New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-27
WITH QUEENS AND ROCKS.
A REVIEW OF THE CABLE MATCH.
SUGGESTIONS FOR PREPARATION FOR NEXT
YEARS TOURNAMENT SPECIAL GAMES FOR
PRIZES IN CHESS CENTRES PROPOSED
FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF
CHAMPIONSHIP TEMPER.

The great battle between the chess players OF
this country and the Englshmen IS over. once
more have the latter de- nonstracd their superiority
over the experts of this country, and what Is
more. the Americans admit the beating and also
the fact that at present there are not ten strong
enough chess players In this country that is to
say American born. who can successfully cope
with the Britons. Whether or not there will be
a change for the better next year is question
which ought to interest every chcss-player just
much at present as twelve months hence. In
fact much may be done at once. To begin with.
the league. proposed by the Boston Chess
Club. ought to be formed ut Measures
should be taken that special tournaments with
prizes, to he given by the league. should be played
in the principal chess centres of the United States.
Moreover. men OF rccog nzcd ability. such az Pills
bury, Showaltcr. Parry and ITodgcs-Iiymcs would
scarcely find time in his profcsson-should bd
asked to travel about the country at the expense
Of the league and try TO find new and promising
talent, ard by sheer hard work and properly
organized movements the Americans will be able
TO turn the tables upon thoir British brethren In
time to come They may fail next year, but good
work will do much toward bringing nearer tha
hope that the Ncwnes trophy will come back to
this country However let the league be estab-
lished 10 begin with and let the officers OF the
league begin the good work at once.
As regards the play OF Americans. it may be
said that next 20 Showaltcr. who played beautiful
cNc.S against Burn, hodges must De McNtoncu
who deserves great praise. The way
this expert accumulated little advantages in posi-
ton against the renowned amateur Bellingham the
patience skill and caution he had TO employ in
turning these little things into winning position.
were greatly appreciated ~ all who saw his play
1t a classical gan., and one which Will greatly
enhance the reputation of Hodges. Barry is said
to have been lucky in winning his game. Some
maintain that this player had actually a lost game
NJ cle stage CT the contest BE that as it may.
credit be given to the Bostonan nevertheless.
as his winning combination pretty indeed.
Hymes also had lot Of difficulties to contend with
IN his game with Atkins. The latter, by sacrificing
a piece, seemed 70 have got winning attack, but
Iymcs was not in the least discouraged. lie care
fully avoided al the traps and was finally enabled
to draw game which weaker players would Ger
tainIy have lost. Pisbury greatly disappointed
his many friends and admirers in not beating
Blackburnc. This is a mistake. Any one who knows
the strength and the style Of the British cham
pion knows how difficult it is to defeat him in an
odd game and no blame should lee attached to the
American champion FOR falling to accomplish tho
feat. Tho critics should not forget that Pills
bury heroically gave up a pawn, thereby running
the r.sk Of losing the game for possible chance
rhe Est halfpoint was gained BY Baird ,d The
eX-champion o. the Empire stat ulu wei ia no ,ho
ing more than his own against locock bit as mo
Ij,1kiurne and the Bairi-I ocock games drawn, or
leaving both to the adjudication OF Referee lasker,
The Americans accepted the first proposition, and
Baird only registered "A half-pont although ne was
of opinion that he would have won As regafd5
The losers ii will be best to say as little AS possible
about them Their opponents were an Srry SuV qnt
and the strongest of the American PAYERS might
lose an odd game to any OF these BrItisherS
A. was announced the other day both oxford ana
Cambridge have accepted the challenge Tor a cabie
chess match on six boards, issued behalf Of the
Columbia Harvard. Yale and Princeton UNIVERSE
ties. 10y the Manhattan Chess Club. INC brltons
would ike to play the match on April ~ ana whiie
they agree to the proposed rules in general. they
would like TO tho eligibility OF the players ex.
=. flor ma rir lat
three years. as proposed by the AmercanS $50 =,
A meeting discuss and II possible settle me
question was arranged for this evening at tho
Manhattan Chess Club.