New-York tribune., 1902-01-26

Raiie ns pieces and one with the black. Prince
Is4. - ol Slngre-l1. who halls from Asia Minor,
puts pp 80 francs for a brilliaucv prize as does
kpSaoh a-Dert &c ROthschild. Vienna's banking
necuon Captain Beaumont Of London Is like
- sse a among The special prize donors. with mod
rot state The exact hgures for the regular prizes
~ Sala JEat among the contributions Of
~ ~ francs from the Cercle oes Etrangers.
o me holrs of play begin at a. m. the first re-
Sfrer3 - 's lahen after q session Of four hours
s-iIl Isu - &and played out until finished. All those
tFsi by day when also the drawn games are re-
Naseo A only one weekday. Thursday. is set
S.,ee S i5r his purpose, the players with an abun-
g. q Playing on Sundays and odd evenings.
games, the one day will be ample for the purpose
ne une limit has been fixed thirty moves for the
sslter; which VIII make it fairly plain sailing. even
iT those habitually slow
p1tihae pthe Americans in the contest viii be three
80 % De Lasker's strongest rival, and who has
sFery masters tourney ne has appeared in abroad
Ts ssan in evidence. and so is Frank J. Marshall.
siat5s ssiles Downing both Lasker and Psbury in in
SssiousI ~. encounters, he emerged even terms
I'll AarOcZy. tied for third place. That ia his
ssone sscone experience at Monte Carlo, a year ago he
Brooklyn player whose 1ia, is so iInen-a, W ,aT
;.,L4 VII WIN from a Lasker one day and lose TO
esaIe Of them all viii be the third Of the Amer-
TtI' because Of his youth and his personality.
-ra-t
rfl fsl wei known everywhere as Brooklyn's boy
ssanpion On the I7th Of this month, shortly after
o,tt.etns at Monte Carlo. much in advance Of the
ie,r i'er experts. this chess prodigy who has been
S-s ufne IN tbs public eye. attained his majority
...asough born al WOolwich. England Napier is
rra..sacliy american. both as TO sentiment and ed
Ss eaton for he landed on these shores at the age
snEgse Eve and has lived here ever since. All his
i.--SNteoge OF chess he acquired over here. first
;s1,..Llhg the moves in Portland, Me As a lad OF
Es,h zen N knickerbockers. he went to Brooklyn
- MS family and looked up some acquaintances
rs,.s5o aso made through the medium of the CONT
ga correspondence tournament He straight
s-ss1SeiaIon Chess Club there but Guickly out
80 y. and then entered the Brooklyn Chess
,se- Here he developed al such rate that by
le mad acquired the clubs championship, beat
~; ft oat both Helms the holder and Marshall The
es..s,nNle year he lost IL TO Marshall by the odd
6sss after tie in the tournament proper. His
nsrnaayr ayr second place in the Buffalo masters tour
5eeneht below PiIlsbury. who was first. shortly
Ne The assassination OF President Mckinley
U.1sP.Sr CID not 20 abroad with the express pnr-
roeTS o. playing in this tournament. for he has "A
he ~ commission correspondent OF one OF
IA o,.sestern newspapers. He took care. however,
tsr SAe 60 ms credentials being Of high charac-
Tbe - mas since had assurance or his acceptance.
fhs p.ay or this clever expert bears the marks OF
liz tseefn scientific school. and his style Is much
gsgeeial study ' "''''S
Q, Se close attention will be paid 20 the progress
the enartt. americas hopes Will really depend on
able lofts of her champion Pisbury's remark
tourss,sI since his great triumph at the Hastings
q me ent OF 1895 is too well known 10 the lovers
cunnfea same TO need repetition. He is always
as ..suonals Aside from his great prowess
r1thol1 scn ana tournament player. Pillsbury IL
n all fbi peer as a blindfoid artist; so that, all
3 it's country has good reason TO feel proud
Il Is 6asaaing representative.
Ax Nsr.hacsuit 70 anticipate what may be in store
lie can play as brilliantly as the