Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-02
Chess, Checker. and Whist,

1t was expected that the major and minor
pyramid chess Journeys that were begun in
the rooms Of the Chess. Checkers and
Whist Club " eek ago Friday night would
be resumed and played Off on Wednesday
evening, but 1t was found to be impossible
to get the players together, and the final
rounds were postponed until tonight Play
Will begin at o'clock and the Journeys will
be concluded. AS these matches are of
what Is known as the Knockout order. a
player losing game drops out entirely, so
that the final rounds are between the win
ners OF those preceding. Thus 1t Is strictly
test OF excelence-a survival of the fit
test. The players still eligible are here
named: Major tourney-Messrs Wright
Tibbetts. Hanna, Hawkins, Tharp and Hill
Minor tourney-Messrs. Hodges, Neagle
Entries for the great Libbey tourney,
which is to begin week from Monday,
ana 70 last until completed. probably three
months hence. are beginning to be received
FROM indications it is probable that the
entry list will be larger this season than
ever before. The tourney is open to all
amateur chess players living in the Dis
trict who are expected to compete for the
title of local championship. and for the
honor of holding the cup given by Mr.
Libbey for six months. Mr.. Wright, the
tremendous effort to secure the final pos
session of the trophy by winning this time
which will be the third successive victory
Hence the tourney will be very much of a
hight between Wright and the field The
washington Chess Club heartily invites all
players to send in their names at once
Entries will close on the 9th instant a
week from today, and play will begin on
the llth This event is becoming to be
| recognized as the most Interesting chess
event OF the year in this vicinity Beside
the prize cup that stands at the head of
the trophies there are other prizes to be
IN har fn Of
all the contestants, and in value to all the
entry fees. All actual residents in the Dis
trict are eligible for entry. The rules for
the government of the tourney will be for
mulated and published some day during
the coming week.
The regular minor tourney that has been
In progress for some time past still hangs
fire, having been somewhat delayed by post
poned games during the past week. but 1t Is
confidently expected that 1t will be finished
during next week; Mr.. Patterson still leads.
with a score of IL to 4, and has two games
yet to play. Mr.. Mundelle. his closest COM
petitor. has played all Of his games, his
score standing 16 to 6.
The Austrian expert, Herr Adolph Albin
who played such successful series Of
simultaneous games with twenty members
of the club on Washington's birthday, has
been the guest of the club during the past
week and has played many interesting
games with the local experts. Herr Albin
found his most formidable competitor in
the person of a western Senator, who fire.
quently INDUCES in game of chess as a
relief from the intricacies Of politics.
Next Wednesday the club will send
strong team of whist players to Baltimore
to compete with the crack team of the
monumental city. The Baltimores. though
a young club, have some very strong play
ers. as was shown by the interurban
matches in New York and Philadelphia
during the past week. The Hamiltons beat
the c. Bi. c. of this city by nineteen tricks
in thirty-six hands, and only won from
same number. The c. Bi. C. and the Bal
timore teams both beat the Knickerbock-
ers, who had In the ranks such strong
players as Taylor, Burlington, Hatch and
Dorald. Taylor ranks fifth in the list of
American players. The Bicycle Club team
and the Baltimores play a return match
against the Knickerbockers of New York
and the Hamiltons Of Philadelphia within
a few weeks. ..--- s..--i 49,,
There was a most interesting whist
match played at the club rooms on Tues
day night, interesting because of the fact
that the result was the most signal victory
or defeat, according to the point of view
of the season. Walls and Finn defeated
DeConin and Beilman thirteen tricks in
twelve hands of duplicate whist.
Harvard Crew Candidates.
CAMBRIDGE. Mass, March 2-Coach
Watson has reduced the varsity rowing
squad to a crew Of eight and the substi-
tutes preparatory to going to the training
tank. The makeup Is as follows: HOLSTER,
stroke; Stevenson, No. Z; Sheperd, No. 6;
Perkins. No. 5; Manning No. a Jennings,
No. 8; Fenessey, No. 2; Billiard, bow. The
substitutes are: Lewis. Damona and Webb.
Two earthquake shocks were felt at Ia
coma, Wash, Monday morning. No damage
was done.