, 1879-06-22
CHECKER NEWS,

The Boston tournament is decided of for tha
| present
Paterson, N. j., is to be blessed with checker
tournament.
A State tournament is among the possibilities at
Merlden, Conn.,, In The near future.
| Mr. C. +. Barker won 703 lost %, and drew 16e
games during his late startlng tour through the
New England States.
The contemplated match between Messra. Green
lee and Halford is set down for jnly7, and will
probably take place In Toledo.
Mr.. ". j. Wenfer. Of PORT Huron; Mich. i,
dropped in on the Detroit players q few DAYS ago
and defeated them just easily as rolling OF log.
Mr.. Frank Green1ee. OF Lafayette, Ind. prom
ises visit the Chicago players some time in July
and give them all snch,a lively thgeshin3 tho
CHECKER board thar their nearest rclatiyo wonld
fail to recognize thcm. ..'
is at present making d tour IN the North OF En-
gland, and was to have visited South Shields last
week, where many dransht celebrities, including
Mcssrs Couthcrl Hay, Tonaz, and others, were to
havc tried conclusions with the CHAMPION
Another illnstratton.of the uncertainty Of the
game of draughts ana that professionals arc liable
to drop game occasionally to amateurs, will be
found in the fact that Prof. Fitzpatrick only played
one.game during his .rocent sojourn i1 this city,
and that game was very gracefully scoopeuin by
our Ar. y. W. PomcEoy. :,
a second match was playcd between Mcsszs.
Tnesday and wednesday, resulting n victofy :ao FOR
Mr. McCune BY the following score: McCuue, So:
Keyser, 81; drawn.. 9U; total. LIS games. Mr.
McCune has arranged another match with Mr.. John
Kirk, the State champion, to take place this week.
A checker tournament Ia in progress at Grand
Rapids. Mich, for the city: championship and 4
prize checker board tnlafd. with upwards OF s. 600
pieces OF wood. Fourteen players have entered.
They arc to. play ten games with every contestant
Great interest is manifested in the result ind some
fine playing is witnessed among tho leading players.
Just as we so to press VIC arc made the recipient
Ct fhe 10 s nasGcrs = Word Checker
players Of Boston. Mass. A cursory glance re-
veas the work to contain los pages we'll flied
with games and positions laws OF the game, in
review the work further in a'snbseqacnt ssnc. For
further information read the letter from the Bar
kers which ire print In this column
Mr. James Labadic visited Port Huron. Mich,
correspondent Sir. W. J.: Weafer, who introduced
the SIX champion OF British North America i as
young friend who would probably improve as
boys sore that the checkers travelled by electric-
ty. Following are the individual scores:
4}rawn To;a3..
fsssSs:::: Mss5SsoF::S R!axa:::e Te!s!:::. T!s!!:::
tasse,s bEaEn9 Total
Mr. Weafer adds that Mr.. Labaaie is a very
work one can have cut out Is to secure game from
him. -. ~
CA4Dn1poEronr, Mass, june 1s-Drauqat
Editor Of .Ths Tribune: We wish to inform oil
players who desire copies OF our work, the
Worlds Checker nook THAT they can procure it
By sending to us at No: = I1oughton street, Cam
bridgeport, Mass. Price 50 and rs cents per copy,
postpaid: Pla:eEs who hare:scnt money to Will
lam Il. Kelley, 462 Washington street. must LOOK
to him for their. book, as we have received no
money from him, nor have we employed him or
any one else as agents for our book. ANY one
sending us money Will DC sure Of receiving copy
OF the book. and we shal hold ourselves respoasi-
bic for all orders cent to our residence, which will
be promptly attended to- 80.
WILLIAM r. AID CHARLES F. BAnKEE
Authors Of the Worlds Checker Book"
The Hamilton Speefdfor of the 18th inst. prints
the following challenge from, Mr. Dykes, champion
OF Cana1a, which buFsts upon the checker world
as Unexpectedly as thunder-clap from clear sky
II Mr.. dykes is really encefe, and wants to play
Mr.. Wyllie uoncyed matchto the championship,
he should not have gwen him such IN excellent
opportunity to qutbbic because only 5000 in to be
deposited before be is required to cross the water
And then, too, what about expenses9 The chal~
lenge bears date June 10, and runs Us follows:
II hereby challenge Mr. James Wylie, champion
draught- player OF the world; to play me match
at draughts tdfty games draws and wins to couat)