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Volume 52 Issue 6 May 2018

Michigan Horseshoe Pitchers Association

The Ringer Report

Inside this IssuePresident’s Memo 2Officers 2Tournament Results/Schedule 3-4Publicity Report 4Tournament Director Reports 5-6Constitution/HoF info 6Doubles Tournament Flyer 7RD Report 7State Doubles Article 7TD Tournament Guidelines 8Editor’s Notes 8Etiquette List of Rules 9State Tournament Committee 10Hall of Fame Requirements 10Spring Meeting Minutes 11Condolences 11Membership Application 12

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Roy Smith to be inducted into the NHPA Hall of FameHello All,

It's been a good day and I've enjoyed notifying one inductee and a family member of another of their election to the Class of 2018 of the NHPA Hall of Fame. The results of the voting are as follows:

In the Historic Era category the committee has elected Roy Smith, who lived in Michigan. I en-joyed sharing the news with his daughter, Peggy Smith.

In the Promoter/Organizer category the commit-tee has elected Jerry LaBrosse from Minnesota. I enjoyed sharing the news with Jerry just after he had returned to snowy Minnesota from a vacation to warmer climates.

I hope as many people as possible will plan on attending the 2018 Hall of Fame and Awards Ban-quet in Florence, South Carolina, as we honor these two deserving individuals, as well as the other peo-ple who will be receiving NHPA awards. I look for-ward to seeing you there.

—Vicki Winston, NHPA Hall of Fame Director“I will be attending the banquet at the World

Tournament with a few of my brothers and sisters, so we will take pictures! Unfortunately, my mom isn't able to travel that far anymore (she's going to be 92 this summer) but to say she is thrilled is an understatement, as the whole family is so very excited. Many great memories made in the world of horseshoes. Dad would have felt so very honored to be remembered by the association, and the acknowledgement of his success in his biggest passion... pitching horseshoes!” —Peggy Smith

Roy SmithPhoto furnished by Peggy Smith and will be displayed in the NHPA Hall of Fame in MO.

—Ed Note: I revised this article to fit our 2018 State Tournament and to honor a great pitcher, Clayton Champion.

KALAMAZOO, MI – Clayton Champion brought the game of horseshoes to Kalamazoo in 1982, and now the Galesburg native hopes to reclaim a state championship on the course he helped build 36 years ago.

The MHPA will hold its 95th annual state championships on Saturday, Aug. 25-26, at Kalamazoo's VFW Post 1527, 1920 Kilgore Service Road.

Admission for spectators is free, and a food trailer and beer truck will be available.

Competitors must be registered with the MHPA and need to have pitched in four tournaments within the past year.

Champion, a two-time winner of the Elders Division state title, established the Kalamazoo Area Horseshoe Club in 1982, and the 89-year-old has held the position of club vice president since its creation.

"It's a good feeling to know that you helped produce something valuable enough to bring in the best horseshoe pitchers in the state," said Champion, a 2005 MHPA Hall of Fame inductee. "We built the course with the state championships in mind, but knew it was a far reach."

95th Annual Kalamazoo to Host MHPA Championships

By Patrick Nothaft [email protected] August 27, 2014

Clayton Champion

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The Horseshoe Pitchers Prayerby Carl Terrell, Kentucky, deceased

I want to throw horseshoes all year long Just waiting for a good day.

Why I even drove two hundred miles And paid my entry free,

And collected all the lucky pieces I could find I need lots of luck you see.

So tomorrow as I prepare to throw And gladly take my turn,

If I bounce off or miss the stakeI will know it’s all in fun.

And Lord if by chance I throw a double I will not lose control,

For I know what’s coming up next I will miss six in a row.

Well, Lord, I guess that’s all I can ask. Just help me not to whine.

Now that you have done your part, Just help me to do mine.

Just help me to do my very best, And do good in my class.

And do it with the proper attitude If I take first or last.

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PRESIDENT’SMEMO

Paul Bachelor

The Ringer ReportOfficial Newsletter of the Michigan Horseshoe Pitchers Association

Michigan Division of the NHPA - Established 1935Five issues published per year - March, May, July, September, December

Advertising Rate: $50 for a 1 column x 2 inch ad, 5 issues per year, $10 per issueDean Schmitz, Editor - (586) 463-7488 - [email protected] to the Editor and news items are encouraged.

OfficersPaul Bachelor, President (810) 772-86786037 Kinyon Road, Brighton, MI 48116-9578 [email protected] Stephenson, 1st Vice-President (517) 980-612212389 Crab Apple Ln.Grand Ledge, MI 48837-8952 [email protected] Burns, 2nd Vice-President (734) 323-91165060 Horstman Road, Williamston, MI 48895 [email protected] Burns, Secretary/Treasurer (5170 605-85735060 Horstman Road, Williamston, MI 48895 [email protected]

Committee ChairsBob Wells, Audit & Finance (734) 847-6429 PO Box 205, Temperance, MI 48182-0205 [email protected] Bailey, Hall of Fame (248) 421 97089540 Woodside Dr., Clarkston, MI 48383-3166 [email protected]

Constitution/Bylaws: 1st Vice-PresidentGrievance: 2nd Vice-PresidentMembership: Secretary/TreasurerSt. Jude: Keith SchaferPromotion and Publicity: Quincy JohnsonPlaying Format: Paul BachelorHOF and Museum: TBD

Website, Stats & MoreMHPA Website/Emailwww.horseshoemichigan.com [email protected] Website/Emailwww.horseshoepitching.com [email protected] Burns, MHPA Statistician (517) 605-85735060 Horstman Road, Williamston, MI 48895 [email protected] Schafer, St. Jude Coordinator (517) 256-8224832 Hyatt St., Eaton Rapids, MI 48827-1406 [email protected] Johnson, Publicity/Promotions (313) 854-690819075 Mott Ave., Eastpointe, MI 48021 [email protected] Schmitz, Ringer Report Editor (586) 463-7488799 Chippewa St., Mount Clemens, MI 48043 [email protected]

NHPA ContactsStuart Sipma, President (701) 258-56862826 Domino Dr., Bismarck, ND 58503-0831 [email protected] Sidles, Secretary/Treasurer (515) 450-355717259 Jefferson St., Omaha, NE 68135 [email protected] Higgins, Regional Director (248) 634-194816440 Ridgeview Ct., Holly, MI 48442-8392 [email protected]

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2018 Outdoor SeasonAfter a very successful indoor season, the

weather has finally warmed up, and the out-door pitching season is upon us. Leagues are getting kicked-off and tournaments begin this weekend (I’m writing this on Friday, May 4).

