The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-30
MENTARY CHESS.
Everything In Readiness for the Match to Re
Played To-Aorrow.

Everything In Readiness for the Match to Re
Played To-Morrow.
The contest which is to decide whether the
British House OF Commons or the United States
House Of Representatives possesses the best
chess players will be played by cable tomorrow.
Besides the chess issues involved. the match Is
noteworthy as being the first recorded instance
where the lawmakers Of two great nations have
unbended their usually dignitied forms OF con-
ventionality to share each others pleasures. and
one of the leading London papers refers to II as
q good augury for the future harmony between
the two countries.
The credit Of originating this novel contest Ia
due to the chess enthusiasts Of the British Par
Lament, led by Mr.. J. Henniker Heaton, VI. P.
Stimulated by the victory Of the British Chess
Club in its recent cable match with the Brooklyn
Chess Club for the Sir George Newnes Anglo
American challenge chess trophy, the chess
players of the House of Commons wrote to
Speaker Reed of the House of Representatives,
asking in an informal way IL the chess players
OF Congress would not like to play a friendly
game, or series OF games. with the British
players. and requesting him to bring the
matter to the notice OF the members who
were interested in the game. The letter was re-
ceived by Mr.. Reed In March. He referred the
matter to Congressman Richmond Pearson Of
North Carolina and R. c. Shannon OF New York.
Hc IcdoiuS pLdyCES U 1 Tic TlOuSe, VINO CdIicu u
meeting OF those known to be players. At this
meeting q was appointed with power
to accept q challenge for q match and arrange the
details. The committee is Richmond Pearson of
North Carolina, Chairman: Gen. Joe Wheeler OF
Alabama, Gen. David b. Henderson OF Iowa,
non of New York. Robert G. Cousins OF Iowa,
and Claude Swanson OF Virginia
British committee was that dive games be
played. one man TO be in charge OF each game
on each side; and !. each player to have two as
This was discussed by the Congressman, but was
not approved. and the simpler form OF five Con-
gressmen against the same number of members
of Parliament, as in the previous matches by
cable between the two countries. was adopted.
end OF the match has had a very difficIit task in
forming the team. or the sixty chess players
came forward to enter the preliminary tourna-
ment which to sitt out the weaker men.
Inc c1mmittee met on Friday at washington
Chairman. Richmond Pearson of North Caro-
Handy OF Delaware. Robert y. Bodine Of Mis-.
souri,. and T. 8. bowman OF Alabama
have charge Of the arrangements. and viii be
assisted by, Lord westmeath OF the British
WecsEherIein, Minister : from the SstSerisnds;
SiSnor Juan Du Bose, Secretary OF the Spanish
Legation Mr.. Rootkowski OF the Russian Lesa-
Legation.
The Congressional players will be either in
or that OF the Interstate Commerce ommitte
Tables with chess pieces will DO placed in the
lobby OF the House. where the games will be
spectators. The western Union telegraph Com.
pany and the A~nglo-Amerlcan Cable Company
have arranged to make direct connection with
the House OF Parliament. London.
The British committee has had a much easier
task in forming a team as chess is n regular
amusement among the members In Parliament,
one OF the committee roorns being used as a
Nhaaa RnnrN To FnAnNa havA haAn Il -Al
among the members and matches have been
played with outside organizations. With these
not been attended with much dificulty. The
British team was named several weeks ago. and
House OF Commons, all Of the players having
demonstrated their superiority in the chess
events of the past winter as we'll as In individ-
The British team is as follows:
Arthur Strauss. N. Pa partner of the nrm OF A.
s staas 81 g G q aha = eT W. wilson iS5 ne 81. Fan e. mSeans ai for
the Middle diytsion Of Sorfolk GHe T. the author of a
asa. Of the NeS.pSPsr Society e the rHitsd King
John Howard Parnsll, II. p, elder brother OF the laIe
MEATH Lisssiiyn itSerisy, ! sns % n. P. sut thor S Of the
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y. p Chairman Of the Match COMMITTEES Sir Herbert
Navel ~ , y. p = " e gi 16sn Y, r; and Charles E shaw.
The British team will be In Committee Room
No. IL Of the House OF Commons, tho cabling
being under the personal direction OF Postmas-
ter Pike.
The rules adopted for the match are those of
the Hastings tournament, and the rules of the
cable matches between the Brooklyn and British
chess clubs, so far as they will apply.
Sir Julian Panneefote, the British Ambassa-
mittee room In the Capitol and act as umpire for
his coqntrymen. John Hay, the American Am
bassador In London. has been requested by the
British players to witness tho games at the
House OF Commons and act in Q similar capacity
for the American team. Mr.. Henglemuller, the
Austrian Ambassador to the United States, has
been invited to act as referee.
Games will 10 comtDenCed at . p. NJ, Wash
ington time u +. NJ. LondonD An nd iournment
OF m hour will be taken nj the end OF two and a
half hours and games will be continued from
$50 to Z u. NJ. On Tuesday tho unfinished
gnnes will be continued AT 2P. N. and all un-
finished at u p. NJ, allowing for a second ad-
journment, will be adiuGicated. The time limit
ID twenty moves an hour. Each player will DO
required to conduct his own game without as
sistance or advice from spectators. Ofiicial
scorers will be appointed TO keep records OF the
games as they progrcss. The EnRllsh notation
will DO used In cabling.