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/: North and south, 10; east and

west,
The starred card wins the trick
Trick, /: North opens regularly. East
holding the trick, debates the question and
decides that his spade re-entry is almost
could possibly be established; he has ex-
cellent supporting cards in hearts, by the
lead of which he can show his partner four
trumps and protect any strength he may
have in that suit. Upon this lead depends
most of the unusual gain. South, being
weak in everything else, and seeing at once
four trumps with east, plays false in the
hope that each of the opponents will play
the other to strength in the suit and which
ever gets in will lead the suit again.
Trick 3: West completes a call, playing
east for a bonafide jack lead of hearts.
cit makes no difference whether he covers
the ten of spades or not, as the suit Will
be established with north in either event)
Trick 4: East answers the call, showing
four, and west, being unable to see through
the backs of the cards, returns the trump.
The remainder is easy.
Before you attack vests play Of the
seven of spades at trick one, let give
a few reasons for his doing so: He can
read east with ace or king of spades, and
If south is not calling, he is likely TO ruff the
next round Of he is calling. west will
smother his call by placing jack to second
round or spades). He has practically es-
tablished diamond suit, and If east shows
any strength in hearts, ii is to his ad-
vantage to start the trumpS. OF course, IL
the situation does not warrant their con-
tinuance, he can stop them and forcing
tactics with the diamonds. Under any
circumstances 1t is hard to see how round
or two of trumps can hurt, for if east an
swers with a low card, showing four or
more, they together can almost surely cope
with the situation, while il he leads snort,
the card will usually be high enough for
west to finesse, leaving him in a position
to stop the second or any subsequent round.
See how beautifully the call would have
come in if casts lead had really shown a
strong heart suit headed by king, queen
and jack True, the situation would hardly
have made any difference in the score, but
most players with vests hand and a strong
heart suit with partner, would be glad of
an opportunity to complete a call at trick
three. West has the double advantage of
being able to smother his call if he sees
tit. or stop any round of trumps he desires
and begin forcing with diamonds.
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HOW PING-PONG VAS
SAVED IN LONDON
London Daily Mail.

London LAZY MAIL
No one VINO has witnessed the finals III
the ping-pong tournament at the Crystal
Palace on Saturday can doubt that the
game has a future as well as a past.
MIR. Percy Broomfield, of the Alexandra
Palace Club, won the championship of the
United Kingdom and the cup (value thirty
guineas) was presented by Lord Rosmead.
Mr.. Broomfield and his brother have now
won sixty-two prizes between them.
Speaking OF the prospects of the game the
champion waxed enthusiastic. 1T was in
danger of being killed. he said. through
the stone walters, but the discovery of the
half-volley flick broke the back of that
sort of play and made the game more open
and sportsmanlike.'
The .half-volley flick consists of meet
ing the ball. the moment it has bounced,
with a sharp upward turn of the wrist.
This imparts tremendous speed to the cell
luloid.
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citation, whose meetings were held in Long
land Hotel, Swansea. He was one chosen
out of twenty-five to play T.. Lasker, the
champion chess player of the world, who
was touring Wales at that time During
this season he met and defeated many lead
ing checkerists.
Mr. James says: 81 then came to this
country, September s. 1885, / have played
but few games since on account of not
being acquainted with players, but L have
again become interested in checkers,
through your valuable column in the Jour-
nal, by which l hope to better myself in
the game"
Several of Mr.. James's stroke problems
have been published in this department. and
have evidenced his skill in his now fayorite
game. Mr.. James will enter the Journal
tournament next fall and try for high
state honors. In the meantime students
may expect to find frequent contributions
of games and problems from his pen in
this column.
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Record Shield Games.

The games for the A. w. l.. record
shields in the Chicago circuit are in doubt
in every case until the last deal is finished.
The Hyde Park and Hamilton game was
a tie. Illinois Club lost by one trick to
the Chicago Duplicate Club and Chicago
Club defeated Ravenswood Club also by one
trick.
The teams are now so close to one
another ip the results that there can be no
prediction to the final outcome. Illinois
Club has at present slight advantage over
all the other clubs.
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1.-THE National League" says President
Pulliam, "has been accused OF securing all
of the Dlums. To show how absurd the
claim is let me call attention to the fact
that in the five cities where both the Ma
tional and American have clubs on the
opening day and on Decoration day the
American has great deal the better of it.
In Boston, New York, Chicago and St.
Louis the American has a free field on
opening day and we have no games in any
of those cities on that date. Another point
is that the New York Nationals. for the
first time during the years that they have
had an eight-club league, open away from
home. For the first time in thirty years.
save one. they are away from home on
Decoration day. and on July the -Ameri-
can in the five conflicting cities have a free
field in three. These points will serve to il
lustrate how pitifully weak and uncalled
for is the cry of unfairness made by Ban
Johnson Luckily the baseball public in
general places little faith in Johnson and
mis- talk of a war is nothing but the idle
chatter OF a spoiled child.
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To Our Contributors.