Let’s do our best at pitching in tourna-ments to support the game and the host clubs. And, as always, demonstrate courtesy and sportsmanship to all. Remember – we do this for FUN!

There are several ‘open’ dates for this year’s tournaments – especially for some Sundays, so please review the online sched-ule to confirm dates and locations for the tournaments.

2018 State TournamentAgain, just a reminder that this year’s

State Tournament will be held the weekend BEFORE the Labor Day weekend, and NOT on the Labor Day weekend as traditionally scheduled. The Kalamazoo Club will be our host.

All entrants will need to get their re-quired 4 minimum tournaments in. The last tournament before the State Tournament is Sunday, Aug 19, at Jackson.

World TournamentRegistration for this year’s World is May

14, so time is running out. Please consider signing up, especially if you have never pitched in a World Tournament. It is a tremendous experience.

Hope to see you there.Class Formation “Guidelines”

In the March Ringer Report, I indicated the Tournament Directors were working on guidelines to create classes when the ringer percent spread is larger than desired. These guidelines have been completed, and are published elsewhere in this issue of the Ringer Report.

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Kalamazoo Horseshoe ClubSaturday, March 3, 2018

I know, these results look strange. Josh tried a suggestion from Gary Roberts about how to handle the large discrepancies in the top class ringer %. So, he created a 6 person class including Tom. They pitched the rounds and Tom was awarded the Class A tournament champion patch and money. Then, Larry and George were awarded first place in Class B since they tied.

Class A W-L Rgrs Sh R%1. Tom Williams 5-0 108 154 70.13

Class B W-L Rgrs Sh R%1. Lawrence Hinton 3-2 85 170 50.001. George Parsons 3-2 94 188 50.002. Quincy Johnson 3-2 85 202 42.083. Mindi Thompson 1-4 82 198 41.414. Bob Roesler 0-5 60 176 34.09

Class C W-L Rgrs Sh R%1. Dan Brenner 5-0 68 206 33.012. Jerry Inman 4-1 60 184 32.613. Robert Blum 3-2 45 224 20.094. Narone Parker 2-3 56 208 26.925. Barry Thompson 1-4 34 190 17.896. Derrick Gyorkos 0-5 47 244 19.26

Class D W-L Rgrs Sh R%1. Jerry Clay 3-1 43 174 24.712. Edward Sulton 2-2 52 180 28.893. Bob Dale 2-2 50 188 26.604. Michael Mitchell 2-2 31 182 17.035. Owen Mergen 1-3 28 192 14.58

Class E W-L Rgrs Sh R%1. Dawn Brenner 4-0 53 180 29.442. Chuck Osborn 3-1 38 190 20.003. Christine DeMann 2-2 48 182 26.374. Rosemarie Nowacki 1-3 33 186 17.745. Harry Grant 0-4 30 186 16.13

Class F W-L Rgrs Sh R%1. Carol King 3-1 26 186 13.982. Zachary Spanke 2-2 27 198 13.643. Jim Cooper 2-2 20 200 10.004. Kary Christiansen 2-2 17 188 9.045. Lester King 1-3 24 200 12.00

Lincoln Park Horseshoe ClubSaturday, March 17, 2018

Class A W-L Rgrs Sh R%1. Tom Williams 4-0 145 170 65.292. Lawrence Hinton 2-2 119 166 54.223. Mark Burns 2-2 99 174 44.254. Danny Markley 1-3 104 166 45.785. John Banks 1-3 73 176 40.91

Class B W-L Rgrs Sh R%1. Quincy Johnson 4-2 113 292 38.702. Bob Roesler 3-3 114 314 36.313. Richard C. Colbert 3-3 80 266 30.314. Narone Parker 2-4 90 280 32.14

Class C W-L Rgrs Sh R%1. Jerry Clay 5-0 71 202 35.152. Derrick Gyorkos 4-1 58 248 23.393. Dawn Brenner 2-3 62 252 24.604. Dan Brenner 2-3 49 202 24.265. Jason Szostak 1-4 51 230 22.176. Michael Mitchell 1-4 45 230 19.57

Class D W-L Rgrs Sh R%1. Tyler Davis 5-1 63 276 22.832. Rosemarie Nowacki 5-1 63 282 22.343. Harry Grant 2-4 36 278 12.954. Lester King 0-6 27 280 9.64

Class E W-L Rgrs Sh R%1. Harry Ellout 4-0 43 154 27.922. Jim Cooper 1-3 20 166 12.053. Carol King 1-3 22 188 11.70

Lapeer Horseshoe ClubSunday, March 25, 2018

Class A W-L Rgrs Sh R%1. James Dunlap 4-0 124 200 62.002. Tom Williams 3-1 123 182 67.583. Danny Markley 2-2 64 168 38.584. Lawrence Hinton 1-3 76 200 38.005. George Pasons 0-4 91 190 47.89

Class B W-L Rgrs Sh R%1. John Banks 5-1 110 272 40.442. Boyd Howe 4-2 102 246 41.463. Quincy Johnson 2-4 102 264 38.644. Mark Burns 1-5 98 266 36.84

Class C W-L Rgrs Sh R%1. Richard C. Colbert 4-0 60 178 33.712. Narone Parker 2-2 64 160 28.753. Sean Saumier 2-2 42 156 26.924. Robert Blum 2-2 37 174 21.265. Jerry Clay 0-4 29 172 16.86

Class D W-L Rgrs Sh R%1. Harry Ellout 4-0 62 142 43.662. Mark Burns II 3-1 55 150 36.673. Todd Vincent 2-2 44 166 26.514. Michael Mitchell 1-3 46 194 23.715. Derrick Gyorkos 0-4 21 180 11.67

Class E W-L Rgrs Sh R%1. John Johnson 5-1 31 294 10.542. Zachary Spanke 4-2 38 298 12.753. Bristol Vaughn 3-3 35 294 11.904. Jim Cooper 0-6 9 290 3.10


St. Jude - Bob WellsSaturday, April 14, 2018

Class A W-L Rgrs Sh R%1. Paul Bachelor 5-1 119 252 47.222. Danny Markley 3-3 139 284 48.943. George Parsons 3-3 126 280 45.004. Lawrence Hinton 1-5 129 284 45.42

