The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-14
HARVEY A VICTOR
Takes Chess Game From the
Worlds Champion,
DIR. LaSker Resigns After the
Twenty-Eighth Move.
MR.GARRETSON DRAWS
Great Expert Plays Fifteen Men
simultaneously.
All But Two Are Defeated With
Ease.
MR.GARRETSON DRAWS

DIR. Emanuel LaSker, chess champion
of the world, was defeated by Major A.
NJ. Harvey, formerly champion of Kan
sas, at Gemmell hall in the Y. NJ. c. A.
last night. 1t was his second game
with Major Harvey and the Kansas
man was easily defeated in the first
game with IA others-Dr. Lasker having
undertaken the task of playing Is games
simultaneously. In the second round
the champion did not fare so we'll He
not only lost to Major Harvey but drew
a game with Mr.. N. P. Garretson.
OF the twenty-four men who had pass
ed in their names as candidates for vic
tory over the doctor, only fifteen men
sat down at the tables Messrs E. H.
Anderson, Fred Bradbury. H. ]. Whit
comb, j. j. Everingham and H. G. Lari-
mer, although paying for their tables
preferred to remain spectators of the
contest.
About seventy chess enthusiasts made
up the audience and loaned their COM
bined efforts to help some of the play
ers get beaten-as it proved in the end
Among them was Eugene Ware. He did
did not care to play but aided ]. E.
Frost to go through to magnificent
defeat he himself remarked to Mr.
Geo. Lerrigo. He was very much in
terested in the game and from time to
time made side remarks that "cheered
some one on to defeat"
One of the incidents of the game was
when Mr.. H. T. Chase began his game
with the doctor. Mr.. Chase led strong
ly, and DR.. Lasker as he watched the
lead rather smiled. He passed on for a
few tables and then came back to Mr..
Chase and remarked, Il have just been
thinking this game over especially and
your lead defeats you in just six moves"
Mr.. Chase said he thought it was five
but the doctor said, mo, six" and then
showed him what the six would be.
Mr.. Ware remarked that a
man who could see that far into the
game was too much for him.
After the first series was completed
and most of the players had resigned
and the rest had been checkmated. a
second series was played. Mr.. N. P.
Garretson played a draw game with
the doctor in his second game. Major
took courage after his defeat |
and played magnificent game, open |
ing with Queens Gambit. He was
slow and sure and in just twenty-eight |
moves the doctor resigned and Mr.. !
was victorious. DR.. Lasker |
said this morning of Mr.. Harvey's |
company of chess players. He was /
very careful in his second game and |
his last move was a beautiful one"
DR.. Lasker went to Kansas City this
here Tomorrow he goes to Sioux
city. He said today: 1T is too bad
hat so few people play chess, Most
IF them think it is hard game TO
play, ana get ulSCOuTdSeu UeIOIe Ihcy
begin. 1t is not so hard for one who
IAN concentrate his mind on one sub
ect for a while, and learn to think
veil. 1t ought to be more popular
han it is .--1
The following are the men who
we're lined up against the champion
asst night: H. T. Chase, J. E. Frost,
Fred Bradbury, NJ. E. Uric, G. H.
Vhitcomb. ]. G. Waters, Harry Goss,
Cd May, ]. B. Cleghorne, J. j. Ever-J
ngham, n. p. Garretson. Major
\. M. Harvey, william Tieman,
" N Neidner, S. T. Howe, E. H
anderson, DIR. George Dick, o. c.
Brett of Humboldt. the secretary of
he State Chess association; Arthur
Iurd. Henry H. Hail. H w. Moore
md H. w. Craig.
The following is the Harvey-Laskert
anne in detail: