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Newspaper
San Antonio Sunday Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1902
Page
7
George C. Moffet notes activity at the San Antonio Chess, Checkers and Whist Club housed in room 19 of the Alamo Insurance Building. The column highlights club meetings and upcoming events for local players and enthusiasts.
In this chess problem from Football and Field the White pieces include a king on KKt2, queen on Q7, bishops on Qksq and QKt3, king on RY and KR3, pawns on QBA. Black king on K5, bishop on QKt8, knight on KR2, pawns on K6 K3 KB4 QB4 QRZ. White to move and mate in two.
Correct solutions credited to F. E. Stanley Berry of Dallas T H Cook of San Antonio G G Angus of Palestine G D Wakely of McKinney Willican Hall of McGregor M Crown of Waco A Knight of Hillsboro Sean Doll of Austin T FE Lyons of San Antonio.
In the Texas Missouri match G A Angus of Palestine beat Gapt Holand of Sedalia on move 22 after his opponent blundered a piece and faced a mating threat, while Prof R Hoffmann of Waco resigned to O C Brett of Humboldt on move 42. The score runs Texas 11 Missouri 4. Several new pairings and lineup changes follow as preparations continue for further boards and a possible forty board match.
For the first time since its founding the San Antonio Chess Checkers and Whist club mourns the loss of its youngest member John B Sanders. He battled illness with courage and remained a generous opponent and affable companion. Requiescat in pace.
A. K. Hillsboro thanks contributors for home player coverage and preference given to game efforts. M. C. Waco promises sending the game and the first Monte Carlo loss of the American champions, noting the same defense in both games. J. P. RY Fredericksburg thanks for action. apology for missed water and two problems. No. 82 remains.
Stand further examination for one of our selvers says It is a tricky job C E ed San Antonio We welcome newcomers to the chessie field and invite you to visit the local club rooms Your game will strengthen by study and playing stronger players Criticisms are encouraging We advise studying Franklin K Young chess works The terms describe movements and formations and can be mastered by any schoolboy Analyses by analytical writers should not discourage you Between players of equal ability the one with synthetic knowledge will win Continue your synthetic study and you will profit in the end.
Pennsylvania leads with 119 percent and New York at 116. Rumor says Maroezy, last Monte Carlo winner, will visit the Manhattan Chess Club next fall. An English exchange notes a five game purse match between J T Blackburne and H N Pillsbury to be held at Hastings, England, soon.
Marshall defeated Ward 4 to 2 in their chess match. The openings in both prior games were Queen's Gambit Declined. Against Loman, under similar conditions, Marshall won three games to one.
The Manhattan Chess Club of New York plans to score the first story for the Decoration Day trophy in the annual match against the Franklin Chess Club of Philadelphia. The New York lineup features the club's strongest players: Dr. Lasker, Lipschutz, Hodges, Hymes, Finn, Delmar, Hanham, Halpern, Keidanz, Roething, Rocamora, Ettlinger, Koehler, anderesiet, Schmidt, Simonson and de Viss.
Pillsbury and peers Marshall Blackburne visited Hastings and St. Leonards Chess Club for a three day carnival from April 30 to May 2. Pillsbury played 16 board blindfolds over six hours, finishing with 12 wins and four draws, setting a new English blindfold record. Marshall and Blackburne each won some simul games, while Pillsbury dominated the final three simultaneous games against club members.
Game No 80 played between G Angu s of Palestine Texas and Capt JT Holland of Sedalia Missouri in the pending Texas Missouri correspondence match Rootch opening with Halles, Kirk bet, and Black resigns.
Fragmentary chess commentary discusses preferred defenses for Black, cautions against premature attacking lines, and describes White advancing exploiting weak Black king safety. Mentions KIBS or BRA, developing pieces, and a sequence of moves leading to a favorable White position.
An opinion from Holland's Tea Store asserts that a cupful of their copper coffee is superior to three cups of any competing brand. The bold statement circulates as a promotional claim to attract customers.
A poem traces a man who climbs to fame and wealth yet regrets time lost and the love he abandoned. On the heights he weighs gain against cost, realizing riches cannot buy the tender heart and family he left behind. He recalls a childhood sweetheart and a vanished chance at lasting happiness.
A poem urges stoic resolve in hardship. It counsels hiding personal grief, offering cheerful conduct and aid to others, urging resilience, bravery, and acts of service to relieve those in need. The speaker extols quiet endurance and uplifting others despite inner pain.
Postmaster G G Clifford was informed by A W Machen that Congress passed a law protecting rural mail boxes. The post office appropriation bill sets penalties up to one thousand dollars or three years imprisonment for willful damage, theft, or tampering with rural letter boxes. District attorneys should be notified with solid evidence of any violations.
P A Dan forth of LaGrange Ga describes a six month running sore on his leg. Bucklen is Arnica Salve supposedly cured it in five days. The ad claims it treats ulcers wounds and piles and guarantees results at 25 cents and lists Kaeger Kase Gee Schmidt and Dreiss as druggists.
A powerful industrialist battles fear and remorse as past misdeeds surface. He discovers the stern cost of pride, ends in tragedy yet finds forgiveness through an unseen debt canceled by a final, tragic cry.
Local leaders express strong interest in inviting President Roosevelt and several aides to visit San Antonio in October, promising a grand public welcome and opportunities for prominent local figures to host notable events during the trip.
David Taylor involved in a reckless driving incident on Commerce Street near a Mexican neighborhood early in the morning. No further details on injuries or consequences are provided in the fragment.
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