The herald., 1897-06-14

Oakland will compete. So far nothing
but tryout field day has been arranged
1t will take place next Saturday at . p.
m. at the Athletic park of the Mission
assoc iaItion, on Mission street, near
Twentieth. The men are all In training
but the only entries so far are kiar-
mann, Geddes. McDougall, Ziska, Quit
tard, Klein. Baker, Carrie, Johnson and
Wilson of the San Francisco association,
and Grant, Lamont and Shaw OF the
Mission. Entries may be made up to
the time of starting the events.
There will be ladies' open night at
the gymnasium of the San Francisco as
sociation rext Tuesday evening. This
will be In the nature of a tryout itself.
though mary comic acts will be- intro
duced There will be races of various
kinds, and the entertainment will con-
clude with a basket ball game between
Junior teams.
On the following Tuesday evening, the
22nd inst, there will be an aquatic open
right at the swimming tanks. The
water polo team will practice for its
coming contest. Brewer, McDougall,
Geddes, Jackson, Sternberg, Worrell
and others will take part in the exhibi-
tion.
"A recent cable from Berlin states that
the great international chess tourna-
ment, which was scheduled to be played
in that city in August will begin in the
first week of September.
The Washington Post alludes to a
matter that will interest American chess
players considerably, and which was
called forth by the fact that some old
time chess players, while strolling into
the judiciary committee room of the
house during the recent cable match.
where the games were reproduced, were
puzzled to see that on every board the
king stood where the queen ought to
stand and vice versa. This was ex-
planned by the statement that this had
been done for many years by British
players in honor of Queen Victoria, the
piece bearing the crown now represent
ing the queen instead of the king, as
in the days where the royal game had it's
origin. This has been done in England,
Stanton, famous chess player, who
first changed the pieces out of compli-
ment to the them young and beautiful
Queen Victoria. However. while the
pieces have thus been changed, the play
has not. The crowned head represent
ing the queen, does not stay at home
near her castles for self protection, but
skins, with rapid movements, the whole
field of war. just as kings were wont to
do, while the quondam queen, now the
king, trembles as of old at the constant
ly threatening danger of checkmate.
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The London committee has decided to
admit twenty, instead Of sixteen, as
originally intended to the first interna-
tional women's chess tournament, which
is scheduled to Begin in London on
June 22d. The list, which may be- said
to include the best-known women play
ers Of the world, is as follows:
America-Mrs. Worrall. Miss Foote
(reserve). Mrs. Showalter has also
been selected, but she is not expected to
play.
Canada-Mrs. Stevenson.
France-Mme. de Lavigne.
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Frau Hertzsch. 81 .1.tA
Italy-Signorina Pagan.
Belgium-Mme Marie Bonnef1n.
Englard-Lady Thomas, Miss Rudge,
Miss Field, Miss Fox, Miss Watson, Miss
Eschwege, Mrs. Sydney, Miss Thorold
and Miss Gooding. Miss Eschwege isl Of
German parentage, but was born in
England.
Scotland-Miss Forbes Sharpe.
Ireland-Miss Finn and Mrs. Barry.
Reserves-Miss, Hooke, Mrs. Vivian,
Mrs. Ridgarth and Mrs. Banlng, all of
England.
H. N. Pillsbury Of New York will act
as referee.
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The Monterey Gun club, at meeting
held on the 18th instant, decided to en-
tertain the trapshooters of the state
with blue rock tournament which will
be held on Sunday, July 4th, at Del
Monte grove. Monterey. Valuable
prizes have been offered in the different
events and various entertainments have
been planned for the amusement Of vis-
itors. The cash prizes for the days
events will be the largest ever offered at
any event of like nature.