The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-18
CHECKER TOURNAMENT

The third days play In the interna =
tional checker tournament ended with the
percentage for the day IN favor OF the
Britons, who maintained a decided sd-
vantage in the total score. The feature
Of the afternoon was the contest between
Mr.. Barker OF the American team and
Mr. Halliwell. BY brilliant playing Mr..
Barker. who had four Kings against three
kings and a man. frightened the coils and
forced a single man 10 cross the path
OF an adverse king for the loss OF the
first game.
The second game was drawn after 3
hours and 40 minutes OF play In the
evening Searight scored on Head by in
PRODUCING n new play which the time
limit prevented his opponent from meet
ing correctly. Denvir was beaten by
Hynd In a similar way r. Jordan had
the best record for the day, winning four
straight games from Reynolds.
The last game Of the night continued
long after the other contestants had fn-
ished. Dearborn and Stewart fighting for
the fourth game after two had been drawn
and Stewart had won one. The fight was
sharpest when Dearborn had two kings
and two men against three kings and a
single man The morning play resulted:
A. Jordan (British) beat Schaefer
(American) first game: Herr (American)
ntat mOlan sttOIu Edults ~
Jordan (British) beat Reynolds (Ameri-
cam first game; Barker (Amerlcan) beat
Halliwell CBritish) first game, SeaTight
(Britishl beat Head (American) second
game; Schaefer (Amercan) beat A. Jor-
dan (British) second game; Hin (Amer-
lcan) beat Gardiner (British) second
game
Drawn: Buchanan and Heffner 1.-TWO
games; Hynd and Denvlr (hrst game).
Total score: British 20. American 49,
drawn SO.
The afternoon play resulted Is follows:
Stewart (Brtish) beat Dearborn.
Ferrie (British) beat Grover
Searight (British) beat Head.
A. Jordan CBritish) beat Schaefer.
schaefer (American) beat a Jordan
second game.
Morral CBritish) beat Horr
IIorr (American) beat Morrall Csecond
game).
s Jordan (British) beat Reynolds two
games.
Hill (American) beat Gardiner.
BARKER (American) beat Halliwell.
Drawn: Stewart and Dearborn, Ferrie
and Grover. Sesright and Head. Gardiner
and Hnl. Buchanan (British) and Hefner
2. Hynd (British) ana Denvir 2, Barker
and Halliwell
Afternoon score: Britishers Z. Amer
leans 4. drawn Q.
Total score; Britishers 2i. Americans
IS. drawn SO.
The evening play began at 1890 o'clock.
resulting as follows:
Hynd CBritish) beat Denvlr
Searight (British) beat Head.
r. Jordan (British) beat Reynolds two.
Barker (American) beat Halliwell.
Drawn games-A. Jordan and Schaefer.
2; Buchanan and Hernsr 2; Ferrie and
Grover. q Morrall and Horr. 2: Gardiner
and Hill 2: Searight anc Head. I: Hynd
and Denvir /; Barker and Hallwell, i;
Stewart and Dearborn. 7.
At midnight Stewart and Dearborn were
playing the last game 81 the evening. and
~ appeared that the finish would be very
late. At that hour the evening score
was:
Brftlshers T. Americans L. drawn IL.
The third days play: Britishers IL,
Americans 8; drawn %.
Total score Brtishers IS, Americans
Il; drawn So
Stewart British beat Dearborn.
Evening score concluded at las a. m.
Evening score. Britishers 8. Americans
I; drawn IL.
Third days score Britishers ~. Amer
leans s: drawn ~
Total score. Britisrers Is. Americans
10. drawn 30.