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Evening star., 1937-01-24
LOG TAKESFOURTH
IN ROW IN FLORIDA
Some of Better Northern
Campaigners Trail FiIIy
in HiaIeah Stakes.
Ey the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
n II IANI, Fla, January 23.-Turn-
M ing In the most impressive
IVl OF her brief career, Elmer
4 L Dale Shaffer's Log turned
back IL other highly regarded 3-year-
olds in the s3,500 Hialeah Stakes at
Hialeah Park today for her fourth
successive victory in as many starts
over the Florida turf.
In contrast to her three previous
triumphs, in which she set nearly all
the pace, the daughter Of Bull Dog
came from behind in the stretch to
score by length In the good time Of
1:l045 for furlongs. AS the favorite
she paid $40 for a So win mutuel.
Behind the filly trailed some of the
better Northern campaigners with five
Of them so closely punched that the
judges had to look at the picture Of the
finish before posting the numbers.
The camera showed Mrs. w. A.
Bridges Goldey F., another filly which
has not been out of the money in 16
starts, second. nose in front of j. M.
Zimmers Rainland. a rank outsider.
Then in order came Mrs Emil Dene-
marks Prairie Dog, stablemate of the
winner; Mary Hirsch's No Sir, one of
the two conquerors of Pompoon last
year, and Mrs. Payne Whitney's Eli
Vale
Evening star., 1937-01-24
sRUY LOPEZ OPENING.


Chess for Ladies.
EXTENDING its long arm OF CO.
operation. the American Chess
Federation has instituted a special
division for ladies only"
Edith L. Weart. residing at 1880
Eighty-eiehth street. Jackson Heights.
N. Y. seeks the indulgence of feminine
chess players in Washington circles.
Miss weart states that the Marshall
Chess Club Of New York City Is stin-
ulating chess for women by conduct
ing tournaments and offering valu-
able prizes. Also. Charles Leech. edi-
tor of the Illinois Chess Bulletin. is
sponsoring a tournament for women
in his bulletin and Oak Park, III, has
witnessed several notable tournaments
for women
On July Il. a match Of Is
games Is to be PLAYED at Hotel
Panhans, Semmering. Austria,
for the women's chess cham
rionship Of the world. Vera
Menchik. holder of the title. will
participate and the salient battle
will be between her and Sonia
Graf.
The women's title again will be at
stake later in the Summer in the
Stockholm tournament approved BY
the International Chess Federation
says DR.. A. Rueb, president of the
F. I. D. E
Meantime. local stars of the skirted
sex may contact Edith Weart for ex-
elusive data concerning the Woman's
membership division of the American
Evening star., 1937-01-24
WHITE-I2 PIECES.
White to Play and Mate in Two.

ZONES this outlandish request.
First ! gaSped. Next I saw the
humor Of the query. But can you
imagine a reader Of this column,
generically cosmopolitan on Sunday,
writing thus? will you please send
me a copy Of the book that contains
the problems YOU are publishing with
correct answers. Or tell NE where
may obtain a copy?"
Leapin' lizards and jumpin' Je-
hosophats! Brother, when YOU locate
that book send me a $40 copy! A
thousand thanks for the favor. Donder
und Bitten! Ale Wetter!!
Correct key to problem No. 49 by
A. G. Stubbs is: Q-Q2.
Six pointers of the week embrace Will
lam H, Waller H H Howe, Frank A.
4: 6. pTeyer. E ". sal Allen M charies Mis5'iA. a
Carrico. Maud G. sewali, George II. Multi.
J. Berner Daniei Breesktn. t;E iS Alton coppaEe' c
Dr. Walter x. Angevine. L. c. Dockings,
Charles c. RaeSdale- CLAIR j. Bressler,
W. L. Crawford. and Jack Sronce
snd si1t Rab5i j 7. Loeb; You cant help
put admire the Suitability Of Rabbi Loeb
= puSy man. lndeeot he sandwiches
his problem studies in at odd leisure
mlnuteS.)
Chesspourri.
SOUTH AFRICAN CHESS MAGA-
ZINE. edited by Huxley St. John
Brooks, has entered its third year
Of existence The Pretoria News
OF Pretoria, South Africa, sustains
an excellent chess column Russia
decorates its chess champions. In
point is the badge of honor for out
standing achievements in chess" be-
slowed upon the Soviet chess cham
pion, NJ. NJ. Botvinnik. by the Central
Executive Council of the U. S. S. R.
M. Czerniak won the championship
of Palestine conducted by the Pales-
tine Chess Federation and supported
by the chess clubs of Jerusalem. He
garnered Sl2 points out of possible
10 . Round No. 7 Of the Metro.
politan Chess Association Team Tour
nament will be played on Febru-
ary 4 On hand a beautiful
bronze trophy to be awarded to the
chess champion Of District Of Co
lumbia schools. Has Knox got o
chance?
This column reIcomes chess
ne1rS, facts and Uie1rS. Inquiries
GnS1UeTed If lt-dddressed,
stamped enUe1ope is inclosed.
(copyright. Jan. ~. 1887. by Paul MillerD
Evening star., 1937-01-24
to my dictum: Chess is a young mans

