... ChESS. CONDUCTED BY DR. WAHEILTUCH, MANCHESTER WEEuLY TImES. FRIDAT. April 27, 1900. PROBLEM No, 1,030. Tournoy No. XXXI. Blimk, 10 pieees. White, 9 pieces. White to play, and mate in two moves. 7 B11 3 p p J 1II p 3 r 2 P 1 r k lit I I I Q 4 b 'Et 2 P p 2 K pI B 6 kt P 1 8 I PROBLEM No. 1,031. Tourney No. XXXII. Black, 8 pieces. e White, 11 pieces. White to pla', and mate in three moves. n ...

... I NTANsEearTSrE WUcWrEcY vr Tim!. FRIDAY, Octeber 26, 1900. ANSWERS TO COlRESPONDENTS. T. Payser (Ardwick).-Thaniks for problem, which vill have attention. We have handed your other communicatign to the chem editor. A Nempnter (Bury).-We are withholding solution of Problem No. 906 until next veek. If. P. Hplloway (Birmingham).-We have haeded your note to Mr. J. T. Bell, hon. secretary of the ...

... ClIES.'s. CONDUCTED BY DR. A. W.ALTUCH. MANCaESTlI4 WEE1KLY TiMEs. FRIDAY, Septomber 7, 1900. PROBLEM No. 1,064. By E. J. Winterwood, (Speoially contributed). Black. 3 pieces. White, S pieces. White to play, and mnto in three moves. 8 1 5 B Nt I I 8 I I p 1 P 4 i 4 k P2 1 7 P 1 2 K 2 R p 1 161311 SOLUTIONS OF PROBLEMS. Solucion of Problem No. 1,061, by Mrs. W. J. Baird, of Brightun.-l Q-R 4. ...

... CRESS. I CONDUCTED BY DR. A. WAHLTUCH. MANC1IESTErC WE;E!;TY TIMES. FRIDIT, Atgnst 10, 1900. PllO13B1E SO. 1.059. Speojally contribtutod by F. Baird, of mnobhoster. BhLck, 8 pioce,. White, 10 pieces. Whito to play, and mate in two movos. 2 11 kt r 2Ib 2 t I p 2 1 5 p2 1 2 B 2 Kt I Q I B 1 kp2 P I1 K 2 p 3 It1 3 P4 1 8 SOLUTIONS OF PROBLEMS. No, 1,056.-Toarney No. t . -1 Kt-Q B 5. 7 Blaclk. ...

... CHILESS. CONDUCTED BY DR,. A. WAHLTIUCH MIANgirSTER WHEXLY TIMES. FRIDAY, BlyR 18, 1900. PROBLEM No. 1,036. Tourney No. XXXVY. Black, F pieces. White, 8 pieces, White to play and mato in two moves. 2 Ri1 Q 2 B I 8 I I b p K~t 3 1 3 k 4 1 B 1 Kt 6 1 8 1 2 kt 5 1 2R4K I PROBLEM No. 1,037. Tourney No. XXXVII, Black, 8 pieces. Wbite, 10 pieces. White to play, and mete in throe moves. 3 Q .41 kt 7 ...

... NOTES, NEWS, AND GOSSIP. BY OUR SPECIAL FOOTBALL CQRRESPONDENTS. ASSOCIATION. I I As the end of the season approaches the study of the League tables becomes more interesting. We are on the eve of the last of the eight months that are legalised for Association football, and not one of the eighteen positions in either of the two Divisions is determined. Tot a single elub can say they have found ...

... YFATFRDPAY'S PLAY. LANCASIHE v. MIDDLESEX. These counties nmet yeiterday at Old Irnsflord. 55 rf WBS some very interesting, anl evenll se.asiclnt 031W dlesex bgtted fist, and Zer-t all out for 126 A' tI' of all bours pijys Hlallal hsad to rrtirk. ?? anu injury to his ?? whilst effecting a cau-aril n I!` then, went in aind could only Inake 78 (JIearne teis : for 42 runs). At the close Middleex ...

... HILESS. -I CONDUCTED BY DR. WAHLTUCH. kmimST'I' WEEICLY Tm1sE. FRIDAY, [1tty 11, 1900. PROBLEM So. 1.034. Tourney No. XXXIV. BlElok, t2 piece. White, 8 pieces. White to play, and mate in two moves. 8 I 1 kt 2 p Kt 2 1 b 3 ( 2 K I q 3 B p 1 p 14 k 2 h I 2R562Pprpl rI1B 1Kt 4 I_ PBO13LEB No. 1,035. Tourney No. XXXV. Black, 10 pieces. White, 9 pioaes. White to play, ami mato iar three moves. 7 Q ...

... I CRICKET OF THE WEEK: NOTES, NEWSY AND GOSSIP. BY OUR SPECIAL CRICKET CORRESPONDENT, - - SCoRnro WEATHER. Pheew! WhVlat .weather! Here's the sire of tlhe seasons! 3Monarch of the climes?' making up for lost time with a vengeance, and putting all his energy into a few glorious days. The bats- manl will hail Sols advent joyously. Baked wickets mean big scores, and Knights of the Wil- low are ...

... I CRICKET OF THE WEEK:. NOTES, NEWS, AND GOSSIP. BY OUR SPECIAL CRICKET CORRESPONDENT. As You WEmE. The great encounter between the two great Northern rivals has taken place, and is by this time quite ancient history. It has proved nothling -- except that Jack is as good as his master, and that both sides, in addition to mag- nificent erieketing ability and smartness, possess the pluck and ...

... CRICKET OF THE WEEK: NOTES, NEWS, AND GOSSIP, BY ?? SPECIAL CRIC~KET CORRESPONDENT, DOVN-D BY JESSoPSJuEu. Youth will be 'served,' observes the proverb, and its wisdomf has once again been illustrated: the vetry young men of Gloucester have smirched the clean record gained this season by the not- so-young Lancastrians. The Gloucester eleven are as full of virility as a lot of young colts. ...

... FOOTBALL OF THE' WEEK. NOMA, NEWS, AYD GOSSIP. [ar OuB SPSCIAM Co0R15EX'ONDENTS] ASS30IATION. Whilst there is, bf course, a very considerable margin between the points of the top and bottom clubs in the First League, there is only a difference Of three between the first and No. 8 in the list. Be- tween the tenth and the seventeenth the diffexenoe is the same, and the lesson of the Bsason, so ...