p. f. Connors. Troy n. Y: Thanks for
words of hearty commentator. Tell Troy
players to take Indianapolis Sunday Jour-
nal for our column. Good play is always
valuable.
L. p. Wolferstan, Cincinnati, o.: Game
Is valuable and will use with feature arti-
Gle when you prepare il.
Geo. A. Pierce: Matter is fine.
l.. M. Stearns: We are glad you appreci-
ate Questions and Answers" particularly.
Your problems are all good for our anne
teur class and the delight of our experts.
VIM. James: Get Anderson players I'm line
for tournament in Indianapolis next fall
All others: Will answer your questions
In due season. Your games are good, and
we are glad you are taking the Journal for
this column. 1t is now one Of the best in
the United States and will be improved
from time to time
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(a) This Is not considered a strong line
for Black. 9-14 is better.
(b) This move should lose for White
3O-26 is the correct one according 10
Drummond.
(c) This move seems risky. In fact il
looks like Blacks throwing away his ad-
vantage Try 10-15. 1910, 6-15, -13-6. 10
25-lS, 15-22. Black best. 22-26 would give
Black good position although il would pu;
him down one man.
(d Why not 2-7? In view of 32-2S ID
would seem that 81 opens Blacks king
row too quickly.
(e) Mr. McCasln queries II would ask
the checker players whether there is any
way by which Black may secure a draw
after this position is taken? i have rot
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News of the Game.

Indianapolis checker enthusiasts are get
ting busy. There is a fine game In this
issue by two OF the boys.
There is something doing in Troy. ~. Y,
these days. Since +. +. connors has re-
turned. much has been done i'm the way OF
revival. Gus Ports and all the boys are
busy in the clubroom. Connors writes as
follows: IL played two matches: one last
week. and one this week The first was
nors. 3: Luddy. o: drawn. ?. He wasn't
satisfied and We played again, Score: Con-
nors. 4: Luddy. o: drawn. ,. Team matches
will be arranged between different cities.
| manage the Troy team. and you can ex-
pect some good stuff from me. / haven't
lost a game since l started to play this
season. Last night / was a man down
and pulled il out of the fire 10 a draw. The
players | am going up against here have
great regulations. Colonel McNutt played
James Wyllie two games. and won one
and drew the other. Judge Williams drew
one against Wyllie and lost the other.
McNutt won his famous 'kelso:' Williams
drew the cut down. or 'long-shot Bristol
Gardner is the best OF all When playing
in tournament we take turns at the
first board. The last time played. the
score was one draw; time. three hours
Ports. Chatheld. Mains. Hastings are also
good players Here Is one OF my Bristol
s-ndings I'm my last match: Black. 5. 3. 10.
II. Is. 20; White, Is. -. q. "a. n. Is and
Black TO move. l played 1873. 2S-f9. H-iS.
2i-lI. 9-ls. and he couldn't save the man
on 81
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lided with liver Lawson while riding
match race on the date named at Sydney,
and was taken TO hospital, where the
physicians said that he would not be out
again for a month
Two days later however. he was greatly
improved, and IL was then expected that he
would be out in a few days more. Several
stitches were taken in Taylors scalp as the
result of the fall, which was the second Sc
rious one he has experienced in his career,
the other having occurred in Boston.
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lily moved to Nor
riston in 1878, and
he did not see the
game Of checkers
played until that
time, when he was
a lad of eighteen.
Mr.. James says
that he b e C a m e
deeply interested in
the & a m e, and
played it until 1898.
During this time
he took part in sew
eral team matches
and club exploits.
In 1897 he began the
study of chess and
Joined the South
Wales Chess Asso-
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Young Corbett and Jimmy Britt seem 10
be working overtime at their training camps
in California in trying to keep up interest
in their coming bout They have Quarreled
over who is the better "josher," and as
Corbett seems TO have won that decision
Britt has come forward with statement
that he will not permit Corbett to josh
him until he loses his temper. About the
worst joshing Corbett viii do will be with
his right and left hands and one of them
might place Britt in no position to realize
lust what has happened
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Now that wrestling Is having such a
vogue. particularly in England, the old
comparison between that SPORT and boxing
Is cropping out. An Englishman. Thomas
Denny. has something. to say on the sub
jec'. Mr.. Denny begins by remarking that
while the wrestler may possess greater
muscular strength. he may not be blessed
with that keen perception and agility which
are prerogatives of the really clever boxer.
And since brains are admittedly the chief
factor in the performance of difficult task.
SO a boxers fists will be directed TO any
portion of the wrestlers body with far
greater rapidity than will the latter's hand
when trying for a hold" continues Mr..
Denny. The wrestler's arms. too are usu-
ally extended In a curved position as he
moves forward for a grip. ana this attitude
l. invariably In favor OF the other. while
. wrestler is seldom or never able TO step
back or retreat on the instant. The boxer S
normal attitude makes him. on the other
habd, instantly ready for either attack or
<etense- always assuming that ne Is clever
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~ 80 " - " -
Mr.. Charles f.. COT
fin. This book was
published by a New
York house ten years
ago, and has passed
through seven edi-
tions, with a total
sale of over 25,O00
copies.
In a recent inter-
view with the author,
it was a matter OF
surprise TO learn that
previous TO the year
1890, he had not cared
for cards or card
games of any kind.
About that time he
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-20

