The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-08

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Arrsnsements called The mssng 70 order, and ths Hon
A Meek, Of Alasams, IVES Oh zen President; aeo,ge
York. Prof Henry We bake, Of Pennsylvania and Hiram
Kennoru, or nlnob, Woe Presidens, and Daniel W.
n.se, Of New Yosa, seerss.ry ..
Minutes re I've 70 she importance OF ,he game Of chess
srd ~ likelihood q becoming . national amusement
parmsp Of hools showed tho mat would
result fcm indocUnasspg the rising generation u IN
me roper, Of ne Oomnistes Of Management wss shsn
offered and accepted and resolutions introduced gvins
vose Of thanks to the New York and Bso,kyn clubs for
The action they had taken In bnngh about this con
veu,iou An ssjournmsnt was shsn had until rasrsday
The drawing now took place between the sixteen players
vho had their FOR the grand tourns uent
paving them OF in eight couples. During the afternoon
ana evening they commsnced playing 70 decide which
would the best three in tive q nesthe eight losers
fhcsc eight winners xi ihen be masched BY os and then
III the trial OF skill proceed by dropping q eacu contest
the loses unit only two are len Who vii then 90
eide The eat auesNon 10 who shA carry on the nSn
prize
paying the Eve dollars, which entities Thorn 70
ton during tho session Of the CongresS, and 70 ccpy
Of boz Of the Cor gyesS TO BIO sued upon ~ close, 90 n
psbirg In its cent. ns historical pketch OF chess In
America com plete account OF the OoogreW from A In
ceptop " end such repors made, papers reAd or I'd
delivered the Congress may seem OF Interest,"
al Of the games pave such selection from them -
msy appear desbAbje, iiustsated by fell and careful
notes. ali OF the pro'les receiving prizes, and nnA
HIST Of the ucfcrieeys
the sixteen parhopaors in the grand tournament are
kus matched
HI Kennioos, Esq, of Illinois, VI. b J. Raphael,
2 Hon A B. Meek, of Alabama, vs.. W. j. A fuller,
Esq of New Yok.
8. Frederick Perrin, Esq, Of New York, ". Habert
Knott, or Brooklyn.
= james Thompson. Esq of New York, W Paul Nor
William 8. Allison, Of Minnesota, ". b. P. Mont
gomery, Of Pbiladelphis.
g. Daniel fbke, Etq, Of New York, W. N. Aoraohs,
Eq., Of New York.
/ Charlie, stanley, ESQ of New York, ". Theodore
Llchtepheip, OF New York
s. 8 r. Cshrop, Esq., OF Connecticut, W. Louis Paul
zen, Esq Of Io~a
Among he spectators last evening We noticed several
OF the above named gentlemen proposes oortly 70 play
inc fold four games Other resting eplsoc
will from time to Time Toe Plas meet at the
rooms as 4. ~, and will be playing most OF the time
each day until midnight.
A, the close Of ye ts,day playing, the winners far
were--PAser, three games Montgomery, three games;
Murphy tao games Meeks, one; Fdler one; Kennioot,
one; Raphael, one Fiske, one; Allison, one.