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Chess 24 Oct 1937, Sun Evening star (Washington, District of Columbia) Newspapers.com
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BY PAUL J. MILLER, JR., America's Authority on Social Chew, International Chest Politics. □ MEDUSA has reared its ugly head in universal chessdom to bring discontent among the grandmasters who several years ago couched their lances of prejudice and went forth clad in the Galahad armor of the Federation Internationale des Echecs to bring peace and good will and strive for genuine co-operation. Under the banner of the International body (usually referred to as the F. I. D. E i most of the nations of the world marched toward a common goal—the crucifixion of politics In handling International championships and the establishment of a universal title which would be open to challenge at regular periods and not subject to changing tides of passion in a single individual. When Dr. Max Euwe. Amsterdam mathematics' professor, wrested the world chess championship in 1H.'I5 from the FrancoRussian legalist.
Dr. Alexander Alekhin, be astounded the close-corporationlsts by s public promise that should he again win the title In his return match with Alekhin in IS.'iT, he would place the future control of the world title In the bands of the F. I. D. E.
It was a knightly gesture. It paved the way for an impartial handling bf the world chess championship at stipulated intervals and was hailed as a great boon toward an era of International good feeling among the foremost exponents of the royal game in the chess family of nations. A Dictator Appears. AT STOCKHOLM recently the Dutch delegation proposed that under the toga of the F. I. D. E. a W. VA. STATE, MUD BEAT HOWARD, 18-0 Long Eun* Lead to All Scores as Losers Threaten Only in Final Period.
(CHARLESTON, W. Va„ October ^ 23 <*>).—'West Virginia State College (Negro) trounced Howard University in the mud today, 18 to 0. Christiana, State's fullback, pounded over the goal Jine in the second quarter and again in the fourth after long runs by Burton carried the ball within striking distance. The visitors, with Prime and Anderson alternating at the ends, threatened in the final period, but the drive bogged down In the mud near the 20-yard stripe and Burton, individual star of the day, went over the line for the final counter In the last few minutes. Held to straight foot ball by the condition of the field.
State attempted oply four passes, completing one for a gain of 8 yards. Howard tried five aerials and completed two for 11 yards. First clowns, despite the score, were almost even, six for State bnd five for Howard. Line-ups and Summary. Pos. West Virginia (18). Howard (0). L. E_Hale _White L. T_Corbin _ Smith L. G._Smithers _ Jones C. _Chapman_ Williams R. G_Neal _Armstrong R.T_White _ Gardner R E. ...Bates_,_ Brooks Q. B. Burton _*._Aftderson L. H_Burns_Elliott R. H. _ Wilson _^_ Prime F. B. Christiana_Ramsey Score b» periods: _ _ . _ a .. West Virginia Stats.._ 5 5 5 13#-18 Howard V._ 0 0 0 0*- 0 tournament engaging all the accepted candidates for the world title be held In 1938 and a year later the winner be pitted against the world champion, all the expenses of the tournaments being guaranteed in advance by a Dutch radio company. The General Assembly of the F. I. D E.. with only lit delegates present out of an eligible HO. was swayed by President A Rueb to reject the proposal and named Salo Flohr of Chechoslovakia as the approved challenger for the world title. Ironical enough the United States which won the Stockholm team tournament and possesses the strongest chess team in the world, having won four times In succession the F. I D E. team tournaments, did not even cast a vote. It didn't have any to cast. Its representative. Frank J. Marshall, received official notice of his appointment by a cablegram that arrived a day after the ' autocratic 13" had decreed the policy of the chess family of nations.
The chess world now has a dictator, but It is not too late to rectify the grave mistake. Let us take up the Issue and echo and r»-echo the Injustice of the Stockholm resolution. Hall of Fame. pAUL ALEXANDER S T U R G E S, born October 8, 1908, at Los Angeles, Calif., came to Washington In 1929 to assume the duties of statistician in the Department of Agriculture, having received the bachelor of science degree from Oregon Agricultural College. Learning cheas by the book method at the age of 12, Alexander has developed a special liking for the game, and he • jllaoea it at the top of his list of recreational pastimes.
In 1933 he became an ardent supporter of the Department of Agriculture Chess Club and has progressed from minor offices to the position of ‘‘executive leader.” In the current team tournament of the Metropolitan Chess Association for the District championship, Sturges is chairman and also plays No. 1 board for AgrlAi.»nd.i stars**, culture’s entry Last year he was prominent in the M. C. A. team tourney; fostered a most successful Intraclub program in his department, developing players of exceptlohal skill to challenge the strength of many clubs in the District and capture second honors in the District quintet battle.
