Additional Games
- Chessgames
- Game, Dr. Robert B. Griffith vs. Dr. Ward, Southern California Tournament, 1933.
- Game, Harry Borochow vs. Dr. Robert B. Griffith, Southern California Chess League, 1934.
- Game, Robert B. Griffith vs. Louis Millstein, informal tournament, 1935.
- Game, Adolf Jay Fink vs. Dr. Robert B. Griffith, annual North-South match, California, May 31, 1936.
- Game, Dr. Robert B. Griffith, Henry McMahon (Hollywood, Ca) vs. James L. Huth, Robert L. Macconel (Hawaii Army Base), 1936.
- Game, Edward P. Elliot vs. Dr. Robert B. Griffith, Southern California League matches, 1936.
July 12 1926
Doctor Doesn't Answer Divorce 12 Jul 1926, Mon Los Angeles Evening Post-Record (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com
Doctor Doesn't Answer Divorce
Dr. Robert B. Griffith, prominent plastic surgeon is unconcerned over the action of his wife, Mrs. Vivian Griffith, in getting a divorce.
A default entered by Mrs Griffith's attorneys indicates the surgeon's lack of interest. By the terms of the mutual agreement reached Mrs. Griffith is to have $200 a month toward the support of herself and their 4-year-old son Robert.
Married in 1921 the Griffiths separated in 1925.
March 23 1931
Chess Players Issue Challenge 23 Mar 1931, Mon Los Angeles Evening Express (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com
CHESS PLAYERS ISSUE CHALLENGE
George Patterson, Harry Borochow and Dr. R. B. Griffith, members of the Beverly Hills Chess Club have issued a challenge to all corners to meet them in a three-star tandem chess match at the club Wednesday night.
In a tandem match three players instead of one direct a side's play.
Nonmembers successful in defeating the tandem team will be made members.
Reservations may be made with Secretary Henry MacMahon at Oxford 2028.
August 13 1932
(Calisphere) The International Chess congress will open at Pasadena on Monday with players shown above. Seated, left to right, Henry MacMahon, La Vieve Hines, Dr. Robert B. Griffith. Standing left to right, Harry Borochow, Isaac Kashdan and Arthur W. Dake. Mr. Borochow of Los Angeles is the California state champion, Mr. Dake of Portland is the Pacific Coast champion and Miss Hines is the champion woman player of the Pacific coast. Dr. Griffith of Beverly Hills is former American intercollegiate champion. Photo dated: Aug. 13, 1932.
Clark vs. Griffith 24 Sep 1916, Sun The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com
We received recently an interesting letter from Stasch Mlotkowski, formerly a member of the Franklin Chess Club and now living at Los Angeles, California. Mlotkowski states that the recent match between Northern California and Southern California played Labor Day will probably result in a victory for Northern California. Three games are to be adjudicated. This match was of special interest on account of the appearance of Dr. Griffith, formerly of this city and an exceptionally able player. Dr. Griffith has not been playing chess for some years and we are pleased to part see that he is again taking a prominent part in the game. We publish in this column the game that he played in the above match with Clark. The game went to adjudication and will probably end in a draw.
Dr. Griffith wished to be particularly remembered to his old friends at the Franklin Chess Club. Our readers will recall that on May 30, 1900, he played for Franklin vs. Manhattan, defeating Roething, of the Manhattan Chess Club.
The following game played on Labor Day in a match between Northern and Southern California was forwarded to us by S. Mlotkowski. Dr. Griffith our readers will recall was formerly a student at the University cf this city and a member of the Franklin Chess Club. He played for the club in one or two of the matches against Manhattan, and was regarded while in the city as one of the leading players here. His style was original and brilliant.
The game was continued a number of moves and finally left unfinished and is to be adjudicated. Mlotkowski announces that it most probably will be adjudicated a draw.
August 16 1932
(Calisphere) Left to right, seated: Arthur W. Dake, of Portland, Ore., Pacific Coast champion; Harry Borochow, Los Angeles, California State champion; Isaac Irving Kashdan, New York City, challenger for the United States championship. Standing, Dr. Robert B. Griffith, Beverly Hills, former American inter-collegiate champion, referee. Photograph dated: August 16, 1932.August 18 1932
(Calisphere) Left to right: Isaac Irving Kashdan, Dr. Robert B. Griffith, and Miss La Vieve Hines, Pacific Coast woman champion and American woman challenger. Photo dated: Aug. 18, 1932.August 28 1932
August 28, 1932, Samuel Reshevsky, Arthur Dake and Herman Steiner are prize recipients in the International Chess Congress at Pasadena, California.
