Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-18
SCOTTISH NATIONAL TOURNEY.
THE CANNY SCOTS DECIDE TO HAVE TRIAL OF
STRENGTH AMONG THEMSELVES.

CORRESPONDENCE OF THE DIsPATCH.l
GLASGOW, Nov. L-Undor the auspices OF
the Glasgow West Lothian and Fifeshfre
Draughts Associations, an important meet
ing OF draught players was held in the rooms
of the Southside Club, Paisley road, on sat
urday afternoon to consider the question OF
promoting grand national draughts tour
nament open to Scotland. There was lar
attendance on Saturday, delegates being
present from the st. Georges. Cathcart, Vic.
tora, Southsido and Govan clubs.
Mr.. Robert Mccall was called upon to pre-
side, and in briefly in Introducing the business,
referred to the fact that the English play ers
had held two most successful Tournaments
within couple of years. There was notn-
ing, he thought, to prevent the Scottish
draught players holding quite as successful
a meeting: and as some body or other had
to take the initiative In such an affair, 1t
could not perhaps be IN better hands than
that of the Glasgow Association. Mr.. D. q.
Mckelvle formal ymoved that's tournament
be held early in 1898, and that the entry
money Tor competitors be los. rms was
unanimously agreed to, and the following
committee with power to add to their num-
ber, was thereupon appointed: President,
Mr.. r. Mccall; Vice Presidents, Messrs. j.
II. Nasmyth and L. Gilbertson; Honorary
Secretary and Treasurer, Mr.. ID. McCallum;
with two members from each of the clubs
already mentioned. 1t was submitted to the
Chairman and Secretary to draw up rules
for the tourney. On the suggestion of the
Chairman, it was agreed that play in the
tourney should begin on Monday, I'd Janu-
airy, and be continued daily; that the hours
of play should be from II A. NJ. to P NJ. and
8 till in the evening: but that to suit coun-
try competitors there should be no evening
sitting Saturday should the tourney extend
over the week. 1t was also agreed that the
first prize should not be less than ego, with
second, third and fourth of propOrtionate
value. Before the meeting separated sub
scriptions tn the tourney iund to the
amount of over ELS were intimated. The
draught rules it was decided, should be final
lx-c roqS n n
held on Wednesday, 10th inst. vote of
thanks to the Chairman terminated the pro-
ceedings.
spoken of on Saturday-the delegate of the
st. Georges said there would likely be half
a dozen from his club alone-the tourna-
ment in point of numbers promises to be O
decided success.
The following Is a copy of the rules as pro-
visionally drawn up by the subcommittee.
meeting is to be held on Wednesday, 10Th
inst, to consider any amendments; these
may eitherbe moved at the meeting or sent
to the secretary, who will lay the proposed
amendment before the committees:
First-Any person may take part in the
tournament who has been for the past II
months ii bona flde resident in Scotland.
Second-The en- trance fee will be los, which
must be paid to ID. McCallum, los Woodlands
road, Glasgow, on or before Goth December,
1892
Third-The tournament will begin on Mon
day. I'd January, 1898, at IL O'Clock, and the
hours OF play Snull D6 from IL A. NJ I'LL D p.
M, and from till evening, every lawful
day. until the contest is finished; but no
game shall be commenced after $50 and 500,
respectively. Any competitor keeping his
opponent waiting to commence play shall
forfeit to him one game for every 80 minutes
delay. There will be no play on the Satur-
day evenings.
Fourth-The first and succeeding rounds
shall be drawn in the presence of the COM
petitors, and all "byes" will be determined
by the first ballot if possible.
shall be six. If the first six games result i'll
Il tie, one of the committee shall draw a ire
stricted" game on the following principle.
All the possible opening moves (excepting
12-l5 for black) shall be placed in bags. ana
a move drawn respectively for black and
white. The first win (after both have played
the black side of the opening thus drawn)
shall decide the result of the heat
Sf1th-All plays shall be IL strict accord
sons" third edition. Competitors to supply
themselves with timekeepers.
Seventh-The winner of the final heat will
receive the first prize, which will not be less
than EGO; and the loser in the final heat will
receive the second prize. There will also be
third and fourth prizes for the losers in the
semitinal.
Esghth-If there is game pending at
o'clock, the result of which cannot be
play shall, within l5 minutes, decide upon
move, write it with the position pending)
on Il sheet of paper, enclose it in an en-
velope, and hand the same to one of the
committee. Next day the game shall pro-
ceed from the position left, and the sealed
move must be made. ROBERT MCCALL.
las North Dundas street.