New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-14
THE CHARLOTTESVILLE IN CHECKERS.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE MATCH BETWEEN wYLLIE
AND BAEkLR.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE MATCH BETWEEN WYLLIE
AND BARKER
Lovers of the game of draughts, or checkers,
are much interested the forthcoming contest Tor the
championship OF the world between james Wyliie, OF
scotland champion OF Great Britain and Q. f. Barker,
OF Boston, the American champion. Tie match which
Is Tor stakes OF 500 side. We'll the champ ionsip
will b. layei in Boston, and viii consist Of fifty games.
The playing viii begin October n and viii probably
continue for abuG TWO weeks. Wyllc has in New
york recently but is iu New Castle Dell where he is
visiting Janver, another prominent checker player He
VIII return NewYOrk after the conclusion Of the Bos-
ton match.
A J. Dunlap, of the NewYork and Boston Dispatch
Express Company, who is authority upon checkers in
New York and VINO stakeholder In the Wyllie. Barker
match said he thought the contest would be Of un
usual interest both being exceedingly strong play
ers "Wylie," said he has devoted mis- whole life to
checker playing. For the pas, ye years lie has
played almost constantly and has made money o..
his playing While WyIlie was in this country before
from 1874 10 1876 he made $1,000 playing check
He is now about slItytwo years old and slightly
deaf Ia Scotland he 10 known 'the Herd Laddie.'
wyilie won the championships Of Great Britain from
Martins another Scocnman who had held it for a nun
Der Of years.
BARKER is about rwentyo1e years Old and is conceded
TO be the strongest checker player in rica although
he has played any series OF directly for
championship He has played nearly all Of the leading
players OF the country, however including Priest, Of
Pnade. pha and Reed, of PittsbIrg, and has beaten
them easily"
Is much interest taken IN the game OF checkers IN
America
Yes considerable. although one does not hear as
much about the game Of che rkers OF some other
games stu almost every city and town has It's cham
pon player, anu many papers devote certain amount
OF space matters connected with the game The Ct-
cinIe0h COmmerc,als one OF The Leading papers winch
pay attention 10 the subject, aud The editor OF thaJ De
paf IL or the best players in the country In
this city, DR. A Scnaefer \ Tue champion There IL
checker club here which u IN prosperous condition.
and the champion OF the city holds d media! originally
given by the club The club has no regular place OF
meeting Of ts but the great resort OF the checker
players here is the Gaze LOgelug, No ~ BOWefy Al
most every afternoon and evening you may see many
Of the best players city grouped around the small
tables N the back Of the restaurant
time, r. ID. Yates OF Brooklyn was champion
OF the world. He beat both Wylle and Martins In
1876 but hat time he has not played any Yates
was really a phenomenal player; he could beat any
body. After holding the championship for WINE ne
gave I'D his claims 10 because he could not spare he
time for playing much would be required In case be
held It, He LETT of playing altogether and studied med
ciue AT the he held the championship he was only
about nineteen years Old, believe"