The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-02-24
CHESS TOURNEY
Paterson Carries OF the
Honors in the State
Championship
Contests.

The New Jersey State Chess Congress
held in the Jersey City Club on Washing
TONS Birthday, under the auspices of the
Jersey City Heights Chess Club, was =
complete success in spite Of the unusual
severity of the weather, preventing one
half of the chess players from the differ
ent sections Of the State reaching Jersey
City In time to enter the tournament. The
hour for beginning of play was set to Z
q clock instead of 10 A. NJ. allowing for
delays. ard still belated travellers arrived
after that hour Mr. p. ]. Doyle, from
Hoboken, nigh sixty years Of age, was
one of the last to arrive and happily went
home with third prize In the champion
ship class.
The president OF the State Chess Assoc
citation. Warren Dixon, Of Jersey City
was unable to be present, having been
under the doctor's care and consequently
detained by the storm. First Vice-Presi-
dent DR.. H. S. Drayton is stin abroad,
and occasionally sends in reports OF his
victories at chess. Mr. John II. Hopken
called the Executive Committee to order,
and subsequently presented the following
list Of officers for the ensuing year,
President, Otto G. Horster; first vice.
president Nathan Hynes Of Newark; Sec
ond vice-president, Mrs. f. Hatfield, Ho-
boken; secretary and treasurer, to be ap-
pointed by the president
Executive Committee-H. DriscoH, Geo
J. Benner. Newark: Eugene B. Cook, Ho-
boken; John III. Hopken. VIM. Mayer, Jr.,
Jersey city; John H. White. Paterson; J.
S. Shapter. Bayonne; R. W. Pope. Eliza
beth: F. w, Crane. Lyons Farms.
Governing Committee Hor. John w
Grixggs, N. B. Herstein, p. J. Doyle. 7
X. Wheeler, L. Baum. W. A. Kyle, G
A. Lilly. Hon. Edw c. Stokes, J. A.
Craig. w. L. Rockwell, E. L. Massett
p. nj. Van Ripper, E. c. Williams, =. Al
len. S. c. Lunn, e. T. Perine, VIM. Jones
Max Boyer, John H. Stapfer. The Goa
Committee will be appointed at sub
sequent time.
The chess players of Newark were sue
cesssuI in securing the tournament fol
1858. They have strong organization
Mr.. William Maver. Jr.. chairman Of thf
IlocaI committee, was the principal speak p
at the dinner. He very eloquentiy re
ferred to the charm of chess and iikenec
Fit to the householder. who should be tbs
king with the queen by his side, and as
| a coed churcEman, f1anked by the bishops
and always at home o knights, with MS
home a castle, and keep out of pawn
He referred to the absent ones, eausee
by i'll health and bereavement. Mr.
Nathan Hymes spoke for Newark in fit
ting terms, eulogizing Jersey City pay
! ers x3r their hospitality, and Mr.. ]. "A
| craie. second vice president, spoke fol
Paterson.
Resolutions were adopted sympathizing
with the veteran chess player of Hoboken
Mr.. Eugene B. Cook, who was absent or
account of death in the family. A vote Of
thanks was unanimously adopted thank
ling Mr.. John H. Stapfer for his labors as
referee and umpire, and urging him to en-,
| ter the next contest for the championship
medal, which he has won on two forInei
occasions.
Handsome prizes were offered by the To-
ical committee to the contestants Tht
winners were. Championship class, frs
prize, gold medal, Dr. B. Herstein. Bay
onne; second prize. Henry sKahrs. Wee
hawken; third prize, P. j., Hoboken.
First open tournament, gold medal, Fl
Munzer, Paterson; second prize. II. L
Koenig. Newark: third prize William
Maver. Jr.. Jersey City
Second open tournament, lrst prize w
A.. Kyle, Newark; second prize, G. E
Armstrong, Newark; third prize, S. Bach
man, Newark.
The Paterson chess players were de
! GIFTED to have Mr.. Munzer win the golt
medal in his class, as he was one OF tns
sufferers In the great fire, the satisfaction
| of winning in the tournament was
mental relief from his pecuniary losse'
! by the confiagration. supper was served
by the local committee and the play:
were continued in the card room OF ehs
Jersey City Club until a late hour. Ths
scommodious quarters offered by the Jer.
sew City Club were heartily appreciated
The Jersey City Heights Chess Club vii
continue their weekly meetings in fn'
Jersey City Club. corner Chescent ans
Clinton avenues, every Thursday at eigh
P. NJ. Arrangements viii soon be made
for a county chess contest TO members O
county clubs in good standing