New England Hall of Fame
///Percy Howe Organizer		1977
Percy Howe, Mass. Started pitching when he was 8 years old in Winchester, New Hampshire in 1927 and continued neighborhood pitching until after World War II when he joined the Athol Club. They had too many players in their club so in 1950 he organized a team at the L.S. Starrett Co. where he worked and they played other teams in the area. In the next few years he helped run tournaments in Brattleboro Vt. In 1956 the Franklin County Doubles League was organized and Percy was elected Secretary of a four team league. He is still secretary and they had as many as 15 teams after changing the name of the league to Twin County League. Percy ran the Franklyn County Fair Tournament for many years along with the Greenfield Fair and Petersham Fair tournaments and a number of club tournaments. He served as President or Vice-President of the Mass. State Association for approximately 10 years. Percy ran a number of Western Mass. Championship tournaments and also helped with the Mass. State Championships at Moxies Grove and the West Side Club courts in West Springfield. Percy is always ready and willing to help promote horseshoes anywhere in the New England area. During the New England Championships he usually winds up keeping score for 2 days from morning to night. In 1975 Percy was elected to the Mass. State Executive Board. Greenfield Fair and Petersham Fair Tournaments and a number of club tournaments.