Charley Neary, the Milwaukee boxer, has
added another decision to his credit and, of
course, it was given him in his own city.
He was given shady decision oyer Dave
Sullivan last Friday night, although the
spectators, most Of whom were Neary' s
friends, say it should have been draw.
Neary is surely wonderful fighter but
the question has often been asked if he
would do just as well in some other city as
he does at home
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The London Daily Mail says: mot
Chauffeur or garage any more. For these
words of foreign origin are to be substi-
futed 'motorman and 'motorhouse,' as re-
suit of the decision of the Automobile Club
committee TO give official encouragement
to the use of French words. in British
sports" 1t is ten to one that Americans
won't make the change, as they fear they
might be taken for street-car employe in
stead OF a driver of an auto.
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Is there to be State tournament? When?
What stake?-E. III. L., Muncie.
A State checker tournament will be held
in Indiana polls some time next fall I'm order
to determine the State championship. The
date is undecided for il is desired TO get the
strongest players in the State together.
and some time is required 10 do this.
The Journal will offer a fine trophy which
will go 10 the winner. together with the
title of ':Draughts Champion OF the State
of Indiana" The prize will be well worth
fighting for. 1t will remain in the possess
sion Of the champion only so long as he
State may challenge the holder and IL
he win, the trophy will go to him. The
games played during the tournament and
at any time for the trophy become the
property of the Journal.
All that I know of book playing is from
your column. / have been trying to play
Fife" and with rather poor success.
against one friend. He plays IL this way:
I-15, PIT, GA lib. SO. z3-19. lis.
21-17. Now, should L play 9-14? II do,
he plays 25-2l. Is 1s-22 a safe novel
III. Z. H.. Carthage. Ind.
ga is good. 1S-22 is not correct Fol-
low his 21--17 in this way: 9-14. 25-21. then.
either I'll or Sill is good. I'll. IL fol-
lowed by 3o-25. may be continued by 81.
then he will go 26--23. 1l-le 12-9. e.. "a
20. 15-2i. oil, S-l5 27-20. 1871 2-l1.
7-l6 Oil, 10-15. 3223 15-i9. etc, etc.
II he does not take 3e-25, but tries 2a-25.
go 81, 26-23. Ills, 800. 16-20, l9-l6,. etc.
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'Dr. O'Rear' is the name of nice big
bay colt by Mckinney, dam Love Lady, by
Nearest. 2:22A. foaled at the Gentry stock
farm, Bloomington. Ind. March 5. Our
Lady is the mare bought in California by
the late DIR. p. o. O'Rear. and by his estate
sold to H. Il. Gentry.
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1t is reported that Tommy Mowatt is to
meet Young Corbett in Chicago on April l..
Mowatt is trying to skip story or two in
order to get to the top of the pugilistic
building. He is a great little fighter but
just what chance he will have with Corbett
is hard to conjecture. He might be able to
stay away from the champions waliops
during the six rounds, but if he mixes mat
tiers with him he may be sent to dreamland
before the expiration of the eighteen min
utes of actual fighting.
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Referees of pugilistic bouts always have
a great respect for a champion, as was
shown in Chicago Friday night in the bout
between Philadelphia Jack o Brien, who
holds couple Of English titles and Hugo
Kelly. Kelly had the better of the first five
rounds and because O'Brien made a good
finish in the sixth he was given the deci-
sion. 1t is said a draw would have been
more lust
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RUDE waddell has opened his spring sup
ply of jokes and resolutions. He says Con-
ME Mack's team will win the pennant. Rube
says he made mistake last year. but will
pay up for it this season, providing, of
course, the driver does not rum over a curb
stone and cause RUDE to fall off the wagon.
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A more versatile athlete than Jack Mum
roe. the Butte miner, who is now aiming to
win the worlds heavyweight championship
can hardly be found. Munroe has shown
ability as football player, as wrestler,
as fighter and as a skater. Skating. how
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Horsemen in the West are much relieved
by the passage in the lower house of the
Ohio Legislature of the pool-selling bill
At Cleveland. the biggest meeting in the
State, there was more or less fear that the
Grand Circuit meetings would be married
by the conditions which existed. last year
Local option was injurious to trotting In
terests, and unless liberal action was taken
harness racing would have suffered a seri-
Gus setback. The Senate following the ex-
ample of the lower branch of the Legis-
lature, and Governor Herrick approving the
bill, Cleveland will have one of the best
meetings in the Grand Circuit this year.
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This is the last year Of Lajoie's three
year contract with the Clevelands. There is
no need for him to worry, as Manager Ar
mour has found the big Frenchman's high
salary good paying investment
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w. II. BASSETT.

