Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 February 1914 — STEVENS LEADS CHECKER PLATERS [ARTICLE]

STEVENS LEADS CHECKER PLATERS

Won 2<% Out of Possible 22 Games In Semi-Final Contest—Complete Scores.'

A checker contest started -Monday evening was completed Wednesday night, and Sam Stevens led the twelve players with the fine score of 20Y 2 out of the 22 games played. Eaeh player engaged in two contests with each competitor, thus making 22 games for each contestant. , Some time ago Freeman Wood offered a fine checker board lor the y best player and contests were start- ' ed. This contest was the semi-final and hereafter the players will be divided into two classes, A and 8.. Class A will have all who scored over 50 per cent Of the possible points in the semi-finals, and Class B will have the others. The complete score in the semifinals was: i Stevens 20%. ■. — ~ Hill 17Y>. Thomas 16Y2. McFarland 15. Moloney 13. Haskell 10. Parks 9. Nichols BY 2 . Long BY2. Collins- 8. Swartzell-444. Fox 3%. The five highest will constitute Class A for the finals, which Will begin soon.