AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP. LOCAL GAME.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 419, 19 October 1889, Page 3

AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP.

LOCAL GAME.

Game 32.— "Wi1l o' the Wisp." Barker's Move. ' This game conclusively proved to Reed's friends that he was not in condition. Barker chose an admittedly weak line of the " Wisp.'* Nevertheless, the entire game took but thirty-three mo\es, and was p aced to Barker's credit Throughout the game Reed acted a1?a 1 ? though in a half stupor, and certainly was unable to comprehend the positions that arose. As for studying ahead, it was entirely out of the question. We give the entire game : --

" Canterbury Times." G \Mb 40. — " Laird and Lady."

(a) An old book lino. Beginners, note the succeeding mo\e«, They are very critical. — " Fittsburg Chronicle."

(a) A stroke which clears 15 men off the board.

11-lo 2319 8-11 22-17 9-13 17-14 10-17 21-li 15-18 26-23 13-17 19-15 4- 8 24-19 6- 9 28-24 9-13 24 20 2- o 32-28 17-21 23-24 6-10 15- 6 1-17 23-14 11-15 19-10 17-22 25-18 5- 9 14- 5 7-32 31-27 32-23 24-19 23-16 (a)2O- 4 12-16 5- 1 16 19 I- 6 19 23 6- 9 23-27 9-14 27-31 14-18 31-27 29-25 13-17 18-14 27-23 30 26 2?-30 14- 9 17-22 Drawn.

Barker's Move.

.i-iO 23-19 9 13 22-18 .5-22 15-18 .0-15 10-11 7-^3 27-18 12-16 29-25 16 Io -.24-19 6-11 25 22 a- 8 32-27 6 9 19 6 2 1- 6 22-17 13 22 26-17 9-13 17-14 J.G-J.I 30 26 8-12 2419 6-10 Barker won.

" Paisley. — Friend is move. .1-16 J4-19 8 11 '2-18 .0-14 15-22 7-10 2S-24 8-il . 16 20 17-13 30-25 2- 7 ' 11 16 22-17 22-17 10-lfa 4- 8 («)19 10 26-22 6-22 17-10 7-14 13- 6 1-10 25- 9 5-14 23-19 16-2| 27- 9 20 2? 32 '< 3 W. ATillb

The following game was played in the Auckland Public Library recently, between 'C. 6unbhorp and a friend : —