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Leon Borough

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Years covered: 1912 to 1913


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LEON BOROUGH
(died Jul-04-1913) United States of America

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Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. E B Adams vs L Borough  0-1331912Simul, 17bC30 King's Gambit Declined
2. L Borough vs W Smith 0-1461913Telegraphic match, Los Angeles-San FranciscoC77 Ruy Lopez
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Apr-15-25
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  Stonehenge: <Leon Borough, a deaf mute, keeping his own score, played against the minister and won his game.>

http://mail.chessdryad.com/articles...

<SUICIDE IS RESULT FROM BELATED MAIL

The failure of the police to receive the will of Leon Borough, written on a postal card and mailed yesterday morning, prevented the officers from receiving a warning that Borough was to kill himself. The postal, disposing of the slender means left by the suicide, was received by the police today.

Borough, a deaf mute, shot himself in the head in a vacant lot on Bunker Hill. He was taken to the receiving hospital, but was beyond medical aid. His will, a few scribbled words, made Fred Satow of 1041 Catalina street his legatee. "I will give my bank book —$250 —to Fred Satow, 1041 Catalina street. Don’t give anybody for the bank book. Farewell. Leon Borough,” read the will. The document was mailed yesterday morning at 9 a. m.. and Borough ended his life two hours later.>

Los Angeles Herald, Volume XXXIX, Number 238, 5 July 1913

https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=LAH1913...

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