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Tim Shaw (Sacramento CA) 11 & under champ

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Cash Stallsworth (Central Point OR) 12 & older champ

Kou Castle (Roseburg OR) consolation champ VOLUME 39.8 ♦ AUGUST 2018

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CLUB CHAMPS

Donna’s Tournament – Aug 31 – Sept 2, 2018 The Mill Casino & Hotel – North Bend OR

$500 Added by the Mill Casino; Entry Fees - 95% cash return - Plus trophies Must be at least 21! Schedule of Events

Friday – 31st 3:00 PM Early Birds (7 games - no playoffs) 6:30 PM High Rollers (12 games - no playoffs) 7:00 PM Canadian Doubles (9 games - no playoffs) Saturday – 1st (Main entry fees received by 08/26/2018 for chance in early bird drawing) 8:00 AM Registration begins 9:00 AM Main (22 games/22 opponents - 25% playoff) 7:00 PM Saturday Night Special (9 games - no playoffs) Sunday – 2nd 8:00 AM Begin main tournament playoffs (3/5, finals 4/7) 9:30 AM Consolation (9 games - 25% playoff) 1:00 PM Begin Consolation tournament playoffs (2/3, finals 3/5) – time approximate Mill Casino Hotel Reservations: Special Cribbage Rates, Millionaire Club Members qualify for special discounts (contact Millionaire’s club) call 800-953-4800 or (www.TheMillCasino.com). Be sure to mention Cribbage. The RV Park spaces are limited, so call early. Other hotels: Motel 6; 800466-8356 (email: [email protected]), senior discounts; Red Lion Inn call 800-733-5466 ([email protected]).

Registration Form - Please Print $20 $20 $40 $50 $25 $25 $45 $50 $10 $20 $20 $10 $20

* ACC dues ($20 individual / $25 joint) Early Birds All Events Doubles: Partner’s ACC No Name: High Rollers EF HR Side-Pool (1/6 - optional) HR Side-Pool (1/8 - optional) Main * (Current ACC members – received by 11/20/2017) Main * (Current ACC members – received after 11/20/2017) Main Side-Pool (1/6 - optional) Main Side-Pool (1/8 - optional) Saturday night special SN Side-Pool (1/6 - optional) SN Side-Pool (1/8 - optional)

Total remitted: Mail entries to Larry Hassett, 729 W Union St, Roseburg OR 97471. Make checks payable to Larry Hassett. [email protected] or phone (541) 672-1474 (Required/needed, Preferred, or No – blank no preference)

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CRIBBAGE WORLD

AMERICAN CRIBBAGE CONGRESS Executive Committee David Campbell, President Paul Gregson, VP–Marketing Valerie Sumner, VP–Policy Terry Weber, VP–Operations David Aiken, VP–Competition Board of Directors David Aiken Rick Allen Patrick Barrett David Campbell Willie Evans Richard Frost Jeff Gardner Paul Gregson Roland Hall Donald Hannula Audrey Hatto Jeanne Jelke Pat Llewellyn

James Morrow Valerie Nozick David O’Neil Todd Schaefer Richard Shea Jeff Shimp Mark Soule Valerie Sumner Diane Waite Terry Weber Fred White Keith Widener

Ethics Committee Chair Valerie Sumner ([email protected])

From Outlander, episode 3.4 entitled “Of Lost Things” (@ 18m 18s): Geneva: “Come, Lord Melton, we have much to catch up on. Why don’t we do it over a game of cribbage?” Lord Melton: “It would be my pleasure.”

Editor:  David Aiken Cribbage World Advisory Board Mary Burlington (Amherst MA) DeLynn Colvert (Missoula MT) Paul Gregson (Antioch CA) Jeanne Jelke (Redding CA) Valerie Nozick (Seattle WA) Catherine Perkins (Bear Creek NC) Jeff Shimp (Grand Haven MI) Fred White (Kailua HI) Previous Cribbage World Editors DeLynn Colvert (1990–2006) Dale Bishop Munroe (1986–1990) Robert Madsen (1983–1986) James W. Arblaster (1980–1983) Cribbage World (USPS 007016) (ISSN 10587772) is published monthly by the American Cribbage Congress, 729 Union St, Roseburg OR 974712858. Periodicals postage paid at Roseburg OR and additional mailing offices. Postmaster—send address changes to Cribbage World, PO Box 2444, Roseburg, OR 97470-0510. Sanctioned tournament promotions half page: $40 full page: $75 Commercial ads classifieds: $15 (1x), $60 (6x), $100 (12x) half column: $35 (1x), $350 year (12x) full column: $60 (1x), $600 year (12x) half page: $60 (1x), $600 year (12x) full page: $100 (1x), $1,000 year (12x) Submit ad copy in electronic format at the appropriate size, accompanied by full payment; make checks payable to American Cribbage Congress. Cribbage news relevant to the ACC and its membership should be submitted in electronic format and will be published on a space-available basis. Deadline is the 10th of each month. Cribbage World phone–616.401.8311 email–[email protected]

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President’s Column by David Campbell

Winning is only half of it. Having fun is the other half. —Bum Phillips Since I started writing this column, nearly a year ago, no quote has ever reflected what I am writing about more than this one. What everyone needs to understand is that no one likes to lose. At the start of each game both players want to win; like nearly every other game in the world, that is impossible. If you lose, try to remain positive and learn from your mistakes. Most importantly, have fun and enjoy the old friends or new people you meet at any place you are lucky enough to play. This year’s Grand National is being held in Milwaukee. There are many tournaments in Milwaukee and nearby the weekend before for you to play in. I hope that many of you can make the trip and enjoy the events planned around Grand National. I especially hope that you plan on attending this year’s awards banquet. The theme for this year is “Happy Days—Back to the 50s.” This will be a wonderful evening filled with crazy costumes and fun events.

Four years ago, at Grand National held in South Dakota, Scott Kooistra decided to have a Denim and Diamonds themed banquet. It was a huge success, and anyone lucky enough to attend will always remember Doc, Willie, and James as the Three Amigos. Since then, we have had the Red, White, and Blue banquet in Bethesda MD, and last year we were entertained by beach attire at the beach-themed GN in Lincoln City OR. This year has the potential to top all the others. The Happy Days—Back to the 50s theme is sure to encourage some crazy outfits and bring us all back in time some sixty years. Those who watched Happy Days back in the 70s or 80s know it took place in Milwaukee. So, get ready to Rock Around the Clock in Milwaukee at GN37. In keeping with the Happy Days theme, I end this month’s article with some useless knowledge. Fonzie didn’t really love Pinkie! As it turned out, no one on the series did either, and she was written out very quickly.  CW 

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Letters to CW will be printed on a space-available basis and may be condensed or edited for clarity and length (150 words maximum). Send letters to [email protected] or P.O. Box 313, Ada MI 49301-0313. Please include your name, city, and state.

else. This “Leave Your Politics at the Door” rule has eliminated the kind of heated debates that many players find offensive and distressing and that have cost other clubs members. At a recent Northwest tournament a player did his best to pick a fight with someone—anyone—over the right of NFL players to demonstrate their views during the national anthem. I have strong feelings on the issue, but I managed to keep them to myself as he scoured the room looking for someone to take the bait, which everyone was wise enough not to do. In today’s highly charged climate of deep cultural divisions and fundamentally opposing worldviews, it is fitting and proper to be engaged in the American political system, which has provided us with the framework of a civil society for more than two hundred years and we hope will do so for at least another two hundred. But let’s undertake our engagement in the appropriate settings—town hall meeting, peaceful public protest, or opinion pages of our local newspaper. Discussing these matters at a cribbage tournament is not going to change our fellow players’ minds, let alone solve the nation’s problems—all it can do is destroy friendships and ruin others’ enjoyment of this great game. Jack Shumate (Newport OR)

Memory Lane I have fallen far behind in Cribbage World reading but am working on catching up, and this morning I had the opportunity to read the April 2016 “My Deal,” which featured the St. Joseph MI Grass Roots club. I wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed that piece, as I began playing in that club around 1994 or 1995. I lived in St. Joseph for about three years and saw a little blurb on the scoreboard page of the newspaper’s sports section that listed results from that week’s play. Somehow I was able to get in touch with them (before the internet was widely available) and played a few years before moving to California. While I play only a few tournaments per year, I still get quizzical looks out here about the “MI” in my ACC number. Amazingly, of the twelve members pictured, I remember seven of them from when I played there more than twenty years prior to your article. I really appreciated that piece, and it’s great to know how many of them are still playing. Bob Cross (Santa Maria CA) Leave Your Politics at the Door Three years ago I started a new Grass Roots club in Lincoln City OR. My motivation was to provide players with an environment where cribbage was the focus. Our club’s only rule, other than those found in the ACC rulebook and the respectful rules of the Community Center, is that political discussions be reserved for someplace

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by David Aiken

Play smart, play fair, play fast—but mostly play nice

A good editor should always 2016–17 2017–18 change 190 194 +2.1% be impartial. That doesn’t clubs running tournaments total tournaments 6,356 6,414 +0.9% mean that I can’t express my 33.5 33.1 -1.2% opinion on a particular top- average tournaments per club total attendance 88,263 89,921 +1.9% ic, but it does mean that I 78,910 80,416 +1.9% must allow all viewpoints to   member attendance   guest attendance 1,697 2,074 +22.2% be aired—even those I do not   visitor attendance 4,064 5,263 +29.5% agree with.   traveler attendance 3,592 2,168 -39.6% A case in point is the dis-   visitor + traveler attendance 7,656 7,431 -2.9% cussion by Roger Wilson and travelers who played 153 103 -32.7% Ron Logan in this month’s visitors who played 491 651 +32.6% Cribbage World about the new average attendance 13.9 14.0 +1.0% 4,792 4,933 +2.9% earn-points-as-a-visitor pro- players playing 4,095 4,199 +2.5% gram in Grass Roots clubs, members playing guests playing 697 734 +5.3% instituted a year ago. I fully 336,681 345,701 +2.7% agree with one letter; the other total GRPs awarded   member GRPs 320,500 327,078 +2.1% one, not so much. Regardless   visitor GRPs 0 9,280 — of my personal take on this is-   traveler GRPs 16,181 9,343 -42.3% sue, both viewpoints deserve GRPs per tournament 53.0 53.9 +1.8% to be published. % of GRPs by visitors/travelers 4.8% 5.4% +12.1% I’ll let the writers speak for under the previous system. themselves, but I want to address the obRather than base my decision on emojection that the new visitor-point program will cost the ACC extra money because tions (or what is best for me personally), award levels will now be reached more I asked Paul Gregson—the Grass Roots quickly as people earn Grass Roots Points programmer and the ACC’s VP of Mar(GRPs) that they would not have earned keting—to provide some hard data (see continued on next page

TALE OF THE TAPE Aiken 57.2% (183–137) +55 against Richard Hinrichs (CA) @ Susanville –41 by Mel Ashley (CA) @ Reno

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JOB OPENING Grass Roots Regional Statistician We have an opening for Grass Roots Statistician in the Southwest Region. The ideal candidate lives in this region and is computer literate, trustworthy, and willing to receive Grass Roots memberships, enter the data online, and send dues to the Grass Roots commissioner on a weekly basis. The job also requires weekly approval of tournaments in the region that have been completed by tournament directors. More time is required at the beginning of the season, but this lessens as the season goes on. If interested, contact Joan Rein at [email protected] or 952.448.2459.

