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William Mahlon Byland, 1951
July 09 1951
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth, Texas, Monday, July 09, 1951
Before The Battle—Three of the 125 players to enter the Fort Worth chess tournament talk shop while awaiting Monday's games. Left to right, Dr. J. Gonzales, Alfred Ludwig and William Byland will take part in the 52nd Annual Chess Congress and U.S. Open Chess Championship Tournament at the Hotel Texas.
Attilio Di Camillo, 1940
October 16 1940
October 16, 1940, Attilio Di Camillo, Military Registration Card.
Attilio Di Camillo, 1947
September 02 1947
The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania September 02, 1947
Philadelphia Player Wins State Chess Championship in Tournament Here
Atillio Di Camillo, Philadelphia chess expert, retained his state championship last night at the Americus hotel after three days of competition, defeating Thomas Gutekunst, Allentown, in a last-round match. Di Camillo topped 58 competitors from 23 communities as he played six winning games and one draw for a 6½-½ score.
One of the largest tournaments in the history of the event, the 9th annual Pennsylvania State Chess federation drew large galleries throughout the Labor Day weekend.
Gutekunst, 1943 state champion, placed fifth, with a 5-2 record, behind Michael Yatron. Reading, 6-1; Joseph Schaeffer, Philadelphia, 5½-1½; and Harry Morris, Philadelphia, 5-2. A three-way fourth place tie was broken by rating playing scores of the competitors' opponents. Edwin Dreher, Philadelphia, who also finished with a 5-2 count, was sixth.
Gutekunst lost only to Di Camillo, playing to a draw with Morris and Dreher. Other local players including Woodrow Young, 4½-2½; Clarence Ziegler, 4-3; Robert Gutekunst, 3½-3½; and Paul Sherr, 3-4. Ed Faust, Fullerton, and Sigfrid Hauck, Northampton, scored 4-3.
The tournament's only woman contestant, Mrs. Mary Selensky, Philadelphia, finished among the top third with a 4-3 tally.
In the junior event, where play is limited for those under 21 years of age, Saul Wachs, Philadelphia high school student, took top honors. Forrest Schaeffer, Allentown, placed third.
Each contestant played seven matches in the senior event, with a four-hour limit on each match. Point scores determined the final standings on the basis of one point for each win and one-half point for each draw. After the first round players were paired with those having a similar score in accordance with the so-called Swiss system.
Competition was directed by Milton Finkelstein, New York City chessmaster. At a brief business session following the tournament a unanimous vote of thanks was extended to the host Allentown Chess club.
Attilio Di Camillo, 1953
September 05 1953
The Gazette and Daily, York, Pennsylvania, Saturday, September 05, 1953
State Chess Tourney Starts Here
Photo by The Gazette and Daily
Registration, Round Robin Competition Held
Thirty persons warmed up for the 15th annual Pennsylvania State Chess tournament with a round robin rapid transit tourney last night at Hotel Yorktowne. The seven-round tournament to name a state chess champion will begin today and will continue until Monday.
Above, W. M. Byland, seated left, Pittsburgh, 1949 state champion, registers for the tournament with local chairman, Attorney Jeffrey C. Bortner, also seated. Standing from left are E. A. Coons, Sewickley, secretary-treasurer of the state federation; D. A. Giangiulio, state president; William A. Ruth, Collingswood, N. J., chess master emeritus, winner of six state titles and chess columnist for Philadelphia Inquirer; and Attilio Di Camillo, Philadelphia, a chess master and two-time state champ.
Di Camillo was winner in the transit tourney by a 7½ to ½ score. Second was Saul Wachs, Philadelphia, 7 to 1. Tied for third were Robert Sobel and 13-year-old Charles Kalme, both of Philadelphia, with 5½ to 2½ scores. Only member of the sponsoring Y chess club to make the finals was Fred Block, Abbottstown. Participants moved every 10 seconds at the ring of a bell.
Participation in last night's play was the highest in any rapid transit tourney in the history of the federation, and state officers predicted at least 50 contestants in the championship sessions. Tourney awards will be made Monday at 6 p.m. State officers will be elected at 1 p.m. today.
Youngest player last night was John Yeagley, nine-year-old son of City Treasurer William B. Yeagley, president of Y Chess club.
