New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
TIE in CHESS FIGHT
YALE IND HARVARD
RREdk ETEN.
Mitchell Makes Fatal Blundcr
srifb IictOry for Crimson
IN Sight.

rrinoeton, ~ which the ono completed Al
f-r West side Republican C1uh IN this
r.rv yesterday afternoon. vas tho eigh-
.oeuth, a us resulted FOR first place. Vale
end harvard shared the honors 81 the
ureeting. each team finishing WITH total
- seven points cut ~ a possible twelve
A. the heginninE of the third aud h-ai
~ound yesterday Yale Id by one point. bat,
the Crimson quartet wen tho sitting with
rhs Blue forces hy - Sames 70 i's and
tHsrsoy earned a lie. Ysl-'s followers. who
'ooked pretty glun a. one Time an the
sfternoon when Harvard seemed ~ have
victory IN sight ny games 20 l. had
every reason 10 he thankful g Burgess
rgair hgured IN an exciting incident. but
ths time n was he who pulled Yale out -
80 difhculty hy drawing what 20 al pres
rr' vas accepted as = hopelsssly lost game
Tris however wss Que % the precipi,ate
haste - " NJ p Mitchell. of Harvard.
Fnd ir psrr 20 ms overconhdence
As a result ~ the tie. 3 supplementary
team match between Yale and Harvard
- uscessar,- and this. Ia an probability.
vn 10 PLAYED OF - New Haven early in
January The personnsl 80 the leading
resus snd the points scores hy each fol
tow
Nsle-J. r Chsndler. Auburndsle Mass.
o. Burgess Garden city. Long Island
'.. e.. T. Jefferson. New York l. q. r.
Parsons b.. NeV York IL
fIs~vHrd-C : Hadley. Middleboro VI
va NJ. p. Mitchell. R-ookline. Mass, /:
p. Bverly, Cambridge. Mass. 8. u. p.
Priest. Washington. gs.
Columbia sucoecded IN finishing q close
tr-d ~ defeating the Princeton team by
80 score q 10 J. J r. Bssdls. ~ Wash
1Etou. who PLAYED second board for Co
-~his v'on three straight games and
,1s-ed rhe individual honors with Chandler
-f Vale and Byerly - Harvard.
captain Ryeriy of Harvard. with VIC
tory over Jefferson, - Yale, IN a smartIy
r.srso Ruy Lopez lssting twenty-five
moves snahied his team 20 ne Nsles total
FverIv carried out well planned kinE's
s.1s attack with queen. bishop and knight
sr.-h won him q piece
NeEt. 'hilds. of Columbia. who had out
rsrec Ferger, - Princeton. polished OF
ne opponent on nifty moves. Thereupon
handler a. Yale. made good the loss %
-o0erson b. scoring against Haoley. of
rarHrd. afte~ forty-siX moves. Chandler
r.af - the Nhite pieces against s. French
l'efeuCe wor q pawn Oh the twenly-thIrd
move another on the tlirry-second and had
sl the better o. the ending in which both
---ers hsI TWO rocks.
The most exciting came - The round was
fsl Won D., Readle - Columbia. from
hleNsuoer. 90 Princeton. che latter having
offended vlth the Sicihau. Beadl- COM
1Ictely ols0rEsnizod the position of Eis op-
.oueuts king hy the sacrifice of q rool,
uEich compelled Alexander 10 give Up MS
.lecn 20 avert a checkmste. The Prince
rrisr resigned after thirty five moves.
5I.lk. o. Couubia. playing tie black side
-F queens pawn game win Tiemaun. -
Princeton. obtained the upper hand IN the
...a-.s stace and scored a wen earned We
.- after thirty-siN moves
Stephens. the Princeton captain, vas
-Carar r.s true form and scored one OF the
...r Eames az the round al the expense o..
.rf-r RamsdeI ~ columbia. stephens
rfre. Win Tie Zukertort variation AM
fere.a0el te same iU mastery STYLE. on
.r rucurg first turn he effected the TEN
..-z-. >srrI1ce 81 the exchange. which
.s-.t r.m r. pawn. complicated plav fol-
.pe. and from the melee stephens
-n.-lsa v1th tvu bishops against rook
fs vor tvo more psV-us. and with such
--erardersncs of force on the queens sid
-.s BOARD ne had uo cIffcuity in win
-E otter thirty mine moves
Nasrp-ue. Burgess and Parsons, -
Ear. vcrs getting Tho worst OF the argg-
-sr .u their respective games with
"r.rsu and Priest % Harvard. Both
sr ~e-o-ted o. Tire French Defence. aud
rnt came no know trouble IN IT'S worst
..ase So much So that the critics figured
,.-t0rg FOR Harvard hy the odl
-Hrf
Mitchell had V0n a pawn on tho twenty
.rrd move end shortly thereafter Burgess
0.aa' mis- -slc-lation iu exchanging
saerrs be Iosr q piece in consequence
end Mitchell entered upon the ending with
kriEr' and four paVns against thre-
rsurs Burgess did not lose heart ana
.s.cd ou. hoping for the best
Fspns were exchanged one by one uutL
o.. vas lefJ with one on The rocks dle
d. Vas then that Mitchell plainly over
oufGeut parted WIKI his knight 10 win
is opponents pawn thinking D. force ms
rpr to the eighth row. lie had not taken
.-ra consideration. however. the position
-F ths two kiugs. and when too late he
...rd ort that his own monarch Was
.umed Boz. stopping the advance of the
.vr needed to clinrh the victory. d was
. vel known drawn AND it was 80 recorded
..rsr rfts-siA moves.
r..esr. on the other hand. lad The ad
.a rs-e q the exchange and = couple ~
..srs Io boot. This vas Tire only game
.f held over to the evening session, ana
Priest won after forty-siN moves
". -.ateen PLAYERS and members - the
.....free Rers tle guests of EDWARD A
.rve" ~ q breakfast - tho Vale club
r-car A. t1c business meeting. p. g
....- F'rfncetou 'u,. was elected 10 rep
-.e.t rrat committee Tho other mem
.f.- .f me committee are li. A. heeler.
.rauH.a 0s manager. j. D.. lockwood
h~.. s p D Perry. Harvard. e'. a.. u
ir-s.. I'-,ur.ton. - treasurer, end I'D
-erc a. .ssWelL Yale. 66. secretary.
sr.e match committee reported thai
surs lad leeU received from OK
' ..s lslrbucFe. and a. =. Jameson
Fr. s.r. arlzec to make inquirles. a sug
s.r- vac alec .asde o. begin play in the
-.a. fsrr.srelt hereafter in the morn
--- ..r aaal q tl0u cE thiz question Nas
t-.'.n.f.
.. ..s fnlruancrt Harvard had Non
ODD. t..a- colombia six t.uIe- and ha'e
f. I...stou once srr- lie total Nun
Pop r- ra.rr- -rured hF tle four uniFersi-
f1.ur4. rol-no1. l-s. Harvard. lioi-.
-e and Princeton. =. FolloVins
ire rae rral college aud individual scores
-s-, ' V.a l,,. r.ag-ls .,Ai'' A1;o Won LIE,
...l- D. l.saea ..-...I