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Chess 08 May 1932, Sun The Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
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"ITS YOUR MOVE" The Morning Can't Chess and Checker Column Problems, Games, Positions In End Games and News Items Will Be Welcomed W. H. STECKEL. Editor 'After visiting Reading, Wllkes-Barre, Be ran ton, Binghamton on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, respectively, Isaac Kash-dan, America's chess hero and international master, will make his second appearance in this city as the individual player in a monster simultaneous exhibition to be given in the local Y. M. C. A. on this coming Friday evening. May 13th. Mr. Kashdan will take on all comers, no limit being set to the number of players he will play against, already there are over 60 potential prospects lined up to play against this chess luaoici 9 genius, we irci sure iuai mis young master Is In for an unpleasant as well as a pleasant evening for nearly almost all of the leading players in this section will play against him. This in itself is no easy task for any master. To make this affair more attractive, prizes will be given to all those who should win or draw any games against Mr. Kashdan. Besides the prizes that the Morning Call will give, H. Helms, of the American Chess company, and editor of the world known American Chess Bulletin, has agreed to give a year's subscription to the American Chess Bulletin to any one who wins a game from him. A six months subscription to the Bulletin to anyone who draws with him. Also a special prize consisting of a book on chess to be awarded to the one who plays the best game against Kashdan. In addition to the above Mr. Helms has agreed to supply copies of "Chess in a Lighter Vein" for free distribution among the participating players The following are the names of the players who will probably play in this exhibition: A. Herrmann, C. Koch, A. Warsau, M. V. Hesse, P. Albrecht, J. Fackler, R. Gutekunst, O. Zanger, L. Buck, H. Martz, W. Snvder. A. Guerber, W. Boswell, H. R. Hamilton, F. Sterner, J. R. Kessler, E. Foley, W. Wallitsch, R. Rockel, A. Weiss, W. Saul. E. Knoll, Q. Stein, J. Agier, E. Shollenberger. R. Shollenberger, R. Serrano, E. Gardner, J. Harper, D. Carlisle, C. Schmidt, C. Geary, B. W. Lumsden, F. Weiler, J. Baker, E. Huff. P. Fister, V. Benner. E. Garnet, f. Miller, H. Clark, R. Goer-lich, H. Vfteland, C. Troxell, P. Troxell. Dr. F. Drever. H. Buckley. A. Young, W. Shuler, I. O. Koch, N. Cun-3 ningham, S. Wood, E. Kahler, B. Hodgson, D. McKee. D. Green. S. Wells, F. Rehrig, R. Fenstermacher, A. Moll, X. Bitler. R. B. Miller, c, Godfrey, E. Edelman, R. Kester, L. KleoDinger. A. Acton. P. Helsler. s, Weiss, P. Ulrich, R. smith, E. Leeds, F. Jackson. H. Heffelnnger, w. Gold stein, D. Newhard, L. Strohl, R. OS' wald, R. Sheirer, and W. H. SteckeL The' committee in charge of this af fair is composed of F. Weiler of the Morning call: R. s. Ooerlich. of Betn lehem, and W. H. Steckel, editor of this column. The fourth weekly rapid transit tourney was held in the lobby of the Y. M. C. A. with the editor again coming out on top. The editor incidentally won the first three tournaments also.
The standing follows: W. H. Steckel, 7-0: W. Lumsden. 6-1; J. Harper, 4-3; W. Shuler, 4-3; A. Weiss, 3-4; W. Wallitsch, 3-4; E. Leeds, 1-6; A. Jensen, 0-7. Herrtian Steiner of the champion United States team is slated for an exhibition of simultaneous play against all comers at the rooms of the Hun garia International Chess club of Manhattan on the evening of May 14, It is planned to have at least 50 op ponents in line. The annual tournament for" the championship of Chicago was won by Samuel Factor, who holds both city and state titles with the exception of 1822. Herman Hanioonn, 4-z1; Reshevsky, 4-3; Michelsen, 4-3; Ellson, 3, i-34; Jensen, 3-4; Engholm, 2;i-42; usaacs, lli-aia. H. V. Hesse, of Bethlehem, gave a simultaneous exhibition in the rooms of the Ethlehem Chess club. Mr. Hesse made a score of 13 wins and 4 losses. E. Gardner, E. Foley, W. Reidelbach and M. Panehumco. The Manhattan Chessclub, run- nerup in the championship series of the Metropolitan League, defeated the Mercantile Library Chess association of Philadelphia, headed by Sydney T. Sharp president of that club and nine times winner of the Pennsylvania State championship, in the Manhattan club's rooms at the Pythian Temple. Flay was close throughout, with a final score of 8-7?i. Six of the New York players- won there games and five Philadelphia players won the rest of games ended in draws. The results follow with the names of the New York players first: Jackson, 1; Weiner, 0; Hodges, 6 ; - Winkelman, i; Cohen, 1; Regan, 0; Tenner, 4; Vanderslice, i4 ; Link, 1; Gordon, 0; Rosenthal, 0; Stewart, 1; Kupchik, V; Morris, ; Horowitz, Levin, ; Kandel, 0; Samson, 1; Bornholz, 1; Sack, Samuels, 0; Sharp, 1; Meyer, 1; Mendelson, 0; Valk, ; Barley, Vi Willman, 0; Ruth, 1 ; Neuman, 0; Driver, I; Denker, 1; Dhasin, 0. The editor made it ' two straight over R. S. , Goerlich, of Bethlehem, in their match of six games draws not counting. The third game will be played on Tuesday evening at 7 p. m. in the local Y. M. C. A. On Thursday evening. May 19, the powerful Reading chess team will make its appearance in this city in a team match with the local players.