Class B W-L Rgrs Sh R%1. Mark Burns 5-0 95 206 46.122. Nicholas Lockwood2-3 86 228 37.723. Quincy Johnson 2-3 68 194 35.054. Narone Parker 2-3 72 206 34.955. Larry Budzizzewski2-3 69 200 34.506. Warren Westbrook 2-3 77 230 33.48

Class C W-L Rgrs Sh R%1. Richard C. Colbert 4-0 52 178 29.212. Robert Blum 2-2 43 180 23.893. Robert Wells 0-4 39 194 20.10

Class D W-L Rgrs Sh R%1. Tina Schafer 3-1 64 174 36.782. Michael Mitchell 2-2 72 232 31.033. Mark Burns II 1-3 36 166 21.69

Class E W-L Rgrs Sh R%1. Mark Neville 4-0 45 160 28.132. Rosemarie Nowacki 0-4 27 160 16.88

Class F W-L Rgrs Sh R%1. Zachary Spanke 4-0 22 200 11.002. Jonathon Birdsall 0-4 16 200 8.00

State Tournament FundSunday, April 22, 2018

Class A W-L Rgrs Sh R%1. James Dunlap 4-0 128 194 65.982. JD Drake 0-4 114 194 58.76

Class B W-L Rgrs Sh R%1. Danny Markley 5-1 103 202 50.992. Mark Burns 4-2 106 238 44.543. Boyd Howe 3-3 122 236 51.694. Rick Lyle 0-6 62 208 29.81

Class C W-L Rgrs Sh R%1. Quincy Johnson 3-1 67 176 38.072. Roger Higgins 3-1 66 196 33.673. Harry Ellout 2-2 54 166 32.534. Narone Parker 1-3 51 148 34.465. Richard C. Colbert 1-3 42 166 25.30

Class D W-L Rgrs Sh R%1. Rob Herbertz 3-1 75 230 32.612. Michael Mitchell 2-2 59 224 26.343. Edward Sulton 1-3 53 230 23.04

Class E W-L Rgrs Sh R%1. John Johnson 4-0 32 184 17.392. Bristol Vaughn 0-4 13 184 7.07

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Jackson - Thrun/Vincent MemorialSaturday, April 28, 2018

Class A W-L Rgrs Sh R%1. JD Drake 3-1 162 224 72.322. James Dunlap 3-1 116 176 65.913. Tom Williams 2-2 133 194 68.564. Terry Beagle 2-2 107 198 54.045. Andrew Adams 0-4 134 224 59.82

Class B W-L Rgrs Sh R%1. Douglas Bailey 4-0 112 222 50.452. Danny Markley 3-1 94 206 45.633 Warren Westbrook 1-3 87 210 41.434. Robert Beagle 1-3 87 222 39.195. Mark Burns 1-3 76 200 38.00

Class C W-L Rgrs Sh R%1. Harry Ellout 4-0 76 194 39.182. Dan Brenner 3-1 84 212 39.623 Keith Schafer 2-2 78 236 33.054. Clip Connin 1-3 67 188 35.645. Richard C. Colbert 0-4 44 178 24.72

Class D W-L Rgrs Sh R%1. Robert Wells 3-1 54 158 34.182. Randall Kamm 3-1 49 166 29.523 Mark Burns II 2-2 55 180 30.564. Bob Dale 1-3 41 160 25.635. Dawn Brenner 1-3 50 212 23.58

Class E W-L Rgrs Sh R%1. Tina Schafer 4-0 60 148 40.542. Ken Kuss 2-2 48 208 23.083 Paul Howard 2-2 29 190 15.264. Chad Fleisher 1-3 53 198 26.775. Beck Sullivan 1-3 35 180 19.44

Class F W-L Rgrs Sh R%1. Lauralynn Knop 2-2 48 200 24.002. Lester King 2-2 46 198 23.233 Carol King 2-2 31 198 15.66

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Class A W-L Rgrs Sh R%1. Paul Bachelor 3-0 56 106 52.832. Lawrence Hinton 0-3 39 106 36.79

Class B W-L Rgrs Sh R%1. Helen Ringman 3-1 82 200 41.002. Mark Burns 2-2 78 170 45.883 Roger Higgins 1-3 56 178 31.46

Class C W-L Rgrs Sh R%1. Ron DeForest 4-2 68 216 31.482. Clip Connin 2-3 62 198 31.313 Clayton Champion 2-3 39 190 20.53

Class D W-L Rgrs Sh R%1. Chuck Osborn 3-1 68 262 25.952. Danny Ringman 2-2 60 214 28.043 Bob Dale 1-3 63 236 26.69

Class E W-L Rgrs Sh R%1. Randy Sheffer 4-0 37 158 23.422. Robert Eschenberg 2-2 20 174 11.493 Dick Luedecking 0-4 16 172 9.30

HAVE YOU SEEN your club poster anywhere? How about the hardware store bulletin board? Grocery store? Recreation Center? City Hall? Library? Or, how about your Club bulletin board?

If you haven’t, maybe you need to post one. Here is an idea. But, ideas are only that if your club doesn’t have the “We brothers” around to carry it out.

I recall one of our MHPA clubs had many “idea” persons, but only two willing to do any work. They called themselves the “We brothers,” because every time an idea was presented, the “idealist” would say: “WHY DON’T WE DO…” and, of course, they meant that the two workers (We brothers) should get it done, after all, give me credit for the “idea.”

Here’s a poster that even an idea person could produce. The graphic can be down-loaded from the NHPA website.

Here is a tri-fold brochure you can use for your local events to introduce spectators the the basics of tournaments, as well as an intro to the NHPA and some fun facts...

http://www.horseshoeamerica.com/Spectator_Brochure.pdf




Tournament Director & Club Reports

Berkley - Mark Lankin - [email protected]

Holt - Tina Schafer - [email protected]


Brighton - Paul Bachelor - [email protected]

Jackson - Mark Burns - [email protected]

Kalamazoo - Josh Lull - [email protected]

Kalamazoo Hotel Accommodations

for State TournamentA block of rooms have been set-up at

the Country Inn and Suites in Kalamazoo for the weekend of the state tournament. (The block begins Friday evening.)

