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The Yale expositor., 1904-11-18
DESTROYED PESTHoUSE.
Resldents of Ann Arbor Didn't Like
the Thinu.

Ann Arbor. Mich, Nov. r5.-The city
authorities rented a vacant house near
Ferry field to be used as a shelter for
tho smallpox patients now at the Uni
versity of Michigan. The patients
were TO be moved In last night, but the
reighbors objected to having a pest
house established in the neighborhood
and early in the evening somebody
placed dynamite under the house and
almost blew 1t to pieces 1t Is stated
by the city officials, however. that the
damage will be repaired and the house
used, as at first planned.
There are now seven mild cases OF
smallpox in the university, six of them
being engineers and one law student.
A general vaccination has been or
dered.
The Yale expositor., 1904-11-18
HEAVE-O.

The new discovery called HEvko
for heaves, distemper and coughs 70
big success. IL you have ocoAsion "
use q preparation Of that hand % pse
neglect getting HEvE-O. 1hh new
discovery Ia ONLY YoR ExAvEs, oovoHs
AND DIsTBMPBR. It's remarkable results
hsye proven rs superiority. rrbos ~
ssnts. Gyant Holden.
The Yale expositor., 1904-11-18
Welnaalmer Sentenced.

New York, Nov. 15.-Philip Weinsei-
ner, the former labor leader. convicted
og extortion, has been sentenced to
state prison for not less than one year
and eight months nor more than two
yesrs anA eight months
The Yale expositor., 1904-11-18
Boiled TO Death,

Detroit, Mich, Nov. 15.-While play
Ing in the kitchen where his parents
were busy Joseph Mascheri, aged 10
months, POT Larned street east, fell
into tub of boiling water and was
scalded to death.
The Yale expositor., 1904-11-18
Anxious to Be In Prlson.

Bay City, Mich, Nov. 15.-James
rftzsibbon, % years old, deliberately
stole an overooat from a hotel here
for the purpose of getting home for
the winter and was accommodated
with three months at the house OF cor
rection. He even hung around the
city hall in order that he would be
seen with the coat on his arm.
The Yale expositor., 1904-11-18
Monster Pie For Plat.

Waverly, N. Y, Nov. ia pumpkin
pie, FIVE feet long and three feet wide.
was presented to Senator Plat by re
publican friends of Waverly. The pie
weighs 200 pounds and was served at
the buckwheat breakfast which Sena-
Tor Plat gave.
The Yale expositor., 1904-11-18
10 YOU sNaNT I'D CUE rvATE a
MILITARY EEzRrNG?
THIS SHOWS YOU HOWL

PRICE 10 CENTS. POSTAGE CENTS EXTRA.
RICHARD K. FOX, FRANKLIN So, n. C..
:" SEND FOR LIST OF SPORTING BOOKS.
The Yale expositor., 1904-11-18
Prominent Lawyer Hanged Himself.

FTumIheht Lawyer Hanged HImseH.
Marietta, o.. Nov. 1.-THE body OF
Thomas Ewart, a prominent lawyer OF
this county and well-known In Masonic
circles throughout Ohio, was found
hanging from the baluster OF the stairs
In the reception hall OF his fine home
here Sunday when the family returned
from church. Dwarf was So years old
and a graduate OF Marietta college.
Poor health 10 supposed to have been
tho cause Of the act of sslf-dsstruction
The Washington times., 1904-01-02
LOST IN NORTH WOODS,
TWO MEN NEARLY DIE
New Workers Have Bad Experience
When They Try SnOwshoeing
Of the Trail.

