The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-01

Tonight at the O|lneyvillo Checker club
rooms. q Plainheld street, Messrs. Tup-
per and c. L. Eddy will begin their u
games match. OF the preliminary round
for the Hsnes' gold medal. Mr.. Upper
has made a splendid record against four
OF the heavyweights Of the club. lie de-
feated DR.. Brown by a score Of five games
ia two. with four drawn. IT not being
necessary 10 play the 18th game.
George Corbett Jared rather worse. for
he certainly was not In form. losing by
"A score OF 3 20 0. four games drawn. Cor
bett Is without doubt a formidable OPP
ponent, and rarely fails 20 pun home tho
goods. given half a show, but, though
he had a clear win In hand in the last
game OF their sitting. he was thinking
OF something else at the critical moment
and went from a win into a loss, and the
idea is gaining ground that Upper exer-
cises the power OF the ~hypnotist over his
opponents. Tho conditions are as stated.
nine games put friend Corbott out OF the
running.
The club genial secretary. George
Barnes. came g for his dish of trouble.
He was there, however. only in spirit
form, for Georges past record proves he
knows some checkers, but he fell six
times. pulled the turn his way once.
drawing two games. thus retiring after
the ninth game with a score In Tupper's
favor, s 10 I. two drawn.
Ernest Williams was next in line. and
IL was compulsory on Ernest's part TO do
something 10 save himself from a life OF
internal torture at the hands OF his many
friends. who take especial interest In
striving to ruffle his even and always Jolly
disposition. His remonstTancc that Tup-
per was a particular friend OF his, and
that IL would be wrong on his part 20 do
him a mean act by beating him. and that
IL would spoil his. Tupper's good record.
etc, he knew would not help any. and
when the two men who are most respon-
sible for having the local club come into
e~xistence). met II was I'm the presence Of
n large and appreciative audience, and
they were certainly highly entertained,
for this match proved interesting from
several points Of view. Williams was the
HAEst-ef THPPeFs-ePPeffeffts- force htf4f
10 play the ~ games to beat him. They
played rapid checkers. needing no time
keeper. and completing tho u games in
one sitting. and in a little over three
hours time.
Originality was the motto. and this sc-
counts for the large number OF wins
made. When I'm the first game. with the
black side OF an Edinboro. Williams land
cd the goods with first blood I'm his favor.
he is proud. ne says. that he was made 10
| realize that a number OF his torturers
called friends were ready with a fund OF
| applause. although he says they must
nave felt uneasy about having the fun
out of roasting him, but Mr.. upper soon
nut them on easy street by winning W
out ofs the three next games, with one
game drawn. Again in the NTH game.
with the black side OF a Kelso. the honors
somehow slipped 10 Upper. but with the
colors reversed.
Williams guardian angel called the turn
and the score stood three Two against
him The next opening was the Dyke and
there upper was unnlercifW grabbing
both. About this time several OF Williams
friends said they would now go and
think no a few things 10 call him, again
the Kelso fell 10 their lot and here VIII
liams showed how much he loves TINS
game made famous by Gus Heffner by
winning both sides OF ii tho score now
standing five four i'm Tupper's favor with
two games to play. The Edinboro asked
once mare for a little explaining n
things among the audience grew To fever
heat when Williams with the black pieces
developed a winning position clear and
simple for himself. but here again Tup-
per's hypnotic influences asserted them
selves. An irresistible impulse took hold
OF Williams to seize the man on hve
which despite the better knowledge and
instinct he did and the thing moved TO a
square where Il was useless and the game
which would have tied the score had TO be
called "A draw. The experience so upset
him tina Mr.. Upper had little work In
putting the next game To- his credit thus
making him winner by a score OF six TO
four. two games drawn which being the
host score against him