The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-08
CHESS FOR PLAYER,
LOVER AND STUDENT
Capablanca May Make Tour of
Principal Cities In South
America.
Is NOW At BUENOS AIRES

The Havana paper N Figaro is respon-
eble for the statement that the Cuban
champion. ]. II. Capablanca, who was rec
ported last TO be staying at Buenos Ayres.
IN tho Argentine Republic, intends extend
ing his South American trip to other South
orn cities, including Montcvidco and Rio
dc Janciro. The Cuban champion is TO-
ported ~ having had an excellent time at
the Argentine Chess Club in Buenos Ayres
having given quito a number OF stimuli
tancous exhibitions and also having met
most OF the strongest players of the club
IN single handed contests and In consulta-
ton games. Some very interesting en-
counters took place between Capsblanca
aud the well known strong amateur Ro-
bcrto lila, a former Cuban player
United States champion Frank J. Mar
shall IS In receipt Of many invitations
from out OF town clubs and he intends
shortly to 10 on a tour lie will visit
Kingston first. proceed next to Troy,
Schenectady, Utica, Syracuse, Rochester,
buffalo. Toronto and Montreal, coming
back 10 New York via Boston. Providence
mud New Haven. Iic then will make "A
trip to Philadelphia. Baltimore and Wash
ington. wheroupon he will go West as far
as -. Louis and Chicago. out of town
clubs DESTROYS Of engaging the American
champion would do well to communicate
at once with the American Ch,ss Bulletin.
julius Finn. former champion of the
Empire state and practically the only
hliudfold player Of rcnown I'm this city, will
give an exhibition of simultaneous and
hlipIfni1 AZ tho I,funira CIV l'hess
Club. , Hamilton place. near l31th street
aud broadway. next saturday evening
ON tho same night IN" fret match bo-
tween the Manhattan and Brooklyn chess
clubs will be played at the rooms of tn
former club. According to reports at
hand the Manhattan Chess Club will ne
represented by the strongest team IL ever
had. only first class players will rep
resent the club. 1t Is stated also that tho
brooklyn Chess club Will b. strongly rep
resented. Hence an interesting encounter
Is looked for
The annual meeting OF the Progressive
Chess cub, held the other day. was a
successful affair Tho meeting Endorsed
the action of tho directors In having kept
the club member OF tn" Metropolitan
Chess League. and as the club boasts
n strong team Il is determined 10 make
year Tho election OF officers resulted as
follows: President. Joseph I.ieberrali :
Nirc-prcsldert. 4. Shomcr. author of TIN
play To-day: treasurer, Il Wahrburg /:
financial secretary. oscar chajes record
ing secretary. w Micheson directors,
pr :. Putzman. T.. Silverberg. Or. IL
SIN. \. NJ Frlpter. Charles Gels, :. Fisch-
hof charles Jaffe and Philip Roscnzweig.
Regarding the escape Of the young Rus
sian player. Mechinc Edward Lsskrr
stated at the Manhattan Chess Club the
other day that the Russian managed 10
ref hold n IA rp toAde "A
friend Of his. Once IN Switzerland he
had no difficulties TO get To France, from
which country he made his way to London
From there he Went via Copenhagen 10
Sweden ana finally landed IN Russia,
going to III" front NJ once.
Following arc the scores IN the cham
n.onsh!p tournament ~ -" brooklyn
'hesS cub to date: