The New York Clipper (October 1904)

798 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. OOTOBEB 22. Hi$5 CIipper'5 fiDealotes, Personalities and Comments, concnimca ST16E FOLK and Sometimes OTHERS Bt J OSEPHINE GEO. A poet, In giving rein to hla Imagination, takes "poetic license" to attain a particular effect In bis poem. So also may a Play- wright resort'to a license to get certain dra- matic effects In his play.- Be may Introduce Into an historical scene something that did not happen, or he may omit In snch a scene something that did happen. W. A. Tremayne was obliged to eliminate a dramatic Incident In order to meet the views of the manager to whom be sub- mitted a play that he had based upon an Im- portant historical event Mart Hanley was the manager—he who la noted for his dry wit and quaint expressions, many of which have entered Into the the- atrical vocabulary and known as "Hanley- Isms"—who waa the cause of the change In Tremayne's play. lie strenuously objected to an Important scene In which was an Inci- dent connected with the Church that might or might not be misconstrued as sacrilege. "That business won't do at all," said Hanley. "But," remonstrated Tremayne, who count- ed on the Incident as a powerful climax to the scene, "It's a matter of history—It really happened." "Yes." said Hanley, "It was bad enough to have It happen, but," be added with a firmness that the playwright accepted as final, concerning the cutting of the scene, "but it does not Jiate to happen again." 9 "That fellow sneaked Into the business" Is n Hanleylsm concerning a man who bad through mismanagement, trickery and the like, brought discredit upon aome of his con- freres. 9 "Hanley was always an easy mark for a touch if yw oould pet hold of him," re- marked an actor who had been under his management for years during bis long reign over the Harrlgan & Hart dramatic forces. His heart Is so'big that no actor In absolute need ever applying to Hanley for help failed 1o get It. The boys, when short of funds, frequently asked for an advance before knlnry day and the good hearted manager, not w'shlng to refuse the desired advances, many of which be knew were not needed, sought every possible means to avoid the painful "No." lie seemed Intuitively to sea the premoni- tory Blgns of a "touch" In the countenances of those about to seek an "anticipation" of a part of their salary. He would try as much as possible to keep out of the way of those- of the company whom he knew to be chronically bard up. He even resorted to causing tho wrong number of room to be placed opposite his name on the hotel regis- ter while on the road. It la told of one populsr member of the company that, being out of funds—a fact known to Hanley, for whom he had searched the hotel In vain—he finally bribed the bell lioy to divulge the real number of the mana- ger's room. Knocking at the door several times And receiving no answer from the manager, who knew, Intuitively, the cause of the call, the actor and • member of the company who was with him, pushed a hall table up to the door and, mounting this, looked through the open transom. Having over Indulged In high balls and leaning too far through the opening, It took but a slight push from his facetious friend to topple him over Into Hanley's room, where he landed on a sofa that stood close to the door. At this the manager opened the door of the closet where ho had concealed himself and, In a helpless tone, exclaimed, as he placed bis hand In his pocket: "How much?" 9 At another time Hanley saw one of the company approaching him near the entrance of the theatre. The expression on the face of