The Clyde Gerdsen Memorial Horseshoe Pitching tournament had to endure a rain delay in the afternoon session. But the pitchers waited it out and finished up last Saturday.
The annual sanctioned tournament sponsored by Sonic Drive-In of Iola drew 24 contestants. It is hosted by the Iola Riverside Horseshoe Club at Riverside Park.
Randy Springer, Gas, won the Class D title going 4-2 in matches. Earl Riebel of LaHarpe was second at 3-3 and Jerry Dugan, Pittsburg, was third.
Bob Renfro and Bob Outt, both of Stockton, Mo., battled it out for the top spot in Class A. Renfro won, going 5-1, with Outt second at 4-2.
Letha Harris of Stockton, Mo., and Neil Hartwig, Humboldt both were 3-2. Harris was third with a 53.81 percent on ringers thrown while Hartwig was 45.86 percent.
Dave Mathewson, Gas, was fifth. Ken Perry, Topeka, took sixth.
Gregg Turner, Wichita, went undefeated in six matches to win Class B. Marion Harris and Alfred Mundy, both of Stockton, Mo., were second and third.
Ken Martin of Lawrence finished fourth.
All with 1-5 records, Tony Fowler, Independence, Oren Harris, Stockton, Mo., and Gordon Davey, Emporia, ended up 5-6-7.
The Class C title went to Frank Smith, Topeka, at 5-1. Jeff Lowery of Stockton, Mo., was second at 4-2. John Trollope, Wichita, placed third and Kenny Riebel of LaHarpe was fourth.
Susan Hainline, Topeka, won Class E, winning five matches and losing one. Casey Riebel, LaHarpe was second, and Greg Cowan, Garnett, was third.
Rain doesn’t dampen horseshoe tourney
