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President'sMessage
StartoftheSeasonandLookingForwardtotheTournament
byStuSipma,NHPAPresident
Withspringintheairandthesnowprettymuchgone.Ican’tremembereverhaving
suchamildwinterhereinNorthDakota.It’sthattimeofyeartobethinkingabout
gettingyourleaguesstartedandgettingnewmemberstosignupforthepitching
leagues.
Justareminderforeveryone(andIknowyouhaveheardmesaythisbefore)thatitis
“all”ofourresponsibilitytogetoutthereandsignupnewmemberstopitchthis
season.Mysellingpitchhasalwaysbeenit’safamilysportwhereeveryonecan
participate,yougettoplayoutdoors,inadditiontogettingsomeexercise,yougetto
meetnewfriendsandcreatenewrelationships,andwherecanyoufindasportthatis
soreasonabletoparticipatein.Pleasetryanddoyourpartandgrowyourclubs.
CongratulationstoBobDunnandCliveWahlin(deceased)whowillbeinductedintothe
NationalHorseshoePitchingAssociationHallofFame.BobDunnwillbeinductedinto
thecategoryof“Promoter/Organizer”,andCliveWahlinwillbeinductedintothe
“HistoricEraPlayer”.TheHallofFameinductionwillbeheldatthe2016World
HorseshoeTournamentatMontgomery,AL.Congratulationstothesetwodeserving
individuals.TheNHPACouncilwouldliketothankVickiWinstonforthegreatjobsheis
doingdirectingtheHOFCommittee.
Thisyearattheconvention,therewillbenoby-Laworruleschangestovoteon.
However,itisourintentionstodiscussourNHPAfinancials.Asmostofyouknow,who
havebeeninvolvedinpastdelegatemeetingsattheworldtournament,ourfinancials
haveslowlydwindleddowntoapointwhereweneedtomakesomechanges.Pretty
muchallofourincomecomesfromthemembershipdues.Eachyearournumbershave
beenslowlydecreasingwhilethecostofdoingbusinesshasrisensignificantly.
IwouldlikeallofyoutoknowthattheNHPACouncilhasbeenworkinghardat
controllingcostandincreasingmembership.However,thenumbershavereflected
differently.TheNHPACouncilwillbeproposingaduesincreaseattheconvention.Itis
myintentiontospendsometimediscussingandgoingoverthefinancialsjustifyingan
increaseandhopetocometoaconsensusonthedollaramount.Againthisisonlya
proposal.
Anothertopicontheagendaattheconventionistheelectionof1st&3rdVicePresident
Positions.Forthepositionof1stVP,DanSandershasdecidednottorunforanother
term,howeverwehavethreecandidatesthathavemettherequirementsofourByLawsandwillbecampaigningforthispositionatMontgomery.TheyincludeMichael
TaylorfromNebraska;GaryRobertsformOhio,andWayneSaulsburyfromDelaware.
TheNHPACouncilwisheseachofthesecandidatesthebestofluck.Abioofeachis
includedinthisissueofNewsline.
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Forthepositionof3rdVP,JerrySmithhasdecidedtorunforanotherterm.Forother
NHPAmembers,April1stwasthedeadline.SinceApril1sthaspassed,Iannouncethat
therearenoothercandidatesrunningforthepositionof3rdVicePresident.
The2016WorldHorseshoeTournamentwillbeheldJuly25–August6,2016in
Montgomery,AL.Thehostsite,theMultiplexlocatedattheCramptonBowlisinthecity
limitsandclosetodowntownMontgomery.Thedeadlineforsubmittingyourentryis
May16,2016.Formoreinformation,visitourwebsiteatwww.horseshoepitching.com.
Pleasebesure,whensubmittingyourentry,youareregisteringintheproperdivision.
ParentsofCadetandJuniorpitchers,thisisespeciallyimportantsoyourchildwillnotbe
disqualifiedfromthecompetition.Pleasenotetheentryfeehasnotchanged.
TheCouncilwouldliketothankalltheCharterswhoprovidednominationlettersfor
individualswhotheyfeeldeservetoreceiveanNHPAAchievementAward.TheNHPA
Councilwillbereviewingtheapplicationsandtherecipient/swillreceivetheirawardat
theHallofFameBanquetinMontgomery.
TheCouncilispleasedtoannouncethreesitesthatwillbebiddingtohostthe2018
WorldTournament.Thesesitesinclude:1)ElPaso,TX,2)FlorenceSC,and3)
Shreveport–Bossier,LA.DaveSidles,TinaHawkinsandBillMarvinperformedsitevisits.
TheirarticlesareincludedinthisissueofNewsline.Thesethreebiddingsiteswillbe
hostingabooththefirstweekduringthe2016WorldTournamentinMontgomeryand
willbegivingaformalpresentationattheconvention.PerourBy-laws,votingisbased
onasimplemajorityandonlyonewinnerwillbeannounced.TheCouncilwouldliketo
thankthesethreesitesfortheirinterestinhostingourgrandevent.Welookforwardto
agreattimewithallofyouinMontgomeryandwishyouallthebestofluck.Shown
belowarethethreesitesandtheirproposeddates:
ElPaso,TX(July30–August11)
RichardMadrigal(ConventionSalesManager-DestinationElPaso)hasputtogethera
bidpackagetoincludehostingtheeventattheJudsonF.WilliamsConventionCenter
Florence,SC(July30–August11)
KendallWall(GMforSMG/FlorenceCivicCenter)hasputtogetherabidpackageto
includehostingtheeventattheFlorenceCivicCenter.
Shreveport-Bossier,LA(July30–August11)
KellyWells(VPSportsandTourism)hasputtogetherabidpackagetoincludehosting
theeventattheShreveportConventionCenter.
Inconclusion,Ibelieveitisgoingtobeanothergreatyearforhorseshoes.TheCouncilis
reallyhopingforagreatturnoutinMontgomery,ALforthe2016WorldHorseshoe
PitchingChampionships.TheNHPACouncilispleasedtoseewehavethreemembers
whohaveshowninterestinservingontheNHPACouncilboardas1stVP.Wewishthem
thebestofluckintheircampaigning.
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Let’sallmakeanefforttogetoutthereandrecruitnewmembersandturnthis
downwardmembershipcounttoapositive.
SeeyouinMontgomery,andsafetravels.
Stu
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HallofFameInductees
byVickiWinston,HallofFameCommitteeChairperson
TheHallofFameCommitteehascompletedthe2016votingprocessand,asI
announcedrecentlyintheHallofFamecategoryontheNHPAForum,wehaveelected
twoindividualswhowillbeinductedintotheNHPAHallofFameduringtheHallofFame
andAwardsBanquettobeheldinMontgomery,AlabamaonSundayevening,July31st.
InthePromoter/OrganizerCategorywehaveelectedamanwhosenamewillbe
recognizedbymanypeopleinthehorseshoeworld.Itwasanenjoyableexperienceto
beabletotelephoneBobDunnonemorningandsurprisehimwiththenews.
BobisacurrentmemberoftheHallofFamecommittee,soImust
tellyouthatacommitteememberisneverallowedtocastany
votesinacategorywheretheirownname,orthatofafamily
member,appearsontheballot.
BobresidesinBrooklyn,Minnesotaanditwouldtakeaverylong
articletotellyouallofhiscontributionstothesportofhorseshoe
pitching.Therefore,Iwillmentionjustafewofthemthatpertain
mostlytowhathehasdoneonthenationallevel.Hehasalsobeen
involvedinmanyprojectsontheMinnesotacharterlevel,wherehefirstbecame
involvedwithoursport.However,itwasn’tlonguntilhewasalsogettinginvolvedon
thenationallevelandworkedtopromotetheNHPASanctionedClub/LeagueProgram.
ThisearnedhimanNHPAAchievementAwardin1990.HesuggestedtothenNHPA
President,DaveLoucks,thatthereshouldbeJuniorPromotionDirectorandBobwas
appointedtotheposition.HisworkinthatpositionearnedhimtheNHPAPresidential
Awardin1995.
AsJuniorPromotionDirector,BobwasintowritingvariousarticlesforNewslineand
hadbecomeinvolvedinhorseshoecollectingandtrading.Hesoonbecamerecognized
assomewhatofanexpertinthefieldofantiquehorseshoes.Hewaskeepingarosterof
over80collectorsandtradersandhesentoutayearlynewslettertoeveryoneonthe
list.Thenewsletterincludedinventoriesofallcollectorswhofurnishedthatinformation
toBob.Hiscollectionofhorseshoesgrewtoover350differentshoes,whichheproudly
displayedatseveralWorldTournaments.ForhiscontinuedservicetotheNHPA,Bob
waschosentoreceivethecovetedStokesAwardin1998.
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WhenaHallofFamebuildingbecameareality,muchofBob’shorseshoecollectionwas
donatedtotheNHPAandisondisplayattheHallofFameinWentzville,MO.When
GaryKlinepassedawayin2008,NHPAPresident,PaulStewart,appointedBobDunnas
theNHPAHistorian.Bob’sloveofthehistoryofoursportmadehimanaturalforthis
position,ashehadbeendoingmuchresearchandwritingarticlesandbooksinvolving
thehistoryofthesportforquitesometime.Hejumpedrightinandbeganassisting
withthedesignofandprovidinginformationforvariousdisplaysattheHallofFame.He
alsoassistedwiththeinventoryprocessofitemscontainedinthearchivesattheHallof
Famefacility.
