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"There‘s beenm great horseshoe players come out area, including the late Elmer Hohi of Wellesley, a sixâ€"time world champion and one of the finest pitchers I‘ve ever seen. He established rcw‘rd? lh_a (o‘ty day have not been iplndiinge< investigate the bilities dh;::uc-n.-f: et with vm'”' dc;.â€"â€"lhn-' oe Ontario decided that Kitchener was : put a bid together." The world championships are governed the National Horseshoe Pitching Assoâ€" tion, and Baetz said the first time Horseâ€" ocOnuflobid,;fiqhb’.w rgin in voth But dnvgy':mw to try again, so we went the next year h a lot more experience and won unanâ€" usly," he said. â€" equaled and probably never will." . . Bactz said because of the likes of Hohi, ind the fact that the area boasts so many worseshoe enthusiasts, played a part in Gitchener landing the rights to host the 997 world championship. "We WWMH’&&&WM rorid championship here for years, but it ever came to be," said Bactz. "A few years go, three or four members from Horseâ€" 10e Ontario started to investigate the posâ€" tradition, and boasts a number of clubs in Young or old, short or tall, male or female, if you want to compete at a world d“'"l""""z' , you beier stan pitching â€" Between July 14 and 27, Kitchener will be the host city for the 1997 World Horseâ€" p3x: cfly iu-tâ€"a‘ Anyone can qualily to compete j mmltmhma must compete in four Horseshoe Ontarioâ€" Canada sanctioned tournaments between > now and May 1, 1997,: «. i k "Its the first time the tournament has ever been held in Canada," said tourna . ment committee member Bernie Bactz, | -Andurbcdmyufiwlnw; i or 95 per cent, anyone can x mmdoolcduhddhm‘i Mation call lA SL@A C NCEA FOA *KLLJ + Hands On Porlicip * : Casual Lunch and + Day Classes & Eve + : Private instruction. +‘ Lossons Start Seot ‘ sees & Evening. ::-.m Lessons Start Sept ‘96. infernnational, Mediterranean And Hands On Parlicipation. Khdm,nndflna“oli.mdAndy Kutsch, also of Kitchener. The three men play out of the Kâ€"W Khaki Club. There are also a number of ""75P"c¢uuk.comduth¢ IQMMWW ment which was held in Gillette, Wyoming July 22 to August 4. Joining him at the 1997 world champiâ€" onship in Kitchener will be Steve Hohi of "The tournament is going to be great for Kitchener and great for the local econâ€" omy," said Stan Leis, a Waterloo Regional Police officer and avid horseshoe pitcher. "It‘s an event that doesn‘t come around that often, but if we do it right, the chances of it coming back to Canada are much l“*lflzlhm.““ k‘fi?_.,.,;,,. ovemmiaeniviei css lfi.wbomdlclmOmmoqxn L e n nnnmnmmmmmmnmsmens »--------------------- o ie ie e on eteieet OB Cl Insulin is only a bandage. Help us find a cure. mE en mined For more information about the tounaâ€" ment, or to volunteer to help run the event, contact Bactz at 885â€"3894 or 656â€" 2271. To join Horseshoe Ontario, which is mandatory to compete in sanctioned tourâ€" naments, contact Bill Hokt, 745â€"7618. other horseshoe pitching clubs in the area including the Moose Lodge and the Bridgeport Rod and Gun Club. All three clubs hold Horseshoe Ontario sanctioned tournaments through the year, including indoor competitions in the winâ€" ter months. Kutsch said although horseshocs in mainly played in social environments, competition at the world level is very seriâ€" ous. "It‘s almost like two boxers squaring off for a fight," said Kutsch. "It can turn into a | |«gll The Best Seats CALL NOW SEPTEMBER 9, 10, 11 sw â€"+o WO â€" 4gim . w a is CLOSED rou as 1â€"800â€"265â€"097 7 ~15720 PIP}@?