the nctor told him what was coming. As the man was already more than a week In arrears, the manager hoped to escape the necessity of a further advance. Pretending not to see the approach of the man Hanley turned and walked quickly In another direc- tion. A step behind him as quick as hla own convinced him that he was being pur- sued and, turning Into a side street, almost ran In order to escape his pursuer. Finally, realising that his baste was all In vain, he turned and, before the breathless actor could voice his request, Hanley laconically put the usual question: "How muchT" 9 Everybody Is familiar with that pictured typo of young womanhood known as the "Gibson Girl," and the celebrated artist who draws Ills well known pictures of high bred humanity, makes almost an equal number of the "Gibson Man." Though the latter Is less often referred to than the "Girl," he la, nevertheless, a necessity In the picture. Arthur Row, an exceedingly clever "Juve- nile," has been filling some of his spare time posing for the artist as tho "Man," this quick Intuition as to what effect the artist Is after makes him a valuable model, especial- ly when this faculty Is coupled with dramatic Intelligence of no mean order. Though ltow can tell a hundred amusing experiences on his professional friends, he Is Just aa quick to relate one In which he him- self mny figuro perhaps ludicrously. Though his art Is becoming more finished by experi- ence, he Is ever ready to refer, for the amusement of friends, to those times when it was less so. He tells of an Instance when he knew him- self to be very bad In the parts of Fabian and Valentine, In Marie Walnwrighfs produc- tion of "Twelfth Might" The dog wblch enters with Fabian, with.Bow In the char- acter, made hla first appearance on any stage at the first performance last season. After gravely regarding the. audience the animal then turned bis attention to Bow, In his de- livery of Fabian's lines. Looking up Into hla stage master's face he deliberately gave a wide, wide yawn, much to the amusement of both company and audience, bnt greatly to the embarrassment of the young actor, who felt the Inference of the laugh. Nor was he at all comforted by the remark of one member of the company to another, who stood In the wings at the exit "What a keen intelligence that dog has," said tbe unfeeling Malvollo, 9 A few minutes before Bow's entrance with the dog, at a performance a week later, the young actor was observed to be anxiously peering about the back of the stage where the dog should have been tied, awaiting the time of hla entrance. "What are*you looking for?" asked Miss Walnwrlght, who stood close by. "The dog;—I want my dog," replied Bow. "What for 7" asked Miss Walnwrlght with a twinkle In her eye, then added, "to help you to act?" "Yes," replied Bow, Innocently. "Ton should get two, then," said the ac- tress. 9 While the company waa playing San Fran- cisco the young actor received at the theatre a paper with the address, "Arthur Row, Actor," Bemarklng upon the peculiarity of the address, one of the young women of tbe company exclaimed: "How did they ever find It out?" Bow Is still puzzling over tbe ambiguity of the question. 9 A Jovial, outspoken professional acquaint- ance met Bow the other day on Broadway. Slapping the young "Juvenile" familiarly on the ahoulder, be exclaimed: "Hello 1 half baked 1" "Better to be half baked clear through than brown only on top," was Bow's quick re- Joinder. 9 Aa a mimic Bow has few equals. His specialties In this line Include such feminine stars as Bernhardt, Duse, Janauechek, Ethel Barrymore, Viola Allen and others. When asked recently why he preferred to give Imitations of women rather than men, he replied: "Men are more general In their character- istics. 