HehastraveledmanytimesfromMinnesotatoMissouritocontinuehiswork.He
workedmanyhourstocatalogcontentsofthevariousDVD’sthatareavailablefor
viewingintheWinstonTheater.Hehasalsocontinuedtowritebooks,thelargestbeing
a650-pagebookentitled“WorldChampionsofHorseshoePitching1920-2010.”This
bookcoversthewomen’s,juniorsandallWorldTournamentdivisionsthatwerenot
coveredduringthattimeperiodinGaryKline’sbook.Hehaswrittenandpublished
“AAUNationalAmateurHorseshoePitchingChampionships”and“TheLeeRoseStory.”
Asofthiswriting,thereareyetmorebooksinprogress.Hisinterestinthehistoryofour
sportneverceasesandheismostdeservingofthehighhonorthathasbeenbestowed
uponhimthisyear.
TheotherHallofFameinducteefor2016isClive
Wahlin,whowasontheballotintheHistoricEraPlayer
Category.ClivelivedinUtahandwasstillalivewhenthe
WorldTournamentwasheldinSt.George,UTin2013.
However,hewasgettingupinyearsandhassince
passedaway.
TheStateofUtahwasveryproudofhimandalife-sized
photoofClivewasdisplayedattheirboothduringthe
2013WorldTournament.ClivewasbornMay24,1928
andlearnedthesportofhorseshoepitchingfromhis
father.Asluckwouldhaveit,theWorldTournament
washeldfor11consecutiveyearsinMurray,UTduring
theyearswhenClivewasbeginninghispitchingcareer.
Thiscreatedanincentiveforhimtogetinvolvedonahigherlevel.Hequalifiedforhis
firstMen’sChampionshipClassin1954andwouldgoontocompetein8more.He
pitchedintheMen’sChampionshipClassinMurrayfrom1954through1959andagain
in1966whenthetournamentreturnedtoMurrayforoneyear.In1963and1964he
didtraveloutofstateandalsoqualifiedfortheMen’sChampionshipClassbothofthose
years.HequalifiedfortheMen’sChampionshipClasseveryyearthatheattendedthe
WorldTournament.Hishighestfinishwas4thplacein1958,buthishighestWTaverage
wasin1957whenheaveraged80.16%for30games.Thatyearhewastiedwiththe
greatFernandoIsaisforhighqualifyingscore.Hehad546pointswith175ringersoutof
200shoesforan87.5%ringeraverage.
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CliveparticipatedintheGreatestWorldTournamentofalltime(1964)when14players
outofthe36participantsaveragedover80%.Hewasnotoneofthem,asheaveraged
76.12%thatyear,buthedidhaveawinningrecordof20-15,whichputhimin17th
placeinthefieldof36men.OfthenineWorldTournamentsCliveattended,hefinished
inthetop10fourtimesandhasaringeraverageof74.63%forthosenineevents.
Clivewasalsoverysuccessfulonthestatelevelandduringa26yearperiod,hewasthe
UtahMen’sStateChampionatotalof16times.Forhispitchingaccomplishments,Clive
WahlinwasinductedintotheUtahHallofFamein1977.
IwasabletomakecontactwithoneofClive’ssons,BrianWahlin,andhewasvery
excitedtolearnofhisfather’selectiontotheNHPAHallofFame.AtthetimeItalked
withhim,heindicatedthathewascertainthatsomefamilymemberswouldtravelto
Montgomery,ALtoattendtheinductionceremony.IfIamabletoattend,Iwilllook
forwardtomeetingthem.IhavebeenaroundlongenoughthatIdidseeClivepitch
severaltimes.
Onenominationhasalreadybeenreceivedforthe2017votingandinthemonthsahead
IwillworkwiththeNHPAWebmastertogetthelistofnomineesupdated.Youcanfind
itontheHallofFamelinkoftheNHPAwebsite.Aprintablenominationformalso
appearsonthatlink.Ifyouknowsomeonethatyouthinkmeetstheeligibility
requirementsofoneofthecategories,andyoudon’tseetheirnameonthelistof
nominees,Iurgeyoutogettoworkgatheringthenecessarydataandsendina
nominationforthem.Ifyouwanttocontactmebeforeyougotoallofthatwork,just
tomakesurethelistisuptodate,feelfreetodoso.
Alloftheinformationthatyouneedonhowtosubmitanominationisonthe
nominationform.Theworstthatcanhappenisthatthescreeningcommitteemight
rejectthenomination,butthatdoesn’thappentoooften.Giveitashot.Someday
theremightbeagratefulpersonwhowillbegladthatyoudid!
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2018WorldTournamentBidCityReports
TheCouncilispleasedtoannouncethreesitesthatwillbebiddingtohostthe2018
WorldTournament.Thesesitesinclude:ElPaso,TX,FlorenceSC,andShreveport–
Bossier,LA.DaveSidles,TinaHawkinsandBillMarvinperformedsitevisits.
ElPaso,Texas
byBillMarvin,5thVicePresidentandRegionalDirectorandCourtSanctioningDirector
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ThefacilitiesrequiredtoholdtheNHPA
WorldTournamentarealwaysanimportant
considerationwhenthedelegatesvoteon
whereitwillbeheld.Biddersmustmeet
basicrequirements,asoutlinedintheNHPA
WorldChampionshipTournamentcontract,
tobeconsidered.AttherequestofPresident
StuSipma,IvisitedElPaso,Texastoensure
theyhadtheinfrastructuretoholdaWorld
Tournament.
TheirvenueistheJudsonF.WilliamsConventionCenter.Thebuildingislocatedin
downtownElPaso,nearseveralhotelsandrestaurants.Ithas80,000squarefeetof
columnlessspace,aceilingheightof28feet,airconditioning,parkingavailabilityand
15,000squarefeetofadditionalmeetingspace.ThereisampleroomtoallowforGame
RelatedSales,spaceforpicturesandawardsceremoniesandanareaforbiddersfrom
futureWorldTournamentsites.Inshort,everythingoutlinedtoholdasuccessfulWorld
Tournament.
ThereareseveraltopqualityhotelswithinwalkingdistanceoftheConventionCenter.
Therestaurantshavediverseofferings,butImustconfessthattheTex-Mexfoodis
delightful.ElPasosharesaborderwithMexicoandNewMexico,presentingthe
opportunitytovisitanothercultureacrosstheborderandtovisitaneighboringstate.
TheCityofLasCrucesisnearby,offeringyetanotheruniqueplacetovisit.
TheElPasoConventionandVisitorsBureauweregracioushosts,andexpresseda
willingnesstodo“whateverittakes”toholdasuccessfulWorldTournament.
Shreveport,Louisiana
byTinaHawkins,2ndVicePresidentand
Publicity/PromotionDirector
AfterthreetripstotheShreveport-Bossier
area–allfortotallydifferentpurposes–one
thingtrulystandsoutaboutthe
community…HOSPITALITY!Theirmaingoalis
tomakesurevisitorsarehappyandcaredfor
duringtheirvisit.Thefoodwaspretty
awesome,aswell.Everymealoneverystay
wasabsolutelyamazing.FromtheShrimp&
GritsatAbbySinger’sBistro,tothefamousau
gratinpotatoesattheSilverStarSteakhouse-
notabadbitewastaken.
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TheShreveport-BossierSportsCommissionproposestoholdthe2018NHPAWorld
HorseshoeTournamentJuly30–August11,2018,attheShreveportConventionCenter,
a350,000squarefootmulti-purposefacility.Theproposalwillincludea60,000sq.ft.,
column-freeexhibithallwithconcretefloors.
TheShreveportHorseshoeClubmaintainsasetof12up-to-date,outdoorpitching
courtsattheMooseLodge,lessthan20minutesfromtheConventionCenter.These
courtswillbeavailableforpracticeduringtheproposedtournamentdates.Theclub
planstoassistwiththebiddingefforts,aswellaswiththetournament,ifShreveportBossierissuccessfulinthevote.
Therearemorethan1,000hotelroomslessthanonemilefromtheConventionCenter,
includingtheattachedShreveportHilton,whichwouldbethehosthotelandthenearby
Sam’sTownHotelandCasino–thefirstoverflowproperty,whichcouldalsobean
optionfortheHallofFamebanquetlocation.Otherpossiblebanquetvenuesinclude
theShreveportMunicipalAuditorium,siteofthe“LouisianaHayride,”whereElvis
Presleylaunchedhiscareer!
TheConventionCenterislocatedjustblocksfromrestaurantsandclubsintheRedRiver
EntertainmentDistrict,theLouisianaBoardwalkOutlets,thedancingwaterfountainsof
RiverViewParkandthefamily-friendlyentertainmentatSci-PortDiscoveryCenter,with
theworld’sfirstopen-access,interactivelaserplanetarium.Familiesmightalsoenjoy
Shreveport’s“SplashKingdom,”whichboastsmorethanadozenslides,wavepool,lazy
river,twokids’attractionsandlargeactivitypool.
Shreveportisaccessiblebybus,train,carandair.TheConventionCenterisjust15
minutesfromtheShreveportRegionalAirport,withdailyflightstoandfromAtlanta,
Cincinnati,Detroit,Dallas,HoustonandMemphis.Thissmallairportisquiteeasyto
negotiate,evenforunseasonedtravelers.
Withalltheentertainmentandactivityoptions,pluseaseofaccess,theShreveportBossierareacouldbeaninterestingandfunvacationdestinationforall!
