New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-19
THE GREAT CABLE MATCH.
AMERICAN AND ENGLISH CHESS I>
PERTs AT PLAY.

NONE OF THE GAMES NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. W ''
FIRST DAY NOT FAVORABLE TO THE CON
rEsTANrs on THIS sIDE-scoR@ Al
THE TIME or ADJOURNMENT
Tho rreot irrational chess match between
ten experts OF the United States OF America "'',
nm equal number OF leading British expo".".s -
the same Was begun yesterday IN the iio,c' 80
Iondon where the Englishmcn were peyins ",'
ut tho assembly rooms Of the Acaoe"'! VI -.
BROOKLYN where the Americans cohouc'ea NJ
games. tho moves being transmitted ny c"o'c "
prookIvr rs well ms In London large nu'"e
OF devotees OF the pHstimc were prcsch. ioio",Ie
~. nrovresa n. the various games with Keen III
tere.t AS In former years, tho arrangements WIZ
made Mt th!, end by the BROOKLYN c"'a'
which organization has Ind much e@I'ei 0 -
arranging similar contests. while inc b'''S" 80" 80
Club was responsible for the management OF '"e
London end.
The Tribune gave all :he details OF the arraike
,nent IN las, Sundays supplement- and everything
waa IN perfect order. The players. who were sra.eu
on a platform. faced the audience ihcre "eio
mammoth chess boards on which the pubic was
able TO follow the progress OF all the games anu
evorvth,nr Ind been provided according 10 the
programme I'll, At,
play began NJ 10 A. m. At $3.50 o'clock cable ds-
matches Of greetings were exchanged. Inc 'e"',''
were cab,ed next and after Professor isaac L.
Americans would have play the white pieces on
tho o9d-nuinbered boards and the Englishmen on
the even numbered boards. half ar hours recess
was taken At its conclusion the contestants prac-
ticaly faced each other as follows. although 'hsE
were over three thous md niles apart:
Board l.,, ,o-,,sa
Shdwaltcr queen 'rahi'
atkins agt Hymes. ........... French deferce
5-Hoigcs agt neIngham. Ruy Lopez
81 M. eitDoF
Hard as Two Knis d,.c defence
SRoens sa, puch dGtsnee.
iO-Trenoha-i as. Galoreath Queens pawn opc"''s
rt ts they Rave the sis IN. Ensli'e play
ers are the ffs,-named the even numbered psrds'
where they move hrs
Much 70 the disappointment OF the many visitors
present. the play yesterday went much agans, ne
American team A we,l-known expert said shortly
before the adjournment thar while the America"S
have two so-called lost games in hand they nave
not a game where they can claim WIN DeiHa'
and Young are the men who Will have 10 continue
the fight with heavy odds against them. fillsours
and Hodges have good games. while the others
soon, 70 he in favor Of the Engishmen. However
,bere Is plenty of play left. and II Is hoped tha'
| tho situation will take a better turn To-Day WIG"
| NAV will be resumed n: $50 a. m
| pmshurv cot much the best OF Blackburne by
| means Of the establishment OF n passed Fa"h OH
,no Kings die Still the Engishman will make n
strong fight to-day. and it is considered prooapc
| tina, the game will be drawn. Showater eNcenS"
! bv n very clever sacrifice In the middle game
| which Melted him Pawn Nhether OF no'
! y. will ne able to win the game with TINS anVai-
| tage remains 70 be seen.
| on the third board I. az first seemed that barry
would lose Clever play Of the Boston'nn. however
makes II appear that he should draw II not WIN
| the game. g. 49,,
! Hvmes also got into deep water Mt hrs'' ou''
owing to Indifferent play on the part OF dis oppo-
| non, he has good drawing chances.
| Hodges on the other hand played very NM
game throughout He won a Pawn. and his chances
| OF winning seem rather rosy.
Delmar did not do we'll as on former occasions
He was obliged 10 give up the exchange WHICH
should enable Mills TO win to-day.
Baird and Locock played evenly all through the
contest This game should end In a draw
Young was outpayed by Jackson. The latter W0i,
| the Queen for Rock and Knight. and lie shoud
Robinson played a careful game at first, but later
| on he missed chances. Still. he may he able 70
| draw although the situation seems TO be against
similar state Of affairs exists on the last board
| where Trenchard has the better position against
| Galbreath. A win for the British player seems
likely. - .
! Following are the scores OF all the games up 10
| tho time ~ adjournment.