January 12 1912
Hartford Courant, Hartford, Connecticut, Friday, January 12, 1912
Judging from his phenomenal record as a chess player, a second Paul Morphy has been ushered into the chess world in the person of Harold Brownlee, the fifteen-years-old wonder of Philadelphia. Brownlee was first taught the moves of chess by his father, A. A. Brownlee, the noted automobile man, when he was nine years of age. The boy took to the game so readily that his father soon discovered his son was possessed of unusual ability and it was not long before the youth could administer defeat to his father and an elder brother, both of whom are considered excellent players. Brownlee attends the Central High School in Philadelphia, an institution with an enrollment of two thousand students, where he is considered the best chess and checker player in the school. Exerienced players who have played against him say that his knowledge of chess and checkers is remarkable. Intricate positions and combinations that baffle the most expert of players are solved by this youthful protege with a rapidity and ease that is truly marvelous. Experts say the depth and beauty of his combinations are quite on par with those of the great Morphy and it is said that Brownlee has in him the making of a champion.
Mrs. Brownlee, the mother of this youthful expert, has relatives in Hartford, and frequently visits this city with her son. Brownlee has expressed his willingness to visit the Hartford Chess Club on his next trip and encounter any number of the local players that may care to test his skill over the board.
The only Harold Brownlee whose father's name matches the A. A. Brownlee description is a 20 year old, not living in Philadelphia. A “G. G. Brownlee,” is noted to deal in automobiles in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania during the year 1912.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Sunday, October 06, 1912
October 06 1912
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Sunday, September 06, 1914
George Gabriel Brownlee
