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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1892
Page
2
Chess notes from The Dispatch show Pittsburg chess groups meeting at the library and Dr Wilter's Hall with German notation urged for Problem 258. Lasker’s five blitz wins cited along with analysts by E Lasker and Pollock. includes fragmentary game commentary and perpetual check sequences.
A noisy notice describes a chess and checkers scene at the Checker Headquarters in Sterritt Building Pittsburgh with Black and White moves and first move advantages. Correspondents are invited to send problems and game notes to U Box East Eyre, with letters from Bernard McFaulds and L Armstrong. A world champion mentions White to play and win in a two move solution from game No. 370 attributed to Atkinson Manchester England.
Analysis discusses exchanges and attacks in a chess game. It covers a sequence where a knight remains active after an exchange, evaluates threats to the king side, and notes that certain rook offers would be unjustifiable yet other moves worsen white's position. It mentions a pawn winning tactic and a plan to attack the queen's wing leading to a close game.
The State Checker Association will hold its annual state tournament in Pittsburgh on Thanksgiving Day. Eastern players include Kearns Philadelphia Meade Agar and Adams. central reps Tyson and Brown. northern handlers Cochran Mercer and Craig Grove City. Many others from Maize Boyle Sherrrow McAteer Henney Harrison Einhardt Gibson Vietoh Rae Armstrong and more are expected. A circular from the President was mailed to members. those missing copies should send name and address to Box 35 East End Pittsburg Pa to receive one by mail.
Dundee party including W Taylor H Shearer White A Shearer and champion RB Fraser travel to Edinburgh to face rival R Jordan in a 20 game contest. C Adamson of Leven chosen as referee and stakeholder with stake set at £20. Play starts Monday November Mth at Dandes and runs daily until finished.
Mr Tescheller of London writes to Mr F Danne and discusses Christie’s claim to the title, arguing against a yearly London championship and favoring tournaments. He questions whether a resident champion would travel for a risky stake and defends a tourney format with proper challengers.
A report notes a series of cane games held at headquarters involving ex-Champion J P and Joseph Maize of NcDonald Pa. The brief describes the event as part of local sporting or social activity with no further results provided.
A quiet stranger in Pittsburg visited the Hotel Morris games, defeated the drummer landlord and patrons in a sequence of swift chess wins. After five games the champion could not win a single game, and the stranger warned to seek a draw. onlookers watched as the stranger claimed greater skill and challenged local players.
Mr. James Ogg secretary of the Aberdeen Draughts Club received 14 volumes of prose and poetry on October 10 in gratitude for six years of service. His wife was presented a 49 piece ching tea set as a mark of appreciation. Willie Gardener, Leeds expert, staged a five win and one draw display against six top players at Morley. The Weekly Checker Journal resumes after a May break with articles and corrections. Michigan players begin a four game tourney in Detroit for the state championship with many entrants noted.
A circular letter will be issued inviting all members to join the Sonreenews effort and enter the competition. William H. Wal of Woonsocket Rhode Island champion accepts Charles Lawson challenge for a 13 game match for the championship to begin Saturday evening November 1. James All will pay Alfred Jordans entry fee as one of the English players to enter the World's Fair Tournament.
A panoply of items from early news: natural gas to start in Chicago within two weeks. Southern Pacific absorbs Aransas Pass Railroad. Hawaiian Ministry ousted by no confidence vote. W T U convention opens in Denver. English Channel gale drives vessels ashore. Kaiser angry as military bill published early. murder suspected in Chestertown Maryland. Hamburg cholera abates due to periodate. locomotive explosion at Palos Asia kills two. Canadian cattle disease in Scotland rises. Portugal cabinet rumors with Serpa Pimentel named premier. Nelson Klepfer a Hamilton County drunk is clubbed by White Caps. Madrid hosts Judicial Congress for Spain Portugal US. Boston House of Correction riot with 176 jailed. Chamberlain writes to Anti-Slavery Society on Uganda. National Carriage Makers meet in Chicago next.
The Pope is expected to assent to the German Centerists backing the military bill, with Chancellor Caprivi granting Catholics a government representative as under secretary. In Pineville Ky a false bridge collapse threw five workers into the Cumberland River. E. Hickox of Wyomouth, C is killed. Breckenridge says a separate government within bounds is a thing of the past. Ohio wheat output for last harvest averaged 4 bushels per acre totaling 40 million bushels, down from last year. Mutual Life relays a $100000 life insurance payout on William M. Runk, claiming death by own action, a policy breach.
Harry Imbrie a traveling salesman from New York reported his pocketbook with sixty dollars stolen after boarding at 175 Third Avenue since Sunday. Detective Shore arrested two bell boys George Clark and Clarence Jordan following investigation. Bank Robber Nipped at Sanbury Pa guards nab a midnight intruder at the First National Bank. authorities suspect confederates.
Dr O C Stout of Syracuse claims Horaford's Acid Phosphate aids tired brains. He gave it to a patient unable to transact business due to fatigue and confusion, reporting immediate relief and full recovery after use.
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