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nearby table). After crunching the numbers, Paul concluded that the new visitor-points system had little impact this past season. Comparing two key numbers—attendance per tournament (up 1.9%) and GRPs awarded per tournament (up 1.8%)—shows that the increase in GRPs is basically due to increase in attendance, which is a good thing! Visitor attendance also went up this year (from 4,064 to 5,263), but traveler attendance went down (from 3,592 to 2,168), so total visitor/traveler attendance was basically a push. Last season we gave out 16,181 GRPs to travelers (there were no visitor points last season). This year we gave out 18,623 GRPs to visitors and travelers combined, so that’s a difference of about 2,500 out of a total of roughly 340,000 GRPs awards, or an increase of 0.7%. Even if awards are earned at a slightly faster pace under the new visitor-points program, I think it is educational to look at a change made a decade ago, when the

old system (anyone who placed in the top 1/5 of the field got points) gave way to the now-familiar 12-points-or-better system. In the 2006–2007 season (under the old system) players averaged 3.01 GRPs per player per week. In the next season (using the 12-point system) players averaged 3.75 GRPs per player per week—an increase of nearly 25%! By comparison, in the 2016–17 season, players earned 3.81 GRPs per player per week, while this year it was 3.84 GRPs— an increase of only 0.8%. So if you want to point a finger at what is costing the ACC and Grass Roots money for awards, the culprit in the 12-or-better system instituted a decade ago. Don’t get me wrong: I am not advocating a return to 2007, but the minuscule increase in GRPs this season pales in comparison to the change made in 2008. So . . . just in case you haven’t figured it out yet: I am in favor of keeping the new system. You should read Roger’s and Ron’s articles and study Paul’s stats to make a decision for yourself.  CW  7

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Jeff Shimp

Michael Kopp

Connecticut Championship (Hartford CT; May 20)

Robert Reister

North Carolina Open (WinstonSalem NC; May 18–20)

Potawatomi Peggers (Stevensville MI; May 18–20)

David Boyer 41 players HQ. Donald Flesch (50) 1. Russell Bentley (105) 2. David Aiken (70) 3. Donald Flesch (42) 3. James Huser (42)

Michigan Cribbage Cup (Stevensville MI; May 17–18)

56 players HQ. Donald Wynne (40) 1. Roger Bouchard (105) 2. Pat Llewellyn (70) 3. Gerald Thibodeau (42) 3. Jim Correa (42)

41 players HQ. Andy Stireman (45) 1. Haley Hintze (105) 2. Andy Stireman (70) 3. Doug Page (42) 3. David Boyer (42)

53 players HQ. Jerry Gooden (35) 1. Jeremy Burge (105) 2. Terry Weber (70) 3. Catherine Perkins (42) 3. Richard Dacey (42)

Cy Madrone 38 players HQ. Artland Kaai (30) & Kerry 1. Artland Kaai (105) O’Connell 2. Kent Downs (70) 3. Al Jean Simpson (42) 3. Billie Reddell (42)

Channel Islands Open (Ventura CA; May 12)

Main (MRPs)

Director

Tournament

26 players HQ. Mark Soule (12) 1. David Campbell (40) 2. Sandra Piechota (24)

30 players HQ. Steven Steinmetz (9) 1. Richard Frost (40) 2. Emilio Perez (24)

38 players HQ. John Blowers (12) 1. Keith Widener (60) 2. Joy Barnes (40) 3. Jeff Raynes (24) 3. Moose Williams (24)

33 players HQ. Harry Williams (18) 1. Steven Steinmetz (60) 2. Harry Williams (40) 3. Jeff Shimp (24) 3. William Stacey (24)

28 players HQ. Robert Galbraith (15) 1. Robert Galbraith (40) 2. Ronald Reid (24)

Consolation (MRPs)

Friday: William Stacey Saturday: Brenda Carson

Friday: James Tanner Saturday: Thomas Goeschel

Satellite Winners

LEGEND HQ = high qualifier * = in a sanctioned event highlighting  = grand slam highlighting  = first win

28-hand: Tim Schnabel*

28-hand: Kerry O’Connell*

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Jeff Johnson

Ellen Kutz

Deer Lodge Spring Roundup (Deer Lodge MT; June 1–3)

America’s Dairyland (Lake Delton WI; June 1–3)

Joan Layte

EEC Barnyard Bonanza (Escondido CA; May 26)

43 players HQ. Bob Joslin (60) 1. Dennis Koehler (105) 2. Rod Kazmerzak (70) 3. Gerald Gruber (42) 3. David Guyse (42)

62 players HQ. Danny Mitchell (40) 1. Todd Malmgren (105) 2. Terry Hatto (70) 3. David Hayden (42) 3. Danny Mitchell (42)

44 players HQ. Mel Ashley (30) 1. Brenda Nason (105) 2. Beth Fleischer (70) 3. Paulette Gagnon (42) 3. Ray Klocko (42)

43 players HQ. Michael Cavanaugh (35) 1. Terry Weber (105) 2. Donald Flesch (70) 3. Tony Danihel (42) 3. Jeremy Krieger (42)

Donald Urban

Brat Stop Open (Kenosha WI; May 25–27)

Main (MRPs)

92 players HQ. Gordy Wise (35) 1. Bob Bartosh (147) 2. Jeanne Hofbauer (105) 3. Jeanne Jelke (70) 3. Rick Baird (70)

Director

Greater Spokane Kevin Mansfield Valley Open (Spokane Valley WA; May 25–27)

Tournament Early Bird: George Wilson High Roller: Jerry Vensel Canadian Doubles: Jeanne & Roy Hofbauer Saturday: Gerald Klein All Events: Terry Hatto

Satellite Winners

28-hand: Michael Zawacki*

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Friday: Lewis Gurney Saturday: Edward Balcer

Early Bird: Jim Blakeley Doubles: Tom Dillon & William MacMillan Saturday: Terry Hatto

28-hand: Friday: Ann Trotter Michael Cavanaugh* Saturday: Dale Magedanz All Events: Ann Trotter

29-hand: Bob Jenkyns* 28-hands: Jake Elwell Bob Jenkyns Jon Bumstead John Goe

Big Hands

28-hands: 24 players HQ. Larry Leidenheimer (21) Dale Magedanz* Joan Rein* 1. Lewis Gurney (40) Lewis Gurney 2. Donald Flesch (24)

32 players HQ. Betty Davis (18) 1. Jeff Johnson (40) 2. Jeanne Jelke (24)

27 players HQ. Carol Williams (9) 1. Carol Williams (40) 2. Anthony Depinto (24)

20 players HQ. Donald Flesch (9) 1. Donald Flesch (40) 2. John Schafer (24)

48 players HQ. Duane Toll (18) 1. Tom Gannon (60) 2. Duane Toll (40) 3. Diana Webster (24) 3. Leroy Zahn (24)

Consolation (MRPs)

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Chris McComas

Mount Saint Helen’s #1 (Longview WA; June 1)

Mount Saint Helen’s #2 (Longview WA; June 2–3)

Dennis Phillips

Nugget Classic (Paradise CA; June 8–10)

52 players HQ. Jeanne Jelke (80) 1. Bob Cross (105) 2. Heidi Glashan (70) 3. Dennis Jacobs (42) 3. Jeanne Jelke (42)

Gary Galetti 39 players HQ. David Braach (80) 1. David Braach (105) 2. Leroy Zahn (70) 3. Bob Bartosh (42) 3. Ed Scharf (42)

78 players HQ. Fred Blanc (45) 1. Fred Blanc (147) 2. Robert Drukman (105) 3. David Campbell (70) 3. Paula Bergeron (70)

50 players HQ. Channing Holmes (30) 1. Steve Ellis (105) 2. Pete Larsen (70) 3. Tom Langford (42) 3. Steven Macomber (42)

44 players HQ. Gordy Wise (50) 1. Trevor Poole (105) 2. Carol Miller (70) 3. Dan Gamba (42) 3. Herschel Mack (42)

Main (MRPs)

Cooper City Classic (Butte MT; June 5–7)

Mark Soule Mount Washington Open (North Conway NH; June 3)

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Tournament

30 players HQ. Christy Lens (18) 1. Mike Tungate (40) 2. Dearl McCullough (24)

25 players HQ. Carole Herron (24) 1. Margery Clark (40) 2. Tom Gannon (24)

36 players HQ. Peter Legendre (18) 1. Lee Dillon (60) 2. Peter Legendre (40) 3. Doug Page (24) 3. Charlene Cohen (24)

28 players HQ. Ross Newmann (9) 1. Ross Newmann (40) 2. Herschel Mack (24)

26 players HQ. Paul Hatcher (9) 1. Mills Brubaker (40) 2. Donald Wanta (24)

Consolation (MRPs)

28-hands: Joan DeCou* Linda Newman* Fred De Young* Cynthia Wark*

28-hand: Rex Paddock*

29-hand: Mike Due* 28-hand: Junko Larsen* Jack Shumate*

28-hand: George Mackie*

Big Hands

Doubles: Evelyn Gillmore & Anne Sheeran

Early Bird: Bob Russ Doubles: Phil & Ron Cammack Wednesday: Jake Querciagrossa

Satellite Winners

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54 players HQ. Jerry Newhouse (60) 1. Wayne Owen (105) 2. Arthur Loveland (70) 3. Donald Urban (42) 3. Stanley Primc (42)

46 players HQ. Keith Widener (45) 1. Carl Squire (105) 2. David Fournier (70) 3. Keith Widener (42) 3. Elaine Mercier (42)

Norm Nikodym

Don Hannula & Pat Healy

Spring US Open (West Covina CA; June 10)

Lake Superior Challenge (Ishpeming MI; June 15–17)

Steinmetz/Frosty Wayne Steinmetz Shuffle (Slinger WI; June 22–24)

Treasure Coast Open (Port Saint Lucie FL; June 22–24)

Mike D’Elena

92 players HQ. Bernard Brentar (50) 1. Dan Pluff (147) 2. Bernard Brentar (105) 3. Lee Tesch (70) 3. Lori Cizek (70)

Donald Zeutschel

Daffodil Open Express (Puyallup WA; June 10)

26 players HQ. Jim Jones (40) 1. Jim Jones (70) 2. William Eilers (42)

58 players HQ. Pete Larsen (45) 1. Bill Klem (105) 2. Pete Larsen (70) 3. Mark Fletcher (42) 3. George Mackie (42)

51 players HQ. Terry Vanclieaf (55) 1. DeLynn Colvert (105) 2. Sandy Sands (70) 3. Kevin Mansfield (42) 3. David Hayden (42)

Sandy Sands & Roger McGlenn

Montana Eagles (Helena MT; June 8–10)

Main (MRPs)

Director

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28 players HQ. John Blowers (15) 1. Mary Ann Kelliher (40) 2. Paul Finazzo (24)

34 players HQ. Brad Behm (15) 1. Donald Flesch (60) 2. Brad Behm (40) 3. Clay Collier (24) 3. Lana Newhouse (24)

62 players HQ. Marlin Lundwall (15) 1. Dan Selke (60) 2. David Campbell (40) 3. Jerry Hager (24) 3. Tom Briski (24)

17 players HQ. Art Whitney (18) 1. Art Whitney (40) 2. Sherri Wood (24)

28 players HQ. Terry Goatz (18) 1. Maria Quist (40) 2. Duane Toll (24)

28 players HQ. David Braach (18) 1. Ken Haab (40) 2. David Braach (24)

Consolation (MRPs)

28-hands: Doug Kelliher Joyce Bryant

29-hand: Mark Mano* 28-hands: Ginny Danielski* Donald Urban* Don Thienel*

28-hands: Jerry Newhouse* Bernard Brentar*

28-hands: Kathy Thompson* Wayne Momsen*

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Friday: William Flammer Canadian Doubles: Joe Daesch & Fred Benziger

Friday: Dale Magedanz Saturday: Don Thienel

Friday: John Healey Saturday: Al Behr All Events: Dennis Koehler

Early Bird: Sandy Sands Canadian Doubles: Sandy Sands & Gary Galetti Saturday Doubles: Tom Gannon & Bobbie Scott

Satellite Winners

Tourney Tidbits

Satellite Winners

This game is easy! In his very first tournament, Michael Cavanaugh (Schaumburg IL) was high qualifier in the Brat Stop Open main and also held a 28-hand!

