Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-04
CHESS LEAGUE TEAMS
CLOSELY MATCHED
Departmental Championship
Nearing Decision-To Give
Novel Exhibition.

Several games had to be left undecided
from one cause or other in last week Q
dena rtrnental team matches, and the net
result of the play shows no change from
the standing of the previous week. The
Interior teams are leading in both divi-
sions Of the contest, and while the A
team apparently has a sure thing for the
championship, a more determined effort
on the part of War-Navy TO overtaKe II
might have secured results
In the division the Interiors. al
though holding on grimly to their lead.
are being stoutly hustled by both Agri-
culture and Government Printing ONCE.
Neither Of the two latter teams can win
outright. but there is yet a possibility
that one or both may tie up with the
leader when the schedule is completed.
Division A Games.
Only one game was finished at the hrst
sitting in the match between interior and
Agriculture, this being between Byler and
Hitchcock. 1t finally went in favor OF
the Agriculture player and was Byler
first defeat of the season. Hitchcock
opened with a queens gambit which By
Ter accepted and held onto the gambit
nawn. a procedure not recommended by
the authorities However, his game did
not suffer any in consequence: there was.
In fact. little to choose between the posi-
tions until the game was well advanced.
Hitchcock in the meantime having recov-
cred his pawn. Byler, indeed, oIougnt
about his own downfall by substituting
moves in a combination in which there
was more than appeared on the surface
Hitchcock took prompt advantage or the
error and soon after had a winning leao
which he carried through without mis-
take. 3.
Roylxin and Roberts also engaged IN
oueer,'s rambit the last named handing
the defense and declining the pawn IN the
customary manner. sound game re-
was unfinished, the forces being even ana
the end stage In progress
In the encounter between War-Navy and
Government Printing ONCE II was founo
necessary to postpone two OF the games
namely. Smell against Arends and Web
ster against Graham. The only game
brought to a conclusion was that between
Col Harvey and Burkholder. The colonel
U,as in winning form and scored handily
from the Printing ONCE representative
Division B Matches.
The relative standing of the teams
rendered the contest scheduled between
Interior and Agriculture OF unusual i'm
nortance. and 1t was unfortunate that 1t
cou,d not be completed owing to the
absence from the city of Capt Parks Of
the latter team and the inability Of
St enhenson to keep his engagement on
sccp,,nt of sickness There remained the
games on boards,2 and 4, both of which
were keenly fought. Capt. Spencer Of
Interior made q fine start for his team
nv winning from Rutter. while Murray
and Iarders had to adjourn their game
owing to the late hour The condition
of this game augurs well for the evening
up of the score by Agriculture.
between Government Printing ONCE and
bureau of Engraving. On board 2 Prem
der succeeded in putting kink In Lund's
winning sequence, taking game from
him by sound play. Boards 3 and 4,
however. went In favor Of Printing Of