to my dictum: Chess is young mans
gameD
Adickes registered 3 victories and Z
defeats. Kurfees' total was 11a-812,
followed by the consolation prize win
ne-, H. c. McNair, on the goose
egg of the tournament. dropping 10
matches without a single draw.
The North Carolina State Chess As
sociation has fostered annual tour
neyS for championship honors for
well nigh half a century. At times
the organization has changed its
| name, found new grip or shifted It's
base of operations. but it has marched
onward with Father Time, staging
some Of the most historic State tour
naments in the chess annals of the
Nation. Another grand title match.
Not one but three champions in 1887.
Time marches on!
Amateur Game No. 2.
p OBERT J. FEENEY. promising
young grammar school chess
votary. favors the Ruy Lopez opening
when he shifts the white pieces across
the chessboard and resorts to the
Petroff's Defense when he is on the
receiving end.
Today'S local amateur game was
played by Robert against the Ameri-
can Chess Federation champion. Israel
Horowitz. during the latters stimuli
taneous exhibition at the Jewish Com
munity Center. After % moves Feeney
gave up the ghost.
Evening star., 1937-01-24
Billy Kelly Holds Record
NECLENNAN has decided to program

" the $1,000 Hartford Handicap.
34-mile sprint, for 3-year-olds and
upward. on Monday, April IL. This
event was inaugurated Is years ago.
Billy Kelly holds the time record Of
LIE. He turned the trick in 1921
with 1870 pounds up.
The S2.500 Aberdeen Stakes, Az
furlongs, exclusively for 2-year- -olds,
will be run Tuesday, April q. This
affair may see Alfred Gwynne VAN
derbilt's Baking. joint holder of the
world s-mile record of 0:33. among
the starters. The Aberdeen record is
0:53, held pQintly by Single Foot,
1924 winner; Rock Man, victor in 1925,
and Bonanza, victorious In 1888. The
Aberdeen was run first "a years ago.
Saturday, April II. is the date Sc
lected by Race Secretary McLennan
for the $500 Philadelphia Handicap,
11-I6 miles, for 3-year-olds and
upward. The Philadelphia was run
first "a years ago. It's time record
Of 1:44b is held by Stand Pat, winner
in 1885.
General Manager Edward Burke,
who is spending the Winter in New
York. sends word that the minimum
purse will be $1,000.
Evening star., 1937-01-24
Santa Anita Results