King rooms and double Queen rooms have been secured. (Other room accom-modations are usually possible)

The rate is $101.00 a night.For those not familiar with our club or

Kalamazoo, this is the hotel right next door to the courts. Depending on the room, you can literally walk out of your room and directly onto our courts.

When reserving, let them know you are there for the state tournament that week-end and would like to take advantage of the block set up by the Kalamazoo Area Horseshoe club for the Michigan Horse-shoe Pitchers Association.

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson1912 E Kilgore RoadPortage, MI 49002269-382-2303If anyone has any trouble, let Josh Lull

know… 269-838-7698.

Brighton will host tournaments on Satur-day and Sunday June 2nd and 3rd. Please put this on your schedule and plan on pitching with us. I’m hoping for a great turnout. These will be the only tournaments at Brighton this season.

The Brighton League started Tuesday May 1. We pitch ‘singles’ format, with each player pitching 4 games to 40 shoes. Pitch-ing starts the 1st Tuesday of May through the last Tuesday in August. New members are welcome at anytime.

Unfortunately our membership numbers are low and we are seeking new pitchers. All are welcome. —Paul

Hello, Everyone. The last meeting I attended for the new

recreation center in Berkley was a couple weeks ago. The residents are voting in No-vember on the proposal. I cannot commit to doing Berkley Days next year until that vote. The demolition of the ice arena may come by then, still not sure.

Hope the weather is nice for Berkley Days this year, in case it's the last. Hope to see many of you there!

Anyone free to help clean up and turn courts on Thursday or Friday during the day would be "greatly" appreciated!!!

—Mark

The Kalamazoo Club started its singles league on Wednesday May, 2nd.

Owen Mergen has been vital with orga-nizing a standing meeting at the VFW (in front of the courts) during the last couple months to hear member ideas and keep everyone informed. This has also helped at-tract new members we will be seeing very soon.

We are in the process of also starting a Monday night doubles league. This will be-gin around the first week of June. This has been an idea we have been kicking around for a while now and just have not been able to get it off the ground. However, it seems like now we have a very good chance and interest is high. We would like to give a big thank you to the Jackson Club and Tom Williams. Owen and I have been picking their brains on how they run their doubles league. They have been more than helpful with providing ideas and materials. Thanks again!

Like everyone else, we are just glad to see that cold April go away and finally get out to the courts. First outdoor tournament at Kalamazoo is "Under The Lights" Friday night, June 8th following with another one Saturday morning, June 9th. Come and have two tournaments done by Saturday afternoon. —Josh

The Jackson Horseshoe Club ended the winter season in March. Tuesday night Champions were Tom and Bob Williams - Thursday night Champions were Mark Burns and Frank Klavinger - Winter League Champions were Mark Burns and Frank Klavinger. The summer leagues are just under way and we have 14 teams with room to add two teams. We have an aver-age of 4-6 players on a team and pitch 40 shoes games, 3 games a night, every Tues-day. If anyone would like to join our league, go to jacksonhorseshoeclub.com for more info!

Jackson is looking forward to hosting the Terry Beagle open on June 16th. This tour-nament has extra prize money for each class.

We are also looking forward to hosting the first outdoors Tom Burns Memorial on July 1st. This also will have extra prize money for all classes.

See you on the courts !—Mark

Hello, All –Finally, spring made its debut and we

can start pitching outside. Holt has sched-uled two Saturday tournaments for this year. They are as follows: June 30th and August 18th (this is the Saturday before the State Tournament). Please mark them on your calendar. The Holt Club works very hard to ready their courts and puts on a re-ally good spread for lunch. Be sure to come on out and join us for a day of fun pitching and fellowship with your fellow pitchers.

—Tina

(President continued from Page 2)final authority to create classes as he or she deems appropriate.

Officer ElectionsThe ‘President’ and ‘2nd Vice President’

offices are up for election at this year’s State Tournament Members Meeting.

After much thought and reflection on this, I have decided to NOT to seek re-elec-tion for the President’s office.

It is a very difficult decision for me to make. I have always taken my responsibili-ties as an officer of the MHPA very seriously, and have tried to do the best I can to benefit our great organization.

The organizations for our sport at the na-tional level (NHPA) and the state level (MHPA) are undergoing significant chal-lenges (primarily resulting from declining membership). New ideas and approaches are required to address these challenges, and bring our organization to a stronger and healthier level. I feel am too ‘rooted in past ways’, and not able to bring the ‘fresh’ ideas to the forefront, and effectively sup-port them. Plus, I find my energy level and concentration is not what it used to be.So, please give some thought to potential candidates for President – maybe yourself or another member.

I am confident we will elect a President who will be a great officer and leader for our Charter. —Paul, MHPA President

NOTICE: The Seniors Tournament (60 and over) will be held in Lake Orion on Sunday, Aug. 12. This will be held in con-junction with the State Doubles tourna-ment. Start time will be that of our regu-lar sanctioned tournaments – 9:30 a.m. check-in and 10 a.m. games begin! Plan to join the fun at both of these events in Lake Orion!

—Josh Lull

It is good etiquette

to wear a tournament shirt

at all events.

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Tournament Director & Club Reports

St. Clair Shores - Dean Schmitz - [email protected]

Lapeer - Debbie Markley - [email protected]


Lincoln Park - Derrick Gyorkos - [email protected]

Lansing - Randall Kamm- 517-487-0188(517) 285-5287 [email protected]

The Cramton Park horseshoe pits will be hopping busy Saturday, June 23, and Sun-day, June 24, when the MHPA hosts a tour-nament in Lapeer, bringing horseshoe en-thusiasts from throughout Michigan.

The Lapeer Horseshoe Club League be-gins play at 7 p.m. on Mondays and contin-ues until darkness overtakes the park.

If horseshoes sounds like fun, drop by Cramton Park to speak with local club members. There is a $20 fee for the season that wraps up with a banquet where awards are presented and further cama-raderie is enjoyed.

Cleanup of the courts has been complet-ed and the season began the first Monday in May.

We have three evenings of league play. Monday: Singles Recreation League.Tuesday: Two Doubles Leagues.Thursday: Singles Sanctioned League.The Fall season of 10 weeks starts the

first Tuesday after Labor Day.We have two Saturdays and one Thurs-

day evening of sanctioned tournaments scheduled.