Attilio Di Camillo, 1962
February 17 1962
February 17, 1962, Attilio DiCamillo, Death Certificate
February 21 1962
Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, Wednesday, February 21, 1962
The death of Attilio DiCamillo, noted USCF master and long of Philadelphia's outstanding stars, was unexpected and a shock to all players in this area. He was in his early 40s, but had won many chess honors and in some phases of the game was considered to be the equal of any American player. He won much publicity in the last few years as the mentor of Lisa Lane, our women's champion.
James Augustine Burgess, 1964
July 24 1964
The Boston Globe, Boston, Massachusetts, Friday, July 24, 1964
James A. Burgess Dies, Globe Writer on Chess
James A. Burgess, 47, author of the popular Chess Notebook appearing in the Sunday Globe, died suddenly today at his home, 329 Adams St., Dorchester.
Mr. Burgess was associated with the F. C. Donovan Leather Co., Needham. He served with the Army Air Corps in World War II.
He leaves a wife, Mildred, a son, Charles, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Burgess, all of Dorchester.
He is also survived by a brother, Albert of Wollaston, and three sisters, Mrs. William Kernan of Bedford, Mrs. Richard Dooley and Mrs. Albert Franklin, both of Dorchester.
A solemn requiem Mass will be sung Monday at 9 a.m. in St. Ambrose Church, Dorchester.
August 02 1964
The Boston Globe, Boston, Massachusetts, Sunday, August 02, 1964
Chess Notebook Author Burgess Dead at 47
James Burgess, for 12 years author of the Globe's Chess Notebook, died of a heart attack at the age of 47, in his Dorchester home last week.
Considered by many to be dean of New England Chess, he had been officer and senior advisor to the Massachusetts State Chess Assn. for more than a decade. Famous for his superlative wit, articulation and style, he was Massachusetts only literary representative to the chess world.
Burgess started Chess Notebook in 1952, with Harry Lyman, U.S. amateur chess champion, serving in an advisory capacity. Lyman moved out of state and withdrew from the column 10 years ago, and Burgess authored it alone.
Ironically, Burgess was forced to give up serious chess when the emotional toll of tournament play proved too much for his health. He continued, however, to add to the pleasure of New Englanders find in the game through his writing.
Always significant to Burgess was the fact that during World War II, he was stationed not in any major theater, but on lonely Baffin Island, which he decried as a black and God forsaken spot.
After the war, he attended Boston University. He worked at various minor jobs and in the leather business, while authoring three novels, numerous short stories and poems, which he never published.
He is survived by his wife, Mildred and a son, Charles.
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To which I replied: “Really? I think he [Bob Fischer] stood up to the broken system of corruption and raised awareness! Whether on the Palestinian/Israel-British-U.S. Imperial Apartheid scam, the Bush wars of ‘7 countries in 5 years,’ illegally, unconstitutionally which constituted mass xenocide or his run in with police brutality in Pasadena, California-- right here in the U.S., police run rampant over the Constitution of the U.S., on oath they swore to uphold, but when Americans don't know the law, and the cops either don't know or worse, “don't care” -- then I think that's pretty darn “sad”. I think Mr. Fischer held out and fought the good fight, steadfast til the day he died, and may he Rest In Peace. Educate yourself about U.S./State Laws -- https://www.youtube.com/@AuditTheAudit/videos After which the troll posted a string of profanities, confirming there was never any genuine sentiment of “compassion” for Mr. Fischer, rather an intent to inflict further defamatory remarks. |
This ongoing work is a tribute to the life and accomplishments of Robert “Bobby” Fischer who passionately loved and studied chess history. May his life continue to inspire many other future generations of chess enthusiasts and kibitzers, alike.
March 9, 1943 - January 17, 2008The photograph of Bobby Fischer (above) from the March 02, 1956 The Tampa Times was discovered by Sharon Mooney (Bobby Fischer Newspaper Archive editor) on February 01, 2018 while gathering research materials for this ongoing newspaper archive project. Along with lost games now being translated into Algebraic notation and extractions from over two centuries of newspapers, it is but one of the many lost treasures to be found in the pages of old newspapers since our social media presence was first established November 11, 2017.
