Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-28
NEXT CABLE CHESS MATCH
The Members Of the American Team Sc
lected.
Some Surprise Caused by the Selec-
tions of the Committee-The
Briti1h Team.

The cable match team committee met
Monday evening last in New York city and
| completed the team. The four remaining
members selected are D. c. Baird of the
Manhattan Club. F. K. Young of Boston,
| A. X. Robinson of Philadelphia, and John
| A. Galbreath of New Orleans; substitutes,
]. NJ Hanham and L. Schmidt, jr., OF the
Manhattan Club.
The action Of the committee created
much surprise. as most of those chosen had
not heretofore been mentioned in connec-
| ton with the team. Baird played on the
| team in the year 1896, and was beaten by
Jackson at board No. 8. BY reason of
| his nl-success then, he was not retained
on the team last year. even though the
| number of players was increased to ten
| on side. Baird has tied Koehler for the
championship of the Manhattan Club.
| foungs selection was expected. He is
said to be strong player. He is best
! known as a theorist, however, having pub
| lished two books on minor and major tao
| tics in chess.
| 1t was expected that two places would
| go to Philadelphia. According TO the
| newspapers. Walter Penn Shipley was ia
| vorably considered for place on the team.
/, and so was hampton These players were
passed by. and A. X. Robinson was chosen.
| Mr.. Robinson is at present champion OF
| the Franklin Chess Club, but here he has
| not been considered as strong as D. Stu
art, and some of the others Mr.. Robinson
| visited Washington in April of last year,
and played three games with Mr. Walker
| the local champion. who won all the games
| the two sittings lasting about five hours
Another surprise was the selection of Mr..
Galbreath of New Orleans. Mr.. Gal
| breath Is not connected with any club. He
| lately defeated Judge Talbot by to l.
and ]. D. Sequin by to 0. 1t was the re-
| suit of these matches which told in his
| favor.
| It was proper that the strength of the
Manhattan Club should be recognized but
| 1t was not expected that both substitutes
| would Ds chosen from that club. as well
| as one Of the regular team.
OF course. there are disappointments.
| That was to have been expected where
| there were six persons to be chosen from
a dozen or more players. The committee
| decided not to make public the names Of
| those who were discussed in connection
| with the team.
| The two teams have been chosen and are
| as follows:
America-H. N. Pillsbury, J. W. sho-
walter. j: F. Barry. f. Hymes. A. B.
Hodges, E. Delmar. D. G. Baird. F. X.
Young. A. X. Robinson and J. A. Gal
breath. Substitutes. M Hanham and
l.. Schmidt. jr
| Great Britain-J. H. Blackburne. Amos
Burn. III. Caro-. c. d. Locock. II. Z. At
kins, D. Y. Mills, G. E. II. Bellingham. Z.
| NJ. Jackson, HI. Jacobs and H. w. French
ard. SuDstitutes-H. H. Cole and G. E.
| Wainwright.
The British team is undoubtedly strong
| er than it was last year. 1t remains to
be seen whether the American team is
| stronger
| No sooner had Mr.. F. B. Walker finished
| his match for the District championship
| with Capt. OFarreli than he was at once
challenged by Mr.. L. Tharp. The def was
| accepted, and the match will commence
| at once. one game being played each week
/ SATURDAY. nights the Washington
Chess Club. The match will continue I'M
| til one player wins seven games. The time
| limit is thirty-five moves the first two
hours and twenty moves an hour there
| after The public is invited to witness
| these games.
After these players had arranged for
their match Mr. Hanna expressed desire
| to play a match with the District cham
| pion. OF course. he cannot be. accommo-
dated at present, but he will likely play IN
the next match for the District champion
Fship. Mr.. Hanna is unquestionably one of
the strongest players in the city. In his
individual match games with Mr.. Walker
| he has come OF little ahead. Therefore,
| his friends are DESTROYS of seeing match
between them. OF course Mr. Tharp may
| defeat Mr.. Walker. and then would follow
| q match between Tharp and Hanna. As
| Tharp in their individual match play. tie
| friends Of the former look to see him VIC
torious In the coming match.
1 =. W.
| walter have signed articles for another
| match for the chess championship of the
| United States. The terms resemble very
| much those of the former match The
| match Is seven games up stakes 5000
and the time limit twenty-five moves the
| first two hours, and fifteen moves an hour
| thereafter The first game was scheduled
| Tor yesterday, and subsequent games are
| to be played on Mondays, Wednesdays ard
| Fridays. As In the former match, the
| players will sell the scores of the games
and divide the profits therefrom.
| Comparison is sometimes made of the
players of today with those of thirty or for
~ years ago. This is done by examining the
games published of the players Of that day
| with those played today by the distinguish
! ed masters. In these comparisons one es-
| sential fact is often lost sight Of In the
| days of Staunton Anderson and Morphy no
| time limit was imposed on a player, and he
| took ell the time he chose 1t was often a
! question of Ell durance and not of skill at
| playing. One of the objects of the great
| London tournament Of 1851 was TO remedy
| this defect, but nothing was done about it
| Nj. Staunton was compelled by fatigue to
| surrender a match to Mr.. Williams, when
the score stood q to 2 in his favor, because
| the latter persisted In prolonsing the games
| to twelve. thirteen and twenty hours EACH
| and took two to two and half on a single
| move. The masters of today In their tour
ramen:s have a time limit Of fifteen moves
| to the hour, or thirty moves the first two
| hours. IL they do not make the required
number of moves within the time limit, the
game is forfeited. Hence a player often
adopts a weak line of play because he is
! pushed for time and becomes nervous. 1t Is
| quite different from being allowed to take
all the time you desire on the game.
| On Washington's birthday the New York
| State Chess Association championship was
won by Gus Koehler. a member Of the Man.
| haitian Club. who came out ahead of such
| players as ShCwalter. Hodges. d. q. Baird.
I nGlv 10 and Col,
| this years cable team, besides a number
| of others.
| The following Is the score of the game
| played between Messrs. ]. w. Harris and
w. E. Thomas to settle the tie between
item In the championship match at the
Washington Chess Club.
OReninE-Ruy Lopez.
White. Black. White. Black
J.w. Harris W E. Thomas. ] w Harris W E. Thomas.
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