Re: Wigtown Free Press, December 18, 1851 - Marriages; "At Dunfermline, by the Rev. Mr French, Mr James Wylie better known as the 'Herd Laddie' the celebrated draught-player, to Miss Helen Henri."
James Wylie dominated the game of draughts (AKA checkers in America) for more than 50 years, reigning as World Champion for no less than 40 years. In 1873 Wylie toured America and played eleven thousand games, winning all but fifty. In 1881 James Wylie made another tour that reaped him a monetary harvest when he played nearly twenty thousand games, charging his adversaries twenty-five cents per game.
For additional biographical information visit "Wyllie Draughts"
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James Wylie dominated the game of draughts (AKA checkers in America) for more than 50 years, reigning as World Champion for no less than 40 years. In 1873 Wylie toured America and played eleven thousand games, winning all but fifty. In 1881 James Wylie made another tour that reaped him a monetary harvest when he played nearly twenty thousand games, charging his adversaries twenty-five cents per game.
For additional biographical information visit "Wyllie Draughts"
http://www.wylliedraughts.com/
Re: Wigtown Free Press, December 18, 1851 - Marriages; "At Dunfermline, by the Rev. Mr French, Mr James Wylie better known as the 'Herd Laddie' the celebrated draught-player, to Miss Helen Henri."
James Wylie dominated the game of draughts (AKA checkers in America) for more than 50 years, reigning as World Champion for no less than 40 years. In 1873 Wylie toured America and played eleven thousand games, winning all but fifty. In 1881 James Wylie made another tour that reaped him a monetary harvest when he played nearly twenty thousand games, charging his adversaries twenty-five cents per game.
For additional biographical information visit "Wyllie Draughts"
http://www.wylliedraughts.com/
James Wylie dominated the game of draughts (AKA checkers in America) for more than 50 years, reigning as World Champion for no less than 40 years. In 1873 Wylie toured America and played eleven thousand games, winning all but fifty. In 1881 James Wylie made another tour that reaped him a monetary harvest when he played nearly twenty thousand games, charging his adversaries twenty-five cents per game.
For additional biographical information visit "Wyllie Draughts"
http://www.wylliedraughts.com/
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Sacred / to the / memory / JAMES WYLIE / (The Herd Laddie) / World Drafts Champion / for 40 years / died 5th April 1899 / also his wife HELEN HENRY / died 12th December 1882 / also their daughter JANE WYLIE / died 3rd November 1912 / and her husband JAMES DEWAR / died 14th July 1915
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