Carl Wood Battle Creek, MIA member of the Battle Creek Horseshoe Club. He was a long time member of the WSHPA. He has served on the board of directors and several committees. Carl was a promoter and organizer in the Battle Creek area and an avid horseshoe pitcher. After his death in 1965 a Memorial tournament was held in his honor at Bailey Park in Battle Creek and a trophy was donated by his wife to the pitcher for the high over average game. Three years running. |
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Memorial for Carl Wood Carl Wood of Battle Creek passed away Sunday October 2, 1966. There is a group of horseshoe people in the WSHPA circles "the regulars". These are the pitchers, and quite often couples, who can be depended upon to be at nearly every scheduled meet. If any of this group are missing at a meet the others of the group do not rest easy until they learn the reason for the absence. This group is the hard-core of the entire WSHPA. They love the game and the people who participate in the game. Carl and Ethel Wood were charter members of this group. Since the State Championships on Labor Day Weekend Carl had been battling a troublesome ticker. As he pitched horseshoes on an "ask no quarter - give no quarter basis", he also battle his illness. Carl lost the last battle and the horseshoe world lost one of its greatest competitors. There were probably only a handful of WSHPA who were not acquainted with Carl, or had the pleasure of his friendship. Those of us to whom he was near and dear have suffered a great loss and our sadness is deep. source is believed to be from the WSHPA newsletter date unknown |