October 31 1950
The Tampa Tribune, Tampa, Florida, Tuesday, October 31, 1950
National Chess Publications Honor Tampans
Chess Review, in its issue of October, carried a picture showing J. B. Gibson, Jr., Tampa player and promoter, Mrs. Mary Bain, Miami, Major J. B. Holt, Sarasota, Steven Shaw of Miami, D. F. Dyal, Cross City and others, playing in the Florida Chess League Tournament at Orlando.
The magazine also carried a write-up about the Florida Chess League Tournament, a 22-player, 7-round Swiss tournament; that Clarence Kalenian won by a score of 6½ to ½; that second place went to E. J. Dowling, St. Petersburg; third place to E. O. Fawcett; fourth place to P. T. Knox; and fifth place was divided by Steven Shaw and Mrs. Mary Bain.
In the issue of Chess Life of Oct. 20, another national chess magazine, there is a headline across the top of the front page—“Ludwig, Kalenian, win Titles;” and under this headline a sub-title—“Kalenian Wins Florida Title,” which gives a complete description of the Florida Chess League tournament for 1950 and points out that the 1951 tournament will be held at Miami, under the sponsorship of the Greater Miami Chess Club.
Gibson, was the organizer and founder of the Florida Chess League, about four years ago, and served as its president up until the Orlando meeting, when Arthur Montano of Tampa was elected to succeed him.
