Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-22
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Lasker, the Champion, !. Il
Frail and seli-cous,..
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He Thinks the History :,
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"rested the chess chnmplonA.
world from William stsIpIr
latter had held It for tweui,.'.
Lasker was born in Decemb,,
at that time Mr.. stelnitz h,s
master of the chess player, n, !
two years.
In his physical makeup Il. !,
pion is rather frail. His e,1..'.
an intellectual cast, and Ina,...-
takably the fact that he 4 III
steinitz for that matter, and !, I,
all the great chess PLAYER, M
is thoughtful. but alert An;
engaged In a match he betrar
OF nervousness. though be H.,
iainthearted or loses faith n Az
win. After he has moved ~
Ing for his opponent, he ~.
table and goes out to cateS
fresh air. and he also fnds 49,.
chewing at ana toying with -
Preeoci;y was a trait OF Em,,''
Tor he learned the game of XVI.
OF u, ard six months later K.
ing his own with the best n 4.
In and near his native town n 4
Germany. The first public <,
powers was IN Berlin in lsSs y
and routed Baron Won B,,ss
veteran at the game, who MA
name for skin and profuaiity 4
and had enjoyed much suers,, /,
After that triumnh I.aszer ~
feated in rapid successlon n. Il.
Of the Old World. On tbls \.
Atlantic he yarculshed amorr y,
Jackson Showalter champIon !, I.
States, before he offered a
steinit2. but. showaiter and Il
having been overcome, thars !,
else to conquer but the chkm,.- R
The result Of his contest "a
as every one knows, was a subsr
tory for himself. ard So il nv
still less than 20 years Of ar, \
satisfaction OF having attalnsl !.
IN a science that is by many (.
sidered to be the most intrle,.,
Lasker is thoroughly sall,pr
supremacy confident. II be In
lies In this direction. But IS
he has carried out all BIZ NJ
success, he cannot be called a o
Mr.. Steinitz and his friends az
convinced that the champlsnah
ocably lost to Steilitz, ard IL
negotiating with Laskers ~
for a return match, which II
take place early next year
Lasker has started on a ton \
world, which. Of course. viii II
less agreeable 70 him and ttw
meets because he wears his IA
honors, like Maebeth's golia
Now IN their newest gloss."
Those who remember Paul
fond of recalling his style a..
that Of Lasker to II. 1t maj
young man will carry out thA
and prove to be indeed a pf.tq
great master.
Stolnitz, the defeated, Is "a
Interesting a figure as Tue "a
the better OF him. When ~
other day in his little ctlca b
he talked 20 me. as he did
modestly but frankly, and said
not yet convinced that he vi
retire from the race. He relh
Is not as young rs he used 70
the effort Of maintaining The q
Tor twenty-eight years was n
on his system. mental and piyf
bases his hope on a belief thl &
not as strong as he himself rs
days. II he can only get hack
he displayed In his maichei
tort. Gstschlgorin and cihsn
he will be more than equal I'll
merits of this claim remhln
but, inasmuch as there are 70
still pin their faith to sislnlt
series OF games between he q
likely attract even more nota
first.
Steinitz and Lasker are ~
in appearance. style and mi1ii
is short and stout, has small Z:
and wears a tawny beard. d
large and his forehead high
think you would pick hin "
as person at least not d y
run.
To Stenitz chess is not 4 nn
He loks upon II as seflou
he believes that II has rlssln
in helping people to think oli
athletic sports are ureful y
maintain the health OF 70
chatted to him on the day ARR
nation OF President Carrot %
earnestly that the Elrope,a
ought to teach their pecpls
chess.
"why?" I asked, not ~ :
relevancy in his remark. :,
because" he replied, u
get people interested in chs
thinkers would excel IN u ~
come to be regarded as ;laas,s m
der such leaders as these ihs 2
not be inclined to Aparcly
They would learn from peS
chess TO be logical In othw
speaking seriously, and l F'1~
| say" 49,
this sentiment, 1t is offered =
OF the devotion Of NJ. sie'n1.1
II chess would act upon o..
1t has acted upon his ne w n
might be proven true, lor
more cause-and-effect scri y
the world than be. WnAss'r
has a reason for and he ~
statement as infailible NV
guard OF his mental pre-,
fles them that It is not an " y,
Several gentlemen have n
neysnaners lately Why hsne
great chess players NAYS ,s
origin, and so far none 9. ~
satisfactorily answered. ~ r.
he Is going 10 write a. = y
his Views on tho fuplssn-
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opinions on the snolecs X. q. f
centuries Of oppreSAon 4 \ Fl
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paraliye inactivity arg h sl.sni \
ing agreed 10 treat " ..., a' "a
any other nan, ne es ia q.
Of his people have p.t, M 10 \,
ana 10 IS arc forcing Y M
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against s.slnitz =, h's s,,lss
he dlslocs3ed hiH ris ~ X, ~ s.
he has been lame, VT ~
~ co,,ld walk only 'uh
e eir and lils general VIZ & y
gonderfuliy. He has - n
and no takes cepslas ,,asnl . 3
even a cane 70 lean ,.i uP1 y "
tellectual battle t1' 81
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