Evening star., 1933-06-17
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IN CHESS CIRCLES
BY FRANK b. WALKER.

tions may be established by the Dis
trict Of Columbia Chess League"
The Star Of April ~, 1881, contained
the following statement: "A one-round
tournament of prize winners in recent
tournaments at the Capital City Chess
Club has been arranged. This Will in
clude Bettinger, Bishop, Byler, Knapp
and Walker. It viii keep these players
in practice. Play will commence at
once"
The Star OF May, 3, 1881, stated:
'The proposed tournament OF prize
winners in recent tournaments at the
Capital City Chess Club has been
abandoned and in place thereof q
knockout tournament for the match
championship of the District has been
arranged between c. c. Bettinger, G.
e. Bishop. j. w. Byler and E. M.
Knapp One or two others were in
vited to participate, but declined"
The elimination tourney followed, IN
which Byler was the lone player left,
and in q match defeated Walker.
This writer is under the impression
the elimination tourney was sponsored
by the league and held under the rules
quoted The Post Of May 3, 1881, stated
not affect Walkers hold upon the
Turover Trophy, on which he now has
two of the necessary three holdings OF
permanent possession, but will deter
mine whether he continues to hold the
title OF District match champion, or
becomes, in effect, District tournament
champion. Walker has signifled his
acceptance Of the leagues wishes IN
this respect" This was in response to
the writer's informal request that his
position be defined.
In q communication dated May 8,
1881, A. Y. Hesse. newly elected presi-
dent of the District of Columbia Chess
League, stated that LAS far as I know
the District of Columbia Chess League
has taken no official action"
The Post Of May 81, 1881, contained
the statement that E. r. Kalmbach,
first president Of the league, rs in
clined to the belief that the action de-
cided upon by the group Of local play
ers, called together by Mr.. Bishop IN
his capacity Of director Of chess, Is
oncial. He does not believe that the
District championship management Is
of sufficient Importance to call for
positive action by the governing board
Of the league, and that jurisdiction in
such matters should be left entirely IN
the hands Of the director of chess" j.
Tucker, jr, secretary-treasurer OF the
league, gave the opinion that A. Y.
Hesse Is apparently "misinformed."
Regarding Byler's contention, DO
not see how, If it were not sustained
by the league, any group OF players
could have had any authority to call on
me to sustain my title. Sournin has
two legs now on the I. s. Turover
Trophy, and the proposed tournament
can take no action that will affect
Sournin's rights which would stand
the test in court. He has right to
demand that the terms of the donation
be carried out In the future.
THE Federal Chess Club, organized
i under the auspices Of the Federal
News, is restricted In membership
to Federal or District Government en-
ployes and their relatives and friends.
It began with Is charter members.
The club proposes to concentrate its
efforts upon the large number OF play
ers Of moderate playing ability, with a
view to improvement in their play:
Courses Of instruction will be PROVIDED
as desired. j. w. Byler, advanced Fed
eral champion, has prodered his serv-
ices toward this end. He has In
formed the Federal News that he will
"be willing to undertake the instruc-
ton Of q group of beginners, men and
women: or of a group of more advanced
players In end-game play, If that will
promote more interest" and that there
need be no expense other than mem
bership in the club" He Is quite gifted
as an instructor.
Events for more advanced players
are to be given. A. Y. Hess has Of
fered his services for q simultaneous
exhibition, and the organization has
received a suggestion from G. E. Bish-
op for a seven-board contest with ad-
vanced players. The matter Is under
consideration.
4 SELECT checker team from Wash
IA ington visited Cumberland, Md,
Sunday, May %, 1888, to play a
return match against a team in that
city. After sumptuous banquet the
players resumed the battle over the
boards and 1t continued until 7 pm,
at which time the Washington team
was ahead with so games won, As lost,
and 81 drawn.
The individual score Of the Washing
ton players is as follows:
w +, n Pet