Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-17
Showalter to Play Pillsbury for the
Championship.
CONDITIONS OF The NEXT GAMES
Arranging for the Coming Cable
Contest.
LOCAL CHESS OSSIP

Mr.. Jackson W. Showalter, who has been
| in this city the past week, confirms the
announcement that he and Pillsbury have
agreed upon another match for the chess
championship Of the United States. 1t will
be remembered that Pillsbury won the
former match by the close score of 10 to
and three draws. The conditions of the
coming match will be quite similar. The
player first winning seven games wins the
match, but in case the score stands six
each, the match will continue until one
player wins ten games. The time limit will
be twenty-five moves the first two hours
and fifteen moves an hour thereafter. The
games will also be started earlier in TIE
day, and play be adjourned at 1920 pm
In the last match play commenced in the
evening and continued until the game was
finished. in some cases into the following
forenoon. 1t is stated that Showalter had
given up smoking when he played his
former match, hut that he has resumed
his old habit and will play the present
match cigar in hand. A comparison OF
results will be Interesting.
The Cable Match.
AS previously announced in these
columns. the Brooklyn Chess Clubs ex-
ecutive committee has already selected six
members of the next cable match team,
y
alter, J. F. Barry, E. Hymes, A. b. Hodges
and E. Delmar, These players all played
on the last team and played crediablc
games. c. F. Burille. who has played on
the last two teams. was not selected. be-
cause of his poor showing against Atkins
last year. He will in all probability have
ar opportunity to compete for place on
the team in tournament which, it is I'M
derstood, it is proposed to hold of leading
m A
resentatives of American clubs has been
called to meet at Brooklyn next We'd
nesiay, when the best method of selecting
the four remaining members of the team
" i'll be considered. The Washington Chess
Club has been requested 10 send repre-
sentative. At a meeting of the executive
committee Saturday evening it was decided
to accept the invii alton. Captain Patrick
O'Farrell was selected to represent the
Washington club. The captain is wei!
known among chess players. and IS one OF
the best persons who could have been
chosen fer the place.
Another matter which will probably be
discussed is proposition from a COM
mittee of the Boston Chess Club for the
formation of the American Gable Chess
Match League, whose object shall be TO
manage cable chess matches with other
rations. to furnish the financial support
therefor. and to encourage general IN
terest in chess throughout the country
l, is proposed that any resident in this
country may become member. but only
the presidents of Brooklyn Chess Cub.
the Manhattan Chess Club of New York,
the Franklin Club of Philadelphia. the
Boston Chess Club and the Baltimore
Chess Club shall he officers of the assoc
citation, of which there shall be president.
vice president. secretary and treasurer.
1t is singular that another officer was
rot provided, so that the president of each
of said clubs. could hold office. Why Bal
| timore was selected instead Of Washing
ton it is not easy to conceive. The Wash
| irgton club ranks the Baltimore club nu-
n crically and in playing strength and
has done since the days of Pollock.
The proposed organization is a good thing,
end Sfould be encouraged.
Washington Club Championship.
Captain OFarreil met with his first re-
verse Monday night III the championship
tournament of the Washington Chess Club.
After winning eight straight victories,
score of which he may deservedly be
proud, he fell down before Mr.. Tibbetts'
superior skill. Mr.. Tibbetts played the
chess OF which he is capable, and the cap
tain had no chance to win. Saturday even
ing Captain O'Farrel gained his ninth VIC
tory. Mr.. Thomas was the loser. The lat
ter has been playing much better chess
than in former tournaments. but when he
meets a player of large experience, like the
captain. the chances are against him. Cap
| tain O'Farrell has but one game more to
play. with Woodward Should he win or
draw tne game ne VIII WIN hist prize anu
be club champion for the coming year.
Should ne lose the game there Is a pos
sibility that either Tibbetts or Woodward
may tie him. Tibbetts defeated Prender
Saturday night. and has won and lost 2,
with two more to play. while Woodward
has won 6 and lost ., with three more to
play.
On Monday evening DR.. Hodges defeated
MIR. Tucker. The latter played the opening
we'll and had a good attack, when he lost
time by running a knight from the kings
to the queens side. The doctor has i'm
proved in his play quite noticeably the
past year, and it requires careful, con-
sistent playing to defeat him. He at once
seized the opportunity, and gained the ad
vantage, which he maintained. On We'd
nesday evening Harris defeated Tucker.
though the latter had the advantage at one
time. Mr.. Campbell pretty game
from Mundelle, who unwfsely sacrificed his
queen.
very pretty rae is being run for the
championship of the Brooklyn Chess Club.
At last accounts Marshall was in the lead,
having won all seven games played by him.
drawn the seventh. Napier, the present
champion and favorite in the tournament,
is third. having won seven and lost one.
In the championship contest of the Man
haitian Chess Club Rocamora and Baird
are tied for first place, each having won
eight and lost four.
The WalkerOFarrell match will be re-
sumed as soon as O'Farrell finishes his
games in the championship tourney of the
Washington Club. The present score is:
Walker, 8; O'Farrell. .
The following is the score of the game
played between Messrs. Tibbetts and
OFarrell:
Opening-Roy Lopez.
EA Tibbetts. Farrell. T. "A. Tibbets p O'Farrell