Evening star., 1933-04-15
N the tournaments conducted by the
Federal News for chess players in
the Government service, Byler won

N the tournaments conducted by the
Federal News for chess players in
the Government service, Byler won
a second game from Craven and
eliminated him from the advanced
class, and Bettinger dealt a. similar blow
to wilkins. Roberts and Mcclure each
won game in the intermediate class,
and went to the second round.
The second round found seven play
ers eligible in the advanced class and
IA in the intermediate section. The
pairing brought together Byler and Bet
finger in the advanced class. These
players are among the best in the local
club, and it was not surprising to find
game was adjourned for a second ses-
sion. Tate won from Shepard, 212 to
Il, and Knapp stands AZ to y in his
match with Weeks, with one game to
play. Mundelle had bye.
In the intermediate class second
round Aronson eliminated Hervey,
Burch defeated Eskin and Hopkins con-
quered Norris, each by the score of
to 0. Roberts eliminated Lamp, and
Mcclure beat Kurtz, both by the score
of 21a to H. The matches between
Wright and Ferguson and Bowers and
Rubin were not furnished.
The third round is scheduled for
Monday, at the Federal Club House,
1915 H street. The public is invited.
MO matches were played recently in
~ the five-man team tournament
hxy hn
Columbia Chess League. There are
three matches yet to be played, Chess
nuts vs. Agriculture, Kings and Queens
VS.. Model Basin and Chess-nuts VS.
Model Basin. No date has been fixed
for these matches. Chess-nuts is GER
tain of finishing first. The contest is
now between Agriculture and Kings and
Queens for second place.
THE test competition method has
i been adopted in selecting three
members of the team of five to
represent the United States in the team
tournament of the International Fed
Grafton to be held at Folkestone, Eng
land. in June. Two places have been
reserved for Marshall and Kashdan.
The competition will be held early IN
May under the auspices of the United
the sanction of the National Chess Fed
Grafton, u. S. A., whose only stipula-
tion is that the five players on the team
are members in good standing with
the federation.
All five players will go as amateurs,
without any compensation whatever,
outside of their travelling expenses.
Communication has been received from
H. M. Phillips, chairman of the COM
mittee, Lafayette street, New York
City, stating that these expenses must
be raised from American lovers of chess,
and that subscriptions to the fund will
be thankfully received. Checks should
be made payable to Alfred A. Link,
treasurer.
Favorable replies have already been
received by the International Fed
Grafton from Germany. Italy France,
Norway, Denmark, Mexico and Scotland
to the invitation to participate in the
tournament. In 1881 there were 18
teams, and in the teams were such
noted masters as Alekhine, Rubinstein,
Bogoljubow. Tartakower, Spielmann,
Maroczy. Flohr, Sultan Khan. The
United States team brought home the
Hamilton Russell Cup, emblematic of
victory
Kashdan has announced that he will
make tour of the Eastern States dur
ing the month of May for the purpose
of raising funds to defray the expenses
of the United States team and of
spreading interest in his new magazine,
the Chess Review.