Florence,SouthCarolina
byDaveSidles,Secretary/Treasurer
RepresentativesfromFlorence,SouthCarolinawillbeinMontgomerythissummerto
trytowinyourvotetohostthe2018WorldHorseshoePitchingTournament.Itwasmy
pleasuretogotheretoassessthesuitabilityoftheirfacilitiesandaccommodations.Iam
pleasedtoreportthatFlorencewouldbeatremendoushostcity.ThefurthestNorthof
thethreecompetingsiteswithanaveragedailyhighonAugust1stofaround82
degrees,Florenceisalsothesmallestofthethree,atownofaround38,000people
locatedattheintersectionofI-20fromAtlantaandI-95,amajorthoroughfare
connectingtheNEUSandFlorida.Thearenaislocatedrightatthisintersection.Itisa
littleoveranhourfromMyrtleBeachontheAtlanticcoast.Florencehasasmaller
airportabout8-10minutesfromthearenawithdailyjetservicetoCharlotte,NC.
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Columbiaisanotherflyingoptionaboutanhourandahalfaway.Thereisalsoan
AmtrakstationinFlorence.
TheFlorenceCivicCenteriswherethe
tournamentwouldbeheld.Twosectionsof
thebuildingwouldbeusedtosetuparound
50to56courts.Thesewouldbeinalarge
hockeystylearenaandalargeopenballroom
bothfeaturingstateoftheartlightingandair
conditioning.Onanunrelatedsidenote,the
center’sProductionManagerisanephewof
OttieReno.Theywouldalsohostthe
ConventionandtheHallofFameBanquetin
thesamebuilding.Freeparkingsurroundsthe
building.Withinwalkingdistanceareatleast
ninehotelsandmorecurrentlyunder
construction.Campingisalsoavailablewithin
afewmiles.Thereisnumerousrestaurants
veryclosebyaswellashistoricdowntown
areaafewminutesawaybycar.Sixteen
practicecourtsarewithinjustacoupleof
minute’sdriveofthearenafeaturingfull
concretewalkways.
Ifyouliketofish,youcanbookaguidedfishingtripattheSanteeCooperLakesabout
30minutesaway,orifyou’reaNASCARenthusiast,planadaytriptotheDarlington
Racewayandtourthemuseumortakea160mphtriparoundthetrackwiththeRichard
PettyDrivingExperience.YoumightevenseeNASCARlegendCaleYarboroughwhilein
Florence.Youcanalsowalkpracticallyacrossthestreetandtakeahelicopterrideforas
littleas$20.00.And,ofcourse,youcangolforhikeonthe“rail”trailwithaccessright
fromthearenaparkinglot.
IwanttothankalltheCivicCenterstafffortheirwonderful“SouthernHospitality”.And
ifIcanstrayfromtheobjectiveforasecond,IhadthebestpieceofcornbreadIhave
evertastedalongwithabowlofsomethingcalledshe-crabbisquethatwasabsolutely
todiefor.I’dgobackjustforthat.
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1stVicePresidentCandidacyLetters
Forthepositionof1stVP,DanSandershasdecidednottorunforanotherterm,
howeverwehavethreecandidatesthathavemettherequirementsofourBy-Lawsand
willbecampaigningforthispositionatMontgomery.TheyincludeMichaelTaylorfrom
Nebraska;GaryRobertsformOhio,andWayneSaulsburyfromDelaware.TheNHPA
Councilwisheseachofthesecandidatesthebestofluck.
MichaelTaylor
MichaelTaylorisanavidhorseshoepitcher,
whotriestoplayjustabouteveryweekend.
HelivesinNebraskaandplaysinfour
differentstates,iftimeallows.Michaelis
currentlythethirdVicePresidentofthe
E.N.H.P.A.(EasternNebraskaHorseshoe
PitchingAssociation)andoverseesthe
NebraskaHorseshoePitchingFacebookpage.
MichaelTaylorbelievesthatthesportofHorseshoePitchingisagreatwayforfamilies
tospendtimetogetherandthat“everyonecanplay”.Onegoalistoinvitemoreyouth
participation.
Michaelissemi-retiredandlivesinBellevue,Nebraska.Ifyouwouldliketoreachhim,
gototheNebraskaHorseshoePitchingFacebookpageorcontactby
email:Taylorml_4@cox.net
WayneSaulsbury
MYVISION:Iwanttoworkwiththeotherofficersto
helptheNHPAgrowandimprove.Iwanttotrytoget
moreyoungpeopleinvolved,astheyaretrulythe
futureofoursport.
CAREER:Ihaveworkedindifferentpositionsinbusiness
andaccounting.Afterobtainingmyteaching
certification,Iworkedasateacherforanumberof
years.Icurrentlyworkpart-timeasVicePresidentof
DistributionforVitalMagazine.
HORSESHOEPITCHING:Ihavebeenplayingandpitching
horseshoesformostofmylife.Ienteredmyfirst
tournamentin1991attheurgingofmysonandended
upwinningfirstplace!IamoneofthefoundingmembersoftheFirstStateHorseshoe
Club.IservedasVicePresidentandTournamentDirectorforfouryearsandIam
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currentlythe2ndVicePresident.Inmytenure,IhavebeentheTournamentDirectorfor
wellover100tournaments.Thisyearwillbemy14thWorldTournament.Icamein1st
inmyclassin2001and2011.TheFirstStateHorseshoeClubwontheawardforfastest
growingclubbypercentagepointsfromtheNHPA.
FUNFACTS:Mynicknameis“Rocket”or“RocketMan”sinceIpitchalowharddoubleflipshoe.Iusedtoride“centuries”onmybicycle.Acenturyis100ormoremilesinone
day.Ialsohaveapassionforlisteningtolivemusicandmytastecanbestbedescribed
aseclectic.IhelpproducetheDooWopmusicshowsattheGrandinWilmington
Delaware.Iamrelearninghowtoplaytheguitaraftersettingitasidemanyyearsago.
EDUCATION:
AABusinessAdministration(ChesapeakeCollege,WyeMills,MD)
BSAccountingandBusinessAdministration(DelawareStateCollege,Dover,DE)
TeachingCertification–StateofDelaware(DelawareStateCollege,Dover,DE)
GaryRoberts
Iwasbornintoahorseshoepitchingfamily,andpitching
hasbeenapartofmylifesinceIwastenyearsold.Iwon
theWorldJuniorChampionshipfourconsecutiveyears,and
IhavepitchedintheMen’sChampionshipDivisiononmany
occasions.IwasalsofortunateenoughtowintheOhio
StateChampionshipin1981.
In2012,IwasawardedtheArchStokesMemorialAward
becauseofmyinternationalpromotionofhorseshoesin
SouthAfricaandNamibia,andbecauseofmymanyyearsofexhibitionpitching.
In2013,IwasinductedintotheNHPAHallofFamebecauseofmypromotional
activities.IamalsoamemberoftheOhioHallofFame.
Horseshoepitchinghasbeenrewardingtomeinmanyways.ServingasaNHPAofficer
wouldgivemetheopportunitytogivebacktooursport.Therearemanychallenges
aheadtoassurethatoursportmovesforward.
IfeelIamqualifiedforthispositionformanyreasons:
• IhaveservedasPresidentoftheOhioHorseshoePitchingAssociationforthe
pasteightyears.DuringthattimeIhaveassembledagreatgroupofofficersthat
workhardtopromoteoursport.
• IhavebeenheavilyinvolvedinpromotinghorseshoepitchinginSouthAfricaand
Namibia.
• Ihavepromotedhorseshoepitchingwithmanyyearsofexhibitionpitching.Our
familyhaspitchedattheBobEvansFarmFestivalfor44consecutiveyears.
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IamcurrentlyExecutiveDirectorofanon-profitagencyemploying300people
withanannualbudgetof$22million.Iamveryfamiliarwithbudgetprojections
andhandlingdifficultproblems.
ItwouldbeagreathonortoservetheNHPAas1stVicePresident.Theconsiderationof
myqualificationsforthisimportantpositionwouldbegreatlyappreciated.
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NewLogoPatches–AvailableatWorldTournament
byTinaHawkins,2ndVicePresidentandPublicity/PromotionDirector
DeehasbeenhardatworkinGameRelatedSales,sourcing
amakerforpatchesdepictingthenewlogodesign,which
cameoutoftheNHPAlogodesigncontest,lastyear.After
carefulcomparisonsandconsideration,adecisionhasbeen
madeandvendorsecured.Thenewpatchesshouldbe
availableforsaleintimeforthe2016WorldTournamentin
Montgomery,AL.
The4-inchdiameter,sew-onpatch,willhavepartialembroideryandwillsellfor$4.
PatcheswillbeintheGRSboothatMontgomeryandcanalsobeorderedfromGame
RelatedSalesbeginninginJune.(Beawaretherewillbeshippingchargesonpatch
orders.)
ThenewlogohasbeenacceptedbytheNHPACouncilasapromotionalimageofthe
NationalHorseshoePitchersAssociationandcouldbecomethe“official”logoofthe
NHPA,pendingdelegateapprovalatthe2016Convention,thissummer.
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HSMasteraWonderfulOptionforLeaguePlay
byJerrySmith,3rdVicePresidentandSanctionLeagueDirector,JuniorScholarships
Thisstorywilleventuallyhaveahappyendingbutpleasedon’tskiptotheendandmiss
allofthegoodstuffinbetween.Let’sstartwithasmallfowlupthatImadeina“Top
Ten”calculationandtheevolutionthattookplacetofixtheproblemandtheseriesof
actionsthatleadtothatsolution.Let’sstartatthebeginning.
