The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-08
HARVEY GETS IT.
Topeka Nan Wins Advantage in
Chess Championship.
Takes One Game and Draws
Another Last Night.
CONTESTS WE'RE GOOD.
sHoIir71
First One Goes to Eighty
three Moves.
n. D. Thompson of junction City
Loses Second in 4Sth.


It was just past midnight. The battle
had been raging since early candle
light General Alexander Harvey. great
grandson of Alexander the Great, had
Just finished his fourth cigar, and was
getting ready to bite off the end Of the
fifth.
= +Check." he-said,-as he attacked the
rear of the enemy's position with 8, fly
ing brigade, which had been scouting
about in that locality looking for an OPP
ening.
General Napoleon D. Thompson,
grandson of Napoleon Bonaparte, chew
ed hard on an overworked piece of tutti-
fr1litti which had served to win many
battles for him in the past. He had
felt confident that he was getting the
edge over Alexander. and that by day
light, if not sooner. he would have the
veteran legions of the Dago chieftain on
the run.
Suddenly Napoleon's eyes bulged out
i5lts Ec4fi K he heels of the hired
girl. He9gWanoeeed his gum: His mouth
1T looks to me" he said huskily.
General Alexander gazed at the board
in establishment, and bit of the wrong
end of his cigar
by gOSns ne reIAdItASu SOAAASs -
lfeve you're right"
Like the battle of Blenheim, it was a
famous victory. A. HI. Harvey, OF TO
peka, and N d. Thompson OF Junction
City, had been playing chess Tor the
championship of Kansas. Since O'CLOCK
sharp they had been butchering eaen
others battalions, unhorsing the
knights slaughtering bishops destroy
ing castles, and even killing queens, ana
.srill neither army could gain the al
after 81 moves.
CONSUMING az hours of time, had ended
in a draw. Out of the splendid army OF
50 pieces that went into the 1ght, noun
ms was left at the end except each
king safe behind the walls of his own
rastIe.and a sickIy little white pawn that
1ras lied hand and foot and unable 10
move. When things got in this NIX, II
was decided to draw Off the FORCES lot
a short truce. -
Tybe engagement was resumed with
nov forces in about ten minutes. Cen
eral Harvey. opened up the battIe with
a cavalry charge, and General IhoInp-
son responded with fierce arullery
fire which terminated the career OF the
cavalry in a blaze of glory. 1t was
/ like the charge of the light brigade at
! RalaIxlava But Harvey hadn't blum
dered- as the boss did at Balaklaya- he
Twas ready with reserves, and attacked
I the artillery with his infantry, and the
/ dough boys came out ahead, and
/ brought the guns back with them.
However, things began to go badly
/ for General Alexander Harvey. A
/ bunch of Napoleon's cavalry cut of
! one of Alexander's regiments of in
/ fantry. and put It in alcohol. Before
/ long. Napoleon's queen, who is be-
/ Iieved to have been Joan of Arc IN dis
/ e1lfse bore down on another regiment
/ of AIexander's foot-soldiers, and ate
'em UP. This made Napoleon two
regiments to the good, and he was feel
ing first rate. However, it is well
known that Napoleon is troubled with
liver complaint. and this ailment has
cost him more. than one engagement
/ Evidently his .1iYer, commenced to ACT
up Just about this stage of the game
with General Alexander, for it WASH
long until General Alexander lured one
Of NapoIeon's infantry regiments into