... I NOTES, NEWS, AND GOSSIP. BY OUR SPECIAL FOOTBALL CORRESPONDENTS. ASSOCIATION. The holiday fixtures have perhaps had a stronger bearing on the championship of the two divisions of the League than most people antici- panted. They have had the effect of strengthen- ing the position of one of the leaders and of bring- ing a new name to the top of the other table. The unexpected has happened in ...

... I CONDUCrED BY DR. A. WVATIL'ITCI [. Fft[DAY January 5,1900. 1 LUNCHESTr3ER WHIEILY TIMES. PROBLEM No. 998, By W. H, Gundry, Exeter. (Specially contributed). Bi lck, 7 pieces. t ~ Vhito, 12 pieces. White to play, and mate in two moves. 3b 4 1 2 t kt 1 Q 2 1 4 p 1 P 1 1 4 p 3 I P3k 1 P II P. Kt 41P B 12 P2 B 2 1 kt 5 b I PROBLEM No. 999. By Mrs. WV. J. Baird, of Brighton. (Specially contributed ...

... 1) 3MA,cnESTFII WE:.I;KLY TihrFS. FRtnAY, Janmrary 5. 19O3. ANSWERS TO CORR]E'.SPONDE.NTS. .1. Shoc-mlithllurnley.- Will Nvrite you in t co I,'le of a ?? dily'. 1:. Brower, JLndon.--WVill frte iu our ncxt. : SOTUTION\ 0W P'itIBLE.M No. 872. By the Into .J. P. R Pee, Littsburg, U.S. Blha!; men on 3, 5. 6. and 13; ling (US 27. White men onn 8. 14, 19, 20, and 28. P'ROBLEM1 No. 873. Bv R. ]laird ...

... ChESS. I CONDUCTED BY DR. A. WAFILTICEH. MIACHmsn-rr IVEKRLY TTMRs. . FRIDAY, January 12, 1900. PROBLEM 'So. 1,000. Tourney No. L Black, 8 pieces. White, 12 pieces. White to play, and mmto in two movOes. 1 K3kt21 1 P4 p 1 IQ71 p4 k Pi I 3 RPIr 1 3 p 1.P2 1 2 p3 P Kt 2 RI Kt X kt 21 PROBLEM No. 1,001. Tourney No. IL1 Black, 8pieces. White, 9 piecem. White to play'and mate in three moves. 8 1 p ...

... I FOOTBALL OF THE WEEKs NOTES, NEWS, AND GOSSIP. BY OUR SPECIAL FOOTBALL CORRESPONDENTS. ASSOCIATION. Perhaps the most striking feature of the League engagements of Saturday last was the bad luck that befel the home clubs. 'Not only isas this so from the inere, footlall point of view, but. it was also true as regards attendalnces. Why, there wvere not so many spectators at the whole of the ...

... FOOTBALL OF THE WEEKI c 4 i, NOTES, NEWS, .AND G IOSSIP. a. ra ASSOCIATIO1. fe are probably nearer now than at any period 18 of the season to the winuners of the honours of the two divisions of the League. It can with almost 1 absolute safety be predicted that five clubsr will at furish the first two in each section. These are Id Sheffield United and Astcn Villa in the one, and 1, the Bolton ...

... CHIESS. CONDUCTED BY DR. A. WAHLTUCII, DIANCRESTER WEmTcLy TtunEs. FRIDAY. January 19, 1900. PROBLEM -o, 1,003. Tourney No. III. Biack, 9 pieceB. White, 10 pieces. White to play, and mate in two moves. I1 B 2 B p H 1p 21I 1 K It I) PP21 1 p1k p Kt 2 4IHpZ 2PP41Kt7I8I PROBLEM No. 1,003. Tourney No. IV. Black, 3 pieces. White, 7 pieces. 'White to play and mato in thres moves. 8 2 k 1 K 3 1 3 p 4 ...

... DRAUGHTSo. I 3BTC}HEST IEL WEEKLY TiMEr., - FaIDAY, January 19, 1900. PROMBDIBL No. 874. By %DI James Mackenie, Edinburgh. (From Leith Observor.) Black. White. White to move and win. A neat composition. GARE S. The following game was recently played betfween Mr. RI. Atwell, the London expert, and Mr. W. F. Jackson, a prominent London amateur. KIelso Opening. Blaek-R. Ativell. IVhite-NW. F ...

... 5TMNCIIEST.R WVF:aFLY Tt?.trc FRIDAY, January 2;. 1g3, SOLUTION OF PRJOBLEVI N. C By J. A.MIenzie. Edinl)urgil. White memn on 10, 30, and 32: king, a1 . Black nmen on 2. 16. ant 20: king on ,2. 32-27 17-14 8-1; 17 --22, 11- ' 22-17 10- 7 14 -17 15-11 26---19 W., 30-26 2-11 26-23 22-26 :, PROBLE.Nr No. 875. By the Draughts Edlitor. White. f ?? Mlaed. to ?? arit 16n. \Vo saws tr above li-tt: ...

... CHE SS. CONDUOTED BY DR' A, WAVAILTUCH, MANCHU9TEP, WEurxtY TTMErS. FRIDAY. JAnaary 26a 19CO. PROBLEM iD. 2,001. Tourney No. V. Binkc, 7 piens. Whito, 11 pieecs. White to play, and mate in two wnovoq. 1 b 2 Kt 3I 2 p 1 p 1 5 P2 1 2 P k I p 1 KjB P2 b 3 13 PR 3 1 5 p Q 1I B 2 Kt 4 PROBLEM No. 1,005. Tourney No. VI. Black. 8 pieces. White, 11 piece5. Wbito to play and mate it threb moves, lb4b I ...

... | gFOOTBALL OF THE WEEKx NOTES, NEWS, AND GOSSIP. BY OUR SPECIAL FOOTBALL CORRESPONDENTS. ASSOCIATION. Before passing on to the F.A. Grip ties let us congratulate Bury on their glorious victory of Saturday last. It was not a little singular that it should be left to a Lancashire club to save that wonderful record of Preston North End-and a club, moreover, that was hardly known in the season ...

... FOOTBALL OF THE. WEEK. NOTES, NEWS, AND GOSSIP. BY OUR SPECIAL FOOTBALL CORRESPONDENTS. ASSOCIATION. Nothing was so remarkable concerning the F.A. Cup-ties of SatuTdaV last as the generally even character of the play. In only one of the six- toen games was there anything like a runaway re- sult, and in this case it may be attributed to the wide difference between the two clubs. Another feature ...