AAugust 21 1909
Star Tribune, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Saturday, August 21, 1909
CHESS TOURNAMENT
Chajes Takes the Lead in Western Tourney
Chicago Expert Wins Both His Matches in Play of Friday.
Champion Elliott Loses and Now Out of the Running.
Several things happened during the ninth and tenth rounds in the chess tournament of the Western Chess association at Excelsior yesterday. Chajes, defeating Coombes in the morning and Stacy in the afternoon, made himself leader by half a point. Goldsmith lost to Erdeky in the afternoon and dropped back. He also has an adjourned game with Schraeder. Widmeyer lost to Uedeman in the afternoon in his first weak game. Elliott lost both games, one to Wolbrecht and one to Blake, thus practically cutting out his chance of retaining the championship. With an adjourned game to play with Goldsmith which looks like a draw, each having a knight and two pawns, E. F. Schraeder practically is practically tied with Chajes for first place, making this tussle between St. Louis and Chicago. Goldsmith and Uedeman, with seven points each, are by no means out of the running.
