Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-03-03
BRADLEY LEADER
Of CHECKERNEN
ENTERS SIlMn.FINAL WITH A
SCORE or 2S POINTS.
PRELIMINARY IS ended
Champion Of State Makes Poor show
ing---Winner Of Tournament to
Play Australian King.

Shining stars In checkcrdom con-
testing for championship hOnors az
the state meet Of the oklahoma
Checker Association continue 20 wage
war at the Commercial club, ana all
the while nm image Of the dove sym
bollc of peace hoyers over the as
semblage. I'm the long drawn out pre-
liminary contest some of the partici-
pants are beginning TO show signs of
fatigue Not only il the play strain
ing on the mind, but forces tho play
ers TO 60 on diet IN order TO be In per
feet trim for best results from their
medulla oblongata.
At o'clock yesterday evening the
preliminary came 10 an end, leaving
four high scoring men 10 contest with
the firth or best man from the minors
for the state championship medal
From present indications, II appears
that the present champion of the
state, Y. G. Alien, Of Miami, win loose
his title. Allen was not among the
four high scoring men when the pre-
liminary came to n tragedical end,
but with a score OF 20 has a chance
to regain lost laurels should he meet
with success among the minors and
Is given an opportunity to contest as
the fifth man IN the seml-final
The high scoring of the players,
who launched forth In the seml-final
contest last night, was Charles Brad
las = Of
This was the highes, score made, and
is indicative Of Bradley's prowcss In
the game. Mr.. Bradley has for years
been considered as Oklahomas most
brilliant advocate OF the science Of
checker playing and held the cham
pionship in O9 He lost later 10 r.
G.. Allen In hard fought contest
lasting several days
The remaining three high scoring
contestants were j. G. Gilmore,
Muskogeo another former state
champion, and probable winner in
this years meet. Mr.. Glllmore's
score was ~, he having played S wins
and draws. The score is recorded
with two points for win and one for
draw. A. S. Morcly, Vian, had 6
wins and draws to his credit when
the first of the cont, st closed, giving
him a score Of 81. O. ID. Neville,
Vinita, won s, drawed ., and scored
lea.
The championship win most likely
/ be awarded to one Of these four play
ers, If the fifth man coming out vic
torious among the minors is not mu-
sually successful and has a streak OF
luck. While the four high scoring
men are playing off the semi-final tho
remainder of the players viii contnu,
the games TO decide the fifth man.
Eight games each viii be played by
the four foregoing contestants, The
two high men playing Off the final
In event that these two mon are wei
matched 1t may be several days be'
fore the champion Is able to come out
victorious.
The state champion Of Oklahoma
viii be in, line to take a trip to Wlch.
ital, Kan, ON March $40 meet one oI
the most famous knights of tn,
checker board that the world has rec
ord Of. This is Alfred Jordon of Aus
tralIa, who IL making o tour OF tn,
United States and Europe mcetlnl
all comcrs, lie is considered IN,
greatest authority on checkers ant
chess amoag the English spoakinr
race and has thus far defeated al
comors.
Two of the contestants were forcot
TO fall out Of the tournament yester
day on account Of sickness ana higl
nervous strain. They were Frodercl
| Wall Tulsa, ana Dr. y. r. Weimcr
Vnita, The latter is the donor of IN,
medal awarded each year to the sue
Iccssful contestant DR.. Wcimcr Is m
enthusiast over the game and wa
considered In line for N champion
ship had his condition permitted hin
to stick He had five wins to his cred
II when hc was forced to abandon TN
game.
The result of the preliminary wa
as follows; Chas. Bradley, saltwater
Il won, 4 drawed score 2S; j. @
Gilmore, Muskogoo won, s draw
ed, score "a; a. S. MorclN Wan,
won, 0 draVed, scoro -; n. d. Ne
vile, Ninitd won, drawed, scor
I'll y. q Alien, Miami, won,
drawud, score 20; H. j. Mathew,
Sallisaw, won, diawcd, score ~
G. d. Andrews. oklahoma city,
won, 8 draWed, score 10; A. J., Bral
Tulsa, 4 won, drawed, score II; J
NJ. Cline Tulsa, 4 won 9 drawo,
score II,