Show IS AGAIN SHOWING CLASS AT CHECKERS Annual Tourney Develops Keen Competition and Renewed Interest y l the local checker I I expert Is again showing his ability In the annual tournament tournament I I ment which Is being held at atthe atthe the City and State Stat Checker club rooms The followers of this Indoor pastime have been showing a keen Interest In Inthe inthe the matches and the tables at the rooms have been crowded to the utmost itt ut most capacity The results of last weeks week's matches aro as follows First round Olson beat Baer Jensen Jensen Jen- Jen I sen beat Gatehouse beat Larnard Larnard Lar- Lar nard Gardiner Beat Deat Erb eEc b beat at GoggIn Jones beat Murdock Barton llanon beat Angel McKean beat Libby Second round Jones beat Howell Gardiner beat Jensen Deecher Beecher beat Olson McKean beat Barton Third round Jones beat Gardiner McKean l beat Deecher Beecher Fourth round round- round round-McKean beat Jones An analysis of the results shows that the younger players are not In It with the morn experienced players players- the men of more mature judgment judgment-as the four men making the best scores namely McKean Gardiner Beecher and Jones are each more than 50 years ot of age Howard Jensen Olson and BarIon Barton Bar Bar- ton Ion made excellent showings Next Saturday at 8 o'clock will beheld bo be held the annual meeting of the City and State Checker association at the clubrooms At this meeting officers for the ensuing year will be elected and arrangements made for a city tourney and play for the state cham- cham After this meeting there will willbe willbe be an exhibition by Hugh McKean who will play simultaneously twelve opponents Everybody interested In checkers check check- ers era Is Invited to come The exhibition Is free I |