By the Associated Press.
FIRST .RACE-1Purse. $1,000: eiaimins;
sss1sGlSss; sor H.%surr %ils 1s!merD a1.oo ESQ $50
Idler (Neves) 40"
Time. :3935. c.r
trude j., Luck Charm. Carbon Copy. Kitty
o'Boyie. Sky King and shasta Boy.
SECOND RACE-Purse. $1,000; claim
ins; 4-year: olds and up; miles oso
Nassiyn tThompson) $50 3sU ,,sS0
Joe Sam (Dotter) 2.SO IN
Criticise (Neves) o'iV
Also ran-Runrowe. Homer L. Diane
THIRD RAcE-Pur.e, $1,000: allow
ances; 3-year-olds: 9 furlongs. .o m
ssl.Ps ss,.Ps IG.m:.j Il q: Fa'l'n' $50 sseSS saS
sFlnke KNAPP, T''0
Also ranHFfinaI Appeal. Hondo. Robert
a%H. &. Vanderviit entry.
FOURTH RACE-Purse. $1,000: allow:
anees; Grade d; 4-year-olds and MP; L
Gsnteel Lady tpoIteI $40 4.ssoo ss,ssSS s,sS
MAXI A1m.' and ,:s5a' B5sst 'E''sn''r'sn' s'O'
BrooE' Church Cali, onaiark. Barnsley
and Jocks Image.
FIFTH RACES furlongs; purse,
RI 900; allowances: for 4-year-oids and
Exhibit (Pollard) 7.sO 100 $50
Gieeman (GilberD 13.OO .OO
Manners Man tJames) 500
Time. 1:10l5.
Also ran-Doran. Mary. Happy Bolivar.
Sir Emerson. Bay Bubble and Boilermaker
SIXTH RACE-1Ia miles: purse. $500
added: the San Pasaual Handicap; for s.
sneeiSi Agent 1james) $40 4s0 4eO
Chanceview tPollard 1880 a:O
sangreal (Roberts) S.40
Time. I:42M.
Also ran--Giant Killer. stand Pat, Star
Shadow. Tick On. Singing Wood, Acco-
iade, Invermark. Sobriety and Piccolo.
SEVENTH RACE mile: purse, 81 900;
the Saugas Handicap: allowances; Grade ID;
for 4-year -olds and up.
Ceaseless (Young) 1000 S.W 3.1u
south Gallant tGay) $50 3.SU
Undulate tJameO .y.Sy
Maud. SKY o Blue. Squeaker and Blue
Evening star., 1937-01-24
TRACK MARK TIED
BY SPECIAL AGENT
Conquers Lineup of Santa
Anita Handicap Horses
in $500 Race.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
T OS ANGELES, January %
Equaling the track record,
Maj. Austin c. Taylors Special
- Agent conquered a field of cam
didates for the coming 100000 Santa
Anita Handicap today.
The 5-year-old son of Sir Galahad
won the $500 added San Pasqual
Handicap in 1924, Jabot's record set
February 2. 1885.
Special Agent Won by four lengths
over w. F. Flanigan's Chanceview.
Sangreal Of the Milky Way Farms was
third.
Winner Takes Early Lead.
WITH Jockey Basil James IN the
W saddle. Special Agent forged
into the lead soon after the start and
never was headed, leaving such capa-
bic handicap candidates as Stand
Pat, Accolade, Star Shadow and So
briefly far behind.
E. F. Seagrams Stand Pat, a favor
ite packing 122 pounds, against the
Taylor entry's ia, finished eleTenth
in the field of u horses.
Evening star., 1937-01-24
Race Selections
HIALEAH (Fast).
BY FEED R0X

