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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JANUARY 25, 1914.
PREKCH PICK UP BOXING i OPINIONS KEEP SHIFTING
Take to the Arena Sport and Are
Fostering It.
MOMOTnTQ OWN FIGHTS
FwrUliuta Are Financing the Sched
uled Bonta Ont of Their Own
Pockets and Are Pulling;
BIe Attenilnncea.
Ball Players Are Coming and Going
All of the Time.
INTERESTING CASE OF TINKER
(In re Sola for Ql.no, n Fcvr Yenra
Lntcr for $28,000 nnd la aald
Nott lie Stated for He- .
t Irement.
Br W. TV. NAtJOHTON.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cat., Jan. 24. There
U certainly no elgn of decadence about
the French nation. It Is quick to originate
and quick to learn and In many fields
of endeavor It Is quick to tako the lead.
For proof of this, reflect a moment on
what Franco has added to the sum ot
the world's knowledge In connection
with automoblllng and air navigation.
And without wishing to drop too sud
denly from the sublime to the common
Pace, think of how Franco haa developed
In the pugillstlo line. It Is comparatively
a few years since boxing became a fad
In Paris, and few thought the sport would
gain a foothold there.
Fewer still dreamed that France would
develop any boxers. It was folt that the
native Gaul was too mercurial to suffer
and watt and learn to recognize the op
portune moment In a bruising battle which
might prove a path to success.
But the French have done nobly as
ring men. As yef they have not pro
duced any out-and-out world-beators, but
they are heading that way. To hint five
years ago that, a Frenchman would be
found some day to beat the best man In
England would bo regarded as heresy
In any place where the union jack waves,
but such a thing has come to pass.
Bombardier Wells has beon knocked
out-not once, but twice by Georges Cut
pentler, and while many noted English
critics felt humiliated over the disaster,
they admitted with good grace that the
better man had triumphed.
One of Many.
Nor is Carpentler the only French
boxer who 'Is showing how quickly
Frenchmen can adapt themselves to a
new form of sport Every part ot tho
globe where pugilism flourishes has been
visited by French fighters and the records
will provo that they have done them
selves proud.
There are other things tending to show
that pugilism has become a staplo sport
In France. For one thing, the Parisian
fight crowds havo become educated to
the game of tho glove nnd havo learned
to distinguish genulno bouts from bogus
ones.
"When boxing was first Introduced In
tho French capital It is sold that some
fearful and wonderful performances
Were worked off In tho namo of pugilism.
It was tho theatrical side of tho thing
that appealed to tho Gauls, nnd the
boxers saw to It that tho bouts woro re
plete with thrills even though no par
ticipant was seriously hurt
"And what's tho dlffcronco?" sold a
certain American promoter who had
worked off a few realistic pugillstlo
dramas beforo the effervescent Oauls,
"in Paris boxing Is entertainment, nnd
it la doubtful if t will over becomo a
sport"
But It hBs become a sport. Ten years
ago It Jack Johnson and Jim Johnson
had pulled off their little brother net be
fore a French tight crowd, the chances
are the spectators would have become
hysterical with delight over tho make
believe swing and the futlla uppercuts,
An It wns, the Frenchmen yelled "throw
them out and glvo us back our money,"
just as dissatisfied fans do In Now York
and Ban Francisco when they discover
that the men In tho ring are "stalling."
In view of tho popular demonstrations
of disapproval when Johnson "fought"
Johnson, It Is to wonder what will happen
when Jack Johnson and Frank Moran
get together In the French capltnl next
June.
Who Foots the Illll.
The mntch In question has many pe
culiar angles. To begin with it ls said
that tho 133,000 Johnson Is to receive has
been subscribed by a number of Ameri
can sports in I'nrli. Who are they?
Outside of the managers of Longford,
Jeannctte, Moran nnd n few of that
kidney, It is not known-that there are
nny Americans over there who are promt-
neatly Identified with pugilism.
It may bo that this Is a misstatement
ot facts and that the affair Is being
handd by tho French promoters, but,
If such Is the case. It Is hard to under
Fluid why so much has been set aside
for Johnson when his recent bout with
the other Johnson drew a scant $3,000.
