Joseph Henry Blackburne, 1898

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January 01 1898

Telephone Match—City of London C. C. v. Yorkshire C.A., City Club Team.
Mr. Tietjen, Mr. Hoffer (Umpire), Mr. Cole, Mr. Physick, Mr. Jacobs, Mr. Russell (Hon. Sec.), Mr. Ward, Dr. Smith, Mr. Kaizer, Mr. Trenchard, Mr. Blackburne (Referee)

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The Nottinghamshire Guardian, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, Saturday, January 01, 1898

CHESS NOTES.
MATCH BY TELEPHONE.
A match on eight boards, by telephone, was played between the City of London Chess Club and the Yorkshire County Chess Club on Saturday. The place of play in London was at 19 Nicholas-lane, E.C, while the Yorkshiremen were located at the Grand Cafe, Boar-lane, Leeds. The “Daily News” says that only a single wire machine was placed in each room, but it sufficed for all practical purposes particularly as owing to the comparative quiet prevailing in the City on Saturday afternoons, and partly owing to the heaviness of the fog-charged atmosphere, there was almost an enure absence of the usual vibrating noises, and the communication over the intervening distance of over 180 miles between the two rooms was as perfect as could be wished. One incident testifying to this caused much amusement. Some of the usual Saturday night revellers were passing by in the street vigorously playing their concertinas. Instantantly the Leeds people sent a message: “Will you please stop that band?” In the same manner remarks addressed to persons in the room were sometimes partly heard at Leeds.
Proceedings began at three o'clock by tossing for the move. “Call to us,” said London. “Heads,” replied Leeds. But tails it was. “Are you sure?” queried Leeds. “Yes,” replied London, “your umpire was watching.” London, therefore, got the move on board No. 1 and odd numbers, whereas Yorkshire had the move on the even numbered boards. The-players and the results of their games were as follows:—

CITY OF LONDON                      YORKSHIRE C.C.
Dr. S. F. Smith ......... ½         J. Rayner (Leeds) ........... ½
Herbert Jacobs .......... ½         W. Atkinson (Hull) .......... ½
T. Physick .............. 1         J. E. Hall (Bradford)........ 0
H. W. Trenchard ......... ½         F. P. Wildman (Leeds) ....... ½
H. H. Cole .............. 1         F. R. Clifford (Huddersfeld). 0
W. Ward ................. 1         H. Gray (Hull) .............. 0
M. Kaizer ............... ½         J. A. Woollard (Bradford).... ½
A. E. Tietjen ........... ½         S. Ward, jun. (Dewsbury)..... ½
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                          5½                                     2½

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