... | 1. - ' I MTANCHRESTSR WrruICLY Tnmzs. FRIDAY, February 2, 1900. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. P. FPearson ( :cr pro'. blem.. i. . -. e ?? . ,. - - -- : SOLUTION OF PROBLEM No. 875. By the Draughts FEditor. Black men: 5,11,15, 16, and 17 ;king on 22. White men: 13, 20, 23, and 32: king oh 8. *15-18 a23--14 17-21 8-15 22-17 Black wins. (a) 8-15, 18-27, 20-11, 22-26, Black wins. PROBLENT No. 876. ...

... . CIIESS. I CONDUOD BY DR. A. 'WVAITLTUCHI. IMANCHESTER WiLrrY 'rTmEs. FRIDAY. Febraary 2, 190D. PROBLEM O. 1,006. Toarney No. VIT. Black, 8 piecoB. Whito, 10 picoos. White to play, and mate in two moves. 1 B 6 1 1 p 3 Kt 2 13 It1 kt I kt Ir Q b 1 R 31 2 P k 2 p, I 2 p P 2 P1I 8 I 3 R 2 K 1 PROBLEM No. 1,007. Tourney No. VIII. Black, 7 pieces. White, 7 pieces. White to play and mate in three ...

... NOTES, NEWS, AND GOSSIP. BY OUR SPECIAL FOOTBALL CORRESPONDENTS. . ASSOCIATION. Lancashire did not suffer so heavily from the snowstorms of Saturday last as many other parts of the country. In the Midlands, for instance, the downfall was so weighty that it placed foot- ball out of the question altogether. This was particularly unfortunate for Notts Forest. who were expeeting a bumping gate for ...

... CONDUOTED BY DR. A. WXAULTUCIT.. MANCHESTER WEmRLTY TTMES. FURDlY, February 9, 1900. PROBLEM NTo. 1,003. Tourney No. TX. Black, 9 Piecos. 7Wite, 7 pieces. White to play, and mate in two moves.. Q 5 b rI p 6 I~l I 1 It 3 P 1.3 p 4 1 ~1 k 1 kI t K I I ,,2ItI R3 1816kt 1 PROBLEM No. 1,C09. Tourney No. X. . Blauk, 6 pLeces. White, 8 pieoe0. White to play and mate in three moves. IQ61If It 6 2 P612 ...

... NAWCHESTER WEEKLY TtrRP, FRIDAY, Febrnary 9. 1961 ANSWEILS TO CORFESPPNDERNT'I. J. Jones (Pendleton). -lour solition oi Prohlemn Ko: 875 is quite correct.' 11 \Vatkin (Ptilfordi); Youlr soltationl i; A rt ~many good playors have ovobricoked s. similar poiSt. ?? Mlayes (Tanglinl, Singapore, SS})-MueIU I h ?? for yonlr intereffting ionltribution. Blope. wsf Isil be fravoulred :agai I ltor ...

... FOOTBALL OP THE WEEK, NOTES, NEWS, AND GOSSIP. BY OUR SPECIAL FOOTBALL CQRRESPONDENTS. . ur. ASSOCIATION. Fed Not often have we such an upsetting of fixtures ug as have occurred in connection pith the second ,til round of ties for the F.A. Cup. Of the series at of eight only two were decided on Saturday, Aston in- Villa and Notts Forest alone qualifying for round No. 3. Notts County and Bury ...

... CONDUUTED BY DR. A. W.AHIL'UCH. MANCH1rusTrsl WvE1uiy TTmrs. FRUDAY. February 16, 1900. PROBLEM go. 1010. Tourney No. XT. Black, 5 viecem. White, 9 pieces. White to play, and mate in two nMoveq.. 8 1 kt 61 2 Q 56 15 p2 1 Kt 2 k P B 1 P I 1 q Xt 4 K I 81I R Bkt 5 PROBLEM No. 1,011. Tourney No. X1I. Black, 8 pieces. White, 6 pieces. White to play and mate in two moves. rIk5 p 6,p 11( P p3 r j2 ...

... - : MANOIIESTRI WEmth.Y ~'IM;ze. FRIDAY, February 16, 1900. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDE NTS. W. II. Wailer (Rochdale).--Why shouldl .your in- fomrner wilfully pervert our expression of opinion? We certainly did not give so absurdli al opinion. J (Cowden (Ardwicl).--You will have scen from our note last week that the terms could not be sxistainled. Tis, human to err. It. Atwell (London).- We note ...

... I I i- I NOTES, NEWS, AND GOMSP.-, BY OUU SPECIAL FOOTBALL CORRESPO.DI~N'. BY OUR SPECIAL FOOTBALL CORRESPON-NtMS. o . ?? AIWOOOIATlION. Our active connection with football extends over a long .eriod of years, but we do riof rem em- ber such a regrettablie display between two first- class clubs as that which took place at Owlerton, on Monday afternoon. Wten local rivals enter the arena it is ...

... CIIESS. I CONDUCTED 13Y DR. A. WAnIILYUCTI. MANCwr~STEfL WVprCLT TTTris. FRIDAY, February 23, 19CO. PROBLEM NO. 1.012. Tourney No. X 111. Black, 9 pieccB. White, 12pieces 1 White to nosy, and mate in two moves.. 5 kt 2 1 1 P R 3 P I I B I K I p3 j It 1 Kt 1 B Pp I pI 8 r Q 6 1 p 1 P k I P 2 1 r kt SR I PROBLEM No. 1,013. Tourney No. XIV. Black, 2 pleces. White, 4 pices. White to play arid mate ...

... 1)RAUGHTS. IrANCRESTTPA WVW:I.tLTY TIT1: FRIDAY, FebruInry ^z 19!, ANSWEM T1O ' CORR ESPONDEN Is J. Jvnaeri ( nlt N).-\olir So~lutitlv~w No, 877 is corru t. We regret that . e vata, eent accept your sutipsti ...

... IoOT-BALL OF THE WEEK. ?? ?? - _ x . E, As b NOTES, NEWS, AND AGd0SlSIF. BY OUR SPECIAL FOOTBALLTCORASPO1IDENTS. ?? ?? . O X, so id ASSOCIATION. r' Whilst for the time being, the competition for the F.A. Cup tempts one td forget the League ut tournament, the latter is, after all, of more vital .s interest to many of the members. The fate of the id cup does not actually so much concern the ...