Shoe Pitchers

The passing of the horse has had no disastrous effects upon the ancient and lively sport of horseshoe pitching. There are still 2,000,000 pitchers in the U. S. Last week's national championship, held in the shadow of the Goodyear Tire plant in Los Angeles, ended in a riot. When the promoter announced he could not afford to pay $1,600 promised in prizes because gate receipts and entry fees amounted to only $319, the disappointed pitchers violently protested. A spectator called two carloads of police who suggested that the case be taken into court.

Chief claimant when it comes to trial will be Ted Allen of Alhambra, Calif. Defending the championship he got a year ago at the Century of Progress, he won all his games against the 23 other men who qualified for the round-robin match play. Most exciting was the one against famed Frank Jackson, 64, of Blue Mound, Kans., 13 times national champion. Grey-haired and almost toothless, he had the satisfaction, after losing 50-to-49, of seeing three members of his family finish ably enough to be affected by the lack of prizes. In the first round of match play, a dark-haired young Mexican named Fernando Isais, now living in Los Angeles, made a tournament record by throwing twelve double-ringers in a row. Following day Allen broke the day-old record by throwing 13. To the Schultz Sisters, Caroline and Charlotte, of Harvey, Ill., went, as usual, first and second places for women.

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