AJuly 18 1952
The Tampa Tribune, Tampa, Florida, Friday, July 18, 1952
Tension In Chess Tourney Here Rises
A rising young chess star last night was battling a former champion for a perfect record in the U. S. open tournament here.
In a third-round game, which was adjourned twice, from Wednesday night, carrying over until this morning, James T. Sherwin, of New York, was said to have an advantage over Herman Steiner, of Los Angeles, winner of the 1946 open and former U. S. champion.
Each man has won both first-round games. Chess experts watching the play at the Floridan Hotel said the game appeared to be headed for a draw.
At the one-quarter mark of the 12-round tourney, five entrants had perfect scores.
They are Larry Evans, of New York, U. S. open winner in 1951: Arturido Pomar, of Spain; Donald Byrne and Karl Burger, of Brooklyn, and Philip C. LeCornu, of New York.
Tension has picked up, as each round of play brings closer announcement of the players to fill the coveted six berths on the American chess team to play in the Olympics at Helsinki, Finland, next month.
Other high scorers, each with 2½-½ standings no losses and only one draw included: Jose Florido, of Havana, Cuba; Carl Pilnick and A. E. Santasiere, 1945 open winner, of New York; Dr. Giles A. Koelsche, of East Orange, N. J.; Alfred Ludwig, of Omaha, Neb., and William Byland, of Pittsburgh, Pa.
