New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-01
HOUSE AGAINST COMMONS.
FIRST DAYS PLAY IN THE INTERNA.
TroNAL CHESS MATCH.
MIR. PIdrNKETr WINS A GAME FOR THE BRITISH
TEAM AID IODINE ONE FOR THE
AMERICANs-rHE OTHERS TO he
FINISHED TODAY.


FINISHED TO-DAY.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.
Washington. May 3l.-The long-distance chess
match between teams Of FIVE players chosen from
the House Of Representatives and the House OF
Commons was begun this afternoon at Washing-
ton and London and when play for the day c'oSeu
AT o'clock. local time. honofs stood exac'F eNe'
between the two Parliamentary rivals. ohe Eng
lsh contestant Mr. Strauss. had resigned. ana one
American, Mr. Pearson. had also been forced 10 Az.
nit a checkmate The other three games couiu
no; be brought 10 a finish. nrd Will nave 70 I've
played out Tomorrow or II not completed VIII oe
adjusted by the referee Baron Hengemul'er Won
Henservar the Austrian Minister.
/, might have been supposed that an inter
national contest Of so move! nature wouio at
tract general attention al the two capitals ana NC
invested by its promoters with some OF the us"a.
popular and spectacular features OF internauon"'
competitions. To-days match ct the Cap''o'' party
perhaps from 'he dlfrouli character OF me spor'
and partly from the desire Of the players TO make
the contest a purt,y personal one. falIpd ho"eN''
TO excite special popular interest or to assume
any notable International and representative sig
nfcance We, the tournament was made an occa-
son for the exchange Of graceful! amenities pe-
tween the two great English-speaking Parma
mentary bodies. and between the diplomatic rep
rescntatiyes here and In London Of the tNo GOV
ernments in whose legislative halls the rival chesS
players had assembled
The games here were played In committee
room al The House end OF the Capitol 10 wh''h
only small number Of spectators was adm'''eu'
The moves then repeal N an ADJOINING
room 10 which the publ, nad entry opc'E''
Reed, Sir Julian Pdunccf)!e ana many o'nef '-S
iators and diplomats watched The moves as 'n"H
were made and recorded
The Engllshmen were the nrst 20 win Al me
sixteenth move Mr. Pearson. who Is regarded as ne
best player Oh The Congrcssora. team, resigne-
IL lie Mr. Is
player on the English team. Mr.. Pearson "a' III
fortunate In the early part Of The game, ana lie
vigorous play OF Mr.. Plunke:t soon caused his
downfall
Mr. Shafroth played careful game. studied latd
and seemed TO be thoroughly wrapped zap ~ NJ.
moves Both Mr. Bodne and Mr.. Powmap played
easily and without excitement. Mr. Handy player
the fastest game Of all. He made his hrst hftr""
moves In as many minutes and played he remain
der Of the game as rapidly. MT strauss re''s 'e'
10 Mr.. Bodine on his twe1iy-nfih move.
The Western Union Company transmitted me
moves as fast a. made from a table IN me roonl'
Mr. Pcarson's resignation ana Request LOT
frcndly game with Mr. tiuukett were @"nt an" an
an ,,ver vas received IL less than one minute frc'
Washington there was through VIII" % titir'
Canton, tho cab. 20 Valsniia ami then direct
into the House Of Commons. John II. hIw"l' ~
BROOKLYN. was manager of the match, ana Hari!
" PiIlsbury. The Chess champion. wa an '@'7'"'''
HOW THE PLAYERS WIRE PAIRED
A, 1870 the drawing for the play took place ""d
resulted as follows:
Board l-plurkert. British whitD: Pearson.
N Board aNshafroih American Cwhte); Pafrel
hTl5 osrd sstTauss British CwhIe) BOdne Amer
''f Board i|Piowman American Cwhe, A'herI@y
Jones ostd WilsoM British whe, Hardy AmNri
"r6ey bsa, us on the draw" said Rcpres"nia'Ive
Shafroih. when The announcemen, wa ,iu ON
the i" rri,ish Tam sat Al the American tables
making the moves teiographed from l-o p} I'm.
l'oard Lord Wes;rnea'h. attache ''"'S" FIN
Board M Knagenhelm, aitacha Netherlands
ii BoarS Mr.. Dubosc attache spanish dGgation
Board 4-Mr Nosel sttacn aets Sm Russan Lesa-
Before play began there was some delay t 1Wal1,
House of Commons who was 10 se lniors "'''''
20 Mr. Reed. The meesace was as i"hoVS.
ann 'n Glad to near That eaaly contest ont sts is
about 10 9es s sstSs co m w in Which they
ever "''' Speaker House Of Commons
Sneaker Reed responded follows:
To tho Sneaker of the House of Commons; TnanK
YOU for your message Please CONVEY 70 im.i::ba.
my regret that | cannot send them psSt ~, " ,'
Just now. but nope to do so always heT pFEn
Sneaker House Of Representatives.
Roth messages were applauded In the early
part of the game messases were eXenaig nd and md
tween the American AmDassadV, W So. $50 Mr.
the British Ambassador to the uhned 0'"'eS "'
Hay cabled; c,,,
His Exceliency Sir Julian Pauncefote: Cordial I,ni,
greetings and sincere wishes for wel,-i1 Id
game ana righteous ''''''' JOHN HAY
To which Sir Julian responded;
His Exceency the Hon John Hay Syro; My rccip
rocate the sentiments expressed "A ES ou
message. -.
Tho first move was made by the American p a.!
ers on the second and fourth boards Mr. snan
non the captain of the American team ,S %ar bd
his PLAYERS 20 take plenty OF tlme' az 'hes ia"
fifteen moves TO the hour
FIRST BLOOD FOR ENGLAND.
Tho first game terminated was that In which MI
p,unke, the English player. took the defensive
Ar Pearson resiGning after his opponents six
,ocnth move Mr. Pearson then requested that
frond,v game be played. not 10 be Included IN the
match This one ne also resigned AFTER MS elgh-
tenth move The play OIL Table No was the
most rapid the contestants there being generally
several moves ahead OF the other tables.
There was a moment Of suspense when IL was
seen by the Americans that Strauss move OF
King 10 Rock would lose the game, thinking there
might he some mistake about it But when me
eral handicap piping and expressions OF congratula-
lion Some of the plays were made In a very shor,
lime, and the period consumed In transmission
VAS equally brief. In one instance message was
sent from Washington. move was made in Lon.
minute and thirteen seconds. This record was
Covered when the message of Mr.. Pearson resign,
rreee,ved in thirty-seven seconds.
The games on tables Nos Nos and wGTe no!
ociockarriyed and they VII h be resumed Ss to-
be completed within two hours
THE SCORES.
The fun scores follow:
BOARD NO. 1-BISHoPs GAMBIT.
T TMdTE F F1ASs E Et FAsS