Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-27
COLLEGE CHESS CONTEST.
Tourney Begun by Brown, Cornell
and PennSyIyanfa

and Pennsylvania.
The second annual championship contest
of the triangular college chess league con-
sisting of Brown, Cornell and the Unlver-
Sity of Pennsylvania, began yesterday at
the Manhattan Chess Club, New York
Each college IS represented by two men
Each must play one game with every play
er of every other college. The players are:
Cornell, l.. c. Karpinski and E. H. Riedell:
Pennsylvania. j. S. Francis and J. I. Cha
pin; Brown s. H. Easton and H. f. Nick
less.
The time limit is fifteen moves 10 the
hour and play lasts four hours each morn
ing and afternoon. Games not completed
at > o clock in The evening go to the ref
cree, S. Lpschuetz, for adjudication. The
openings were as follows:
On the first board Easton defended him
self against Francis with a French game
whereupon the Pennsylvania man selected
the classical variation, exchange of
pawns on the fourth move and even posi-
ton resulted. Francis advanced his kings
pawn too far and on the fifteenth move
lost it. Easton made a mistake and lost
after fifty-eight moves.
Chaplin and Karpnski played a Petroff
which turned into a four-knights' game and
later into Giuoco piano. They divided
hunCrs after sixty moves.
On the third board Nickless offered
queens gambit. declined by Riedel. Riedel
naQ the better Out making an I'M
sound sacrifice lost after iftysx moves.
Brady Says the Fight is or.
William A. Brady announces that the
fight between James J. Jeffries and Gus
Rubin. scheduled to take place in Cincin-
natl February 10. will not be permitted by
the authorities of that city.
Brady said that he had received word to
this effect from the officials of the club
inI, to ffatr ,f., 1,n
ing the case. the bouts arranged for "Kid''
Mccoy and Tommy Ryan and Terry Nc
Govern and kid Lavigne are declared off
for the present. 1t is said Terry Nc
Govern will now make arrangements to go
to England to fight Ben Jordan.
successfuI Chase.
Over thirty started in the Christmas meet
of the Chevy Chase Hunt Club. 1t was in
tended for drag but developed into a live
fox hunt through Reynard's carelessness
in crossing the trail. The death took place
about a mile west Of Chevy Chase Circle.
Mr.. John s. Larcomb jr., was first In, Mrs.
Clarence Moore being the first lady in. Miss
Langhorne was the next to arrive. Mr..
Hall and Mr.. McAllister of New York were
among the first gentlemen riders to finish.
Among those who followed were Mr.. Clar-
ence Moore, NJ F. H., and Mrs Moore; Mr..
Marrow and Mr.. Larcombe, gentlemen
whips Miss Langhorne, Miss Parrish, DR..
Hichborn, Mrs. Frederick Huidekoper. Mr..
Dion Kerr, Mr.. Hall. Mrs. Reginald Huide-
koper and Mr.. William Marrow.
Washington Golf Clubs Tourney.
The chief interest of the Washington Golf
Clubs tournament yesterday at Rosslyn
centered in the ladies' Scotch foursome, IS
holes, for a choice trophy. Play began close
upon the appointed hour, and was watched
with interest until the finish. Miss L. Jack
son and Miss Kitzmiller were the winners.
The finals In the handicap match play for
the presidents cup follow: HELEN beat
Griggs, 5 UP and to play; s. Dalzell beat
Morris up and 2 to play. and won out by
beating HELEN. up and 3 to play.
Next President Of q. 8. g. A.
The nominating committee Of the United
States Golf Association will be appointed
In q few days by President Thomas, who
announces that he will decline renomina-
ton.
The fight for the place will be strenuous,
1t Is predicted. because the western golfers
are complaining OF close corporation tactics
on the part Of the eastern men. The west
10 growing strong In golfers and clubs, and
It Is limited that the organization Of the