UTICA. N. Y. Jan. 2-CharIes Grant.
of Redfeld. and Thomas Nanlev. OF
Florence, got lost in the North Woods
and did not reach civilization until YES
terday. barely escaping with their lives
Tuesday night the men started from
their place of employment at Michigan
Mills TO walk 10 Redheld. twelve miles
distant. They were unable to trave.
by the usual route. owing to the drifted
condition of the trails, so they secured
snow shoes and struck out through the
woods
Shortly after entering the forest Grant
and Marley lost their bearings. and for
fifty-EwO hours were forced 10 tramp
continuously. night and day. 10 keep
from freezing 10 death. as they were
lightly clad and had no matches with
which 10 light a fire. Several times
Grant lay down to die. but was reused
by his companion and they continued
to tramp over the snow until Thursday
morning. when they came upon habi-
tation and obtained succor. Their hands,
feet. ears. and noses were badly frozen,
but while al present they are in pre-
carious condition. they viii probably re-
cover.
In addition 10 suffering extremely from
the cold during their aimless Wandering
in the forest. Maniey and Grant also
suffered for want Of food, haVIng had
no nourishment from Tuesday night 70
Thursday.
The Washington times., 1904-01-02
YOUNG PETER JACKSON
PUTS LARRY TO SLEEP
Philadelphia Negro No Match for Balti-
morean-Farren Beats
Croney.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 2-Young Peter
Jackson won from Cyclone jack
Larry, of Philadelphia, in the fifth
round Of what was scheduled to be a
fifteen round bout before the Eureka
Athletic Club yesterday.
1t was Jackson's fight from start to
finish. Larry fought badly. His strength
lay in hugging and falling to the floor
TO avoid punishment. Although the
lighter Of the two Jackson forced mat
ters from the start and il soon was
seen that Larry was completely out
claSSed. and after the first round was
completely at Jackson's mercy He was
knocked down in the second round
twice in the third round. four times in
the fourth and six times I'm the fifth.
The last time he was floored he was
counted out.
Jimmy Farren knocked out Leon
Croney in the second round of their
bout. Although Croney was ten pounds
the heavier. Farren Outclassed him.
Farren will now be matched TO meet
Hughey McGOvern.
The Washington times., 1904-01-02
Trotting.

February 1EOttawa. Can.-Crssceus
made new record on ice. 2.1b.
July 2-Detroit, Mich.-John TAYLOR
won NJ. and NJ. $4,000 stake.
August 17-New York-Lou Dillon
created new record for one-fOurth mile,
2SA seconds
August 24-Readville, Mass.-Lou Dill
Ion paced worlds trotting record for
mile in minutes fat.
September 11-Syracuse-Majo Delmar
put gelding mark at 2.00A.
September 12-Cleveland-Lou Dillon
lowered Maud SIS high wheel sulky
mark 20 2O5.
September 12-CIeveland-The Monk
and Equity broke the worlds double
team record, going in 2.09%,
September 19-Omaha-Cresceu cut
half-mile track record TO 2.08.
September 2G-Major Delmar equaled
worlds mile trottlng record by going in
minutes fat.
October 19-Wichita. Kan.-Cresceus
broke worlds trotting record, going mile
in 1894.
October -Memphis-LOu Dillon de-
feated Major Delmar in straight heats
to wagon. Time 2:04A I'm both heats.
October 24-Memphis, Tenn.-Lou Dill
lon lowered mile trotting record to :5SIz.
October 2S-Memphis-LOu Dillon low
ereo mile trotting record 10 wagon TO 2
minutes fiat.
October -Memphis-The Monk and
Equity lowered the record for double
team 10 2:S.
The Washington times., 1904-01-02
Baseball.

