Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 January 1909 — Checker Players Have Contest. [ARTICLE]

Checker Players Have Contest.

Eleven of the local checker players held a tournament Friday nlfht at M. E. Griffin’s lunch room, and a double-round contest held the attention of the draught players for several hours. Frank Hill was high man, haring won 16 out of the 20, and having tied two others. Thomas was In poor form, falling to 12%, while McFarland also tailed to keep up his usual stroke. The leaders had many close games, and fattened their scores at the expense of the tall enders. The following was the result, 20 being the possible score: Hill, 17 Stephens, 16. Maxwell, 16. McFarland, 13%. Thomas, 12%. Leopold, 9. Healey, 7. Nichols. 6%. Tyler, 6%. Hemphill, 8%. Beam, 8%. The tournament dosed with an oyster supper.