AveryniceyoungladynamedDeniseDalyfromthegreatstateofIllinoishashada
terrificyearofhorseshoepitchingwinningtheJuniorGirl’sWorldChampionshipin
Topekafollowedbybeingonthewinningteaminthe2015SanctionedLeagueTeam
TournamentinWentzville.Shealsopitchedverywellintwosanctionedleaguesin
Springfield,Illinois.LeeWatkins,theleaguedirectorofsaidleagues,submittedtheFinal
Statsfortheleaguesusingstandard“FinalStats”forms.Leedidnotuseour(NHPA)
wonderfulsoftware,HSMaster(createdbyKurtWhaley),tosubmitthedata.Theform
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thatheusedcanbefoundontheNHPAwebsite,wasupdatedbyme,andsuggestedby
meforuseinsubmitting“FinalStats”,yetisNOTthemethodofsubmissionIprefer
leaguedirectorstouse.
Why,youask?Whenleaguedirectorssubmit(viaemail)the“FinalStats”usingthe
“ASCIIExportFinalStats”filecreatedbyHSMaster,Icandropthedataintomy
SanctionedLeaguesoftwarewithaminimumofmanualinput.Whichleadsmebackto
Deniseandtothehappyending,butIdigress.WhenIenteredDenise’sstatsfromthe
summerleague,Iinadvertentlyenteredherhighgameas72.5%.Iusedthefigurefrom
theadjacentcolumn,whichwasherprevioushighgamefromthespringleague.This
finegamewhichwasactuallyan80%game,turnedouttobethe“highgameofthe
year”forJuniorGirls.
Iorderedthe“TopTen”plaquesandshippedouttheover160awardpackagesforthe
300recipients,whichbringsusbacktoLeeWatkins.Leecallsandinformsmeofmy
erroronDenise’splaque.IthoughtaboutitandtoldLeethatIwouldfixthe“TopTen”
postingonthewebpageandthatherplaque,whichhadherlistedasnumberoneinthe
categorybuthadthewrongpercentlisted,wouldnotbefixed.Ireasonedthatitwasa
hassletofixandthatshewastheonlyonethatwouldknowthemistake.
Nowthestorybegins.Igotoffofthephoneandmywonderfulwife(Diane)ofalmost
50years(September3rd)whohadheardmostoftheconversationwithLee,mumbled
somethingaboutmebeinga“cheapsucker”.DianehadkeptscoreforDenisein
WentzvilleandifyouknowDianeatall,youwouldknowthataftermeetingherfora
fewminutes,you’llbefriendsandtalkingupastorm.RegardlessofwhetherDenise
remembersDianeornot,overthenexttwodays,Diane,beingsubtle(not),reminded
methatthisniceyoungladywouldhavethisplaquehanginginaprominentplacewitha
pieceofducttapeoverthe72.5%inkedoverwiththecorrect80%writteninfeltpen.
IfinallycametomysensesandcalledLeebacktomakearrangementstocorrectthe
plaque,whichshouldbecompletedbeforeDeniseevenknowswhathappened.What
thenisthehappyendingyouask?Wellletmetellyou,it’shappyonatleasttwolevels:
First,IgotawonderfulchancetopromotetheuseofHSMasterinleagueplayandhope
thatleaguedirectorswilllookintousingitiftheyarenotatthistime.Secondly,and
moreimportantly,IgotanotherdoseofrealityastowhyIhavebeenfortunatetobe
withthesamewomanforthebestpartof50years.Thequestionyoumayaskisthis,
whyhassheputupwithmeallthiswhile,inquiringmindswanttoknow.
IfyouareconsideringswitchingtoHSMasterforleagueplay,feelfreetogivemeacall
andIwillhelpyougetstarted.Thatalsoappliesfortheformationofnewleaguesorany
othermattersregardingtheSanctionedLeagueProgram,themorethemerrier.
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ShareYourSuccessforOtherstoReference
byTinaHawkins,2ndVicePresidentandPublicity/PromotionDirector
Springtimeishere!Everyone’sthoughtsturntohorseshoepitching.
Forsome,thatmeans,“howdoIincreasemyringerpercentage?”or“which
tournamentswillIplayin,thisyear?”
Forthededicatedfew,itmeans,“HOWCANIINCREASEMEMBERSHIP?”
Somechartersseemtohavenotroublegrowingtheirnumberseachandeveryyear,
whilethetaskisquitedauntingforothers.Itcanbedifficultforthehandfulofhard
workerstocomeupwithnewrecruitingtactics,yearafteryear.Andwhowantstokeep
tryingthesameoldthing–especiallyifitisn’tworking.
Ifyouarealeader/promoterinoneofthosesuccessfulchartersorifyou’vehadsome
recruitingsuccessonalocallevel,Iencourageyoutoshareyoursuccesswithyour
felloworganizers.
Relayanaccountofyourmostlucrativeattemptsforbringinginnewpeople,soothers
maytakeadvantageofyourgreatideas.Pleasebespecificwithdetails-wheredidyou
taketheaction?Howmanyworkersdoesitrequire?Wasthereacostinvolved?Doyou
practiceon-goingincentivestogainandholdmembers?
Sendyourprogramplansandsuccessfulventurestopublicity@horseshoepitching.com
tobecompiledasareferenceforothers.Theywillbepublishedinthenextissueof
Newsline,andpostedunderthe“Resources”headingonwww.horseshoepitching.com.
TherestoftheNHPAworldneedstoknowhowyoudidit.Increasedmembershipneeds
tobeseenallacrossthecountryandYOURrecruitmentsuccesscanhelpOTHERS
achievethatgoal!
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MixedClasses–AdvantagesandDisadvantages
byDanSanders,1stVicePresident,By-Laws,RulesandGrievanceDirector
ThemixingofClassesinTournamentPlayhasbecomeverycontroversial.Somepitchers
areverymuchinfavorofit,andothersareverymuchagainstit.Butbeforewegetinto
theprosandconsofmixing,it'simportantthatwedefinewhat'mixing'isbecauseitcan
meanseveraldifferentthings.Itcanrefertothemixingofgenders…maleandfemale.It
canrefertothemixingofthemanydifferentDivisionsthathavebeencreated;i.e.Men,
Women,Seniors,Elders,andJuniors.And,ofcourse,itcanrefertothemixingof
pitchingdistanceswithinaClass,primarily40-footerswith30-footers.Anditisthis
'mixed-distance'mixingthathasbecomethemostcontroversial.
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Let'sfirstconsidersomeofthepossibleadvantagesofmixingClasses.Inmanyofour
morelocaltournaments,wherethetotalnumberofentriesislower,themixingof
Divisionsmakesitpossibletokeeptheringerpercentage'spread'closertogether,from
thetoptothebottomoftheClass,givingeveryoneinthatClassabetterchanceof
winningsomegames.InaClassof8,wheretheremightbe4full-distanceand4shortdistancepitchers,thepercentagespreadmightbe10%orless.InaClassof8fulldistanceor8short-distancepitchers,the%agespreadwouldmostlikelybemuch
greaterthatthis,especiallyforthehighestorlowestpercentagepitchers/Classesinthat
tournament.Andsofor8-pitcherClasses,itismucheasiertocreateClasseswitha
'tighter'ringerpercentageby'mixing'pitchingdistances,makingitamorecompetitive
group.InCharterswheremixingwithinClassesisgenerallyacceptable,thisisthebest
andeasiestwaytocreatecompetitiveClasses.Mixing,however,isnotacceptablein
someCharters,andsowhatotheroptionsarethere?
HowcanTD'screatemorecompetitiveClasseswithoutmixing?Well,herearesome
optionstoconsider:
1)ReducethesizeoftheClass;sayfromeighttosixpitchers.
Advantages-Thiswillmostalwaysreducethepercentage'spread'.
Disadvantages-Somepitchersmaynotbehappyaboutpitchingonlyfivegames,
especiallyifthey'vedrivenagreatdistance.
2)Ifthepercentagespreadisstilltoohigh,reducethesizeoftheClasstofourpitchers
andplayadoubleroundrobin.
Advantages-ThismaybeanevenmorecompetitiveClass,givingallofthepitchersa
betterchangetowingames.Theywillalsobepitching6gamesinsteadof5,asabove.
Disadvantages-Somemaynotliketopitchagainstthesamepitchertwiceinthesame
tournament.WithfewerintheClass,theamountofanyprizemoneyofferedwillbeless
thanifmorepitcherswere'payinginto'thatClass.Andiftrophiesorplaquesare
awarded,moreofthemwillberequiredfortheseadditional,smallerClasses.
3)UseofhandicappingforClasseswheretheringerpercentagespreadismorethan8or
10percent.
Advantages-a)Theloweraveragepitcherswillhaveabetterchanceofwinningover
higheraveragepitcherssincepointswillbeaddedtotheir'scratch'scores.b)All,or
most,Classsizescanbekeptat8pitcherswitheachpitcherpitching7games.c)Ifthere
aresay3flightsofpitchersoverthecourseoftheday,thiswillhelptokeepstarting
times'ontime',especiallyifthegamesarelimitedtoacertainnumberofshoes,usually
40or50.
Disadvantages-a)Foravarietyofreasons,somepitchersmayrefusetoenter
tournamentswherehandicappingisused.b)SomeTDswhodonotuseHSMasterdon't
fullyunderstandthehandicapsystemand/orhowtocalculatehandicaps.
Whyaresomefull-distancepitcherssoagainstpitchingshort-distancepitchers?Thiswill
bediscussedinthenextissueofNewsline.