HIALEAH (Fast.
BY FEED BOX.
Tall Princess. Marshy, She
Knows.
2-Epitaph. King Bee. Blakeen.
3-Four Eleven, Maleman, Gay
Balko.
+Donarco. Uneasy, Sun Phan-
tom.
5-Columbiana, Mucho Gusto, Dem
emark Entry.
6-Scotch Boy, The Queen, Gu
ban Boy.
7-Galloping, Penrill, NJ. ]. Bren-
nan.
HIALEAH (Fast.
BY the Louisville Time.
mo selections.
2-Epitaph. Speedy skippy, Ho-
kuao.
3-Say When, Gay Balko. Monon
Lad.
uneasy, Donarco. Idyllic.
5-Finance, Mucho Gusto, Colum-
biana.
6-Touche, ThreemS. Synod.
7-Penrill, Treasure Ship, rru-
jillo.
Best bet-Finance.
FAIR GROUNDS (Fast).
BY the Louisville Time.
John Tio, Notice Me, Zenka.
2-Migal Fay, Lauretta Jay, Hon.
duras.
3-Levaal, Foolhardy, Brophy.
mo selections.
5-zowie, House Afire, I Novotny.
6-Laddie Stone, My Blaze, Capt.
Nadi
7-Mareve, Texas Moon, No Mis-
take.
8-Sherron, Burgoo, Brown Man.
Best bet-Mareve.
ALAMO Good.
BY the Louisville Time.
1-Sir Thomas, Her Hero, Ina
Greenock.
2-Mindalo, Top Bracket, Blazing
Torch.
3-Zekiel. Galloway, Lamporte.
my Blonde, Strange Times, Otra
Vex.
captain Red, Epiwitch, job
ioSco.
6-King Caress, Waswanappi, Sem
ator Mike.
MERRY Go Round, Come On,
Cablegram.
S-Teeter Totter, Sir Satin, Pa
rade Step.
Best bet-My Blonde.
Evening star., 1937-01-24
FIFTH RACE - COLUMBIANA,
BULWARK, FINANCE.

Make Schwartz raced COLUM-
BIANA into condition in Florida
and when he had the fllly all set,
he turned her loose against a high
class field and she came through
with a galloping victory. With only
l0l pounds up in here COLUM-
BIANA looks like a lock and rates
as the best bet of the day. Bull
WARK has an edge on FINANCE.
Evening star., 1937-01-24
GET BIG TURF ENTRY
Hialeah Nursery Event Attract!
Record List of 100.

HIALEAH, Fla. January % R.-
Officials announced today a record
number of nominations. 100, for the
Nursery Stakes No. l to be renewed
at Hialeah Park February Is. 1t is a
3-furlong straightaway event for 2
year-old colts and geldings only.
De Witt Page has nominated 13
from his Maemere Farm alone. The
Calumet Farm of Warren Wright and
the stable of william Ziegler, jr., have
named five each. Joseph Z. Widener,
r. w. Collins, Greentree Stable, j. W.
Parrish, Starmount Stable and Wheat
ley Stable have four apiece.
Evening star., 1937-01-24
FIRST RACE-TALL PRINCESS,
MISS DOLLY KAY, MARSHY.
BEST BET-COLl

The recent poor starts from the
Australian barrier have made wag-
ering on the 2-year-old races a
hazardous business. Our figures in
here give an edge to TALL PRIN-
CESS, one that finished third to
Singing Slave and Our Ketcnem
Friday. MISS DOLLY kay may
down MARSHY for the place.
Evening star., 1937-01-24
Fair Grounds
Results

Fy the Associated Press.
FIRST RACE-Purse. 500 claiming;
Shot and Shell q; MANN 40 400 80
fSneis b"tes Hnsie H%ss0lf T. sipasEt smts $50 sS
Also ran2oId Field, High Diver. Boy
Valet, King Carl and Donnah0na.
SECOND RACE-Purse. $500: claiming;
!Sl%ia Surprise Box prSf Wilson, 0'0 500 i:$S ~
Sheathe tO'Malley) SEQ
Also ran-Top Glide. { Mitzi Kai. Binjer.
sa atk Brpad%sy Gr hsnd' snd rSssl s0fnd LADY.
field.
IaIRI R.CEru,ss .6g ,u:;ss., :sS" smns
RoyaI Bird (O'Maliey) $40 $50 $40
Daisy Bsne tSimpson) 1850 1I.sO
Also ran-Edri. Anne L.. Zipalons; Sugar
On. fRisibility and fNIiss lad.
FOURTH RACE--Purse. 5000: claim
ins; ;;, 4-ysas.olds and up; e. miles SO -so
fBombastic IDugsl-zl $50
Also ran-FabuIous:ss fools Folly. Taun-~
ton. fHabanerO. MOnOcle. Ben Machree.
Roekrim, La Mascota and Penmar.
FIFTH RACE-Purse. 5000: claiming;
4-year -olds and up; 10 miles.
Traggat (Haritos) 1l.l0 100 400
Great Meadows (C00b $50 $50
Frank Orm0nt (O'Malley) $50
Also ran-Susan Hay, Sisko. Ricciard0,
fBright Don. Pargo. fPeggy's Peggy. Gan
nonnic and Big Fish.
field.
SIXTH RACE-The Noac Handicap;
purse. 5000; 4-year-olds and up; ! mile
Zevson (Mojena) 500 ESQ 240
Flag Cadet II. A. SMITH 1000 $50
Toby Tyler Duffy $50
Also ran-Dorothy B., Reelon, Coun-
tess Ann. Silas and Shoeless Joe.
SEVENTH RACE-Purse. $500: claim
Ing: 4-year-olds and up: "a miles.
Rufday (Boucher) 1880 IL go 10.20
Barcardi sweep (Manifold $40 $50
fVin Nor (Wilsonl 500
Also ran-Countess Bye. Lirht Bfeeie'
David w.. fDug In. Captain Dangef. Ait,
Aibess. fpisobey snd Dshy.
f-llel6
Evening star., 1937-01-24
SEVENTH RACE - INTRODUC-
TORY, TRUJILLO, PENRILL.

