The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-18
MORNING GAMES.

Thompson's game with FriedlanGer was
the best he played during the tourna-
ment, showing great steadiness against
the Fargo veteran until the fortieth
move, where Friedlander forced the eX-
changes with the certainty Of a passed
pawn to the good. The end was ilustra-
tive of a rocks value, as whites king
was kept away from the fray, while the
black king escorted the passed pawn to
its queendom.
Macleod had serious handicap in
Smiths deliberate slowness. When man
SO far violates the ethics Of chess tour
neys as to consume two hours and five
minutes over sixteen moves, he should
be severely called down by the manage
ment. Smith violated the rule in at least
two other games, literally winning
against Bigelow by his stupendous slow
ness. Twenty moves an hour IS the rule
the world over In ordinary chess. 1t ap-
peared to onlookers that he was playing
for draw under the three-hour rule, but
this astute scheme was frustrated by the
association allowing all the time requir-
ed to defeat such tactics.
Hine played the Ponziani variation 20
the Piano, and played it poorly and got
the worst of the middle game, and would
have called it a draw but for his tactical
resource, which trapped blacks knight,
with sure win, though Thompson play
ed for stale mate.
During the session the association held
a meeting and elected officers, George
b. Spenser, Of st. Paul. being reelected
president with unanimity E. P. Elliott.
OF minneapolis, was as promptly re-elect-
eo secretary and treasurer The appoint
ing or the executive committee was INst
to the president
Most of the vice presidents were re-
elected' except Sydney Johnson, of IL
HaT 10Vay,s II,
for Iowa; c. Q. De France, for Nebra s,ra
ana robert A. Hart, of New Orleans. for
Louisiana LUZ
Colorado was brought into the assocIa-
Clon by the election of Judge H. B. John
SON OF Denver. strong, enthusiastic
PLAYER Z. s. Colby, of Butte, was elected
from Montana.
1t was decided that CLOCKS -, ho,,u.,
es must be a feature of the neyt +oI,S
nament, and that two games a dav Ia
me limit required Of eny man.
II mas not been decided where the new.
tournament is to be held That there will
, ne one next year goes without saving
Inns mas been so thoroughly delightful
~ every. way that its repetition is eager
ested INC liieer-
Never has there been such true knight
~ goodfellowship shown in a tourney:
the usual soreness from defeat Doubtless
mas existed, but has not been shown.
Inc elation of victory has been temper
ed by generous appreciation of a
worthy foeman's doughty deeds. The
quality Of chess, too, though very much
mixed, has been Of a high order. and
those who participated in the first West
efn association tournament will ever re-
member it as a bright oasis in the desert
of daily toll
Ire younger players will have learned
from the experience; the older ones will
feel that a generation is arising to carry
on the good fight and perpetuats tie mob
game.
The probabilities are that Excelsior will
Did for the pleasure of receiving the as
ISOLATION, but there are others, notably
Milwaukee, Des Moines and st. Louis
that will be heard from.
1t has been agreed that the champion
may be challenged for his laurels, but
that the challenger must go to the hold
ers home to meet him and deposit s25
as an evidence of good faith which he
saves by besting the champion-which he
loses by defeat. This is just proviso
as it protects the champion from the
attacks of men unworthy of his steel.