The Newtown bee., 1906-04-20

There was another feature that struck
me as rather strange. Now in this
country we have all been taught that
we should have no use for king, but
in this Moving Bee they were all trying
to get king, and didn't like that, SO
you can imagine how proud was
when they failed to get one.
Well, there we're nine men who took
part in, this match. Monroe came out
ahead. Long Hill good second, with
Tashua pushing them hard. One of
the spectators, who claimed to know
the game, told me there had been
some excellent games played. 1t was
very interesting to watch the express
sions that would be seen on the faces
of the players. At one time it would
picture hope, then despair; in a mo-
ment it would change to expectancy,
then just as quickly to victory or de-
feat
Now Mr. Editor, this party was made
up of men who follow several different
occupations for a livelihood and among
them were three cigarmakers. On one
of these centered the hope of victory
with the Long Hill admirers but they
were sadly disappointed in their cham
pion. l ascertained this player had
oeen studying two or three different
books on checkers and each book gave
different solution, consequently when
he started to play he got all mixed up
threw his book learning away and went
back to the knowledge that he had
gained by actual experience. He made
a good showing after that and came in
second. The other cigarmakers played
a fair game, but not very brilliant.
Tashua'S hopes lay in the man whom l
had selected when I entered the room
on account Of his physical appearance,
and he showed that his mental power
was all right and sdid we'll, but was a
little slow in moving. AS this was a
moving game he did not play as many
games as some of the others, but l
the future. His partner from Tashua,
fair player usually, was laboring I'M
der severe cold and as he was not
| winning as many games as he Thought
he should win, he was about to give
up and 20 home but the other players
didn't want him to 60. Now one OF
the players was doctor and he had
| not been very successful in the game
up to this time, SO he thought he saw
his opportunity: Now we all know
thata sick man is generally good pick
ing for doctor. So the doctor wrote
out prescription and gave 1T to the
sick player and by that means got the
player to remain. So the game moved
on and when the next change of play
| ers came around the doctor and the
sick player came together. Then l
saw the doctors point and [ felt sorry
for that sick man because l thought
he would surely go down and out. But
to the surprise OF every one and especi-
| ally the doctor, the sick man won.
Now l want to say right here, that
doctor is the best loser ever saw and
| believe he will make good winner
stand he has purchased fine book on
the game. MonrOe's hopes were on
the Insurance man. He played fine
game and lost only few; generally it
was a draw or a win. Now l think he
is good player and good winner,
but like all the rest of the insurance
men, a poor loser. noticed when his
opponent did win he would say II
s to nszs sh
| thought that was trying to take away some
perfect game Of checkers was draw game 30
Ii neither NAV made wrong move all games
| would be draw.
player and when they came to9ether he made
very interesting for the INSURANCE s; ana man but
But q Scd
Would o move Tor home, but just then amor her
move took place that thought was all right
| Two young men moved in with large kettle
| "hen saw those concluded would stop q
lutte longer, and soon there was move made
on those sandw and that coffee that
| would have made you smile if you had been
| there, and what made that move very 1mpor-
Well after short time the games moved on
IN
there that had my sympathy; They told me
he was liner, and like all other miners just
they were. He was playing and trying to keep
a record OF all the games won, lost or draw
i and when you consider that there were one
hundred and ninety six games played at that
| trou bles he had to contend With. But he kept
| moving on and they told me he did fairly
p aged the time was moving on. was told
| that the intention was to stop playing at Il
o'clock sharp: but when that time came there
the time keeper simply forgot to call time
and the games moved on until the'clock struck
one. At that time each man had played the
was then announced, the checker board pre-
| sented and congratulations were in order,
| which were given and received in good fellow
| ship. SO a very enjoyable evening had passed
III Then ' t H5s last grand move was taken tor
a@d the
| reached the gate OF the latter. he said doc
tor, l expect to move from here In about two
weeks l didn't hear the doctors reply.
just kept "a movin" towards home as fast as I
could. and said to myself, well, that was
| the greatest moving party thatI ever attend
ed and think tn It miner will have al the
| moving he wants by the time be gets moved "
lady or gentleman who got up that coffee and
city they can count on me to be one of their
! steady NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..