Dorothy Tatum [#71] at 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship

[ Congratulations to the new National Champion, Trey Wright, who defeated David Gibson in three straight games, 365-328, 355-344 and 429-328. Please tune in to ESPN to watch the final games at 1 P.M. ET on Sunday, October 3rd, 2004. We welcome your e-mailed corrections to our web site. ]

On this page, you will find information about Dorothy Tatum, who is a contestant in Division 6 at the 2004 National SCRABBLE® Championship, held July 31st - August 5th in New Orleans, LA. This page is updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight CDT. Tatum currently has a record of 14-16, -174, and is ranked #48 in Division 6.

Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, statistics on the player's past several years of rated tournament play in North America, a graphic showing the player's ups and downs at this tournament, and a round-by-round report on the player's opponents and games.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Dorothy Surname(s): Tatum Home: Memphis, TN, United States Age: 76 Awards: Hobbies: Occupation:

Career History

5-year record against other players at this event	14-12 (0.538)
Past 1-12 months	4-4 (0.500)	WW LL W L W L
Past 13-24 months	5-5 (0.500)	LLLL W L WWWW
Past 25-36 months	no games
Past 37-48 months	4-2 (0.667)	L WWWW L
Past 49-60 months	1-1 (0.500)	L W

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 448 Average for: 331 Average against: 337
Round 1		Tatum played #32 Eileen Johnson (Freeport, NY) and won 344 to 325 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Tatum had not played Johnson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 1-0, +19.
Round 2		Tatum played #48 Valerie Miller (Lafayette, LA) and lost 307 to 358 (a spread of -51) . Before this event, Tatum had not played Miller in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #41. Current record: 1-1, -32.
Round 3		Tatum played #43 Jason Maxwell (Tallahassee, FL) and lost 350 to 362 (a spread of -12) . Before this event, Tatum had not played Maxwell in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 1-2, -44.
Round 4		Tatum played #42 Estelle Matthews (Calgary AB) and lost 327 to 357 (a spread of -30) . Before this event, Tatum had not played Matthews in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 1-3, -74.
Round 5		Tatum played #7 Robin Bowles (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 413 to 335 (a spread of 78) . The last time these two played was 2003-02 at: PHOENIX, AZ Tatum's record vs. Bowles in the 5 years leading up to this event: 3-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: W. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: WW. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #45. Current record: 2-3, +4.
Round 6		Tatum played #50 Andy Novocin (Tallahassee, FL) and won 336 to 286 (a spread of 50) . Before this event, Tatum had not played Novocin in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 3-3, +54.
Round 7		Tatum played #12 Sheri Campbell (Carmel, IN) and lost 281 to 363 (a spread of -82) . The last time these two played was 2003-09 at: BROWNSVILLE, TN Tatum's record vs. Campbell in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-0 (1.000). Past 1-12 months: W. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #46. Current record: 3-4, -28.
Round 8		Tatum played #56 Chaunda Robinson (Knoxville, TN) and lost 246 to 395 (a spread of -149) . Before this event, Tatum had not played Robinson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 3-5, -177.
Round 9		Tatum played #66 Joyce Slaughter (Louisville, KY) and lost 268 to 352 (a spread of -84) . The last time these two played was 2003-11 at: EUREKA SPRINGS, AR Tatum's record vs. Slaughter in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-4 (0.200). Past 1-12 months: LW. Past 13-24 months: LL. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: L. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #63. Current record: 3-6, -261.
Round 10		Tatum played #52 Thomas O'Rourke (Alpharetta, GA) and won 448 to 280 (a spread of 168) . Before this event, Tatum had not played O'Rourke in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #54. Current record: 4-6, -93.
Round 11		Tatum played #33 Yvonne Klaskow (St. Petersburg, FL) and won 429 to 269 (a spread of 160) . Before this event, Tatum had not played Klaskow in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-6, +67.
Round 12		Tatum played #37 Deborah Light (Napanee ON) and won 393 to 344 (a spread of 49) . Before this event, Tatum had not played Light in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #36. Current record: 6-6, +116.
Round 13		Tatum played #23 Marsha Gillis (Huntsville, AL) and lost 277 to 386 (a spread of -109) . The last time these two played was 2002-09 at: BROWNSVILLE, TN Tatum's record vs. Gillis in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 6-7, +7.