Private letters from Paris make it evi
dent that Jack Johnson's popularity Is
at a low ebh over there nqw, and that
tile notion that he la through as
fighter .is widespread. On this account
the, growing suspicion that whoovor gives
Johnson big moqey for boxing Is going
to relmburso himself by backing the other
man Is In a measure Justifiable
Of course, if Frank Moran wins ho will
have every right to call himself champion
ot tho world, but how widely wilt he bo
recognised as such? Will there not be
a disposition even It tho contest has alt
the earmarks ot a genuine encounter
to regard Frank as a lucky mortal one
who was pitchforked Into the distinction?
Tho cry. that Johnson was "all In' and
that any ordinarily huky heavyweight
could have beaten him will be heard
probably on every side and Moran will
bo hounded by Jess Wlllard and Gunboat
Smith and others and will bo made to
feel that whoever challenges him has tho
backing of public opinion.
In treating the subject this way, ot
course the writer Is merely giving ex
pression to his Individual opinions. It
may be that It Moran triumphs over
Johnson In an affair that Is free from
the taint of scandal, the PitUburgher
will become the Idol ot tight fans and
will bo so solidly entrenched as a theatri
cal attraction that he can afford to snap
his fingers at all challengers and tell
them to watt until he Is ready to return
to the wearisome grind of the ring.
The publlo Is a whimsical proposition.
Squares of Sport
II r FIIANIC G. 9II3MCR.
NEW YORK, Jan. 24 -Isn't It odd how
certain llttlo Incidents will cause a start
ling shift In opln on?
Tako the case of Joseph Burt Tinker,
for Instance. At the time Garry Herr
mann, "boss" of the Reds, placed him
on tho nuctlon block, a large number of
base ball club owners lost thnlr equilib
rium and several other artificial pos
sessions In the mad scramble tor the
said Mr. Tinker.
All the Organized Magnates, at that
particular period, figured tnat Tinker was
one of the moat valuable short-stopping
persons In captivity, Pittsburgh wanted
him, so did Philadelphia. The St Louis
Cardinals longed for Tinker with a fer
vent longing, Ditto for Brooklyn. A
halt dozen American league teams
wanted Tinker, and would have Injected
inemseives into tne battle for Tinkers
services had titey felt there was a chance
of landing him. But there wasn't Tin
ker was on the auction block, all right
but only National leaguers' bids were
recognized.
Herrmann, the proud and haughty owner
of Tinker, assured the populace ever and
anon that Tinker was one ot the great
est ball players In these United States.
C. Holiday Ebbets, president of the
Brooklyn club, agreed with the Ohio
river resident and finally annexed the
aforementioned Tinker gentleman after
agreeing to tho "nicking" of the Brook
lyn bankroll to the extent of $Si,000. j
Worth Twice na Mncli.
And then joy percolated In the bosom
ot Mr. Ebbets. He lifted his voice to the
siren pitch In trying to tell everyone on
mis nernisphere the harpooning ot Tin
ker mado it certain Brooklyn would grab
tho 1914 National league bunting.
Tinker Is worth twice what I paid for
him," bleated Ebbets.
up rose Frank Farroll. owner of tha
New York Americans.
"Tinker Is a wonderful ball nlaver. has
wonderful skill In transforming a mediocre
infield Into a first class combination and
easily is worth 50,000" asserted Farrell.
a snort period inter Tinker loooed tho
loop and landed In the out-stretched net
of tho Federal league anglers. And then?
in uio twinkling of an opt o, tho Oman.
lzed Base Ball Crowd's Idea as to Tlnkor's
Worth skidded off about 89 44-100 per cent
laxing it from tho statements bclnir
mado hero and there these days by the
Organized Persons, Tinker Is about
through ns a major league perforjner.
Tinker, so we nro Informed Just now, Is
n troublo maker, his habits are jiot or
tho best, he has n spavin, Is a sufferer
from Bt Vitus dnnco. has eight or nine
broken bones In his throwing arm, will
he a detriment Instead ot an aid to any
team of which ho is a member, and ought
to bo In Jail.
Again wo nsk Isn't It odd how certain
llttlo incidents will cause a startling
shift In opinion?
Tho same Tinker, whose sale by Cin
cinnati to Brooklyn Involved $23,000 nnd
established a record prlco for ball
player onco wns sold for $1.00. That was
seventeen years ago.
Played nt Third Bnar.
In 18S0, when ho was 16. Tinker nlavad
third baso for an amateur team In Kan
sas City, called the John Taylor club.
