The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31

Call Chess Editors Swan Song
on February 2, this year. we made
our bow to the Pacific coast chess
public. And now. In the last number of
The Sunday Call. we take occasion to
thank the followers Of the royal game
in this locality for their interest and
loyal support. During this period a
successful problem solving contest
was carried out Among the prob
lens printed in the competition were
several by A. J. Fink which received
the enthusiastic praise OF those quail
fed to Judge. Seventytwo diagrammed
problems have been printed abso-
lutely without error, except by the
irony Of fate, little black pawn"
was omitted in problem No. I. Accu-
racy has been our watchword, and
few and far between have been the
misprints in the record of games
printed. Readers of this column have
been duly apprised of all news of
interest in the chess world. Con-
siderable attention has been given to
end games, etc. In short. an up to
date. live column has been main
tanned, as was promised in the initial
number AS to the future of the
column. well. our friends can get next
Sundays Chronicle??7
To all our loyal friends we would
therefore say, in the words of Brutus
to Cassius:
And. whether we shall meet again, know
Therefore. our everlasting farewell take:
Forever and forever, farewell. Cassiusi
II we do meet again. why, we shall smile;
If not, why. then. this parting was well made
To which I might add that I'VE
shall smile" If this Is the last column,
and we do not meet again.
Recent results Of games In the
pending Northern California VS..
Southern California Correspondence
Match are: w. NJ. Dickinson On. CD
lost both games to Fred Pelouze
Is. CO.: l.. w Palmer (S. CO has won
one game from c. A. Haufe On. CD;
N. III. Greenway IN CO and G. J.
Gibbs (S. CO. have drawn one game.
Hallwegen, captain of the northern
team, forced the resignation OF c. III.
Whipple (S. C-) in one game, while
o. e. Frazier. captain of the southern
ers. has likewise won game from
H. E. Church On. c.. Contestants are
requested to forward score of games
to the respective captains as soon as
completed. If this column is discon
tinued, results and scores of meri
torious games will be printed in the
American Chess Bulletin The prizes
offered by The Call Chess Editor will
be awarded at close of match Off
cials OF correspondence match and
addresses are: George Hallwegen. 81
Post street mechanics Institute,
third f1oor), San Francisco: O. e.
Frazier. AIS North Burlington avenue,
Los Angeles, and DR.. II. Epsteen, San
Rafael. referee.
sportsmanship at Havana
Promising that Americans are in
the habit OF expecting good sports
manship, no matter what game is
played. and that to be considered
good sportsman defeated man
should keep his mouth shut unless he
can say some kindly thing of his
victor, Edward p. Sharp. chess editor
OF the Nebraska State Journal. ad-
ministers deserved rebuke to the
tactics OF Capablanca during and
since the recent Havana chess tour
ney. Sharp continues:
Ever since the Havana tournament we have
experienced editor to stand bis toes and
call to heaven to witness the dlsgracefnl and
unsportsmanlike conduct OF some OF the
masters taking part In that affair. The
silence IS doubtless due TO a broad but
misplaced charity which does mighty good
JOB Of '.ovsriooAing % on account Of artistic s
considered by the men who write the sporting
page What happens when jockey Is caught
Wood . johnson or a Mathewson should .let
down. In his play to help rival and openly
boast Of doing IT. What should have hap
pcned when the chess editors Of the country
read the report. Previous to the beginning
Of play Capablsnca had addressed kupchik,
telling him that he should play very slowly
drawing or losing position aEainst Marshall
be would be unable TO share In first and sec
ond prizes with Marshall. even IL he should
beat Kupchik. and he would therefore not
make any erertions at all to bring about the
downfall OF this young payerT No wonder
Marshall absented himself from the room when
he later found capabanca stalling. Less
culpable. perhaps, but in decidedly poor taste
was the action Of Janowski In refusing to
shall know through President Paredes that he
had given up the fight. Then, after Marshall
manship was II for Janowski to get ion a
chair addressing the crowd as follows.
did all In my power to help Capablanca- !
promised to beat Marshall today and I sue
ceeded / could do no more But the
crowDing touch to the Havana tournament II
the appearance OF the Havana Congress BOOK
with the conduct OF man who mentions
good woman's name IN slurring manner IS
the following. translated from Torneo Inter
national do Ajedrez (Havana Congress Book)
Page 10 (by ~. G. P.")-.sJaffe played
beneath his reputation. whether 1t was be
cause in some cases he could not and In others
be would not.
Page 20 Marshall vs. Jane1--t'we make
no comment this game because we have
the Intimate conviction that Black made no
Fort whatever to win. and the role OF the
commentators is disheartening. pointing out the
weakness OF this that move, when the hrst
one Is based upon the desire not to yanqulsh
Page ~ dane vs. Marshall)--ssThis game.
like the first between these two masters,
doesn't need any comment because 1t is ap-
parent that JANE did nothing to win. and the
significant for us to throw over the lapses
Of the game a merciful veil''
(s'Mercifui veiir' Oh. heavens .--sharp)
Good for Sharpl The silence" is
due to something else besides mis-
placed charity" I know why, but I
also will grab Capablanca's merciful
veil" and throw 1t over the lapses'' of
chess editors.
Chess is splendid game. and there
Is certainly room for the professional
chess master But lovers of the pas
time demand q certain amount of
decency along with skill in those who
make their living from the game.
Therefore. ii the jockeying practiced
at Havana is much induiged In. 1T
does not take a prophet to foresee an
end Of professional chess. To appre-
ciate the difference between clean
professional chess and the other kind,
just contrast the Hastings. 1895. tour
ney and EIavana, 1912! However, like
Mr.. Heire, In The League OF Youth,
II say no morep'