DRAUGHTS ITEMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2523, 23 July 1902, Page 62

DRAUGHTS ITEMS.

Harry Freedman played recently in Cambuskenneth. In all he contested 87 games, ■winning 86 and drawing 2. Next he visited Gargunnock, where he played 40 games simultaneously, winning 37 and drawing 3. He also played 4 games blindfold, -winning 3 and losing one — a wonderful record. World's Championship. — The big match between Messrs R. Jorda.n (holder) and H. Freedman for the world's championship is no doubt a matter of history by this time, as play was to start on July 12. Information should soon be to hand. In a. recent i=sue of the Pitlsburg Dispatch. (U.S.A.) the checker editor explains the paucity of news by the fact that most people are moving. On this side of the "pond," says the Nottinghamshire Guardian, the reason is^the very opposite, for few seem to be "moving." Dr A. Schaefer won first puzc in the New Ydxk handicap tourney. Messrs M'Entee, Potterdon, and Ker.na won second, third, and fourth prizes. Atwel! doc'me= to accept Jacob's challenge

for a slake of £25. He will only meet him on his ov.n terms—i.c Two-move ballot for i openiu£»; atake, £b, ty»e, three muuitea •

move for the first hour in each game ; one minute per move after, till conclusion of game. Shades of Anderson and Sturges, to what is your science degenerating? — Leeds Mercury. AtwelPs "defi" to the London and provincial players, which brought forth Jacob's challenge, •will lank in the curiosities of draughts literature along with the historical challenge of Pierre Mallet, mathematician to the King of France, a. couple of centuries ago. Given in the columns of a London contemporary, in reply to an expression of opinion from a correspondent of the paper that he is not a "firstclass" player, it reads as follows-— ' v^'ith reference to Mr Aiken's statement that 'in his opinion I am not a first-class player,' let me hasten to assure him that I have not the slightest desire to attain the questionable honour of being a first-class player in Mr Alken's opinion! To aspirs to such a vertiginous, indefinite, and shaky eminence would eimply be to court disaster. However, for the benefit of English players who may find themselves at any time within sight of St. Paul's, I will take this opportunity of stating that, in accordance with my practice during the last few years, I am still pursuing the profitable pastime of accommodating with money matches all 'first-classers,' 'bona-fide professors,' 'psuedo experts,' 'looking-glass champions,' or other playerß, in whatever category they are placed." Lumsden. — Some time ago r draughts club was formed at Lumsden, and is a means of great enjoyment to the players of the district. La3t weak a match President v. Vice-President was played, the scores being as under • — Peesidsxt. Vicz-Psesidext. Wins. Draws. Wins. 1 M'Alister .. 0 J. A. JJOonald 3 1 E. M'Donald.. 0 R. Yaidley .. 3 .0 A. Brook .. 0 ' F. M'Donald .. 4 1 W. Allison .1 D. Fraser . . 2 4 "W. H. Clerk 0 "W. M. Munro . 0 1 C. Davies ..0 Dr Todd .. 3

Peesidsxt.