Chess 11 Dec 1910, Sun Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
Marshall's Visit.
Frank J. Marshall, United States chess champion, accompanied by Eina Michelson, the former Western champion, after a very successful visit to Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia, arrived at Pittsburgh last Tuesday. They spent the entire week at the local club, entertaining visitors and members, and remain in this city today. Tomorrow they will be in Cleveland, O.
While in Washington, D. C, the experts were entertained at dinner by Secretary of State Philander C. Knox, and gave exhibitions before other notables of the National Capital. He also encountered Christy Mathewson in a match at checkers, but "Big Six" won the odd game. The great pitcher was in Pittsburgh yesterday completing a vaudeville engagement.
The free and easy personality of Marshall made him many friends among the chess players here, who will always remember him by some encouraging remark he is in the habit of affixing to a move by his opponent, although the re-joiner takes away the last hope of winning. We cannot pass over this week of chess without some mention of Eina Michelson. He is an organizer, whose untiring efforts in behalf of the game, make possible the popularity of the present chess masters and their exhibitions. He is himself an expert player, having won the championship of the west in a tournament, losing but one game.
Thursday Evening.
With Frank J. Marshal at Board 1 and E. Michelson as timekeeper, the players were introduced to a new form of chess entertainment. The “Round Robin” rapid transit was never used here before. There were numerous occasion for merriment when a player found five seconds too quick. First prize was won by Mr. Marshall without a loss. B. H. Lutton and H. L. Dolde tied for second and third. The other winners, in their order, are C. C Reeder, T. F. Maloy, C. P. Carpenter, D. Roe, L. E. Johns, J. S. Brown and M. A. Woodward. Each received a handsome prize.
Friday Evening.
Marshall agreed to play against three teams of local players consulting and Lutton, Michelson and Dolde were selected as captains. The interest was intense at all times. At Board No. 3 the editor and a sturdy team of four adopted a French Defense, but on the sixteenth move lost a piece by oversight. This team put up a strong defense and forced a draw after 53 moves. The game at Board No. 2 was highly interesting and full of brilliancies, but the single player won after 38 moves. On Board No. 1 Michelson in a Four Knights game drew.
Board 3.
Frank James Marshall (white) vs. H. L. Dolde, W. M. Murdoch, L. E. Johns, G. A. Hollender, J. Wolfson (black)
French Defense: MacCutcheon Variation, Chigorin Variation
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Board No. 2
Frank James Marshall (white) vs. Benjamin Howard Lutton, C. P. Carpenter, T. F. Maloy, H. P. Meese and L. Engerman, consulting, black
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