The Mayor and Recreation Director are in the process of providing the club with new LED lighting that we will be able to control from our shed. This will make evening pitching better as the LEDs are as bright as the daylight sun. No longer will we have to use our cell phone lights to see if we have a ringer.

The 2018 version of our SCSHC Guide Book has been pub-lished. It is free to all new members and can be purchased for $5 by

Constitution and By-laws ChangesThe Constitution and By-laws may be revised by submitting changes at

any membership meeting or sent to the chairperson of the Constitution and By-laws Committee, 1st Vice-President John Stephenson, by July 15th.

All proposed revisions are voted on at the State Tournament meeting. Any additions, deletions and/or changes takes a two-thirds vote of members present at the meeting and become effective January 1st of the following year.

Hall of Fame nomination forms must be received by June 15th for the nominee to be included in the voting for that year.

Send HOF form to Doug Bailey. (See page 2 for addresses.)

The Greater Lansing Area Horseshoe Club is cleaning up the courts and started the sanctioned league on May 3rd and will run until the third Thursday in August. We anticipate signing up many new members this year because the president of the club has offered to buy first year NHPA cards for members who have not pitched with the club before and who will join the NHPA for the first time. We are hopeful that we can grow the club and provide op-portunities for all our new members to not only pitch in a sanctioned league, but ex-pand the probability that they will take ad-vantage of being able to pitch in tourna-ments in Michigan and around the country. We are also starting a Monday night non- sanctioned recreational league for people who only want to pitch locally. It may be possible to get some of the Monday night players to get an NHPA card later, which opens up many new opportunities for them in this great sport.

Lansing is hosting our first (in many years) Friday evening tournament on May 25th. Sign-in deadline is 7 p.m. We are hop-ing to fill the courts and pitch under the lights. It makes a great experience. Our Sat-urday tournament on May 26th will be dur-ing the day. Sign in deadline as usual is 9:30 a.m. Why not come on over to Lansing on Friday evening, stay overnight and then join us again Saturday for another fun day. Great way to spend a weekend.

Have a very good pitching season and hope to see you on the courts!

—Randall

The outdoor horseshoe pitching season is here. Please remember the 9:30 a.m. reg-istration deadline. If possible try to arrive around 9 a.m. to make sure that the regis-tration runs smoothly. If possible please bring the exact amount of money due to the tournament director. Please go right to the sign up desk. It is critical that this is done first, before visiting with fellow pitch-ers. Please have your membership renewal information form completed. The form can be found on the MHPA website and in this Ringer Report. It would really help regis-tration run smoothly if these guidelines were followed.

If I am not keeping score, please come see me if you need relief from scorekeeping duties; I would gladly help.

—Mark Wolffradt

St. Jude winter tournament,April 14, 2018

20 people pitched in the Bob Wells St. Jude tournament. $646.00 was raised for St. Jude. In Class A, Paul Bachelor won the four man class. In Class B, Mark Burns prevailed, winning all five games. In the afternoon, Richard Colbert swept Class C, Tina Schafer won Class D, Mark Neville from Ohio won Class E, and Zachary Spanke prevailed in Class F. The summer St. Jude tournament will be the July 28 outdoor tournament in Lansing, and the Mike Ardelean Memorial will be run by the Lake Orion club indoors at Jackson on November 3. —Keith

St. Jude - Keith Schafer - (517) [email protected]

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Lake Orion - Doug Bailey - [email protected]

The Lake Orion Horseshoe Club started the season the first Tuesday of May with 45 people signed up for the league and probably 5 more coming this week. There is a lot of work going on at the horseshoe courts; the fire department is being upgraded, and they are adding public rest rooms to the back of the fire department, which will be open 24-7; that will be a real nice addition. The sidewalk going to the art center has been torn up and replaced with a wider one, that is part of the Paint Creek bike trail. We have a 4-foot green coated fence that we will be putting up this summer, along the side walk.

We are going to be looking into buying a new shed, hopefully this summer.

The parking lot where we usually put our tent up is being torn up and the whole thing paved; the problem is it is not scheduled to be completed until August 24.

Ron Price is doing a great job of promoting the Horseshoe Club and keeping the word out there about the Club.

We will be having the State Doubles in August and the next day we will be hosting the State Seniors tournament instead of a regular tournament.

—Doug

StateDoubles

Championship

Lake Orion



2018 State Doubles Championship Saturday, August 11,

and Senior Tournament, Sunday, August 12

• 9:30 a.m. Sign-In Deadline - $40.00 per Team Note if the tournament is cancelled - The rain date will be Sunday, August 12• Combined Average Cannot Be Greater than 120%• Pick Your Partner or we’ll Find One for You• Walking Doubles• Pitch Your Own Shoes• 50 Shoe Count All Scoring• All Money Returned in Prizes and Trophies• Roasted Chicken/Potluck Dinner• MHPA funds cover meat and pop• Bring dish to pass and own table service

Senior Tournament, August 12(age 60 and over)

• 9:30 a.m. Sign-In Deadline - $15.00 per PersonIf Doubles tournament is cancelled - This date will be used for the Doubles Tournament.

• Hamburgers/Hotdogs for Sunday’s lunch

Lake Orion is excited to Host the

2018 State Doubles ChampionshipThere are no camping facilities at the court area.

RV camping is available at Groveland Oaks in Holly at 14555 Dixie Hwy, 248-634-9811. Nearby hotels include the Red Roof Inn, 2755 S. Lapeer Rd., Lake Orion, 248-391-2755

and dozens of others.Contact Doug Bailey, 248-421-9708 for more info.

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A continuing tradition…

Lake Orion to Host 2018 State Doubles Lake Orion is excited to host the State

Doubles Championship tournament on Sat-urday, Aug. 11.

If the doubles tournament is cancelled, Sunday, Aug. 12, will be used for the dou-bles tournament. Therefore, the Seniors Tournament will be rescheduled.

Combined averages cannot be greater than 120%. You may choose your own part-ner or the committee will find one for you when you sign in. Sign-in must be done by 9:30 a.m. in order to calculate the round robins.

This is a walking doubles tournament, which means you will pitch your personal horseshoes. It is count-all scoring with the team pitching a total of 50 per game. All money will be returned in prizes and plaques.

Come hungry, as the Lake Orion Club always puts on a meal that you will want to write home about. Bring a dish to pass, as there are many hungry horseshoe pitchers that look forward to this pot-luck lunch.

