The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-28
C~OLLEGIANS AT CHESS.
PLAYERS FROM BlRTARD, TALE,
PRINCETON, AND COLUNBIl MEET.

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The sixth annual intercollegiate tournament
between students of Columbia, Harvard, Yale,
and Princeton universities began yesterday at
the Columbia Grammar School In tho presence
OF q largo gathering Of local chess players. AZ
in former years, the arrangements were all that
could DO desired. Edward w Libairs and Jo-
seph NJ. Proskauer acted as directors Of play.
Manager Cnswell 10 responsible for the novel
idea OF assigning to each board a. Official score
keeper. who has also to act AZ timekeeper. Tho
contestants are therefore better ablo to do Jus
tioe to themselves, by having TO pay attention
TO the game only. Such things 40 keeping sooro
and looking for the time are apt to spoil good
play.
Tho tournament 10 played in o largo class
room. the students being seated at four separate
tables. On each table are placed two neatly
printed cards with the names Of the players and
tho university they represent. On the southern
wall Of tho room are giant blsckboards. upon
which are written the pairing, the openings, the
number OF moves and the results Of the games.
Each visitor will receive tho printed schedule OF
all the six rounds. It will thus DO seen that
everything has boon provided for the comfort OF
the principals as well as for tho onlookers.
B. H. Campbell. the principal Of the Columbia
Grammar School, opened the proceedings yes
terday with q speech Of welcome to the players.
and without much further ceremony they were
ready for business. @. r. Jaoobus Of Columbia
had to take the place Of Seward. who failed TO
appear. The pairing was az follows:
Meyer. Columbia. W.. Hewins. Harvard, Cook. Yale.
VI. Dana. Princeton; Jacobus. Columbia vs. Young.
PrInceton; Murdoch. Yale. va. Southland, Harvard.
The games were very lively on all the boards.
two being finished before the adjournment for
supper. A third ended q little later. and only
the MISUNDERSTANDING game stood over for the
evening session; The details Of play follow.
Howins. who did not seem to understand the
correct DEFENCE. He got a very poor position
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vantage and allowed his adversary TO escape.
n fact, at one stage Of the game IL appeared as
however, Meyer again got his opponent in tight
quarters, and after forty-seven moves Hewins
On tho second board Dana declined to accept
the Queens Gambit as offered by Cook. The
start. and ISi'I By s1bsSeque snt good play he estab.
he won the exchange, and after thirty moves the
Young relied. on the French Defence in his
Eame against Jacobus. but he got q little the
stage. however. he eoualiSed matters. and after
about twenty-seven moves 1t was generally
which. with good play. would lead to a victory.
The Princetonian, however, did not seem TO
see q win, and he surprised his adversary as well
as the spectators by, offering O draw. which
was promptly accepted.
The. game between Murdoch and Southland
was the best Of the series. The latter selected
proper book moves up to the tenth. In the
middle game the Harvard player accumulated
little advantages. in position. and he finally got
q powerful attack upon his adversary's strong
hold. Murdoch at first defended finely. but Ia
the end he had to succumb to Southard's bril-
liant tactics. which won the contest after thirty
ono moves. The end game was mastery played
get a mate in four moves. The record:
oo,umo,. Ven Loft Won. Lost
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