New-York tribune., 1901-08-12
THE CHESS TOURNAMENT,
THE BEST PLAYERS OF THE LAND WILL,
COMPETE IN THE MEETING
AT BUFFALO

The chess masters tournament which will open
to-day under the auspices of the New-York State
Chess Association at the rooms of the Buffalo
Whist and Chess Club, bids fair be the most
important of it's kind in this country In many
long day. Not only will the entries include inter-
national players. such as PiIlsbury and Marshall
the former champion of America the latter cham
pion of the Manhattan Chess Club but also mem
bers OF the American cable match team, such as
Hodges, VOigt, hampton. Howell and Baird. in ad-
dition to leading amateurs. including among others
Shipley, of Philadelphia. and Napier of Pittsburg
who is known to the chess world as BrookIyn's
boy champion. Delmar. the Manhattan veteran
may also be there TO take a hand in the fray, and
Sam Lloyd. the king of probemists.' who will be
In attendance may follow suit. Harry Zirn. the
ex-high school expert from across the bridge has
also applied for place in this contest The exact
entry list will. Of course. not be known until the
hour of starting the contests. applications will
be received up to the last moment. Chess players
in general throughout the country eagerly look
ing forward to this event. particular interest being
opportunity to be pitted against professional
talent. Close watch WIFI be kept on the work Of
the younger experts like Marshall. Napier and
Howell, especially the last named, who are
players of exceptional promise. but have vet to win
their spurs in other than local contests. Napier
Will be remembered, defeated Steintz in one Of the
games OF the cup contest at the Thousand Islands
several years ago Howell was tenth man on the
American team in the last cable match with Great
Britain. but lost his game Michel a newcomer
the opposing team. Both Napier and Howell
have victories of the leading metropoIi-
tan players to their credit.
Champion Pillsbury will Of course be the centre
of attraction and his games will be- as usual in
general demand and studiously perused While he
is naturally the favorite for first honors he will
have the hardest kind of work cut out for him be-
fore he finally land the first prize There will
hardly be a single competitor with whom he can
afford to take liberties and it Is possible that
before the week is out ne may have experienced
several unpleasant surprises. The cream OF PhiIa-
dephia's splendid chess talent being present will
help TO make the tournament one OF national i'm
portance- shipiey is at present the champion OF
the Franklin Chess Club. having secured the title
In the tourney OF last spring while both Voigt and
hampton are former champions OF that powerful
Organization IL is a matter Tor general regret
that more OF the Manhattan experts have not found
II convenient az TINS time 70 get away; neverthe-
less the local club Will be Wei represented BY
Hodges. DeImar and Baird. all veterans who can
hold their in the fastest company. About two
hundred dollars has been appropriated by the board
amount Will go the winner OF first prize the
balance being distributed In proportion to the four
played at the OF two games a day, with a time
limit OF twenty moves an hour
While special attention has been given by the
managers 20 this contest. ample provisions have,
honors and prizes in the three class tournaments
arranged for their benefit In these there have been
provided money prizes Of s5 $50 and SIS respective
ly, TO go 10 the contestants finishing first in each
There will also smaller prizes for those securing
second and third places. A special prize. consisting
OF the Farnsworth trophy, will also so the win
ner OF the first class tournament This trophy has
been won twice by " J. Ferris. Of Chester Penn.
bany. and c. p. Weeks. OF Long Island City Many
strong players from all parts OF the State are ex-
pected 10 take part IN the struggle for the posses
sion OF this cup. among others being Louis Karpin
ski, the Cornell champion, and A E. Swafield Of
The rooms OF the Buffalo Whist and Chess Club
are IN the Elicott Square building. where the