January 1O-Cincinnati-Magn gnates end
ed baseball war and drew up peace
agreement.
Ger committed suicide.
February 16- Philadelphia - Hardie
Henderson. player and umpire, killed by
February -Chicago-National and
American Leagues adopted foul strike
rule.
February 2s-PhiladeIphia-Re and
Rogers sold Philadelphia club TO syndi-
cate Of wealthy PhiladeIphians headed
by James Potter
April 22-PhiladeIphia-At beat
Boston I'm opening game of the American
League season. 20 /. Mayor weaver
raised the championship flag.
May 2-Philadelphia--Yale beat Penn
sylvania, 5-3 on Franklin Field.
Nav 9-Princeton-Penn beat Prince
ton. 7-3 in twelve-inning game.
MAY phia-Harvard shut out
Pennsylvania, 60.
MAY l6-New York-Record crowd OF
1880 saw Giants defeat Pittsburg.
May adelphia-Cornell beat
Pennsylvania. 7-5
May 30-New Haven, Conn.-Yale beat
Princeton, 2-1.
June G. Princeton 90 Princeton beat
Yale. 1876.
June ittsburg-Pittsburg made it's
sixth straight shut-out by downing
June 11-Philadelphia-La and Bern
hard. of the Cleveland Club. were purged
Of contempt of court by Judges RalstOn
and Davis
June 13-New York-Princeton scored
six runs In the ninth inning and beat
Yale In deciding game, rs
June 25-Chica go-Chicago and New
York American League teams played
eighteen inning tie game, SIS
July 9-Buffalo-Body Of Ed Delehan-
ty found I'm river below Niagara Falls.
July delphia-Waddell made
seasons record by striking out fourteen
Chicago batsmen.
August S-Phiiadelphia - Overhanging
gallery at Philadelphia grounds col
lapsed during progress Of double
header with Boston. The accident re-
suited I'm the death Of twelve and serious
injuries 20 80.
September 1S-ChicagO-Fraser. Of the
Fhillies. shut out Chicago National
League team without "a hit. the only
time the feat was accomplished in 1903
September 2-Boeton-Hugh Duffy
signed 10 manage Philhes.
October 13-BOstOn-BOston American
eague team won baseball championship
by defeating the Pittsburg National
League team. The series stood Boston
3, Pittsburg 3
December S-New York-Harry Pull
liam was reelected president OF Ma
tional League and foul strike rule re-
adopted.
December I7-New York-American
League extended playing season from
40 to 154 games
The Washington times., 1904-01-02
Athletics.

Athletics
April 5-Philadeiphia - Pennsylvania
intercollegiate and interscholastic relay
races on Franklin Field. Michigan won
4-mile. Penn 2-mile. and Yale 1-mile re-
lay races.
May l6-Ithaca-Cornell defeated Penn
sylvania i'm dual meet
May 30-New York-Yale won the in
tercollegiate games, and gained perma-
nent possession of the cup. Yale scored
41Ik points against Harvard's Al. Har-
ward questioned the finish in the 100
yard dash and protested Yale's victory.
Fred Beck. of Yale, made a new shot
put record of 46 feet. and Shut. of
Cornell. broke the two-mile record by
going the distance in the remarkable
time of $40.
May -Chicago-Michigan won the
Western intercollegiate games with 80
points.
June 6-New York-New York A c. s
annual track games on Travers Island.
Brown Preparatory School won relay
race from Brooklyn High School
September 26-TraverS Island, N. Y
Alexander Grant made new worlds rec
ord for two miles Of 9:2S 4-5 iE cOmpeti-
ton.
November 13-Ithaca-CornelI defeated
Pennsylvania in duel cross country
run.
The Washington times., 1904-01-02
"SPORTSMEh' SLAUGHTER
HUNDREDS OF RABBITS
Bunnies Meet Death in Droves on the
Lucas Prairie.

DALLAS. Tex, Jan. 2.-The tenth an
nual hunt of the Texas New Year Rab-
bit Hunters Club was held yesterday
over the hunting range on the Lucas
Prairie. thirty miles north of Dallas.
Forty-eight hunters participated in the
chase and shoot, which began at s
o'clock in the morning and ended at 1
O'clock in the afternoon
The number of dead rabbits brought
into headquarters was 1.143. The prize
for the hunter killing the largest num-
ber. handsome cape, was won By
William Deal. who made a score OF l22
Not a rabbit was seized by a dog in
the entire hunt. and not a dog was hit
by n shot.
Tie women OF Lucas Prairie had a
New Year barbecue dinner ready for the
hunters when they came together after
the chase. More than 800 persons sat at
the tables. The hunt was the most sue
cessful IN the history Of rabbit hunting
The Washington times., 1904-01-02
Pacing.

