Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-19
The standing of the clubs follows:
~ CHESS CIRCLES.

Inc annual meeting Of the Washington
Chess Club was held Monday night for The
election of officers for the ensuing year
Mr. f. b. Walker, who has for some years
been the very efficient secretary. was made
president; Mr.. James Patterson was re-
elected vice president; Mr. w H. Smith
was made secretary; Mr.. W. Il Aiundelle.
who has made most satisfactory treas
urer, was reelected With the above
Messrs. C. H. Turner, 4. b. Douglas and
Maj. Lowe We're associated in forming the
executive. committee-the governing board
of the club.
On the occasion of the match between
Washington and Baltimore this even
ing players and others Interested in the
game are invited to be present and witness
the contest.
The first of the two matches between the
Washington and Baltimore clubs will be
played off tonight at the rooms of the
latter, GA 18th street northwest. The re-
turn match is scheduled to be played next
Saturday night in Baltimore. The in
formation from the Baltimore club IS that
1t will leave that city on the O'Clock
train by the Baltimore and Ohio and will
arrive at $40, which will allow the games
to be started by o'clock. The news for
some time past is that the Baltimoreans
have picked up some good material, and
Washington, the other hand, is I'M
fortunate enough to he short of the services
of several of its foremost players, yet On
this side a good contest is looked for.
Washington is not minus all its good play
ers, as Is shown by this list of eligibes,
who will be called on occasion demands:
F. b. Walker, w H Smith, Capt Jas.
Hill, r. Fl. Goldsborough, Capt. T. O'Far-
rell, T. 3. Lyman, Guthrie j. c. Boykin,
W. A Gwyer, ir., l.. Tharp. P. G. Halg-
burton, f. A. Tibbetts and Major Lowe.
Others have been invited to take part
txi,n bod hEar,
this writing. The actual composition of
the team will not be made. until Saturday
evening.
a correspondent of the British Chess Maya
zine Some remarks, not quoted. do not
seem to be just the right and compli
mentary thing for chess player to say
of himself and his kind, but no doubt he
sometimes has his moments when he is
not just himsef-as he admits himself:
Those who do not play chess have
great respect for chess players-almost as
great a respect as the chess players have
for themselves"
Chess is a serious game; almost as
serious golf.
"A journalist was once charging on the
player. Why, look you cried he, you
throw away. your nights Replied the
chess player, Yes. but you ought to see
me play my bishops"
observe another instance: Give me
men, said the potentate, and l will
sweep Europe Give me board :,
echoed the lord chamberlain, and 1 wifi
mate you in twenty moves"
ION The whole, 1 like chess 1t is a
pleasant game and a great comfort to
those who cannot drive a croquet ball
straight. Were 1t permissible to travel
from this world with hand baggage. / feel
| sure l would take my chess box with me
1T would be such a bother to look after a
golf caddie across the StyX.
The appended pretty little game was
played in the current tourney of the New
Orleans club. The instructive notes are
from the Times-DemOcrat