New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-04
WITH QUEENS AND ROCKS.
CLOSE OF AN ACTIVE SUMMER IN THE
CHESS WORLD.
PLANS FOR FALL AND WINTER coNrEsrs-TlME
TO BEGIN PREPARING FOR THE NEwNEs
TROPHY coNTEsT-GAMEs FROM THE
COLOGNE TOURNAMENT.

TO BEGIN PREPARING FOR THE NEwNEs
TROPHY CoNTEsT-GAMEs FROM THE
COLOGNE TOURNAMENT.
While the chess.playng fraternity has expert
enced an unusually busy summer. thanks 10 'ne
two big International tournaments in Europe anu
the New-York State Associations summer meeu"s
here a still greater season Of activity Is IN pros
pect locally considered The programme for the
fall and winter months including several contests
OF importance, will be varied and interesting. anu
the local arrangements. after the club elections,
most ~ which take place In the near future. VIII
have plenty on their hands 10 take up ther u"e
and attention Many OF the enthusiasts. are ear
nestly hoping for rellization OF their cream ~
rudely disturbed in 1899 when the proposed Column
blan Chess Congress came 10 naught. except TOT te
impromptu tourney that was arranged TOT 'ne
benefit OF foreign masters attracted here, and look
for possible action on the part of the big American
clubs toward n seventh American Chess congress-
Yet while nothing has happened TO justify 'he
belief that such AFFAIR will actually be Drought
or at any early date It is reasonable 10 assume
that American enthusiasm will at least be mo'e"
TO a serious consideration OF the project. In 'he
mean time the matters OF most concern 10 INV
chess playing public. and which require p'esS'"s
attention are the two cable matches WIN ''e"'
Britain chief OF which Is Of course the contest io
the Ncwnes trophy between representative 'eai"'
Of ten native players on a side. Unless America
George Newnes's 81 900 cup will remain permanent!
with the English In accordance with the deco Oh
gift which proclams the winner to DE that SUI
which conquers In three successive matches' Inc
challenge which II ia in order for the beaten coun-
try TO issue for each succeeding contest hae "''
set been forwarded to England. tho BROOKLYN 'hesH
Club having so far taken no action rset OF COZ"
ferred with other OF the American clups s"pPoseu
now to act I'm unison with the original promoter oi
the match.
The Manhattan Chess Club. OF Brooklyn; 'he
Franklin Cheas Club OF Philadelphia. and the Bos-
ton Chess Club Il l. understood. all stand ready 10
entcr the breach I'm case the Brooklyn chess 'Iup
does not respond and behcoves the Inter there
fore 70 be I'D nd doing or else forfeit Its right 10
share Of the honors accrunR from n posslple ann
not improbable victory 10 which the brooklyn
club above all others is admittedly entitled IL u
expected however. that the same harmonious CO.
opcratlon which guided the preliminary aHars OF
the contest last year will again DO In evidence on
this occasion and that. whoever has the rens OF
government I'm hand the success Of the undertake
Ing. which principally depends on the selection OF
tho ten players will not be hamperei by any petty
jeaOus1es.
The other cable match between the American
md English colleges IL fa.hered here by the Man.
haitian Chcss club which. IL seems. should no"
busy Itself with those details. whose Incomplete
state last spring resulted In the postponement Al
The last moment OF the Intended encounter IN"
final completion ~ them. how~ve-, could well be
let 20 such a time found the college teams on
this side organized FOR the Christmas intercoeBiaic
tournament in New York ,.
Following n series or gar mes from IN" lH'''h"-
Chess Tournament