Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-04
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The Worlds Champion in England.

Mr. Wyllie arrived in London, from Mel
bourne, on Monday last. He is In good health
and spirits, and in note says he thinks he
plays draughts as WELL If not better, than
before his heightened tour throughout Aus
tralia and New Zealand. He was surprised
to learn of the claim made and sustained to
have his deposit declared forfeit because he
was not in Chicago by April to play Reed:
the more SO that no date to commence play
was fixed in the articles; and adds, signif-
cantly, that it is very doubtful if he will
now pay the slightest attention to chal-
lenge from any American to play q match in
the States. In doing this, Wyllis, we think,
aspirants come to this country; and, be he
Freeman, Reed, or Barker, the "Herd Lad
die" will be prepared to meet either or all
Glasgow Herald
ton, and we think his course the most dig
nified that could have been adopted. He
ignores the wOuld-be worlds champions,
and if they are to have the honor, they viii
the Leeds Mercury from New York shows If
the American draughts players were to give
their opinion, nine-tenths would be just the
same as the New York correspondent to the
above journal:
dDunlap went wrong about the money
posted in his hands. The claim for the money
by Reeds hackers (not Reed) was made to
bring about an amicable .decision regarding
what the articles lacked viz, the date when
the match should be played. Dunlaps deci-
sion was wrong, as il gave Mr.. Wyllfe no no
tice or hearing, Dunlap had no ground
whatever for giving up Wyllie's money.
Reed was the challenger, and had posted
$780, which Wyllie had covered. Reed had
not yet posted his second installment for
Wyllie to cover; SO that Wyllie was not de-
linquent in any shape or form. We are sorry
the match has been broken or by Dunlap's
incompetent handling of the matter, and it
is general wish on this side of the water
that negotiations may be renewed"
The great team match will be played this
afternoon at the Home Hotel, between
Eighth and Ninth streets, Duquesne way,
when the best players of Western Pennsyl-
vania will again try to defeat their brethren
of the two cities. The greatest attraction
will be in the evening, when the strongest
players OF the visitors will play James p.
Reed champion of America. Mr.. Reed as a
blindfold player has no equal in the world,
and to all lovers of the game of checkers it
will be a great sight to see Mr.. Reed play
players at one time without seeing any of
their boards, and it is not improbable but he
will defeat them all. His visit will be for a
few days, and all interested In the game
should not lose this opportunity of getting
acquainted with Americas greatest player.
CHECKER GOSSIP.
The informant of Life was again Off his
base. Ferguson did not play Mr.. Karr on
that date mentioned, but played him the
following day and the score was: Karr, 0;
Ferguson, 4; drawn, o. We have a little al
lowance for the editor at this time, owing to
MS having D QlIUCulL pTODloul Oh udnu-tHdb
of choosing wife. The date of the happy
event has not yet been fixed. We wish him
much happiness.
Harry Lindsay, in his latest contribution
to draughts, is away off when he states that
James P. Reed was only local expert when
he played James Wyllie, champion of the
world He was champion of our State, and
had played for the American championship
and had been defeated. And again the old
mans memory has failed him. Mr.. Wyllie
did not charge ] cent to play game. He
played all comers gratis, and all the remun-
eration Mr.. Wyllie received was his hotel
fare, and Mr. Reed gave him $40 on
leaving and the aged champion was well
We think Mr.. Lindsay's letter at
this time and it's whole tenor out of place.
1t would have been more to his credit had
it never been written, is the expressed opin-
ion of his warmest friends.
H. f. McAteer's latest move was very i'm
portant Jump to u much higher position In
his office on July and q corresponding rise
in salary. We trust such fine strokes may
come often.
r. W. Patterson visited sc Seventh avenue
and had pleasant time with the We eran
Seeds on Wednesday afternoon. Hefter and |
all that the whole supporters OF Reed can do
cannot get the above gentleman to declare |
himself He remains silent Hefter is SIM |
ply ignored and Mr.. Mccall is sustained.