New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-31
WITH QUEENS AND ROOhS'
BROOKLYN SHOULD PROFIT BY WINNING
THE TOURNAMENT
rtrr sTFINITZ GAMEs-HANIIAM DEFEATS JAsNo-
GRoDsKY- PROBLEMS AID CoRRE-

sPONDENcE.
Against all expectations the final chess match
under the auspices e the Metropolitan ChesS Gun
between the Brooklyn and city Chess clubs was
finished so cary In the evening that the result OF
this contes, could be given In last SuniIys Issue
OF The Trlbunes ~ stated, the Brooklyn men
won by ~ 10 Ct. games and thereby the touraa-
ment and the trophy.
on Monday the record OF the players and the clubs
vas published. AMI IL was then shown that the
brooklyn club hal bea,en the Manhattan, Metropol-
itan Newark. Staten Ifan1 ami city clubs, while
the latter club ya8 successful, In all its ma ches but
one agains; the Brooklyn club; that tho Manhattan
defeated the Newark ard Staten Island clubs, the
''Mc;s' the latte the Manhattan club the
Newark did beat the Nets and the Staten
islanders. while the latter did not score at all.
From the start 81 the competition the Brooklyn
club was considered the strongest Of the lot and
as succeeded in Inducing Richardson and Teet
TO become active mcmAcrs-they were honorary
members Beforehand also induced the strong Boston
player Barry 20 throw his lot in with the men across
the Bridge they made up powerful team on sat
urday and disposed &C the City after hard
struggle tn, management Of the club deserves
crcd.; for It's efforts in securing the services Of
such strong and capable players. and it is to be
hoped that the hna. victory will be the means Of
building up a iirst-c,ass club in the city Of
Churches. There ought be hundreds Of chess
players ready 20 Join the champion club, and there
is certainly room FOR a powerful organization in
Brooklyn.
As stated in The Tribune some time ago.
Ste!n.tz forwarded a challenge Gunsberg in which
IN" veteran offered play TWO games by cable
with Gunsberg. B.dchburne. Mason Tcicnm1nn. and
last. but not least with Leskcr. Gunsberg re-
p.cI that such a contest could be arranged. and
while hc thought that the Metropolitan chcss club
in London would U1tronzc such scheme. he said
that the players wouI be willing TO play for so a
side in each game.
At the time Of writing there was every prospect
that the afair would come Of The New Manhattan
Athletic club has offered Stcln:z reasonable terms
g., tho latter would consent 70 play the games In the
II the Athletic club. and Steinitz will. in all
probability. accept the offer /, is intended to play
there ton games. on either a Tuesday or Wednesday
night. ten consecutive weeks.
III" chess experts At the Manhattan club have
been considering tho schcmc of forming Il players
m,uts among themselves J. W. Showalter has
asked Tho TrhuU" 20 .Ey that a meeting Tor Inc
such a league VIII be held At the Manhattan club
on saturday 40 O'Clock. Experts intercstvl IN the
scheme cordially invited 20 attend the meeting
Tnr movement o. hrIltay one. ana there - iuUSh
enthusiasm shown on the part of such players as
Showaltcr. Pillsbury. Dclmar hanham. JaSnogrod-
sky and Others -,
under date Of March y that he had been cordially
received ~ that city. lie started an eng s.icnt
Cub Win 4 Simultaneous performance on Tuesday
r.rnlns lie - 10 nisJ play series % match games
MN Mcconnell, wilcox Labou Farrell and
Msjor IIanham and y Ja.rogrodsky played a
rtt19r remarkable game A. th- Manhattan Chess
club on Thursday afternoon. when atliacte! crowd
.nItrr which tp, Major conducted wiki br'lliancy
ana skill Here follows the score Of this game;