ov o f old Scotland, and never low er his flag T h e P eu n i*y ]va u la C h a n ip iou «lilp .

beneath the ‘ stars and stripes’ o f the west­ To the E d ito r o f the B oard :
ern empire. A n d when in after years we In answer to Mr. James Smellie, o f P l y ­
are grown old and gameless, w e w ill often mouth, Pa., as to who is the champion o f
remind our children, that w e knew and central and nortliern Pennsylvani, I must
played with the greatest draught player the say that I cl.iim the friendly championship
w orld has ever produced, the renowned until defeated, o f th eleiritorv nicntioncd In
W yllie. my challenge published July 7ih, 1883,
Since the above speech was delivered, which rends thus ; There being a great
many anxious to start lids game socially
only one short year has passed away, and
(exempt from stake money), but being too
in that little space what changes w e have timid to put the que.stion, I do so, at the
seen ? M cA rt himself in a few days after stime time expecting to be defeated at short
that happy meeting with those congenial notice, hv challenging any one in the slate,
barring Philadelpliia and Pittsburgh, to
souls was cut o ff in his bright career, and play a friendly series o f fifty games, draws
went to his rest in a watery grave. This to count, fo r tlic social champion.ship. In
left a gap in the ranks o f draught playing, accepting please state conditions. This
not easily to be tilled. His noble figure challenge shall remtdn open ten daj's. If
not accepted I claim title. W . C. B r o w n .
and radient smile, his tine humor, keen wit Mr. W alter Agcr, o f Lock Haven, accepted
and repartee ; A ll are g o n e ; and when under date o f .July 8, as follows : I notice
w e look around upon the old familiar faces a challenge from W . C. Brown fo r a series
at Ihe “ Checqucred Board,” and in im agi­ o f games o f checkers. I hereby accept Ihe
challenge, the games to be played on Jidy
nation see the vacant chair ; it makes us 11, 12 iind 13, cither at Altoona or Lock
Bigh and e.vclaim in the language o f his Haven. I f the form er I to have my ex ­
loved Shakespeare ; penses paid and if played liere wc w ill de­
" W e ne’er shall look upon his like again.” fray Mr. Brown’s expenses. W alter
A o e r . The match was contested in A l­
October, 1873. toona and 1 was defeated. I sent Mr.
A ger a challenge for a return match which,
R e g a r d lu s T lia t T o n ru m en t. lie failed to accept I made several efforts
T . H. Brown, Sayre, Pa., writes as to get on another mutch hut to no purpo.se.
follow s : Stir up the players more than Tlieo from his nonacceptance I claim social
you have on the propO'cd tournment of chainpionshi|i, which is in no w ay to in­
central and northern t ennsylvania. Had terfere with Mr. J. Reed, the stale cham­
Bome o f them the .snap o f Mr. Jas. Smellie, pion, so acknowledged. N o w let me hear
it would soon be a fact. It would really from interested ones as I think this will cover
be a grand affair and would unite the what Messrs. Smellie. Adam, Barnes and
fraternity in every way. W h y not at the many others wish to get at in tlie way o f a
Bame time the tournament is held form a tournament. I think it advisable to make
checker association o f the above portion the number o f games tweuty which can be
o f the state? It could be done! making contested in a single day, tlius cutting the
arrangements for an annual meeting similar expenses o f visiliiig player to little more
to your “ Che.ss Association,” o f the than car fare. This note I hope w ill be
o Bouthern tier and northern Pennsylvania. received by those interested, with a hearty
(n (iji
Sg? W ou ld suggest that you appoint a com ­ good feeling and that the honors w ill be
mittee o f three or more in the counties to carried from place to place until the best
s &
be represented, said committee to w ork up mau has it in his posession. Altoona w ill
rN it their re.s|)eciive counties, and have all subscribe toward getting a badge or
nl 0) possible i o in ; instead o f soliciting sub medal and then Icteach county challenging
d !2 scribers make a nominal entrance fee to de­ add the same amount until Iji.jO has been
fray necessary e.vpences, balan:e be divided eoulrihuted, when this emblem shall be
in two cash prizes, say two thirds to the purchased and handed to the one then
:& -Si first, one third to the second, it would holding the championship, he to transfer
o oi then no doubt cause the boys to work. it to liis victor and be suircndered to the
T io g a county players have never been successful man until worn out. N o w , gen­
heard from on this subject except Mr. tlemen, start the ball rolling, and keep it
Adam . W here are Carbon, Lycom ing. moving. D on’t let it rest tw o months in
Schuylkill and other strongholds? Brad­ one place. I t w ill make rivalrj’^which can
ford, am sorry to say is out no one not help but im prove each and all in this
^I to reprc-ent it, that I know of. M y busi­ great and scientific game. H oping to hear
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ings at present, but w ill assist all I can. a'chaltenge through T h e B o a r d , I remain,
W ou ld be pleased to meet any player com ­ very rcspectfull, W . C. B r o w n ,
o ^ ing this way, who can find me at the R ail­ Box 712, Altoona, Pa.
road Depot. N o w boom the tournment or
9 5 break T h e B o a r d . Birmingham, England, has a new ly or­
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T H U R S D A Y , N O V E M B E R 19. 1885.
