AAugust 18 1957
The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, August 18, 1957
Byrne And Fischer Tied In Semifinal
With one round remaining to be played in the Open Championship of the U.S. Chess Federation at the Manger Hotel in Cleveland, Donald Byrne of Ann Arbor, Mich., is tied for first place with Junior Champion Bobby Fischer of Brooklyn, according to a report from the New York Times.
Each player won his 11th-round game and has a 9½-1½ score. Donald Byrne defeated his older brother Robert of Indianapolis. They have been rivals since they played chess together at Yale. Fischer, a 14-year-old student of Erasmus Hall High School, outmaneuvered William G. Addison of San Francisco.
Donald Byrne had led the tournament for eight rounds but met his first setback in the ninth round at the hands of Fischer, who then took the lead by half a point. In the following game Fischer drew with Robert Byrne to drop back level with Donald.
U.S. Champion Arthur B. Bisguier of New York is in third place with 9-2, one-half point behind the leaders. Bisguier lost to Addison in the sixth round in a noteworthy game.
Walter J. Shipman of New York is fourth with a score of 8½-2½. Robert Byrne, at 8-3, is bracketed with Edmar Mednis, Anthony E. Santasiere and Morton Siegel of New York; Hans Berliner of Washington, D. C. and Orest Popovych of Lakewood, N. J.
Following this group, with totals of 7½-3½, are Paul Brandts, Jack W. Collins, Victor Guala and Anthony F. Saidy of New York, William G. Addison of San Francisco, Dr. E. W. Marchand of Rochester, N. Y., and J. Theodorovitch of Toronto, Canada.
December 12 1957
The Hammond Vindicator, Hammond, Louisiana, Thursday, December 12, 1957
Grady E. Addison Dies in Baton Rouge From Heart Attack on Wednesday, Dec. 4.
The many Hammond friends of Grady E. Addison, 45, were shocked to learn of his sudden death on Wednesday of last week at Baton Rouge General hospital. He died at 8:10 a. m., as the result of a heart attack.
Born and reared in Hammond he had been associated with Esso standard Oil in Baton Rouge for the past 16 years. He resided at 250 Beverly Drive, Baton Rouge.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, Dec. 5, at 3:30 p. m. at St. James Episcopal Church, Baton Rouge, with the Rev. Philip Werlein officiating.
Mr. Addison was a member of St. James Church; Istrouma Lodge No. 414, F. & A. M.; a Scottish Rite Mason, and a Shriner; and a member of the Elks Club.
He is survived by his widow the former Dorothy Trudell; one son, William G. Addison, San Francisco, Calif; one daughter, Miss Isabell Addison, Baton Rouge; his mother, Mrs. Jewel Addison, of Hammond; two sisters, Mrs. James McKnight, Hammond and Mrs. T. O. Woods, Baton Rouge; and one brother, Harry Addison, of Tickfaw.
