The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-09
=. M. O. A. CHESS EXPERTS.
The Central branch Members Preparing ros
Their Sixth Season.

The members OF the Y. NJ. c. A. Chess ard
Checker Club of the Brooklyn central branch
are preparing to enter upon their sixth annual
campaign. The club had n very prosperous sen
son last winter. The members say they are
better prepared to cope with their rivals In and
out Of the Y. NJ. c. A. than they were in 1894.
They will have all the old experts in their
ranks during the coming season. and besides
many new members will come into tho fold.
Such men rs Herman Helms, the chess champion
OF the association, and Thomas Flint, the crack
checker player OF the club. will vie with Prof.
Aldridge and Grant Rapp in keeping the club
at the top notch OF prosperity. The club will
omen the season with a membership Of over fifty,
Among those VIII will probably grace the ta-
bles this year in addition to the men mentioned
above are DIR. Schafer. the world renowned
checker player; A. Collisen, I. N. Tailor, George
White, s. ]. Simpson, G.. Martin. +. Hergert, F.
Salbmon, William Hafner, G. Jacobs, II. g..
Butler. j. +. Prentice, II. Cleveland, Charles
Helms, G. s. Taber. ". q. Wicke. C.. q. Girls
void. DIR. Braughton. s. X. Ruth. and others.
Thomas Flint Is the President OF the club.
Mr.. Flint is an enthusiast over the game of
checkers. He plays a very scientific game and
Is an authority. He is ably assisted in hts
duties rs President OF the club by Capt. Edward
Downing. the Vice. president. Champion Her.
man Helms Is the Secretary and the Treasurey
Is j. +. Rathbon. Prizes will be given this
year to chess and checker players making the
best records at simultaneous playing.
correspondence games OF chess have been
played with Boston, PeekskIl, Newark. and
Sing Sing clubs, and all except the Boston play
played the BrOoklynites have won i5Ls to their
strongest oppSn n 9's sim Hihs %sn S shds b IhsiI
fold exhibitions by experts have occurred from
monotony of club play, There are about twenty
Lori ehess players IN the club,
are few and far between. Since the New YORK
CheeStr club ceased, To, exist the Y. NJ. {. 4
ization in this vicinity. Up 20 two wears agoths
clus had no definite place OF abode. They were
other OF the association class rooms. hut they
g 2 haye commodious quarters OF their own.
part, Of chess enthusiasts, who previous to thai
inns had spent their evenings playing the game
Sr-t 'nS only a Nc club for "a; P ehess pIa az was n S
IN r. c me second year OF is eEistencs
charter membefs we're j. IL. ParS. Presidenti
Veto q. Wicke. Vice President; Henry Q. Head
fall Of isis7 Herman Helms Helms; b drs1ssr9 sEs irPlulbEss
SsGfstary; he has held that once ever since,
s sSInihg Iiter The chess interests q the club; "A
ffSrIItSry r 1is.me c,h Is a Psppinent member Of nc
sral tournaments. and in three OF themR aI AZ lessl
P pss S9R hGSt P5iIei r. won tie junior cham:
state Chess Association WIS held at statca
out II NJ EEon ne hrst prize heating
ey half a game. lie also took first prize IN
the bowery togrna men held In this city a year
or NO ago. His style OF play Is slow but sure
ana ne Is brilliant when an opportunity oncrE
haofF ana CLEVELAND are also sterling PLAYERS
~. In. BraughtOn. JF. IA the Secretary oil the
brOoklyn Chess Club. With steven II. Ruth.
iiIeetor OF the same club, lie Is one Of the fore
lA9st OF the clubs honorary members.
The boys OF the Central Association also have
; stTihg chess hnd checker club. The Officers
Hildreth, Secretary.