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The "minor tourney" of this grand national event, the fifth annual congress of the West- ern CheBS Association, has received the good entrance list of fourteen competitors. Good, but hardly up to tbe sanguine prophecy that this branch of the chess carnival would com- mand a "record entrance." The entrants are: J, L. Clark, Lincoln, Neb.; J. W. Cowles, Kansas City, Mo.; H. B. Daly, Boston, Mass.; E. Kemeny, Chicago; S. Mlotkowskl, Phila- delphia; Mr. Bundle, St Louis; J. Sawyer, Montreal; Dr. E. W. Scbrader, Moberly, Mo.; Ed. Schroder, St Louis; Judge H. D. Smith, Cassopolls, Mich.; Mr. Terker, St Louis; L. Uedemann, Chicago; Mr. Wlckersbam, Kansas City, and W. Wldmeyer, Holla, N. D. Among the comments on these players In The Eagle are the following: "This country has produced another young player of great promise In Stasch Mlotkowskl, of Philadel- phia. That be Is bound to make bis mark among the masters whom he will meet next week, is evident from the fact that he led tbe experts up to Friday, Including such sea- soned veterans as Emll Kemeny and Louis Uedemann, both of Chicago. Mlotkowskl has played brilliant chess, though prone to take a few chances. [Kemeny and uedemann we know of old.— Mibon.j Joseph Sawyer, champion of the Montreal C. C, Is salcf to- havc played the soundest chess of them all. Appended are some specimens of the games In this section. In the first the young Phila- delphia brilliant simply overwhelms Mr. Terker with sn White. Mloi'skl. l..PtnK4 2..KKt-H3 8..B-B4 4..PQK14 6 P-B8 6..P-Q4 7..<J-Kt3 8..K8X P 9 BXB 10.. Castles EVANS GAMBIT. Black, Terker. 1B..QXKP 14..Kt-hln5 PtoK.4 SEMI -B4 BXKtP B-K2 KPXP PQ4 Six I PXB P-K4 Kt-B 4 P-B8 The second Is a real specimen of the GRECO COUNTER-GAMBIT. Q . KtP .Q-Kt& + Whlte. Mloi'skl. BR :-K6 tXKt •B7 + R-Qsq PXKt 21..Kt-K 6 4- a.QXKtP 28..QXBP Black, Terker. QPXP Kt-Ba OKU) 6 KtXB Q-her 2 I-Qsq KI-Q4 P-B4 K-Bsq R-Ksq Resigns. Wldmeyer. l..PtoK4 2..K Kt-B 8 8..XtxP 4..P-KB4 6,.Kt-B4 6..P-Q4 T..K1-E8 8..B-K2 9,.Kt-B3 10..QKt-Q5 ll..KtXKt 12,. Kt X H + Htot'skl. PtoKl P-KB4 Q-BS P-Q8 BPXP Q-Kt8 K Kt-B 3 B-K2 Castles KtXKt oxKtp KB 3 Wldmeyer. Klot'skl. 18..KtoQ2 KXKt U..R-KKtsq QXRP 1J..RXP + 1S..RXR + 17..K-B8 18..K-B4 19..PBS to..K-Kta 21..K-B2 2I..P-KtS 23 B-Kt2 Resigns. :-B2 KVR Q-Kt 6 -f- Kt-Q 2 Kt-Kt8-f B-K3 4- B-B4 Kt-Q4 Kt-K a + 'The third Is a splendid encounter between Messrs. Sawyer ana Kemeny. Sawyer. l..PtoQ4 2..PQB4 8. .0 Kt-B 8 4..B-Kt8 6..P-K8 0..Kt-B 8 7..BQ3 8.. Castles 9..KBXP 10..QBXB 11..P-QR8 12..PXKt 18..Q-B2 14..Kt-Q2 16..BR a 10..B-Ktsn It .R-Ksq IS .Q-Kt3 18..P-UB4 20..P-B4 21..Q-B8 23.. B-II 2 as..B-Kt$ P-QR4 R-K B Ha K.RXP Kt-B pn P-B6 Kt-hiR a QR-KB Q'S GAMBIT EVADED. 24. 35. 29. 27., 2t., 29 80. Kemeny. PtoQ* P-KS KKt-BS QKt-02 D-K.2 OssUes QPXP Kt-Q4 QXB KtXKt PK4 P-KS Kt-Dls3 F.-U4 SR-Ksq •Kt3 K-RBq P-KB4 B-B2 B-K8 P-KR3 K-R2 P-Kt4 KtPX? KR-KtBq R-Kt4 Kt-U2 Kt-8n Kt-R4 Sawyer. 31..Kt a. Kt S2..B-qsq 33 Q-Kflq 14..P-Kt8 3J..K-R8C1 33..F-Kt4 37.. PR 4 - S8..P-KtSI 89..BXR 40..KRB3 41..R-KKt2 42..QRB4 43..KR-hls2 44..Q-Kt B 44.. PR 6 4«V.K-Bsq 4T..K-Ktsq 48..R-Ksq ♦ 9..R-QKt2 80..0 X BP R-K B sq Q-Kt 6 Q-B4 Q-Kt 5 QRXB Kemeny. KR. Kt R-Kt4 QR-KKt QB-KtJ Q-BS Q-Kt 8 K-hlS4l RPXP M B-hlst K-Kt 8 K-R2 B-Ktt B-B6 + Q-R8 Q-K8 P-BB P-Kt6 R-B2 R-Kt2 R-KB2 ST PXR K-Kt sq K-Bsq K-Kt sq and the game wsb drawn. 