Big Hands

28-hands: Charles Rapoza* Richard Closson* 52 players HQ. Albert Miller (15) 1. Mark Soule (60) 2. Jim Maffa (40) 3. Donna LaFleur (24) 3. Barry Spadea (24)

♥ DK + EK

Dennis Koehler (Wisconsin Rapids WI) has won two main tournaments, both of them directed by Ellen Kutz (Wauwatosa WI). You can bet that he will be watching the Tournament Trail for Ellen’s next tourney! BAD BEAT!

Tournament directors—beginning August 1, don’t forget to submit the highest nonqualifying consolation scorecard to Cribbage World. At the end of the 2018–19 season, the two best consy scorecards (eight-game and nine-game) that do not qualify for playoffs will win $100. Send a picture of the scorecard to [email protected].

Youth Program Donations—Thanks

to the following members, who made recent donations to the Youth Program. John L. Bilski (Fairview Heights IL) Dick R. Bliss (Conklin MI) Frank Eckerd (Medford OR) Harry Goetsch (Neenah WI) Scott Grainger (Cary NC) Jerry Hanrahan (Bainbridge Island WA) Dulcie Hays (Hermiston OR) John Hazlett (Grand Rapids MI) Zane Holcomb (Muskegon MI) Christopher Holmes (Vancouver WA) Roger King (Santa Clara CA) Tom Knape (Grand Rapids MI) Chris Leishear (Montgomery Village MD) Matthew Mahaffey (Winton CA) Norman Maurice (Headland AL) Barbara A. Miller (Coloma MI) James K. Miller (Titusville FL) Ben Nelson (Menomonee Falls WI) Mary Rager (Casper WY) Joe Schlader (Sparks NV) Lynnette J. Sine (Walla Walla WA) Jeryl Vonderheid (Eau Claire WI) Arnold Ward (Palmyra ME)

Henry Bergeron Live Free or Die (Brookline NH; June 24)

110 players HQ. William Cormier (40) 1. Mike Fetchel (147) 2. Jack Nelson (105) 3. Frank Reddy (70) 3. Lee Dillon (70)

Director Tournament

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Consolation (MRPs)

One-man show Master Art Whitney (Long Beach CA) does it all: at the Spring US Open consolation in West Covina CA, Art had a grand slam, was high qualifier, and winner!

“Sheriff” Art Whitney (Long Beach CA) patroling the grounds during the Escondido Barnyard Bonanza!

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The Inside Track

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by Rob Medeiros

To recap: I am playing Lana Newhouse. I hold 3-4-5-10 and discard Q-K. The cut card was a Queen. Lana leads a 9, I play my 10, and Lana plays a 6 to make it 25. I have 3-4-5 left. I am definitely keeping my 5 for the next pegging sequence as Lana could possibly have a hand such as 6-9-10-J or 5-6-9-10. Just in case Lana has 3-6-6-9, which I think is unlikely but a possibility nonetheless, I will win by keeping my 4-5 together in the end. So that is my thought process as the hand continues. I play my 3 for 28, fully expecting a go. Instead, Lana plays a 2 for 30; I sheepishly say go and she plays an Ace for 31-for-5! I take my obligatory go and rethink what just happened. In analyzing this hand the million times since, I think my reasoning was pretty good. I have to give Lana full credit for a great plan of trying to trap one of my lower cards. It was a very well disguised hand and brilliantly pulled off by a tricky opponent. So here is the lesson from this hand: as well as you think you can play a hand, you can always be outplayed! Life Master (3) Rob Medeiros leads the Eastern Region with one month to go. He be reached at [email protected].

OOPS! The wrong name was submitted to Cribbage World for the 29hand that was scored at the Northern California Open on February 25. The lucky player was not Gary Pinkley (Spokane WA) as previously reported, but rather his opponent, Jeremy Krieger (Salem OR), who now takes his place at #7 in the list below.

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1. Edward Balcer (MN): Grand National 36 (Sept. 10) 2. Rodney Marshall (WA): Grand National 36 (Sept. 10) 3. David Smith (FL): Yooper Fall Classic (Sept. 23) 4. Norman Wood (MI): Yooper Fall Classic (Sept. 23) 5. William Schwendner (CT): George Bickford Memorial (Nov. 5) 6. Gary Pinkley (WA): Veterans Day Classic (Nov. 11) 7. Jeremy Krieger (OR): Northern California Open (Feb. 25) 8. Craig Smith (OR): JPW Open (Mar. 3) 9. Glen Humbert (WA): Daffodil Express Open (Mar. 18) 10. Todd Malmgren (OR): Oregon Coast Classic (May 5) 11. Bob Jenkyns: Greater Spokane Valley Open (May 26) 12. Mike Due (WA): Mount Saint Helen’s #2 (June 2) 13. Mark Mano (WI): Steinmetz/Frosty Shuffle (June 23) 13

ACCAwards Marty’s dad taught him how to play cribbage many years ago. Marty joined the ACC in 1986 and looks to Clarence Van Orsow and Bud Ferrigno as his cribbage mentors. A member of Oregon’s Best Club 12 in Bend, Marty has won seven Marty Symons sanctioned events. His favorite tournament (Madras OR) is the Oregon Coast Classic in Lincoln City Life Master #245 OR. His toughest opponents are named Van Orsow or Symons. Marty and his wife, Irma, enjoy playing doubles together and have won ten doubles tourneys. Marty’s non-cribbage interests are hunting (deer, elk, and antlers) and four-wheeling. He enjoys cribbage because he gets to see all the cribbage players he already knows and meet new ones. Marty’s secret talent is making walking sticks and canes out of juniper. Rick learned cribbage while on active duty in France in 1966 from his commanding officer, Captain David Garvin. Rick joined the ACC in 1991 and has as his mentor Hugh Berry, an original member of Richmond Club 124. A longtime Rick Allen member of this club, Rick has earned his (Richmond VA) Silver Award and been club champion Life Master #246 three times. He has won eleven tourneys, starting with his first—Hampton Roads Shootout—in April 2002. Rick’s favorite tournament is Grand National, and his toughest opponent is anyone named Hardy (here’s looking at you, Laurie and Jerry). His non-cribbage interests include golf, college sports, granddaughters, and hiking. In fact, Rick is an event organizer in the James River Hikers, which has a membership of 4,752 hikers; he leads hikes in the Richmond area twice a week. What does he enjoy most about cribbage? “The competition, travel, and camaraderie,” he says. “The ACC is truly one big family.” Jason’s parents taught him how to play cribbage, but he also learned a lot by watching over the shoulders of other players when he was a kid. He joined the ACC in the early 90s and has had some of the ACC’s best players as cribJason Hofbauer bage mentors: DeLynn Colvert, his parents, (Washougal WA) Jim Langley, and Erik Locke. A member Grand Master #417 of Oregon’s Finest Club 28 in Portland, in 2012 he was co-champion. He won his first tourney in 1997 and has now won eight total. His favorite tournaments are Oregon Coast Classic, World Championship in Long Beach, and Sunnyside. Jason’s toughest opponents are Jim Langley, Bob Bartosh, and anyone named Hofbauer. Jason’s favorite cribbage moment this year was winning the Cribbage Bowl in Reno. Jason enjoys Texas Hold ’em, collecting sports cards and memorabilia, watching movies, and going to concerts with good friends. He also enjoys traveling to tourneys in New Cribbage Masters different locations and seeing his 963. Fred Blanc (Middleboro MA) cribbage family during those times. Something you probably don’t know 964. Bob Cross (Santa Maria CA) about Jason: he did security on the 965. Dennis Koehler (Wisconsin Rapids WI) television program Grimm. 14

A little known ACC member of a previous era, Gene Parham, taught Richard how to play cribbage. Gene transplanted cribbage from the lunchroom at Caltrans to the Department of Public Health, where Richard worked in 1985. Richard Hinrichs Richard joined the ACC in 2005 and came (Redding CA) under the mentorship of Jim Langley. His Grand Master #419 first tournament win was in Redding, where he beat Jim in the finals; he has now won ten sanctioned tourneys. A member of Redding Peggers Club 205, Richard has earned his Bronze Award and been club champion three times. His favorite tournaments are those held in Redding, and his toughest opponent is Jeanne Jelke. His favorite cribbage moment this year was winning a main in Wisconsin—1,600 miles from home! Richard enjoys house remodeling and collecting tools. He owns a 1949 BMW motorcycle; this single lung 250 cc beast is known as a R24 and was the first model released by BMW after WW 2. Mike learned cribbage game from his mom, dad, sister, gramma, and grampa when he was about twelve years old. He joined the ACC in 2000 and was mentored by Phil Martin and members of Hartford Metro Club 26. Mike has been Mike Fetchel club champion once, with two runner-up (Durham CT) finishes and a Bronze Award that showGrand Master #420 case his cribbage prowess. Mike’s first tournament win was in West Springfield MA in 2004, with his total climbing to eight wins so far (four of each flavor). His favorite tourney is JPW/ACC Open in Reno NV, but he also enjoys weekend tourneys in the New England region, from ConnectiSend info about member birthdays ending in a zero two months in advance cut to Maine. Mike has a long list of toughest opponents: Rob Medeiros, David Campbell, to [email protected] or Jerry Hardy, Phyllis Schmidt, Phil Martin, David PO Box 313, Ada MI 49301-0313. Statz, Donna LaFleur, Mark Soule, and Frank Reddy. His favorite cribbage moment this year Happy Birthday in April! was winning the Live Free or Die main in Brook60—Barbara Woodward (NV) line NH, with four of his five playoff matches going five games—and thereby earning his Happy Birthday in June! Grand Master! Mike enjoys playing backgam80—Jens Johansen (WI) mon, poker, blackjack, and dominoes. He is an avid sports fan, with hockey being his favorite, Happy Birthday in July! and he enjoys walking his 110-pound chocolate lab, reading, and traveling. By all accounts 80—Rick Rickert (WI) Mike is one of the nicest guys in cribbage, and 80—Jackie Campbell (ME) this editor agrees!

Milestones!

