Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-01
INTERESTING GOSSIP.


Laughlins Hill did not take place as intend
ed owing to some of the players not show
ing up. Our friend and contributor, L. Arm
strong, played several matches with the
players. The first was with David Arm
strong of four games and the result was q
complete victory for Laurence ArmEtrong
he having three wing to one game Aawn
The next was with Mr.. Joseph Parker OF
four games, and Mr.. Armstrong again proved
the victor by winning all the games. He
played several of the others, and won all his
games. He played one game with Mr.. Bin
hardt, who defeated him IN the team match,
which Mr.. Armstrong won. Our prediction
that If Mr.. Armstrong struck his gait he
would give the boys more than they could
do has come true. 1t is only in Pittsturg he
gets left, owing, we are sure, to first meeting
John B. mentioned by the poet Burns.
RELATIVE VALUES OF MAN AND KING
A well written and thoughtful article on
this subject appeared in the Aukl1nd C7iroI-
icle of last week The writer, "D. NJ. w."
endeavoring to arrive at an approximate
estimate by series of careful calculations
on the basis of their relative powers in NOV
ing and in the capturing of other pieces,
his conclusions finally reaching the point
that the "ratio of 81, If not universally ap-
plicable, will be found to hold good at the
crucial point of the vast majority of prob
lens which occur in actual play" This is
probably as nearly a correct result as can be
obtained by q merely theoretical calcula-
tion; and I'D. NJ. W." does not touch upon
the practical aspect of the question, which
shows that the value of either man or king
is a constantly changing one, depending in
the main upon the position of the pieces and
the move. For instance, in some situations
a man opposed to king can absolutely win,
and is thus the more valuable piece of the
two; and again, in others king finds him
self unable to win against single man
through lack OF the move; while yet king
is sometimes enabled to win against two
men, or even more, according to the position
in which they may happen to be placed at
the time.
The jovial editor of the Derry Ne,rs checker
department purposes visiting Providence
and Woonsocket in q week or so, by way of
vacation, and would be pleased to have a
social chat and a few practice games with
the players of the two cities, if they will
condescend-as he expresses ito play
scrub" like him. Friend Sterns will be
most welcome, and few there are in the State
who will beat him.-Reporfer.
Mr.. II. c. Ewalt, one of Pittsburg's strong
est players, is taking few holidays, and will
spend most of his time in Ohio. He will
make it interesting for all whom he
may meet; and on his return, and as the
cooler weather sets in, he is going to study
the game very closely, and we will no doubt
hear from him when the new association
meets in its first tournament for the CHAM
pionship of the State.
The WORLDS CHAMPIoN.-Mr. Wyllie Is
still in London, and playing with unabated
games, and of these he won 165, lost 2, and y
were drawn.
In letter to US Mr.. Wyllie, referring to
the proposed match with j. p Reed. says
that sit was distinctly stated in the articles
that the time for playing the match was to
be within so days after l arrived in America.
How Mr.. Dunlap could give up my deposit
to Mr.. Reed completely puzzles me-"
On Friday Mr.. Wyllie attended a garden
party and thoroughly enjoyed himself
Among the players invited were S. Birk-
enshaw, f. Tescheleit, j. III. Strudwick, W.
Patterson and several Scotch players. Play
was kept up until midnight.-A6erdee1 Free
Press.
Mr.. R. W. Patterson and his family are
spending the summer in the heart of Maine.
But as Pittsburg checker columns reach
him regularly he feels quite at home Sur
rounded with beautiful scenery, lovely
lake in front and cool, delightful atmos-
phere, three stalwart boys and lovely
little girl, with beloved wife, must be as
near to the heavenly as is possible on earth
Mr. j. w. Edgerly, late of Buffalo, visited
Williamsport, Pa, and made the following
scores:
Wins Drawn. Wins
81 w. Edgerly -. II. Mr.. Agar. .4
O. j. W. Edgerly ..... 3. Il. p. Warner.
l. j. W. Edgerly ..... o. j. III. Burns. ....... 1
Il al
Mr.. Edgerly had a sitting lately with the
Syracuse champion, Mr.. Fred Wolff. Score:
l; Wolff, /; drawn, 2.