The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-01-02
INTERNATIONAL CHESS GIFT
ARTICLES OF ADEED DRAWN UP
YESTERDAY.
Will Hereafter Govern the Rice Trophy
Which VIII Again be Played For
March % When oxford ana Cambridge
Defend 1t Against Team from Co
lumbla, Harvard, Yale and Princeton.

lumbia, Harvard, Yale and Princeton.
New York, Jan. 1.--At a meeting Of
representatives Of Columbia, Princeton,
Yale and the Triangular College Chess
league held at the residence Of Profos-
sor Isaac L. Rice, president Of the
league, to-day, articles Of a deed of gift
which shall hereafter govern the Rice
international chess trophy, which will
again be played for on March 20, when
Oxford and Cambridge will defend it
against team to be selected from CO.
lambda, Harvard, Yale and Princeton
were drawn up.
At the meeting were G. H. Kimball
and ]. L. Lockwood, jr, Yale; L. J..
Wolff, Columbia, and w. M. Ward
Princeton, and Professor Isaac L. Rice
and Fl. Cassels respectively president
and manager Of the Triangular College
Chess league. Harvard was not repre-
sented.
The match FOR the Rice trophy last
spring was conducted by Cornell, Brown
and Pennsylvania, owing to the failure
of the big four" to challenge, this be-
| ing due to the fact that the use Of the
cables had been withdrawn. BY play.
ing the games on one day. however, the
triangular colleges got around the diff
ficulty and successfully arranged the
event. Owing to the complications
which naturally arose the existing deed
Of oil GOD i-fo
tory, and the chief result Of the action
Of the meeting to-day was to broaden
the terms under which play will here
after take place.
In the first place, the title to the
trophy will rest in q board of trustees
to consist Of eight members, four to
be selected from the alumni Of the
American colleges and four from the
alumni of Oxford and Cambridge, in
the proportion of two each, these to be
annually elected. These trustees will
receive the trophy whenever won by
the representatives of their country,
and dispose of 1t in accordance with
the regulations. The American mem
bers will be limited to the alumni Of
Columbia, Harvard, Yale and Prince
ton. The board will further have en-
tire control of the management of the
matches and have power to select the
players.
Any player attending any recognized
university in the United States, Eng
land, Scotland, Wales or Ireland, irre-
spective of nativity, will be eligible for
the match The only restriction made
is that students are not eligible beyond
seven years after matrieulation. In
the past players have been furnished by
the challenging colleges only. Chal-
lenges must be issued before January
15 of each year. In case of tie
match each country will be entitled to
the trophy for six months. Where a
challenge Is issued, but not accepted,
or If a challenge is accepted and no
match played, the side challenging will
be considered the winner and the GUS
todian of the trophy. If no challenge
is issued in three successive years the
| trophy will revert to the donor or his
heirs.
Any college club desiring the custody
of the trophy must file satisfactory
bond with the trustees. In the event
of controversies arising each side will
appoint member of a committee of
arbitration and these two select the
third. and the decision of this commit
tee shall be final.