The number of players that will take part in this affair will be between 100 and 150. D. Houch manager of the Reading team has stated that 75 players will be brought to this city to participate in this large event. Fans will remember the big team match in Reading on April 21 held at the Hotel Abraham Lincoln when the local boys defeated Reading players in a 50 board match by a score of 29-21. According to reports Read ing is coming here with its full strength to put Allentown on the lower end tnis time.
PROBLEM NO. 145 Prize Problem No. 4 By S. Hertmann Black 9 Pieces l Sill'-'!! 11 White 12 Pieces White to play and mate in two. Correct solutions received to prize problem No. 2 are: H. v. Hesse, R. Fatzinger, A. Guerber, H. Martz, E. Gardner, L. Buck, R. Kessler, F. Jack son and H. Peters.
The standing follows: W. H. Steckel, 7-0: W. Lumsden. 6-1; J. Harper, 4-3; W. Shuler, 4-3; A. Weiss, 3-4; W. Wallitsch, 3-4; E. Leeds, 1-6; A. Jensen, 0-7. Herrtian Steiner of the champion United States team is slated for an exhibition of simultaneous play against all comers at the rooms of the Hun garia International Chess club of Manhattan on the evening of May 14, It is planned to have at least 50 op ponents in line. The annual tournament for" the championship of Chicago was won by Samuel Factor, who holds both city and state titles with the exception of 1822. Herman Hanioonn, 4-z1; Reshevsky, 4-3; Michelsen, 4-3; Ellson, 3, i-34; Jensen, 3-4; Engholm, 2;i-42; usaacs, lli-aia. H. V. Hesse, of Bethlehem, gave a simultaneous exhibition in the rooms of the Ethlehem Chess club. Mr. Hesse made a score of 13 wins and 4 losses. E. Gardner, E. Foley, W. Reidelbach and M. Panehumco. The Manhattan Chessclub, run- nerup in the championship series of the Metropolitan League, defeated the Mercantile Library Chess association of Philadelphia, headed by Sydney T. Sharp president of that club and nine times winner of the Pennsylvania State championship, in the Manhattan club's rooms at the Pythian Temple. Flay was close throughout, with a final score of 8-7?i. Six of the New York players- won there games and five Philadelphia players won the rest of games ended in draws. The results follow with the names of the New York players first: Jackson, 1; Weiner, 0; Hodges, 6 ; - Winkelman, i; Cohen, 1; Regan, 0; Tenner, 4; Vanderslice, i4 ; Link, 1; Gordon, 0; Rosenthal, 0; Stewart, 1; Kupchik, V; Morris, ; Horowitz, Levin, ; Kandel, 0; Samson, 1; Bornholz, 1; Sack, Samuels, 0; Sharp, 1; Meyer, 1; Mendelson, 0; Valk, ; Barley, Vi Willman, 0; Ruth, 1 ; Neuman, 0; Driver, I; Denker, 1; Dhasin, 0. The editor made it ' two straight over R. S. , Goerlich, of Bethlehem, in their match of six games draws not counting. The third game will be played on Tuesday evening at 7 p. m. in the local Y. M. C. A. On Thursday evening. May 19, the powerful Reading chess team will make its appearance in this city in a team match with the local players.
The number of players that will take part in this affair will be between 100 and 150. D. Houch manager of the Reading team has stated that 75 players will be brought to this city to participate in this large event. Fans will remember the big team match in Reading on April 21 held at the Hotel Abraham Lincoln when the local boys defeated Reading players in a 50 board match by a score of 29-21. According to reports Read ing is coming here with its full strength to put Allentown on the lower end tnis time.
PROBLEM NO. 145 Prize Problem No. 4 By S. Hertmann Black 9 Pieces l Sill'-'!! 11 White 12 Pieces White to play and mate in two. Correct solutions received to prize problem No. 2 are: H. v. Hesse, R. Fatzinger, A. Guerber, H. Martz, E. Gardner, L. Buck, R. Kessler, F. Jack son and H. Peters.
