Page Eight
Nyssa Gate City Journal. Nyssa. Oregon
Horseshoe Pitchers Begin
Season With a Clang
By Alaa Abbey
Clang!
"Nice shoe.”
They walk to the soft dirt
box and bend over. They sift
through the dirt with their
fingers and find the shoes.
"That's a ringer and that
one's topped. That’s 3-0.
yours."
"That” is local horseshoe
pitching, which began Tues
day night. Seven men com
pete in the Tuesday Night
League. They each play three
other men twice each Tues
day night for the next six
weeks.
Only four
competitors
showed up Tuesday night
and one of them explained
that, "It takes a little while to
get sorted out.” Therefore
the results are a bit mislead
ing. However, the largest
beneficiary was Jim Monroe.
He won all six games. He
jokingly said that doubles his
wins of last year. "I'd like to
thank Mr. Forfeit and Mr.
Bye. They taught me every
thing 1 know about this
game,” he laughed.
Another winner was Bob
Wilson, league secretary. He
did have some competition,
but won five games. He split
two with Gene Chester and
won four on forfeits and byes.
For those who are not
horseshoe aficianados. some
explanation of the game is in
order. Horseshoe pitching
takes place on a fifty foot
court. Each box is five feet
long and is 40 feet from the
other. The players pitch two
shoes each at the metal post.
A "ringer" is worth three
points. If the shoe is close
enough to the post (one shoe
width away is the maximum)
the pitcher gets one point.
However, if the second
pitcher "tops" or covers his
opponent's shoe with his
own. the points are negated.
Here in Nyssa they play
25-point games.
The two and one-half
pound shoes arc pitched
underhand, preferably with
an unbent arm. Finger action
gives the right amount of
spin to the shoe, which
should land with its open end
toward the ring.
Each player has his own
style. Most grip it along one
stem of the shoe and give it
either a 1V« turn in the air. or
a 1V« turn. Wilson holds the
shoe at the bottom of the
"U”.
However, the rule
book flatly states that no
player has ever won a major
championship using that
style, which calls for any
where from one to four flips.
A lot of good-natured
kidding goes on during the
competition, which is relaxed
and friendly, although there
have been reports of cham
pionship play getting very
serious.
After a few good ringers.
"Must be those shoes you
bought
last year.” After
somebody else scores well.
"Must be your mustache.”
"Yes. it keeps down the
glare."
In case you're interested,
horseshoe pitching began in
ancient Rome, When its
legions conquered Europe
and England they brought
their sports along. From
England it came to the
colonies. By 1909. the game's
rules were standardized, as
was the equipment. Manufac
turers began turning out
special pitching shoes allow
ing horses to get back the
ones players had taken from
them.
The Tuesday night players
are: Dave Waldo. Gene
Chester. Bob Wilson. Jim
Monroe, (all of whom were
there Tuesday night). Red
McCrady, Ralph Werner,
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and Glen Hysell (who showed
up and for lack of compe
tition. left).
They lost to Vale. 4-1 on
Sunday, and lost to Ontario.
3-2 on Monday. Nyssa is now
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BOY SCOUTS OF TROOP 445 are shown at
the site of Keeney Pass monument on Lytle
Boulevard, where they are working on their
Citizenship in the Nation Merit Badge. The
boys, from left, are Riley Hatch. Nathan
Mower and Wayne Mitchell. Their scoutmas
ter is Larry Hatch.
The troop recently won the President's
Award, given at the Camporee at Spring
Creek Camp on Mann's Creek, for the best
camp; and also won first place in Skills
Competition. which includes knot tying, first
aid. and compass course Eleven troops from
the 7 Rivers District participated in the
Camporee
Members of Troop 445 will spend July 19
through 24 at Tapawonga Scout Camp at
McCall
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FINAL LEAGUE STANDINGS
Ontario Reds
Nyssa
Ontario Tigers
Vale Rangers
Adrian A's
Ontario Royals
Vale Cardinals
Cow Hollow
game and
High team
series: Goof Balls. 728.
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Papermates, 1911; Three
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1-3 in games with area
teams and 3-11 overall,
The top two finishers in
local play will advance to a
possible spot in the state
playoffs.
Vale is 3-1 in area play and
Ontario is 2-2.
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SPORTS
The Nyssa American Le
gion team dropped two
games over the July Fourth
holiday weekend.
Standings
Jim Monroe
Bob Wilson
Gene Chester
Dave Waldo
Glen Hvsell
Red McCrady
Ralph Werner
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STEVE BOWEN was tra
veling in pretty fast company
last week.
The recent
Hermiston
High School graudate's re
markable play carried him to
the quarterfinals of the week
long Oregon Amateur Golf
Tournament at lllahae Hills
Country Club in Salem.
Bowen finished 14th tn
medalist play to qualify for
the 32 man match play field.