6S..Q-RB + 57. Q-Ktfl-f 68..Q-RO + 69..Q-Kt a +. and Eatraya. We have not seen Herr Van Dyk'a first prize problem In tbe two move section of the St. Louis tourney, which, considering the rank awarded It, has been criticised Bome- what Tbe eecond prize, by H. L. Henry, London, standa thus In Phlladelpla Ledger: &I 111. £ ft 5 t QB, 8, QR4, «,QKt2,KKt2,KR8,QB4,KB4. # 1 41 % i i K5, KB8, Q8, KB8, KB4,andT. White mates in two We have received no private advances and have looked In vain for a report, as far as reached to date, of the score in the minor tourney; but from present appearances It looks as though Mlotkowskl, Kemeny and Uedemann would be the tbree under the rules to enter the major, or masters', section, which was to commence play Tuesday, 11th Inst It goes without saying that for this, the chief event Marshall stands first favorite; though the full list of entrants Is not yet announced. The controversy, Plllsbury vs. tbe man- agers of this congress, waxed warm and has attained noticeable proportions. It Is to be feared that the controversy will cost us the fileasure of having the American champion n the field. C. 8. Howell closes some perti- nent queries anent this matter In The Ea<jle thus: "If the said Judd carries his present Intention to consummation, will the chess world or any part of It recognise the title [champion of America] bo awarded to the St Louis winner7" .Miss K. B, Finn has won her seat among the d(t majoret genttvm of chess In the adytum of Cassa'a temple by winning the ladles' section vs. eleven com- petitors In the recent Hastings chess festival, without losing a game I pprtant to American chess, so long and care- fully prepared for, Is being opened—4. «., the minor tourney commences Its battles. Who the entrants are has not been fully an- nounced. The major, or masters' tourney, Is set down for the 11th Inst. It Is to be re- gretted that Carl Schlechter has decided not to enter and the management will apparently have to recede from Its "championship of America" proposition, or Mr. Plllabury will not appear In tbe lists. It Is now thought almost certain that Mr. Marshall will dis- play bis pennon on the field. Mr. Napier has too many Important engagements in Eng- land to admit of his coming over. The oroblem branch of the congress comes on apace. One hundred and twenty-two en- trlea have come In from all parts of the world. In the two-move department of this contest C. D. P. Hamilton, Chicago, Is tbe Iudge, and has awarded first prize to F. Van )yk, Holland; second do. to H. L. Henry, London; first hon. men. to Arthur Charllck. Australia; second do., F. Gamage, Westboro, Mass. No other section of this competition Is yet reported. This '"seventh American congress," minor tourney, Is the fifth annual tourney of the Western Chess Association. Checkmate. Under the title, "The Fall of the Curtain," Bro. Graham gives the following encouraging glimpse of what may -happen. "Whether Cheokmate shall be revived at a later date <s at present uncertain, but the probabilities are In favor of Its resusclation. Moat of tbe difficulties wblch In earlier days embarrassed us, owing to lack of equipment In the me- chanical department, have since been over- come, and now as we drop the work It Is with the pleasant consciousness that, In the event of a renewal, our labors would be much lightened. These circumstances en- courage us to believe that Checkmate will appear again. Enigma No. 2,475. The last problem In Cheokmate. BY H. W. BABBT. i i 1 H n QKt4, K4, Q7, t, KKtO. t 1 ft ft ft I ft ft ft Q4. OBT, C White to Q8.KKtt.QKtS, 0 7, plsy and mate In K8, 8.KB4. three moves. rrolilem No. 2,475. BY V. n. CUBTISS. BLACK. WHITE. White compels sulmate in nine moves. Game No. 2,470. In the "Twentieth Century Finals" of the