Ladle Oswald, aged 15, acted as manager
At the end ot tho 1390 season an nmatour
team known ns Hagon's Tailors wanted
the services of Tlnk. Tinker wouldn't
Jump to their team until he'd beon glvoh
permission by young Oswald. Tinker and
Oswald talked tho matter over at great
length, nnd they decided that it would
ho a good plan to sell Tinker's services
to tho Tailors,
"Wo'll go fifty-fifty on what I get out
of tho sale," Oswald assured Tinker.
Oswald set a price of $5 on Tinker. The
Haganja Tailors decided that tho sum
was exorbitant. Alter much dickering,
and much consultation concerning the
funds In hand, the Tailor gang offered
Oswald yi.C0.
That's all the money we can scrano
together," they told Oswald.
Oswald ran back to where Tinker was
waiting.
"How much did they offer?" quizzed
Tinker, beforo . Oswald could get his
breath back after his sprint.
"Dollar an' half," gasped Oswald.
Tinker ruminated a bit
"That's klnda cheap," said Joey. "Can't
get 'em to make It $3, cart you?"
"Nope; s'all they got," responded Os
wald.
"All right; close the deal," directed
Tinker. "Be sure they give you the
money right away."
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He has played In the majors as well ss
fast minor Icaguo clubs. He Is a heavy
hitter llko Congalton, always euro to
deliver- As ho Is not exceptionally fast
ns a base runner, he will bat probably
In fifth position and Congnlton will hat
fourth, Ward Is fast enough to cover
ground around third and his hitting will
be a valuable nsset
Krug will play left, providing he doesn't
Jump to tho Feds. noUrke will be dis
appointed If Krug deserts, but he still
has Boll, who hits over .300 and fields
like a rabbit and runs bases In the same
manner, so that Krug's loss will not bo
overly apparent. Even as It Is thero Is
a chanco for Bell to beat Krug out of
his Job or even Thomason or Congalton.
ONE Of COMERS SHOWN IN
SCHOOL RACES AT BIG MEET
gome coming athletes were shown In
the big meet at the Auditorium Friday
night, and none displayed better promise
than young Dewey Kinyoun, ot the Wal
nut Hill school relay racers. Dewey's
long, well-shaped legs leaped so swiftly
through space as to make him Invincible
to hU competitors, while his mates
helped. Indeed, to hold up their end, t
was largely due to this fleet-tooted lud
that his school landed where it did, oven
though It generally comes out near
toe. Dewey led In both race by such a
Oawnld Tnkca the Money.
Oswald got the money, Tinker shook
hands with the manager ot the Hasan's
Tailors to bind tho "contract," and for
the next two days Tinker and Oswald
feasted on candy, pies and cream puffs.
In 1S97 Tinker's great work for Hagan's
Tailors enabled them to win tho cham
plonshlp. The next season Tinker hooked
up with tho Schmelzers, a team that had
regular uniforms, and Joe thought he had
reached heaven. In 1S99 Tinker quit the
Bchmelzers and joined a co-operative
team in Parsons, Kan. Homo weeks
Tinker would get as much as $1 for his
services. Tho team was beating Its way
on a freight train one day when a brake-
man discovered them. He chased them
oft tho train and the team broke up right
then and there.
The next year Tinker landed a Job as
third baseman and shortstop with the
Coffeyvilla (Kan.) team. He got $35
month and board and no longer envied
Rockefeller. Why should he? In the lat
ter part ot the 1900 season the Kansas
City team visited Coffeyvllle. The man
ager spotted Tinker, 'signed him, placed
him at second base and released him
about a month later.
Tinker's next Job was with the Great
Falls (Mont) club, which organization
sold him for $0 b the Helena (Mont)
team. In 1!01 Tinker went to Portland,
Ore., and played third base for tho team
which won the Paclflo Coast champion
ship. In the spring ot IMS he was sold
to the Chicago Nationals.
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Tho youngster looks good nnd maybo he j hind the bat la not known. Shcstalc will
will prove the star In the garden
About the Pitcher.
The pitching problem Is about solved.
Itourke has Closman, Brenner, Brady,
Ormsby, Stevenson, Stevens, Hicks, Rob
inson and Schlltzer on his string. Rob
inson and Schlltzer will probably be
traded and Hicks threatens to Join tho
Feds, while Stevens has a few radical
Ideas that do not correspond with thoso
of Rourke's. If Hicks docs jump and
Stevens does fall to appear, Itourke still
has flVQ men. Three of them, Closman,
Brenner and Stevenson. It Is certain will
ho winners becauso of previous records.
Then If cither Brady or Armsby makes
good, and Indications are promising that
both will make good, Rourke will have
o sufficient number of pitchers for n
winning squadron. Another twlrler may
be added It trado deals can bo manipu
lated In satisfactory manner,, which
would forftlfy Omaha against any con
tingency along the hurling line.
Wnltliiff on the Fcda.
What will bo the state of affairs no-
bo back, but a new catcher must bo
added. A trade has been started which
will bring to this city a major Icaguo
catcher. An American league club has,
promised Rourke a receiver In trade and
Rourko has already sent his player to
the Exchange. Tho name of tho now
man will be divulged by the major league
club as soon as It Is learned how many
of their men are signed by the Fcda.
Until the club Is positive that all Its
first string catchers will return It will
not let any of tho second string men go.
Work on tho park Improvements ' will
start tomorrow. Tho carpenters will
net to work on the now club house under
the west stand so that It will be com
pleted by March 15 when tho training
reason starts. During disagreeable
weather the forco of men will work on
tho addition to the office and on the old
club house, where a few repairs must bo
mado.
Exhibition Dates.
Bourke has announced that he haa
signed the contracts with the Pittsburgh
In Memory of George; It. Fox,
None knew him but to love him,
Nor named mm out to prmse:
Tears fell when he was dying
From eyes unused to weep.
Ami long, where he Is lying,
win tears tno com enrtn steep.
When hearts whose truth was proven,
Uko hlH are laid In earth',
There should a wreath bo woven
To tell the world their worth.
While memory bids us weep for him
No words, no thoughts are free.
TIih grief Is fixed too deeply
Tnat mourns ror sucn as no.
-P. F. ZIMMER.
For tho abovo we nro Indobted to the
courtesy of Edward P. Sharp of the Lin
coln State Journal. Tho royal game suf
fered a loss when George Fox died, and
all who knew him will maka this trlbuto
their own.
Wo are In receipt of the following let
ter, for which we wish to thank the
writer. More lettora along these lines
would make the editor's task easier nnd
much more pleasant
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Jan. 18. 1914,-Mr.
E. M. Alkln, 111 South Twenty-fifth Ave
nue, Omaha: Dear Sir Your chess col
umn In The Bee has resulted In a twenty
year accumulation ot dust being removed
from the box containing my chess-men;
and In looking over the contents of said
box, I brought to light a slip ot paper
noting the position of a two-move prob
lem, and also the notation that It waa
the best two-mover I had ever solved. I
had completely forgotten the problem,
but on setting It up on my board tt again
camo to mo like the face ot a long-lost
friend, and I still feel that there aro
none better. Set It up and solve It, and
If you feel toward It as I do, It would
please me to again see It In print Yours
truly, U. B. CLAYTON.
BLACK, EIQHT PIECES.
ploted nnd before Mr. Williams had given
It sufficient study; and ns published
It Is open to two solutions. Tho second
eolutlon was at once discovered by Rich
ard II. Mockett of Lincoln, the vice
president of tho State Chess association,
who, by the wny, seoms to bo tho only
enthusiast who was able to solve It Mr.
Williams has corrected tt, and we again
offer tt to our readers. It Is, we believe,
difficult enough to challenge the atten
tion, and beautiful enough to win the
admlrntlon ot our best solvers.
Whlto pieces as follows: Queen on QR8,
Knight on KB7. Bishop on K4. King on
QJ, and Pawns on Qlvtl, KKt3, KR5,
KR4 nnd KKt7.
Black pieces as follows: King on KB3,
Rook on Qlvtl, Bishop on QBI, and Pawns
on QKtZ, QB3, Q5, K2, KKt5 and KR2.
RULES 6F TOURNEY.
Contestants must reside In Nebraska
or Iowa. Tourney consists ot twenty-six
problems, and the contestant who solves
the greatest number of problems will bo
declared winner. In case of a tie, prob
lems will be submitted to the contestants
who aro tied until tho tie Is broken. An
swers must be mailed within two weeks
after appearance of the problem. Tho
prize Is a $5 set of chess-men. Answers to
problems and all correspondence should
he addressed to
IE. M. AIKIN, 111 South Twenty-flfth
avenue, Omaha.
TOURNEY PROBLEM NO. 4.
By C. E. Ltndmark.
