Show CHECKER CHAMPIONSHIP Hugh McKean of Salt Sait Lake Out in inthe Inthe Inthe the First Round Boston March 18 Sixteen of the best known checker players in the country gathered here today to take part in the tournament for the national champion champlon championship championship I ship I The result of the days play pla leaves six men to contest tomorrow In the major di dl division division vision Islon The best showing of ot the day da was made by L S 5 Head of or Bronxville N Y against W G Hill of Lowell Head won three matches and so was not obliged to play playa a fourth B W V Andrews Andres of Boston was as strong in his contest against Hugh McKean of Salt Lake City and scored twp two tw victories McKean drew the third game The fourth was not played pla ed under the rules rule |