The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-18
Checker Chatter.

It has always been mystery, to the editor
of this column why st. Paul could not develop
few checker players. They play whist St. and 10
checkers they are not at present, and IN tact
never were, a success. A dozen of our best
players would like to play them "a match TOR
| The inquiry has been made why we DO not
devote more space to the encouragement OF
checker matches by correspondence. While
we have never discouraged this practice, we
never took much stock in it, because 1t simply
plays one library against another, or one
neighborhood against another, and the real
individuality of the game is necessarily lost
The only correct way to- play checkers Is to
have your opponent before you, with no
books of reference.
Boston has school for checker players that
at last reports was interesting a considerable
number of pupils. The idea seems to be
good one, and it will be fine thing for the
game if the interest In the school can be
sustained The great trouble with the persons
| who think they want to learn this simple
game is that they insist on looking for short
cuts to success; clearly demonstrate first Pc,
sition to them, and they fail to understand
why they don't win it ever afterward without
effort. Checkers is work but 1t is difficult to
| Realizing that there is something going on,
| an old-time firm of handbook publishers In
| this city has issued circular on The Check
primarily intended for pretty strong cross
| board players, it is excellently adapted to be-
ginners." Whether the person who made this
imnaterial, it is evident he understands
how to take the breaches in wording a bust
ness announcement.
What constitutes an opening is a question
that will not down. One critic says ''n.16
24-2o should not be called the Ayrshire Lassie;
f on the the rsguar r Bofk S
Black allows the regular 'Lassie' formation.
The Bristol Cross 11-16. 2s.lS, 1920, 224-1s,
lola, 1928, Sill is now a Paisley, and the
play should be put under that heading A
good way to get along in discussion Of this
! kind is to agree with the man who is most
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| could be settled by an international commit
| tee. A recognized authority is much to be
desired. - wv.
| One great improvement in the game of
| checkers in the last quarter century is the
noted absence of brilliant strokes in published
plays. The best games of to-day are those
which show close analytical powers, and
though these NAV not be las interesting to
the amateur, at the same time sale game
has more real merit than one filled with sky
rockets. By noting the games OF Heffner of
! Boston, the reader will discover that they are
permeated with an all-around excellence, with
TO be checker player you must begin by
studying we'll, then you must remember well.
| then you must practice we'll; then you will
Problem solving should be conducted on
| the Pomeroy method, as described by Charles
Smith. Give Pomeroy problem and he does
not touch a piece until he has looked into
|
announces that he thinks he has discovered
] the idea, and it is up to you to prove the
contrary.
Experts are always able to view game
I from any side of the board without mental
bother Amateurs usually want the board
and pieces placed just so. The most skilful
with colors reversed, as surely mother
knows her boy after he has had hair cut
At 300 Nicollet avenue, The Flour City
Checker Club is always glad to entertain
strangers. Most any grade Of checkers is
| always on tap. The boys generally com
! mence by introducing an ordinary player.
him, they introduce a second-rate player;
and if the latter fails to defeat the new
conner, then one of the half-dozen old war
that few strangers ever leave the club victo-
rious, Do not fail to go up and interview
the boys. They will tell you stories and
treat you frst-rate, and finally convince you
that you don't know the first principles OF
the game. - -. -. -------