New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-25

w, no made tho object OF some hard-fought battles
! Ever since Hymes. the champion OF Columbia be-
came ineligible TO play. Harvard has maintained
her superiority over the other universities. princi
pally owing to The sterling play OF Southard, who
seemed altogether too good for the otler COMPETE
tors and as this man will again be a contestant.
| IL is generally believed that Harvard VIII again
win the trophy. the moro so as his mate. Arehs-
| berg IL said be player of no mean ORDER.
| However. The Tribune was told by columbia
! man that the latter University's representatives
will put in all they know. Meyer made n fine I'm
preston at his debut last year, and those IN the
know" say that he has greatly improved In strength
in the last year Fak. on the other hand also a
newcomer I'm college chess. has gained a lot OF
experience in the interscholasc tournaments. Last
year he won the FIRST prize for having made tho
best Individual score I'm the tournament played be-
| tween the principal schools in this city.
Marshall the Brooklyn champion who had been
engaged coach for the Yale team. reports that
that he has found Cook and Webb 10 be highly
promising players. Whether they will succeed In
upsetting the calculations Of the knowing ones in
some particular or all games. he could not say.
They will be fright In the swim" however. and II
would be A great mistake To take them lightly.
The Princeton men. Ely and Weston. also new.
They have good college reputation, and that Is
about all that is known Of them. Considering that
all the students have shown improved form ever
since these contests began, years ago. 1t is
fair TO suppose that Princeton has marched along
IN line with the others and. although they may
still be inferior their colleagues from other uni
versites they are. at any rate expected TO put up
a good fight.
Tomorrow the players will contest the first round
in the following ORDER Falk Columba) VS.. Arens-
berg CIaryard), Cook Oale) VS.. Ely Princeton).
Meyer Columba) Weston Princeton) and Webb
Uae) VS.. Southland NIarvard).
Last week Showater teegraphcd from George
town. Ky. 10 Janowskl that he could not possibly
resume play in the match the day first agreed
upon December g. and asked tho Partisan to grant
him Wednesday. January 4. Janowski at onco
declared his willingness To comply with the wishes
OF the Kentuckan. and the match Will be re-
sumcd the latter day
On Wednesday evening the Metropolitan Chess
Club formally amaGamat ted with the chess section
OF the New Yorker Turn Vcrein in this city. After
listening speeches by the veteran, II. Benecks.
O. Drcsher the last president Of the now defunct
club. and j. Fcibol the last secretary and both old
and members of the Turn VereIn. sat down TO
a "Commers" in German fashion. Both Lipschntz
and Stenitz have gone along with the Mctropol-
itans and joined the new organization.
Marshall. the champion Of the Brooklyn Chess
Club, has made UP his mind to the London in
'ernatonal tournament. u not admitted to the
great tournament he VIII play in the minor contest.
As practice he Will engage in little friendly
match with Major Hanham. OF the Manhattan
Chess Club.
The London tournament Is already looked FOR
ward TO by chess players all over the world with
considerable interest 1t has been stated IN London
papers that I.asker will surely be a competitor. and
with the champion IN the ring additional excite
ment may be expected. BY the way. the congress
committee has already decided 10 publish "A book
containing all the games played in the tournament,