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Ushlhltlon Onmra for Tiizera.
President Navtn ot the Detrolts has ar
ranged an exhibition schedule of thirty-
; four games to be played between March
tha'88 ud APrlt 1J Thlrty-four players will
" be divided Intd two teams to play these
a I rrha fire. im will tu In Ik.
W fa " leave W" contestants " o( ughey Jennings, while Jimmy
entirely cut of the race, so far us he was I UurJtei the former Fort Woyno m,nmMr
coc-, A ho goes to the High i wlll t,nalw the second. Burke will re
school next autumn, he may be looked imaJl wlth lhe all season as Jen-
jto as owe of the comers at future meets, ungs' first lieutenant.
WHITE, EIGHT PIECES.
We were very rauoh pleased with the
problem and wlll enjoy comments from
our readers.
Hudson Maxim, whose name Is ot In
terest to chess players, because he In
vented a game similar to chess, which
he culls tho game ot war, recently cele
brated his sixtieth birthday. He learned
the alphabet at the age ot nine, and did
not attend school until he waa 13 years
old. Until he went to school he had never
worn a hat; hocs nor stockings, and
while other boys were sliding over the
frozen ponds be was obliged to wet his
feet with snow to keep them from stick
log to the Ice. He Is the Inventor ot the
smokeless powder, called Maxlmlte, and
other explosives for armur-plercing pro
jectiles.
In the first Issue of this column. De
comber 21, last appeared a three-move
problem by LaRue Williams ot South
Omaha. The problem was given to the
editor shortly after it had been com-
ablancu with Borowskl, with copious
notes by tho former, may be of Interest
to admirers ot tho Cuban champion
Borowskl, White. Capablanca. Black.
club and the Minneapolis club for the
exhibition dates here. Minneapolis' will
bo here April '3 and 4, while Hans Wag.
t-r and his associates will be here on
April 7 and 8. Bourke has been tryln?
to get Pittsburgh up this way for sev.
oral years, but did not succeed until this
year. Pa has always had a hankering
to seo Hans In action on the Omaha
diamond and he has finally succeeded In
making his dreams come true. Thero aro
a few other fans In Omaha who will bo
anxious to see the wonderful Dutchman
perform on the Omaha lot and the at
tendance at the Pirate games should be
large. The White Sox wlll also play
here, but the dates have not been decided
as It Is not known when they will start
east from California.
Nebraska high schools. All ot this In
formation will be published In conneo-
tlon with the university annual and cop
ies will be sent to all ot the high schools
ot tha state. Tho work Is most com
plete and marks tho first attempt of the
State university to keep a check on Us
foot ball material developed In the high
schools.
The Nebraska athletlo board Is surei
having Its share of troubles this year.
With tho troublesome Towlc question oft
Its hands by referring It to the Missouri
valley conference eligibility committee,
tho board finds Itself divided Into fac
tions over the salary raise granted Coach
Stlehm. It Is intimated on good author
ity that faculty members are preparing
to go before tlie board and protest against
the action of the athletic board in boost
ing Stlehm's salary to $3,K)0. These fac
ulty members object for the selfish rea
Bon that professors ore not paid at such
a high rate as $3,500, only Dean Bessoy,
tho oldest Instructor at the university.
drawing that figure. They Bay they are
willing to grant an increase, but want to
grade the compensation ot the athletlo
coach on the same scale that is applied
to tho educational departments.
tfiiilcrftnulnntcH for Stlehm.
Tho undergraduato body Is heart and
soul with Stlehm In his demand, and It
waa posslblo to secure tho Increase when
tho five student members with Super
intendent Fred M. Hunter voted for It
Tho action of tho faculty members will
mako certain professors mighty unpop
ular In undergraduate ranks, for it Is
tho sentiment of those outsldo the fac
ulty that Stlehm has well earned his In
crease.
He hns made athletics pay at Nebraska
much better than It ever paid before,
and In addition has gtveri tho university
a better athletic standing among eastern
colleges than tho Cornhuskers ever had.
Tho student members believe this en
titled him to a ralee. The matter wlll
como up before tho regenta at the next
meeting, and beforo that time It Is hopc.1
the faculty members woll reconsider their
determination to fight tho Increase.
