Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-01


| sale to pronounce definitely on a position
! susceptible of SO mnch combination. Play
for a win by Mr.: R. Holding, of Manchester,
| is held oxer. WILLIAM BEATrIE, Liverpool.
CORRESPONDENCE.
SCOTTISH CHAMPION vs. c. F. BARKER.
GLASGOW. SCOTLAND. June IS. 1892.
We understand there is a movement on
| foot to arrange match of drau2hts between
James Ferrie. champion of Scotland, and
Ferrie is wiilin2t enough to cross the At
lantic, and play Barker either in Provi-
dence, Boston or New York, but the question
of FUNDS presents some little difficulty. It
will certainly cost q bit more for himself
and his 'coaoh" to so to the States than
IL tho match were to take place in
Glasgow; but the Scotch champion. seeing
his American rival has twice come to this
country to play matches. thinks it is only
fair that the player seeking to contend with
Barker should meet the latter on American
clubs or individual patrons of the game
who are willing to support the affair would
oblige by communicating with your corre-
pciens funds are for tse masc% 1r
to be played in the United States, it is an
open secret that Ferrie can be backed to
play Barker for 41O0 at any time the latter
may Ind 1t convenient to again visit Glas-
gov. ROBERT MCCALL.
A5 NORTH DUNDAs STREET.
CHECKER ITEMS OF INTEREST.
On Monday. June 6, william McCaughie q
brother to the well-known D. L. McCaughie.
died. He was promising player, and won
the only game Mr.. Lees, of Dalmellington
lost in correspondence play. He leaves a
widow and three children.
Henry Shearer, of Dundee, q promising
Cupar with their best players. winning l.
losing 0. drawn2
Mr. Wyllie began his tour of Stirlingshire
June&- At Lennoxtown he played IS games:
-Nr12 RI n
OF Campsie, won Is, drawn 4; at Gartmore,
won %, drawn 2; making a total for the
three places of 72 games won, losing 0, with
10 games drawn.
Books are of course essential to the novice
who wishes to advance either at the game of
draughts or chess; but beyond that they are
of no use-except, OF course, as a means Of
record. Martins, the ex,champfon, despises
them, while Wyllie looks at them only for
the purpose of mapping out for himself
alternative variations to circumvent the
amateur bookworm. Compilers of chess
literature appear to have recognized this
and in consequence there are many splen-
didly written introductions to the classic
Caissa. positively interesting to the tyro
seeking Information. Most of the editors of
works on the other game, whether from the
want of ability or the lack of perception.
have contented themselves with the COM
pilation of great rows of figures, very much
without note or comment. These weary and
discourage the student, and the book is laid
ASIDE forever IN nine cases out or ten.-Wiu.
lam Beattie in Mercury.
The above we consider misleading. Books
are essential to all grades of players, and we
need no greater proof than the fact OF the
high price asked for all the works on the
game that Are looked upon as standard
works. 'Janviers Anderson" cannot be
bought, and advanced players who have q
copy will not part with it at any price. Bow
ems, Drummond. LymRn's and all of the
authors of note, copies of their original
works are priced more by players than the
Sage OF Liverpool has any idea OF. Iftt was
merely as records they would be
OF little use; and II some OF the
same class of players as Mr.. Beattie
would look up the analysis Of others, and
combine what they have learned from the
research Of others, along with their own
powers OF analysis across the board, they
would have made a greater record for them
selves But conclusions such as tho above
right and Jordan could not have risen so
rapidly to the front rank as they have done
were It not for the literature Of the game:
and we fear the above only proves that since
Mr.. Beattie found he did not need the assist
ance Of published play. He has had to con-
tent himself with being a second-rate
player.
Several Of the leading checker players
have visited 96 Seventh avenue t[is last
week to see the boy checker player, who has
never yet been beaten. Mr.. Lindsay, the
veteran Of half century, says there is q
great future before him; though very young,
he is exceedingly bright for his age, and Mr..
Lindsay was badly fooled in his first intro
duction, be bears the same name as His
Honor, our esteemed Mayor, Mr.. Gourlev.