INTRODUCTORY, a lad that
has been participating in sprints
in Florida. is moved up to a mile
and one-eighth and We believe he
will come through with a smart
performance. TRUJILLO is nicely
suited in this heat and gets the
call over PENRILL for the place.
Evening star., 1937-01-24
COND RACE EPITAPH,
STOOL, PIGEON FELSA.

Established as a heavy favorite
in his last outing at Tropical Park,
EPITAPH failed to race to that
confidence and finished far in the
ruck. He gets slight edge over
STOOL PIGEON in here. FELSA
may beat the others.
Evening star., 1937-01-24
TOPS
'GRAW RACE MEET
Eighteenth Annual Classic
Will Be Tune..Up for
Kentucky Derby.

r IAVRE DE GRACE, Md, jan
~ uary 23.-The $4,000 Ches-
apeske Stakes tops the list
L L of stellar events to be run
during the Hartford Agricultural and
Breeders Associations 14-day meet
ing, which opens April II.
This years renewal of the Chesa-
peake, mile and one-sixteenth affair,
exclusively for 3-year-olds. is the
eighteenth. 1t is the East's big tune
up for the Kentucky Derby in May.
Cavalcade holds the time record Of
1895 for the Chesapeake. Charles
McLennan, race secretary at Hialeah
Park, Florida, phoned that he was
confident of lining up Pompoon.
Brooklyn, Case Ace and other top
notchers for the Chesapeake. thus
making it one of the seasons out
standing 3-year-old races.
Evening star., 1937-01-24

biggest 3-year-old
s t a k e S t h e
Derby, Preakness
and B elm o n t
Stakes-back in
1919.
Like all other
great colts, he
was retired to
the stud when he
finished. racing.
He brought a
large sum for
what was thought
to be his intrinsic
value as a progen-
itor. And, like
m ny anOther
Evening star., 1937-01-24
VISITOR TRAPS WINNER
H. franklin Powders II Out OF
rs Clays in Benning Shoot.

rs C1ays in Benning Shoot.
H. Franklin. visitor at the Wash
ington Gun Clubs traps yesterday
was high with score of II out of rs,
achieved in spite of the rain which
held the participants down to a mini
num- Julius Marcy proved the best
Of the local shooters with a IS.
Scores on the 75-target program
follow:
HI Frssnklin Il E; 2; pI. Morgan - q
H. a. Shelton SO "A. J. Madden -32x50
sVisitors
Evening star., 1937-01-24
THIRD RACE MONON LAD,
IDLE MIDGET, TELLING

The 7 furlongs distance of the
third may see MONON LAD COM
ing up with a vastly improved
effort. The shorter distance and
a switch in the weights appears
to favor him. IDLE MIDGET fig
ures to head TELLING YOU for
the place.
Evening star., 1937-01-24
EIGHTH RACE-Purse. $500: elaiminl
TENNIS PLAYER WEDS.

