Show UTAH CHECKER ClUB DRAWS MANY MEMBERS State Champion Aga Thirty I Players and In Interstate Play y Proposed Th I IY MC C w a busy scene Monday eye evening g January 21 when thirty or more of the best checker players in Utah will gather to play Hugh Mao Mac MacKean Kean a simultaneous contest Mr MacKean who was recently elected president or of the Utah Che Checker ker and Chess association stated yesterday that the best bestany bestany any player could for In Monday nights exhibition would be a draw and those who are acquainted with Champion MacKe nS ability as a checker player will ill bear out this statement J Weldon Berry chairman of the corn com committe mitte in charge of the exhibition which Is to bs bg given Monday evening stated yesterday that lie he was convinced Mac MacKean MacKean Kean would win twenty of the thirty boards to be played and it if each player will play his board to win and not draw Champion MacKean will get the scalp of everyone every one who takes part in the tho exhibition Many reservations have been made for Monday evenings contest some of the strongest players in the city O 0 J Grimes O 0 H Richards J N Holmes C CD CD D Erb J B Smith A B Smith Mrs Irs A B Smith A A Carlson Carison C FMc F Mc McKenzie Kenzle Kenzie D A Murdock Roy Williams William MacKean and Milton are among those who will try forU for a draw from the Scotchman Many inquiries have come to the Y M MC MC C A as to the Checker and Chess asso elation clation and many have presented their names for full Ship In the association C D Erb secretary or of the club stated yesterday that he was con confident a mem membership membership ot of fifty or more more would be added to the association within the next thirty days Plans are well under way for the city and state tournament which will be beheld beheld held some time timO In February This tournament tournament ment In question will be held for the pur purpose purpose pose of classifying the members of the association and in order to successfully conduct this the tho knockout plan will likely be adopt adopted for the first tourney JUdging from the many Inquiries which Mr Berry BenT has received from players In Idaho and Colorado the they aro looking for trouble with the Utah Checker and Chess association so in order to accommodate Colorado and Idaho it Is very likely an Interstate tournament will bo be arranged for next winter |