New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-16
WITH QUEENS AND ROCKS.
THE POSSIBLE REVIVAL OF THE AMERI-
CAN CHESS LEAGUE
PLANS FOR sHowALTER AND INCONSISTENCIES
FROM OTHER CHESS FIELDS

PLANS FOR sHOWALTER AND JANOWsKI-NOrEs
FROM OTHER CHESS FIELDS.
IT almost seems as If the meeting called by the
president of the Brooklyn Chess Club on Friday
afternoon altogether ignored the original scheme,
namely TO form league for the purpose of arrang
Ing and conducting cable chess matches with other
countries for the resolution passed at the meeting
does not In any way ailude 10 the subject II must
be supposed that the decd OF slit governing the
rules and regulations OF the Nowncs Challenge
Trophy do not provide for leagues or associations
To enter for the contest and that therefore the
meeting considered the establishment of a league
for the purpose OF playing in cable match for
possession Of the trophy would he out OF place
BEING. however. together 10 further the cause OF
chess in some way. they did the next best thing. to
revive the establishment of American chess
league with View OF binding the existing clubs
and organizations more strongly together. As will
have been seen from the report OF the meeting,
committee has been named to work out scheme
ard 10 lay the same before another representative
meeting to be called at tho discretion OF the COM
mlttee. Until the report OF the committee is ready
for presentation nothing definite will be known
about the proposed union
Early in the week Showalter wrote to the directors
of the Manhattan Chess Club about the proposed
match with Janowski who Is due in this city at the
end OF this month Tho Kentuckan stated that he
VIII he ready for the contest with the Partisan on
November l. The directors thereupon began prepa-
there seems to be no doubt that the match will be
played in due Moreover It Is intended TO
engage the Partisan for several simultaneous and
blindfold exhibitions. to give the members OF the
club q chance To play games with him on
terms and at odds. To make matters still more
lively the club In the coming season arrange
ments have been completed % begin 10 annual
championship tournament and other contests next
Sa turday.
The Brooklyn Chess club is now busy with the
ARRANGEMENTS of the cable match which contest
will. as in former years. be played solely under the
management OF the club. Speaking about Brook
lyn mention must be made that the annual election
of officers Of the Bishops Club in that city resulted
as follows: President, +. w. Tyler ice-president,
w F. Dunbar: treasurer G. Hcuser: corresponding
secretary c. G. Perfall; recording secretary. +. c.
Tolles; team captain, l.. " Tyler; delegate to the
Brooklyn Chess League. T. c. Worcester
As to the game with living pieces which Is
10 be given at the Windsor Theatre on Thursday
evening, everything points to a splendid perform
ance The costumes will be rich in design and ex-
ecution. and at the same time appropriate, while
special sliding stage will enable the audience to fol-
low the progress Of the game from all parts OF the
house. As stated before Ginsberg and Finn VIII
conduct the games, state Champion koehier WIN De
referee and DR.. H. sin viii look after the timing
clocks the scoring OF the game and other matters
Last week a meeting Of influential amateurs took
place AT the British Chess club, LONDON 10 discuss
the scheme Of arranging international chess
tournament. to be played in me tnglisn metropons
the chair The draft circular inviting associations
and clubs TO send Representative to meetins I"
nounccd that the total subscriptions received so
far amounted to nearly $500, half Of the amount
The Vienna and St Petersburg chess clubs have
resumed play in their game o. zoe me, o EeIne
bered the Venncse players won the first game; an
Evans Gambi; but the second game is still on fol-
lowing is the full score of the second game UP 10