Happy Birthday in August! 80—Douglas Myers (MI) 80—David O’Neil (GA) 80—Bob Kemp (ID) 70—John Swett (IL) 70—Jimmy Jaynes (ME)

Better Than Joe! Noting the achievements of members who moved past ACC founder Joe Wergin’s lifetime total of 1,728 MRPs. Ray Klocko (NV) Mary Tegt (WI) 15

NEW GRASS ROOTS SYSTEM missing only short periods of time YES! – by Ron & Laurie Logan we really didn’t want to be classified as travelers. Now, thousands of Grass Roots How rewarding it is when an idea finally players can enjoy the camaraderie becomes a reality! That is what happened and privilege of belonging to a local club, to Wayne Momsen and Ron Logan’s and when a variety of reasons prevent thoughts about Grass Roots players being them from playing in that club, they can able to earn points when playing as visitors play in another club as a visitor and earn in other clubs. GRPs based on new system. Our personal story became the impeSince this change to earn GRPs as a tus. We belonged to the Travelers Club visitor was implemented, we have received when we moved to Boise ID almost sev- only one negative opinion. All others have en years ago. We played in both Arizona been very positive. We have always been (our winter home for twenty years) and under the impression that the ACC wantBoise that first year, but quickly realized ed to encourage people to play more, earn that we wanted to be members in Boise points and awards (if that is important to and truly belong to that club. We then them), be enthusiastic about cribbage, and began going to the Oregon coast for six ask others to join us. We believe anything to eight weeks in the winter and played in we can do to advance these ideals should clubs there. We regretted that any points be done. earned as visitors would not be credited to Thanks to the Board of Directors, the us, especially since we were missing play Grass Roots Advisory Committee, and in our home club. It didn’t seem fair, and Paul Gregson for making it happen! It is we knew that other ACC members faced a great addition to the Grass Roots prothis same dilemma. And since we were gram.  CW  Arkansas Paul Leddy (Hot Springs Village) California Kai Anderson (Grass Valley) Diane Arnold (San Diego) Kent Embry (Hollister) Matthew Mahaffey (Winton) Florida Art Di Rico (Delray Beach) Julie Di Rico (Delray Beach) Maine Michael R. St. Pierre (Brunswick) Jan Wolslegel (Bangor) Nathan Wolslegel (Bangor) Massachusetts Robert Baker (Braintree)

New Members

Adam VanSlyke (Carrboro) Rhode Island Claire Cook (Riverside) Gerry Nardoza (Riverside) South Dakota 27 in June Craig Sigler (Rapid City) Virginia Susan Baker (Braintree) Elliot Hines (Burke) Minnesota Michael Crow (Hutchinson) Adam Wisecarver (Burke) Missouri Drew Wisecarver (Burke) Doug Freese (Foley) Zoe Wisecarver (Burke) Montana Washington Rick Ogle (Bozeman) Mike Shrauger (Hoquiam) North Carolina Wisconsin Donna Guinard (Greensboro) Robert Smothers (Greensboro) John Kusak (Beaver Dam)

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For the past three decades the Grass NO! – by Roger Wilson Roots organization has operated under the sysGrass Roots organization and needs to be tem that you can belong rescinded immediately. to only one club and earn In addition, this is going to cost the p o i n t s only at that club. While a playGrass Roots organization a lot more moner can play thirty-six weeks if healthy and ey in awards. Using my example again, doesn’t travel, the average weeks played an extra 50+ GRPs per year over a thirin my club has been between twenty-six ty-year career like mine is going to add and twenty-nine weeks for regular players. 1,500 points to the lifetime scores of those Missed weeks were just a fact of life. who play consistently. This is like going Now comes the new GR system where from your Bronze Award to your Silver you can make up the weeks you miss up Award for free. to thirty-six weeks by playing in another Players in remote areas will agree with club. While this is going to be great for this, but I urge all players in populated me since I’ll earn an additional 56 GRPs areas with multiple clubs to consider the this year since I have another club within fairness of the old way of doing points and twenty miles where I can play and make go back to that system immediately. The up missed weeks, this is totally unfair and tyranny of the majority should not be imnot within the long time spirit of the Grass posed on the minority. Roots organization. The Travelers Club will need to be resPlayers who live in large cities or areas urrected in order to take care of long-term with more than one club (Seattle, Port- drivers and others who move around a lot land, San Francisco Bay Area, Denver, for work. Obviously, changes will need to Minneapolis, among others) can easi- be made to be fair. I propose that travelers ly make up missed weeks and get their designate a home club and then not be thirty-six weeks played with the resulting allowed to earn points within one hundred increase in points. Those who in live in miles of that club. This will prevent an less-populated areas such as Grand Junc- unethical player in a region with a lot of tion CO, Rapid City SD, Houston TX, clubs declaring to be a traveler and then Honolulu HI, Des Moines IA, and many getting their thirty-six weeks by playing in others whose club is more than one hun- other local clubs. dred miles from the next nearest club do Let’s level the playing field for all Grass not have the same opportunity. This is Roots members no matter where they live totally unfair and not in the spirit of the and play!  CW  • • • • • • • • • • • • LONG MATCH RESULTS • • • • • • • • • • • • see also page 6

Long Match Iowa LM Midwest LM

winner Sam Sinram (Ankeny) Tony Danihel (Brookfield WI)

runner-up Mike Miller (Windsor Heights) Terry Weber (Madison WI)

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semifinalists Bob Hanes (Ankeny) Ron Rose (Indianola) Steven Steinmetz (Caledonia WI) Tom Briski (Fond Du Lac WI)

Cribbage Board of the Month

BY JAY FULWIDER

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his Lash’s Bitters advertising board was made by the American Manufacturing Concern of Falconer NY. It claims to “cure” headache, malaria, constipation, dyspepsia, indigestion, and biliousness. We know that this board was made in 1906 or earlier because Congress passed the Food and Drug Act that year. The new law prohibited

the use of the word “cures” in advertising. This law was enforced by the Bureau of Chemistry until 1930, when the Food and Drug Administration was established. Lash’s Bitters boards continued to be made, but the word “For” replaced “Cures.” A mistake board (second photo) was made with the lettering reversed on one of the post-1906 manufacturing runs. It is not known how many of these boards were distributed, but they are certainly rarer. Lash’s Bitters was in business from 1884 to 1966. They made soft drinks, tonics, and other cures. The advertising boards were mostly made in the early 1900s. Jay Fulwider collects cribbage boards from his home in picturesque Washington State, where he also enjoys golf, fishing, and racquetball. His philosophy on the key to life: “Just keep your pegs moving.” Ideas for and questions about this column may be sent to him at [email protected] (put “Cribbage Board” in the subject line). 18

Calling Central Region Grass Roots Clubs

Cribbage Board Road Show

This year Grand National entrants will We are collecting gift have a unique expebags/baskets to use as rience available to door prizes at Grand them when the CribNational. The door bage Board Collectors prizes will be available Society holds its annual by blind drawing to all GN players who register beconvention in Milwaukee at fore the mail-in deadline. the same time and place as GN. The Central Region would like to showCBCS was established in 1991 as an case our Midwest hospitality, so let’s see organization of likeminded collectors cenwhat each club comes up with. Find the tered around the most important element creative/social player in your club to orga- of a cribbage game—the cribbage board! nize this activity. You can donate money During the CBCS convention, ACC or items, especially those that feature your members will be able to see several CBCS local area. Keep in mind that many players board collections and sit in on CBCS memfly to Grand National, so consider the size ber presentations. In addition, they will and breakage potential. be able to participate in a silent auction, Here are instructions: which will give ACC members a chance 1. Put all items into a gift basket, box, or to pick up some cool boards at great prices! bag. The highlight of the CBCS-ACC inter2. Attach a note listing your club number, action will be the “Cribbage Board Road location, and email address. Show.” ACC members are invited to bring 3. Attach a list of items in the gift. This is their old, unique, and potentially valuable especially important for things that can’t cribbage boards to the CBCS meeting be seen from the outside of a bag/box. on Friday afternoon. CBCS experts will 4. Bring the gift to Grand National. Take evaluate and provide more info on each it to the registration table, and look for board. This will also give ACC members signs indicating where to leave it. an opportunity to meet some of the coolIf you have any questions, contact Sally est CBCS members, including “Cribbage at [email protected]. Board of the Month” columnist Jay Fulwider. Crowne Plaza Milwaukee Airport host hotel Make plans 6401 S 13th St now to make Milwaukee WI 53221 reservations call 414.764.5300 (use code “ACC Grand National”) CBCS a part online bit.ly/gn2018hotel (enter code “AGN”) of your Grand National expeGN director Terry Weber ([email protected] or 608.225.8138) rience! CW overflow hotel Comfort Suites (520.257.3117) 19

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Variations on a Theme

This MYSTERY CARD cribbage variation comes from Kris Bailey (San Diego CA). Deal six cards as normal. Before looking at your cards, select one and keep it face down on the table. This card will remain a mystery until you have discarded. If you decide to keep four of the five remaining cards, then toss your fifth card and the mystery card into the crib without looking at the mystery card. If you want to take a risk of keeping the mystery card in your hand, discard two of the five cards in your hand before looking at the mystery card. There are many times when you might toss the mystery card into the crib. For example, you deal yourself a readymade 12-point hand (e.g., 4-4-5-6), so you would toss any two remaining cards in the crib. Even if it is their crib and you are fearful about tossing them 5-J, for example, you need to be careful about taking the mystery card. Remember that you can’t look at the mystery card until you have discarded, so if you throw 4-J away from 4-5-6 in this example, you might end up with a Deuce as your mystery card. If you cut an Ace, you could end up with a 5-point hand instead of 14. This variation adds a dash of mystery to life—and cribbage! CW 22

ACC Cribbage Code of Congeniality During a new player’s trial period (four weeks or until they earn points—whichever is longer) . . . • We pledge to welcome new players warmly and make them feel wanted. • We pledge to not penalize new players for violating tournament rules. (We will, instead, gently tell them what the rule is and what the penalty would be.) • We pledge to not let new players underpeg points or undercount hands. (We will, instead, explain errors and then allow new players to take all points they are entitled to.) • We pledge to not make new players feel inferior if/when they miss points or make a bad play. (We will, instead, let them know that all cribbage players do this and that it is part of the learning process.) • We pledge to not force new players to play a game in fifteen minutes. (We will, instead, be tolerant and not complain, remembering that we, too, started slow.) • We pledge to allow new players to play for free or at the minimum cost of club expenses.

After the trial period is up . . .

• We pledge to continue to make all players—new and existing—feel welcome and comfortable at our club.

52 Grass Roots clubs have adopted the “Play Nice Pledge” Here are latest clubs to sign up:

Cape Cod Club 308 (Dennis MA) To add your club to this list, send email to [email protected].

Ruling Points . . .

A healthy discussion took place recently on the ACC Cribbage Community page on Facebook, and we think it bears repeating here. A player who was using a pen to indicate direction was chastised by another player that the pen was a “scoring aid” and could not be used. There is no rule covering that aspect of the game, and we believe a simple pen, even an arrow, whether part of the board or not, are not “scoring aids” and do not provide any kind of advantage. Even though many of us are not fans of extra stuff on a cribbage table, a pen pointing direction is not against the rules, and anyone using them should not be penalized. Send questions about the rulebook to the Barrett boys at [email protected]. 23

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YGN2 Results

Jade Esper, a youth from Roseburg OR, played in YGN2. Jade was diagnosed at birth with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita. The muscles in her arms and legs did not develop, and her joints are contracted, giving her limited movement. She learned how to play cribbage last September in a cribbage club that meets once a week after school. (Twenty-five club members attended YGN2.) Jade’s teacher, Tracy Grauer, doesn’t let Jade’s physical limitations stand in the way of her inclusion in club. Tracy makes sure that Jade always has a helper to handle the cards for her, and they use a card holder to prop her cards up. Even though she has limited dexterity, Jade fills out her own scorecard. Jade joined cribbage because she likes doing math. At YGN2 the father of another youth player, Tim Smith, sat with Jade to shuffle, deal, and peg.

