The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-13
DIR. LASKER IS HERE.
Worlds Chess Champion VIII Play
Eighteen Men Tonight.

A chess tournament in which DR..
Emanuel Lasker will play eighteen
men at one time is the evenings en-
Treatment that is planned for the
local Y. M. C. A. and will take
place in Gemmel Hall of that building.
Topeka is one of the many places at
which Dr. Lasker will play on his tour
of the country. He played in Kansas
City last night, and Will leave mere Tor
the south tomorrow, after he has fin
ished the series.
DR.. Lasker was here a little more
than a year ago, and played twenty
three men at one time Among the
players was the Kansas cham
pion. A. M. Harvey, who defeated him
squarely in one of the games. Major
Harvey is an exceptionally good player
and is expected to give the doctor
hard game tonight
The following are the-men slated to
play DR.. Lasker at the T. NJ. c. A. this
evening: H T. Chase, j. e. Frost, Fred
Bradbury, NJ. E. Uric. H. ]. Whitcomb,
Joe Waters, Harry Goss, Ed. May, Mr..
Cleghorne, J. J. Evering CHAM, n. 2.
Garretson, Major A. W. Harvey, H. G..
Larimer, VIVA. Tieman, W. N. Neidner,
s. T. Howe, E. H. Anderson, and Dr.
Geo. Dick
DR.. Lasker is a small unassuming
man about forty-three years of age he
was born in Berlin. Germany, but
came to this country at an early age.
He began to play chessat the age of
twelve and for twenty-five years has
played with every chess player of note
that could be found of both sides OF
the Atlantic ocean. In the year 1895
he challenged William Steinitz to
series of games, and defeated him.
Steinitz was not satisfied so DIR. Las
ker defeated him again. William
Steinitz had at that time held the world
championship for a period of twenty
eight years. Besides the worlds cham
pionship, which he won then he al
so won the side wager of $4,000 which
goes with the victory. since then ne
has had difficulty in getting cham
pionship series. One reason was
fractured skull which one of his oppo-
nents received just before the games.
A few months ago however, he met
Marshall, the English champion, and
defeated him in every game.
Before he begins to play tonight the
doctor will give a short lecture on
1.-THE principles of openings. This
is his usual method and is for the
instruct of his competitors as we'll
as the audience. He says of his man
ner of beginning a series of games; II
always go off by myself, before every
series and prepare my mind for the
contest. 1 like to get out into the
open air and along some small stream
and think over several methodS
While 1 am rusticating, as you might
saw. I analyze the most difficult open
ings, so that 1 may have them in mind.
and then plan the game that shall
play" In this way the doctor is all
ways ready for anything.
Dr. Lasker is the editor of "Lasker's
Chess Magazine" of New York city.
He is also a contributor to several
other publications, and gives analysis
of classical games. These contribu-
tions are very interesting, and convey
very useful information to all lovers
Of games. He always anxious to talk
with interested persons about chess as
well as others famous games,and in
a mellow voice and an attractive Ger
man accent he makes himself very in
teresting.
There will be no admission fee
charged tonight as had been intend
ed. The players will each be charg-
ed a small fee and are asked to bring
their own chessmen. The doctor ar
rived this afternoon and has made his
headquarters at the Y. NJ. G. A. build |
ing