Round 14		Tatum played #15 Lindsay Crotty (Metairie, LA) and won 300 to 280 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Tatum had not played Crotty in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 7-7, +27.
Round 15		Tatum played #4 Charlene Bishop (Seattle, WA) and lost 312 to 389 (a spread of -77) . Before this event, Tatum had not played Bishop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 7-8, -50.
Round 16		Tatum played #65 Neva Slater (Manchester, CT) and won 322 to 306 (a spread of 16) . Before this event, Tatum had not played Slater in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 8-8, -34.
Round 17		Tatum played #37 Deborah Light (Napanee ON) and lost 287 to 353 (a spread of -66) . Before this event, Tatum had not played Light in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #44. Current record: 8-9, -100.
Round 18		Tatum played #4 Charlene Bishop (Seattle, WA) and lost 271 to 357 (a spread of -86) . Before this event, Tatum had not played Bishop in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #51. Current record: 8-10, -186.
Round 19		Tatum played #31 Iva Hunt (Buckeye Lake, OH) and lost 287 to 330 (a spread of -43) . Before this event, Tatum had not played Hunt in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 8-11, -229.
Round 20		Tatum played #35 John Lauck (Hermiston, OR) and won 335 to 245 (a spread of 90) . Before this event, Tatum had not played Lauck in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 9-11, -139.
Round 21		Tatum played #60 Colleen Shea (Rocky Point, NY) and lost 315 to 337 (a spread of -22) . Before this event, Tatum had not played Shea in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 9-12, -161.
Round 22		Tatum played #77 Darryl Wilson (Jackson, MS) and won 403 to 379 (a spread of 24) . Before this event, Tatum had not played Wilson in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #49. Current record: 10-12, -137.
Round 23		Tatum played #41 Mary Mathews (Antioch, TN) and lost 317 to 354 (a spread of -37) . The last time these two played was 2003-09 at: BROWNSVILLE, TN Tatum's record vs. Mathews in the 5 years leading up to this event: 0-1 (0.000). Past 1-12 months: L. Past 13-24 months: no games. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: no games. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #58. Current record: 10-13, -174.
Round 24		Tatum played #61 Dorothy Siegel (Port Jefferson, NY) and won 321 to 302 (a spread of 19) . Before this event, Tatum had not played Siegel in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 11-13, -155.
Round 25		Tatum played #74 Margaret West (Calgary AB) and lost 325 to 348 (a spread of -23) . Before this event, Tatum had not played West in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #57. Current record: 11-14, -178.
Round 26		Tatum played #42 Estelle Matthews (Calgary AB) and lost 334 to 379 (a spread of -45) . Before this event, Tatum had not played Matthews in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #60. Current record: 11-15, -223.
Round 27		Tatum played #76 Joyce Williston (Rocky River, OH) and won 370 to 329 (a spread of 41) . Before this event, Tatum had not played Williston in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #56. Current record: 12-15, -182.
Round 28		Tatum played #42 Estelle Matthews (Calgary AB) and won 350 to 330 (a spread of 20) . Before this event, Tatum had not played Matthews in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #50. Current record: 13-15, -162.
Round 29		Tatum played #33 Yvonne Klaskow (St. Petersburg, FL) and lost 336 to 356 (a spread of -20) . Before this event, Tatum had not played Klaskow in at least 5 years. Current ranking: #55. Current record: 13-16, -182.
Round 30		Tatum played #23 Marsha Gillis (Huntsville, AL) and won 324 to 316 (a spread of 8) . The last time these two played was 2002-09 at: BROWNSVILLE, TN Tatum's record vs. Gillis in the 5 years leading up to this event: 1-1 (0.500). Past 1-12 months: no games. Past 13-24 months: L. Past 25-36 months: no games. Past 37-48 months: W. Past 49-60 months: no games. Current ranking: #48. Current record: 14-16, -174.

HASBRO is the owner of the registered SCRABBLE^® trademark in the United States and Canada. © 2004 HASBRO. All rights reserved. "SCRABBLE^® Brand Crossword Game" is the proper way to refer to this unique group of word games and related properties marketed by HASBRO. "SCRABBLE^®" is not a generic term. To use it as such is not only misleading but also does injustice to the company responsible for the trademark's longtime popularity. All we ask is that when you mean SCRABBLE^® Brand Crossword Game, you say so.

The SCRABBLE^® trademark is owned by J.W. Spear and Sons, PLC, a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc. outside of the United States and Canada.

For more information about SCRABBLE^® or the NSA, or to comment on or correct the contents of this page, please e-mail: info@scrabble-assoc.com
To report technical difficulties in reading this page, please contact webmaster John Chew at: jjchew@math.utoronto.ca