Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-20

GIVEN ny PILLsBUnY, THE WHIST
CHAMPION AT THE CARROLL
CLUB.
PLAYED 8 GAMES AT ONCE
Asaiiikt as Many Opponents, and
was Successful In Nearly All His
Confests-The score for the After
noon and Notwithstanding
Boxing, ana other sporting Mat
ters.

An event Of unusual interest to local
minister's, and chess and checker ex-
perts, was the visit to this city OF II.
N. PiIlsbury, who has an international
reputation as a chess player, and has
participated in all the recent tourna-
ments for the championship OF the
world. Mr.. Pillsbury Is a comparative
IL young man. and because ofthis fact Is
looked upon as the future undisputed
champion. The games took place IN
the dining room of the Carroll CLUB,
and the members of the club who were
instrumental in bringing Mr.. Pillsbury
here are to be congratulated upon the
success of the exhibition.
Mr.. Pillsbury was opposed by the
most expert players OF the three games
mentioned in Wheeling, Wellsburg and
surrounding towns, engaging eight
players at one time, and winning near
ly all of his contests. In the audience
were also many devotees of the games.
particularly of chess and checkers.
The local players were more success
full in checkers and whist than in chess.
Even to one without knowledge OF
the games played by Mr. Pillsbury, his
methods and actions are of great inter-
est, and the evidences Of concentrated
thought and intense mental activity are
so manifest as to not only be apparent
at glance, but give the key to his
wonderful performances in the idea
that he must retain photographed on
his brain the exact situation upon ev-
cry chess and checker board, and be
able to turn his mind from one game
to the other without confusion or error.
This is not done easily, even by MI.
Pillsbury. AT times, when, for example
he directs move upon No. chess
board and No l checker board comes
next in order. it requires one to two
or three minutes for him to go back
in his mind and recall the situation
as to the checker game as he left 1t
on the last round. During such an in
terval, setting with his back to the
players he will place one hand over his
face while engaged in thought or puff
at a. cigar abstractedly Presently he
not only recalls the last play, but "sces
ahead" selects his move and then not
only calls it out, but states the effect
upon his opponent, and passes on TO
the next game Here he may direct
his move almost Immediately, or have
even greater difficulty than in the pre-
tltus5 iIf5tduSG, Tic SaoS may NC, but
quick or slow, he very rarely is in err
ror. Sometimes, as last evening, ne
will engage in game of whist while
playing his opponents at chess or
checkers, but this probably does not
add to the difficulty, although it has a
large additional effect upon the admir-
ing spectators.
An evidence of his wonderful mental
faculties was furnished during last eve
>Ring's play. Mr.. Pillsbury called a move
In one OF the checker boards, and his
opponent replied that there was no
checker on the block indiiated Mr..
Pillsbury's reply was 10 call for another
board. 1t was promptly furnished, and
he rapidly called every move of the
game, proving that his opponent had
made an error in moving checker.
In the afternoon Mr.. Irwin Paul
succeeded in defeating Mr.. Pillsbury
at chess, and Judge Hugus drew
game with him. Mr. Kaiser won one
game OF checkers, drew one, and lost
two during the afternoon and evening
play. Judge Hugus again drew a
game of chess at night, and Messrs
Thompson and Hockwald drew their
game also. The score for the day fol-
lows: