The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-06
Chess for Player, Lover and Student

Chess players. espe 'ially the members ,
% the Manhattan Chess Club, Will learn
with regret that their honorary member.
Judge James Mcconnell, died at New
Orleans on November -. Of Kevolu-
tionary stock. Mr.. Mcconnell WIS born
N 1920 on plantation in Louisiana. a
few miles below Baton Rouge. After re-
ceiv!nG his early education IN Pennsyl-
vsnia- he returned TO New Orleans, whera
he studied law AZ the local university,
receiving his degree OF bachelor o. law IN
1852. Nine years later the civil war
broke on, ami he wen; 20 tho front
with the Confederate troops a First
Lieutenant in the First Louisiana Artil-
lery. Upon his return n New orleans he
took un the practice of law. HIS career IN
his chosen profession was crowned with
success and his nam" Is known iavortblv
In connection with some OF the most IA
nous litigation Of New orleans and the
State OF Louisiana
Rut il is with HE career as q follower
OF Caissa, as says tn" chess editor of the
New orleans Timcs-PicdUlHC. that this
department II especially Interested. Win
his passing there disappears the last ~
the local chess Conte mporaries Of tn" Illus
t-lous Paul M1rphy. To Mr.. Mcconnell
Morphy was the greatest chess genius that
ever lived I.ask"r. PillshurY St"!nitz
Xukertort TschGorn, Maroczy and Can
ah.anca we-, all great chess players, he
was wont 20 say. and he had met them ALL
h'i' TO HIM Morphy was the master with
out a peer. H." often related with much
amusement Nis iirst meeting with Morphy,
whel the latter was a more boy and now
the boy beat him nv deep.r lad combine
alton OF eight 10 ton moves deep. That
meeting took place at the M"rphy home
III 1919.
The late Mr. Mcconnell was himself A
very strong player. perhaps next 20 Nor
ply the strongest that ever lived in New
orleans lie was gentleman Of the old
school courteous and cousiderIt-. kind In
criticism and strong IN his convictions.
When the board OF directors az the Man
haitian Chess cub elected him an honor
airy member some ten years ago he often
EXPRESSED himself as feeling highly ho'
orcd and whenever his business took MIN
10 his city he was n daily visitor ~ the
club
Things wiil become pretty lively AZ tho
Manhattan Chess Club this season. In
addition 10 the league matches tho annual
championship tournament promises To- be-
come very entertaining FOR the members,
inasmuch as tho following strong team
NIL he ready to start next week 1'r. g..
T.. Ad,ir, J.. n. R,vuou, =. l., Armstrong.
NJ lIaGo. \. kupclik, present champion
G. T. Northrup, EduarI Laskor, II. VI
Phillips. l.. Ros,n and Maeuus smith
rh. e.. r,'tolS Of the 'iu' a. the.r met
lVV last lltSQlN evening NlSp Nt'' -lti
not to play the handicap contest this sea-
son, but 10 play a class tournament IN
stead. that is. contest in wn'ch all tho
contestants Will NIV" TO play their games
ON oven terms. This over, an lntcrrass
team match competition will be arranged.
/ II was decided furthermore to have n
match played between Eduard l.asker,
/ the champion Of the city % London Chess
. Cluh, ana the club champion, A. kupch.k
/ The directors also decided TO accept
/ the OFF, ~ the Good Companion Chess
! Problem club OF Philadelphia. y. =
| Mage, Ir. secretary of this organization,
/ requested the Manhattan Oh, ~ club TO
arrange solving problem tournament
J with two and three movers as entries. to
| ,ahr place on Washingtons birthday. II
! IS stated that a similar contest will take
/ rlace in fifteen to twenty other chess
: clubs % America and abroad including
"a chess club OF barcelona. spain, and tho
! lslngtnn Chess club 81 London, Eug,auN.
! Il must he added that the food COmpau-
/ ion Chess Problem club has offered l!h-
( cral prizes mostly standard chess works
AZ will he seen from the appended
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