Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-20

interest in all the tournaments. He wal
very fond Of watching a good game, and
would become SO interested in watching the
different moves that he would forget every
thing else. He gave a number of prizes al
the various tournaments.
The late General Paine, the brother of the
celebrated owner of the Volunteer and other
fast yachts, who died two weeks ago. was
one OF the best players of Boston. He
played very strong game, and like Mr..
Cox gave prizes to be played for at the
tournaments. Richard Il. Proctor was an
'other chess crank. He frequently said that
/ if ne could afford it, he would do nothing
else but play chess. He was very fond Of
making problems and Of solving them.
NEW YoRK's BEST PLAYERS.
Mr.. Philip Richardson is one Of the best
rapher and devotes great deal of bis time
| to the study OF the game scientifically. He
is known everywhere for his noted analysis
of the game. j. Burke, of the New York
Chess Club, is very strong player. He is
| young, and devotes q good deal of
time to the game. He is cham
Dion. Harry Davidson, the we'll
known engraver, is another good
player. He plays at the Manhattan Club.
Samuel Lloyd, an editor, is one of the best
problemists in the country. He makes
chess quite study. w. Devisses, an ac-
countant, is a very solid player. He won
the highest honors at the State champion
ship tournament. George Koellar is the
champion of the Columbia Club. and M. ].
Hawthorn won the tournaments of the New
York and Manhattan Clubs recently. All
these gentlemen can hold their own with
any professionals.
The best player Of st. Louis is Max Judd.
He is very wealthy merchant and takes a
great deal Of pleasure in playing or watch
ing good game. Mr.. Judd is short. stout
and has German cast of countenance. He
was said to be the handsomest man in tine
sixth American Chess Congress. He made
a great showing at that congress and scored
even games with all the best players of
Europe. He plays a brilliant game, full of
dash and daring.
PLAYERS OF PHILADELPHIA.
George Reichheleu is the best amateur in
the Quaker City. He plays in all the tour
naments and has won a number of prizes.
He is good solver, too, of some of the hard
est problems. Jacob EIsen, a newspaper
man, is also good all-round player. He is
close, solid player, and problemist with
great reputation. The veteran among the
Quakers is Mr.. Martiney. He has been a
noted player for number of years, and has
played and beaten Steinitz. He plays a
very close game and is slow and deliberate
about each move. Messrs. Puester. Shipley
and RAISES are all good amateurs, equal to
many professionals.
Among the champions of Boston is young
Burrill. He is only 10 years of age, but
plays wonderful game. He moves quick
ly and plays with dash rarely seen in
older players. P. j. Ware is the veteran
of this city. and has played and won against
the best players in the country.
Messrs. Stone. Young and Snow rank
next in order as the best amateurs of this
city. Bostonians are good chess PLAYERS.
and they take great deal of interest in the
game.
THE BEST PLAYER IN THE WORLD
William Steinitz is regarded everywhere
as the best player in the world, and the
strongest all-round player living. He has
the greatest match record of any PLAYER liy-
ing. He has made many matches with such
players as Yankertort, Tschigorin and other
professionals, and has always beaten them.
He has never played against an American.
It is said that Mr.. Steinitz has retired from
the chess arena. He now lives in Brooklyn.
where he has lived for five years. He has
eohSA WV Ms OlbiLCuoHlp DdpeIS anu Is VERY
proud to be called an American.
The champion OF the Manhattan Club in
New York, is Sam Lepschutz. He won the
championship of the club, the State cham
pionship in the New York State Associa-
tion and made the best score of any Ameri-
can in the United States Tournament. He
is compositor by trade, Young, slim, and
looks as though he were in the last stages
Of consumption. He plays constantly, and
puts up close, solid game, after the style
OF Steinitz.
Bishop Fitzgerald, of the Methodist Epis- |
copal Church. plays a remarkable game. |
He is very fond of solving problems and |
studying the game. Episcopal ministers
are frst-class players. Bishop Potter can
play good game and so can DR.. Morgan |
Dix, DR.. j. Wesley Brown, DR.. Morgan,
DR.. Gocer and many others.
A. F. ALDRIDGE.