AJanuary 02 1949
Judge B. C. Jenkines 02 Jan 1949, Sun The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California) Newspapers.com
Judge B. C. Jenkines, the grand old man of the Santa Rosa Chess Club is vacationing in Phoenix, Ariz. He's expected back in time for the match against the San Rafael C. C.
June 12 1949
63 Play Through First Two Rounds of Chess Tournament 12 Jun 1949, Sun The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California) Newspapers.com
63 Play Through First Two Rounds of Chess Tournament
Gambits and coups, mates and checkmates, were the order of the day yesterday as 63 chess enthusiasts from all sections of the Redwood Empire played off the first two rounds of the empire's first open chess championship tournament.
The tournament, sponsored by The Press Democrat and Evening Press, is being held under the auspices of the Redwood Empire Chess League in the Santa Rosa Hotel ballroom under the direction of George Koltanowski, blindfold chess champion of the world and Press Democrat Chess Editor.
The third round of the tournament will start at 10:30 a.m today with the last two rounds scheduled for later in the day. Competing are chess players from Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Cotati, Sebastopol, Sonoma, Fairfax, San Anselmo, San Rafael, Vallejo, San Francisco and Eureka. Six of the entrants are young girls, three were women and 54 were men.
In the lead having won both their first and second round matches are: Alan Kelly, Fred Cook and Judge B. C. Jenkines, all of Santa Rosa; Gus Wollman, Petaluma; Robert Upham and Louis Yates, both of San Anselmo; Ray Richards, Gunnar Rasmussen and Frank Norling, all of Vallejo; J. Myers, San Rafael; Bernon Mitchell, Eureka; and Earl Bruner, Leslie Boyette and Clark Jonas, all of San Francisco.
June 14 1949
San Anselmo Man Wins Chess Play 14 Jun 1949, Tue The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California) Newspapers.com
San Anselmo Man Wins Chess Play
(Photo Caption: PICTURED ABOVE are the more than 60 chess enthusiasts from throughout the Redwood Empire who participated in the first annual Redwood Empire open chess championships held at Santa Rosa hotel over the week end. (Staff photos by John LeBaron).
Louis Yates of San Anselmo, member of the Redwood Empire Chess league, is the first holder of the Redwood Empire Chess championship title and trophy.
Mr. Yates, one of 65 players in the two-day weekend tournament held in the Santa Rosa Hotel ballroom, tied with Earl Pruner, 17, San Francisco, who won first prize. Percentage points decided the difference of title holder, according to George Koltanowski. Press Democrat chess editor.
At the end of the meeting, Sunday, a vote of thanks was expressed by participants to the Santa Rosa hotel and The Press Democrat. The Press Democrat and Evening Press sponsored the tournament.
Tournament results follow:
4½ POINTS:
1—Earl Pruner, San Francisco;
2—Louis Yates, San Anselmo;
3—Clark Jonas, San Francisco.
4 POINTS:
—Brand Johnson, Petaluma;
5— Judge B. C. Jenkines, Santa Rosa…
September 18 1949
September 18, 1949. JUDGE B. C. Jenkines dean of the Santa Rosa Chess Club.
