Does anyone know if this is the same Hunt

[johndraughts]

In the OCA database there is a E. Hunt/E.F. Hunt which is Edwin Francis Hunt, but there is also a E.C. Hunt and a R.E. Hunt. Does anyone know if these are different people?

E.C. Hunt played Grover in the 1946 ACA tournament, which Edwin Hunt seemed to have participated in according to my research. But from what I gathered, Hunt did not loss any games except an upset to Chamblee in 1946 however E.C. Hunt has two losses against Grover in that tournament.

Any info would be helpful

[George Hay]

I'm not sure about E.F. Hunt and E.C. Hunt, but R.E. Hunt may have been Roy Hunt.

Edwin Francis Hunt won the 1934 ACA National tournament, the first time 3-move restriction was used. Edwin Francis Hunt also challenged Asa Long for the 3-Move World Championship in 1936, with Asa Long retaining the crown by the close score of 3-1-35.

Getting back to Roy Hunt, The Online Museum Of Checkers History has this entry in the Timeline for 1973:

4/4 DEATH OF ROY HUNT, 69, OF BERWYN, ILLINOIS FROM STOMACH CANCER. HE WAS AN EXCELLENT ANALYST AND CROSSBOARD PLAYER, AND HAD WON A GAME FROM MARION TINSLEY.

http://www.online-museum-of-checkers-hi ... index.html

Good luck on your "hunt" for the Hunt checkerists!

--George Hay

[Edgar C. Atkinson]

At the 26th American Championship, Medora ND, It was my privelege to play Walter Hellman and to meet and analyse with Roy Hunt of Cicero, Illinois. It came about this way.

That morning Walter and I had a very unusul game which, to the surprise of no one, was one by Hellman.. The next game was a draw, which for many moves was a repeat of a game between Edwin Hunt and Asa Long, played in their 1936 World 3-move Championship Match. Hellman sealed his victory with a win in our third game..After that game he said, "Newell Banks won that game from Dick Fortman at Bethlehem, 1958."

Later that day Hellman was showing our first game to several players, including Roy Hunt, who had come to the tournament with Hellman, but did not compete. When I joined the group, Walter asked Roy Hunt to show me a position that they had looked over earlier. Roy turned out to be a very pleasant man who smoked one cigarette after another and who seem not to be in good health.

According to the Online Museum of Checkers History Edwin Hunt player 20 draws with Walter Hellman at the ACA Championship, Nashville TN, 1946 and then withdrew for business reasons, leaving Hellman with the championship. At the 1962 American Championship Tournament Edwin Hunt and Basil Case tied for 1st and 2nd places and were declared co-champions with the understanding that Case would challenge Hellman for the title. Their match was won by Hellman by the close score of 2-1-37.

[Patrick Parker]

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