August 19--New York-Dan Patch made
new worlds record Of 1:59. lowering Star
Pointers mark OF 1884.
September Lima, Ohio-Dan Patch
broke worlds record for half-mile track,
pacing mile in 2.04.
September 3-Yonkers-Prince Alert
lowered record to l 81.
October 22-Memphis, Tenn.-Dan Patch
lowered worlds pacing record to 1:561z
the fastest mile a horse ever went in
harness.
lowered record TO high sulky, 2:04A, and
two-nile record 10 track sulky TO All
The Washington times., 1904-01-02
Harvard.
Boxing.


January Fort Erie-Jack O'Brien
Knocked out Al Weinig in - rounds,
January S-Philadelphia-Joe Grim
went rounds with Jack O.Brien
January 1f-Hot Springs, Ark-Young
rounds. -
January 15-Kansas City. Mo.-Tommv
ryan knocked out Billy Stiff in 4
January a-Camden. N. J-Pueilist
Joe Goddard died in Cooper Hospital.
January 26-Philadelphia-JO Chovn-
sA Knocked out Peter Maher in
January 29-san Francisco. Cal.-Eddie
Banlon and Abe Attell fought a twenty
round draw.
February 2-PhiladeIphia-Young Cor
bett and Billy Maynard drew in 6
rounds.
February Hot Springs, A-k.-Tom-
my Ryan knocked out Cyclone" Kelly
In rounds.
February 6-Los Angeles. Cal.-Jack
Johnson went 20 rounds with Denver
Ed Martin and received the verdict
February 9-UniontoWn Pa-Mack
Ward was killed in bout with II. Stew
February 9-Los Angeles. CaI.-Jack
Johnson awarded decision over Denver
Ed Martin in 20 rounds.
February 25-Philadelphia-Te Nc
Govern knocks out Billy Maynard in 4
rounds.
Corbett and Eddie Hanlon draw in 20
rounds.
February 27-Detroit-Harry FORBES
got decision over Andy TOkel in 10
February 27-Los Angeles. Cal.-Jack
Johnson got verdict over Sam McVey in
March s-Philadelphia, Pa.-Gus Ruh-
lin knocked out Mexican Pete Everett
March Ii-Hot springs-Joe Cans de-
feated Steve Crosby I'm II rounds
March 18-Pittsburg, Pa.-Joe Walcott
Knocked out George Cole in rounds.
March 20-DOs Angeles. Cal Missis-
sippi' defeated Kid McFadden in 9
March sO-Phfladelphia-Jack O'Brien
and Joe ChOynsl1 drew IN rounds.
March 3l-San Francisco-YOung Cor
bett knocked out Terry McGovern in IL
rounds.
April fla Porte, Ind.-Ed Corsey.
pugilist. dead
April ~Boston-George Gardner
knocked out Peter Maher in two minutes
and ten seconds on first round.
April 13.-Philadelphia---H Forbes
knocked out Jimmy Devine in rounds.
April 22-Detroit. MCh-Jack Root got
decision over Kid Mccoy I'm 10 rounds
April 29-San FranciscO--Jimmy Britt
got decision over Willie Fitzgerald In 20
May 2-Louisville. Ky.-Benny Yanger
received decision over Kid Broad in 20
MAY -Philadelphia-Jack O'Brien and
Marvin Hart drew in rounds.
May -6-Dos Angeles, Cal-Sam McNey
Nav 1-Philadelphla-Jack Johnson
knocked out Joe Butler in rounds
May 13-LOuisviile Ky.-George Card
ncr awarded decision over Marvin Hart
IN Il rounds.
May I4-Portland. Ore.-Joe Cans
awarded decision over Tom Tracy IN 3
rounds.
May 1s-st. Louis-Young Corbett de-
feated Jack Keefe In rounds
May 23-Philadclphia--Ja O'Brien
defeated George Byers in rounds
May 30-San Francisco-JOe Cans
Knocked out Willie Fitzgerald in 10
rounds.
May 30-Savannah. Ga.-George Feeley
died as result cf injuries sustained in
bout with Jim Jeffords. or California
June 5-St. LOuis-Tommy FeltZ de-
feated Clarence Forbes in II rounds.
June S-Philadelphia-Kid Carter
knocked out Joe Butler IN ] round
June 10--BOston-BOb Armstrong
knocked out Denver Ed Martin Ia 3
rounds.
June 23-Philadelphia-Ki Carter de
fcated Joe Grim IN Ground bout.
June 29-BOston-YOung COrbett re-
ceived decision over Jimmy Briggs I'm 10
rounds.
July - Philadelphia - Jack O'Brien
outclassed KID Carter in rounds
The Washington times., 1904-01-02
Running Horses.


