The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-13
CHESS FOR PLAYER,
LOVER AND STUDENT
Capablanca's Visit to Tampa
Is One Long Round Of Big
Receptions.
KOSTlCS OFF FOR WEST

Like Caesar. Capablanca could say
about his engagement at Tampa. "veni
yidi vici." 1t was a most remarkable
visit. as will be seen from tbs report
OF r. J. Walker, the secretary OF the
Tampa Chess Club. which arrived In
this city on Thursday morning. The
report reads
"Capablanca arrived at Tampa on
May 90 and was met at the depot by
a large crowd OF Latin and American
people. with a brass band playing while
he stoned of the train. THOUSANDS
of people cheered him as he was taken
to the automobile In waiting. He was
followed by a procession and also bv
the brass band to his hotel. SATURDAY
morning he was taken sightseeing py
"A committee OF citizens and In the eve
ming a banquet was given In his honor
at the Country Club. The same nlgnt
he gave a simultaneous exh'pltion
against thirty-two players, winning
thirty-one and drawing one with E.
Mcdonald, one OF the weakest players
in the club. None OF the strong players
had the least nance of either draw
ing or winning a game. In the game
he dre$ he made n hlunder. in con
sequence Of which he lost a rook. lie
spent about two hours in disposing OF
all the games.
ION sunday there was a picnic given
in his honor, which - attended by
all the Cuban residents and a large
crowd Of Americans. on this occasion
he played thirty men simultaneously,
and only one, who Is not considered n
strong player, drew his game. Previous
% the beginning OF play the Mayor OF
Tampa made a speech introducing the
Cuban expert. praising him very Sighly
and finally saying that he was a man
of whom not only the Cubans but all
other nations should be prouyd. Mr..
Capablanca responded with d speech
In Spanish. thanking the citizens OF
Tampa and the local chess clubs fer
the way they had entertained him dur
ing his stay gt Tampa.
"On Monday he also was entertained {;
In fact. there was not a day that some
sort Of a reception or other was not
given In his honor. He left on Thurs
day for Havana. promising to return 10
Tampa as soon as he can make II con-
venient. Mr.. C~9pablanca spoke highly
Of Tampa and It was said that never
before was such a reception given To n
chess master with the exception perhaps
OF that. given to ~Capablanca after his
return to Havana as winner of the San
Sebastian tournament"
The Hungarian expert Boris Kostics
lef, here on Tuesday and is on his way
20 the Pacific coast. Last week H.
was scheduled TO give exhibitions OF
simultaneous n blindfold play al
Schenectady. Utica. Syracuse. Rochester
and Buffalo. He intended to visit Mag
ara Falls to-day. After an engagement
at Cleveland, where he is scheduled for
Wednesday, he will go to Detroit, ful-
hlllng a three day engagement AT that
city, and after giving a blindfold ex
hibition at Saginaw next sunday he
will go to Chicago. He has already ar
ranged for a number OF exhibitions in
Chicago and after n s%ojourn of some
length he intends leaving that city or
July 1 for San Francisco.
Previous to his departure on Tuesday
he gave a second seance NJ RE apart
meNt o. Senior n. Jose Luis Requena
After playing a few analytical games
with Senior Rcquena he engaged in a
hli-dfO'i exhibition against Senorita and
S,nor Requena. After twenty-five min
utes play lie had won both games. lr
the game with the Senori,a the latte.
LIST a piece iu the opening, and when
hCg case looked hopeless she made a
combination. intending To effect a mate
on kostics. II the latter would go into
q trap and take n rook, which she
had left on prise. As soon a. her move
MAS announced Kost!cs exclaimed You
are very generous indeed in presenting
me with a rock. but | am sorry | can
not accept your sacrifice because You
would mate me next move"
Phillip Lipschuetz, a brother OF the