Scorekeeping coaches are available to get you started if you are a little rusty with this method of scorekeeping.

Hello, Fellow MembersI hope everyone had a great winter.The World Horseshoe Tournament is in

Florence, South Carolina this year. The dates are July 9th thru July 21st. The dead-line to enter is May 14th, and there will be no refunds after May 20th.

Just a quick reminder that our courts are scheduled for re-sanctioning again in 2019, and prior to starting the 2018 pitching sea-son would be an excellent opportunity to generate a repair plan. I will be contacting each club later in the year to confirm com-pliance with the specifications noted in the RGS Book.

Please keep in mind that all measure-ments may not be exact on all courts at many of our older facilities. If you have a specific question or concerns, please con-tact me for assistance.

Wichita Falls, TX, will host the 2019 World Tournament in 2019 July 22-Aug. 3.

The NHPA Council is pleased to an-nounce that Monroe/West Monroe, LA, will be hosting the 2020 World Horseshoe Pitching Championships at their Civic Cen-ter. This will be at the same site where the 2011 World Tournament was hosted.

—Roger Higgins - NHPA RD

—Roger Higgins



EDITOR’S Notes Dean Schmitz

f you have never been a Tournament Di- rector, you cannot imagine the problems

that come up before the tournament starts.Since I am particular about set-up at our

tournaments, I have a list of jobs that our membership takes pride in completing. I have been told that if things aren’t “up to snuff,” and if I complain about changing large bills, etc., it is my fault. After all, they say, ”it is your tournament and you are not prepared.”

A few minutes before the start time, the classes have been set, everyone is eager to get going and here comes the last-minute entry driving up.

Do you turn them down or rearrange everything so they can play?

Other common questions:• Are you going to turn the courts for us

before we start practicing?• Will you take a check or debit card?• Do you have change for a $100 bill?• Why am I pitching in the afternoon?• When are you going to call 50-50?• When are you giving out prize money?• I don’t know how to keep score.• I can’t keep score, I have to go.• Someone comes up to ask why they are

in such a high class because they haven’t been pitching that well for the last couple of weeks.

Sometimes, keeping horseshoe pitchers on the same page and moving in the same direction can be compared to my years of teaching high school students.

Remember that tournament directors do not get paid, usually cannot pitch in tour-naments they run; in other words, they are doing it for your convenience and because they love the game.

Call ahead if you think you are running late and if you will be pitching.

Show up before the check-in deadline.Bring the correct registration fee. NATSTATS determines your average, not

the tournament director.The Horseshoe Master program has a few

flaws and assigning courts is one of them.Cover the pits after your round robin is

complete or, if you are in the morning group, throw the rugs over the pit and douse with a little water.

Take pride in our sport. Wear a tourna-ment shirt. It is the uniform of our sport. Don’t be caught out of uniform. The score-keeper, opponent, and everyone else will know who you are.

I don’t want to embarrass myself by not remembering your name when you register.

I can just read your name on your shirt.“Keep Horseshoe Pitching Alive”

Tournament “Class Formation” GuidelinesRevised: 5/4/18

The Following are the Guidelines for creating Classes for MHPA Sanctioned Tournaments, as discussed at the MHPA Spring 2018 meeting:

1) These Guidelines are the responsibility of the MHPA Tournament Directors. Changes to these Guidelines are at the discretion of the collective body of the Tourna-ment Directors.

2) These are “Guidelines only.” The Tournament Director has the final say on how to establish classes for their tournament… in the method they feel is appropriate.

3) Preferred ringer percent spread within a class is less than or equal to 15% (High-est seed ringer % minus lowest seed ringer %).

Maximum 10% spread is desirable.4) Priority should be placed on making Classes “competitive” (every pitcher has a

decent chance of winning the class patch).5) Preferred class size, assuming ringer percent spread is not too large:

a) 6 pitchers in a class is preferred. b) 5 pitchers in a class is a good option.c) 7 pitchers in a class is an OK option, but must consider time element

due to more games pitched.d) 8 pitchers in a class is OK if needed, but must consider time element

due to more games pitched.

6) Establishing other Class sizes. These should be considered only if the ringer per-cent spread does not allow classes as shown in item #4 above.

These guidelines can be considered for any classes (High, low, middle ringer % classes), if ringer percent difference is high:

a) 4 pitchers in a class is a good option. Pitch a double round (6 games).b) 3 pitchers in a class is a good option. Pitch a double round (6 total games: 4

pitched & 2 byes), with pitchers option to pitch 40 point games.c) 2 pitchers in a class is OK. (This will be a topic at the 2018 State Tournament

members meeting to get memberships experiences. This option will be reviewed by the TDs at the 2018 MHPA Scheduling meeting, using the input

from the State members meeting.)d) 1 pitcher in a class:

Let’s say one pitcher (outlier) has a ringer percent significantly above the next pitch-ers. It is recommended that an appropriate ‘group’ be established of pitchers below the ‘outlier’ pitcher (for example – a 4 or 5 person group). The ‘outlier’ pitcher is then fold-ed into this ‘group’ (to make it 5 or 6 persons), and the ‘group’ pitches a round stan-dard robin schedule, as appropriate for the ‘group’ size. At the completion of pitching, 2 classes defined and awards presented. The ‘winner’ of the ‘group’ is awarded the Class A patch (most of the time this will be the ‘outlier’ pitcher). The remaining pitch-ers form Class B. So the pitcher taking 2nd in the ‘group’ is awarded the Class B patch, the 3rd one takes 2nd in Class B, etc. Payouts are defined by the positioning in the ‘group’ (not the Class). So the ‘group’ winner (Class A winner) gets 1st place payout. 2nd in the ‘group’ (Class B winner) gets 2nd place payout, 3rd in the ‘group’ (2nd in Class B) is awarder 3rd place payout.

This method can be used for any classes where a pitcher has significant ringer % dif-ference than the adjacent pitchers (Not limited to use for Class A & B). However, it should NOT be used if the ‘outlier’ pitcher is the lowest seed in the tournament. (This might allow a class patch to be awarded to a pitcher for finishing in last place).

NOTE: If this technique is to be used, the TD must inform the ‘Group’ that this tech-nique is being used (prior to their start of play), and explain how the Classes will be es-tablished and payouts awarded at the conclusion of the round robin play.



Etiquette List of Rules 1. A player is expected to stand two feet at the back of the opposite pitching platform, out of vision

range while the opponent is pitching.

2. During mixed play (mixed distance) the short distance pitcher must walk to the rear of the full distance platform.

3. Exit the pitching platform in a clockwise rotation (unless pitching a left-handed player). Enter the pitching platform from the rear of behind the player pitching first.

4. Harassment will not be tolerated, either by spectators or opponents.

5. If the conduct of your opponent is other than acceptable, please do not put your “brand” on them; see the director or the judge.

6. Loud profanity is not acceptable (we all mutter on occasion).

7. Stay within the boundaries of your court.

8. Do not pick up the shoes until the opponent has had time to observe the position of the shoes and mutual agreement is reached as to their value.

9. Be aware of the foul line; you may not touch it with your foot while delivering the shoe.* (Enforced during tournament play, a warning is given during league play.)

10. Carry your own accurate measuring tools.

11. You are encouraged to settle point determinations. If you cannot agree on a point or a ringer, please call for a judge.

12. The decision of the judge is final.

13. Please observe carefully before leaving your immediate court. It is discourteous to walk in the line of vision of another player.

14. Painting stakes and leveling the clay during play is not allowed unless agreed upon by you and your opponent. Stepping on the clay to level it during play is not allowed unless the opposition agrees.

15. Please do not take extended breaks during play.

16. There may be times when you disagree with the way the Club conducts league and tournament play. Please take the issue to a club officer/director, as there may be a reason that is not readily apparent.

17. Each player is expected to water (if needed) and turn a pit prior to commencing a game.

18. Use proper scoring calls.

19. Always look at the scorekeeper when calling the score. Don’t talk to the clay.Call the score first, clean your shoes, then address the stake. Always check the scorekeeper’s post for accuracy.

20. No one should enter the scorekeeper zone after pitching. Let scorekeepers finish their work by keeping the courts clear.

21. Tournament shirts with the pitcher’s last name and state on the back are required in State and World Tournaments. It is good etiquette to wear a tournament shirt at all events.

22. Set your cell phones to vibrate. No smoking or alcohol on the courts.

*The Penalty for violation is a shoe being declared dead.


From the State Tournament Committee…Additional information regarding the State Tournament in Kalamazoo – August 25

and 26, 2018. The committee is working behind the scenes to organize an efficient and competitive State Tournament for our members.

At the April membership meeting, we heard from the attendees that the possibility of playing on Friday night was concerning to many due to the need to leave work early/ask for time off, not knowing until the week before what classes would be playing and so forth, so the committee has decided to not use Friday night for any competition. The Kalamazoo Club will be organizing some activities for everyone to participate in (if you plan to still arrive on Friday night). They have reserved the VFW pavilion and are planning to have some type of meal (either conces-sion type or potluck) and some other things are still being planned. A couple of things that are being discussed is the possibility of run-ning a Calcutta tournament or just having the courts open for prac-tice. Those details are still in the works and will be shared in later editions of the Ringer Report. But if you are able to go over Friday night, make plans to and spend some relaxing fun time with your horseshoe family!

The Seniors Tournament will be held in Lake Orion on Sun-day, August 12. This will be held in conjunction with the State Doubles tournament. Start time will be that of our regular sanc-tioned tournaments – 9:30 a.m. check-in and 10 a.m. games begin! Plan to join the fun at both of these events in Lake Orion!

With regard to the pitching schedule for the State Tournament, here is the plan –1. The class play games on Saturday will be 40-shoe limit games. The championship

round games will not be a shoe limit. They will be 40-point cancellation games.2. The schedule will be 8 a.m., 11 a.m., 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Number of games played per

class in each shift will depend on the number of participants assigned to each class. Each shift will play in the morning and then again in the afternoon/evening. The exact time assignments have yet to be worked out.

3. The membership meeting will take place between the end of the 11 a.m. shift and the 5 p.m. shift. This will eliminate playing in the heat of the day for all groups. There will be arrangements made for a meal of some type to be available during this break also.

4. The championship round of play will take place on Sunday – start time has yet to be determined.

Remember, we are trying these different things in an effort to increase the participa-tion in this Tournament. So, we encourage ALL members to make plans to attend, play, observe and then complete the tournament feedback request at the completion of the weekend.

Mark those calendars, make your plans, and practice to be ready for the State Tourna-ment! Let’s make this one the most competitive and well-attended one in a while!

See you on the Courts! —Michele

MHPA Hall of Fame Requirements

(October 15, 2015)Submitted to the Ringer Report

by MHPA HoF Chairman Doug Bailey.1. Deserving people may be nomi-

nated in the following categories.A. Player - A person who, with distin-

guished outstanding state and world tour-nament performances on the court, has brought prestige to the art of horseshoe pitching in Michigan.

B. Organizer - A person who has made significant and beneficial contributions to the entire MHPA membership in an ad-ministrative capacity; such as promoter, organizer, or officer or committee chair-person.

C. Player/Organizer - A person who has excellent credentials in both of the two other categories.

2. All Hall of Fame considerations must achieve a minimum of 10 merit points.

A. Must be a MHPA member of at least 10 years. (This is an NHPA require-ment, may be waved due to injury or health reasons.)

B. World Champion (Championship division only) = 5 points

C. State Champion (Championship di-vision only) = 5 points

D. Champion is defined as any divi-sion recognized by the State or an an overall champion of a tournament in a State or World title. Juniors, Men, Women, Seniors, Elders.

E. Club Officer = 1 pointF. State Officer = 1 pt. per term of officeG. Sportsmanship = 1 pointH. Years of Service = 2 points for first

10 years and 1 point for every additional year.

I. Local and State promotion, includes tournament director = 2 points

J. Serves on National Committee = 1 pt.K. State Committee Chairman = 1 pt.L. Volunteer worker = 1 pointM. Outstanding character = 1 pointN. All nominations must be neatly

written and qualifications given in detail.O. All points earned are one-time

points only. They cannot be accumulated over time, except for section “H” as noted.

P. All nominations received will be ac-tive for five years only, at the end of five years their name will be removed from the list.

Q. Historic Era Player: A person with similar qualifications as in the major cate-gories and who pitched in the State Tour-nament prior to the formation of theHall of Fame in 1967.

—Historic Era Player approved July 2015.

sIn order to host a state championship event, a course needs at least 18 lighted horseshoe pits made of soft clay.

