The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-30
THE oHRss CLUBS roURNAMaNr.

The Way the Members are Playing
for the lub aonors.
The membership OF the Savannah Chess
Club is increasing rapidly. 1t is no unusual
sight to see all its tables filed with the en-
tnusiasts Of the game. The club organized
some time ago AMI has Just completed
rating tou rnsment. The best average was
OBJ alued by Mr.. J. NJ. Palen, and sue nigh
est number OF games was won by Mr.. II. 4.
Davis. The result Of the tournament was
the means afOrI the rating committee of
classifying the members, with the following
res 1t:
First Class-M. A. Davis. D. Y. Dancy,
w. K. FearOn, 4. l. Hartridge, j II.
Krerger. Z. L. Mercer. J. ". Palen, D. A.
I siBg.
second-A 8. Eiobberg, w.FK. Mus
tin, F. A. Webster.
Fourth-G W. Drummond, G. E. Diokin-
son, w. J. Middleton.
Fifth-G. Il. Kreeger.
All OF tue players who did not participate
Ia the last tournament will play in the first
class until they are rated.
The pr sent toUrDa ne It is for champion
ship honors. A metal will be given the
winner having the best average among the
tirSt-class players, to be won three times in
succession, and then to become the property
of the holder
-Four prizes will be given-two for the
first and second best averages and two FIR
the FIRST and sec nd largest number Of games
won, irrespective Of CT 80.
The tournament started Oct. Is and will
run until Jan. Is, 1898. The folio ring is
the staining OF the Loading players to date:
w. t. K. Muslin second, won 4, lost II,
average S0j; VI. A. Davis first, won Is. lost
5, average 7S3; F. Koshorn first, won G.
lost 2, average 100; J. NJ. Palm first. won 8,
lost !, average 75J; d. A. Usenna first. won
Z lost 3, average 100; A. l.. Hartridgs
first, won 4, lost 2, average 666: r. L.
Mercer first, won 4, lost 3, average ST.: 2.
NJ. DeLaon first, won 10, los 8, average $50:
}. NJ. Krseger first, won 3, lost 3, average
800; Glover 1rst, won 3, lost 3, average 500
Twenty-Five have already started in the
tournament, d it Is most noticeable fact
thsJ all the tirst-class men are getting the
high averages, My Mr.. Muslin of the lower
Glass men being In the front rank. For the
championship medal Mr.. Davis leads. and
also on games won, while Mr.. Muslin leads
on the general average
Inc CLUB boasts OF some very strong play
ers. Maj. A. l.. Hartridge has a reputa-
ton throughout the state.
Mr.. Palen was playing consultation games
With Q of the best 80 18th Carolina DIay-
ers, and after each had won one game was
torcsd TO cult, on account of i'll health.
Mr. j. NJ. Kreeger, being unable to see,
Dlays all his gamss as a blindfold PLAYER
and is also ono OF the strongest in the cub.
Nearly every player has his favorite gams,
aud some Of the variations from the various
Samoets have been productive Of many
brilliant games.
The Evans gamhet, Gui1coo piano and
Scotch gamhet are the fay )rtes, while one
II the players has tendency for the bizarre
blanche tor
The club rooms are over the postofice and
are nicely and neatly fitted up aud electric
| lights suspe ded over each taJie.
The members cordially invite anv chess
players from visiting cities TO call at the
rooms at any time, a ID will always be glad
TO see any Of the members of other clubs at
| its rooms.