DRAUGHTS ITEMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2429, 3 October 1900, Page 56

DRAUGHTS ITEMS.

Championship o{ the World. — This most impoiiant event, according to the articles of agreement commences in Boston on Monday, October 15. at 1 p.m. No play will take place in the morning of any day during progress of the match. No adjournment shall take plpcc during the course of a game. The match is to consist of 40 games (Stewart-Jordan restriction), for the world's championship and a stake of 2000dol. This should prove to be one of the greatest contests in the history of draughts. Melbourne Town v. Country. — The la%t Melbourae Town v. Country match has created another record m the game. The gathering took place on Septcrnbei 8, when 236 players were paired, and the country scored their first win since the inauguration of the annual event. The scores were: Country, 286; Town, 266; drawn, 145. The following tabulated statement of the matches is interesting for reference : —

A Wonder. — A checker prodigy is reported to have been discovered at Buffalo, N.Y., U.S.A., in the person of Master W. D. Champlin, a "bright youth of some nine summers. His father is one oi the strongest players in Buffalo, and upon offeiing to teach the boy how to play the -game, was surprised to find that the lad was already familiar with the numbers of the boaid, and that he could repeat blindfold every game that was demonstrated to him. His memory letains the most intricate and difficult lines of play, so that he is able to repeat them blindfold. The veteran ex-champion of America, Mr H. Spayth, who has hvd. some games with the boy, is of the opinion that there is not his equal at the same age in the world.

ANSWER TO CORRESPONDENT. E. B.— Much obliged for repoit. Congratulate you ob your play and the match.

fear. 894 Sffi :898 iS97 89S 900 Town < Boards. Games. Wins. 105 604 2, 1 0 84 484 233 SI 474 234 62 3C4 373 9-1 52!) 232 83 483 191 118 097 260 Country Wing. Diawn. 212 112 118 93 149 91 119 72 205 !>2 187 102 £80 145