Problemists G. George and J. George

[Bill Salot]

Were G. George and J. George the same guy?

The issue is best defined by Horsfall’s Problem Book. Its Problem 125 is credited to J. George, and its Problem 413 is credited to G. George. Seems like two different people, right?

But look at Horsfall's Index: J. George is listed, and G. George is not. Suggests there is only one Mr. George, right?

However the Index also does not link J. George to Problem 413. So G. George and his problem were both omitted from the Index. Seems like a simple accidental omission, right?

I have found no other book where both initials appear. Boland's Familiar Themes (Page 42) credits only G. George. Boland’s later books (Border Classics, Page 90; Masterpieces, Page 121) list only J. George. Seems as if Ben corrected a typo, right?

But in no case is the same problem credited to both G. and J. And there is that Familiar Themes reference to G. George in Draughts Review. Seems we are back to two Mr. Georges.

Is there any background information on them?

[chipschap]

I very quickly found a reference to J. George of Cardiff Wales in Canadian Checker Player, Vol 2 p. 235, Nov 1908, where he wins contest honors for a 'resetting' of a problem.

There is a reference to an American, G. George, on p. 96 of International Draughts and Checkers, 1959, where he is listed as a supporter of checkers (I couldn't access the full text).

I think the supposition that the only problemist is J. George is the most likely, but this is hardly proof.