Literally the United States has been Double-Bounce Is “Out” on Grid T-IASKELL was playing Boston College In 1926, when Son Jennings was a Haskell halfback. Jennings tried a 50-yard drop-kick. The ball hit the crossbar, bounced straight up in the air, hit. the bar, bounced up again, hit the bar again and fell back on the playing field. It was no goal, says Stidham of Oklahoma.
Sturges’ oyster, for he has covered every State in the Union. After his marriage to Ryntha Oldham of Lebanon, Oreg., Fairfax, Va., became the new home. Living a modest and simple life. Sturges admits he is deeply interested in their two children, Laura, age 5, and Paul David, age 2. If you hear the chug-chug of a motor cycle early one of these mornings and observe the rider playing a game of chess on one of the newfangled pocket set contraptions with peg men, then just say, “Hello, Sturges," for Washington boasts only one red-haired Irishman who rides a “bike" and plays chess at the same time.
Dr. Jago Wins Medical Cup. PINAL play at Belfast of the British I Medical Association's Melbourne Chess Cup tournament resulted in a triumph for Dr. M. E. M. Jago of Sutton, Surrey, over Dr. F. C. Martley of London.
BIRD'S OPENING. White. Black. White. Black.
Dr.Martley. Dr.Jato.
Courtesy of British Chess Magazine. It is suggested that local phylicians form a chess club. If interested, write chess editor, The Washington Star. The Social Chess Lounge will be available for meetings. Chess Problem No.
107. By BRIAN HARLEY. Social Chess Quarterly. BLACK—B MEN. WHITE-7 MEN.
Whitt to Flay and Mate in Two. l/'IPPING’S two-mover. No. 105, is solved by the key: R—Kt4. It wasn’t concealed at all. Three points in the Fall problem tournament are scored by Reuben Suttkus. A. G. Dreyer David H. Sibbet, J/ E. Cowling, William Burko. Emanuel Simpson, C. D. Franks Raymond W. Lewis. Gerald M. Clemence Guy Smith, E. W. Allen. 8tephen J Kurts.' George F. Gorham. Norman Le Roux "Gorgonzola." Daniel Breeskin and C v' Moore. (Sorry, friend, but the rule is to send In solutions to each problem within one week of date of publication and late entries have to take their chances that the early birds will slip up.) Harry B. Wirin tallies a alngle on NO. 105 (the pawn move gives a discovered check to White’s king'.
Lewis Britton Is credited with a correct key to No. 104 (suggest you speed up your mail) and to the ouerles concerning No. 102 I shall soon reply Havel s problem No. 101 appears to be a "cook.” More anon. Thanks for th« analyses. (Copyright, Oct. 84, 1087. by Paul Miller.).
Dr. Alexander Alekhin, be astounded the close-corporationlsts by s public promise that should he again win the title In his return match with Alekhin in IS.'iT, he would place the future control of the world title In the bands of the F. I. D. E.
It was a knightly gesture. It paved the way for an impartial handling bf the world chess championship at stipulated intervals and was hailed as a great boon toward an era of International good feeling among the foremost exponents of the royal game in the chess family of nations. A Dictator Appears. AT STOCKHOLM recently the Dutch delegation proposed that under the toga of the F. I. D. E. a W. VA. STATE, MUD BEAT HOWARD, 18-0 Long Eun* Lead to All Scores as Losers Threaten Only in Final Period.
(CHARLESTON, W. Va„ October ^ 23 <*>).—'West Virginia State College (Negro) trounced Howard University in the mud today, 18 to 0. Christiana, State's fullback, pounded over the goal Jine in the second quarter and again in the fourth after long runs by Burton carried the ball within striking distance. The visitors, with Prime and Anderson alternating at the ends, threatened in the final period, but the drive bogged down In the mud near the 20-yard stripe and Burton, individual star of the day, went over the line for the final counter In the last few minutes. Held to straight foot ball by the condition of the field.