Plllsbury Correspondence Association, our contributor, V. Arthur Hill, of St Paul, Minn., vs. C. W. Phillips, of Chicago. PBTBOFF'S DEFENCE. White, Biaoa, Mr. Bill. Mr. Phillips l..PtoK4 PtoK4 2..KKI-B8 3 P 0 4 4..P-KS S..Q-K2 S..KtXP t.KtXKt 8..Kt-B8 9..B-Q3 10.. Castles ll..Q-KU(Cl is! 14..QB-Ktfi For It B to XKlP Kt-KtS t-K4 B-Q8 ~XB + Whlte, Black. Mr. Hill. Mr. Phllllpj. U..KtXQ BtoBS-f u..K-Kt aq 17..P-KR4 18..Q-her4 19.. PR 3 20 B-KtS-f 21..Q-K8 1). P-KKtB U..KRKsq 34..B-B4 2S..P-KB4 28..BP P 2T..BXKt 28..Q-Kt4 + 8; 28. .Q R tks B, followed KKt-BS KPxPta) Kt-K 6 Kt-B4 Kt-K 3 up* B-B4(0) XKP K, K2 by Q to her 5, winning both Bs for a R: and If Black 28 K moves; 20. .B tks B with the same result, or mating. Obbekvations bt Oub Conthidutob. How Is It that, although all White's moves are simple and their object obvious, yet on the fourteenth move Black has an utterly lost game? (a) I venture to think that this move Is nt the root of the matter, and Is to be ut- terly condemned. That It Is analogous to the suicidal 6..F tks P In the Ruy Lopes. (b) This move Is also open to question. The B Is certainly wanted at home, and I think B to K 2 was Imperative. (0) The key to tbe situation; at the same time I fall to see a better reply than the one made. (1) Ingenious; for If White 18. .P to B 5, he draws by perpetually attacking White Q. Prise Game. Awarded the brilliancy prize In the recent Canadian national tourney at Winnipeg. T. R. Davles, of Montreal, v». Cbae. Blake, of Winnipeg.— Checkmate. FRENCH DEFENCE. Mr. Davles. l..PtoK4 3..P-Q4 8..KPXP 4..QB-K8 5..KKt-B8 8..KB-KSt 8..P-QB1 0..Q-B3 10..?-KR8t II..Castles 12..Kt-R2 18..P-KB4 14..QB <P 1S..P-BS 18..B-hlsS(a) 17..KR-Qsq 18..Q-8sa l«..QKt-Bsq to..Kt-K 8 ll..P-QKt4 21..KXB Mr. Blake, PtOKS P-Q4 KPXP KKt-BS KB-QS SB-K8 QBS ' Kt-Q2 R-Bsq QKt8 Caatles P-QB4 BPXP QKI-B4 BQ1 § K-Kt 4 0 8 SBxp Kt-K 6 BxRPl KBXKH Q-hers + Mr. Davles. Mr. Blake. 28..KtoKtsqKRtoKsq 2«..9 A B8(b)_ Q-Kt8 Kthis 4 so KtXB-|- J8..KRXKt R-K TIT) Rvp v 4- 2S..KtXQP 28 Q-Bsq 2T..KR-BS 40. b-ks BXKR Kt-K 4(0) P-KB4 R-B8 Q-R8 + Q-KtS R-R8 K-Kt 3 r P-KR4 Kt-K to P-BS Kt-K T + QXKt + i Seventh American Cheaa CTonsrresa. As we write, Oct. 8, this event so Im- »,.Kt-B4t 80..KtXR 8l..Q-KBsq 38..QXB S8..R-K sq 84..R-K 8 3S..K-R2 88..Q-R8 87. K-Kt aq SB? 11 43.. K-Bsq and White resigns. Notes, Condensed. (a) Too eager to attack a weak spot he overlooks his own weakness. (6) If P tks Kt, P tks P recovers the piece. (?) "A blemish," says Mr. Blake, "that in my opinion Bpolla the whole game. B to K 5 would soon win." (o) Black requires desperate measures; and White plays into his hands. (d) Q to B 2 was correct; and his next move was fatal. Mr. B. modestly adda: "I am the recipient of an honor somewhst undeserved. I feel tbe game Is hardly worthy of a national tourney, owing to my one bad move; other- wise I should bave been proud of my cre- ation." Solution of Enlarma No. 2,400. BI F. a. CBBTIS8. Mr. C. writes: "Some time sine* r »u ., the above, and It's superb. While worklnl' 1 It I found* a pretty mate to 11. .Vwlthom 8 f 0 h n aid of White B it Q B 4, and thought o •end It in thus as a new problem, but ha™ decided to reset and forward It lite? a „= a 9..." Having been aome time since $<m ^y a, repe; e tl D n g W ti. , ?g^ , : 0Ur " l ™< *&& QB«, K Kt», KJ, QK4,QKt8,KB5, Q2. ^ « 1 Bis BS, hers, KBsq. White compels sulmate to eight moves l..Kt to 6 6 (all chj ; 2..R to B V 8. .Q to Kt 8:4. .R to B 7; J K to 11 r| Alt.; 6. .Q to fct 8; 7..R to K f, and 8 0 to K 6, compelling K tks Q dls. ch. mate 11 Timely Current.. Quite a controversy has arisen over om. of the stipulations for prises