The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-14

THE CHALLENGE cur.
College and the University of Penns ylvania was
then arranged. but fell through at the eleventh
hour owing to some accident which betell the
latter team. The Princeton chess players.
however visited Columbia College and con-
sultRtion game was arranged which was won
BY the boys. in white and blue IN short order
Triumphant Columbia then issued a challe nge
OF ut least Six games over the board. Offering
the odds OF knight OF each bonrd This bold
The oSrcss Of the graduates in the folio wing
years materially affected the labourdonnais
Chess &C. CUB Ply which was compelled to descend
mon level with the other college chess organi-
cations.
The project OF an annual intercollege chess
tournam ent became dormant until revived by
i. A. Caswell. a graduate OF Yale. 'tsi This
ssT sSush f5G% Her.
and a handsome book OF records. which con.
the record Of tho tournam ents. Ths deed OF
gift was made and executed, on Sent ]: 1882.
i. HiSes.. j. Augustus Scherm erhorn. and II.
nrme Wilson on tho part Of Columb ia College;
T. H. P Butt. GreenoHch James J. lliGsin-
yard; Cleveland Il. Dodge for Princeton. and
+ H Belts. =; 4 Gasws!l: $; D. Ghittsnden. S.
The cup which is to be a perpetual trophy.
Is made and designed hy Tiffany. |, weighs
about seventy-iive ounces. and is fourteen
Until 1885 tho contest for tho cup is limited
to Harvard, Princeton. Yale. and Columbia
unanimous consent Of the colleges.
The cup must 10 COMPETED fer in am annual
this city during winter vacation: In ali cases
at lsast ono representative must be an under
rs no mayer Iomrsss in tst than
cup should remain with any ono club for ten
successive wears. with or without challenge. it
won II last.
This, year four colleges will compete. name
Each college will be represented BY two play.
ers. each OF whom has TO play one game with
each other repressnta'i.e; which makes SIX
BY each college. The rules governing the con.
tsst are those laid down in stannton's Chess
Chess Congress. Some special rules arc add
ell BY tho donors. Tho time limit is fifteen
an raTa TE. ceo OF p nT
from +. ". to midnight. Games not finished
by II will be ,adIudcated by the, umpire
Samuel Lloyd will probably serve in this latter
The deed Of Gift provided for gate receipts.
medal. the balance. after .deductl3S ten per
cent. AS a contingent fund for medals. eX-
Gs dy f II to later 20 to- n.
winning club and the other half in equal
shares, to, the other cont.stipG clubs. The
the presentation has been accepted, Tho
place OF the contest has not been definitely
sHi in all s
Most OF the colleges have held a preliminary
scramble and elected tho victorS as represent
tatives in the coming contest. Dickie and
Ewnc, viii hold up the oranEG e., AMI nj black.
the crimson. lale's champion. Bonsall. is. by
tie Did 0; rift nrshhtef from en,sr9G SO So
sent.d by Eddie Hymes and Haughton D.
Stubs.
and is . last till Monday. Jan. =. At3 o'clock
on the first named day the teams will assent bic.
ETe Will Ghasnesy DspsS
will deliver the presentation speech. which
will be responded to BY ono al the colleges.
Then play begins according to the following
schedule:
TUESDAY. DEC 81.
Columbia Hvnesl vs.. Harvard tGo!dmarkl
os t@n'.at w. rrnn".on sw,pr
Yale skinner VA Harvard Machayel
WEDNESDAY. DEC. %
Columbia CHymes, vs. Yale cBnnstesdl
rrnrs,Sn i;" Gh,s' vs.. nary.ra aImSS
Yale SKINNER Va. Princeton tEwngL
THURSDAY. DEC. 30.
Columbia Hymesl vs. Princeton tpicst.
Yale tRpnstest " li,lyard 4"ldmark.
rTine.son living, " Harvard 'MscK.y.l
FRIDAY. DEC. 80.
Harvard MaeKaye, va Columbia tlIymeD
i.rNari n'9limarkl Ns Columbia (staobsh
Princeton lDicki-) vs.. aIe ,Akinnerl
SATURDAY, DEC. 81.
Yale skinner vs. Columbia tIiymeS
Harvard GOODMAN vs. PRINCETON ,Rwingl
Nabs lhunSieAdl vs. Columbia tstubls).
Harvard iMsckAye) vs.. Princeton DickieL
MONDAY. Jas. =.
Princeton Ewing vs.. Columbia (lIymesl
Harvard ufOduark, VS. Yale skinner
Harvard tMacksyeJ vs. Yale fBunsteadl.
Pr lnceton (Dickie) vs.. Columbia lstubbsl
The f!rst-named colleges have invariably the
first move.
Each m ember OF the winning team will re-
criys a silver m edal in commem Grafton Of the
tournament. the date and his name being in
scribei thereon.
In England inter-uniyersity matches are
standing feature OF college life. and rank in
importance only second TO boat races and
football games