The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-14
OLNEYVILLE.
Checker Expert Scored Eight
Wins and Eight Draws.
Old ReprObats Escapsd..BIg
Cop Embarrassed.

o,revville branch OF the PROVIDENCE
News Al Heffernan's New store 10
Hartford avenue. Telephone 4O-WesI
The COSY parlors OF the oineyNihe
Checker club we're well flied last hls"'
with an enthusiastic. appreclauNe anu
representative audience of the checker
talent of the state, TO witness ana take
mart in the checker exhibition given oy
william sHalliweu OF Dukinsheld, Eng"
a representative Of the great team which
has visited our shores and wrought such
havoc among the American players IN
the recent international match
Among the distinguished visitors pres
ant was Mr. Clarence Freeman, the khoue
Island expert ex-champion OF America
known the wide world over TO be. as was
said of him by the late Waylie, one OF
the worlds most gentlemanly ana Drill
liant PLAYERS Mr.. James Minto' known
10 ali Rhode Island as a brilliant player
years ago. and one Of the most royal
entertainers In America; also MT. james
Sheffield. the Rhode Island champion ana
many others.
MIR Halliwell contested play against
enough TO allow one OF the local players
10 take back a move I'm the early stages
of his game because OF such a miserable
blunder as giving three for one and there
by robbing both parties OF any particular
honor. he played all IL games. making
the very creditable score OF eight wins,
eight draws and one loss TO Mr. Corbett
OF the local chro.
By far the most brilliant game OF the
evening was that played by Mr.. Charles
Supper. Mr. Tralliwell would. most un-
doubtedly. have added another most i'm
portant win 20 his credit. that against
Mr. Sheffield.
Mr. Halliwell in lew moments after
the match demonstrated the win. He
would most assuredly have secured his
win across the board but just at the time
ne was at the critical period, n young
man In the room took a At Of mysteries,
and so peculiar was his condition that
81 completely upset Mr. Halliwell for the
time being.
Ernest Williams. the local expert. begs
20 state that he has a written statement
made for all his friends. showing how he
lost. etc, but begs 10 announce though
he lost. all can be accounted for. and II
has not ruffled his genial disposition one
lot
A game that called for more than pass
ing notice and clapping OF hands and hand
shakes was when after hard and pro-
tracted struggle. the venerable and high
ly esteemed representative OF the club.
Mr.. II. Watkins won from Halliwell. the
reluctant statement II is a draw.
Following are the players names Those
who lost--willlams, Elliott Melvin.
Bourne. Smith. Kinney. Hanes; drawn
games-C. Eddy. II. L. Eddy Barnes.
Morgan. Sheffield. f. Bourne, General
Watkins and Tupper; only man to win.
Mr.. G. Corbett.
A CHILD ASSAULTED.
A man about 10 years old made an at
tempt 10 oriminally assault Gladys Ed
murds. ~ years old. near the state Home
and schoo. Smith street. yesterday morn
irg. The little girl had been sent by her
nnther from her home, ~ Syracuse
street to call at the home OF a friend at
bt Wallace street. From there Gladys
went to Valley street whore she was ac-
ccsted by man who entered into con-
versation with her and she becoming in
te-ested I'm the man. took his hand, and
was led here 10 the rear OF the state
Home and school. where he attempted TO
assault her
The little one shouted for help and she
was heard by number of men who were
ut work on a new building They ran to
her assistance and the brute succeeded
In getting away. hut not before the res
ciIing party got good description OF him.
All OF the stations I'm the city were AT
once notified OF the case The little one
other than a few slight scratches about
the body and the scare is not injured.
DON'T LIKE THE JOB.
or all jobs that strapping big police
iran dislikes TO do is TO arrest a small
hoy, but this they must do. but they
usually get them into the hurry up wagon
as soon as possible.
This morning Patrolman Sherman had
a case OF this kind and had IL For Fair
The boy was Antoine Caromelll. who was
taken from his home on Union avenue or
warrant issued by Truant Officer whit.
teinore. The boys father promised Mr.
Whittemore that he would have his sor
In the juvenile court yesterday morning
end hc started with the boy. As soon "a,
they got out OF the house the lad rar
eway. This morning Mr. Sherman called
sn1 knowing the lad 10 be a slippery sor
of chap got a good hold on him
He took the lad 10 the nearest box. bli
MIR. Sherman was informed that the
wason was out and was told 60 come TO
VA de the station and the wagon woul,
meet him.
The wagon did not meet Sherman. an,
be vas Obliged 10 walk the lad all IN,
way from his home 10 the station. anc