A FKAVD H XPOSED.
F o r some time complaints have reached us
that J. H. Fergufs ui, who fo r a long time
has been checker editor o f the Cleveland
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rN it and it seems a pity that he .should be so
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ances. Last Sunday the checker column
o f the Sun was missing. As w e surmised
«i) i:n Fergusson had run the length o f his rope
and was compelled to stop short— we trust
never to go again. The follow in g letter
from A n a y Sheean, one o f Cleveland’s best
known players, tells the story :
^I It becomes my painful duty to inform
you and the checker players o f the coun­
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Cleveland Sunday Sun,Ini-i “ gone wrong,”
and I am o f the opinion he has departed
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for “ greener fields and pastures n e w " I made the deposit o f five pounds with (he
«-< (U believe lliat I am justified in saying that he
li-i N is a “ dead beat” o f the lowest order, as he
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Some three months ago Fadviinced Fergu-
sson |3 fo r a Janvier's 'Anderson. Sluce
G AM E OF then I have received all kinds o f excuses
but no book. Tic has lied to me on several
occasions and I began to suspect all was
not right when I received a letter from a
checker friend o f mine that opened m y
eye.s and made mo mad when I found out
how I had been duped. It is not the loss
o f ihe money I care so much about as Ihe
meanness o f Ihe thing. I called at the Sun
office Saturday last and stated my case 10
the proprietor, Mr. C, C. K ulliraufl. That
gentleman informed me that he has heard
.several complaints o f Inic, perhaps twenty.
Said he did not know what to do with tliat
man (Fergusson) as he was worthless. Ho
would look into Ihe miifler and see what
he could do fo r me Invited me to call
again Monday (lo day) when he would have
more lime to talk the matter over. Now
’ wheilier Fergu.ssoii has left the city or not I
can’t .say. Ills whercahouts are unknown.
This accounts fo r the checker column be­
ing omilled from the lii.st issue o f the Sun.
In addition to this w e may state that
Dunlap, o f the 7'uif. long ago pronounced
Furgu-sson a.dead beat and fraud. We.also
have received the follow in g letter from L.
M. Stearns, o f Derry Depot, N . H . :
Last A pril I sent $3.10io J.H , Fergusson,
checker editor o f the Cleveland Sundaj/
N. Y.
Sun, fo r a Lym an's Book o f Problems,
the ten cents to pay for legisteiiiig book for
safe delivery to me. H e has sent me all
kinds o f excuses, but no book, and at last
about seven weeks ago said that I ’Viumld
get the book o f Lyman, IJial be wouldsend
it to me. I waited but no book. I wrote to-
Lyman and be said be bad no orders to
semi me a book. H aving u ailed .'■ix mnulhs
I think I am justified in railing Fcrgus.soD
a dead beat. Checker players look out for
Irtm !
I f any others o f our readers have sulTer-
cd loss through this man w e wish they
would w rite us. T h e B o a k d is bound to
clear the checker fraternity o f that class o f
vampires that is always found hanging
around all elasFes o f men. W e have our
eye on a certain eastern man who has been
up to the same kind o f w ork i f reporls be
true. W e shall investigate, and if the
complaints arc substantiated another explo­
sion m ay be looked for.
T h e second step towards the match fo r
the English championship has been taken.
Messrs. Smith and Jamtson have each
stakeholder, us required by articles.
Mr. Labadie is said to be in poor health,
and consequently not in condition to play a
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In d e x o f O peninss. 48. 11.15, 24.20, 8.11, 28,24, 1014.

(B v James W yllie, in the Leeds M ercu ry.)
In favoring us with this contrihulion M r.
W y l iu informed us lhat it is the results o f
suggestions made to him by correspondents
from time to time, and he expresses an
opinion that it would be found interesting
to students and experts as a concise illustra­
tion o f openings and sub openings o f games
which may by conducted in their natural
termination by independent liui-s o f play.
H e is, o f Course, quite aware that some
openings may be forced into combinations
identical with those which may be devel­
oped from other openings, but this fact
does not vitiate the pr emise he has laid
down. Mr. W y llie offers no explanation
concerning the value o f any openings in
parlicular, but he wishes it to be under­
stood that he is w illing at any time to join
issue over a selection from the list, for
frien d ly games, for a contest for the chum-
pionsliip, O f fo r any substantial con.sidcra-
tion that may be proposed by a opponent;
1. 9.13.
2. 9.13, 24.20
3. 9.13, 24.19.
4. 9.13, 23.19.
f). 9.13, 23.18.
6. 9.13, 22.17, 13.22, 25.18.
7. 9.i;j, 22.17, 13.22, 2(5.17.
8. 9,13, 22.18, 11.10.
9. 9.14.
10. 9.14, 22.18, 11.15.
11. 9 14, 24.20.
12. 9.14, 22.17. -
13. 9 14, 24.19.
14. 9.14, 23.19.
15.9.14.23.18 • 86. 11.15. 21.17. 9 14.
16. 10.14.
17. 10.14.24.20.
