Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 257, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 October 1911 — Checker Expert Will Play Blindfolded Wednesday Night. [ARTICLE]

Checker Expert Will Play Blindfolded Wednesday Night.

ffewell W. Banks, the. American checker champion, will be in Rensselaer Wednesday, the guest of local checker players, and will give exhibitions that afternoon and evening. He says In a card to J. A. McFarland that he will play simultaneously and blindfolded. Mr. Banks , comes to Rensselaer on his tour of the United States and checker players from alt the surrounding towns have been notified of his visit and invited him to come here and have the honor of playing him a game. Other checker player* who have visited Rensselaer have proposed to play blindfolded, hut all have dodged the issue. Mr. Banks, htfwever, makes the pfrOpdsmdh to Mr. McFarland that he will play with his eyes bandaged. It will be an Interesting sight to witness and the public will toe welcomed, The games will start in the “seven-up” club rooms, ovhr Warner Bros. -store and.be transferred to the armory after the drill of Company Mtf concluded,-7 :