The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-28
THE FIELD OF SPORTS
THE LATEST CHECKER GOSSIP.


a nya4oh pos. 1884,,
a NAV" enoihs between "oioeh anu
Chapman for the State ChamDionshio.
~,
here now than fo, a long time INST Harry
shaw ,,,,o ,a+,,r,a,74a pantlax,, a,,,, ti,,, |
shaw ""o ieCufheu u" or'iaho SUING tinie
not for the championship, however. for
mitch = H., ,.,I1 -, ,,.... - 4l. 80.
"hiIn : no cou,u ho' eoapete ao t'ls tiihe'
nlayine with " A Golden. and mn date
-, - =, -, |
sne III io1 n,"i games a0anus oi"oh' o. ena"'
l; and three draws. Mr.. Golden has also
plaxed with and heaten f a. 1terrillg of
!, a.,.Ia :, 80 - u sg,.t -.
hochtana' very noted payer, ana ne now
holds the gold medaland. thesstate champ
| iopship. Mr.. Gold en- also PLAYED Sam Groy
~ - pos.o,, - aaat III, - y. ,r;,,
% " postoh' ohe seaen anu, d ofaM. ~ VIII
be remembered that Grover beat Wright OF
Boston s to q. and stands in the front rank
of the New England checker players. Bark
ca and freeman are among the first players
| in tie world. leavingssGrover close up tomfhe
top, making the close play between Golden,
and Grover an interesting event to Port
| land players. Mr. Golden has now been
cnaiiengea py u. y. INA psnan 70 play nm
and tile gold medal Mr. GoIden has he
| fixing of the date, but the match will prob
ANY IIyy open IN ABOUT tW9 10 tnrse weeks anu
checker ,lavers an over he STATE II 1s mn.
| deIstood that Harry Shaw will conclude 20
remain IN IBIS state' ana II SO SO ne Is nkelS
| shin with Mr. tsoldan If he do faats Nr
/ Cha pman. or with Mr. Chapman in the
eTeaI S OF MS wlnnli.g IN Inc coming natch.
er nIaver"and II viii he rememhered ,teat-
ed W. IL. Nc haugblin. four to nothing in
SIX games playeu' ana won the champion
| force to fall back "a. Albert Dinaiey' az
| stare champion. may be heaId-fron. He de-
ledteo oharies bdrher ~ .Dpstoh. ueing me
the champion of fhe world. Mr. Rarker
was playing twelve-games at once against
Twelve Of ne D pest o. Inc New Enelana lay
| As the game drew on Barker tiled his best
TO defeat Dingley but failed. later on
| Dlng!ey was neiealeu ny shaw. Among the
| the checker season of 1885 a very Iiyely ono
| is kid no Brian, the brilliant boy player,
WIZ III d recs q. IL ioufhalhent tieu CHAPMAN
three to one with two draws
| Rase Rail Notes.
The makeup of the Portland team is now
neariv comnlete. tnirn hasa being the only
vacant position. Manager Garrity is very
much pleased to secure Landers. who SIGNED
1 the contract Yesterday. Landers made his
reputation among the amateurs mines of
Connecticut. He is an eexcellent fielder
| hard hitter. and has several aatterinq,
aTara 4,on, ,rnfasaiona, 800 a,,a;aa 49,. .hs
oheis iioin pioieesionai .e"iha ouiihs 'he
past three years, Portland being anxious to
secure his services last year. He was
| r,.,nb,r ~ AZ VIZ +.on, ~, aaxria5 -
| ne"De, VI 'ne h"ie team, WIZ eatiIeo oh
the collegiate championship at the Worlds
Fair. He is the best second baseman the
port1oonrds h.ro had si,,oa 1ao1 Tol,,,
% nave n'u slnoe Ao'i' "Aeu oonn
o'Brien covered that territory.
| Dangers uniforms this year will consist of
rrhi,o n,,tania1 ,,i+h 49, t,;,,n,i,,a Th
Wills lD"'eri"i VIII 'i'e Trimmings Ahey
will pI bly, wear blue sweaters also.
| John Dockerty of Saco, has signed with
| Tho Gloyeryi1,a bas.b,1l rnina ofr,ba Nm
.no 60 INC "oeo"il tA,no A'ew
YORK state league. tie has been we'll
| known amateur ball player but this will
MAKE ms hist year as professionals.
Demllle' the new outnelder on tne fort-
lanos' comes here with the reputation OF
being a 1ast heldsr, strong man Aat the
Oat. ne H,aoe MS reputation Win the Mer-
rloen Dali team IN tine Connectlcut otate
league last year. r1tchef Ashe' OF Inc FORT
lanos' speaks highly OF MIN.
| Ihere are Two candldates 1or snort STOP
on the Fortlands. IL is pfooaole that Man