AOctober 27 1905
Hartford Courant, Hartford, Connecticut, Friday, October 27, 1905
Babson Plays at Chess Club
Well Known Player Will be in Hartford This Evening.
The first of a series of six games, on a challenge of George E. Avery by R. C. Webster, was played last night at the Hartford Chess Club and resulted in a victory for Webster. In the series, the one beating in the first two consecutive games will be the winner. Those already tried out for the club team are Harry Ring, Axel Wallenburg, J. W. Raymond and J. H. Kirkham and those on the secondary team are F. A. Steward, E. F. Shea, G. E. Avery and H. J. Loescher, Loescher joining last evening. The teams will be completed tonight.
The playing off of the members will bring a large number of chess players to the meeting this evening, but a still greater attraction will be the presence of Mr. Babson, at present from Boston but known to chess players from Maine to California as the 1900-move man, and the organizer of well known chess clubs. It is doubtful if any members of the local club will attempt to play with the visitor, but all will be interested in his demonstrations of some of his chess problems and difficult moves. The club invites all chess players to attend, whether connected with the club or not.
