Show IAsa Asa Long Retains His Checker Title WEST PALM BEACH Fla Dec 12 lZ M Asa Asa Long of Toledo emerged today from a day 10 checker bout with his world championship intact He successfully defended his title last night by drawing the thirty- thirty ninth test in a game 40 match thereby beating Edwin Hunt of I Nashville Tenn three victories to one Tennessee's assistant attorney general took an early lead with his his' lone triumph but the Ohio office offic worker forced his way to three victories victories vic vic- tories and earned draws in the other othe 35 games The final match was wa not played Most of the games filled with wit complicated moves lasted nearl nearly three hours each The shortest a adraw draw closed in 15 minutes |