He disposed of Mike Stoll of
Portland 3-2 man match play
field He disposed of Mike
Fair Premium Book
Available In Nyssa
Everyone attending the
The premium b<x>k for the
Fair is reminded that each
1976 Malheur County Fair—
fair is judged by a repre
August 18 thru 21 is now
sentative from the County
available. This year's fair is
Fairs Committee, and a
in keeping with the prevail
portion of Malheur's funding
ing patriotic atmosphere of
depends on a point system
the year.
administered by this Com
The theme "Progress.
mittee. For the past several
Spirit of 76” is emphasized
years improper parking by
on the cover of the 67th
both exhibitors and fair
annual premium book with its
goers has resulted in a
red, white, and blue color
penalty for the Malheur
scheme
The book follows its format ' County Fair. The Board is
therefore requesting every
of last year, with changes
one cooperate this year.
only in schedule of events,
awards, and classes. Each
exhibitor is encouraged to
Premium books will be
carefully check through the
available at local banks, radio
book for new classes and lots
stations, news paper offices,
in the various divisions.
and various stores. 4-H
Several new sponsors of
leaders and FFA instructors
trophies and awards are also
will have copies for their club
listed along with the previous
and chapter members. They
sponsors.
will also be available at the
is encou-
Each fairgoer
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raged to carefully read
will be mailed upon request
parking information. Com-
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merical exhibitors are re
889-9129, or Alice Murphy,
quired to comply with traffic
manager at 889-9391.
regulations as are fair ex
hibitors. These regulations
have been set up with respect
The Gate City Journal
to existing state fire and
office has a number of books
safety rules.
available.
Nyssa Public Library
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Stoll of Portland 3-2 to
advance to the semifinals;
defeated Salem veteran Ca
sey Ollinger 2-1 to find
himself in the last eight
players in the championship
flight.
His bracket of four in
cluded John Fought Hied for
low amateur score in recent
U. S. Openland University of
Oregon starts Peter Jacobsen
and Jeff Saunders,
high
finishers in the recent NCAA
Tournament
Sanders, who later gained
the finals, eliminated Bowen
5 and 3, which means with
three holes to play Bowen
was five holes behind, with
no chance to catch up.
Portland newspapers en-
joyed
prefixing Bowen's
name with''young,” "teen
aged" and "unknown.”
But Bowen, who recently
won several tournaments in
Eastern Oregon, has been
considered as the region's
outstanding golfer all spring.
"The course suited my
style of play." Bowen said.
"I had some trouble putting
at times but I felt by the time
I reached match play 1 could
play with anybody.”
Bowen said he may play in
the Pacific Northwest Golf
Association Amateur at Port
land July 12-17.
Also on his list is the
qualifying round in Portland
this August for the U. S.
Amateur.
Cyclists Should Know
Rules Of The Road
Bicycle riders are at the
peak of the season during
these summer months. Not
only are there rules of the
road, procedures and penal
ties for automobiles but for
bicycle riders as well.
Parents or guardians may
be cited for permitting a child
to violate bicycle equipment
laws. A child's cycle should
be equipped with proper
lights, brakes and reflectors.
A person propelling a
bicycle commits the offense
of unlawful bicycle operation
if he:
Rides other than upon or
astride a permanent and
regular seat attached to the
bicycle;
Or. carries more persons
on the bicycle than the
number for which it is
designed and equipped,
Or, carries a package,
bundle or article which
prevents him from keeping at
least one hand upon
the
handlebar and having full
control at all times.
Alvin Allen. Nyssa chief of
police notes that the most
frequent offenses are: stop
sign violations, riding on
sidewalks, especially in the
down town area, night time
riding without lights and
carrying bundles or pas
sengers. Violators will be
cited and It is hoped that
parents will become more
aware of their children's
cycling habits.
He also wishes to remind
cyclists that this Is also
bicycle theft time and he
cautions persons to register
their bicycles writh the Police
Department and park the
cycles in a safe place at night
and use locks and chain the
cycles to some immovable
object.
There will be a Bicycle
Safety Rodeo August 12 and
more information will be
announced later.
Republicans Elect Central
Committee Officers
Thursday.... 10 a.m.
Friday .............. 12
Saturday ............. 12
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The Malheur County Cen
tral Republican Committee
elected officers at its recent
meeting. Serving for the
coming year will be Joe
Hobson. Ontario. Chairman;
Harriett Flanagan, Ontario,
Vice-Chairman; with Bob and
Shirley Harrod of Vale as
alternates for these positions.
Cheryl Wettstein of On
tario was elected Secretary
and Pat McCoshum, Ontario
as Treasurer. Serving on the
nominating committee were
Kate Fields of Vale. Lou
Wettstein and Teody Tanaka,
both of Ontario.
Harriett Flanagan and
Donald Oakes of Unity have
filed as delegates to the
Republican National Conven
tion to be held in Kansas City
next week, and attended the
convention held June 26 in
Bend where the Oregon
delegation was
selected.
Both are pledged to support
Reagan.
Elected delegate to the
State Republican Committee
meeting was Teddy Tanaka
of Ontario with Cheryl
Wetstein as alternate.
Serving as congressional
nominating
committeemen
will be Wayne McConnel of
Ontario and Floyd Hawkins
of Vale. They will serve on a
committee composed of two
delegates from each county
who will make selections to
fill any vacancies among the
Oregon Republican U.S. Con
gressional team due to
resignation or death.
Serving in the same
capacity for local county
positions will he Harold and
Ronnie Trenkel of Vale; Bob
Harrod, Vale. Pete Joyce,
Juntura; and Geanne Price,
Cairo.