New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-20
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The following story the proposed international
chess match between England and America heeus
no further comment.
The cable message OF Sir George Newnes, read al
the pilsbury dinner on Tuesday evening. and re-
ceived with so much applause. was his response 10
the following letter;
NV Dear Sir: When our Mr.. H. y. Pillsbury was
a, Hastings l cabed and wrote him 10 open negota,
tons for cable match between LONDON anu
What / really wished TO do was to bring on an
International competition at chesS oetween bv
e eicht Of its best players. .ou
'Nr Pillsbury met with scant encouragement for
In SO fortunate as to have discussed this matter
with you. basis for the contest on IN p Pc
Of England. might have been proposed by yth
We Americans would really like 70 have Try WIN
am sure you easily bring it of for your eouh-
e .hs Stronger and more truly representative
american team than any other chess organlza-
ZION | venture the suggestion that Il wouiu maui
And as the citizens OF Brooklyn Will give gr s
z a., which the most distinguished representative
Of chess in America will be present ! venture asO
NAV Be inclined to make in cable message 1h,, TO
the Brooklyn CHESS Club there to be mace wben
many eminent American orators inciuaing rrm
csv II Depew will speak, and. under such CIV
Stances International importance VIII attach 10
'Iu' would further suggest our National Thanks Thanks
,,,,,S boIidsv the last Thursday Of November
for the play. If that date would De asree@O'e -
WAITING your kind reply JOIN T ~ fVS5L
To Sir George Newnes . -.
Tn. prospect OF having "a try at chess WIN
England has aroused a wonderful enthusiasm
among American chess masters ana pa'iio'i0 %
tiers from them are being received promising uer
rs, cordial and hearty support for the pan.
Among the letters already received are communica-
,,ons from Pillsbury, Lipschutz, Showalter ana
Hymes. 49,.
The suggestion made by Mr.. PilisouTy that
trophy might be contested for 'and ahhuaily
sf,er, the possession Of which would signliy r1e
supremacy chess of the winning couh'Ty 10 no 70
likely to go UNDECIDED Nor Is SherT eoU pos
session OF the trophy would be coveted a. an HS Sd
be won akin TO that desiT Finland q and America
sre alike TO be congratulated that another 3neae
field for nternaIiona h a9Sed that this will be
match between England ana anne, ,cdL - Ia
match OF last season between the Mahnau.a 60 90
Rrittsh chess clubs having been an intercup ahar
and not p contest for chess supremac! Oe'"ee" INC
two great countries =.
.sI,s a chess column in the General Anzeiger.
Frankfort paper. In 1t he gives the following
highly interesting story about the Hastings tour
nament:
shortly before he beginning Of the sTsat t0 IS tac
ment ,nnor.sr- 4e- played: whoever will be the
winner mus = Wd 10 the DE Young 6g AMER
can master Pso1ry came OUT as victor, , Dr e nc
VITA ~ more SO as he made his debut
in great tournament at Hastings ~ pec "a, H
therefore. evident again that age has rsscnires
with the game OF chess and that genius reSHisS
no routine Y order to scee even 6es Who as he
gays himself admlres and reveres sieini'z as ~, u,
teacher will doubtless forever take plaGe a OF
tiers OF the royal Furthermore he makes ae
impression independent OF cne nerg modest quail
~ Which only becomes mediocre individuals; but
on the other hand he not arrogant but ne mas te
proud self-conhdence Of his ceverness ra
The second prize-winner the world-renoWheo frusI
strongest in this tournament From the beginning
until almost the end OF the contests II was ne W 3
round one. when within easy reach OF tne Gov. d
eted trophy ne was wrecked ae in sixteen
moves and lost Herewith the first prize whiSni
would have been worthy reward for his powerful
Lasker. who received the third prize. has shown
in this tournament for the first time that ne !. a
very strong player. All his former performances
have been made great by means OF advertsshni ,h
lReklame) hitherto unheard Of HIS match WIN ,he
steintz deserves according to my opinion not ,ne
importance which people attached 10 H. Ior steihHd
as ne has shown again, mas grown od ana Ine b os
sein;z is not any more the old one True ne eu ma !,
again achieved place OF honor ana P1iz S pr.
one looks his games ne misses ms Ola sharpn .S
and exactness. while his eccentricitles are SUI
greater He played wonderful game WIN BardeIsl
ben. In which he showed MS who!e your.hiui
FIRE once more. one should not wonder that stem,
liz does play well formerly. but one should
wonder that at his age, be does play so We. 49,.
sehners. the winner OF the sixth prize. has given
evidence OF his strength in previous tournarlehts;
but he has been successful for the nrst Time anu
deservedly He first won by means or ms clever
end dashng play game after the other' theh ne
relaxed In order 10 be more deadly toward the emo
OF the tourney He would have probably gained
prizes on former occasions II he had played mofse
tterny, with that imperturbable earnestness %hich
goiin
Barde,eben and Teichmann divided the seventh
rh a. rev people believed In baroeieneh f pIE
mere. especially so after his match with biacK-
puihe which was contested shortly before ths .Ou!-
nafnent. a match IN which both the contesunts
pus ed wood" IN incredible manner that one
could hardly recognize ingenious game. MS
success. however. In the beginning or the tourha-
same UP 10 the tenth round. Up I'LL then ne nad
viy encountered weak players. barring d4ishsI,
"n"ih ne beat In the tenth round ne met o.eiint~
80: - ms lucky star paed From then 10 tle seven
eeh'h round he could not win game; a Detter re-
suit IN the last round secured him share IN tne
IaAe We must say that Bardeleben unfortunately
easeo great indignation among the visitors OF me
onsies through the peculiar way In .Wiich ne
49, 70 resign most Of his games IL ne mao dosi
r. a. On hahd he left the board, went away anu
Ly uine lint Bardeeben has therefore at the
h 49, he merit OF having found another comparison
"eeh chess and war. flight from the enemy. .,
q, fnPecled more from Teichmann, VINO did 20 wei,
th.elgsiS Inc year before He stood very 10" All
ons M me tourney. until In the last week ne won
style 's 0'"e'' Soie Vi '"e''' 49,
me prze-takers Schlechter, who repre-
-four .s- 'ienna school with honor lie only sost
n sdd"ss Dat drew -welye. in spite or tnis ihc'
&c. ior draws =. great many OF his games ne
~-SsS Win great audacitv and elegance. for In