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WeekendatJerry’s
byBillMarvin,5thVicePresidentandRegionalDirectorandCourtSanctioningDirector
PitcherswhoattendtheWorldTournamentnoticedachangeinpitchingconditions
beginningin2008.InYork,Pennsylvania,webeganusingboxesbuiltbyJerryLaBrosse
andothermembersoftheNHPA.Sincethattime,thesecourtshavebeentransported
fromsitetositeandusedateachsubsequentlocation.Asexpected,overtimesomeof
themhavebeendamagedinonewayoranotherandhaveneededtobereplaced.With
thisinmind,JerryandIdecidedtotakeonthisproject.SooneweekendinMarch,I
drovetohisplaceinMinnesota.ThusbeganmyweekendatJerry’s.
WhenIarrivedFridayevening,thecomponentswerealreadyinplace,havingbeencut,
fabricatedandreadyforassembly.Eachboxrequiressix2X4s,apieceof¼inch
plywood,twoangleirons,apieceofsteelstock,eightcarriagebolts,apieceof3/8inch
belting,one1-inchmetalstake15incheslong,variousscrews,boltsandasplashof
blackpaint.Jerryhadallthetoolsneeded(saws,drillpress,router,etc.)tomakeitall
possible,andaspaciousbarnthatalsohas3courtsthatareusedtwiceaweekfor
leagueplay,atruemulti-purposefacility.
Theprocessistimeconsumingandthestepsmustbefollowedinastrictorder.WhileI
cannotputatimerequiredforassemblyperbox,ittookJerryandIfromFridayevening
toSundayafternoontoassemble20boxes.Theentireprocess,however,takesmuch
longer.Cuttingthewood,fabricatingtheangleironsandmetalbarthatholdsthestake,
buildingthestakes,andotherprocessesweredoneaheadoftime.Somecomponents
mustbeinterchangeable(stakes,backboards,frontbumpers)notonlywiththecourts
wemade,butwiththeoriginals.TheNHPAhasover120boxesthatcanbeassembled,
anditwouldbeimpossibletotrytomatchupthesamestakeorbackboardeachyear,
thustheneedforthemtobethesame.
OnecomponentthatcannotbemeasuredinmonetarytermsistheTLCthatwentinto
eachandeveryone.AsIwasputtingthemtogether,Irecalledallthememoriesfrom
the24WorldTournamentsthatIhavebeenfortunateenoughtoattend.Whenourkids
weregrowingup,wewereabletomaketheTournamentpartofourvacationeachyear.
Mywife,kidsandgrandkidshaveallpitchedintheWorld,pluswehaveseenalotofthis
greatcountry,makinglifelongfriendsalongtheway.
Theyaremorethanjusthorseshoeboxes…muchmore.
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TournamentstobeRemembered
byBobDunn,NHPAHistorian
PACIFICNORTHWESTCHAMPIONSHIPS(YAKIMA,WA)
Oneofthelargestlong-runningtournamentsinoursportisthePacificNorthwest
Championships,playedinYakima,Washington.Notonlyisthetournamentlong
running,asitbeganin1946andisstillanactiveannualevent,itisprobablythelargest
eventheldalongtheWestCoast.
Considerablehistoryisknownaboutthiseventbecauseithashadunbelievablerecord
keepingandretention,andforthisresearchproject,BarryChapelleprovidedanoriginal
copyofaten-pagereportcommemoratingthefifty-yearanniversaryin1995ofthe
PacificNorthwestHorseshoePitcher’sAssociation.Hehadacopybecausein1995he
hadbeenPresidentoftheassociationforthepast20years.TheChapellefamilyhas
providedservicetothesportofhorseshoeformanydecades.BarryisaNationalHallof
Famemember(1993)andhissisterVicki(Chapelle)Winstonisamemberofthe
NationalHallofFame(1970),aswellasherlatehusbandEarlWinston(1988),both
devotedmembersoftheNHPA,givendecadesofservicetotheMissouriCharterand
theNationalAssociation.ItshouldbeofnosurprisetofindthatCletusChapelle,father
andaNationalHallofFamemember(1981),waybackin1946,wasSecretary/Treasurer
ofthePacificNorthwestHPAandafoundingofficerofthistournament.
Followingareafewnotesextractedfromoriginalrecordsthathadbeenreprintedin
that50-yearanniversaryreport.Thereisanincredibleamountoftournamenthistoryin
thefollowingphrases,bothinwhatissaidandwhatwasn’tsaid:
HISTORYOFTHEPACIFICNORTHWESTPITCHERSASSOCIATION
ThisAssociationhelditsfirstmeetingonSeptember29,1946.Therewere35original
membersandtheypaid$1.00membershipfeetobelongtotheassociation.Thevery
firsttournamentwasthenheldinOctoberofthatyear.Eachplayerplayedaqualifying
feeof$3.00,butonlythetop16qualifierswouldactuallypitchinthetournamentand
theyplayedasixteen-manroundrobin.Theofficerswereasfollows:
President–RayParker
1stVicePresident–W.A.Bentley
2ndVicePresident–L.L.Larson
Secretary/Treasurer–CletusChapelle
1947–Therewere23members.Officerswere:President–WalterPurdin;Vice
President–HowardPetersonandSecretary/Treasurer–HerbTrueblood.
1948–Membershiphasfallento22thisyear.MembershipvotedtomakeYakimaits
permanentheadquarters.ThepresidentandvicepresidentstayedthesameandPete
CookwaselectedSecretary/Treasurer.
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1949–Membershipincreasedto27thisyearandtheofficersremainedthesame.
CletusChapellesuggestedthataWomen’sTournamentbeheldinconjunctionwiththe
Men’s,butitfellondeafearsandwasdropped.
1950–Membershipwasat29thisyear.Thepresidentandvicepresidentstayedthe
samewithDaleMonasmithbeingelectedastheSecretary/Treasurer.Thetournament
had26qualifiers;thetop20playedaroundrobin.
1951–Theofficersremainedthesame.Therewere23playersthatqualified;theround
robinrevertedbackto16.
1952–Thequalifyingfeewasraisedto$4.00.Therewere20qualifiers.Newofficers
wereelectedthisyear:President–GenePatrick;VicePresident–BillBranstetterand
Secretary/Treasurer–Mrs.JohnMonasmith.
1953–Sameofficersandtournamenthad28entries.Interestingnote:Winnie
Winetroutqualifiedwitha76%.
1954–Theofficersstayedthesame.Amotionwasmadetohavea10-manClassAand
a6-manClassB.Therewasnosecond,sothemotionwasdropped.
1955–Theofficersremainedthesame.
1956–Theofficersstayedonforanotheryear.Vancouverwastoholdanopen
tournament.CletusChapellewelcomedtheNorthwestAssociationintotheNHPA.
1957–Stillthesameofficers.AdiscussionwasheldonaddingmorecourtsaswellasaB
ClassandmaybeevenaCClass.NoActionwastaken.(TheWorldTournamenthadjust
startedexpandingthenumberofclassesandmanytournamentsacrossthecountrywere
followingsuit,butobviouslynotthesefolks,atleastsofar.)Amotionwaspassedthat
thescorekeepingwouldstartwhenthepitcherwasready,notwhenhehaddoubled.
(Musthavebeenmeantforthequalifyinground).
1958–SameOfficers.Twentyqualifiersentered.Amotionwasmadethatallpitchers
wouldwearwhitepantsandashirtoftheirownchoosing.CletusChapellereportedthat
theNHPmembershipwasgrowing.AlsothereisafilmavailableshowingtheNHPA
WorldTournament.
1959-Sameofficers(nothingelsenew).
1960–Sameofficers;Seventeenqualifiersentered.
1961–Theofficersagainremainedthesame.Amotionwaspassedthatthequalifying
roundfeewouldbereturnedtoapitcherwhodidnotmakethefinalsbuttheymust
stayandkeepscore.
1962–Sameofficersremained.Nineteenqualifiersentered.NHPAWordTournamentto
beheldonJuly26throughAugust6.CletusreportedthatthenewNHPAmembership
cardswereavailable.
1963–Officersremainedthesame.Sixteenqualifiers.
1964–Twonewofficerswereelectedthisyear:President–ForestReed;VicePresident
–JeanHowardandMrs.JohnMonasmithstayedonastheSecretary/Treasurer.
1965–Theofficersremainedthesame,buttherewerebigchangesmadethisyear.The
courtsattheElksParkwerebuiltandwereallpaidbydonatedmoney,hardworkby
someofthemembersandtheParkBoard.Therealwayshasbeendifficultygettingmen
tokeepscore,sotheyhadtoimposeonthewivesandanyoneelsetheycouldfindto
keepscore.GenePatricksuggestedthattheyhirescorekeepers;heevenofferedto
donate$10.00outofhisownpocket.Cletusfeltthatthiswasimproperandmadethe
motionthateachpitchersay10centspergametothescorekeeper.Themotionwas
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secondedandpassed.Thetournamenthad44pitchersthisyear,whichincludedClasses
A-B-C-D-E.(WOW,thereisfinallysomemovement!)
1966–Sameofficers.ThiswasthefirsttimethattheSecretarywasmentionedbyher
ownfirstnameofIrma,insteadofMrs.JohnMonasmith.
1967–Newofficerswereelectedthisyear,theywereasfollows:President–Forest
Reed;VicePresident–JeanHowardandSecretary-Treasurer–AliceMoerman.Irma
Monasmithsteppedafter15yearsasSecretary-Treasurer.Therewere56men,6
womanand4juniorswhopitchedinthetournament.
1968–Officers:President–JoeKrug;VicePresident–WallyRehardandAliceMoerman
remainedSecretary-Treasurer.AlifetimemembershipwasgiventoHenryGilbo.Barry
Chapellemadeamotionthatthetournamentbeheldthe3rdweekendofSeptember.
Motionpassed.
1969–Officers:President–VernMiller;VicePresident–ForestReedandAlice
MoermanremainedSecretary-Treasurer.HenryKnauftmadeamotionthatthe
tournamentbeheld2weekendsafterLaborDay.Motionpassed.
1970–Sameofficersasyearbefore.HenryGilbowasgivenInspirationtoHorseshoe
PitchingAward.
1971–Officersremainedthesame.JohnMonasmithpresentedCletusChapellea
plaquefor25yearsofperfectattendancetothePacificNorthwestTournament.This
yearwasthelargesttournamentinthestate:98men,12womenand3juniors.
1972–Sameofficers.ThisyeartheassociationnamewaschangedPacificNorthwest
HorseshoePitchersAssociation.(NorthwestHorseshoePitcher’sAssociationwasthe
previousname).WinnieWinetroutwasgiventhefirstnewlyestablishedMr.Horseshoe
Award.
1973–Newofficerselectedthisyear:President–VernMiller;VicePresident–JoeKrug
andSecretary-Treasurer–JanKrug.IrmaMonasmithandAliceMoermanweregiven
plaquesinappreciationfortheirworkasformersecretariesoftheNorthwest
Association.AnAchievementAwardwasgiventoJohnMonasmithfor10yearsof
faithfulattendance.RalphTaylorwasgiventheMr.HorseshoeAward.
1974–Onenewofficerwaselected-BevCarvowaselectedSecretary-Treasurer.Anew
rulewasenactedgivingawardsto1forevery4pitcherinaclass.EllisWestgaveJohn
Monasmithacribbageboardwithhorseshoesonit,forhisachievementasahorseshoe
pitcher.WallyRehardwasnamedasMr.Horseshoeforthisyear.
1975–Twonewofficerswereelected:President–BarryChapelle;VicePresident–Jan
Krug.Amotionpassedtohavethetournament,StateandNational,sanctioned.John
MonasmithwasnamedMr.Horseshoe.
1976–KenCarvowaselectedasthenewvicepresent.Theannualmeetingwaschanged
toSaturdaymorninginsteadofatthebanquet.HerbOkesonwasnamedMr.Horseshoe.
1977–Thesameofficerswerere-elected.Itwasvotedthatallofficerswouldreceive
freetournamententryaswellasbanquettickets.HowardPetersonwasnamedasMr.
Horseshoe.
1978–Officersremainedthesame.BevCarvowasgivenacharmbraceletforheryears
ofservice.JohnMonasmithwasinductedintotheNHPAHallofFame.RayBrumfield
wasnamedMr.Horseshoe.
1979–Sameofficerswerere-elected.CletusChapellewasnamedMr.Horseshoe.
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1980–Officerswerere-elected.KenandBethCarvowerenamedasMr.andMrs.
Horseshoe.
1981–Sameofficersretained.145tournamententries.CletusChapellewasinducted
intotheNHPAHallofFame.RickRebmanwasawardedMr.HorseshoeAward.
1982–Officersremainedthesame.ElmerCurriewasnamedMr.Horseshoe.
1983–PresidentandVicePresidentremainedthesame.CarolynFergusonwaselected
asthenewSecretary-TreasurerreplacedBethCarvowhohadservedforthepastnine
years.Awarddistributionwerechangedto:4for12manclass,3foreightmanclass,2
forsixmanclassandoneforafourplayerclass.DeanCurrywasnamedMr.Horseshoe.
1984–Officersremainedthesame.RickRebmanwaselectedasourNHPARegional
Director.WinnieWinetroutwasinductedintotheNHPAHallofFame.BenWiedrichwas
namedMr.Horseshoe.
1985–BarryChapelleandCarolynFergusonremainedintheirpositions.VernMillerwas
electedasVicePresident.HenryKnauftwasnamedMr.Horseshoe.
1986–Sameofficerswerere-elected.HenryKnauftwasinductedintotheNHPAHallof
Fame.BarryChapellewasnamedMr.Horseshoe.
1987–Officerswereretained.CarolynFergusonwasnamedMrs.Horseshoe.
1988–Sameofficerswerere-elected.ArtSperberandGeorgeMcLeodwerenamedcowinnersoftheMr.HorseshoeAward.Freetournamententryandbanquetticketswill
nowbeavailabletoofficer’sspouses.
1989–Sameofficers.BillandAliceVanEgdonwerenamedMr.andMrs.Horseshoe.
1990–ChapelleandCarolynFergusonretainedtheirpositions.KenCarvowaselected
VicePresident.KenElvigwasMr.Horseshoe.
1991–Sameofficersaspreviousyear.BillGrahamwasMr.Horseshoe.
1992–Officersremainedthesame.MargaretByfieldnamedMrs.Horseshoe.
1993–Sameofficers.HenryKnauftwasawardedlifetimefreeentryintothe
tournamentforpitchinginthetournamentfor40consecutiveyears.BarryChapellewas
inductedintotheNHPAHallofFame.Motionwasmadeandpassedthatthe
tournamentshallbecalledPacificNorthwestChampionships.JimandPhyllisQuistwere
giventheMr.andMrs.HorseshoeAward.
1994–Sameofficerswerere-electedagain.ElmerOtnestoldtheAssociationthat
Carolynhadbeenusingherowncomputerandprintersince1985andthatthe
Associationshouldbuyheranewprinter.TheVancouverClubofferedtopayforhalfof
thecost.Motionwasmadeandpassed.Carolynwastentoldshecouldnotresignnow
thatshewasgoingtoreceiveanewprinter.GerryStaleywasgiventheMr.Horseshoe
Award.
1995–Tothisdatethefollowingeventshaveoccurred:ElmerOtnesandRickRebman
havebeengivenspecialawardsbytheNHPA;BarryChapellehasservedtwenty
consecutiveyearsasPresident;CarolynFergusonhasserved12yearsasSecretaryTreasurer;KenCarvohasservedinthecapacityofVicePresident2differenttimesfora
totalof15years.
(Alloftheabovedatawastakenfromminutesandrecordskeptbytheprevious
secretariesandcompiledbyCarolynFergusonasatributeonthe50thanniversaryofthe
Association.)
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HorseshoePitcher’sNewsDigest:
AHISTORICRESUMEOFTHEPACIFICNORTHWESTOPEN
ThePacificNorthwestOpenheldannuallyatYakima,Washington,thesecondweekend
afterLaborDayinSeptemberhasbeenheldeveryyearfor32years.Itwasformerly
calledthe“NorthwestOpen”butbecausemanyplacethroughoutthecentralstate
begantousethename“Northwest”itwaschangedto“PacificNorthwestOpen.”Itwas
heldatthefairgroundsinYakimathefirstyearsandthenmovedtoElksMemorialPark
inthelatteryears,butalwaysinYakima.
Thefirsttournamentwasheldin1946.LewisGetchellofTacomawonthetitlethefirst3
years.Hereceivedcashforthe1946and1947victories.In1948hereceivedanice
trophyashewonthechampionshipafteraclosegamewithJohnMonasmith.Cletus
ChapelleofPortland,Oregonhasestablishedatremendousrecord,havingcompetedin
thetopclasseveryoneofthe32yearsthetournamenthasbeenheld.Heneverwona
championship,buthascomeveryclose.HewasinaplayoffwithHenryKnauftforthe
titlein1969butlost.
ThefirstPacificNorthwestLadiestournamentwasheldin1967withsixwomen
competing.AliceRehardofSpokanewonthefirstchampionship.MildredKuhneof
Tacomaistheonlyladytowinmorethanonechampionship.Shewonthetitlefour
consecutiveyears(1968-1971).
ThefirstPacificNorthwestJuniorBoyschampionshipwasheldin1967withJimD.
MalvernofSeattlewinningthefirsttitle.MikeWeber,Hoquiam,competedin1969and
woundupwith82.40%butitwasunofficial,ashedidnotplayenoughgames.Hadhe
pitchedtherequirednumberofgames,hemighthaveestablishedsomelastingPacific
NorthwestrecordsashedidinhisWashingtonStateTournaments.SamWoodmanand
RayDurfeehad2consecutivechampionshipsformostjuniortitles.
Thistournamenthasgonethegameteasfarastournamentformat.Itstartedinthe
1940swithjustone(Men’s)class,whichinvolvedqualifyingand50pointsgames;then
after19yearsmovedintoexpendednumberofclasses(1965),andthen3yearslater
establishedawomen’sdivisionandjuniorclasses,butstillinthe50pointgameera.The
tournamentevolvedintonoqualifying,largetournaments,becomingNHPAsanctioned,
40-pointgames,EldersDivisionandeventuallymixedclasses.Fewtournamentsinour
historyhavesurvivedfor70yearbeingaprestigiouseventorhavehadthreename
changesforthatmatter.Andweknowthisonlybecausetherehavebeenextremely
dedicatedmemberswhohavemaintainedandprotectedtheevent’shistorytoshare
thatwithustoday.
Althoughthereisacompletelistingoftournamentchampions,theoldestcompletefinal
standingsreportisfor1962:
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MONASMITHSWEEPSNORTHWESTATYAKIMA,WASHINGTON
TheannualNorthwestHorseshoeTournamentwasheldinYakima,Washington,
September28,29and30,inconjunctionwiththeCentralWashingtonFair.Players
includedthosefromWashington,OregonandIdaho,playeda16-manroundrobin.
JohnMonasmithpitchedhisbestinfifteenyearsofplayinghorseshoesbysettinga
blazingpacewithahighgameof92.1%andonlyonegameintheseventypercent,that
being78.6%andendingthetournamentwiththebestrecordinanyNorthwest
Tournamentwithanaverageof84.1%.
