Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-11
Australians Vision Davis Cup Comeback
In CHESS CIRCLES

he was elected president on May 10,
1881, the vice president being r. w. r.
Gleason and the secretary treasurer
John Tucker, jr. No chess director ap-
pears to have been elected at this time:
E. r. Kalmback, first president OF
the league, and John Tucker, jr., sec
rotary, did not agree with Hesse's views
as to the action taken by the league.
Byler relies on Hesse's letter Tor the
position taken by him with regard 70
Carl A. Hesse's challenge for the match
understood that the Knockout tourna-
ment was under the 1881 tourney rules,
which appeared to provide therefor,
and that it was under the sponsorship
of the league, Bishop having been chess
director at the time the tourney was
arranged and active in making the ar
rangements. Bishop seems to favor
Walkers views, as shown by his action
on Carl Hesse's challenge. Bishop Is
now president of the league. He has
ruled that Byler automatically forfeited
the title of match champion by not
accepting Hesse's challenge.
THE STAR of December S. 1881. in
announcing the final score in the
Byler-Walker match stated:
make Byler tournament champion
Walter still retains the title.
These District tournaments and matches
are sponsored by the District Of Column
bia Chess League Similar statements
were made in The Star from time to
time as the Knockout tournament
progressed.
It seems to me that A. Y. Hesse was
right in saying that the league did not
take the action reported on May 8, 1881.
The 1882 and 1888 tournaments for the
District title and I. s. Turnover Trophy
we're not decided by match play. ana
the league had no authority to decide
that they would be. If Byler and Carl
Hesse can now get together and play
a match for the title, matters Will be
simplified
TINE friends of Martin c. Stark
were pleased to see him at home
the past week. He was graduated
recently at Harvard. He is champion
of the intercollegiate Chess League, and
on Wednesday left for Chicago to par
ticipate in the United States intercol-
legiate tournament, in which repre-
sentatives will participate from the
University of Maine, Harvard, Yale,
City College Of New York. New York
University, Brown, West Point, Prince
ton, University of Pittsburgh, Uni
versity Of Chicago, Illinois, Wisconsin,
Mississippi. California and probably two
or three more. The tournament was
scheduled to start July and last about
two weeks.
W. H. Steckel of Allentown. Pa, won
the Lehigh Valley chess tournament
with the score of 1921. He is also
champion of Central Pennsylvania,
Allentown and Of the Paramount Clup.
End game No 48: White. Bogolju-
bow-K on K6. r on KR7. P on OBI;
three pieces. Black, Thomas-K on K,
r on QR6, on QR7; three pieces.
The game was actually abandoned as
drawn. How can White play and win?
Solution to end game No. Al, Edward
Lasker vs. Sir George Thomas; i
QxPch, KxQ; 2 KtxBch, KRIS; kt
(K5)-Kt5ch, K-Kt4; 4 P-R4ch.
K-B5: P-Kt3ch, K-B6; k-B,
and mates next move.
Score of the game played in the team
tournament at Folkestone. England. be-
tween DR.. Alexander Alekhine, playing
for France, and Soultanbieff of Bel
GUM. The finish came very suddenly
and in the world champions best style
Queens Gambit Declined.