1968 Eastern National Tournament Erie, Pennsylvania - June 22-23 Round : 6 Elmer HOHL, Ontario vs Carl STEINFELDT, N.Y. |Ringers|Points|Score|Shoes|Ringers|Points|Score| | X X | | | 2 | X X | | | | X - | | | 4 | X O | 3 | 3 | | X X | | | 6 | X X | | | | X X | | | 8 | X X | | | | O O | 6 | 6 | 10 | - - | | | | X O | 3 | 9 | 12 | X - | | | | X X | | | 14 | X X | | | | X - | | | 16 | X O | 3 | 6 | | X O | 3 | 12 | 18 | X - | | | | X O | 3 | 15 | 20 | X - | | | | X O | 3 | 18 | 22 | X - | | | | X X | | | 24 | X X | | | | X X | | | 26 | X X | | | | X X | | | 28 | X X | | | | X X | | | 30 | X X | | | | X - | | | 32 | X O | 3 | 9 | | X O | 3 | 21 | 34 | X - | | | | X X | | | 36 | X X | | | | X X | | | 38 | X X | | | | X X | | | 40 | X X | | | | X - | | | 42 | X O | 3 | 12 | | X O | 3 | 24 | 44 | X - | | | | X O | 3 | 27 | 46 | X - | | | | X O | 3 | 30 | 48 | X - | | | | X X | | | 50 | X X | | | | X 1 | 1 | 31 | 52 | X - | | | | X O | 3 | 34 | 54 | X - | | | | X O | 3 | 37 | 56 | X - | | | | X - | | | 58 | X O | 3 | 15 | | X O | 3 | 40 | 60 | X - | | | | X X | | | 62 | X X | | | | X X | | | 64 | X X | | | | X X | | | 66 | X X | | | | X X | | | 68 | X X | | | | X X | | | 70 | X X | | | | X X | | | 72 | X X | | | | X O | 3 | 43 | 74 | X - | | | | X X | | | 76 | X X | | | | X O | 3 | 46 | 78 | X - | | | | X X | | | 80 | X X | | | | X X | | | 82 | X X | | | | X X | | | 84 | X X | | | | X O | 3 | 49 | 86 | X - | | | | X - | | | 88 | X O | 3 | 18 | | X X | | | 90 | X X | | | | X X | | | 92 | X X | | | | X X | | | 94 | X X | | | | X X | | | 96 | X X | | | | X - | | | 98 | X 1 | 1 | 19 | | X - | | | 100 | X O | 3 | 22 | | X - | | | 102 | X O | 3 | 25 | | X X | | | 104 | X X | | | | X X | | | 106 | X X | | | | X X | | | 108 | X X | | | | X X | | | 100 | X X | | | | X X | | | 112 | X X | | | | X X | | | 114 | X X | | | | X X | | | 116 | X X | | | | X X | | | 118 | X X | | | | X X | | | 120 | X X | | | | X X | | | 122 | X X | | | | X X | | | 124 | X X | | | | X X | | | 126 | X X | | | | X X | | | 128 | X X | | | | X X | | | 130 | X X | | | | X O | 3 | 52 | 132 | X - | | | 52 Score 25 122 Ringers 113 56 Doubles 48 132 Shoes 132 92.42% Percentage 85.61% They had 40 four deads, including 14 in a row! This great game was part of Elmer Hohl's best tournament ever, when he averaged 89.1% overall at the Eastern National. It was then considered as a World record for high average in a long tournament. Elmer had to pitch 1306 shoes in 15 games! The game presented above is one of many epic battles that Elmer had with Carl Steinfeldt. They still hold the record of 15 consecutive four deads set at the 1964 World Tournament. They almost repeated in this game as Elmer needing one point had to pitch 15 consecutive doubles to finally win the game. We'll soon present you other games from this great performance in Erie. It should be noted that the scoresheets copied by Erie's Joe Abbott and given to Elmer, showed a total of 123 ringers for 93.2%, and also had Carl's average at 84.8% (with 112 ringers). See Elmer Hohl's Elmer Hohl Horseshoe Pitching Summaries at: http://www.horseshoecanada.ca/hcan/hall/Summaries_ElmerHohl.html