Evening star., 1895-01-04
LATE SPORTING NEWS
1NrERNAT1oNAL CHESS.

Rules Agreed Upon and Yet to Be
Agreed Upon.
| NEW YORK, January AT meeting
| of the new board of directors of the Man.
| haitian Chess Club most of the propositions
| of the British Chess Club respecting the
proposed cable chess match were accepted.
| Following the rules to govern the
match so far agreed upon by the clubs:
1. That the number of players be ten on
each side.
2. Play to begin at II am, New York
| time, with thirty minutes interval after
| three hours play.
3. That after six hours play, exclusive Of
| the time occupied in cabling, and interval,
unfinished games to be adjudicated by Mr..
Emanuel Lasker, honorary member of both
clubs.
4. The time limit to be twenty moves an
hour.
5. No consultation, reference to books CT
manuscripts, nor analyziEg of the game to
be permitted while the match is in pro-
greSS.
6. Each club to be entitled to repre-
sentative to be present during play.
Z. A trophy, of the value of not less than
500, to be presented by the losing club to
the winning club within sixty days after
the match is decided.
8. German notation of the moves to be
used on account of cable expenses
Appended are the rules which the clubs
have yet to consider:
1. That the date of the respective clubs
qualifying for play should be April l, 1879
dCndOn proposes January /, 1850.
q The rules of the sixth American chess
congress to govern the contest, except as
they are modified by these rules and the
above Uondon has appointed committee TO
peruse these rules and report).
3. That the match be played on the first
or second Saturday in March, convenient
to the British Chess Club Uondon proposed
a Saturday in February.
Buckenberser Signed With st. Louis.
A private telegram from A. C. Bucken
berger says he has signed satisfactory
contract with the st. Louis club to manage
it next season.
District Basket Ball League.
Representatives were present from the
Carroll Institute, Washington Light In
fantry, Washington Athletic and Columbia
Athletic clubs at the meeting to organize
a basket ball league, at the c. A. c. house
last night. Oscar p. Schmidt was chosen
president, r. ]. Beall, vice president; John
A. Heydler, secretary, and James Martin,
treasurer. Maurice Joyce of Carroll In
stitute and H. S. Flynn of the Columbia
Athletic Club were made committee to
formulate the playing rules of the league.
The schedule committee consists of r. j.
Beall of the Columbias; Joseph Burkhart of
CdfrOu INSTITUTE, ana r.. ScHdlHlTI Ol tHe
Light Infantry. 1t was decided to have
another meeting next Monday night at
the armory Oh the Washington Light In
fantry, when the organization will be per-
fected schedule adopted, and other busi-
ness transacted.
CrOI>er's Entries in English Races.
LONDON, January 4.-Mr. Richard Cro-
ker of New York has entered four horses,
including Montauk, for the Ashley plate
and other races at Newmarket and Ascot.
For the gold cup he has entered DobbinS,
by cable. IsinglaSs, Throstle and other
celebrated English race horses have also
been entered for the gold cup. Ladas, the
Derby winner, belonging to Lord Rosebery,
is not entered.
Cricketers and Foot Bn1lers Coming.
LONDON, January 4.-The Globe this af-
ternoon says that rumors are current that
a visit of English cricketers and Rugby
foot balers to the United States next fall
| is projected.
Concy Island Club Entries.
Up to noon yesterday the Conay Island
Jockey Club had received 520 entries for
the F'uturity of 1897, 81 entries for the
Great Trial Stakes and 56 entries for the
Double Event. The number of entries for
number recorded on the corresponding day
last year.
Jockey Club Meeting Postponed.
s. s. Howland, ?. J. Dwyer, a. Clayson,