New-York tribune., 1910-12-31
Cornell Wins Championship OF
Triangular College League.
TITLE HANGS IN BALANCE
Pennsylvania Sticks to the End,
Whitaker Making a Clean
Sweep.

Amid keen excitement and with victory
depending upon the outcome OF the last
game played. Cornell won the twelfth an
nual championship tournament OF the Tri-
angular College Chess League, the fourth
round Of which was contested at the rooms
Of the Rice Chess Club, in the Cafe Boule-
ward, yesterday. Frank *. Perkins, OF
Mount Vernon. and Arthur Ehrlich. OF
Brooklyn. the members Of the winning
team. both won their games, thereby re-
gaining the lead which the Quakers had
wrested from them the day before. Both
finished with scores Of points out Of q
possible 4. making total Of to the credit
of the Cornell team at the close Of the
tournament.
Pennsylvania was a close second with
51a points, thanks to the fine playing OF
Norman T. Whitaker, who made a clean
score of four straight victories, including
defeats Of both the Cornell representatives.
His partner, NJ. Teitelbaum. however, could
not quite keep this pace and added IA
points. Brown finished with one-half of a
point. which was scored by F. H. Guild
against Teitelbaum in the opening round.
1t was Cornelrs fifth victory In twelve
tournaments, winning thereby the second
leg on the third trophy placed in compe-
yesterday was reelected to the presidency
of the league. Cornell's successes have
been in 1900, 1901, 1902. 1903 and 1910. Penn
sylvania won six times, in 1899. 1904. 1905.
1907. 1903 and 1909. and in addition tied with
Brown in 1906, a tie which was not played
Off
The pairings. openings and results OF the
final round follow:
Board 1-Whitaker, Pennsylvania, vs.
Durfee, Brown: Centre Counter gambit
won by Whitaker in thirty-seven moves
Board 2-Ehrlich, Cornell, VS.. Guild
Brown; French Defence; won by Enrich in
forty-one moves.
Board 3-Teitelbaum, Pennsylvania, vs
Perkins, Cornell; Petroff's Defence; won by
Perkins in twenty-eight moves.
Whitaker outplayed his opponent in the
opening, Durfee getting a cramped develop
ment. The Philadelphia player made the
best Of his opportunities, gradually i'm
proved his position and forced Durfee tc
the wall by dint of superior tactics.
Guild conducted the French Defence
against EhFlieh fairly we'll, but made mis-
calculation which cost him pawn There
upon Ehrlich brought about strong at
tack against the adverse king, which yield
ed no immediate returns, however. After
some queen side manRuvring Ehrllch
tried again, and this time was successful
being helped, however, by Indifferent play
on the part Of the Brown man. This was
the last game to be finished, and winning
1t elinched the issue in favor Of Cornell.
Perkins, of Cornell, worked up an IT.
resistiple attack from the Petroff's Defence
he adopted against Teitelbaum. his Penn
sylvania rival The latter was unable te
resist the onslaught and finally succumbeo
to the vigorous tactics of the Ithacan.
At the annual meeting, held during The
luncheon interval, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
President Professor Isaac L. Rice, New
York, president, William M. de Wis
ser, New York: secretary, Hermann Helms
New York; tournament director, Hartwif
, , Cassel, New York; chairman players com
mittee, Norman T. Whitaker. University o.
Pennsylvania
It was decided to hold the next meeting
of the league in this city on December 26
27. 2S and % of next year. The desirabilit,
of increasing the size of the teams wa:
discussed, and the consensus Of opinion wa:
that more than two players should be ad
mitted from each OF the three universities
If the consent should not be unanimous
then two players will represent each uni
versity as heretofore. A vote of thanks
was passed In return for the hospitality O.
Professor Rice enjoyed by the students
during the tournament.
At the conclusion Of play yesterday i
was announced that team match on three
boards had been arranged by Pennsylvania
with a team Of the College Of the City O
New York, to be played at the rooms Of th'
Rico Chess Club this morning and after
noon. Whitaker and Teftelbaum VIII be re
! inforced by l. r. SEE. a Chinese student a
the University of Pennsylvania who was ,
witness Of the play yesterday. The Col
| lege of the City Of My York will be rep
resented by A. Eolis, 3. Rosowsky and NJ
| Hacker.
The final college and Individual scores o
| the tournament follow:
| CORNELL.
| Won Lost Won Lost
Perkins ..8 / Ehrlich .......3
| UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
| Whitaker ....4 OlTeitelbaum IA q
BROWN
| Guild ........ " ShlDurfee ........o 4
Tho moves in detail Of yesterdays game