More YGN2 Stories Roseburg Youth Club

Tracy Grauer, math teacher and member of Club 62 in Roseburg OR, took two dozen youth players to Reno for Youth Grand National on June 30. As a warmup to YGN, on June 5 twenty-nine youth played in the sixth annual cribbage tournament at Fremont Junior High School in Roseburg. The winners were as follows (left to right): Dallin Barger (fifth place), Tanner Harris (fourth), Daniel Burky (second), Kou Castle (third), and Aiyana Brown (first). Dallin and Aiyana are first-year players.

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The spacious playing room at the Rampart Casino Open in Las Vegas. (photo courtesy of Andrea Lawrence)

Cribbage Primer Overpegging—if you take too many points for your hand or during a pegging sequence, when your opponent points this out, you must move your peg back to the correct hole, and your opponent gets the extra pegs you took. For example, if you took twelve points when you had only ten, you go back two holes to where you are supposed to be, and your opponent goes ahead two holes. If, on the other hand, you discover the overpegging before your opponent points it out, then let them know you are correcting the count and move your peg back to where it belongs. In this scenario, your opponent does not get the extra holes you took. Underpegging—if you take too few points, you simply lose these points; you cannot take the missed points after you take your finger off the peg. The exception to this rule is in a muggins tournament. When playing muggins, your opponent is entitled to the pegs you missed. If the two of you do not agree on the amount of missed pegs, call for judges to decide the issue.

Important Rule Changes

At its March meeting in Reno, the Board of Directors approved two rule changes, effective immediately: 1. Add a new bullet point to the Code of Ethics on page 5: “Judges shall not be allowed to judge a situation wherein they are a party to the dispute.” 2. Change the second sentence of rule 7.3 as follows: “A player may correct a ‘go’ call before either player plays a card or pegs a point.” Questions about these rules may be addressed to the chair of the Rules Committee: David O’Neil ([email protected] or 404.296.4689). 27

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Grass Roots Not much to report this month as many clubs are in summer hiatus. Paul Gregson—the Grass Roots web programmer— has been keeping his keyboard red hot, compiling lists and redesigning web pages. His frequent posts on Facebook and massively updated information have been getting great attention. Kudos Paul!

The season’s end saw two heavy hitters reach epic milestones, Patrick Barrett (Club 120) finished a scant six points ahead of Jim Blough (Club 71) this year, reaching Platinum Award #4 and #5. We will be watching Roger Wilson (Club 34) next year, who has a realistic shot at getting Platinum #6 next year.

We received a letter from the folks in Club 154 (Oroville CA) telling us they will no longer be playing, due to decreased membership. Chris Wisecarver was their final champion, and Dick Ault ended the year with a grand slam.

After visitor GRPs were awarded, Trevor Poole earned his Bronze Award. Working backward, we were able to determine that Trevor earned the award on April 24—at the age of 17y, 10m, and 12d. Because the ACC does not capture members’ ages, we don’t know for certain, but this probably makes Trevor the youngest ever to earn the Bronze Award. Congrats, Trevor!

In the past two years the skunk pot at Club 276 in Haines City FL had grown to over $200, with not even a 28-hand in that time! That changed when four 28-hands showed up in four weeks. The last two 28s were held on the same week just a few minutes apart by Hazel Carlson and her daughter Collen, who was visiting that week. Both were dealt 5-5-5-5 and turned up the 10 of Clubs!

The township of Bergland MI was looking for participants for the Fourth of July parade, so John Piasecki, a member of Club 390, entered his 1962 Allis Chalmers B-10 tractor in the parade to recruit new members!

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First started by Ray Wanke, the pre- FAST players of the other five clubs. At the mier summer event in Florida—the end of the day, the host club, Palm Florida All Star Tournament—features Beach County Club 241, came out ahead Florida clubs bringing their top players (ac- with 106 points. The winning team was cording to batting average) to play against made up of Kenneth Johnson (captain), other clubs. This year six clubs attended: Fred Benziger, Michael D’Elena, and EsGreater Orlando Club 22, Halifax Area ther Rolfe. Kissimmee Club 341 took secClub 230, Palm Beach County Club 241, ond, and Halifax Area Club 230 was third. Peg-a-Longs Club 276, Space Coast Peg- On an individual basis, Fred Benziger had gers Club 336, and Kissimmee Club 341. the top scorecard, followed by Paul Finazzo They played twenty games, matching all (Club 341 ) in second, and Kenneth Johnfour players of the six clubs against the four son in third.

A Champ Is Born

(21/9) at Citrus Heights, followed by 25 points at the El Dorado Hills GRNT, bringing her total to 194 at the end of April. At that point, she began thinking big, so she played eleven more times in May at seven different clubs and scored 134 points, including her second grand slam of the season (19/9 at El Dorado Hills)—and this after never having had a grand slam in the previous twenty years of playing!

Alice Souza (Ione CA) joined the Travelers Club because she relocated from Hawaii back to California around Christmas time. With the move and new job consuming most of her time, she had earned only 67 GRPs by the end of December. During February, March, and April she played in four different clubs while traveling back and forth between Sacramento and San Jose, gaining another 102. At that time she decided to keep playing and she if she could top 200 GRPs.

This brought her total to 328 GRPs—and earned her the Travelers Club championship! “It was fun but stressful,” Alice says. Next season she looks forward to playing once a week in West Sacramento!

On April 30 she got her first grand slam

shout-out to ten other Grass Roots rookies who also earned over 200 points: 2. Don Jones (MI)—260 GRPs 3T. Butch Ripley (MT)—250 GRPs 3T. James Libby (FL)—250 GRPs 5T. Leroy Mill (MT)—230 GRPs 5T. Manuel Enriquez (MT)—230 GRPs 7. Arnold Ward (ME)—223 GRPs 8. Norman Maurice (AL)—222 GRPs 9. Donald Thompson (FL)—208 GRPs 10. Jeff Conillard (MI)—206 GRPs 11. Roland Conner (NH)—205 GRPs

Grass Roots Rookie of the Year

Congratulations to Duane Schubauer of Club 96 in Rapid City SD on being the 2017–18 Grass Roots Rookie-of-the-Year for Division 1. This award goes annually to the Division 1 Grass Roots player who begins the season with no previous Grass Roots points and amasses the largest total. Duane racked up a very impressive 322 GRPs in his inaugural campaign—good for the tenth best total in the country among all players, not just rookies! Here’s a 29

GRNT Another Grass Roots National tournament is behind us! Congratulations goes out to this year’s champion: Doug Branch (Club 269 in Susanville CA)! With 1,887 official players and 130 unofficial participants, this year’s attendance is up slightly (27 players) over last year. This year 19.3% of all players scored 24 or more points and will receive prize money for their efforts. Here are the top ten players in this year’s GRNT: player

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427 Greg Dibble 38

Wes Du Mont

284 Dave Elliott 600 June Fordham 284 Chad Frischmann 224 Anthony Hober 415 Sheri Howard 54

Dennis Johnston

390 Joyce Mogytych

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148 Dave Noll

1 Doug Branch

269 34/15 +144

272 Robin Ouellette 197 Doug Page

2 Chuck Althoff

142 33/16 +229

3 Rich Ekman

395 33/16 +180

117 Kevin Rand

4 Ian Symons

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307 John Tower

5 Tom Wheeler

98

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6 Fred Adolphson

grand slams ($25) 119 David Brooks

7 David Brooks

119 32/16 +242

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197 32/15 +241

197 Tom Edwards

9 Stephen Lewis

420 32/15 +199

419 William Eilers

10 Steve Colgan

317 32/15 +176

337 Gerhard Paseman

Peggy Cunningham

410 Joe Peterson

Jim Miller (Club 317 in Puyallup WA) scored a 29-hand, worth $100 from the ACC. Eighteen players scored 28-hands, and eight players had grand slams, with those skilled players each taking home a $25 bonus.

307 Scott Schaefer 271 Ivan Wells

Thanks to all who participated in this year’s GRNT, with a special thank you to the club directors who took the time to run these events and completed their bookwork in a timely fashion. This year, 93% of all clubs entered their results online, which cuts down on the amount of time that GRNT director Bob Joslin has to spend checking 2,017 scorecards. The complete list of all players who score 24 or more points is available on the Grass Roots website.

29-hand ($100) club name 317 Jim Miller 28-hands ($25) 370 Thomas Beltran 418 David Boynton 215 Robert Chase 600 Tom Cook

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Frank Ornie (Cottage Grove OR) Scott Buhrow (Dallas TX) Jerry Hardy (Topsham ME) Tom Anderson (La Grande OR) Duane Toll (Sutherlin OR) Delette Huffman (Canby OR) Alice Souza (Ione CA) Dennis Ulberg (Eleva WI) Howard Terry (Indialantic FL) Duane Schubauer (Black Hawk SD)

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356

431

106

62

143

145

148

149

158

160

170

178

184

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Paul Eichler (North Tonawanda NY) Louise Streeter (Colebrook NH) Carl Heath (Baker City OR) Frank LaPan (Essexville MI) Dale Peterson (Viborg SD) David Brokken (Houston TX) Boyd Horne (San Luis Obispo CA) Mary Whyte (Bay City MI) Ralph Haynes (Colebrook NH) Amelee Killion (Atascadero CA)

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219

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397

97

38

219

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81

82

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84

85

88

93

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Ronald James (Scottsdale AZ) Charlene Hudson (Apache Junction AZ) Dennis Stecz (Temecula CA) David Gillis (Mesa AZ) Lenny Nachreiner (Mesa AZ) Peggy Cunningham (Tempe AZ) Edward Wozniak (Fallbrook CA) Scott Hudson (Apache Junction AZ) Frank Podjun (Tempe AZ) Phillip Dalton (Reidsville NC)

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Division 3

102

24

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150

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150

24

24

130

145

148

165

167

173

175

191

212

258

James Morrow (Sunnyside WA) Dennis Kassebaum (New Haven MO) Jack Van Barneveld (Troy MO) Jerry Russell (Jonesboro GA) Janet Juedemann (Washington MO) Kent Hanson (Glendora CA) Donald Phillips (Moscow Mills MO) Stephen Fitchett (Garnet Valley PA) George Lozy (Rochester NY) Roswell Bishop (Lakeport CA)

