The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-24
ENGLISHMEN ARE AHEAD.
WIN ONE GAME AND DRAW tN-
OTHER IN CABLE CHESS MAICH.

The Americans Are Confident That ihey
VIII Overcome the Di.advnnthg" i"-""S
Easily succumb~ to Jacobs
-Sewman and Ward Even at finish.
Once every year the chess players OF the me-
tropolls and the Immediate vicinity nave a gala
dav and the majority OF those with time 70
sparo HE themselves over the Bridge TO brook
Ivn on the occasion of the annual struggl" Do
tween representative teams OF America ana
Grant Britain for the possession of the valuable
eballeno, trophy donated by Sir George
Nevpes. the well. known English baronet ana
publisher. OF the series for this trophy -FOUR
matches hav, been contested with the result
that the hopors are even. Just now. however,
a. a result Of the most signal victory achieved
by the Americans last year. tho trophyisin pos
session OF the BROOKLYN Chess Club. under
whose auspices the big match is each year
brought on.
According to the terms Of the deed OF gilt it
ia nece ssary for either side to score three snc-
oessiye victories in order to secure permanent
possession. An impression seems to have got
abroad that the prize would GO to tho side first
tallying a total Of three wins. but this Is not so.
Last year Great Britain's players. having won
the contests Of the two previous years. received
On excellent opportunity to gain thu desired
end, but they failed in the effort. 1t Ia now
their business to try and wrench It from the
grasp OF the visitors, and with that object In
view they have gotten together as strong a
combination a. was available. Though nusheu
with success tho management on this side mas
not been idle In the meantime. but on the con-
trary has "a ken pains to see to 1t that this years
Yankee aggregation should be no weaker than
In. former one. II Is the consensus OF opinion
among those competent to Judge that 1t has
been eminently successful
The Inauguration OF the series dates back to
1895. when Pillsbury. now United States
champion, returned trlumphan: from the
Hastings tournament. In the fall OF that year
a banquet was rendered To the returning hero.
and here the question OF an international en-
counter BY cabla was first broached by means
of n cablsgram from Sir George Newnes. The
Brooklynitcs we're not back ward in accepting
The offer and the following March saw the first
contest for the supremacy. This was won by
America by a., to 3. games. but the Britishers
took ample revenge the following two years.
when the teams we're increased to ten on a
aide, by winning each time by o. to IA games.
The fourth match was another American win
by u to I games. In the present match the
Englishmcn have won one game and another
one resulted In q draw.
At 10 o'clock yesterday morning play began,
the Americans being stationed in the ASSEM-
bly, Rooms Of the Academy OF Music on Mon
tague street, where also thu brooklyn Chess
Club has It's headquarters, while the Britons
chose the CATS Monico at London rs their
fighting grounds. The two points were put
INTO direct communication by the Atlantic
cable, provision having bean made for the
continuance Of play during both days of the
match without interruption. Zach side had
its duly authorized representative at the orpo-
site end. For Great Britain Walter Penn
Shipley, the prominent Philadelphia amateur,
acted in that capacity at Brooklyn. and at Lon
don Leopold Hoffer. the expert and journalist.
filed q like position ior this country. In case
OF any MISUNDERSTANDING or disputes which.
however. never yet have arisen in these
matches, Baron Alfred Won Rothschild Of
Vienna. the referee. will be appealed TO. The
ohlca OF adJudicator. formerly filed by the
worlds champion. Emanuel Lasker. Is this
year dispensed ", tn. authority being vested n
the referee to appoint such an Official should
occasion demand Il.
In spite OF the threatening weather early in
~ INV III - " w wv - A'N'' ~ ~ us
of enthusiasts who watched the opening
noyes. As the day wore on the crowd gradu-
ally increased in size anG by the middle OF the
afternoon. when play was resume after an ad-
journment to Luncheon, the large nall was well
filed Pocket chcSsbonris were everywhere
in evidence TO supplement- the giant boards on
the stage in the rear Of the players. on which
the game. kep' pace with the evrr-varying posi-
~. -. - A, lilo IAna NhAtn D.. q, Yn rtt,,,
larry interesting or intricate situation arose
the cranks would set 1t up on their miniature
boards and inaugurate an Analysing bee.
During the earlier lsur7 OF the fray there
was little opportunity ,or the display OF en-
thusiasm, as really Gotlting of vital importance
occurred pillsbury dsl got a little send. off
at tho time that Blnckblp'ne was forced to part
company with a pawn. Everybody is looking
for the American champion to revenge himself
on the Engllshman, an! this occurrence was
naturally hriaideI with delight on all sides.
Later on, whom the british Giant, as he il
popularity termed on the oher SIDE. cot in
som. fine work, IL was IN turn my upprr-
clated As usual. the proceedings were opanei
by an ihterchangt OF greetings and conGratU-
lntory messages. The ba WAS act u-rolltng with
a despatch from the American team. which
read "a follows;
Frntcrnal greetings. The hope of victory will in.
spire our eNprts.
This was followed by q greeting from the
BROOKLYN Chess CIuD to the british Chess Club.
which was:
Cordial -nlutations. We have put our best foot
forward and nope to seer the cup.
In reply to this came Secretary 0ope's conf
muniCatIon:
Hesr,ies, good wi.noa from british Chess Club to
Brooklyn Chess cub fora pleasant match.
Another cablcGram sent over read:
our President. though absent. send, hearty greet
IN ~
The follow ing response was requested from
Sir George Ncwuc>
once NOR, we meet in fricudlf rivalry. May the
nat h g a. pleasant a on" a. ON former occasions,
team send tIo,r heart go greetings {, mir Ameri.
can cousins, and VII DO their best TO bring the cup
once more To TINS side.
j. Mona Lesser. President Of the United
States Chess Association, who came on from
Boston to witness the contest. wired as iol.
lows
rn.tcd States Chess Association greets newly
formed British Chess Asso,Iatvn and hopes tor
mutual support.
An unsigned message came across In reply
to the foregoing:
British association, in embryo, returns kindly
greetings to United states ASSOCIATION. and hope. to
!o!n in mutual support,
The two umpircs thorcupon exchanged mes
sages. W. /. shipiey, from this end, cabIed as
follows;
Greetings. The admirable arrangements Of the
Brooklyn Chess Club maze the umplre's lot an easy
one.
Umpire IIorer. at London. answered:
Greetings, VIII You toss for move? British team
Is ready.
Upon the coin being nipped at Brooklyn, re-
sulting IN America getting the choice Of pen
ings. the latter elected to play white on he
O~dd-numbered boards and stralghtwny the list
Of players contrasting the American team was
cabled across in the order in which they we're
10 figure at the different boards. Tho British