AJune 26 1923
Masters' Chess Tourney Will Be Held August 6-20 26 Jun 1923, Tue The Times-Tribune (Scranton, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
MASTERS' CHESS TOURNEY WILL BE HELD AUGUST 6-20
Tournament Will Be Conducted At Lake Hopatoong, N, J.—Forty Eligible To Enter.
Plans for the ninth American chess congress have been completed, and the decisions of the executive committee, of which Walter Penn Shipley, of Philadelphia, is the president, has resulted in favor of holding the meeting from Aug. 6 to 20 at the Hotel Alamac, on Lake Hopatcong, N. J. The program calls for a masters' tournament, for which about forty experts are eligible; a general tournament for women.
The masters' tournament will be limited to fourteen competitors who will play in thirteen rounds daily, excepting Sundays. The sessions of play will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Entries are expected from New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Boston, Cleveland, Chicago, Los Angeles, Canada, and other points. In addition to liberal cash prizes the winner of the masters' tournament will receive a valuable cup donated by Harry Latz, general manager of the Hotel Alamac.
Among those eligible to compete are F. J. Marshall, D. Janowski, Edward Lasker, A. B. Hodges. J. Bernstein, Oscar Chajas, Julius Finn, M. A. Schapiro. J. F. Barry, H. M. Phillips, A. Marder, J. Rosenthal, R. T. Black, F. K. Perkins, Alfred Schroeder, Oscar Tenner, J. W. Showalter, C. S. Howell, W. E. Napier, M. D. Hago, Dr. H. E. Leeds, V. Sournin, S. T. Sharp, W. A. Ruth, E. S. Jackson, S. Factor. I. Turnover, H. R. Bigelow, E. Tholfsen, A. E. Santasiere, S. Mlotkowski, S. Lubowsky, A. Kevitz, E. W. Gruer, A. J. Fink and J. S. Morrison.
July 08 1923
July 08, 1923. That another master chess tournament, on a national scale, will take place this summer was assured last night at a meeting of the executive committee of the Ninth American Chess Congress at the rooms of the Manhattan Chess Club, when the decision was reached to hold the congress at the Hotel Alamac on Lake Hopatcong in New Jersey from August 6 ro 20… Among the eligibles are: S. Mlotkowski…
July 10 1923
Chess Champs Due Here for Tournament 10 Jul 1923, Tue The San Francisco Examiner (San Francisco, California) Newspapers.com
Chess Champs Due Here for Tournament
The chess champs are coming.
San Francisco will see them in action, commencing July 28, for the 24th annual tournament of the Western Chess Association opens in this city on that date.
The lineup includes:
Samuel Factor, Chicago, who won first prize in the 1922 tournament at Louisville; Norman T. Whitaker, Washington, D. C, winner of second prize at the last tournament; Sydney T. Sharp and Marvin Palmer, Philadelphia; S. Mlotkowski and E. R. Perry, Los Angeles; Dr. W. R. Lovegrove, A. J. Fink and Bernardo Smith, San Francisco; Arthur W. Ryder, Berkeley; E. W. Gruer, Oakland. A. J. Fink is present California champion. E. W. Gruer is ex-state champion, and Dr. Lovegrove is ex-San Francisco champion.
A. W. Ryder, head of the Sanskrit department of the University of California, was formerly champion of the very strong club at Harvard University.
July 14, 1923. Chess Congress To Start on August 6. Among those eligible to compete are … S. Mlotkowski …
July 28 1923
Chess Tourney To Illustrate Many Changes In Play 28 Jul 1923, Sat The St. Louis Star and Times (St. Louis, Missouri) Newspapers.com
CHESS TOURNEY TO ILLUSTRATE MANY CHANGES IN PLAY
Ancient Game Has Seen Many Changes in Past Decade—Masters at Odds.
WESTERN TITLE AT STAKE
Champion and Runner-Up Are Entered in Competition at San Francisco.
By International News Service.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 28.—The twenty-fourth annual tournament of the Western Chess Association opens here today. The ancient game has seen so many changes in past decades that even the masters are at odds. The present assembling of experts is expected to show some new phases.
Entries include: Samuel Factor, Chicago; Norman T. Whitaker, Washington, D. C.; Sydney T. Sharp and Marvin Palmer, Philadelphia; S. Mlotkowski and E. R. Perry, Los Angeles; Dr. W. R. Lovegrove, A. J. Fink and Bernardo Smith, San Francisco; Arthur W. Ryder, Berkeley; E. W. Gruer, Oakland.
Samuel Factor, Norman T. Whitaker and E. W. Gruer won first, second and fifth prizes, respectively, in the last western tournament at Louisville in 1922. A. J. Fink is present California champion. E. W. Gruer is ex-state champion, and Dr. Lovegrove is ex-San Francisco champion.
A. W. Ryder, at present head of the Sanskrit department of the University of California, was formerly champion of the very strong club at Harvard University. San Francisco players have suffered so frequently under the well-timed moves of Mlotkowski of Los Angeles that he needs no introduction.
July 31 1923
Chess Champ Defeated by California Expert 31 Jul 1923, Tue The Des Moines Register (Des Moines, Iowa) Newspapers.com
SAN FRANCISCO—S. Factor of Chicago, Western Chess association champion was defeated here yesterday by S. Mlotkowski, Los Angeles, who won in 40 moves.
A. J. Fink of San Francisco, present California state champion, defeated F. M. Currier of Washington, D.C. in thirty-three moves, and Dr. W. R. Lovegrove of San Francisco defeated N. F. Whitaker of Washington, D. C., in forty-two moves.
