The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-12
A FREE TRIAL.
CHESS.
Proposed Dates for the Cable Mntch-RrookIyn
Fnvorn n league with Boston.

The weekly meeting of the officers of the
Brooklyn Chess Club WAS held Mt tho rooms OF
the club in Montague street on Monday evening.
President Winston II. Hagen was in the chair.
District Attorney J. I. Marcan, eS-President of
the club; George W. Jones. Richard Il. VIII
liams, J. Herbert Watson. and Secretary Stanley
ii. Chadwick were also present. The principal
business before the meeting were the arrange.
mcnts for the cable chess match and the consid-
Grafton OF a proposal Of the Boston Chess Club
for future plans of such contests. 1t was do.
cided to offer to the British Chess Club the fol-
lowing dates for the next match between the
American and British teams: March IL and ~.
Is and 10. and % and 2G. The Englishmcn will
be informed that March % and 20 will be more
convenient to the Brooklyn Club.
AS regards the team to take part in the next
match 1t wasdecidcd to invite Pillsbury, Showal-
ter, Hodges, Barry. Hymcs. and Delmar to COM
pete, These men will meet on Jan; 10 in order
TO select tho other i've players. Meanwhile, n
letter will be written TO thirty-siX clubs in the
United States. asking them 10 send representa-
will probably be played in The bank building In
Remscn street, tho scene of the first cable con-
The plan OF the Boston Chess Club to form a
new organization was considCred. and it was de-
end of Inc cnnbi" match. d" The Boston Cub p 1no
poses the following rules and regulations:
The name OF this organization shall be American
Na'lt ~ lNlNu lsfhEut.
The object ~ tue league shall he 10 manage cable
chess matches with other nations, to furnish the
financial support thereto, to have the custody Of any
trophies which may uc won in such matches. ana 10
cncourn &c a general interest in chess throughout the
country.
Any resident OF the United States may become a
member upon the annual payment of 30 cents into
Its treasury. Each member shall he entitled to an
equal interest In any trophies coming into possession
OF III" league, ana shall receive suitable souvenirs or
each match played,
The Officers Of tho league shall be a President. Vice.
President. secretary, aud Treasurer. each NJ whom
must Da u President of one ~ the following OrsuDl.
cations: Brooklyn Chess club, Manhattan Chess
Chess club, aud Baltimore Chess club. The Prrsi-
dents shall choose anon Themselves the officers or
this League. Any oliccr OF the league may he reprc-
scented at its meetings by Proxy 10y any other mem.
Der Of the chess club which suCh officer represents,
md who IL also a member Of This LEAGUE. The nrSt
meeting OF the officers OF thIs League shall he held.
subject to tho call OF the President II Ia" brooklyn
Chess club, and It's subsequent meetings shall he de-
terminrd by the Board of Managers,
The Board Of Managers shan determine the place
IA committee Of live members resident In the place
where tho match IS 20 be- held to cooperate with them
In the arrangements of all details Of the match. The
BuHrd of Managers shall assume responsibility for all
expenses ~ the match above the net revenues of the
league. They snail select for each match hvr players,
vino shall Also he u Judging committee to select the
other required 1vr players Ia constitute the rablo
march team OF th's league. Thr Buari Of Managers
shall also determine upon suitable souvenirs of each
match, and provide for their distribution among
mcmbrrS.
Any trophy permanently won by this league, after
due exhibition, may he. under the direction of the
Board Or Managers, offered ~ "A trophy for UOnprtl.
tIun between different chess clubs IN tho United
may I've codined by the Board Of Managers OF this
league.