, 1874-07-07
LOCAL MlSCELLA ANY.

THIRD AMERICAN oHEss CONGRESS.
The firat Anetican Chosa Congress- was held
In tho City Of New Yoik In tho fall Of 1861
Thoro had boen many good hpa.playora In the
United etases H!nce 1880, and In 1867 Now York,
Boston, mud rhi1ado1phla wore all somewhat
noted ohoas oEoles, while Norfolk, va., Louis.
vio. Ky., aud Now Drlonns we're ali roportodto to
contain practitioners Of considerable atil aud 40.
quiremonts.
THE onEss CONGRESS- or 1857,
howovor, was distinguished from all othur choss
meetings Of modorn dayB by bringing ipto tbs
worry front rink Of the worlds players Two men
alnoat unknown bofore.-pAtl alorphy and Louis
paulaan, the former at New otlcaua, tho latter q
rcsldent Of Dubuque Ia, but first brought into
prominence rs ollcas-player in Chicago by tho
members Of tho Chicago Club. The former
quickly overthrow ali competitions, aud became
tho champion OF the world. The latter gained
as st aa
tosiding In Europe. Mr. blorphy, lavinE ur.
doultedlv attained tho height OF lis ohoss au1-
bition, bn1 having experienced tbs artnous
mental toll and tic p!yslcal selt-tlenia Which
arc absolutely requisite for great success In tlifs
pursuit. 6ocms nBlther to Eavo cared to retain
tho position, nor to advanco his skill still fur
thcr: He occasionally playa chess set in Nov
Orleans. despite the many absurd rumors which
press, and gentlemen wlo havo contested games
1t large odds sith him theto within d ysas TO-
port mis- ohoss~facultios to 10 entirely uninl-
paired,
THE F1nsT AND SECOND PRIZES
In thu first Chess Congress Were 1oapectively
non by Morphy and pAusen. Tie third was
carried oil By Theodoro Biohtenreir ESD, for
metly tho loading player OF New York City, but
Of late y,eara a roaittont Of Chicago and nho rc-
coitly died here from paralysis. Another PROM
inont contostant In tho first Congress was Hiram
Konnicoti Esq. now gentleman somewhat Ad-
vanced tn years, and who for q third Of a century
has resided neat Dunton, b town distant aome
twenty miles from Chlcagot on tho chsenao l.
Northwestern Railway.
THE sEooND AMERICAN ctlrss ooNaREss
was held in tho City Of Cleveland in the month
ot December, 1871. 1t was largely attended, and
proved gratifytng1y successful III almost al par
tiou1ara. Tho firht prize was won by Capt.
Gaorgo II. Mackenzie, formerly Captain III the
British army, and for several years noted a. one
Of the leading London playera Ho bag for sev-
eral years, however, booi residout Of New York.
has botomo tho representative chesa-plhrer Of
that CITY, aud is NOW deemed, after Mr. Morphy,
the strongest coSB-player In America. 1'he noo-
ond ptiza wAd won by Henry Hosmor, Esq, OF
Chjcago who is now unquosslonnbly cue OF tle
oountry, Tho third prizo was won by Frederick
q. Elder, Of Detroit, and the fourth by Max
Judd, Of Cleveland. Among the other excellent
players III attendance were blr p. H. Ware, OF
noston Mr, IL: aardlhE' o. Iast Saginaw,
M'en;; ~. +; u smith, ol Cassopolia' Mloh.;
anu Ut. johnston. OF cincinnati
THE THIRD AMERICAN c11Ess-coSaREss
commences " Chicago fo,uaY, At tho ioons Of
tne Chtcngo Chesa CLUB. Nos. lla aug 1l6 East
Madison street. Yesterday most OF tue leading
PLAYERS who arc to participate tn 1t airived IN ts
otty, hua, though tue nuhloet OF conteatant8 IN
Ihe tournaments VII probably NOT be very large,
tho list wlil Certainly include aome OF ths
strongest players over the board IN America.
business meeting was held yesterday after
1oon, at Which arrangements wosc tsaaao for tho