AMay 12 1938
The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, California, Thursday, May 12, 1938
Annual Chess Tourney Set
The annual chess tournament between northern and southern California will be played in San Luis Obispo Sunday May 15.
The games are scheduled to start at 9:30 a. m. in the Spanish Dining room of Mulholland's. There will be 25 boards it is estimated with 50 playera and more than 20 fans from both the north and the south parts of the state here for the occasion.
C. J. Smith, local fan who has made arrangements for the annual tournament here for the past ten years and who has acted as referee heretofore will be unable to act in that capacity Sunday owing to a recent illness. He will be on hand however to witness the tournament and will award medals to four members who have played in 10 consecutive games here. They are Fred N. Christensen, Mr. Barlow, and Mr. Dendensky of the northern California team, and G. S. G. Patterson of the southern team.
Fred N. Christensen of Oakland is captain of the northern team and Leroy Johnson of North Hollywood is the southern California team captain.
The rules according to Mr. Smith make it mandatory for players to make 40 moves for the first two hours and 20 moves per hour after that.
The public has been invited to witness the games which start at 9:30 a. m. and will continue until completed.
