Now that the World Horseshoe Pitching Championships have come and gone from the York Expo Center (read about the men's champion and women's champion), Carl "Red" Arnold of Jacobus has checked in with some local horseshoes history.
Arnold writes: "I doubt if there are many people who would remember the Smoketown Horseshoe Team shown on this enclosed pictured. ..."
"Smoketown was located in Springfield Township between Jacobus and Spring/Leader Heights. It is presently under Lake Redman. The location on the picture can be reached by driving from Church Street/Hess Road in Jacobus, north on York Road to a dead-end at Lake Redman. That connects to Vireo Road that goes to Leader Heights Road."
"In old farm days until I-83 was built and also Lake Redman, the York Road and Green Valley Road connected across the Codorus Creek on the old iron bridge shown on the picture. The horseshoe courts were located right along Codorus Creek."
Pictured are:
Front row, from left: Curvin Sheffer, John Lartz, Ervin "Jake" Myers and Noah Shearer
Second row, from left: Earl Arnold, William A. Arnold, Clair "Rupp" Myers, Stewart "Slim" Arnold and Sterling "Mule" Arnold
Third row, from left: William Sowers, Henry Shearer, Sterling "Goose" Myers, William E. Arnold and Carl O. Arnold
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