The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-01
LEGISLATORS PLAY CHESS.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATITE s
Against THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Teams OF rive Begin n Match st washington
and London for . T~rophy-Bodine wins Tor
America and Piunketi for the Comuoners-
The Contest TO Ne Resumed To-day.
WASHINGTON, May 3l.-The Washington por-
ton Of the international chess match between
the United States House Of Representatives and
the British House Of Commons opened to-day in
n blaze OF social glory.
Tho room Of the Interstate and Foreign Com
MERGE Committee was thronged during the early
part Of the match with members Of the House,
who had gotten through the skirmishing over
the adjournment, Senators. members of the
Diplomatic Corps, and a fow favored guests Of
the committee. Visitors were accommodated In
the adjoining room of the Judiciary Committee.
where the moves were shown on exhibition
boards.
The re was a delay in starting the games whilo
waiting for messages which were to pass be-
tween the Speakers Of the two houses. and 1t
was $3.50 o'clock before the first moves were OK
changed.
In accordance with the rules Of the, match. at
1870 o'clock BIZ Julian Pauneefote. the British
and the names Of the players were forwarded to
the other side. The following message was re-
mons:
To ths Speaker Of the House Of representatives
am glad to hear that the friendly contest is about
TO begin between the two houses. and trust that 1t is
the most serious conflict IL n which Z they Will ever
Speaker Reed replied:
To the Speaker Of the Hou,e Of con,nons., London
20 t ne nis, q ;wy rc sr,Sn .hs, h + cannot raed' th convey my
best wishes now, but hope to do so always hereafter.
l.. B. REED. Speaker.
the umpires, Sir Julian Pauncefote and John
Hay, United. States Ambassador to Great
Britain. The %latter's message was:
To Hts Erceiiencv. SIR Julian Pauncerote:
Cordial greetings and sincere wishes for q well.
fought game and a righteous victory for the be.! side.
The reply of the British Ambassador read:
To nc, Erceilency tie Hon. John Hay:
reoipprocste the sentiments e1pressed in Your friendly
message. PAUNcEFoTE.
The drawing disclosed the fact that the British
players had first move on three of the five boards
Board sSad i7Porace cqT ron PlgnLstt' British white;
Board a swJoan +; ssa'f Sg,.S United lied. State. sss,, white
iHna hSmn.I Ne tSsrsln; ' legation D.''h' scorer Mr.
Board s~H. strauss. British. white; R. N. Bodius.
United States. black. Scorer. sisnor Du Bose, Spanish
Board At; s; PloT%sa; United Stats STATE. Th,.e;
board ~: Wilson; British; white; /. Irving
kawaski, Russian Legation.
The British committee cabled that at the re-
SS srs af 81 fb th sr hmsr cSss, A GlSb T.pe a a.ers msm.
ing the American players at the boards in the
House of namely: Messrs. Ward
Higgs, ,Toppam, Hirsch. Hanneforth. and Carson.
Speaker Reed was one of the most interested
spectators Of the games, exhibiting moro than
average knowledge of the positions during tho
progress Of the match.
The first game ended was between Plunkett
and Pearson. Representative X. C. Shannon OF
New York, who has charge OF the arrangements.
states that they all agreed to decline the Kings
Gambit II it were offered. Pearson was the
only one who received a chance. and he ac-
copied 1t.
The second game finished was between Strauss
and Bodine. Bodine caught his opponent nap
ping and sprung a mate on him. The three un-
side having scored q victory.
The scores OF the games: