Evening star., 1896-02-08
anne is as follows:

/ E:$sss. SIS g #Sss I $=$:' sss $S
= = Ss So s SSS, H-kRt H-kssA Hkss
3 3 f9h4 FIX F-kkss Il Il kne4 k1f R-ksen Rkt
s s S-9aa S9 e-a e-as &c g 91ebs 9-ehs 9G@SBa
At this point Capt. O'Farrell announces
mate in lS moves, as follows:
81, R.Rs R-K2 (besD; 50. P-KB6,R-Q2;
RxQ, K--B2; sc. R-Ks. K-Q2; 81. R-K7
ch, K-Q3; 5s, P-KR4. P-QB4; 50, PRS
Pos; go. Pro, PxBP; 81, KIP, PxKtP
ch; 62, KIP, K-Q4; 63, P-R7. KOS (besD;
C. R-Ks ch. K-Bs: Ct, 90 ch, KNKts;
6S, R-K mate.
In the remaining game with Richmond
the position is as follows: White, Richmond
black. Washington-K at QKt6, P's at K6
Q5, OBS and QKt4. 1t is Washngton's
turn to move An easy win is expected.
In its match with Brooklyn the Wash
position in both games. The Brooklyn
Club has found it necessary. because the
former committee were neglecting the
games, to put new committee in charge,
at the head Of which is Mr.. Hermann
Helms. He is recognized as a very strong
player. and the local club will do well to
hold its own with him. The moves thus
far made are as follows:
Game A Brooklyn has first move)-P-Q4,
Obs kt-KBs; T. Kt-Bs. BIKE; 5. Bib,
QP; 8. PxQP. KtxP; o. Ktxkt, Qxkt; 10,
P-QR3, Kt-B3; II, Q-Q3.
B-Kt5, Kt-B3; 4. Kt-B3, B-B4; 5,
Castles, Castles; G. kip, KtxKt; 7. Pot,
Q-k2; 8. PxB, QxB; 8. B-K3. Q-Kt5.
The results of the first months play in
the continuous tourney at the Washington
Chess Club have been scheduled. There
competitors numbered forty-three. The
number of games played by the different
competitors ranged from two to 3s2. Dr.
NJ. s. Hawkins heads the list, SO far as
percentage is concerned. having won twen-
ty-eight out of thirty games played. Mr.
Usina comes next with ten wins and one
loss. Mr.. c.. Jackson Is third, with the
score Of 142 wins and twenty-three losses
fcrty-three and lost thirteen, and F. b.
Walker, who won eleven and lost three
are tie. SO far as percentage is concerned
Capt. j. P. Walker is away ahead in the
race for the prize to the player winning
the greatest number of games, having won
219. Next to him is Mr.. Jackson, with 142
wins to his credit.
For the coming month the players have
all been handicapped.
The chess tournament at the Capital Bi-
cycle Club Is becoming more interesting
as the leaders draw closer together. Dur
1l's the past week Mr.. Barrick has won five
games and lost none, which places him
nearly even with Mr.. Usina. He won two
games from Mr.. Douglas, his old-time rival
Mr. Douglas. however, is consoling himself
with the TACT that he has just won first
prize In the annual International pictorial
Photographic competition held in london
England, under the auspices of the Anna
teur Photographers Society. The score in
a ant IA, f1Il
"; lost, 2; Quackenbush, won 10; lost, 2:
Barrick, won. 2O1k; lost, 31k; Douglas, won.
Z; lost. 8; Macdaniel, won, Is; lost. IL:
S Garr. won, i1h; lost, 1o1z; Rines won. s;
az; lost, 13is; j. l.. Writ, won, 6k; lost,
But two games were played in the tndi-
vidual match tournament at the Washing
ton Chess Club. Mr.. Usina defeated Mr.
i1obetts In their fourth game. The OPEN
ing was irregular, Mr.. Usina securing the
advantage IN position, and later winning a
pawn, maintaining his advantage, and
scoring the game in fifty-four moves The
score OF the match was: Usina, 3; Tlb-
belts, /.
Messrs. Walker and O'Farrel1 played their
nrst game, which was won by Walker III
played.
Mr.. Hanna has been sick with neuralgia.
ana has not played any with Mr.. Wrie hit
eiAo past WcSh. L ne score STANDS: Hanna.
2; Wright, 1.
The checker tournament at the Mt. Yer
non club has not got fairly started vet.
past week. Wendell and Whitford played
eight games Wendell winning four, losing
one and drawing three. Stephenson and
Walker played two games, each winning
one.
This evening the third of the inter-c1ub
series of whist matches will be played at
the Capital Bicycle Club, the contesta nts
being the Capital Bicycle Club % and % the he
Capitol Hill Whist, Chess and Checker
Club. Last evening was ladies' drive whist
at the Capital Bicycle Club.
Mr.. Pillsbury is announced to arrive home
from st. Petersburg today.
1t is reported that negotiations are pend
Ing for match Of seven games up between
J. w. Showalter and E. Kemeny of Phila-
delphia.
Schwarz leads with five wins, Schlechter
Marco and Zinki have won four each, En-
glisch three and a half, Albin three, while
Max Judd has won but one and a half.
Base Ball Notes.
Breitenstein for Taylor and 5000 would
be good trade for st. Louis
Mat Kilroy says he is through with base
ball for good. He was good one.
There isn't Colonel who hasn't said that
the Louisvilles would finish in the first di-
vision. Each man has been rewarded with
advance money.
Now that he Is experiencing some difficult
ty in landing him, Won der Abe says he
would have given Breitenstein $500 to
have played with st. Louis next season.
Having failed in his attempt to get Pitch
er Hawley, President Robson is said to
have an eye on Pitcher Taylor.
Boston has now drafted three men since
last season-Catcher Bergen and Pitchers
Yerrick and Mains.
Deacon" Ellis. manager of the Grand
Rapids team, has offered Manager Nc
Closkey 5000 for the release of Hank
Spies ard First Baseman Cassidy. The offer
was politely refused.
A private car will be allotted the Cincin-
natl players and newspaper men who will
accompany the team on its southern trip.
Three newspaper men will go on the trim
as the guests of the club
The Louisville club has already engaged
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