ASeptember 05 1933
Harrisburg Telegraph, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Tuesday, September 05, 1933
WINNER IN CHESS SERIES
William H. Steckel, of Allentown, Leads; Wilmer Jones Takes Minor Title
Reading, Sept. 5, (AP)—Two chess wizards shared championship honors in the eighth annual Central Pennsylvania chess championship tournament last night.
William H. Steckel, Allentown, last year's titlist, and H. V. Hesse, Bethlehem, each scored 5½ wins and 1½ losses to tie for first place.
Others placed as follows: Third, Jules Gordon, Philadelphia, with five wins and two losses; fourth, Samuel Drasin, Philadelphia, with four wins and three losses; tie for fifth, D. E. Houck, Jr., Reading, and A. N. Towsen, Harrisburg, with three wins and four losses each; seventh, Richard Hofses, Reading, with two wins and five losses, and eighth, C. S. Shive, Shippensburg, with no wins.
Minor Results
The minor tourney, held in conjunction with the championship matches was won by Wiler Jones, 15-year-old Allentown player, with a score of 6½ points. Others in the minor tournament finished as follows: Second, J. Krouse, Philadelphia, 5½ points; third, C. Johanson, Reading, 5; fourth, H. Geissler, Reading, 4; fifth, C. C. Yoh, Reading, 3½; sixth, L. Houck, 2½, and seventh, N. Moyer, 1.
