Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-08

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LEKroHIA. OHIO.
We take pleasure in giving to the readers
Of THE DISPATCH. the above difficulty OF the
Leesonia players; The ,I mission Of The 9Is
help beginners. We therefore invite all play
ers, In every district where THE DISPATCH Il
read, to send us their difficulties, and, with
the assistance OF the many dne players who
read our columns, they will be certain to
get the difficulty cleared up.-CHECKES
EDITOR
| CLARENCE H. FREEMAN.
The following sketch of Mr.. Freeman wa
furnished Robert Mccall. Of the Herald, by
Mr. James Mair. the celebrated Scottish ex
pert:
Il called upon MI. Freeman when in Provi
dence In the spring OF 1891, but, as we were
both limited as regards time, no playing was
done: However. saw enough Of him to be
manner. People who imagine Freeman
rid Of the delusion. He is a genuine Ameri:
the Indian blood in his veins. it must be
| very infinitesimal. Freeman is not at all
the typical draughtplayer He is a bright
looking and talkstive young man, 2 gen
| q game Of checkers or whist, and equally at
home retailing q good joke over glass OF
lager and a mild weed. Not the cautious,
individual you expect to meet in a great
draught player, to whom the world outside
| OF draughts fs blank. But under this pleas
70 dsn his
| power OF concentration and steadiness Of
| purpose which mark his playing. Like all
draught players he remarked tome that he
move, as everybody played It now; but, jok-
| ing aside, formed an impression that II he
did put himself in FORM / could not think
Fl SimaSy anyone that l would care to back against
CHICAGO CHESS AND CHECKER GLU B.
This club has the reputation of being the
America. and only visit is needed to be
made consciously aware Of the fact. The
rooms Of the club. which are very f1ne, are
situated in tho center Of the nnsst business
and La Sole streets. On entering the rooms
the hrst thing that strikes the visiting
player is the fne inlaid checker tables, OF
rooms, with eight rows Of cane bottomed
chairs. The decoration Of the rooms has as
yet not reoeiyed much ton, but we
the the worlds Fair opens @ % About noon %s'Sls the
players begin to assemble and play con-
tinues on until late. The visitor can always
On in that
Crowell, Frser. starkweath-r. slocum. Reilly.
Chamber, Woodrow, Manning and great
The worthy President, Harvey I. Hopkins,
is always around about noon, making visitors
ct home, with his genial couutenance, and
hisss nssF'' ony =. " 'sssa sssssa pass
time ago, as a consolation player.
He was born in Madison county, New
York State, on May 1s ls4a. and the game Of
oheckers was the first game that he ever
learned to play. He was from the start, and
continued TO be. a checker enthusiast until
he moved to Chicago in 1877. Some time
Chicago players. In December, 1885, no was
one OF the fnoorporators of the Chicago
Chess and Checker Club. aHd was elected Its
year 20 year, 90 that now he is serving his
fourth term as President When the club
was organized they had IS members. Now
they have nesrly zoo This ssrssnX is
management. What q contrast to the EN-
pire City-the New York club that has had
TO dtsband. Chicago has in ITS club some OF
cago, and their business principles are
brought into the management Of the affairs
of the club, hence its immense growth, pros
visit the Chicago club but who feel that they
would like to stay-the good fellowship
among the players, the fine cross-board
practice all combines to make the snthusi.
asst regret that ne fs only Q visitor. Such
cago. CHECKER EDITOR.
CHECKER ITEMS OF INTEREST.
city during &c Fourth and % made s'sso rsoora s"s
Tor himself. Mr.. Craig, through the inf1u.
ence of TIE DIAPAroH column, commenced
playing the game and now he is coming to
the future He Is the owner Of q large res
taurant in Grove City and q great favorte
with the boys OF the college.
Mr.. Barker, in his latest epistle, defines
his position, according to q cotemporary,
in the following manner:
"But, my dear sir, for once you are at fault
Wyllie and myself have fully made up
my mind TO play my next match, whoever ft
ts with, In this country. DO not think any
ofier. no matter how fair il f. will induce
hold and the advice OF my most earnest |
friends compel me to take this step. So, |
therefore. further challenges from foreign
they agree TO come here and play. In this |
case viii be only too willing to accommo- |
date them for any AMOUNT over 500
It would be interesting to know if Mr..
Barker is going to throw all the blame on |
the conduetor Of the Chronicle Telegraph |
checker column for all the ungentlemanly |
James Wyiiis, Champion Of the world" u
It would appear TO the casual reader that
and now becomes more thap ever
converted to the Freeman "old song" |
have $500. II any one wants to play he must
SOui0 w DO0tOus ~ now DO uluLo0 DIV
the enemy Barker is afraid OF the results. II
be is not his backers arc, which. amounts to
the same thing.
James wyllie arrived in Glasgow on Tues.
day, June q. having played ON his tour ll5
games, winning l07, lost l and games
drawn, at the following places: Thornhin,
Balfron and Donne.
Mr.. jackson. of New York City, played
yoseph Maize, State champion. eight games.
Maize won Z, jackson, o. drawn, l.
Jsmes Wyilie-I will play Barker for $500
u Glasgow, bur on no sccount will I go to
Charles +. Barker-Further challenges
rom foreign experts TO mo will only be q
.aste OF time. unless they come to Boston.
Mass. will accommodate them for any
sum oyer $500
G. 3. Freemsn-I VIII play any man in the
n Providence, r. L
The sbove are now the stersotyped decis-
gns Of the three great plavers Of the world.
rhe checker players of the world VIII be
lothing the wofse n they never should
'ome together. Professionalism in check
~ - In cheeas does not help the prorress Of
he game. and should I'm NO way Be encour.'