The evening times., 1897-05-04
KNIGHTS, ROCKS And PAWNS
Chess Match Between COmmOners
and congressman.
1t Is to Begin May or IL at Noon,
or 5 O'clock, Green
wjch Time.

The international chess match, which
has been arranged between teams selected
from the English House of Commons and
the House OF Representatives, respect
lively, will probably occur on either May s
or IL. A cablegram has been received by
Representative Pearson, who has charge
OF the arrangements on this side Of the
water, suggesting either of these two
dates, and he now has the matter under
consideration.
Tie dispatch expressed preference fOT
the latter date, so, unless some member Of
the Congressional team has an objection to
offer. that Will be the one chosen. The
match is to begin at 5 O'Clock Green wich
time; that is at noon in Washington.
The members OF the House OF Rtpresen-
tatives team were announced yesterday.
They are to be Represe ntatives Rich. ri
Pearson, of North Carolina; Levin Irving
Handy, of Delaware; r. c. De Grarsen-
reid, OF Texas; Richard C. Shannon, Of
New York; and John T. Shafroth. OF
Colorado.
the members of the British team are
Hon. Horace Curzon Plunkett, member
for South division Of Dublin ounty; Mr.
Athcrby Jones, author OF the Miners
Manual and member for Northwest Dur
ham; Mr.. Howard ParneH, the elder
brother of the late John Stewart Parnen
and member for South Mead: Arthur
Strauss, partner OF the house OF Strauss
& Co, and member for the Cranberry
division Of Cornwall. and F. W Wilson,
member for the Middle division OF Nor
folk The latter, who was selected only
last Saturday, is the author of Our Ma
tional Debts" and other books ON English
finance, and in 1894 was president OF the
Newspaper Society of the United King
dom. The reserve player for the team IS
Charles f.. Shaw member for stafford.
The arrangements for tine match Will in
cIude The setting aside of committee room
in each of the two Houses. The wires will
run direct to the rooms, and the teIeg raph
op rators detailed will be pra ractcal ch.ss
pla IS.
john Hcnniker HeatOn, father Of the I'm
perial ocean Pending Postage and mem
ber OF Parliament for Canterbury has sug
gested the following Z conditions t'rs 4 fu,.T-
lean players.
Fifteen to twenty moves per hour.
No consultation between players.
That arran ngemcnts be made 10 prevent
oniookers advising.
Errors of transmission to be rectified by
replacing the pieces + possible.
Unfinished games or disputes TO be de
cided by PiIIsbUry, Showaltcr or other
American Chcssmen of note.
The American team 20 lee arranged ac-
Cording to strength and paired accordingly.
One game TO be played by each player.
The Americans shall decide by drawing
lots whether the odd or even players move
first
Toss or draw for first move on boards ] :,
and 5 to be arranged by Mr.. Pearson with
one Of his friends, who will represent the
British team.
After two and One-half hours play ad-
journ for an hour for refreshments.
II is further suggested that if the games
are completed before or soon after adjourn
ment a consolation game be pId yed between
the two teams
A beautiful trophy Will be given the win
neTs BY prominent memberOf Parliament
It will probably be magnificent chess
board.