EdFisheldroppedthe14throundtoIdahochampion,E.J.Wileyandlosthischanceto
gainatiebylosingtoJohnMonasmithinthe15thround.Thefinalresultsofthe
tournamentareasfollows:
1962NorthwestHorseshoeTournamentFinalStandings
WL WL
1.JohnMonasmith 150
9.GenePatrick
69
2.EdFishel 132 10.PaulSnow
69
3.HenryKnauft
123 11.HerbPiddle
69
4.EncilJ.Wiley
123 12.CletusChapelle 510
5.LloydMonasmith 96 13.PrescottKaufman510
6.PerleStatton
96 14.AlRichardson
312
7.HowardPeterson 96 15.JimMalvern
114
8.HowardShatto 96 16.RalphWarthen 015
Unfortunately,noneoftheplayer’saverageswerereported,exceptforJohn
Monasmith’s.ALloydMonasmithwasinthegroupandearlierwereadwhereDale
Monasmithhadbeenelectedasanassociationofficer.JohnMonasmithisaverywell
knownnameinthesportofhorseshoepitching;LloydandDale,notsomuch,butthey
wereallbrothers.
JohnMonasmithwasWashingtonstatechampion15times,hisfirstin1949andfinal
titlein1968.EdFishelwonstatechampionshipsin1959and1963.HenryKnauftwon
fourstraightWashingtonchampionships1969-1972,thensixstraightin1975-1980and
titlesin1983,1988,1992and1993,14intotal.Knauftwas70yearswhenhewonthe
1993championship.
CletusChapellewasOregonstatechampionin1941,1943,1947and1950.Hismostwell
knownmomentinoursportwasbeingonthelosingendofthegamewhereTedAllen
settheworldrecordof72straightringers.Chapellecanceled55ofAllen’sringers,which
saysthattherewere27four-deadsinthatstreak.
E.J.WileywasIdahostatechampion,thirteentimes,consecutivelyfrom1952-1964.
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The1967mighthavebeenthemostmemorableofallPacificNorthwestOpen
tournaments.Thetournamentwasgrowingandthiswasthefirsteventthathelda
women’sdivisionandajuniorclass.
MONASMITH,WASHINGTONRINGERMASTER
LEADSRINGERPARADETONORTHWESTTOURNAMENTTITLE
JohnMonasmithprovedonceagainhewasthemasteroftheNorthwestHorseshoe
TournamentonSeptember16and17inYakima,Washington,turningbackallbutEd
Fishelina16-manroundrobin,winning14andlosingonlyone.Fishelwasthrowing
ringersagainstJohnlikehewouldneverquit.
TheNorthwestTournamentalwaysheldinYakima,sawthelargestnumberofpitchers
paradetothestakeofanytournamenteverheldhere;sixty-sixinall,includingladies
andjuniorboys.
Theannualbanquetandmeetingalsosetarecordforattendance.TheEaglesLodge
Auxiliarypreparedthemealandsuppliedaroomforourmeeting.
Officerselectedwere:President–ForestReed;VicePresident–JeanHoward;SecretaryTreasurer–AliceMoerman;allofYakima.
HerbCriss,ofVancouver,Washington,suppliedtheentertainmentbyshowinghismovie
oftheWorldTournamentinMurray,Utahin1966.
1967NorthwestTournamentFinalStanding
Men’sClassA
1.JohnMonasmith,Yakima 14180.7% 2.HenryKnauft,Spokane, 12375.9% 3.BobWest,Oregon 11474.4% 4.EdFishel,Neilton 11473.1% 5.JoeKrug,Yakima 11472.1% 6.JeanHoward,Selah
11469.6% 7.HerbCriss,Bremerton
10567.3% 8.FrancisWinetrout,Lummi6964.1%
9.LaurenHill,Oregon
6962.9%
10.L.Monasmith,Kenwick 51065.3%
11.C.Cummings,California 41162.4%
12.H.Peterson,Oregon
41161.6% 13.PaulSnow,Seattle
41161.4%
14.CletusChapelle,Oregon 31252.0%
15.HerbPidde,Seattle
21358.9%
LadiesClassA
1.AliceRehard,Spokane 50 35.6% 2.P.Hanson,Lynnwood
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3.B.Miller,Selah 32 14.2% 4.BabeBartlett,Everett
14 15.9% 5.J.Howard,Selah 14 14.6% 6.AliceVanEgdon,Lyden 145.0%
JuniorBoys
1.J.D.Malvern,Seattle
60 61.8%
2.M.McDonald,Oregon
42 21.4%
3.KenBartlett,Everett
24 4.0%
4.P.McDonald,Oregon
06 7.2%
Thenamesofafewmorestatechampionsappearedinthe1967finals:JoeKrugwasthe
Washingtonstatechampionin1973;HerbCrisswasWashingtonstatechampionnine
times,hisfirstwasin1981bandlastin1995;BobWeststartedoutinNorthDakota
wherehewasstatechampionin1939,1940and1954.AftermovingoutWest,hewas
Oregonstatechampion15timesfrom1957through1979.
ThereisachapteronNorthwestOpentournaments,heldinYakimainthe1930s.Those
finalsdefinitelyarefromadifferenttournament,differentorigin,eventhoughthename
andlocationaresimilar.Docheckoutthatchapterhowever.
PacificNorthwestTournamentMen’sChampions
50pointGames
Year Player Hometown W
L
Pct.
1946 LewisGetchell
Tacoma,WA 14
1
1947 LewisGetchell
Tacoma,WA 1948 LewisGetchell
Tacoma,WA 16
3
1949 JohnMonasmith
Yakima,WA 18
1
66.80%
1950 HenryKnauft Spokane,WA 18
1
68.50%
1951 JohnMonasmith
Yakima,WA 18
0
79.00%
1952 RoyGetchell Portland,OR 15
0
1953 JohnMonasmith
Yakima,WA 15
0
74.00%
1954 JohnMonasmith
Yakima,WA 15
0
78.00%
1955 JohnMonasmith
Yakima,WA 15
0
70.20%
1956 HenryKnauft Spokane,WA 13
2
73.70%
1957 JohnMonasmith
Yakima,WA 13
2
76.80%
1958 JohnMonasmith
Yakima,WA 15
0
82.59%
1959 JohnMonasmith
Yakima,WA 15
0
76.40%
1960 RoyGetchell Portland,OR 15
0
1961 EdFishel
Neilton,WA 1962 JohnMonasmith
Yakima,WA 15
0
84.07%
1963 EdFishel
Neilton,WA 1964 JohnMonasmith
Yakima,WA 1965 JohnMonasmith
Yakima,WA 15
0
83.96%
1966 JohnMonasmith
Yakima,WA 15
0
81.35%
1967 JohnMonasmith
Yakima,WA 14
1
80.78%
1968 JohnMonasmith
Yakima,WA 14
1
74.44%
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1969 HenryKnauft 1970 HenryKnauft 1971 HenryKnauft 1972 HenryKnauft 1973 HerbCriss
1974 JohnMonasmith
1975 HenryKnauft 1976 HenryKnauft 1977 HenryKnauft 1978 LowellDavis 1979 HenryKnauft 1980 JohnMonasmith
1981 BenWiedrich 1982 BenWiedrich 40PointGames
1983 BenWiedrich 1984 BenWiedrich 1985 BenWiedrich 1986 BenWiedrich 1987 HerbCriss
1988 BenWiedrich 1989 BenWiedrich 1990 HerbCriss
1991 ArtSperber 1992 HerbCriss
1993 HerbCriss
1995 HerbCriss 1997 HerbCriss 1999 HerbCriss
2001 ArtSperber 2003 RussPhillips 2005 JerryGorton 2007 GaryKollman 2009 GaryKollman 2011 MattFuller 2013MattFuller 2014 GeraldStangland
2015 DonDavis
Spokane,WA Spokane,WA Spokane,WA Spokane,WA Bremerton,WA
Yakima,WA Spokane,WA Spokane,WA Spokane,WA CreswellOR Spokane,WA Yakima,WA OregonCity,OR
OregonCity,OR
14
11
11
9
10
11
11
10
11
11
11
10
11
11
2
0
0
2
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
70.81%
79.39%
77.40%
72.57%
73.16%
72.94%
74.32%
74.42%
81.30%
69.27%
78.86%
75.60%
76.90%
76.90%
OregonCity,OR
OregonCity,OR
OregonCity,OR
OregonCity,OR
Bremerton,WA
OregonCity,OR
OregonCity,OR
Bremerton,WA
Bremerton,WA
Bremerton,WA
10
9
9
10
8
11
9
11
11
11
0
1
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
75.00%
79.55%
77.50%
74.26%
71.95%
73.42%
71.48%
72.34%
72.84%
72.20%
11-172.88% 11-065.6% 10-062.6% 10-259.9% 9-165.5% 11-157.5% 12-259.2% 9-159.1% 8-355.0% 12-065.8% 1994 HerbCriss 9-273.80%
1996 PeterClark 10-177.2%
1998 HerbCriss
10-165.1%
2000 RussPhillips 10-165.5%
2002 GaryOpper 10-164.3%
2004 JerryGorton 11-066.2%
2006 RussPhillips 12-259.2%
2008 BillGrahamJr.10-262.4%
2010 MattFuller 14-163.1%
2012 DonDavis
10-260.4%
8-663.0% PlayedwithElders
12-342.0% 11-162.8%
NEWSLINEText
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PacificNorthwestTournamentWomen’sChampions
50PointGames
Year Player Hometown W
1967 AliceRehard Spokane,WA 5
1968 MildredKuhne
Tacoma,WA 5
1969 MildredKuhne
Tacoma,WA 5
1970 MildredKuhne
Tacoma,WA 7
1971 MildredKuhne
Tacoma,WA 5
1972 LorraineWoodman ColbertWA 8
1973 RuthWelsch Spokane,WA 5
1974 KarenOvnicek
Spokane,WA 6
1975 DorthyMcSwane
Quincy,WA 6
1976 SandyBartel OregonCity,OR
6
1977 HannahFoley Spokane,WA 7
1978 KelleyO’Brien
Spokane,WA 7
1979 SandyBartel OregonCity,OR
6
1980 KellyO’Brien Spokane,WA 7
1981 KellyO’BrienKeister Vancouver,WA
5
1982 HannahFoley Newport,WA 5
1983 ShirleyO’Brien
Spokane,WA 4
40PointGames
1984 FranCooper Hermiston,OR
5
1985 ElaineWeisdepp
Lacey,WA
9
1986 ElaineWeisdepp
Lacey,WA
14
1987 ElaineWeisdepp
Lacey,WA
9
1988 MargeMcLeod
Yamhill,OR 7
1989 MargeMcLeod
Yamhill,OR 7
1990 MichelleIves Kennewick,WA
6
1991 ConnieDearborn
Gilchrist,OR 5
1992 MichelleIves Kennewick,WA
7
1993 PattySapp Eugene,OR 9
1994 PattySapp Eugene,OR 11
1995 MargaretByfield
9-156.5% 1996 VickiWinston 7-065.9%
2013 DebbieDuncan
7-146.6%
PacificNorthwestTournamentMixed30’Champions
1997 VickiWinston 9-1 72.8% 1998
1999 MarvinTatchio
9-1 69.1% 2000
2001 LaverneEwing
11-1 65.3% 2002
2003 ArtSperber 8-2 64.0% 2004
2005 CarolSperber 11-4 60.8% 2006
2007 CarolSperber 9-3 59.4% 2008
2009 BlancaHettinga
10-0 71.7% 2010
2011 RussPhillips 9-1 79.3% 2012
L
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Pct.