North holds-Hearts, Sc; diamonds, 4;
spades. X, s, 6. 3, ., 2; Clubs. X, O., j., 2.
East holds-Hearts, j., 10; diamonds, j.,
South holds-Hearts, a., K, O.. 5, 4, 3, 2;
diamonds, s. 6. 5; spades TO- .: clubs. 8.
West holds-Hearts. 3, 4 diamonds, A.,
X, O., 10; spades, j., Z, 81 clubs, A, ., Z, 6.
Clubs are trumps, north the leader.
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There is report that the Forbes Farm
estate will keep Bingen. 2:06A. Arion, 2:07s.
and the brood mares, and will sell only the
young things at auction.
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Horsemeh all over the country inclined
toward the trotter and PAGER are earnestly
looking for the advent of spring and the
opening of the racing season of 1904. Dur
ing the long. hard winter races of the past
year were recontested around the radiator
and prospects for the coming season talked
about until they believe the coin still to be
won is now really deposited to their bank
account. That the season of 1904 will be
profitable one is prophesied all over the
country. II may not be as phenomenal for
record breaking as 1908 tnrned out; still,
what has been done is again possible, and
some other Lou Dillon, Dan Patch or Darrell
may crop out and establish new marks.
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been able to figure one out as yet" Why
not clear your double corner by a simple
trade-off, and run for the kingrow? White
cannot hold Black, and so long as the black
king is ON %, Whites two single men on 16
and IS are in jeopardy. The question seems
to be, can Black win after the above
position?
(D Fatal. Go draws easily.
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Pop" Arson, well known in the baseball
world, says II the young players that are
now breaking into fast company would
obey the motto, Don't drink" they would
last as long as he did
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AS Played at Table No. l.

SCORE: NOFtn anu sUulH 7, tdsl dHu
west. o.
Trick /: North opens regularly. East
holding. the trick with queen of spades,
opens his long suit.
Trick 3: West, with four fair trumps,
an established diamond suit and ability to
win second third round of spades be-
tween himself and partner, TO say nothing
of the possibility of re-entry in hearts,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-20

Reports from the South say the pitching
machine sends the ball too fast for the
catchers- Why not invent a catching ma
chine TO remedy this trouble?
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Later advices from Australia are TO the
effect that the injuries sustained by Ma
jor' Taylor from fall on Feb. IS are less
serious than at first thought Taylor coll
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NEWS OF THE WHIST PLAYERS
OF INDIANAPOLIS AND STATE
Charlie, Codfu Has Become Widely Knoqcn Through HIS Book
on WAit-A Sis-7rrck S7Omg-Plus Scores

One of the most valuable and popular con-
tributions TO the literature of whist was the
little book entitled 1.-The Gist of Whist" by
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(a) 24-1s Would give White a better
game.
OBJ. Looks bad.
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SPORTING EDITORIAL PAGE

Telephone Calls for the Sporting Department:
Old. Main 1888. New $50.
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William James, of Anderson, one of In
dianas strong checker players, was born
March 15 1860. in Slanelly. Wales. His fam
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PROBLEMS OF INTEREST
TO ALL CHECKER PLA YERS
The Journals Column Devoted Nezgs of the Game of Draughh
and Personal Notes Of the Experts

Journal b so
all o
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(a) 22-26, 10, 14-1S. 1O-15, H-23 %
1910, 2e-30, 1875. 3o-23. 1O-l5. White wins
The stars indicate the only moves to draw
or win.-Percy NJ. Bradt.
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THE SPORTING SECTION OF THE SUNDAY JOURNa

Can be found at the following places:
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street
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Played at Troy, n. y, Checker Club
a few days ago, by Peter F. Connors and
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Game No. aO.-"OId Fourteenth.y

Played in indianapolis. March 6. by L. p.
McCaslin and Fireman Charles Milender.
T. H No. IS Notes by Rem. A Johnston
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Can be found at the following places:
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