Tim Laverty told me this story which he is full of checker tales about what happen to him and others over the years that cause me to add Eugene to this page since I already had an old newspaper article.  As a college youth Tim was bitten by the checker bug... so severe it actually interfered with his studies.  Tim studied and played checkers relentlessly and got good at it.  He annihilated his classmates and discovered he could play blindfolded.  He would hear about and hunt down any checkerist with a gunfighter's zeal.  His eagerness to play Eugene took him to Mobile, Alabama who wasn't at the store when he call to let him know a new challenger was in town.  Tim finds the store and Eugene wasn't there?  He ask around for Eugene and they get Eugene on the phone who tells Tim he will be there in an hour or two, so hang around or come by tomorrow.  Finally Eugene shows up and the first thing he ask Tim was how is your friend Elbert Lowder doing and getting along.  They conclude their pleasantries, catch up on checker news, tourneys, etcetera, but didn't play since both decided it would be a standoff and parted as checker friends,  I believe Eugene and Tim enjoyed a coke during their visit.

Another time, Tim is close friends with the proprietor of Speakeazy Billiards in Sanford.  He realizes Tim is a master checker player from his numerous 1st place tournament finishes, and suggest he set up a match with a Roanoke fellow who will bet on anything.  O.A. Morea was a pool shark, he run Dolls & Guys Pool Hall, and a skilled gambler at cards, dice, bet on sport events, had punchboards, and a bookmaker / bookie.  So a car load (Tim, his backer, and several other enthusiast devotees) sail out for Roanoke, Virginia to an agreed $2,000 stake match, winner takes all.  Same thing happens, O.A. straight away sees Tim and knowing his reputation, he declares the match is off, he won't play. 

Below are a few links to a newspaper article and TV news clip videos:

 Grandmasters, Masters, & Players Obituaries