Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-24

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matches TO the number of o.. subscription
purse and exhibition matches to the number
| OF 20; total, 60 matches. From this LIST is ex
cluded all impromptu and friendly matches
which may be classed as private trials. an3
| enter into the makeup OF record. Only
such matches are included in the record q
were beforehand announced as public trials
die tho globe "frae auid Reekie" to the an
tipodes, and back again to the startins
point AUD Reekie," Fair Edna .,as Aulo
pfas In ors tab1ar wye
wins 43; the world, ID; drawn, l. Its trite
axiom that Figures will not lie,' but very
often the person manipulating the figures
ker's statement, "Wyllie won 6. lost II,
drawn 37' This authentic record speaks for
itself and undeniably stamps Mr. Wyllie as
| the greatest and most successful match
player the world has ever seen.
One word regarding another false state
| ment of Mr.. Barker's. He says: "Now comes
Dr.. Yates in line; he defeating Wyliie In
| were played between these masters Of the
game. Wyllie winning the first two, Yates
winning the last two. The scores were: 1873,
! Wyllie 6. drawn 8; 1916, Yates ], Wyllie l,
| drawn ~: 1876, Yates 2. Wyllie /, drawn AZ.
| Total, Yates, .; Wyllie, g. drawn 50; result
have a right to be justly proud, but GER
| tainly not to stigmatize Wyllie's defeat as
shameful beating.
In the sourss w Of, Sf his long match playing
matches, championship, stake, purse, sub
| scription and exhibition with 80 players has
lost outright to three, freeman, Richmond
and Jordan; has defeated and been defeated
by six, Anderson. Martins, Brown, Lindrop,
Yates and Marr, and, tied with two, A. McIn-
tosh and C. F. Barker. In aggregate games
WyIIie. The remaining IS have all fallen
short Of the "Grand Old Man" in the aggre-
gate OF games won. 1887, 1892 For 30 years
the warrior has been armed and ready ior
scenting from afar the dominion that
was yet 10 be his. Betram V. Wyllle and
victory for the boy.
lA0-The youth of 20 demands his crown,
repulsed on the threshold of his hopes
Wyllie VS.. Anderson. Anderson bears away
the palm.
ls&i-Manhood's early dawn. A glimpse Of
the promised land. Wyilie vs.. Anderson
Wyllie gains the laurel wreath.
1s47-Vigorous manhood, and matured mem
tai growth contest for supremacy. Willie
from active play soon AFTER
1S59.72- -Manhood's matured strength. The
gladiator's contest for supremacy Wyllie
against Martins. Wyllie finally wins, and is
ls76-A temporary check. Yates is crowned
with the laurels OF victory, repulsed but not
conquered. Wyllie would fain renew the
battle, meanwhile Yates retires from active
play to take up the study and practice Of
medicine. The king re-enters his kingdom.
lss2-The mellowing sun of lies autumn
Grand Old Man" suffering from illness.
royalty defends his title, and saves it from
the grasp of Americas champion.
lsS3-Recoyered from his indisposition:
He hurls defiance at his late antagonist and
as all inducements to him to resume the
drawn combat offers one game odds in
restricted match. Barker declines the
1884, 1856, lssO-The winter solstice sets in,
defeat alternates with victory.
l692-The winter of life encompasses him.
He has survived mans allotted span, the
three score years and ten of the Psalmtst,
and sits enthroned in the hearts of his
countrymen, respected and honored Tor his
past achievements, champion five and
Such in brief is an epitome of the achieve
ments and record OF James Wyllfe, the
honored Herd Laddie Of Ny Native Land"
who, like Samson OF old, bereft of his
strength, is Knocked and jeered at by those
who in the days of his mental and physical
strength dared not accept the gage Of battle,
even when odds accompanied the gauntlet
OF defiance. Mr.. Barker says: Nothing would
please me better than to meet Wyllie for
$1,000 q side, and further along adds, "his
expression of late in regard to the relative
strength OF players leads us to 9elleye e; that that
mind could talk as he does" Then follows
. sneering expression of pity.
Here is a fine sample OF American courage
be presumed that Mr.. Barker believes what
he has written to be true, else he must con-
vict himself OF deliberately writing an I'M
truth. The redoubta BILE, the courageous and
the invincible Barker actually puts himself
on record as being anxious, ready, eager,
willing to contest q match at checkers with
an insane man for $1,000 side. o, my
Wrsssn snG pFInted Os go Of C.
Barker, are a fair sample OF American cour-
age and manliness. But no, q thousand times
no; the Sons Of America are as upright and
manly as are the sons Of any nation on the
face of Gods footstool JOSEPH MAIZE.
MCDONALD, PA.
p. Son looking over the record find /
Barker. In 1873 WylIie and Barker con tested
an exhibition match at Boston. Score:
Wyllie, wins 10; Barker, 8; drawn, 7. j. NJ.
Mr.. Barker's letter, which appeared in full
the best checker players In the country, and
leading experts do not fail to blame the
management OF the column for not suppress
Ing the iestsr Gford 1t WI give the ever ready
chance to belittle Americana, but they can
rest assured that there is none of the
American players bnt that regrets the pub
lication OF such stuff az it does no good to
the game and only hurts our standing with
our cousins. What q contrast there is be-
tween the kind and gentlemanly words of
Mr.. Barker to The DISPATCH correspondents
in Chicago in September, 1891. His exact
words then were as follows:
II have no desire to cross swords with Mr..
Wyllie. What would it profit me il l were
to win from him? nothing: besides. it would
break the old mans heart; of course, he
might defeat me.
"Mr. Wyllie has been a remarkable player
all the more so because he has gained his
alone. He never trusted any
body, but solved the problems himself. 1
prefer to let the Herd Laddie' carry his we'll
earned laurels to the grave"
MI. Barker, we. hope, will come forward
and explain this change of mind. He can
not deny he made the above statements to
Mr.. Maize. the referee, as well as The Dis
PATCH correspondent, of the Reed-Barker |
match. We deeply regret that Mr.. Barker |
has not the same Judgment with his pen, as |
ne has across the checker board in playing |
,he game. CHECKER EDITOR.