Evening star., 1941-09-10
Biggest Crown, Held
By Henson, Staked
In Events Climax
Metropolitan District
Honors 10 Be Settled
Tomorrow, Friday

Irwin CdrlD6TE TeSdlueu tIlc
Washington horseshoe champion
ship he lost last year to Clair Lacey,
since departed from the city: Lee
Fleshman retained the Southern
Maryland title and Charley Howery
remained on the Northern Virginia
throne as the first important phase
of the 18th annual Evening Star
tournament came to close last
night on the public park courts op-
posite the Commerce Building.
These were expected happenings.
What most of the ringer fanatics
wanted to know today was whether
Carlberg. hottest of contestants in
the tournament so far, could knock
from the tousled dome of Clayton
c. CBoo) Henson of Arlington one
of the most coveted horseshoe
diadems in the country. emblematic
of the championship of Metropolitan
Washington.
Tomorrow night Henson will begin
defense of his title against ID late
survivors of the sectional play. His
first opponent will be the winner
Of a consolation battle among de-
feated quarter -finalistS in the
Southern Maryland section, these
being Lee Fleshman, jr., 1l-year-old
son of the champ: Walter Haley,
newlywed who for three straight
years has made his way into the
Metropolitan playoffS as consola-
ton victor; Harold Cliff and Bill
Woodfield, Fort Meade soldier.
Will Pitch Tonight.
The consultations will be pitched
tonight at 7 o'clock. with drawings
to be made at the courts. The
Metropolitan field of l6 is made
up of the defending champion, the
semif1naliSts of sectional competl-
ton and the consolation winners.
The Washington consolationists are
Joe Murphy. John Buckingham
Hubbard Quantrille. former District
champion, and Roy CWoodrow)
Wilson. In this miXup the stake
may not be large but the contest
probably will be as sharp as any,
thing to follow. All four are
pitchers above average and eager
for a place in the big scrap.
John J. Bailey, Fort Belvoir SOL
dier, no doubt will be pleased to
receive notice today he is eligible
for the Northern Virginia consola-
ton. Bailey drew a bye in the first
round. In the second he defaulted
through a misunderstanding of
tournament dates. He automatlcal-
" became eligible for the consola-
ton through the bye. He was on
hand last night and crestfallen
when misinformed that the lists
were closed to him. To metropolitan
playoff eligibles the news is i'm
portant because Bailey made hot
showing in the qualification round
and If he wins a spot in the main
show will be formidable opponent
for any aSpirant to Henson's title.
In the consolation his rivals will
be Pete Hefin, Charles Lynch and
Robert Brosse, over whom he figures
to be a favorite.
Young Thompson Surprises.
Last nights surprise was George
C. Thompson, jr.. of Falls Church,
Va, son Of the old Northern Vir-
ginia champion, who entered the
tournament more or less on a lark
and reached the semifinalS. Young
George, a student of Clemson Col
lege who recently gained an air.
plane pilots license, made it hot
for Champ Howery, who fired the
best game of the evening, including
n per cent ringers, to win three
games to one.
For a while it seemed Harry
Saunders would pull rabbit from
the hat labeled D. C. champion
Several years back the onetime
Metropolitan and District titlehold-
er forsook horseshoe pitching fol
golf and received Scant attention
when he entered this years Star
tournament. But he breezed to the
final, finding his old form almost
consistently, at times reaching
nearly 70 per cent in ringers. But
in Carlberg, his opponent in the
championship match, he met tar
tar. The quiet little Carlberg. g
Civil Service Commission auditor
erased him as calmly as he would
an errant figure.
Throughout the tournament Carl
berg has maintained an average
pace of close to 70 per cent, taking
an imaginary shot at Henson now
and then with a game showing 80
Barring an extreme upset he should
reach the Metropolitan final, as
should Henson, and if form prevail:
the scrap between Henson and Carl
berg should be one of the hottest ir
the 13-year history of the tourna-
ment,
CarIberg Meets Merryman.
Carlberg's first opponent will be
Joe Merryman, former Southern
Maryland ruler who taught th'
game as it is played scientifically
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