New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-09

He was born I'm Boriinchcn, small place in
the Province Of Brandenburs. Prussia. ON Deccni-
Der ~ lScN. prepared for the university al
the Rcal-Gymnasium. Landsbcrg on h"-W WARTIME.
ana studied later at the University OF Berlin.
His brother Dr. f.. Laskcr. q well-known German
chess-ulayer was his first tutor In ;he game. and
Young I.askor learned the moves when he was only
twelve years oil.
After earning the title German master" by win
Ming the "Haupt- TURNER at Bresau in 1889. he
wont I'm the same year 10 Amsterdam. where d
ufflo international contest took place Win such
ul,,.,s rs Amos Burn Liverpool. Mason. London,
Van Nlet London. Gunsherg. London. ana others
I'm tho ncld. he captured the second prize In the
following year h. divided first and second prizes
| In "A national tournament AZ Berlin. and next TOOK
'ra thiil prize I'm tourney at Hr'tz III tne s"'"e
year
Arcr winning two first prizes I'm two London
tournaments i'm so he came - this country where
he accomplished the feat OF beating every opponent
in AN imprompiu international tournament piay'n
under tho auspices OF the Manhattan and Brook
,yn chc.s clubs AMI IN" Ncw York pt'''' i'"'
which stand. unepuallcI In chess history.
HIS match record BE- also a brilliant one.
n. beat niricobcn In iSSa Bird Mnlati. Micses
AMI English ln 1890. L"" I'm l"i hl"ckpnrh'
and Hri in lsgl and. "a AZ IA" chess word know =
pa. defeated I'm this country " sho~ali'r ana W.
silently Whno thus nothing hut praise can b" be
towel ON ON. OF tho most brilliant Of chcss stars
i do
, second match win the veteran Si"niW
Nr.f accepting The challenge Issued los IN" at
tor boo finally postponed me dat uuili IN" f''l ~
ri. wear nnl 49, S'"lu1 rightly d'm1n'"1 an
! .,,.r show within twelve months ~ his ntHi de-
feat ~. negotiations for another m'i'h were ''
cared or n is indeed d"pof1lir mat these Two
.f.at r..y.rs should Dot again meet 100 7'' match
.r. ,n.,. fl. . chance chat they VIII meet at th"
| u,.,irs. clnsrc.. in August. but onS on" gam"
,tt D.. p.ny.I there between 10" competitors AMI
/ whatever might nc the ISSUE - THIS on" l''T"'i
st..nrr game. 90 wli Dot tel tale AS regards 10"
r,, merits ~ -" players 49,,
,Y,., t,.k.r met sto.niiz In the match In mis-
c0,, rh.,i..ph!, and Montreal the champion was
..,r..., Boz a Or condition go play. H. MAS weak
hih mentally ana bodily. ana 3, is doubtful. ino''l
~ Lake would have knocked OUT his adversary
,.1 d. found S'0iniz iu such FORM a. ne Is NJ
Ireson'
. t...t..l ala NOT arouse interest ln the question
...t.r hon, between these players. ~ Ear as
,n. writer can learn from personal inquiries stem
.t, v.II not object o. ans club ur ORGANIZATION TAX
Ing thu matter up anl arranging another Si"initz-
lask@f match-lul la-k'r' Veil ln IN" May
,,r.l.r az .Tl. Chess Monthly Iasker - re-
,,r,.l = ha,, .poien .n reply to a toast. "The
,...,.r." co.,l.I with the maine ~ THE cham
,l., ., tho vof.I" Thus "Wlih my accustomed
mole.ty. admit that am the champion Of the
world n enyh.iy w.l doubt i we'll am ready
o. prove li Of'r th' h'"il u any '''' ''' ~
found 20 challenge mo.
A. might hay. been expected large number OF
letter, were received AT The Tribune office re-
,,.ctlng last Sundays article on the Manhattan
Che. club While many m'mb,rs If the club
strongly object 10 Tho article there ar" many
WHO maintain that tnc criticism VAS just AMI
called Tor Tn. Tribune. however. cannot print tho
7 correspondence as The subject has really been ex-
hau.tol and the controversy arising from such
lf.. ...lu- Wound endless. bl courS".
cement which tnc directors ~ the club may
MAX. ,ally Viii receive prompt attention.
.... DAYS ago ". Su1walt,r gave an enter
tairmcuf al tie metropolitan chess club In TINS
CIV H.. played twelve games simultaneously. oi
which ne won nIu. and lost three. There WAS a
lare. attendance. among those present being ".
St.ipitz IApschuetz. \. Albn, j. W. Baird
Eugene pemar ana j. +. Lee. Here follow the
"details OF play.