AJanuary 20 1929
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Sunday, January 20, 1929
The annual tournament of the Pennsylvania State Chess Association for the championship of the state will be held at the rooms of the Mercantile Library on Washington's Birthday, February 22. Play starts at 10 A. M. and will continue throughout the day. Additional rounds will be played on Saturday, February 23 and March 2. Entrance will be $1 and should be paid to P. B. Driver, Ridley Park, as early as possible.
The first tournament of the association was held in 1897 and won by S. W. Bampton. Bampton also winning in 1903 and 1905. S. T. Sharp won the State championship oftener than any other player, having won first place in the tournament seven times. S. Mlotkowski is the only player who won three times in succession. The other leaders stand as follows: W. A. Ruth won four times. W.P. Shipley won three times. W. F. Ferris, C. J. Newman and D. G. Weiner all won twice. The present champion is D. G. Weiner, who also won the championship in l927.