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Division 4

389

130

318

323

67

344

144

323

344

156

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289

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9/21/17 Ken Holcomb

219 10/12/17 Stanley Mullins 11/4/17 Ronald James

202 11/13/17 David Suhr John Boddy

148 12/5/17 Glen Humbert

140 12/5/17 Richard Rehfus

25 12/30/17 Sandy Sands

162 1/23/18 Bob Westbrook

215 1/24/18 Todd Bullock

300 2/8/18

108 2/13/18 Eric Akse

229

3/5/18

Dave Robarge

347

3/7/18

Cory Dailey

295

3/28/18 Mary Kreiner

117

3/28/18 Sandra Shrum

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4/2/18

Donald Wynne

157

4/4/18

Mark Henthorne

162

4/10/18 David Leboeuf

375

4/12/18 Don Miller

58

4/30/18 Thomas Goeschel

90

5/1/18 Charles Lewis

Jerry Newhouse

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name (city state) John Syftestad (Mount Horeb WI) James Seufert (Umatilla OR) Jerry Miller (Dekalb IL) Paul Eichler (North Tonawanda NY) Donald Flesch (Brookfield WI) Valerie Sumner (Sparks NV) Rick Baird (Bend OR) Jim Waldorf (Madras OR) Bob Hanes (Ankeny IA) Elaine Billow (Hickory NC) Barry Rockwell (Fairfield CA) David Fournier (Casselberry FL) Roger Baxter (Aurora CO) Ronald James (Scottsdale AZ) Sandy Sands (Helena MT) Mike Fetchel (Durham CT) Boyd Horne (San Luis Obispo CA) Jeanne Hofbauer (Washougal WA) Bobby Brown (Denver CO) Carl Heath (Baker City OR) Willie Evans (Kennewick WA) Roy Kaufmann (San Leandro CA) Paul Hatcher (Salem OR) Keith Watson (San Jose CA) Paul Gregson (Antioch CA) Tom Highshoe (Santa Rosa CA) David Lambeth IV (Cary NC) Allen Karr (Green Bay WI) Frank Ornie (Cottage Grove OR) Pamela Pomeroy (Norwalk CA) Carl Vennes (Spokane WA) Dale Weilep (Veradale WA) Brenda Carson (Grand Rapids MI) Jim Blough (Middleville MI) Rodney Duff (Enfield CT) Michael Green (Santee CA) Fred Blanc (Middleboro MA) Wilson Taguinod (Hollister CA) Nat Choate (Springfield VA) Gerald Buss (Menasha WI) Jerome Jansky (Saint Cloud MN) Duane Schubauer (Black Hawk SD) Frank LaPan (Essexville MI) Chris Poole (Crescent City CA) Garrett Van Scyoc (Napa CA) Phillip Dalton (Reidsville NC) John McCready (Everett MA) Scott Buhrow (Dallas TX)

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name (city state) GRPs Tim Smith (Benton Harbor MI) 274 George Wangen (Edmonds WA) 241 David Flaherty (Readville MA) 314 Roy Wong (Honolulu HI) 233 Michael Wertz (Albany OR) 264 Scott Lee (Glenside PA) 48 Robert Moore (Virginia Beach VA) 261 Timothy Julkowski (Gresham OR) 256 Linda McSpadden (Marietta GA) 258 Patrick Barrett (Wisconsin Rapids WI) 193 Rick Allen (Richmond VA) 292 Walter Howell (Newport OR) 242 George Lozy (Rochester NY) 145 Paul Hearon (Fort Walton Beach FL) 268 Raymond Boothe (Lompoc CA) 169 Greg Dumas (Sonora CA) 289 Phil Barrow (Paradise CA) 216 Jerry Russell (Jonesboro GA) 175 John McPherson (Punta Gorda FL) 288 Richard Koch (Kent WA) 212 Dennis Stecz (Temecula CA) 88 Chris Wisecarver (Oroville CA) 99 James Morrow (Sunnyside WA) 258 Jeff Wussow (Green Bay WI) 225 David Lee Franklin (Corning CA) 226 Robert Wahlgren (North Grafton MA) 253 Jimmy Yee (Carmichael CA) 262 Bill Maciej (Carmichael CA) 75 J. J. Stansfield (Costa Mesa CA) 274 Lee Norris (North Kingstown RI) 253 Joseph Murdock (High Bridge NJ) 232 Gary Mathes (Anchorage AK) 206 Bruce Sattler (Nottingham MD) 199 Gerald Del Agostino (Auburn CA) 242 Ronald Segali (Grass Valley CA) Delette Huffman (Canby OR) 331 Kerry O’Connell (Ventura CA) 210 Tom Cookman (Eureka CA) 257 Thomas Celske (Twin Lakes WI) 236 Kevin Mansfield (Coeur D Alene ID) 257 Stanley Primc (Loyal WI) 303 Donald Wanta (Meridian ID) 236 Joseph Christensen (Bremerton WA) 209 Richard Hinrichs (Redding CA) 283 Brian Bedrosian (Sanger CA) 302 William MacMillan (Cheyenne WY) 232 Fred Padjen (Spring Grove IL) 251 Robert Chase (Minneapolis MN) 214

club 218 219 221 222 224 229 230 232 238 240 241 243 246 249 251 257 258 261 267 269 271 272 274 276 277 281 284 285 288 289 290 295 300 306 307 308 309 314 317 318 321 323 328 329 332 333 336 337 339 340 341

name (city state) GRPs David Peterson (Escanaba MI) 231 Louise Streeter (Colebrook NH) 184 Robert Reister (Winston Salem NC) 284 Greg Schleusner (Truckee CA) 220 Dan Vogel (Grand Junction CO) 192 Allan Flaska (Muskegon MI) 251 Paul Engle (South Daytona FL) 256 Elmer Rasmussen (Chehalis WA) 257 Candace Harmon (Mills WY) 139 Brian Gjelhaug (Richfield MN) 284 Fred Benziger (West Palm Beach FL) 195 John Goe (Puyallup WA) 264 Laure Merrick (East Olympia WA) 138 Lori Boyer (Chico CA) 131 Bruce DeSchepper (Sioux Falls SD) 176 Kent Downs (Simi Valley CA) 190 Bob Bartosh (Sacramento CA) 173 Suzanne Lamoureux (Edmonton AB) 214 John Garman (Millwood WA) 103 Curt Leitaker (Susanville CA) 269 Carl Bischoff (Albuquerque NM) 269 Frank Ruff (Davidsonville MD) 254 Jake Medutis (Walla Walla WA) 272 Allen Hammacott (Lake Wales FL) 262 Marjorie Wimmer (Fairbanks AK) 206 David Brokken (Houston TX) 158 Dennis Ulberg (Eleva WI) 326 Paul Hirschmann (Milwaukie OR) 190 Phillip Jarosik (Glen Carbon IL) 207 Henry Masters (Juneau AK) 175 Albert Moy (Lafayette CA) 206 Jeff Gardner (Ypsilanti MI) 258 David Sniegowski (Perrysburg OH) 249 David Petras (Cameron Park CA) 267 Edgar Hanemann (Colorado Springs CO) 202 Jack Puleo (South Yarmouth MA) 296 Art Lingl (Kelowna BC) 229 Albert Miller (Nashua NH) 264 Mills Brubaker (Puyallup WA) 282 Stephen Fitchett (Garnet Valley PA) 148 Jim Egan (Three Rivers MI) 292 Donald Phillips (Moscow Mills MO) 165 George Humbert (Roxbury ME) 208 Larry Collins (Saint Louis MI) 220 Dave Bosio (Cement City MI) 232 Steve Baril (Calumet MI) 209 Howard Terry (Indialantic FL) 309 Stan Billingsley (Hayward CA) 221 Daniel Haag (Vashon WA) 230 Bob Waldron (Coquitlam BC) 247 Ivan Thomsen (Kissimmee FL) 263

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name (city state) GRPs Dennis Kassebaum (New Haven MO) 212 Kathy Pacocha (Loveland CO) 313 Wilbur Paul (Cherokee NC) 212 Cory Dailey (Missoula MT) 272 Doug Holden (Wasilla AK) 220 Tom Anderson (La Grande OR) 358 Julie Hardardt (Hot Springs Village AR) 263 Dennis Crooks (Pahrump NV) 277 Peter Legendre (Pittston ME) 284 David John Champion (Negaunee MI) 215 Richard Frost (Berlin WI) 259 Roger Widdowson (Roseville CA) 224 Michael Kimsal (Walnut Creek CA) 89 Adrian Levy (Walnut Creek CA) Granville Brown (South Portland ME) 264 Carol Boulé (Sheridan OR) 230 Dave Schwartz (Spokane WA) 279 Jon Bumstead (East Wenatchee WA) 289 Dwight Christiansen (Chicago IL) 202 Tim Miller (Carrollton TX) 211 Boyd Lundquist (Northfield MN) 163 Roswell Bishop (Lakeport CA) 130 Don Jones (Wakefield MI) 260 David Hayden (Deer Lodge MT) 248 Ronald Gustafson (Port Angeles WA) 236 Rich Ekman (Murphy OR) 267 Stephen Tedesco (Pace FL) 207 Scott Kooistra (Yankton SD) 123 Bill West (Indianapolis IN) 80 Al Broskovetz (Duluth MN) 249 Ray Klocko (Henderson NV) 188 John Perry (O’Fallon MO) 103 Ron Green (Brookings OR) 176 John Wallen (Glendale AZ) 235 Thomas Byrne (Butte MT) 236 Scott Milo (Medford OR) 235 John Heryla (Renton WA) 206 James Hearon III (Panama City FL) 235 Doug Rodrigues (Clio CA) 158 Jim Jones (Rancho Santa Margarita CA) 274 Jack Shumate III (Newport OR) 256 Kevin Hickey (Oakland CA) 119 Paul Paro (Saint Cloud FL) 125 Karen Ferraro (Battle Ground WA) 236 Butch Ripley (Laurel MT) 250 Cindy Barnes (Belgrade MT) 28 Bradley Gronli (Tallahassee FL) 127 Jerry Hardy (Topsham ME) 346 Scott Wares (Traverse City MI) 17 Laura Clark (Bainbridge Island WA) 40 Alice Souza (Ione CA) 328

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Roland Hall, CA Duane Toll, OR Erik Locke, OR Gordy Wise, WA Bob Bartosh, CA James Langley, CA Jeremy Krieger, OR Cy Madrone, CA Jeanne Jelke, CA Diana Webster, OR Richard Hinrichs, CA Rick Baird, OR DeLynn Colvert, MT Cynthia Wark, CA Mel Ashley, CA Herschel Mack, OR Julie Pierce, OR Troy Thorson, CO Pamela Pomeroy, CA Todd Malmgren, OR Tom Langford, CA Bob Prochnow, CA Richard Pierce, OR Kevin Mansfield, ID Margery Clark, OR Mike McCammon, OR Cres Fernandez, CA James Clark, CA Margaret Fanucchi, CA Trevor Poole, CA Chresmon Ching, NV Kathy Pacocha, CO Roy Hofbauer, WA Jones Hom, CA Willie Evans, WA Audrey Hatto, AB William Eilers, NV Dennis Misenar, WA Fred White, HI Pete Larsen, WA Artland Kaai, CA Terry Higgins, CA William O’Malley, OR Carol Williams, CA James Morrow, WA Richard Shea, CA Tammy Gibbons, OR Carole Herron, OR Dearl McCullough, CA David Johnson, CA

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Donald Flesch, WI Emilio Perez, IL Doug Page, WI Terry Weber, WI Gerald Gruber, MN Daniel Pluff, MN Andy Stireman, MI Haley Hintze, IL Allen Karr, WI Dan Selke, IL Ann Trotter, WI Jeff Shimp, MI Clay Collier, NE James Huser, WI David Aiken, MI Stanley Primc, WI John Hazlett, MI John Syftestad, WI Gene Biegler, WI Rhynold Shave, WI Richard Frost, WI Edward Balcer, MN Wayne Steinmetz, WI Tony Danihel, WI Patrick Healey, MI Bob Joslin, MN Donald Urban, IL Pete Severson, MN Steven Steinmetz, WI Jerome Tork, WI Daniel Betz, MI Lana Newhouse, WI Dennis Koehler, WI Larry Leidenheimer, MN Al Pernicek, NE John Schafer, MI Don Thienel, NE Dan Taylor, MN Michael Henze, IA Arthur Loveland, MI Bob Kiley, WI Marlene Lazachek, WI Lewis Gurney, WI William Aho, MN Henry Brandner, WI Mary Tegt, WI Dennis Ulberg, WI Jeff Gardner, MI Lee Tesch, WI Frank Danielski, WI

