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Chess 24 Jun 1937, Thu Evening star (Washington, District of Columbia) Newspapers.com
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BY PAUL J. MILLER, Jr. Martin stark, champion of the Capital City Chess Club, scored the only victory against Isaac Kashdan, New York State champion, in the visiting master's simultaneous exhibition recently at the Hotel Gordon. Seventeen local players vied with the internationalist at the Four C's, paying *1 for the privilege of defending a board against Kashdan. Donald H. Mugridge, former District champion, and L. N. Ponce, present title holder, were mowed down despite their stubborn style of play. Individual scoring in the local exhibition: Slark — 1 Col. J. A. Kirby _.0 W. K. Wimsatt (| T D. Shearman _ 0 F. A. Bolton 0 Keyes Porter_ O 5; i J „ 0 L- N Ponce o iV-,Bv,MilndeU* - " G K Hgnb'th'm O L L. Rubin -(1 Thomas Stevenson Wilkins-O D. H. Mugridge _ 0 G. F. Chase -II E. N. Waters_0 E. R.
Shepard __ 0 JF KASHDAN had possessel $5,000 in cash in 1933 he would have been chess champion of the United States. During 1933 Kashdan was at the zenith of his prowess as an international and national chess master. He bad scored several triumphs in Europe and rolled up a number of remarkable victories in American municipal and State tournaments. In 1932 he participated in the in:ernational tournament at Hastings, England, and placed second to Salo Flohr of Czechoslovakia. Later he competed in the London tournament ind tied for third honors with Sultan Shan.
Challenges Marshall for Title. QN his return to the United States Kashdan challenged Frank Marihall in open play for the American itle which Marshall had held for l quarter of a century and which he lad defended only twice during that jeriod in official play. But Marshall requested that the zouthful master put up $5,000 for he match. Kashdan saw his chances >f playing Marshall disappearing into hm air. Five thousand was a lot of money for a challenger to place on the table and whan Marshall battled for the chess crown around 1909 he didn't have a thousand in the “kitty.” But If Marshall considered the title worth *5.000.
then Kashdan thought he would raise that amount. So he took to the open road and played chess from New York to Oregon, saving the pennies that he cleared at each exhibition. The New York State champion between May and August, 1933, won 467 games, lost 18, and drew 20. But he didn’t get within zeppelin distance of the much-needed *5.000. So the Marshall-Kashdan match disappeared amid much ink-slinging, dissension and smoke from 5-cent cigars.
Elsie Shepard, District Queen. JF L. N. PONCE, by virtue of his conquest of leading male stars at chess, is the king of District chess, then surely Elsie R. Shepard by her seven consecutive wins against outstanding feminine players is the queen.
In her final round. Mrs. Shepard met Dr. (Mrs.) M. Fitzgerald and scored a triumph.
Vivian Jeffers defeated Charlotte Hallett, Anna Bran lost to Miss Hallett and won from Mrs. Jeffers. Miss Hallett's victory over Mrs. Bran was the surprise game of round No. 4.
It was a win well earned. Mrs. Jeffers in her encounter with Mrs. Fitzgerald added another point to her total. Mrs. Shepard is the first local woman to achieve the distinction of woman chess champion of the District of Columbia. No doubt in the annual tournament next Summer she will have to defend her title against a larger field of votaries to Caissa's pastime.
Shepard __ 0 JF KASHDAN had possessel $5,000 in cash in 1933 he would have been chess champion of the United States. During 1933 Kashdan was at the zenith of his prowess as an international and national chess master. He bad scored several triumphs in Europe and rolled up a number of remarkable victories in American municipal and State tournaments. In 1932 he participated in the in:ernational tournament at Hastings, England, and placed second to Salo Flohr of Czechoslovakia. Later he competed in the London tournament ind tied for third honors with Sultan Shan.
Challenges Marshall for Title. QN his return to the United States Kashdan challenged Frank Marihall in open play for the American itle which Marshall had held for l quarter of a century and which he lad defended only twice during that jeriod in official play. But Marshall requested that the zouthful master put up $5,000 for he match. Kashdan saw his chances >f playing Marshall disappearing into hm air. Five thousand was a lot of money for a challenger to place on the table and whan Marshall battled for the chess crown around 1909 he didn't have a thousand in the “kitty.” But If Marshall considered the title worth *5.000.
then Kashdan thought he would raise that amount. So he took to the open road and played chess from New York to Oregon, saving the pennies that he cleared at each exhibition. The New York State champion between May and August, 1933, won 467 games, lost 18, and drew 20. But he didn’t get within zeppelin distance of the much-needed *5.000. So the Marshall-Kashdan match disappeared amid much ink-slinging, dissension and smoke from 5-cent cigars.
Elsie Shepard, District Queen. JF L. N. PONCE, by virtue of his conquest of leading male stars at chess, is the king of District chess, then surely Elsie R. Shepard by her seven consecutive wins against outstanding feminine players is the queen.
In her final round. Mrs. Shepard met Dr. (Mrs.) M. Fitzgerald and scored a triumph.
Vivian Jeffers defeated Charlotte Hallett, Anna Bran lost to Miss Hallett and won from Mrs. Jeffers. Miss Hallett's victory over Mrs. Bran was the surprise game of round No. 4.
It was a win well earned. Mrs. Jeffers in her encounter with Mrs. Fitzgerald added another point to her total. Mrs. Shepard is the first local woman to achieve the distinction of woman chess champion of the District of Columbia. No doubt in the annual tournament next Summer she will have to defend her title against a larger field of votaries to Caissa's pastime.
