Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-26
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22-11j 2-7 22-1s 10-8 3O-S 2-A
9L6 3I-N 14--1O 2l-g 60 1881
I-22I 7-11j 1t16k 81 3-19 Drawn
NOTES BY W. H. H. STUART, WASHINGTON, PA
White-l4, 10, Is, %: king

NOTES By W. H. H. STUART, WASHINGTON, PA.
A-"Hor on thar said Josiah. as
Maize went 11-15. The white doctor, down
to Peters township, says "Yew book players
mGTe rr tn1s AWAY iest want IN sbew
yew how to knock the tarnation spots on'n
B-"Say! yew don't know how to play
book" snorted Josiah, as Maize went I'll.
''The white doctor down our way showed
me game in the paper. He knows the
| numbers an is learning me, but goi darn! l
don't seem to get the hang O. the pesky
things-played by a top -notcher In London,
an he goes here (pointing to 20) an can
jest beat it all to little pieces"
C-Josiah's face lighted up with q broad
| smile as Maize played this.
D-"Thar," exclaimed Josiah, "that feller
in London. what writes them funny pieces
for the papers, says black can win jest here,
but III bet a bar'l O. cider 1 can beat with
my (white) side.
E-This seemed to somewhat unsett1e Jo-
siah; he stared for awhile. and finally burst
out with: "say, that London Opry Feller or
something yew call him, goes right here
Gndicating 9-14) to win, but kin win right
off by this (pointing to 9-13). A feller what
plays by book KANT see nothing. That's
Five got yew now" chuckied Josiah.
highly elated at his success in gaining the
man; Il kin beat"
the man: you KANT play no tricks on me-"
beamed Josiah.
H-"By gum, that was cute, but I'm on to
it.. 1ew don't get no tew for one frum me, !"
said Josiah, his face glowing with evident
pride.
L"You cannot saddlebag me-" "I1l beat
you by making all them fellers kings" said
Josiah, You champions KANT play now
how"
J-"Yew KANT get me there Indicating
10Y an make Il draw on it by see-saw." 81 can
draw with man down." said Maize, with a
smile, "three kings to your three kings and
man. on an old book method, very i'm
portant principle that should be clearly
ws s smkns Il a Mn with
man ahead every day in the week an twice
o. Sundays"
K-"This forces the draw, Mr.; simkins," ai,;,
bet you hull bar'l o. Baldwin apples I can
beat right here!'
L-For over a hundred moves or more
Josiah formed and reformed this position,
finally giving up the game with this remark:
when KANT win with four against three,
1 want some able bodied man to lead me out
an hor me up while kick myself the hull
way home to Peters township"
ALLEGHENY VERSUS WASHINGTON.
This match was played on Tuesday even
ing in the presence OF o large number OF
spectators, who had come to see the home
team make good showing against the visi-
tors, but felt very much disappointed when
the score was announced. But the onlooker
who understood the game, and went from
DOaru 10 Doaru, couiu 500 tndt tue uoulo
talent, in many instances, defeated them
selves. Our twin sister city team, though,
deserves great credit for the way they
played, ana their gentlemanly demeanor all
through the match won. them many friends
in Washington. But when the return match
is played we predict our neighbors will not
have such a walk over. The following is the
score: Allegheny, 81 wins; Washington, u,
and five games were drawn.
CHECKER ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Mr.. L. S. Head returned to his home and
sent THE DISPATCH detailed account OF his
score in Chicago. Following is the com
plete score: