New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-14
CHESS DELEGATES
SETTLE DISPUTES
The Metropolitan League
Hears Cases of Four
Contrasting Teams.
DATE is SET FOR
STATE TOURNAMENT
Many German Masters Are Now
PaWns in the Hands OF
War StrategiSts.

The delegates from the clubs affil-
lated with the Metropolitan Chess
League had busy night at their last
meeting, held at the Manhattan Chess
Club last week. They had TO dispose
OF two disputes, one between the Co
lumbia University Club and the Wash
ington Heights combination and an
other between the Brooklyn and Ly-
ceum clubs.
After lengthy discussion it was de-
cided to have the latter two clubs play
their match some time in March. IL
appears that the Brooklyn team did
not appear at all on the date fixed 10
play the match at the headquarters OF
the Lyceum Club, because the latter
did not think it essential to provide
clocks for the contest. Each side,
therefore, claimed the match by to o,
In the other dispute a Washington
Heights player came forty minutes
late, and as there were no clocks in
evidence Columbia claimed this game.
The delegates allowed the claim to
stand, and hence the match was regis
tered as a draw, as each side was cred
tied with four victories.
The meeting decided to have the an
nual state championship tournament
played under its direction on Wash
ington's Birthday, and the following
committee was appointed to raise the
necessary funds for the contest: r.
Wahrburg. chairman; A. B. Barker, R.
Mandell, b. Altman, w. NJ. Russell and
w. T. Ryan.
The rules and regulations to govern
the individual championship tourna-
ment, limited to fifteen players, to be-
gin at the Manhattan Chess Club on
March II were then agreed upon, the
principal features being as follows:
First-The four clubs being placed
|, 2, 3, and 4 at the conclusion Of the
team championship tournament will
have the privilege of selecting two
men, while the other clubs are entitled
to only one representative.
Second-Each club to get one round
Of the tournament, but in case club
should not have a suitable locality il
may have the round played under its
auspices at some other club.
Third-The time limit to be forty
moves for two hours and the entrance
fee 81. Each player will. however,
have to deposit a foreit of SO, which
will be returned TO him after at least
having finished twelve games accord
ing to schedule.
Fourth-The last four rounds are to
be played in the rooms of those clubs
offering the highest fee. 1t is under
stood that all the moneys secured be
devoted 70 the prize fund.
Fifth-In addition TO the prize money
and the title champion Of the Metro
politan Chess League, the winner OF
the individual championship tourna-
ment will be given a gold medal.
II is announced in a German chess
monthly that up to date $50 members
Of the German Chess Association had
Joined the army in Germany and Aus
tria. OF these men fifty received the
iron cross for bravery, thirty-one fell
in battle, while ffty-one were wound
ed. Among those killed in battle was
the famous Austrian player, Josef
Hrdina.
Following Is the score of q game
played by that player against B. Loewy
in the Trebitsch tournament, contested
in Vienna last year: