Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-18
ESTABLISHED
A NEW R. CORD
War Department Chess Team
Won Two Matches in One
Evening Last Week.

The War Department ehess team con-
tinGed its winning streak last week. In
eidentally establishing a new record by
winning two matches in one evening. This
came off Wednesday night. Justice being
the two-fold victim. The score of the first
match postponed from December - was
to o. and in the regularly scheduled en-
gagemert, which took place Immediately
afterward, the Justice boys did little
better, scoring enc point to the warriors
three.
War has thus far lost but match
the Interior a team having defeated them
In a hard-fought battle during the first
round of the tournament. Navy secured
draw with them, but WAS not equal to
the task of winning With these exceptions
the War record has Keen n clean list of vic
tories. though several OF these have been
won by close scores
A number of other matches have been
finished since last report. The Navy Squad
Inquired largely in tae proceedings. scoring
tie with Commerce and Labor and also
with Treasury, but losing to State The
printers also divided the score in their
match with Commerce and Labor and JUS
tlce dld likewise. In a number of their
matches the Commerce and Labor team,
after whining two games have been obliged
10 Forfeit two. owing to absent players. and
Capt. Huntington, finding it impossible
" H-sl4HtttIl a team with the resources at
his command. has at last thrown up the
sponge and withdrawn from the lea que.
The remaining nine tie ans are all in fine
fett!e. and will finish the tournament with
out change in schedule. other than cancel
latlon of the Commerce and Labor dates.
League Notes.
In addition to the schedule of this weeks
games, given above, Interior and War
will meet Monday night and play off their
match scheduled for~Aday % BY thus de-
Gliding few matches IN advance OF the
dates set, it is hoped to expedite matters.
and also to clear a few dates for possible
postponed games in future.
MAJ. Lowe tie leader OF the War squad,
has great confidence in his quartet OF chess
experts, and rightly So to judge by past
performance He is not claiming every
thing in sight, however, but real yes the
fact that his pes may receive a few set
backs before the end of the season. AS
matter of facs, from now on tie warriors
will have strong teams to meet most of
whom, smarting under past defeats, are
anxious to get back a the Leaders. II
the latter can hold their own in the per-
centage column during the Forthcoming
series. they viii have done all that can be
expected.
Mr. Lewis, the newly appointed captain
OF the Justice team is making every effort
to increase the strength OF his playing
squad before they come out for their next
match. All notaries public IN the District
are qualified to play on the Justice team.
Mr. Lewis is therefore very anxious that
all notarieS who play chess send in their
names, in order that he may negotiate for
few more players and If possible make
a better showing during the present month.
The Justice boys deserve a great deal of
credit for the way they have conducted
themselves during the present tournament,
against odds which would have d;scour-
aged many a player. No defeat seems suf-
ficient to damren their ardor. but they
come back after each reverse with renewed
energy and an evident determination 10
make the best showing possible under the
circumstances. This is the true sporting
spirit. and is more cosnmendable in chess
than in those games which require less
moral courage and Will power than does
the roy al pasime. It's result IS very APP
parent in the work done by tie Justice
team. as their record is much better al
present than It was Il Icanth SO ago
The detailed scores of the recently fin sh-
ed matches are as follows.