The sun., 1896-03-14

which had been remarkably large for morn.
Ing % contest now oI,g began to pack ths hall, TIE
battle for the choice positions on the sills OF the
,"L,w windows opposite The bis board \ change was
count Of the htsn lepu.a.ion ] ''i Of the o' eom @
batants. was the centre Of interest. PIllsbury
gave up a pawn for the ATTACK, and had
rocks. when suddenly the willy Eri,on by, a
clever rook move. threa'ened to exchange rocks
declined To exchange; bLs his attack came to a
standstll and Blnckburne began to press mat
board, and instead OF Sitting back in his chair
and CHANGING careless ut the board he edged
and dug hs hses deep ntS his har d wse his
ever-present cigar was neglected. Rlack burne
won peco finally. and thonch Pilsbnry, got
should win.
wore a contented a,li,e though he seldom took
his eyes of the board. He had Bnrn's king in
s. Eg,aes aef was wana nSGns 70 ksp sp him n s
pawns plus and with far the better game.
At board .. Burilie, who has been little
which was ono OF the features OF that meminra.
splendid fight against the eccentric Bird, and
kept the veteran from cutting up those dfdoes
ponents men aI ior half century or so. D'D w.
Barry. at board 4. is a prottgf of Pills
barry: I" whose influence he probably owe, his
position on the team. Barry made good head
way against Tinsley. and. though the second
paysr he was = rather M more aggrSssye than his
SELECTION for place on the team,
Hymes. the ex-CoiumbiI! College student
target for much good .humored banter from
some pretty Newark girls In consequence. Lo-
sos ahs sa 1
more interested lE some of his neighbor's games
than his own. and examined Baird's position
as he went home that he feared that Graham
Hodges worked hard over his gam. and his
forehead wasa study In wrinkles most OF the
time. He said he was glad enough to escape
whn any aSrns SaF s osr s was hs
the, end Of the day. but the wiser. res shook
their heads sadly over "a: shnky arrnngement
ia fate '' in MI the END ZEN Is game" Deimar at board
seven. wore his usual aspect of cn'clcssnes+.
world that his mind Is about made up is 10
bary ..nmPy sSaTetts Il his hi Gapse'"1s
into i thc, surrounding atmosphere ,Thsn he
moves hi. piece. announces to any bystHnGer
within eRr4hot that he has made " n pretty stiE
move" and strOlls away To some other table,
lie seemed grlcvcd because Atkins did no, lose
to him right of. but the ,Brit!sher kept things
The sturdy .looking Bard AT board eight
would he instantly selected BY IL physiosnonist
ne Is wre" rnnisSv Tnnn @
and he was expected to prove one Of the main
f,"y WAS 81 in a"n "mast The st"r
il allowed Jackson to open the knights Ii lie for
a assault aga inst the cas,led king. Baird was
At G;3O O'Clock ]. ID. Elwell. captain OF tho
American team. directed his men who had
moves to make 10 seal them. and play WINS over
ior the day. The hours for play to-day are he
same as yesterday, and II is expected that the
contest win be finished by night. The winning
team viii receive the International chess trophy
Offered by Sir George Newnes.
'Hs eryy M WSs
a good game him self and has appeared In con
tests at the Paterson Club.
DETAILS or Play
Pillsbury offered n Queens Gamblt to Black
fence In this open!ng, was accepted. The game
a"v,i"p"a very rnniy frequent e sschange' be-
eleventh move. From this time tho posi-
tion became highly interesting. white hnv-
Ing prospects OF u good attack; by taking
terrific onslaught, and. after relinquishing the
pawn. The game looked almost like a victory for
the American. When within an ace Of scoring
Pillsbury colnNromised his post lon, and when
change or piece, hs selected the latter shortly
ntierward the game was adJourned, greatly la
favor OF the British player. Thlrty-Ave moves
ON the second bonrd Burn played a Queens
Gambt. but unlike Black burne S!.owaItcr de-
clined to accept the gambit pawn. The usual
ON his eighth turn. white preferred some
further dey ciopmont, OF pieces. Win his king
tactics and with 80 good effect as to win u pawn
after nineteen moves. Later on he won anothe
pawn aud At the ailOuruluGnt Of tho contest
TIE kentucE ahs chances to win were very
promising,
Still apo! her pawn to queens fourth opening
WAS played on the third board, tho contestants
being Enrlie and ihe veteran Bird. True TO his
coiors the Brit!sher. who dislikcs regular pro-