New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-07
CHESS NEWS.

"The birmingham Weekly Mercury states tIlat OUT
ing Mr.. Blackburnes las, visit to the Birmingham
Chess Club one OF his enthusiastic admirers walked on
with his hat Th, was an old knockabout ahair,
which, being Incapable Of being injured By being trcd
den upon he was in the habit OF using when he was
paying visits 20 chess resorts. The enthusiast left
| his own tile In exchange. This was quite SUI
pcrior article but unfortunately just shade too small
for the champions Uranium. which Is so big that no
hat ever built could tho whole Of it at one End
| tho same tlmc7 Mr.. Blackburne solved the problem
II making the hat 1T for his use BY giving IL tlump
on the crown and then remarkng In reference to the
superior quality Of tho felt, that lie thought he had
won the exchange"
In reference to the error which ascbed the victory
IN the seventh game OF the Stcnltz Tschgorin match
To Mr. stcnitz has been ascerained that the mes
| sage was correctly forwarded from Havana. The
late,. score Is: Tscldsorin. 6; etenitz. b, and
drawn.
We have received from Mr.. F. Catlin. p. o. Box
$780, NcwYork. one Of his improved patent pocket
chess boards and Is certainly far superior u any
thing in this line that we have before seen The board
j., made Of leather throughout and furnished with
csuOd chesSmcn. which are practlCaIy liucsuu'upic'
The price Is 80 post free
The following has never appeared in print. and is
worth telling The incident happened just as
narrated Two gentlemen playing chess had been
bending over board for long time. intent on the
game without either side making move \ servant
gir while doing her work looked ~ the pENeis fcNrIhi
mistress: An what are they doing 90
. They are PLAYING game called chess 80
sin the players looked at the board in silence with
touching piece when the mao, a,,e n, ,"ms
minutes had elapsed said Docs ,he ono ihat io2 T
tic longest win the gamc!"-l-an Antonio Daily IN
press.
The Manhattan chess club has arrnngcd 'urna-
mcnt 10 b" played on tn" following 'onui'iohs to =,
cniion participating in this contc, Will be divided
I'm five classes according 10 their strength ana con
| will MIA nj
, The entrance Zee will he a. for class aud - for
the other classes An additional deposit Of - viii Toe
required which will hc returned 20 each player finish
| nc nj. games in compliance with the rules. ). The
Manhattan Ches; club will add an sGua am9 n n' to
and two c' VIII be- 9ye4 IN eaGh o Ga fourth g 'p The
with every other player OF his class The time limit
| last championship tournament shall govern this con
test The winner OF tho first pr1e IN the FRI! class
| Entries Will close on the 18th and play will begin on
| the 18th Inst.
VIII secretaries Of United states chS1S clubs and nd
president Of the United states Chess Association j. ".
| iIul,c. 40. 1900 Washlnstonave., st. Louis. Mo.
Al a regular meeting Of the Newark Chess Club The
following officers Were elected: resident; sUrnehm'
Gcppcrt financial secretary. q. j. Jenner recording
secretary. &. \. Lille.
The tournament OF the Rhode Island Chess ,Ssocia-
ton viii be held the Old inst. the rooms Of the
Providence Chess CLUB, No. 81 Westminstcrst, ProN
dcncc. X. /.
| At the Council Chamber Chess Room No. $40
| Broadway Major j ". lIanhan. the 3Oth MT.
PLAYED simultaneously against seven opponents Win
| ming SiA and drawing orc.
| The annual championship tournament Of the New
| York state Ches, Association will be held on the I'D
inst N No. - Union square. six prizes to the aeSrc
gate value Of 300 haze ben offered EntnT ns mus
81 West Twenty scvcnth-st. on or before sa'urdSS'
| February 20.
| From yesterdays " New Yorker stats HeunG'
we quote the following: For many years the chess
/ Clubs Of New York and New Orlcans intended 10 ar
range for match To be play ed either III TINS
city or New orleans. and at last, about two years
ago. q team representing the Manhattan Chess club
ready to travel south and try conclusions over
Checker and Whist club. located at the Crescent City.
The dag for the contest fixed the New York
team ready to start for New-OreanS when news
rcao ned Tins city that the tine clubhouse at New
| orleans vns burned Much to the disappointment Of
the chcs, world the proposed match fell through.
When London correspondent cabled about
the British Chess Club London, and the Liverpool club
IL occurred 10 the chess editor OF the stats Zeitung
that arrangements might be made 10 play team match
bv telegraph between the Manhattan ard the southern
clubs On nqurng AZ the western Union in regard
| 10 cost tbs cnterpri,ins company promptly replied
that they nd connect the two clubs dlrect by wire
and would place mt their disposal opclnor AZ each
| end The cost for transmitting 5000 TO 1000 words
which sufficient for ten games. wouh BE- from ~ 10
! 10 500 Dr. +. Mintz president Of the Match and
Tournament Committee Of the Manhattan Chess Club
on being interviewed the subject ut declared his
willingness to play prOvo'rd the New-orleans Chess.
Checker and Whist Club would send chalieng".
" 4 prominent member Of the club then informed
by the chess editor OF the stats 2eimg Of the pro
posed match and he handed the matter over To the
directors of his club. who were delighted with the
idea. and from news to hand they intend IN arrange
for this match during the approaching carnival time.
challenge Is daily expected"