GREENWICH, Conn, January %
R.-Francis T. Hunter. ~. tennis
player who won the national indoor
singles championship in 1922 and
again In 1880. and Marjorie Franklin,
30. New York buyer and stylist. were
married today. ~ II 49," .
Evening star., 1937-01-24
SIXTH RACE THE QUEEN,
rURAN ROW VEE SUTRE

THE QUEEN, miss that hasn't
tested her speed at Hialeah. but
which showed some corking races
at Tropical. shapes up as long
shot possibility in the sixth. Gu
BAN BOY will be favored by the
distance in here and figures to be
in the thick of the fight all of the
way. LEG SURE looks best for
third.
Evening star., 1937-01-24
SEVENTH RAcE-purse 81 900; claim
Alamo Downs
Results
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FIRST RACE-Purse. $500: claiming:
aIxinfo1t ayfnfsld' Nan md pp: fuslsns % a.o
ssiIi.ns s1nFs Tisss Kia. ts.issh., s,is $40 ssS S
Time, I:163s.
Also r.n-ImDeriai Marysn. xnsvs and
o; S3Si ;Sids ,nd up 81 isFISnr S "a .,o
Han %msalssn sGss 'Assn sed Gen,.le $50 $50 5 500 500
Mary Stenson (CafSerD 900
bon, I Mokena. KayaE: Honest Susan.
Myrtle Brooks and Pat W.
THIRD RACE-Purse, $500: claiming;
Tetrashsra aMeleehe) 1920 $40 80
Blaze dor tJosephson) $40
Also ran Albert Beck. ouind.ro. spey
Fox. Lady Briar and Wanda Gable.
the Del Rio: s-ye.r-oids and up: sls fur
Ss.+. 4nRf f..sa g. Hs.S a. s:.D $40 s:S scs ss
Aunt Myrtle lMeloche) $40
Also ran@Viiajcro. Bulstrode and Sun
Mica.
FIFTH RACE-The Plaza Handicap;
purse, $500; 3-year and up: 61 fur
Dreei (schuItz) 20IO $40 6.1O
Boston Sound tHauerl go 4.6O
Teddy Hasiam (Meloche) 40
Also ran-cBunny Martin. LoIschen.
c5sus e5s n: :u ONT M, e"hi'1'n' Seventh Heaven
c-Mrs. q. o. Burns entry.
SIXTH RACE-Purse. $500: claiming:
Pompous Genie tC'erD 1910 SEQ 4.e0
Our Bud (Meloche) 40 $50
Parva Stella (NeaD 400
Also ran-NavaI Cadet, Crimson. Nat
Braex Col. GOODNIGHT and Show Boy.
SEVENTH RACE-Purse. $500: claim
I See (Adams) 1850 SO so
Zevar (NeaD $50 2.90
Hogans Fox lGrilD $50
Also ran-Hoptoit. Di1zy B., Open
Hearth and Sauawker.
EIGHTH RACE-Purse. $500: claiming:
sy.aT;G;ds aSs ,Ss,T HD; IN .ae nils $40
Mitigator tMcCIellan) $50 5.30
Miss Glace tVedder) $50
Also ran~Fast Streak. fAugeas. INA
dame J., Cliodo. Ria Nara. Quick Sale.
Golden KniEht. Reverberate and fCreston.
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FOURTH RACE - DANARCO,
GALA STAR. UNEASY.

DANARCO, a gelding that is de-
veloping into somewhat of star
miller looks much the best in the
fourth. We rate him as one Of
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REM0UNT SERVICE
USING SIR BARTON
Triple. Crown Victor in 'l9
One of Best Horses He
Rode, Says Sande.
BY EARL SANDE.

