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Show BARNYARD GOLF CHAMPION i I REVEALS THE SECRET ! BY CHARLES lMS I Horscsboe Pitching bftmplon There are three essential points to remember In pitching horseshoea, They are the ability to Judge your distance; the use of a full arm swing, and rating our speed so that the shoe will open as it naars th- p.-j,-, ,-auslng It to hook onto the stake. It Is very essential that the shoe is open as it hooks into tho stake, as this greatly Increases the chances of making ringers. A great man good pitchers can hit the upright with every throw of the shoe, but they never know how the shoe is going to hook into the stake. Proflcienc In pitching horseshoes can be only acquired by constant practice. prac-tice. The theory of pitching horse. shoes Is much the same as throwing a In baseball the ball must break as It reaches the- plate. In horseshoes the shoe must get In Its effectiveness as it nears the peg. The shoe must be open That Is the big secret. ) I use a long free swing with an easy grip on the shoe. I aim to make thn shoe revolve, twice through the air , from the time It leaves my hand un- iH it roaches the peg. if In any sport the punch is the thing iH In horseshoes o ringer carries the pum h of the home- run In baseball. iH Ringers tend to discourage your opponent. In one of my matches In rhc championships at St. Petersburg. H JTla., I threw 14 consecutive ringers 1 In a SO-point match. I, tJ - r |