If they win their opening matches
they will clash in the second round
and this is probability.
Thompson May be Tough.
Thompson plainly was rusty. The
~Old Warhorse," who used to slap
on ringers with monotonous con-
sistency, tossed only 81. but he
entered merely to I'LL out the North
ern Virginia field. His son, George,
jr., marked up nearly twice as
many 3-pointers. But the elder
Thompson's flrst-round opponent
tonight, Pete Heflin, might do well
to ignore the former champs quail
ification score. With the chips laid,
George Thompson, sr., while back
was as tough as they came. With
his rhythmic swing the same as
ever he might find the range to-
night.
Merryman was below his old
standard in qualifying with SO ring
ers, but should be no pushover in
the Southern Maryland section,
Seeded at the top in this field Is
Lee Fleshman, defending champion
and among his rivals are his dad,
Frank. and his son, Lee, jr., not
quite II years old. Bill Woodfleld,
Camp Meade soldier; Everett Cliff
and George Kenfield are the other
seeded Marylanders.
Charley Howery, defending title
holder; Charley Lynch, Ed Bara-
nowski and John Bailey, Fort Bel
voir enlisted men, are seeded in the
Northern Virginia field and in the
Washington, Irwin Carlberg. John
Buckingham, Harry Saunders and
Roy (Woodrow) Wilson hold the
honor spots.
Action Starts at Z.
Competition tonight will start at
7 o'clock and play will be carried
out to the semifinals which will
be fired tomorrow night, starting
at Z, with the title matches imme-
diately to follow. Late survivors
of the sectional events will shoot
Thursday and Friday nights for
the Metropolitan District champion
ship now held by Clayton C. Hen
son of Arlington.
Tho no iri orc ord o,1o lifvioo cooroc
Including ringers, of the contest
ants:
Southern Maryland.
Lee Freshman, sr. L51-196l vs.. Gus
walter Haley e42-f75j, George Boyer
Grifith Csa-G54 vs.. Bill Woodfeid go
1857, Everett Cliff (52-19Sl VS.. Carleton
Mullinix (36-15s), David Dodson C23-126l
Gift Lee e4oiso as Flank r. 0 freshman haiso ss
170o, II; I, Bell (31-133) VS.. George Ken
Northern yirrinia.
Charles Howery ,(56-202l. bye: George
sO fsS5sf bss saafssP qG@p'0FH Ted krehn.r s 3
ls2 Charles Lynch 1,ct ,52is Mess9 ns "a
swartz 92s-i34J. Ed Henry (47-l75) vs..
Robert Durham (2e-136), John Bailey or
209) bye.
Washington.
Irwin Carlberg !72-223l VS.. ". F;
VS.. Preston Smith (43-176l Prentis Mabry
(4o-172) VS.. Melvin Penewel t46-16S),
Allen Burnham (42-162l VS., John Buck :
vs.. Elvin Shank (37-147). Russell Lipptn-
cott (42-167) vs. Hubbard 0uantrille l51-
17s. Phil Akard t45-111l vs. 70 Nash
(43-lTO), Charles Brogden (39-152) VS..
Marylands pitchers will occupy courts
Rtnis's. 8 to IL.