April 23-New York--Redferns collar
bone broken at Aqueduct.
May 1-London. England-Quintes-
sence won 10, ,00O- guinea race
May New York-Gunfire won Met
rOpOlitan Handicap.
May 16-New York-ShOrt Hose, IL,
won Withers Stake
May New York-Lawrence Barry
jockey, died from injuries received by
being thrown from horse.
May 27-London, England-Rock Sand
won the English Derby.
May 2S-New York-Irish Lad won
Brooklyn Handicap and made new
record of 2:05 2-5.
June 6-New York-Broomstick won
Great American Stakes.
June 6-Chicago-McChesne won Har-
lem National Handicap.
June l3-New York-Africander won
Suburban Handicap
June 20-Chicago-The Picket won the
American Derby before crowd Of 10000
Claude second.
July 1-Chicago - Alan-a-Dale made
new worlds record for one mile. 1:37 30.
July S-New York-waterboy cut ~
mile record to 2:03 1-5.
August 3-Saratoga Springs-Waterboy
Won $1,000 Saratoga Handicap
SIS. 900 Saratoga Special
August 21-New York-HawthCrne won
$4,000 Memorial Stake at Brighton
Beach.
August Ip-NtW I 1OFk-f1dnDu Belle
won the Futurity, valued at $4,000.
August 29-Saratoga-African won
Saratoga Cup.
September New YOrk-Beldame at
IL to l won the Great Fiily Stakes at
Sheepshead Bay, valued at $4,000.
September New York-Minute Man
beat McChesney.
September 5-New York-Waterboy
won $4,000 Century Stakes.
September 12-New York-Igniter won
5000 Sheepshead Bay Stakes.
December 12-New Orleans-Dutiful
won Preliminary Derby Handicap.
December 14-Paris-Jockey Tod Sloan
won his case in the French courts
December 19-New Orleans-Witful
Won the Crescent City Derby.
December 25-New Orleans-WitfuI
landed Christmas Handicap
The Washington times., 1904-01-02
Notes.


(a)-Here Q-Q3 seems good. for II
Bishop retreats, then P-KB3 follows.
(b)-Making an opening for the attack.
Cc)-P-B3 or B-K2 would have been
better
(d)-RPXB riuch better
(e)-This was a fine sacrifice. though
not necessarily a win.
D-It was suggested by w. a. Smith
after the game was over that at this
point K--B2 would have been the best
play. King could not go 70 RE- for Q-Q3
would win white Queen, or the Bishop
(g)-Q-R2 better.
Ch)-Bad. White might have saved the
game. as follows: XXX, Q-R3, R-Q. r
RS (chl, BIB, R-R7. Q-B3.
Problem No. 7.
BY THE EDITOR.
Black
The Washington times., 1904-01-02
ELEMENTARY CHECKERS.

