Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-15
JAMES SEARIGHT.


when the latter was practicing to meet Bry-
is master in draughts play, being thor
oughly versedi in all the openings and end
ings; but it is stated that in none of them
can lie afford to i've points to Searioht. who
email an aptitude and skill at the game as
that displayed by the late DR.. R. d. Yates, Of
New York. He is quiet and unassuming in
demeanor, and general favor1te in and out
of draughts circles. ROBERT MCCALL.
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND.
THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF ENGLAND 1891
Mr.. H. ChriStie's position has been entirely
ignored by the Committee vino have charge
Of the tournament, and Mr.. Hill in letter to
us. gives list of the promised entries.
"Kear, ST.; Kear, Jr.; Bishop of Hull; Walker,
Lewisham; Dunno, Warrington: HOrsfall,
Halifax: Jordan, Tescheleit, Freeman, Lewis,
Woolhouse and Moriarty, of London.
has leave of absence from his empioyment"
In May there will be two champions Of
England, and q match between the two
claimants will alone decide. In our judg-
ment tournament is poor way Of getting
at who is the best draughts player, but ac-
cording to reports the tournament Is to be q
yearly Institution in England. We give the
same will be very helpful in arranging
minor tournaments:
RULES OF THE TOURNAMENT.
First-Any person may Ake part in this
tournament who has been for the past nine
months bona tide resident in England.
Second-The entrance fee will be E1,
Hurstleigh, Sandycombe road, Kew, Surrey,
not later than Monday, April 4.
Third-The tournament will begin on
Monday, April 1s. at II O'Clock, noon, and
the hours of the play shall be from II till 5.
and from till 1920 P. NJ, every day, except
Sunday, until the contest is finished; but no
new game shall be commenced after or 10
D AM ifNr Goo in1r h q
waiting to commence play shall forfeit to
him one game for every 80 minutes delay.
Fourth All pairing shall be drawn by bal
lot one hour before commencing the tourna-
ment. in the presence of the competitors,
and all "byes'' will be determined in the
first round if possible.
Fifth-The number of games in each heat
shall be six. Ii the first six games result in
a tie, one of the committee shall draw "re-
stricted" game from a box containing "a
"opelings," and the first win latter both
thus won) shall be declared the winner Of
the heat, and the loser of tho heat drops out
Sixth-All playing shall be in strict accord
sons third edition. A timekeeper will be
provided for each pair of players.
Seventh-TEe winner of the final heat
will receive the first prize which will not
be less than f25, and the loser in the final
heat will receive the second prize, not less
than ES, the third not less than e. the
fourth not less than Ed, ana the hfth not
less than E2 ..., ,s..
Eighth-If there is game pending at 1920
P. NJ, the player whose turn it is to play
shall, within five minutes, decide upon q
move. write it with the position pending)
on q sheet of paper, and give it to one of the
committee, who shall place the said move in
a sealed envelope. Next day the game shall
proceed from the position LETT, and the
sealed move must be made.
Ninth-The winner of each heat must de-
liver a true and correct copy of the games
he has played to the secretaries. arranged in
six equal columns, before beainning another
heat or receiving u prize. Every competitor
is requested not to give any game, or part of
q game, to anyone, as the committee have
sold the games for the benefit of the prize
winners. Therefore, all games and parts of
games will be the absolute property of the
Tenth-All disputes will be decided by the
playing committee, whose decision shall be
final. Each competitor is expected to agree
to these rules, by attaching his signature
be fore commencing to play.
Eeventh-That the winner Of the first
prize shall be entitled to call himself cham !
pion draught player of England only until |
another tournament takes place.
Twelfth-That the committee has power to |
alter or amend any of the above rules, pro- |
viding any of tho competitors give notice Of |
such alteration before the commencement of |
the tourney.