AJanuary 03 1954
Junior Chess Title Captured by L.A. Student 03 Jan 1954, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com
Junior Chess Title Captured by L.A. Student
Jerome Wolfe, 19, a Los Angeles student at the University of California at Santa Barbara, is the new Southern California junior chess champion, it was announced yesterday.
Wolfe, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wolfe, of 528 N. Hayworth Ave., was the only undefeated player among 28 participants in the 10-day round robin tournament which began last Dec. 20.
The title-deciding match between Wolfe and Ronald Gross, 17, of Compton High School, required four hours to complete. All matches were played at the Hollywood Chess Group headquarters at 108 N Formosa Ave.
TILIST IN ACTION—Jerome Wolfe, right, new Southern California junior chess champion awaits move by Eugene Steiner. Times Chess Editor Herman Steiner looks on. Ten-day tournament won by Wolfe was played at Hollywood group's quarters. Times photo
June 1954
Vol. 3, No. 9, California Chess Reporter, June 1954. International Masters Isaac Kashdan and Herman Steiner. “Kash” is the new chairman of the USCF.August 1954
Vol. IV, No. 1, August, 1954, California Chess Reporter; Herman Steiner and Toscha Seidel.September 1954
Vol. 4, No. 2, California Chess Reporter, September 1954. International Master Herman Steiner (Los Angeles), California Open Championship.December 1954
Vol. 4, No. 4, California Chess Reporter, December 1954. Seated, left to right: William Addison, Sven Elias Almgren, James Cross, Eugene Levin, Ray Martin. Standing: Dmitri Poliakoff, Milton O. Meyer, Irving Rivise, Herman Steiner, Jim Schmitt.
Vol. 4, No. 4, California Chess Reporter, December 1954. Herman Steiner, Los Angeles, with the lovely State Championship trophy.