18. 10.14,24.19.
19. 10.14,23 19.
20. 10.14,23.18.
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21. 10.14,22.17.
22. 10.15. • 93. 11.1--, 24.19. 15,24. 27.20.12.16.
s g. 23. 10.15,22.18
24. 10.15, 24.20,
rN it 26. 10.15, 24.19.
CO 0) 26. 10.15, 21.17.
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27. 10.17, 22.18, 15.22, 26.17.
28. 11.15, 22.18.
29. 11.15, 22.18, 15.22, 25.18, 12.16.
30 11.15, 22.18, 1.5.22, 25.18, 8.11.
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31. 11 15. 22 18, 15.22, 26.17.
82. 11 15. 22.18, 15 22, 25 18, 10.15.
33. 11.15, 22 18. 15 22, 25.18, 9 14.
34. 11.1.5, 22.18, 15.22, 25.18, 9.13.
35. 11.15, 22.18, 15.22, 25.18, 10,14.
86. 11.15, 24,20.
^I 37. 11.15.24.20,8.11,28.24.
-I 38. 11.15, 24.20, 12.16.
39. 11.15, 24.20, 8.11.
40. 11.15, 24.20, 7.11.
41. 11.15, 24.20, 15.19.
42. 11.15, 24.20, 10.14.
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o ±! 44. 11.15,24.20,9,13.
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O T3 45. 11.15, 24.20, 8.11, 22.17.
46. 11.15,24.20,8 11,28.24,4 8.
O 47. 11.15, 24.20, 8.11, 28.24. 3.8.
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49. 11.15. 24 20. 8 11, 28.24, 9.14.
50. 11.15, 24.20, 8.11, 9 13.
51. 11.15, 24,19.
52. 11.15, 24.19, 15.24 , 28.19, 8.11.
53. 11 15, 24.19, 15.24. 28.19, 7.11.
54. 11.15, 24.19, 15.24, 28.19. 10.15.
55. 11.15, 24,19, 15.24, 28,19. ■
56. 11,1-5, 24.19, 15.24, 28.19, 9.14.
57. 11 15, 24.19, 15 24, 28.19, 9.13.
58. 11.15, 23 18, 8.11, 26.23. ■
59. 11.15, 23.18, 8.11, 27.23.
60. 11 15, 23.18, 9.14.
61. 11.15, 23 18. 15.19.
62. 11.15, 23.18. 8 11, 27.23, 9.13.
63. 11.15, 23.18, 10 14.
64. 11.15, 23 18, 9 14, 18 9. 5.14.
65. 11.15, 23.18, 9.14, 18.9, 6.13.
66. 11.15, 23.18, 7.11.
67. H 15, 23.18, 9.14, 18.11, 7 16.
68. 11.15, 23.18, 9.14, 18.11, 8.15.
69. 11.15, 23, IS, 13.16.
70. 11.15, 23 18. 8.11, 27.23, 9 13.
71. 11.15, 23.19. 8.11, 22 17, 9,13.
72. 11.15, 23 19, 8.11, 22.17, 9.14.
73. 11.15, 23.19. 9.14, 27 23.
74. 11.15, 23 19, 9.14. 22.17, 5 9.
75. 11.15, 23.19. 9.14, 22.17, 6,9.
76. 11.15. 23.19, 9 14, 22.17, 7.11.
77. 11.15, 23 19, 9 13.
78. 11.15, 23.19, 7.11,32.18. *
79. 11.15. 23.19, 7 11. 22.17.
80. 11 15. 28.19, 8.11, 23.17, 3.8.
81. 11.15, 23 19. 8.11, 23.17, 4.8.
82. 11 15, 23.19, 8.11, 22.17, 15.18.
83. 11 15. 23 19. 8.11, 32,17, 11.16. •
84. 11.15. 21,17.
85. 11,15. 21.17, 9,13.
87. 11.15. 21 17, 15.19.
88. 11.15, 21.17, 7 11.
89.:;^11.15. 21 17. 8 11.
90. 11 15. 21 17, 7.10.
91. 11.15. 22.17.
92. 11.15. 22.17, 8 11. 17.13. 15.18.
94. 11.15 24 19, 15.24. 27.20. 8.11.
95. 11 15. 24.19, 15,24, 27.20, 7,11.
96. 11 15, 24.19, 15.24, 27.20, 10 15.
97. 11 15. 24 19. 15.24, 27 20. 9 14.
98. 11.15, 24 19, 15.24, 27.20, 9.13.
99. Old F'ourieenib.
100. Old F onrtecnlh, from the 25.22 m ove.
101 W liile Doctor.
102. Black Doctor.
103. 11.16.
104. 11 16, 24,20.
105. 11.16, 23.18.
106. 11.16, 23.18.
107. 11.16 24.19.
108. 11.16, 22.17.
109. 12.16.
110. 12.16, 22.18,
111. 12.16, 24 20.
112. 12.16, 23.18,
113. 12.16, 22.17.
Bernd Bros, ’s cigar store, 233 Main street,
Danbury, tlonn,. is headquarters fo r check-
(iT players in Hint city.

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