Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-06
7 ORMAN T. WHITAKER, cap
tain of the Washington team in
the London Washington cable
matches, has received a COM


nunication from the London
Chess League accepting his challenge
for another cable match. London has
fixed Saturday, March 81, 1881, as the
date.
The conditions Of the match will be
practically the same as in the previous
matches, except as to the length, which
will be one hour longer than in the
previous matches. There will be six
players to a side and the time limit
will be 20 moves per hour.
The hours of play will be from am.
to pm and from pm. to pm,
the extra hour being added to the sec
ond session.
This will be the third match between
Washington and London. The first
played N November, 1923, was declared
mo match because of the unsatisfac-
tory Walker-G oldstein game. The sec
ond match, played April IL. 1890. was
draw, both sides scoring 8 points.
London needs but one more victory to
become permanent posseSsor of the
handsome insult trophy for which these
cable matches are played. 1t had previ-
ously won two matches by identical
scores of 4 to from both Chicago and
New York
Whitaker has had charge of the two
previous matches and has heretofore
done practically all the work of ar
ranging for and financing them. He
feels he should have some assistance
in the next match and that commit
tees should look after the various ar
rangements, such as financing, select
ing the team, obtaining a desirable
place for the match and looking after
publicity and other preparations. He
will welcome suggestions sent to him at
1905 F street northwest.
IN view of the prospects of another
i match with London. Washington
players are very much interested in
borough, England. At the end of eight
rounds, Edgar Cole of Belgium is in
the lead with the score of won, lost:
Matoczy of Hungary and Rubenstein of
Poland are tied for second place with
a score of 51a won and 2Ia lost. Mir
Sultan Khan, champion of Great Brit
ain, is fourth with a score of S won, 8
lost. Ahues of Germany and Gruen-
field of Austria follow The last six
who played against Washington. and
Miss MenchiS, in the following order: =
Michel, Thomas, Menchik. Winter,
Yates and Sergeant, with scores rang
ing from 4 won, 4 lost, down to Ia
won, 61a lost.
T OCAL chessdom is joining with
~ others in its expressions Of sorrow
at the death of DR.. Harvey w.
Wiley. DR.. Wiley was player of con-
siderable strength ranking 40 years ago
with DR.. Simon Newcomb, with whom
he played at the Cosmos Club. He al
ways showed deep interest in local
chess and was a frequent visitor at
matches for the District championship
and the cable matches with London.
His son, Harvey w. Wiley, jr., also Is a
strong player as well as a chess problem
composer, and plays on the Harvard
University chess team.
The solution to the Mlotkowski two
move problem in last weeks column Is
K to RI.
An end-game study of practical
benefit is as follows: White-K at Q34,
Kt at q Kt4. p at QB6. Black at
Ora, r at @ KITS. White to play and
win. Solution next week.
THE latest information about the
4 Alekhine is not favorable to holding
Alekhine Is not favorable to holding
the match In Havana, Cuba. He prob
ably recollects the influence Of the
climate on DR.. Emanuel Lasker, who
lost the world championship to Capa-
Alekhine has suggested that some
neutral country be selected. Such a
match played In this country would
create great interest.
IN the Forthcoming international
j team tournament to be played al
Hamburg this month C2echoslovaki: