AFebruary 23 1917
Star Tribune, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Friday, February 23, 1917
Dare Barkuloo Wins the State Title at Chess
St. Paul Youth Defeats B. Bial of Minneapolis in Finals.
Dare Barkuloo, the 20-year-old St. Paul chess player, won the state championship last night by winning from B. Bial of Minneapolis in the final round at the tournament in St. Paul. Second, third and fourth prizes were divided between Wilfred Bland and Bial of Minneapolis and F. A. Huxman of Long Lake, all of whom were beaten only once during the day.
The minor championship was won by E. Sherk, a student at the University of Minnesota. He is only 18 years old. Second place was won by H. S. Locke of St. Paul and H. Dittes of St. Paul was third.
The defeat in the first round of Bland, who won the title last year, was the one big sensation of the tournament. He went down before B. Millenchick of St. Paul, who was playing at his very best. Millenchick, though, was beaten later by Huxman and J. Harris of Minneapolis.
The tournament next year will take place in Minneapolis. W. R. MacLeod of St. Paul was elected president. Other officers named are: Vice president, H. N. McClelland, Minneapolis; G. H. Taylor, Minneapolis, secretary; Nels Nelson, Hopkins, treasurer, and A. H. Hornsby, St. Paul, director.
