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Diagram of a modern American football field. Diagram of an early 20th century version of an American football field. The rectangular field of play used for American football games measures 100 yards (91.44 m) long between the goal lines, and 160 feet (48.8 m) (53.3 yards) wide. The field may be made of grass or artificial turf. In addition ...
The game has many variations, and may be called washer pitching, washer toss, washers, huachas or washoes (which is based on the similarity to horseshoes). [ 1 ] The object of the game is to earn points by tossing metal washers, usually around 2 inches (51 mm) in diameter, and 1 ⁄ 8 inch (3.2 mm) thick, toward a hole, usually denoted by a can ...
A horseshoe pit was built at the White House in the 1940s by President Harry Truman. The horseshoe champion Jimmy Risk demonstrated his skills at the pit for Truman and Admiral Chester W. Nimitz in 1946. [10] The pit was recreated by President George H. W. Bush in 1989. Bush became an avid player of the game and hosted tournaments with White ...
The preferred size for many professional teams' stadiums is 115 by 74 yards (105 by 68 metres). Association football pitch (1898) A football pitch or soccer field is the playing surface for the game of association football. Its dimensions and markings are defined by Law 1 of the Laws of the Game, "The Field of Play". [1]
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The horseshoe champion Jimmy Risk demonstrated his skills at the pit for Truman and Admiral Chester W. Nimitz in 1946. [1] George H. W. Bush playing horseshoes at the White House horseshoe pit in 1992. A new 40 ft (12 m) pit was built by President George H. W. Bush on the South Lawn and unveiled on 1 April 1989 with 150 guests in attendance ...
Dimensions of a Kubb pitch with four marking pins; one more may be placed at each end of the middle line King and sticks in a traditional Kubb set at Dutch Championship. According to the US Championship rules and World Championship rules, kubb is played on a rectangular pitch 5 metres by 8 metres. Corner stakes are placed so that a rectangle is ...
Alan Francis is a horseshoes pitcher from Defiance, Ohio. He has won the World Horseshoe Championship 28 times, in 1989, 1993, 1995–1999, 2001, 2003–2010, 2012–2019 and 2021–2024. That is the most anyone has won it (2nd place belongs to Ted Allen who has won 10).