Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 February 1915 — TO PLAY CHECKERS WITH DANVILLE, ILL [ARTICLE]

TO PLAY CHECKERS WITH DANVILLE, ILL

Team From That Oity Will Be Here Tonight to Compete With Rensselaer Players.

Rensselaer checker players Will compete with a team from Oanville, 111., this evening and so much of Saturday morning as is necessary to complete the contest. The arrangements were not completed in time for earlier announcement, but J.. A. McFarland received a postal card this morning from J. O. Faris, of the Danville Checker Cluib, stating that the team would arrive here on the 3:44 train. It was not stated how many would come and the local arrangements will include as many of the local checker players as there are visitors. * Among the local players will be J. A. McFarland, Sam Steverits, Frank Hill and E. M. Thomas. After those will come in a laige field to select from including Attorneys Halleck and Leopold, Judge Hanley, W. vS. Parks, Frank Potts, Monts Molony and others. Neither McFarland nor Thomas have played very much for some time and are not in the real pink of condition. The visiting players will be given tli,e best, however, that we have in stock and it is hoped to make a creditable showing.