State attempted oply four passes, completing one for a gain of 8 yards. Howard tried five aerials and completed two for 11 yards. First clowns, despite the score, were almost even, six for State bnd five for Howard. Line-ups and Summary. Pos. West Virginia (18). Howard (0). L. E_Hale _White L. T_Corbin _ Smith L. G._Smithers _ Jones C. _Chapman_ Williams R. G_Neal _Armstrong R.T_White _ Gardner R E. ...Bates_,_ Brooks Q. B. Burton _*._Aftderson L. H_Burns_Elliott R. H. _ Wilson _^_ Prime F. B. Christiana_Ramsey Score b» periods: _ _ . _ a .. West Virginia Stats.._ 5 5 5 13#-18 Howard V._ 0 0 0 0*- 0 tournament engaging all the accepted candidates for the world title be held In 1938 and a year later the winner be pitted against the world champion, all the expenses of the tournaments being guaranteed in advance by a Dutch radio company. The General Assembly of the F. I. D E.. with only lit delegates present out of an eligible HO. was swayed by President A Rueb to reject the proposal and named Salo Flohr of Chechoslovakia as the approved challenger for the world title. Ironical enough the United States which won the Stockholm team tournament and possesses the strongest chess team in the world, having won four times In succession the F. I D E. team tournaments, did not even cast a vote. It didn't have any to cast. Its representative. Frank J. Marshall, received official notice of his appointment by a cablegram that arrived a day after the ' autocratic 13" had decreed the policy of the chess family of nations.
The chess world now has a dictator, but It is not too late to rectify the grave mistake. Let us take up the Issue and echo and r»-echo the Injustice of the Stockholm resolution. Hall of Fame. pAUL ALEXANDER S T U R G E S, born October 8, 1908, at Los Angeles, Calif., came to Washington In 1929 to assume the duties of statistician in the Department of Agriculture, having received the bachelor of science degree from Oregon Agricultural College. Learning cheas by the book method at the age of 12, Alexander has developed a special liking for the game, and he • jllaoea it at the top of his list of recreational pastimes.
In 1933 he became an ardent supporter of the Department of Agriculture Chess Club and has progressed from minor offices to the position of ‘‘executive leader.” In the current team tournament of the Metropolitan Chess Association for the District championship, Sturges is chairman and also plays No. 1 board for AgrlAi.»nd.i stars**, culture’s entry Last year he was prominent in the M. C. A. team tourney; fostered a most successful Intraclub program in his department, developing players of exceptlohal skill to challenge the strength of many clubs in the District and capture second honors in the District quintet battle.
Literally the United States has been Double-Bounce Is “Out” on Grid T-IASKELL was playing Boston College In 1926, when Son Jennings was a Haskell halfback. Jennings tried a 50-yard drop-kick. The ball hit the crossbar, bounced straight up in the air, hit. the bar, bounced up again, hit the bar again and fell back on the playing field. It was no goal, says Stidham of Oklahoma.
Sturges’ oyster, for he has covered every State in the Union. After his marriage to Ryntha Oldham of Lebanon, Oreg., Fairfax, Va., became the new home. Living a modest and simple life. Sturges admits he is deeply interested in their two children, Laura, age 5, and Paul David, age 2. If you hear the chug-chug of a motor cycle early one of these mornings and observe the rider playing a game of chess on one of the newfangled pocket set contraptions with peg men, then just say, “Hello, Sturges," for Washington boasts only one red-haired Irishman who rides a “bike" and plays chess at the same time.
Dr. Jago Wins Medical Cup. PINAL play at Belfast of the British I Medical Association's Melbourne Chess Cup tournament resulted in a triumph for Dr. M. E. M. Jago of Sutton, Surrey, over Dr. F. C. Martley of London.
BIRD'S OPENING. White. Black. White. Black.
Dr.Martley. Dr.Jato.
Courtesy of British Chess Magazine. It is suggested that local phylicians form a chess club. If interested, write chess editor, The Washington Star. The Social Chess Lounge will be available for meetings. Chess Problem No.
107. By BRIAN HARLEY. Social Chess Quarterly. BLACK—B MEN. WHITE-7 MEN.
Whitt to Flay and Mate in Two. l/'IPPING’S two-mover. No. 105, is solved by the key: R—Kt4. It wasn’t concealed at all. Three points in the Fall problem tournament are scored by Reuben Suttkus. A. G. Dreyer David H. Sibbet, J/ E. Cowling, William Burko. Emanuel Simpson, C. D. Franks Raymond W. Lewis. Gerald M. Clemence Guy Smith, E. W. Allen. 8tephen J Kurts.' George F. Gorham. Norman Le Roux "Gorgonzola." Daniel Breeskin and C v' Moore. (Sorry, friend, but the rule is to send In solutions to each problem within one week of date of publication and late entries have to take their chances that the early birds will slip up.) Harry B. Wirin tallies a alngle on NO. 105 (the pawn move gives a discovered check to White’s king'.
Lewis Britton Is credited with a correct key to No. 104 (suggest you speed up your mail) and to the ouerles concerning No. 102 I shall soon reply Havel s problem No. 101 appears to be a "cook.” More anon. Thanks for th« analyses. (Copyright, Oct. 84, 1087. by Paul Miller.).
