JAMES DAVIS Battle Creek, MI Was a member of the Battle Creek Horseshoe Club.A life time member of the WSHPA Twice he won the Battle Creek area championships. He won Class D in the Water Wonderland 1973. He was instrumental in building the courts in Bailey Park and starting the Battle Creek Club. Jim has pitched in some world tournaments and was a delegate to the National convention. He and Vern Fuller designed and built score boards that were used in three world tournaments. The blueprints were published in the Horseshoe Pitchers News Digest. Jim has served on several committees and was always a willing scorekeeper. |
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The Horseshoe Pitcher's News Digest/ February, 1970 Fuller and Davis Design NHPA Scoreboard Pictured here is the scoring device used by the NHPA in the last three World. Tournaments. The device was designed and made by Vern Fuller and Jim Davis of Battle Creek, Mich.,  long time NHPA members and players in the Wolverine state. The name plate holders and mounting were made by NHPA President Ralph Dykes and his buddy, Jack Stout.The two inch numbers are on two inner disks with numbers from 1 to 5 and two outer rings with numbers from 0 to 9. The diameter of the inner disks is eight inches. There is a viewing window on the other side of the device as well as name plate slots so the score can be seen from both sides. The overall size of the device is 24 by 12 inches and one inch thick, and it weighs only six pounds. The bottom of the device has a fitting into which a piece of thin wall pipe can be inserted for mounting in the ground. The entire device will swivel freely, allowing the score to be viewed from all angles. The NHPA plans to have blueprints made of this entire scoring device and mounting equipment in order to make its construction available on a "do it yourself" basis by all local clubs. |