in the St Louis tourney, vis., that an American player win' ning tils tourney shall receive the title and a suitable emblem of champion of Amerlc-T To this Mr. Plllsbury strenuously objtcts ami ' na if! , . tnl l Point: '-Tbe managers have no right to offer a prise which Is not theirs to 0,R ^L. Si outcome of the discussion is awaited with much interest There ore E SS. eI f, TCI } , eectlon > of five entrants each In The Eagle'i correspondence tourney now Mte* ***,•■•• ••■Vroteaor Rice announces that the forthcoming tourney In the Slot, ropolltan C. C, London, to still further test his gambit, la the last he will Institute for that purpose, as he feels that his gambit his fairly won its place In the list of recognized openings .Three notable private matches have been stared for pushing this Investiga- tion. Georg Marco vs. A. Zlnkl, Marco v« 3. Alapln and J. F. Lee vi. L. Van VI let' •l".a£vE8? F"P le ' 8eDt 2B t 8 1 ™ eight more of Mr. Napier's games. The last one In tbe eleventh round, though a mere gamelet, Is of more than passing Interest to us over here. QUEEN'S GAMBIT EVADED. Napier. l..PtoQ4 S..P-QB4 8..Q Kt-B 8 4..P-K 8 6. .Kt-B 3 8..KB-Q8 7,.0astlas 8..P-QKt8 » B-Kt2 Atkins. Pt0Q4 PES P-QB4 S Kt-B 8 t-BS KB-K2 Castles P-QKtS B-Kta Napier. Atkins. 10..RtoBsq Bhome 11..BPXP KKtXP KBXP KtXKt QXQ 12..QPXP 18. B-Ktsa 14..QRxKt 13..KRXQ -R-Qpq 18 QR-QS KRXR 17..RXR R-Qsq 18..RXR+ Drawn. This game settled their tie end each re- ceived $225 prise money. Now for the grand struggle for supremacy and the champion- ship of England. Checkers* Solution of Position No. 24, Tol. S2. BX A. J. EEFV.NEE. Black 19 E2T 20 White K20 28 80 White to play and win. 30 20(A) 23 27 26 80 27 24 81 27 27 31(6) 11 15 81 27 . 26 81 19 23 28 22 27 24 18 22 24 20 27 32 SI 27(0) 15 18 27 82 82 28 23 28 20 18 24 27 80 26 20 24 28 24 27 28 22 26 82 27 22 18 20 27 16 11 27 81 28 82 24 20 82 30 White wins. (a) 20 16 16 20 20 24 28 82 24 19 19 23 27 31 81 26 26 81 81 26 then 19 to 15 and 26 to 22 draws. C»J 29 25 27 82 19 23 28 26 White 26 31 20 24 24 27 81 29 wins. (0) 10 28 28 26 81 24 26 80 80 25 20 24 24 27 28 19 22 17 White wins. Position No. 85, Vol. 52. BX W. 8EWAI1D, NEW XOBK. - Black 3 14 16 27 KT 25 White 6 10 24 28 82 White to play and win. , Game No. SB, Vol. 82. AYRESniRE LASSIE. BT W. VEAL, BO0TLE. Front Liverpool Mercury. K23 10 17 18 15 11 18 20 2 18 23 24 19 22 26 81 22 Drawn. 11 16 20 11 7 10 81 24 1 6 Drawn. 9 13 26 22 2 6 0: Ryan ya. Lawaon. On Oct. 8 these two experts, with their respective representatives, Messrs. Melvln Brown and S. J. Simpson, came together and quickly arranged a match tor fifty dollars, twenty gamea to be played, wins and draws to count; If at tbe end of the twentieth. :ame, the score Is even, the first win decides. James to be played under the rules In Ander- son's second edition. A money forfeit from each contestant was deposited In the hands of A. J. De Freest, of Thb Nbw Yobk Cmp- pxb, who wss selected aa stakeholder. The match Is to commence Dec. 27, and to be played at the rooms of the Mount Morris Checker Club. News of the Game. In The Lpndon Jfew H. Atwell gives the following as the players chosen to represent America In the coming International match with Great Britain, early next year: C. F. Barker, A. J. Heffner. Sam Grover, C. Hefter, L. 8, Head, M. H. Pomeroy, H. N. Plllauury, C H. Freeman, Dr. A- Srhaefer and G. W. Dearborn -A very doss match recently took place be- tween W. H. Tyaon and T. J. Harrlgan (both Western Pennsylvania experts), resulting in the score of; Tyson, won 1: Harrlgan, won 0; drawn, 11 At Florham, N. J^ re- cently, a close contest took place between