IN AS MUCH AS THE ART OF HORSESHOE PITCHING AFFORDS A HEALTHY, SCIENTIFIC, AND COMPETITIVE SPORT SUITABLE TO ALL PERSONS AT A COST COMPARABLE TO THAT OF OTHER SPORTS AND WITH A DESIRE TO UNIFY ITS ADHERENTS, STANDARDIZE ITS RULES, AUTHORIZE AND CONDUCT TOURNAMENTS OF SECTIONAL AND NATIONAL SCOPE, PROMOTE, AND ESTABLISH LEAGUE AND ASSOCIATIONS, THROUGHOUT THE NATION AND ENCOURAGE, THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE GAME IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
THE CLUBS AND LEAGUES WILL PROMOTE HORSESHOE PITCHING TO THE YOUNG PEOPLE OF AMERICA BY ENCOURAGING JUNIORS TO PITCH AND PARTICIPATE IN A.H.P.A. ACTIVITIES. THESE YOUNG PEOPLE ARE NEEDED FOR THE GROWTH AND STABILITY OF THE ASSOCIATION AND BRING NEW IDEAS AND ADOPT NEW AND APPROPRIATE CHANGE AFTER GROWING UP WITH THE A.H.P.A. FOR THE FUTURE OF ORGANIZED HORSESHOE PITCHING AND THE BETTERMENT OF THE ASSOCIATION IT IS A MUST TO ENCOURAGE THESE YOUNG PEOPLE.
WE THE HORSESHOE PITCHERS OF THE A.H.P.A. ASSEMBLED DO HEREBY ESTABLISH THE CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS FOR THE ASSOCIATION WHICH SHALL HENCEFORTH BE CALLED THE AMERICAN HORSESHOE PITCHERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN INCORPORATED.