BY EARL SANDE.
THEY tell me old Sir Barton Is
in the Army now" That Is
sort of sad to me. Sir Barton
Il was the first horse ever to win
what we call the American triple
crown, when he won all three of the
Evening star., 1937-01-24

top horse. he failed to get a colt that
was anywhere near as good as himself.
So now Sir Barton is doing STUD
duty for the United States Remount
Service.
Once the head of large thorough
bred nursery in Virginia's blue grass,
he now is standing at far-away
Douglas. Wyo.. at the shockingly low
fee of $40. Why, people used to pay
about half that just for the pleasure
of seeing him run!
Evening star., 1937-01-24
Derby Victory First.

checkered career Of the horse, Sir
Barton did not win a race until he
won the Kentucky Derby.
] didn't ride him in the Derby. but
I rode the horse that brought his odds
in the mutuels away down. That was
his stable mate. Billy Kelly. Billy had
been one of the outstanding 2-year-
olds Of the year before. He was very
fast. but not mile-and-a-quarter
horse, as we later discovered.
Only for the fact that he was
coupled in an entry with Billy Kelly,
Sir Barton would have been a long
shot.
Sir Barton never looked back after
winning the Derby and went on to
prove a real champion. He'd have
established an even brighter record
only for his shelly feet. Like many
others by Star Shoot-including Grey
Lag-he had soft feet. Horses with
"Star Shoot feet" lose their shoes oc-
casionally. A horse running without
one of his plates is at the same dis
advantage as a Paddock or owens
would be with one bare foot and one
spiked shoe.
Fate. or whatever it is, deals some
funny hands sometimes. There's Man
O. War, the super horse" the most
noted stallion in the country. receiv-
ing thousands of visitors from all over
the world.
And there's Sir Barton. the only
horse who was considered good enough
to be matched with him, now obscured
and lin the Army" serving at fee
of $40.
downright. 1887 Reproduction in whole
or in part prohibited without permlSslon)
Evening star., 1937-01-24

ket Of odd and curious workmanship
Comes to hand a small gift. a nifty
set of pocket chess, the board Of buff
and green calf leather size SKI inches
that folds to half the open board, and
80 beautiful celluloid chess points
each bearing the respective insignia OF
the chess pieces in gold on ebony and
white background.
A token of intrinsic value but
conveying warm spirit Of
friendship for me and my chess
cOlumn-that is the essence of
the quaint gift which is the
skilled work of some unknown
German craftsman.
He did not say as much, but sur
mise that since the column a week
ago intimated "Bennie" Franklin and
I were celebrating a birthday, DR..
Alexander Brooks, member Of the Vet
erans' Board of Appeals, a native OF
New York, took an impish delight in
adding to my collection of chessana.
My pleasant returns of the day to
you. Doc" and may all your cases
be little ones.
Carolina Championship.
pLAYING at Raleigh, the North
Carolina State Chess Association
opened its 1887 season with a bang.
In play for the State title R. L. Sire
litz, H. E Snyder and H. NJ Woods,
jr.. jockeysd into a triple tie position,
scoring 80 each.
Trailing the three musketeers
came W. W. Gibbs of Staun-
ton, Va, who got his States
crossed up. and. although he
stands at the top Of the list in
Virginia, he "also ran" when
he met the Tarheels at Ra-
leigh. scoring 7l3-212.
E. A. Holton and H. E. Skinner gar
nered mutual tallies. Ga. while A.
Barden won 51a games and dropped
Az. Remember the year, Barden,
when I coached University of North
Carolina team in three months to put
the fear of defeat in hearts OF vet
erans of 20 years and more of Caro-
lima cheSsdom, the Carolina Raleigh
match turning finally into draw to
the vast relief of your aggregation?
Remember? That day you marveled
that youngsters after three months
Of chess instruction by the lecture
method could cope with veterans of
distinguished standing. I still adhere
Evening star., 1937-01-24
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REST RET-C0IIMBIANA

the outstanding plays on the card.
GALA STAR may down UNEASY.
Evening star., 1937-01-24
Winner Kentucky Derby No,u Member Of United States Army

Chess Federation. Eligibility for ma
tional championships will follow.
Chess Problem No. 81.
BY BRIAN HARLEY, g. c. O.. 1898.
BLACK-II PIECES.