35.63%
48.72%
48.00%
44.62%
62.29%
52.12%
49.47%
61.57%
61.89%
60.22%
61.96%
67.81%
63.33%
73.25%
66.67%
60.71%
46.31%
1
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
62.50%
61.81%
62.14%
57.24%
61.97%
66.13%
61.02%
48.67%
71.15%
66.08%
66.08%
EarlDeWald 8-267.7%
JackMoore 9-160.9%
CarolSperber 11-159.5% HerbCriss
9-168.8% CarolSperber 8-261.8%
LesMyers
11-457.5%
RussPhillips 14-082.3%
RussPhillips 11-178.4%
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2013 RussPhilips 13-1 72.9% 2014
2015 RussPhillips 11-1 73.4%
PacificNorthwestTournamentJuniorBoysChampions
50PointGames
Year Player Hometown W
1967 JimD.Malvern
Seattle,WA 6
1968 GaryMartindale
Quincy,WA 2
1969 MikeWeber Hoquiam,WA 3
1970 LonnyGriggs Hoquiam,WA 4
1971 SamWoodman
Colbert,WA 4
1972 SamWoodman
Colbert,WA 7
1973 RayDurfee Quincy,WA 7
1974 RayDurfee Quincy,WA 7
1975 JeffGardlin Seattle,WA 4
1976 BobBartlett Everett,WA 6
1977 PeterClark PortOrchard,WA
7
1978 PeterClark PortOrchard,WA
6
1979 PeterClark PortOrchard,WA
6
1980 PeterClark PortOrchard,WA
6
1981 PeterClark PortOrchard,WA
8
1982 TomCall
Grandview,WA
4
1983 NoJuniorBoysClassHeld
40PointGames
1984 JasonMcKnight
MountainHome,ID 5
1985 NoJuniorBoysClassHeld
1986 JasonKnauft Spokane,WA 3
1987 JasonKnauft Spokane,WA 5
1988 JasonKnauft Spokane,WA 3
(PitchedinwithWomen’sClass)
1989 JasonKnauft Spokane,WA 8
1990 PeterIves
Kennewick,WA
6
1991 LeviWoods Keyport,WA 8
1992 LucasIves
Kennewick,WA
2
(PitchedinwithWomen’sClass)
1995 BrandonLund
6-4 50.4% 1996
1997 BrandonLund
(*) 68.8% 1998
1999 CletisHull
5-1 39.4% 2000
2001 TylerEisen 8-2 43.6% 2002
2003 MattFuller(*)
6-4 57.4% 2004
2005 MattFuller(*)
10-5 59.1% 2006
2007 MattFuller(*)
10-2 64.5% 2008
2010 DeannaBoyle 5-1 13.3% 2011
2012 KarlaLewis 2013
RussPhillips 14-080.3%
L
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
Pct.
61.82%
06.52%
82.40%
42.39%
44.04%
50.91%
60.76%
71.26%
56.29%
56.09%
73.18%
75.53%
83.89%
62.06%
74.60%
58.33%
0
24.16%
1
0
4
29.46%
43.09%
31.80%
0
0
0
5
45.10%
41.04%
33.75%
38.80%
K.C.Bayne 2-064.3%
BrandonLund(*)5-568.0%
CletisHull
5-341.9%
TylerEisen 5-245.2%
MattFuller(*)4-6 52.5%
MattFuller(*)
62.1% MattFuller(*)12-364.35%
TrumanHopper6-0 21.7%
KylerMagnus 7-143.1%
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2014 KarlaLewis 5.5%
*GameswereplayedwithAdultClass
________________________________________________________________________
TrackingandAwardingPlayers
whohavePitchedConsecutiveWorldTournaments
byMelYockstick,NHPAWorldStatistician
Thereisanoldsaying,“Recordsaremadetobebroken.”TheMajorLeagueBaseball
playingstreakof2,632gamesisstillheldbyBaltimoreOriolesCalRipken,Jr.(Wow,
Whatarecord!)Anotherrecord,theNHPAWorldtournamentsIn-A-Rowstreakof52,
belongstoMarkSieboldofIndiana(1964-2015).(HighfiveMark!)NextinlineisEarl
Winston,nowdeceased,whopitchedin50WorldsIn-A-Row(1951-2007).
Atthe2016wintermeeting,thisJanuaryinMontgomery,theNHPAcouncilapproveda
newNHPAPatchtobeawardedtothosethathavepitchedin10,20,30,40,50,or60+
consecutiveWorldTournaments.Toseealistofallplayers,gototheNHPAwebsiteWT
Participationfile.Manyhorseshoeplayerscurrentlyhave9WorldsIn-A-Row,which
makesthemeligibleforthepatchiftheyenterthe2016worldtournamentin
Montgomery,Alabama.
Patches(picturedhere)
willbeavailablethrough yourlocalcharter
secretarysoon.
NHPAWORLDTOURNAMENTLOCATIONSTOHAVEHOSTED2ORMOREEVENTS
NumberofEventsHosted
State
LastYearHosted
14
Utah
2013
11
Florida
1929
8
Ohio
1999
6
Iowa
2010
6
California
2005
5
Kansas
2015
5
Minnesota
2001
4
Alabama
2016
4
Indiana
1985
3
Illinois
2009
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3
NewHampshire
1974
2
NewYork
2014
2
Wyoming
2006
2
Canada
2002
2
NorthDakota
2000
2
Nebraska
1998
2
Georgia
1995
2
SouthDakota
1993
2
NorthCarolina
1983
2
Pennsylvania
1976
________________________________________________________________________
YourHallofFame
byCaseySluys,President,NationalHorseshoePitchersFoundation
ItispossiblethatNHPAmembershavenotheardthattheassociationhasagreatHallof
Fame,locatedinthecenterofthecountry.Wehaveattemptedinthepastfewyearsto
disseminateinformationaboutthisbeautifulfacilityinWentzville,Missouri.Didyou
knowthattherearekeymembersinyourcharterthathaveaninformationalbrochure
abouttheHallofFameandtheorganizationthatwasestablishedtoensureitssurvival?
Oryoucanrequestonefromus.ThatorganizationistheNHPFtheNationalHorseshoe
PitchersFoundation.HaveyouspokentoyourfellowpitchersabouttheHallofFame?
HaveyoustoppedbyonyourwaytoanyoftheWorldTournamentsinthelastfew
years?
Duringourannualmeetingthisyear,wehopetodrawupsomelongtermplansthings
likea5,10andperhapsa20-yearplan.Someofthoseplanshavetodowithafacility
aspectofkeepingthebuildinglookinggreat.Itisincumbentonustoensurethatthis
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sincethededicationandgrandopeningoftheNHPAHallofFame.InOctoberisthe
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theirquestfornewmembers.
IfyouhavenotvisitedtheHallofFameinafewyearsthenyouaremissingoutonsome
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IfyouareoneoftheNHPAmemberswhohavenotsentadonationinforafewyears,
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Visitourwebsitewww.nhpf.infoforcompleteinformationorlookusupofFacebook
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whatyouwouldliketoseefromtheNHPF:kcslus@sbcglobal.net
_______________________________________________________________________
ThankYoutoOurHallofFameSupporters
byCaseySluys,President,NationalHorseshoePitchersFoundation
Weexpressoursincerethankstothefollowingthathavedonatedasreportedin
theMay/June2016issueofNewsline.
Donating$10-$95
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Donating$100-$200
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BricksPurchasedBy
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