; (a)-11-16. ISL. 16-20: 24-I9 forms
the slip cross" which will be given
later on.
Cb)-15-1S. 26-22. Ills, lib, I'll. etc.
forms a strong line for black, but this
line has been published before in The
iisI.es.
{c) The game is now identical with
the 25-2 line Of 'Old Fourteenth.
(G)-23-1S, 1E23. 17-14. 1916, 81
s12-16 30-22. 23-27. 32-23, 1913 draws.
but black for choice
(e)-13-17. 21-14, 10-l7, 1916. 12-26,
BIB draws
CO-This is the only move to draw. 1t
forms a fine problem. u-l5, 23-1S, I'll.
21-17, White wins
The Washington times., 1904-01-02
MEN ARE TIED
IN B0GY HANDICAP

Three men tied for first prize I'm the
bogy handicap golf match on the Chevy
Chase links yesterday afternoon. They
are w j. Pettus. DIR. J. Mcbride Ster-
rett, and II. Bradley Davidson, who
were each one up. The tie must be
played off within the next few days.
These men have seldom won prizes,
while former winners were down in the
list The other scores were as follows:
Samuel Dalzell bogy; w. G. Compton,
down; A. Z. Britton, 3 down: @. p.
Van Dyke. 5 down; ]. II. Brickenstein.
down; w. @. Peter 6 down, Morven
Thompson, 6 down; G.. Thomas Dun
lop. 6 down. and DR. w. n. Gray. bogy.
The Washington times., 1904-01-02
Yachting.

March I7-GIasgow, Scotland-ChaIlen-
ger Shamrock III launched.
April Il-BristOl, X. L-Reliance
launched
August 13-Toronto, Canada-American
boat IrondeQuoit won the Canada Cup.
August 22-Reliance won the first cup
race from the Shamrock III by min
utes.
August 25-New York-Rellance won
the second cup race by ! minute and Is
seconds.
September 3-New York-Reliance won
the third and deciding race for the
Americas Cup, defeating the Shamrock
by 2 1-3 miles. The challenger did not
finish.
The Washington times., 1904-01-02
DENNY.

a-RObertson' Guide, Bristol part 3,
var 164 at twelfth move plays 10,
I-7. 3-IO, 23-1S 16-23, 18-14 10-17
27-1S, POI. H-14 and draws.
b-1S-15 seems to draw. although after
the break up White has the hest pO-
sitiOn If not a win.
c-Z-1S also draws.
j. A. Hoffar sends the following
unique position and claims a win for
White. VIII some of our experts tell
us how they think he can or cannot
win. Black-1, 2. 21 p. 26. K22. %. 60;
White-20, 81. K7. White TO move and
win.
The Washington times., 1904-01-02
Checker Problem No. II.
Elementary Problems.
Black IA. q. K3O.

Black IA, q K30.
White 81, KS.
Ills, 9-14. SO-25, I4-17, "2e2e. 17-2I
29-25, 80, 1S-22 Black wins.
Black Z. K27.
White %, "a K9
2S-l9. 27-2O. 9-s. I'll, 1916. n-15
SO. White wins.
Both OF the elementary problems were
solved by Paul +. Grove, =. S. Quaid,
and T. Il. Carson.
T. y. Carson writes: Your ele-
mentary checkers furnishes good prac-
tice for beginners as we'll as many who
are fairly well up I'm cross board play.
as a knowledge OF the first and second
position play is necessary to success.
The Globe-Democrat once published
a problem that finished with a first
position play and win was declared
by First Position A certain bank
cashier who failed to solve IL wrote them
that II was nothing but a draw. IS two
apiece and both foot loose was always
draw" Mr. Carson also says that
the beginner who solves all the elemen-
tary problems as published ought to be
a good analyzer when he ripens
The Washington times., 1904-01-02
Hor~ tmann in a Tie.