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Robert Medeiros, MA David Campbell, ME Richard West, MA Peter Legendre, ME Jerry Hardy, ME Mark Soule, ME Keith Widener, NC Donna LaFleur, CT Charlene Cohen, FL David Statz, MA Lee Dillon, MA Jim Correa, NJ Roger Bouchard, CT Terrance Cushman, ME Jim Lunder, FL Jeff Raynes, NC Mary Burlington, MA Fred Blanc, MA Larry Phifer, NC Mike Fetchel, CT Susan Jaynes, ME David Sniegowski, OH John Blowers, FL Frank Reddy, MA Carl Deyette, CT Mathew Piechota, MA Carl Squire, GA Jack Howsare, VA David Clemmey, MA Phyllis Schmidt, MA Ethan Guyaz, ME Barbara Barbour, CT Bill Richmond, CT David Flaherty, MA Charles Booker III, CT Roland Conner, NH Janice Blanc, MA Robert Drukman, MA Henry Bergeron, NH Barry Spadea, RI June Fordham, MD Paul Finazzo, FL Mary Ann Kelliher, FL Laurie Schmitz, VA Lance Browne, ME Albert Miller, NH Bruce Sattler, MD Rick Allen, VA Phil Martin, CT Paul Batterson, CT

Tournament Trail

CALENDAR OF SANCTIONED EVENTS ACC Tournament Commissioners

Western Region

Central Region

Eastern Region

Rick Shea Patrick Barrett David Campbell 6282 Humboldt Hill Rd 5821 Griffith Ave 1321 North Rd Eureka CA 95503 Wisconsin Rapids WI 54494 Parsonsfield ME 04047 707.444.3161 715.323.5027 207.730.2051 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Unless otherwise indicated, tournaments (a) are round-robin format, (b) include a consolation, and (c) are singles competition. Most generally have satellite events. Details are accurate at time of publication, but check with the tournament director before making travel plans. For more information, visit cribbage.org. FUTURE GRAND NATIONALS

FUTURE TOCS & ACC OPENS

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city/state

TD

September 18–23, 2018

Milwaukee WI

Terry Weber

October 22–27, 2019

North Conway NH David Campbell

@ Sands Regency in Reno NV March 1–3, 2019

March 2021

March 6–8, 2020

March 2022

Atlanta GA 30021. TD: David O’Neil (404.296.4689) & Kelley Adams

CA u SACRAMENTO TRIPLEHEADER VFW, 7576 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento CA 95883. TD: Tom Cookman (707.599.6747) & Motley Crew Aug. 2–3, Sacramento Season Starter #1

¤ N EW LI S T I N G ¤ CA u Aug. 11, Summer Open in Vacaville Vacaville Leisure Town Ctr, 100 Sequoia Dr, Vaca­ ville CA 95687. TD: Stan Katzman (408.472.2020) & Jackie Doppelt – Consy Lite

Aug. 4, Sacramento Season Starter #2 Aug. 5, Sacramento Season Starter #3 WY u Aug. 3–5, Charlie Douthit Memorial American Legion, 2001 E Lincolnway, Cheyenne WY 82001. TD: William MacMillan (307.638.2398) & William Barnes

WI u Aug. 17–19, Madison Masters Howard Johnson, 3841 E Washington Ave, Madison WI 53704. TD: Terry Weber (608.225.8138) & Dan Selke

CT u Aug. 5, Patriot Kickoff Classic J’s Crab Shack, 2074 Park St, Hartford CT 06106. TD: Carl Deyette (860.568.7418) & Walter Brideaux

NV u Aug. 17–19, Pahrump Nevada Open Nugget Casino, 681 S Hwy 160, Pahrump NV 89048. TD: Denise Fortin (775.209.4444)

OR u Aug. 10–12, Blue Mountain Open American Legion, 301 Fir St, La Grande OR 97850. TD: Charlette Springer (541.975.3176) & Sue Anderson

CA u Aug. 17–19, Humboldt Bay Classic Moose Lodge, 4328 Campton Rd, Eureka CA 95503. TD: Rick & Peggy Shea (707.599.4605) MA u Aug. 18–19, Northeast Peer Tournament Sturbridge Host Hotel, 366 Main St, Sturbridge MA 01566. TD: Donald Janelle (860.490.0712)

MI u Aug 10–12, Cereal City Classic Quality Inn, 2590 Capital Ave SW, Battle Creek MI 49015. TD: David Boyer (269.788.1289)

WI u Aug. 24–26, Brat Stop Open Brat Stop, Hwy 50, Kenosha WI 53142. TD: Donald Urban (815.568.0494)

GA u Aug. 17–19, Peach State Classic La Quinta Inn, 6262 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd NE,

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go to cribbage.org for more tournament details WA u Aug. 24–26, Mount Rainier Open Amvets, 5717 Tyler St, Tacoma WA 98409. TD: Jeanne Hofbauer (360.835.3623) & Hal Lamon

Sept. 18–20, GN Midweek Crowne Plaza, 6401 S 13th St, Milwaukee WI 53221. TD: Al Karr (920.639.3546) Sept. 21–23, GN 37 Crowne Plaza, 6401 S 13th St, Milwaukee WI 53221. TD: Terry Weber (608.225.8138), David Aiken, Linda & Patrick Barrett, Dan Selke, Jeff Shimp. See flyer at centerfold.

MT u MONTANA FALL ROUNDUP Aug. 28–30, Territorial Prison Classic Elks, 230 Main St, Deer Lodge MT 59722. TD: Jeff Johnson (702.717.3578) & Bob Stone Aug. 31–Sep. 2, Montana Capital Classic Moose Lodge, 4750 N Montana Ave, Helena MT 59601. TD: Sandy Sands (406.461.6284) & Roger McGlenn Sep. 3–5, Montana Open Ruby’s Hotel, 4825 N Reserve St, Missoula MT 59808. TD: DeLynn Colvert (623.606.0513) & Sandy Sands Sept. 7–9, Copper City Classic Eastside Athletic Club, 3075 Dexter, Butte MT 59701. TD: Gary Galetti (406.491.5892) & Phil Cammack OR u Aug. 31–Sep. 2, Donna’s Game Mill Casino, 3201 Tremont Ave, North Bend OR 97459. TD: Larry Hassett (541.672.1474)

CA u TRACY/ANTIOCH DOUBLEHEADER Sep. 28–29, Hastie Memorial Boys & Girls Club, 753 W Lowell Ave, Tracy CA 95376. TD: Steve Hastie (530.251.5397) & Paul Gregson Sep. 30, Battle of the Bay Antioch Senior Ctr, 415 W 2nd St, Antioch CA 94509. TD: Paul Gregson (925.755.8085) & Tad Pilecki. – Consy Lite

OR u Oct. 5–7, Mount Bachelor Challenge Elks, 63120 Boyd Acres Rd, Bend OR 97701. TD: Rick Baird (541.530.1112) CA u FAIR OAKS DOUBLEHEADER Oct. 5–6, River City Fall Classic VFW, 8990 Kruitof Way, Fair Oaks CA 95628. TD: Marlo Maher (916.834.2726) & Jennifer Bolles Oct. 7, Ira Deutsch Memorial VFW, 8990 Kruitof Way, Fair Oaks CA 95628. TD: James Aleschus Sr. (916.989.4301) & Paul Gregson

¤ SE E PROMO ON PA G E 2 ¤ FL u Aug. 31–Sep. 2, Labor Day Open Travelodge, 2295 Irlo Bronson Hwy, Kissimmee FL 34744. TD: Paul & Susan Finazzo (407.973.4620) & Charlene Cohen

NH u Sept. 9, Daniel Webster Open Brookline Event Center, 32 Proctor Hill Rd (Rte 130), Brookline NH 03033. TD: Henry & Paula Bergeron (603.648.6633)

WA u Oct. 7, Daffodil Express Open Fruitland Grange, 86th Ave & 112 St, Puyallup WA 98372. TD: Don Zeutschel (253.845.4226) & Dick Abedyell

MN u Sept. 7–9, Minnesota Open Moose, 1946 English St, Maplewood MN 55109. TD: Gerald Gruber (612.723.2183)

CA u Oct. 12–14, Crescent City Open Lighthouse Inn, 681 US Hwy 101S, Crescent City CA 95531. TD: Kai Lemrise (707.954.9735) & Jim Waldvogel

ID u Sep. 14–16, Gem State Classic Eagles, 7025 Overland Rd, Boise ID 83709. TD: Ron & Laurie Logan (406.493.2224)

CO u Oct. 12–14, Colorado Fall Classic Green Mountain clubhouse, 650 S Youngfield Ct, Lakewood CO 80228. TD: Katey Mayo (720.934.6656)

WI u GRAND NATIONAL 37 CLUSTER ¤ SE E PROMO IN M AY C W ¤ Sept. 14–16, Foundry Open Lucky Dogz, 157 S Green Bay Rd, Neenah WI 54956. TD: Lana Newhouse & David Campbell (920.585.7718) & David Aiken Sept. 17–18, Lucky Dog Open Lucky Dogz, 157 S Green Bay Rd, Neenah WI 54956. TD: Lana Newhouse & David Campbell (920.585.7718) & David Aiken

FL u Oct. 12–14, Emerald Coast Showdown VFW, 2136 Sherman Ave, Panama City FL 32405. TD: James Hearon (850.866.7866)

WA u Oct. 12–14, Walla Walla Fall Classic Eagles, 350 S 2nd Ave, Walla Walla WA 99362. TD: Tom Varnell (514.980.9341) & Marianne Allessio

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go to cribbage.org for more tournament details CA u Oct. 13, Gold Coast Classic Marie Callender’s, 1295 S Victoria Ave, Ventura CA 93003. TD: Cy Madrone (805.455.6079) & Kerry O’Connell

MA 01089. TD: Catherine Spadoni (413.348.8524) & Joan Fletcher ¤ SE E P R O MO I N MAR C H C W ¤ Atlantic Ocean u Nov. 6–18, Quintupleheader Five tourneys aboard the Norwegian Star. TD: Roger Wilson (303.254.4670) & Marlene Lazachek

CA u Oct. 14, Gold Coast Poinsettia Gardens Mobile Park, 11370 Darling Rd, Ventura CA 93009. TD: Cy Madrone (805.647.4338) & Judith Beay

NV u Nov. 9–11, Veterans Day Classic Sands Regency 345 N Arlington, Reno NV 89501. TD: Les & Val Sumner (775.342.2532) & Peggy Shea

OR u Oct. 19–21, Salem Classic Elks, 2336 Turner Rd SE, Salem OR 97302. TD: Kim & Rick Simmons (503.364.1510)

WI u Nov. 9–11, Steinmetz/Frosty Special Comfort Inn, W10170 State Hwy 54, Black River Ralls WI 54615. TD: Wayne Steinmetz (262.367.9180) & Richard Frost