Mlotkowski Triumphs 31 Jul 1923, Tue The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com
MLOTKOWSKI TRIUMPHS
[By A. P. Night Wire]
SAN FRANCISCO, July 30.—S. Factor of Chicago, present champion of the Western Chess Association, was defeated here today in the first days' play of the association's twenty-third annual championship tournament by S. Mlotkowski of Los Angeles. Mlotkowski won in forty moves.
In the other four matches completed today, residents of the San Francisco Bay region defeated their opponents. The match between G. Patterson of Los Angeles and E. W. Gruer of Oak1and was unfinished and will be finished later. The tournament will continue all week.
Results of the other matches were: A. J. Fink of San Francisco, present California State champion, defeated F. M. Currier of Washington, D. C. in thirty-three moves; Prof. G. E. K. Branch of Berkeley defeated A. M. Feldman of Stockton, in twenty-three moves; Dr. W. R. Lovegrove of San Francisco defeated N. F. Whitaker of Washington, D. C., in forty-two moves, and Prof. A. W. Ryder of Berkeley defeated Donald Mugridge of Los Angeles, 18 years old, in thirty-nine moves.
Dozen Chess Players Battle For Western Championship 31 Jul 1923, Tue Los Angeles Evening Express (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com
Dozen Chess Players Battle For Western Championship
Los Angeles Has Three Representatives in Contest at San Francisco.
San Francisco this week is the scene of a silent convention where the man who says the least is deemed the wisest.
Men expert in holding their own in contests of skill and brain work will vie with each other to win applause at the convention.
But the applause will be hushed and dignified for it will be understood by all in attendance that in truth silence is golden.
This extraordinary gathering is none other than the annual meet of chess experts held under the auspices of the Western Chess Association. The man whose patience and calm reflective mood carries him to victory will be classed as the Western chess champion.
3 ANGELENOS IN CONTEST
Three players are in attendance from Los Angeles. They are Stasch Mlotkowski representing the Los Angeles Athletic Club and George Patterson and Donald Mugridge representatives of the Los Angeles Chess and Checker Club.
All three are members of the Chess and Checker Club but Mlotkowski does most of his playing at the Athletic Club. He is considered to be one of the leading players in the United States.
Mugridge is only 17 years of age. He is expected to finish at least in second place although he has never before played in a tournament. A week ago he won over George Factor of Chicago Western states champion in a game at the Athletic Club. He also won a telegraphic match over San Francisco recently.
12 CITIES REPRESENTED
Twelve players representing organizations in various cities will play this week at San Francisco. By close application these experts can play one game in one day. On this basis the schedule of games calls for a decision at the end of eight days.
The winner of this mental marathon will become the Western states champion which virtually means national champion as most of the states are represented in the Western Association.
Also the winner will receive $200 and a cup.
Other prizes include one for the most brilliant play. And this may go to one who loses all his games.
August 02 1923
August 02, 1923. S. Mlotkowski, Los Angeles, defeated G. S. Patterson, Los Angeles…
August 07 1923
Western Chess Championship 07 Aug 1923, Tue The Tribune (San Luis Obispo, California) Newspapers.com
SAN FRANCISCO — The annual tournament of the Western Chess association ended here last night with Stasch Mlotkowski, Los Angeles and Norman T. Whitaker, Washington, tied for first place. Each had lost two games and won nine.
Mlotkowski Ties For Chess Crown 07 Aug 1923, Tue Los Angeles Evening Express (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com
Mlotkowski Ties For Chess Crown
SAN FRANCISCO Aug 7—Stasch Mlotkowski, of Los Angeles, and Norman T. Whitaker of Washington, D. C. were tied for first place when the annual tournament of the Western Chess Association ended here yesterday. Each had won nine games and lost two Samuel Factor of Chicago 1922 champion of the association was third with eight games won and three lost.
Mlotkowski also succeeded A. J. Fink, of San Francisco, as California State chess champion. Fink finished the tournament in fourth place with seven games won and four lost.
August 12 1923
August 12, 1923. Chess Leaders Tender Thanks To Chronicle. EDITOR, The Chronicle—Sir: At the close of tha twenty-third annual tournament of the Western Chess Association, held in this city July 30 to August 6, we wish to express our appreciation of the dally space given by your paper to news of the tournament. Sincerely yours, Samuel Factor, Chicago … Stasch Mlotkowski, Los Angeles …
October 07 1923
Chess 07 Oct 1923, Sun The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, Maryland) Newspapers.com
CALLED DOWN
In this column on August 26, speaking of the San Francisco tourney and the tie between Norman T. Whitaker and Mlotkowski for first place, we remarked “as Whitaker is not a Western man, and was playing only by courtesy of the Western Association, this means that Mlotkowski will be the Western champion for at least a year.” Mr. Whitaker quotes our own words and objects to the editor “awarding a championship which is not his.” Mr. Whitaker says: “I saw your column in Los Angeles. You are usually right. Seldom do I find you wrong; but that time you surely were wrong. For several years, since 1915 I have played in Western tourneys, and surely am eligible to win prizes or I would not enter. Mlotkowski is not this year's champion, and is not considered so by anyone. As further evidence that I am eligible to play, I would state that I was elected president of the Western Association for next year. Hope you will mention this to set the chess public right.”
Evidently Mr, Whitaker read something into the article it was not intended to convey. No championship was awarded, and the intention was simply to call attention to the fact that Mlotkowski, having tied with Whitaker and bested Factor, of Chicago, seemed at the present time to be in better form than any of the other Western players, and if Atlantic entrants had been barred would undoubtedly have won first place. Properly speaking, it was not a Western tourney, as two of the 12 entries were from this coast. There should be a line drawn some place as to what constitutes a “local” championship. We recently had a man from the Far South challenging to play for the championship of Maryland.