For the benefit of many of the de-
feated players In previous rounds and
also for those golfers who have arrived
since the four-day contest began, a
special event was scheduled. The quail
flying round was eighteen holes, and two
sets of eight qualified to play for Two
trophies given by the club. In the
first set there was a triple tie for low
score at SC strokes between George c.
DuttOn, OF Oakley county; F. o. Horst
mann, of Chevy ChaSe, and II. G.
Fownes, of Highland
The Washington times., 1904-01-02
LOWERING OF MANY RECORDS
MADE A GOOD SPORTING YEAR
Wonderful Reductions the Otng and Pacing Marks the Most NOabeReSume
of the Many Events and Performances GdrOn Baseball Diamond
Canvas, Alleys Turf, Water and Athletic Field

October 3 Philadelphia - Herman
Walker won the championship in indi-
vidual bowling from II. N Wood.
December 16-Erie - World bowling
fiVe-man team record established with
total of 1164 pins.
The Washington times., 1904-01-02


ncited. ADDRESS all communications to
Chess Editor, Times omcel
Correspondence.
George Baker. Peru, Mo, writes that
ne Is not the author of problem No 10.
1T should have read Contributed by
George Baker"
J. r. r. and T. b. C.-Correct soIu-
uons received last week. too late for
acknowledgment. All communications
should be sent not later than Thurs
day.
A. A. W.--You will find checker en-
tertainment at the Washington Chess,
Checker and Whist Club. GA Twelfth
street northwest; open day and night.
Also at the Northeast Club, 4OS II Street
northeast. which meets every Monday
evening
T. b. C.-Problem No. s was pub
hshed in the "Draught World" in 1897.
Arthur Given. Waycross. Ga.-SOlution
to chess problem No. correct. In your
solution to No. 6, R-Kt4, QxKt spoils a
mate in two. See solution in this issue.
CHESS.
The match between Taubenhaus and
Janowsh stands to /. in favor of the
French champion, Janowski
D. G. Baird leadt in the championship
tournament of the Manhattan Chess
Club.
The annua! meeting of the local Chess,
Checkers anL ~ ist Club Will be held
next Monday Sven.ng for the election Of
officers for tie ensuing year Arrange
ments will then be made for holding
the annual club championship tourney
A number OF strong players have signi-
fed a willingness to enter the tour
ney, and a sharp contest will result.
The whist contingent of the club will
hold special game of compass whist
on the same evening after the election
of officers. All members are expected to
be present.
II. Argenbright. of Staunton. Va,
one of the strongest players in the State.
is here this week giving the chess play
ers some very interesting entertainment
over the board
The match between V. Solunin and w
l. Norman. champion of Virginia. has
been set for the last week in January.
A. w. Fox. of New York, won all
three of the games in his recent match
with Charles Curt. of the Brooklyn
Chess Club. Mr.. Fox was in this city
during the holidays and while here en-
gagged in a match with V. Sournin. Dis
trict champion. It was the hardest
fought battle over the board that has
taken place In Washington in a long
time. Mr.. Sournin had defeated Mr.
Fox in a former match, but as the young
New Yorker has been playing with the
best players ir this country and Improv-
ing in his play, it was thought by many
that he would return the compliment
this time. but after ten hours of hard
mental struggle the match resulted in
one game each. It is hoped that an
other match will be arranged between
these players later. One of the games
follows:
The Washington times., 1904-01-02
CHECKERS.
Game No. 10.

Game No. 10.
Played recently at the Washington
Checker Club between F. E. Potts, of
Kensington. and J. A Hoffar. of this
city Mr. Potts played Black.
The Washington times., 1904-01-02
Bowling.

October 9-Knoxville. Tenn.-Harold T.
Cribbins broke worlds record gf -
strikes by making % successive strikes
and a spare on the tnirtieth ball. and
then continuing for 40 strikes and
spare
The Washington times., 1904-01-02
WHIST.

Fifty players participated in the games
of compass whist held at the Washing
ton Chess. Checker and Whist Club dur
ing the month of December. Following
IS the score for the month.