Stlehm's success as a conch Is well Il
lustrated by a letter received recently
from Mat Whcelan asking for a com
plete review .of the athletlo department
at Nebraska. Wheelan Is writing for an
eastern magazlno and paper and says
that Nebraska s success has placed it
In the front rank of colleges. He desires
a complete review of tho entire year of
sports. It wlll be furnished.
While Stlehm is busy with his basket
ball squad he will call tor spring foot
ball practice just as soon as the weather
permits. Tho track work on tho cinder
path wlll also bo started as. soon as tho
weather permits.
Gophers Want
to Cut Cornhusker
G-ame Off Schedule
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Already he has heard from nearly
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tho foot ball records, the names of all
of the players, the number ot years each
player has left In the high school, their
ago and weight and whether they Intend
to continue their education at college.
He Is compiling these records and finds
many Interesting features connected with
tho foot ball season of 1913 among the
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Following have sent In correct answers
to tourney problem No. 1: F, C Swea'r-
Inren. William Campbell. Lincoln; Dr.
Curtis, Otto Kruse, L. R. Marr, Fort
Calhoun; A. L. Joseph, Grand Island; H.
D. Lanyon, Little Sioux; J. G. Fort,
Omaha; W. E. Fenlon, Garrison; 8. W.
Carter, Council Bluffs; Dr. J. W. Brendel,
Avoca, Neb.; G. E. Cypher, Polk; Verne
IC Vlele. Norfolk; H. S. Nielsen, Blair;
George N. Seymour, Elgin; L. A. Tyson,
Klmwood; William C. Flndley, Bellevue;
E. J. McManus. South Omaha; II.
Thompeen, Omnlui.
Ifcwell S, Banks ot Detroit ne of
America's best chess and checker ex
perts, will be In Omaha on Tuesday and
Wednesday, January 27 and 28. On Wed
nesday afternoon he will play a series of
six games of chess with LaRue Williams,
and on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
he wlll met all comers In cither chess or
checkers.
Mr. Bonks held the checker champion
ship of the United States for several
years, and haa challenged Jordan, the
present champion, the match to take
place next summer. In chess he ranks
among the best eight players ot this
country.
The following recent game of Cap- autumn.
BxB
Q-RSd) 2S
BxB 20
K-R sq 27
P-KKt4 2S
B-K3 29
B-Ktsq 30
RxP 31
OxR 32
R-Q sq (m) 33
QxQP 34
Q-R7 35
B-Q4 38
Q-B5(o) '.. 37
Rlcna.
(a) P-Q4 would havo given
lively game.
(b) The Idea Is to prevent P-Q4 and to
never allow whlto to bring his knight to
K3. -
(c) A weak move which gives black a
chance for attack.
(d) A correct rejoinder which gives
black tho mastery of tho situation.
() If 14 KtxKP, KtxKt; 15 QxKt. B
Kta, etc.
(f) Better would have been RPxKt
(g) Black has a decided advantage and
need not fear the exchange of all the
pieces.
(h) Better, would have been not to open
tho rook's file, for tt would have pre
vented KtK2 because of B-Kt7.
(I) Of course not Kt-K6 on account of
the threatening Q-Kt3 ch.
.u(J,t:Q5 could a,so b Played here with
the better game.
(k) All these moves are practically
forced.
(I) A mistake; Q-Ksq would have been
much better.
(m) With 33 Q-B5. white would have
got an advantage, but not sufficient to
win In case black would have played cor
rectly. (n) Perhaps the only move. If Q-Ktsq
Instead, then S4 QxKtP.
0) 4f,i? Q'lt! Instead. Q-Rsq; SS R-
(P) A very Interesting game.
Those who are Interested In learning
chess, as- well as those who are already
more or less proficient should join the
club. During the month of January no
Initiation fee will be charged, and tho
monthly dues are a mere trifle, 60 cents.
Tho club already contains some of the
best players In the city, and they are
always ready to challenge the expert or
to instruct tho novice. Don't wait for us
to hunt you up and offer you an tnvldual
Invitation, but come and Join and help
us to put Omaha oh the map of the chess
world.
The editor Is In receipt of a letter from
Edward P. Sharp of Lincoln suggesting
that steps be taken to arrange a corre
spondence match between teams In
Omaha and Lincoln. The suggestion has
been passed to the club members, and it
Is probable that the match will be
agreed upon, to begin soon after the
present club tournament closes on Feb
ruary 1. Williams, Fearon, Parmer, Fort.
Snyder. Edwards and the rest will have
j to take down their swords and win back
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