KENTUCKY STATE TOURNAMENT 1930

Louisville, Ky.


"MATTINGLY WINS SHOE TITLE" S. B. Mattingly, 1927 State horseshoe pitching 
champion won the crown again at the State Fair Sunday from a field of eighteen
crack pitchers. (Excerpt from the Louisville Courier Journal, Sept 8th, 1930)
 
1930 Championship
Sam Mattingly (1st)
Lee Akers (2nd)
Dick Akers (3rd)

(Participated, place unknown)

H. K. Moore
O. L. Daily
William Nuttall
William Gregory
Anthony Wibbels					          

Tourney Action
Mattingly staged a brilliant rally in the final match to draw up from a 12-40 count
to win by 50-45. The champion finished with six double ringers. Lee Akers beat 
his brother 50-31 for second honors. (C.J. excerpt)





KENTUCKY STATE TOURNAMENT 1931

Louisville, Ky.

The tournament was held at Central Park in Louisville on Sunday September 13th. 
Lee Akers of Hardin County defeated William Gregory in the playoff. Sam Mattingly, 
defending champion, and William Nuttall tied for third place and in the toss-off Mattingly won.
(Excerpt from the "Louisville C. Journal" Sept 14th, 1931.)

1931 Championship
Lee Akers		6-1	46.0%
William Gregory		6-1	43.0%
Sam Mattingly		4-3	45.5%
William Nuttall		4-3	41.0%
Earl Troutman		3-4	40.0%
R. P. Reid		3-4	38.5%
C. Hall			1-6	42.5%		
Dick Akers		1-6	40.0%


Playoff
Lee Akers defeated William Gregory in two straight games, 52-45 and 50-23.





KENTUCKY STATE TOURNAMENT 1932


Louisville, Ky.


"NUTTALL TAKES STATE RINGER CHAMPIONSHIP" By taking fifteen straight games without a loss,
 William Nuttall of Louisville captured the Class A Kentucky State Horseshoe Championship at Central Park. 
(Excerpt from the "Louisville Times", Sept. 17th 1932)

1932 Championship
William Nuttall 	15-0	52.0%
Lee Akers		12-3	49.0%
Sam Mattingly		12-3	47.0%
Henry Fox
E. H. Fife
F. Kappesser
C. Southworth
L. Habich
H. Schmidt
O. L. Daily
C. Hall
D. Southworth				      
Ed Beckman 					               ,
S. Hooper 					           
William Markert
C. Malone

(All listed in correct finishing order)


KENTUCKY STATE TOURNAMENT 1933


Louisville, Ky.


Lee Akers, Nolin, Ky., won the State horseshoe pitching championship in the annual tournament at Central 
Park. Akers dropped his only game to H. Schmidt, Louisville, who finished eleventh. (Excerpt from the
Louisville Courier Journal Sept. 6th 1933)


1933 Championship
Lee Akers		14-1	50.0%
William Nuttall    	13-2	50.5%
Brad McCamish		12-3	40.0%
E. Fife			11-4	48.0%
Sam Mattingly		10-5	42.0%
D. Lucas		9-6	44.0%
Dick Akers		8-7	44.0%
Henry Fox		7-8	42.0%
I. Laub			6-9	37.0%
S. Hooper		6-9	37.0%
H. Schmidt		6-9	36.0%
W. Aberli	       	5-10	38.0%
William Basham   	4-11	34.0%
W. Rainey	       	4-11	33.0%
I. Roehrig	       	1-14	29.0%


Newport, Ky.


1933 Championship
George Moore		9-0	48.4%