VA u Oct. 19–21, Williamsburg Scream Wyndham Garden Hotel, 201 Water Country Pkwy, Williamsburg VA 23185. TD: Scott Noble (434.806.7286) & Mark Noble HI u Oct. 19–21, Abe Kealoha Extravaganza Honblue, 501 Sumner St #3B1, Honolulu HI 96817. TD: Fred White & Marilyn Dyer (808.351.1296)

MD u Nov. 9–11, Baltimore Charm City Classic Comfort Inn, 6921 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd, Baltimore MD 21225. TD: Michael O’Brien (301.367.3643) & Bruce Sattler

WI u Oct. 19–21, Wisconsin Championship Lake of the Torches Resort, 510 Old Abe Rd, Lac du Flambeau WI 54538. TD: Terry Weber (608.225.8138) & Patrick Barrett

NV u Nov. 12–14, Topaz Winter Classic Topaz Lodge, 1979 Hwy 395, Topaz NV 89510. TD; Valerie Sumner (775.342.2532) & Leslie Sumner

CT u Oct. 21, Nutmeg Open J’s Crab Shack, 2074 Park St, Hartford CT 06106. TD: Bob Fitzgerald (860.810.2607) & Joan Fletcher

VA u Nov. 16–18, Pre-Turkey Shootout Four Points, 1211 Atlantic Ave, Virginia Beach VA 23451. TD: Sandy Shrum (757.714.1623) & Laurie Schmitz

WI u Oct. 26–28, North Pole Open Riverfront Inn, 1821 Riverside Ave, Marinette WI 54143. TD: Jeanne Wauters (920.863.3703)

CT u Nov. 18, Yankee Classic J’s Crab Shack, 2074 Park St, Hartford CT 06106. TD: Phil Martin (860.666.8300) & Mike Fetchel

WA u Oct. 26–28, World Championship Chautauqua Lodge, 304 NW 14th Ave, Long Beach WA 98631. TD: James Morrow (509.830.2318) & Jason Hofbauer

MI u THANKSGIVING DOUBLEHEADER American Legion, 133 44th St SE, Grand Rapids MI 49548. TD: David Aiken (616.401.8311) & John Hazlett Nov. 23 & 25, Wishbone Open

CA u Oct. 27, Napa Wine Country Fall Open Pelusi Bldg, 2296 Streblow Dr, Napa CA 94559. TD: Denny Moore (717.224.2345)

MA u Oct. 28, Boston Regional Malden Irish-American Club, 177 West St, Malden MA 02148. TD: Bev Gobiel (781.771.1715)

Nov. 24, Reindeer Games – Consy Lite

CA u Oct. 28, Fall US Open Elks, 841 W Merced Ave, West Covina CA 91790. TD: Norman Nikodym (909.319.6488)

OR u OREGON FALL DOUBLEHEADER Nov. 27–28, Depoe Bay Challenge Community Hall, 220 Bayview, Depoe Bay OR 97341. TD: Jack Shumate (541.574.7668) & Stephen Lewis Nov. 30–Dec. 2, Chinook Winds Open Chinook Winds Casino, 1777 NW 44th St, Lincoln City OR 97367. TD: Jack Shumate (541.574.7668) & Rick Baird & Pete Larsen

NV u Nov. 2–4, Gold Dust West Fall Festival Gold Dust West Casino, 2171 E William St, Carson City NV 89701. TD: Jeanne Jelke (509.521.3153) & Beverly Castillo

FL u Nov. 2–4, Lee Bailey Salute Travelodge, 2295 Irlo Bronson Hwy, Kissimmee FL 34744. TD: Charlene Cohen (321.431.0950) & Michael D’Elena

WI u Nov. 30–Dec. 2, Jingle Bell Open Riverfront Inn, 1821 Riverside Ave, Marinette WI 54143. TD: Al Karr (920.639.3546)

MA u Nov. 4, George Bickford Memorial Dante Club, 1198 Memorial Ave, West Springfield

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go to cribbage.org for more tournament details liamsburg VA 23185. TD: Rick Allen (804.323.7476) & Scott Noble

FL u KISSIMMEE DOUBLEHEADER TD: Charlene Cohen (321.431.0950) & Michael D’Elena Nov. 30–Dec. 1, Ray Wanke Tribute Travelodge, 2295 Irlo Bronson Hwy, Kissimmee FL 34744 Dec. 2, Santa Special Elks, 1655 Kings Hwy, Kissimmee FL 34744

WA u Jan. 13, Daffodil Express Open Fruitland Grange, 86th Ave & 112 St, Puyallup WA 98372. TD: Don Zeutschel (253.845.4226) & Dick Albedyll

GA u Jan. 18–20, Georgia Open Clarion Suites, Gateway Blvd E, Savannah GA 31419. TD: David O’Neil (404.296.4689) & Kelley Adams

OR u Dec. 15, December to Remember Round Table Pizza, 4141 NE 122nd Ave, Portland OR 97230. TD: Timothy Julkowski (503.805.9410) & Tammy Gibbons

WI u Jan. 18–20, American Pride Riverfront Inn, 1921 Riverside Ave, Marinette WI 54143. TD: Allen Karr (920.639.3546)

HI u Dec. 16, Hawai‘i State Championship Honblue, 501 Sumner St #3B1, Honolulu HI 96817. TD: Fred White & Marilyn Dyer (808.351.1296)

NV u Jan. 26, Patty’s Pahrump Pegging Party Crooks house, 5250 La Terra Ave, Pahrump NV 89061. TD: Denise Fortin (775.209.4444) & Lee Foglesong

WI u Jan. 4–6, Wisconsin Dells Deal Wintergreen Resort, 60 Gasser Rd, Lake Delton WI 53965. TD: Terry Weber (608.225.8138) & Dan Selke

NV u Jan. 27, Schaefer Shuffle Singles Schaefer Domicile, 775 Merry Maple St, Henderson NV 89011. TD: Alan & Sharon Schaefer (414.331.0809)

AZ u Jan. 11–13, Yuma Snowbirds Disabled American Vets, 954 S 13th Ave, Yuma AZ 85364. TD: Jim Blakeley (406.698.5618) & Pamela Pomeroy

CA u Feb. 22–24, Northern California Open Win-River Casino, 2100 Redding Rancheria Rd, Redding CA 96001. TD: Jeanne Jelke (509.521.3153) & James Langley

CA u Jan. 12–13, Pacific Coast Championship American Legion, 694 Legion Way, Marina CA 93933. TD: Mel Ashley (831.883.0963) & Randy Borchardt

WA u Mar. 10, Daffodil Open Express Fruitland Grange, 112th St & 86th Ave, Puyallup WA 98373. TD: Don Zeutschel (253.845.4226) & Dick Albedyll

VA u Jan. 12, Virginia Cribbage Championship Wyndham Gardens, 201 Water Country Pkwy, Wil-

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Years Ago in the ACC

The cover of the August 1993 Cribbage World announced that results of the Independence Day Classic in Reno. Among other winners, Dan Zeisler (then or Sonora CA, now of Grass Valley CA) was high qualifier. Elsewhere in this issue we find the obituary of Jim Arblaster (Kissimmee FL), the first editor of Cribbage World. Jim was instrumental in founding the ACC in 1979, and he edited the first forty-two issues of CW. We also learn that Mick Michaelis won the Lewis and Clark Classic in Yankton—his third win there in six years! 38

IN MEMORY OF CRIBBAGE FRIENDS Ruth J. Fraker

great smile and personality. His group of friends are forever changed with this passing. Elliott had beeen looking forward to attending Youth Grand National 2 with his younger brother, Wyatt. He liked to do things his own way and that included playing cribbage. We would always say to him “count your 15s first,” and finally after playing in multiple youth tournaments, he got the idea. Elliott will be truly missed by friends and family.

Ruth Fraker (McKinleyville CA) was born on January 12, 1920, in Beaverton OR and passed away on June 21. Ruth married her husband, Earl, in 1941, and had fifty-four wonderful years of marriage prior to Earl’s passing in 1995. Together they raised three children, and the family enjoyed traveling together and playing cards. Ruth loved to read and was dedicated to her faith and the Catholic Church. She would pay cribbage on Saturday, and then she was off to find the afternoon service at a local Catholic Church. Many people have wonderful memories of traveling with Ruth to tournaments after her husband passed. She had a memory that never failed her right to the end, and she would often tell stories of fellow cribbage members. Ruth was a great cribbage player, have earned her Silver Award at Club 194 and her Master Rating at age 90½—at that time the oldest ACC member to earn this award. She always seemed to find a way to come back in games you thought were won, and she would beat you in the dead hole—an action known as being “Frakered”! This tradition will live on at Grass Roots Club 194, as we honor Ruth with a quarterly “Frakered Award.” Ruth was a founding member of Club 194, and we will miss her quick wit, her smile, and the twinkle of her beautiful blue eyes. Our hope is that Ruth is sitting in heaven with a glass of wine playing a game of cribbage with Earl.

Patricia Keith

Pat Keith (Kissimmee FL) became a member of the ACC in December 2001. Anyone who knew her knows that she never complained about anything. In the last couple of years, with health slowly fading, she always had a smile on her face and was a pleasure to play with or against in a game she loved. She was awarded her Bronze Award this season, and it was a pleasure to see the presentation of this award to her. She will be missed by her husband, Gail, and all members of Club 276 in Haines City FL.

Mike Maiden

Mike Maiden (Sarasota FL) passed away in midJune after a long struggle with lymphoma. Mike was a body builder, a retired superintendent of schools, and motorcycle rider. He and his brother, Harry, were seen at many tournaments on the East Coast. He will be missed by all.

Richard C. Wardenburg

Elliott Emmett Hagan

Richard Wardenburg was born on February 1, 1932, and passed away surrounded by loved ones on May 7. Richard was always a happy man in life and in cribbage. He was successful in cribbage, having earned both his Silver Award and his Life Master rating. Richard was married to the woman of his dreams, Gloria, and they lived in Grass Valley CA. Richard had a great saying, “Let the good times roll,” and if you were lucky enough to play a game of cribbage with this gentleman you knew win or lose he would thank you for the game and give you a big smile. We know that Richard is teaching the angels to play cribbage (his passion) and entertaining them with his stories of humor and perhaps sipping a Manhattan and enjoying a glass or two of Champagne.

Elliott Hagan (Rio Vista CA) passed away suddenly on May 25 after heart problems. He was born on January 10, 2002, and was only sixteen years old. He is survived by his parents Dan and Angie Hagan, his sister Kylee, his brother Wyatt, and his grandparents Sally and Hugh Hagan. He was a farmer at heart and a member of the FFA, attending Rio Vista High School as a sophomore. He took great pride in farming and was known to bring pomegranates to school for his friends. Through his infectious smile, his get-it-done attitude, and his warm heart, he touched everyone his path crossed. His friends considered him to be one of the kindest, hardest working kids out there. He was considered a great friend, a good brother, an amazing son, and someone everyone loved immediately because of his 39

33rd Annual

Veterans Day Cribbage Classic to benefit Veterans Charities

Nov. 9-10-11, 2018 Reno, Nevada

$1,500.00 Added, a $1,000.00 Bonus for a 29 Hand, and a $10 donation per player from the Sands Regency to Veterans Charities on behalf of the American Cribbage Congress.

Thank You for supporting our Veterans!

PERIODICAL

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