The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-26
Warm Checker Contests. Wi.
Iiams Saw Win for Morgan.
Another Foreman Leaves. Fell
While Dressing. ..Other Notes.
Olneyville branch OF the Providenee
Hartford avenue. Telephone 4o-West'

unusually large crowd Of checker enthu-
siasts a, the Olneyville club q ram
neId street. sid Morgan, the young Bu-
chanan Of the club, who has ALREADY oe-
feated two aspirants for the Hanes solu
medal started his 18th game maleh WIN
Mr.. H. l.. Eddy
Mr. Eddy IS unquestionably one OF the
very strongest players In the slate, a.lu %
despite Morgan's splendid advshee'neht a
the game. his somewhat brilliant oeieat.
Ing Of Melvin and Elliott his most aroeht
admirers felt that I'm Mr.. Eddy he would
meet a yeritable Togo trimming' but IN
SATURDAY nights games the young man
nroved that II Rojestvensky had known
half as much about war that ne does OF
checkers. Japan would cot wear such
broad smile today she does.
Two games only were played. they con-
Gming the whole OF the allotted time IN
choosing for pieces Morgan won the loss
choosing white, the drawing for the
oneninr showed the Edinboro, which Is
considered very weak for the black side;
and. so when after an hour ana halt
nlav in what was styled by the experts
a brilliant game, the contestants closeu
with A draw II was thought morgan hau
done spiendidly. yet II was quite expect
ed when the pieces were reversed ne
would meet a defeat
however,
the Young man i'm the very opening OF
The game with the black pieces managed
10 secure fun portion OF strength OF
the position and in a very short while nad
forced Mr. Eddy entirely on the defen-
slve Carefully. both men manoeuNred
their pieces, the young man holding Wen
10 his grip on the position until as the
game proceeded ard the choice OF white
moves became more limited, II was evil
min IN "a
Ernest williams. who had run up 10
see the progress Of affairs. came down
and announced 70 an anxious crowd in the
barber shop below sid had a win in hand.
when later some one came down and
brought the news from the club room
that game had ended IN "one OF the most
brilliant draws ever seen Williams
knowledge Of checkers was severely dues-
toned and then and there was enacted
one OF those scenes OF the old college
before the club upstairs started.
Instantly Williams resented the crti-
cism, both BARRIERS suspended work. Gus
toners all lather wrapping the haircutting
cloths around them sat up and leaned
on the arms of the barber chairs. the
waiting customers and a number OF those
drifting down from upstairs gathered
round the checker board. which was
drawn out conspicuously so that every
one could see. and then watched while
Williams placed on his board the exact
position he had seen and then demon
strated a forced win from Morgan. which
ell further analyzing failed 20 disprove
but Morgan had somehow missed the eol-
den opportunity and the series closed
even.
Tuesday evening they will resume play
at the rooms. all visitors welcome.
MORE CHANGES AT THE ATLANTIC.
There was quite shift a the Allan
tic mills Saturday noon. when William
Hulme. who a few months ago succeeded
Edward Morr!ssey as foreman OF the
French drawing-in department retired
having accepted a position as superin-
tendent Of n large mill at Noonsocket
Mr.. Hume was undoubtedly the most
popular foreman connected with the con
cern.
Mr.. Gnhd Keilty who has had charge
OF the night force Of this department.
has been promoted to Mr.. Hulmes po-
stion. and Mr.. Andrew Skerrow. Mr..
Keiltys assistant. has been placed I'm
charge of the night force This change
went into effect this morning.
HAD AN OUTING.
The firm OF j l.. Sweet e. Co. the
lumber dealers at 709 Harris avenue not
only closed their yard at noon time Sat
urday but invited tho help" 10 hurry Ia
their homes. change their clothing and
report 10 the dock of the Providence. Fall
River and Newport line as quickly as
possible.
This was done and from this time until
the head of the firm and the employees
returned to the dock no; one OF the men
was allowed to dip into their pockets for
a penny. The afternoon was spent al
Crescent Park. and every attraction. in
cluding a 75-cent dinner. was enjoyed.
A PECULIAR ACCIDENT.
John James. 50 years old living at S9S
Harris avenue. met with a peculiar ac-
cdent last evening. for while changing
his trousers his legs became entangled
and he fell forward, his forehead coming
in contact with n table
A fellow roomer heard the fall. and
going into Mr.. James room found him
upon the floor. Or. Winn was called. He
found that the man had sustained a dan
gerous wound. which he dressed. and
then sent bin 10 the Rhode Island hos
pital in an ambulance
DOING THEIR DUTY
Paul Vandenba Earde and Leon Cays
WHO have been in this country but a few
weeks from Canada, were arrested Satur-
day evening by Patrolmen Bates and
Mowry for stealing evening papers These
young men live on Julian street and can
not speak English Lieut.. Tyler. through
an interpreter. learned that the men gave
a. an excuse that in their country when
an old paper was found on the highway
that IL is the duty OF citizens TO pick them
up
This may and 1t may not help them out
~ their hearing I'm the Sixth district
court.
GENERAL. MENTION.
John Kelleher. who says that Olneyvile
was his home IS years ago. was locked
up at the Chnffee street police station
last evening on tho charge of being "A
sturdy beggar Kelleher told Lieut.. Tyler
that he came 10 this city with the circus
bat that official learned that II this was
the case be must have come with the ad-
vancc agent. as he Kelleher. had been
touching up" citizens for a day or 90
before the circus got IN town.
Catherine. widow of jeremiah Foley.
died suddenly ~ her residence. ~ judith
street Saturday merning. Mrs Foley
v,s evidently IN her usual good health
Friday evening. being out 10 do her Gus
tomsry shopping she leaves two sons