Chess 29 Aug 1932, Mon Daily News (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com
Daily News, Los Angeles, California, Monday, August 29, 1932
Russian Retains Championship In Chess Congress
Pasadena, Aug. 28—(U.P.)—Dr. Alexander Alekhine, shrewd Russian lawyer from Paris, retained his world's chess championship tonight in the eleventh and final round of the international congress here.
Dr. Alekhine had clinched his title in the ninth round, and his match tonight, like most of the others, ended in a draw. The tourney, however, saw his first defeat in two years when he lost last night to Arthur Dake of Portland, Ore., Pacific coast champion.
Held To Draw
Reuben Fine, young New Yorker, held Dr. Alekhine to a draw tonight in 57 moves. Harry Borochow, Los Angeles, drew with A. J. Fink, San Francisco, in 65 moves. Samuel Reshevsky of Chicago defeated Dake in 87 moves; J. Bernstein, New York, drew with Jose Araiza, Mexico City, in 49 moves; Sam Factor of Chicago lost to Irving Kashdan, New York, 33 moves, and J. Steiner, New York, drew with L. Reinfeld, New York, in 44 moves.
Prize of $250
Dr. Alekhine's victory won a $250 prize, Kashdan took second place and $150, while Dake, Reshevsky and Steiner divided third place with $50 each. Bernstein, Factor, Fine and Reinfeld were tied for the next places, Araiza was eleventh and Fink last.
Rev. H. E. Ohman, Nebraska state champion, captured the minor tournament held in conjunction with the masters' congress. Miss LaVieve M. Hines of Pasadena won the women's tourney.
Dr. Alekhine will play a consultation tournament against 100 chess experts in Los Angeles next Thursday. Fifty teams of two men each will oppose the champion, the team being permitted to discuss the moves, while Alekhine must play alone.
May 31 1937
Cars Collide Head-On Near Ventura 31 May 1937, Mon Ventura County Star (Ventura, California) Newspapers.com
CARS COLLIDE HEAD-ON NEAR VENTURA
Fillmore Man, Chess Champion And Woman Accident Victims
Automobile accidents claimed the lives of three persons and resulted in injuries for five others over the week-end.
The three fatalities occurred in a spectacular crash late last night at the intersection of 101 highway and Telephone road four miles east of Ventura. Four were injured in an accident on Telegraph road.
The dead:
Fred Davalas, 28, Fillmore ranch worker;
Dr. Robert B. Griffith, 58, of Beverly Hills, reportedly well-known chess champion;
Miss Thelma Smith, about 35, of Los Angeles.
The injured:
Herman Steiner, 32, of Los Angeles:
Roy Cox, 39; Altiene Cox, 33; Naylar Rihbany, 19, and Jennie Rihbany, 16, all of Fillmore.
Sheriffs deputies and California highway patrol officers were called to the scene of the Telephone road intersection crash at approximately 9:30 p. m.
June 01 1937
Other Victims 01 Jun 1937, Tue The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com
OTHER VICTIMS
Other victims of the tragedy were Dr. Robert B. Griffith, 58-year-old Beverly Hills physician, a passenger with Miss Smith in an automobile driven by Herman Steiner, chess editor of The Times, and Fred Davalos, 28, of Fillmore, driver of the second car.
Steiner, critically injured, is in Foster Memorial Hospital in Ventura with a possible fractured skull and severe face and neck lacerations.
Funeral services for Griffith will be conducted Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at the Wee Kirk o' the Heather, Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Griffith 01 Jun 1937, Tue The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com
GRIFFITH. Suddenly May 30 at Ventura. Dr. Robert B. Griffith, beloved father of Mrs. D. A. Gazzaniga, Robert Blake Griffith, Jr. and Arthur Griffith, brother of Mrs. Claire M. Parker. Services Thursday morning at 10:30 o'clock in Wee Kirk o' the Heather, Forest Lawn. Garrett Brothers, directors.
