New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-26
WITH QUEENS AND ROCKS.
ANOTHER LETTER ABOUT THE ST.
PETERSBURG CHESS MATCH

SOMETHING WRONG WITH PILLsBURY-How A
GERMAN PAPER IN RUSSIA TREATS TUE
MISUNDERSTANDING
The Trbune's ST. Petersburg correspondent has
forwarded another interesting letter on the pig
chess match, which Is given herewith:
ST. Petersburg. Jan. l5.-Since writing to you last
,,ona games and win them practically ali chances
Of winning the tournament. How i, ali came about
nobody seems 10 know, ana as your cOuntryman
euses to oiler but quietly submitted TO his re-
peated reverses. there are only rumors in the air
and rumor being very unreliable
! decided not 10 report all The thousand and one
Pillsburv has changed greatly IN general appeal
ance of aie. Those who have watched MIN moA
closely have found that his looks betray some
of trouble beyond that resulting from his business
nasco with Stenltz. 1t seems 10 the close observer
be attributed to his private troubles there is no
doubt whatever that the climate has been affecting
that after making such brilliant start. that gave
9 10 Ame his fate sho4d so ,Srn ans s
When he arrived here he became al once prime
come into contact with him and. though most OF
the local chess-players thought al first that Tschi-
over their disappointment at the Russians defeats
Pllsbury Juror You cannot possibly form any
idea Of the Widespread interest that prevailed
Of o~G the Contest In proof Of tbs send YOU
translation Of story which the st Petersburs
conversation quoted there might might not have
actually occurred; as the names appearing In ne
progress of the tournament attended o'clock teas
where wo similar a css naSf been
event of the season and the one topic OF CONVEX
After giving the scene Of the isa party the ze
O'Clock Tea with Cousin Angelica" and tackles the
subject about follows:
We'll Angelica Jegorowna." said Councillor
Stern, ''Tschgorln has los; again; you may con-
lol1 oil
had made a trihing bet: Stern: from patriotism
and because his chief in the Government office
Cousin Angelica. however. selected the young
American champion, Pillsbury, S.orn .,sos n,,,
a sigh. MY only consolation, however. is mat
Pllsbury's victorious career IS personal JOY ana
70 Be candid real sorry nt for r Tsc hi
Tour humps of sugar in Stems cgp .,. ,s e. ow
player. What may be re reason for an his,
msn Sho unSeatads lot about i in
possession of beautiful set of ivory chessmen--
beiwe ln the Chess club and the Nova yre{a
on the side end the players on the Other ne
h fssu Sf'e SHOCK nervous and he Su'e'"
sYes what pity have thought that he might nigh
napf 'Englishmen. m.stsking Phsbuy for
B0R have aF been s0 I io boR%
Wronezitownoz. that Tsch;gorin is s1nerng ron
a siomach-ache ever since he returned from Hast
Stern looked az the COlOnel. Ankrnca AT .,heI
cousin Fritz and the latter, who had been a silent
listener throughout. made up his mind TO clear Ire
situation follows ,--..
"Accordng 10 my opinion. this shock and nervous
ness Tschigorns part are caused by supeTs' ion
All chess players superstous: ana our Rus. aA
master is no exception. He has lost all confidence
In himself. and he fears that MS misfortune Is Inc
unavoidable outcome of accursed deed
An accursed deed? Please tell US all" inter
copied Angelica - it,. ~.
the Nova Nremja,' u the eject mat the SORES
OF the games played in this tournament should oliy
apDear in that paper THIS deal and the hlghhahdru
action OF the 'Nremia have greatly pfoNokeI IN,
other papers, which IN Turn: and "a mae or
He lost the sympathies Of the people. NOBODY ices
sorry for him, and they are rather clad thal the
tournament has been failure. nuisance 10 n
club its members, 10 the competitors anu al WIN
at first were deeply interested IT,.
So far the 'Zeitung." Cousin Fritz. Is not iar
or he mark but the good people mere -WOrll i4o
have troubled much about Tschigorln iaahu,s "as
YOUR countryman ever come up 10 eNpecta slois. ~
I have written he has been backed to an enormous
extent and there some shocking tales IN circu1
laton about Of his hackers esprclaii ao.,7I
erony pIrl students None OF these stores couio
be repeated even If they are true. on account Oh
their nature - -. l.. ,,,.,. obanc. n,
having a similar tournament arranged az warsaw
;naer,Ich ga both SteinitZ and Pn!sbur! nave r.
ciled upon going home the day after the maj sa'i'
arc PLAYED one thousand rubes. "nch an IN. IN
.hnsiestic Warsaw deyotee offered iOr pl4z-s.
are scarcely sufficient. and ar there are HttIe p
poets il any. OF this sum being increased inc
Scheme will in all probability fall fhronSh. ....
Warner am | enabled 10 give your reauerS Iuiuls
PARTICULARS concerning the Paris business as HUN
Ing has as yet been disclosed
Tho METROPOLITAN and Newark chess clubs played
the first part Of a chess match at The Newark
club on Thursday evening. the former team beihg
victorious by seven to three wins here Ioho"s the
score: