AMay 14 1945
State Champion Enters Chess Quarter Finals 14 May 1945, Mon The Indianapolis News (Indianapolis, Indiana) Newspapers.com
State Champion Enters Chess Quarter Finals
LOGANSPORT, Ind., May 14—John Van Benten, Indianapolis, defending state champion, entered the quarter finals of the annual state chess tournament here by defeating Alfred Gruenbaum, also of Indianapolis, Sunday afternoon in the second round of the tourney.
Judge B. C. Jenkines of Gary, 1942 state champion, and Glen Donley, Logansport, 1943 winner also survived the opening rounds of play. Judge Jenkins won over R. H. Galloway, Logansport, in his second round match, while Mr. Donley eliminated D. E. Rhead, Gary.
Other quarter finalists and the opponents they defeated in second round matches are: Don Freehafer, Logansport, over Attorney Edward New Indianapolis; George Martinson, Gary, over John Witthammer, Gary; Fred Flauding, Portland, over R. C. Kloepfer. Logansport; D. O. Brooks, Gary, over Bert Hoffmann, Indianapolis, and Kenneth Rearick, Gary, over E. O. Metzger, Lafayette.
Greencastle, South Bend, Marion, Connersville. and Markleville also were represented in the tourney.
May 15 1945
State Chess Champ 15 May 1945, Tue Journal and Courier (Lafayette, Indiana) Newspapers.com
State Chess Champ
LOGANSPORT, Ind., May 14.—(UP)—John Van Benten, Indianapolis, today retained his title as state chess champion by defeating B. C. Jenkines of Gary, 1942 title holder.