Champion, former owner of Champion Heating and Air Conditioning, used his electrical background to install lighting and water for the 18 pits.

The Kalamazoo Area Horseshoe Club is the only MHPA-sanctioned venue in south-west Michigan, but distance doesn't stop the ever-competitive Champion from at-tending tournaments around the state.

"There is always a tournament some-where in the state on weekends, and I go all over to almost all of them," said Champion, who competed in Lake Orion on Aug. 9-10, (2014). "As long as I'm able to get out there on the course, I'll continue to play.

"I always want to finish first, but I enjoy the game and the camaraderie with it, and it keeps me in shape."

(Champion continued from Page 1) Of the 195 registered MHPA members, in 2017, Champion ranks high in number of tournaments attended, and his ringer per-centage of 32.91 in his age group.

Josh Lull, tournament director for the Kalamazoo Area Horseshoe Club, said he expects up to 80 competitors for the last weekend in August, which awards cash prizes to the winners of the Elders, Men's, Women's, Junior Boys and Junior Girls di-visions.

"The state tournament is the closest thing to intense you'll find in horseshoes," Lull said. "The best players in Michigan are there, and everybody wants to win their class.

"It's something that a lot of people do in their backyard, and that's great, but I really look forward to the competition," Lull added. "You know you'll pitch against the best in the state, so it's fun to see where you stack up."



Jim AlemanJames “Jim” Irving Aleman, a resident

of Commerce Township, died peacefully on February 20, 2018, after being diag-nosed with Lewy Body Dementia six years earlier. He was 77 years old. Jim worked for over 30 years as a Supervisor with Gen-eral Motors.

He is survived by his wife, Jessie (nee. Bibee); sons, Jim (Nancy), Jeff (Tracie); daughters, Robin Evans, Kristy (Dwayne) Natwick; grandchildren, Tony (Kayleen) Sabo, Karlee Sabo, Jeffrey Aleman, Madi-son Aleman, Zachary Aleman, Austin Natwick, Jenna Natwick, Aidan Natwick; great-grandchildren, Landon and Bentley Sabo; sister, Carol Ruppert; nephews, Mark (Karen) Ruppert, Allan Ruppert; nieces, Dawn (Peter) Pickrahn, Susan (Ken) Patter-son, as well as many dear extended family members and friends.

A Memorial Service was held at Lynch & Sons Funeral Home, Milford, on Satur-day, February 24, 2018.


7th Annual Hall of Fame Invitational

Saturday, May 5-6, Wentzville, Missouri.Congratulations to Terry Beagle, mak-

ing her 10th appearance and JD Drake, making his 3rd appearance.

JD Drake 8-7 69.61%Terry Beagle 7-8 57.50%

M.H.P.A. Spring Meeting MinutesApril 7, 2018 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.

Meeting, Location: Indoor Courts, Jackson, MI

Officers in Attendance: Paul Bachelor, Mark Burns, Michele Burns, John Stephenson

Paul Bachelor called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.

1. Minutes for the Fall Meeting, read by Michele Burns. Motion to approve minutes by Roger Higgins. John Stephenson seconded. Membership ap-proved.

2. Financial Report by Michele Burns: balance in the Jr. Fund is $2,486.65; checking account balance is $2,811.70; Hall of Fame balance is $1,362.97. Roger Higgins made a motion to put the financial report on file; Deborah Markley seconded. Membership approved.

3. First Vice President John Stephenson, 4 proposals for By-Law Changes have been received. Deadline for additional proposal is July 15, 2018.

4. Second Vice President Mark Burns -no grievances at this time.5. Secretary/Treasurer Report by Michele Burns: membership total-139= 46-

30’ men, 27 women 66-40’ men. 18 new members or returning members (absence of at least one year)

6. Hall of Fame Chairperson Doug Bailey announced that three nominations have been received, expecting to induct one person.

7. St Jude’s Chairperson – no report- Keith not in attendance8. Audit and Finance Report – nothing to report at this time. Bob will work

with Michele to get time set for audit. 9. Publicity – no report –Quincy not in attendance

10. Jr. Scholarship – no report – Kevin not in attendance11. Regional Director, Roger Higgins. Reminder that the World Tournament is

July 9 – July 20 in Florence, South Carolina. 2019 will be held in Wichita Falls, Texas. If Tournament Directors have extra patches after their sum-mer tournaments are complete, please return to Roger. In 2019, all of the Michigan sanctioned courts will need to be re-sanctioned; if work needs to be done, do it now.

12. Playing Format Committee – Paul Bachelor reports that the committee lost a couple of members and they are working to replace them. Nothing new to report.

13. Hall of Fame Museum – no report. Still looking for someone to chair this committee. If you are interested, please contact Paul. Requirements for the position: 1. Committee has proposals for improvements (what can be done to the aesthetics of the facility. 2. Decide how materials get submit-ted for display and maintain the display.

14. Old business, none.15. New business: Replacement of Kevin Smith, as the Jr. Scholarship director.

Mark Wolfradt volunteered to take this over. Paul will contact Kevin to dis-cuss his continued service in this position. Will follow up with Mark.

16. Memorandum of President: Participation for the winter season was better than in the years past; encourage more participation, and make it better for everyone. Thursdays at 1 p.m. there is a group of pitchers that are playin; everyone is invited to attend. $5.00 each. Scorekeepers: Need qualified scorekeepers for our tournaments, especially in the afternoon. If you have people that are not comfortable keeping score, partner them with another scorekeeper to help teach them. Tournament Directors should have judges assigned before the shift starts and announce who the judges are.

18. Report of Good & Welfare Work – St. Clair Shores - three names have been added to the wall – Jim Aleman, Bill Tedrick and John Zadick.

19. Motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Mark Wolfradt and seconded by Rogers Higgins.

Respectfully submitted,Michele Burns, Secretary/Treasurer

all others and will be available at all sanc-tioned tournaments.

Boyd Stonerock, of Lucky Shoe Pro Shop, has indicated that he will be at our Memorial Tournament in June with his great display of horseshoes and parapher-nalia. Buy your equipment at that time.

President John Thomachefski, his execu-tive committee, and many volunteers run a very sound organization.

We are looking forward to another record setting season, which we celebrate with the awards banquet under the pavilion in Au-gust. —Dean

(SCSHC from on Page 6)

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