The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-22
ENGLAND WINS 1T CHESS
HARVARD, COLUMBIA AND YALE
YIELD TO OXFORD AND CAM
BRIDGE TEAM
SCORE WAS OVERWHELMING
Third Consecutive Victory for the
Britishers Leaves Rice Trophy
in England Another
Year.

l. NEW YORK, April 81 = Oxford and
| Cambridge, combined, defeated the Amer
lean universities, Harvard, Columbia
and Yale, in a cable chess match,
after two-days' struggle, by score of
~ TO 112. While the British victory was
anticipated, the Overwhelming defeat of
the Americans is matter of surprise.
The Oxford contingent of the British was
in good form, and proved much stronger
than was expected
The trophy donated by Prof Isaac L.
Rice will remain in England for another
year.
The first of three consecutive victories
for the British universities was achieved
by Ellis, of Oxford, over Columbia's crack
player, Sewell. Upon the resumption of
play Sewell was confronted by difficulties.
especially when Ellis passed and united
center pawns, threatening to march into
queening. Sewall averted averted immi-
nent danger, but eventually Ellis made
his superior position tell. The score of
the match was then tie, each having
won one game.
England took the lead shortly afterward
when Cook, of Yale, resigned the game
on the fourth board to George, another
Oxford man. This contest has been a
forlorn hope ever since Friday afternoon
All Cook could do was to struggle on
bravely against overwhelming odds in
material and position.
For the third time the American uni
versities had to acknowledge defeat when
Hunt, Of Princeton, surrendered to Soft
law, of Cambridge.
BEST CONTEST.
Undoubtedly the best contest and most
interesting game was that wagered on
Board No. 6, between Wiles, Of Cam
bridge, and Austelle, of Yale. At the
start of play the Yale man sacrificed a
rook for knight, and then made a num-
Der of thrusts with his queen, which
threatened mate in a forced number of
moves each time. Wiles had but the
choice of one defense, and Austelle eme1 g
cd from the complication with power
full array of pawns and a bishop against
a rook. The Yale man repeatedly missed
chances to secure victory, and ultimately
lost himself.
The position on the first board afforded
little scope for any enterprise on either
side Tattersall, who, on Friday, had
made persistent attempts at winning the
game, realizing the true condition, Of
fered a draw. This Rice of Harvard, re-
fused, not that he thought he ought to
win, but for the reason that his accept
ing draw would be equivalent to re-
signing the match, as matters then stood.
Both players continued to maneuver over
recess the Harvard man espied an open
ing and chance for breaking the dead
lock- The defeat of Austelle. however,
made it impossible for the Americans to
retrieve their fortunes, as they We're now
three points behind. Rice therefore Of
fered a draw.
Appended is complete summary of the
match, including openings and results;
American. Britain. Openings.
Rice ...... 1a Tattersall. Eos pawn.
Hunt ......0 o Softlaw Il French.
Sewall 80 Ellis ......1 Petroff.
Cook .....0 George III K 6 declined.
Hopkins Il Seddy 80 KB. opening.
Austell 20 Wies ....1 BIS gambit.
Totals ~ AZ
Last years match was won by Oxford
and Cambridge by scores of S15 games
to 219.
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