Boston, MA, United States (16 September 1888-7 November 1888)
1 2 3 4 5 Score
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Burille 1 1 0 0 1 3†
Young 0 0 1 1 0 2
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† Match terminated due to both players resigning from the club.
Format: Ten games up, draws not counting.
Time Control: 15 moves per hour.
Introduction
A match between Mr. F. K. Young and C. F. Burille for the Championship of the club, was commenced at the rooms of the Boston Chess Club, Monday, Sept. 16th. The winner of the first ten games, draws not counting, to be the victor. The match is exciting great interest at the Hub. (1)
Mr. Constant F. Burille, the rising young Bostonese master, and Mr. F. K. Young, the present champion of the Boston Club, have entered upon a match of ten games up for the championship. The time limit is fifteen moves per hour. Mr. Burille scored the first two parties, and Mr. Young the third, contested on the 3d instant:—since which, from some cause, the play seems to have come to a stand-still. (2)
The championship of the Boston Chess Club is being contested for by Messrs. Burille and Young, and proving a one-sided affair, Mr. Young being left altogether. (3)
Mr. Young has won a game from Mr. Burille in their match. (4)
The Burille-Young match is making slow progress. The score now stands: Burille, 2; young, 1. (5)
Two more games have been played in the Young-Burille match, each contestant winning one. The score now stands: Burille, 3, Young, 2. (6)
The Boston Post states that the Young-Burille match has been indefinitely postponed, and laments that the long standing rivalry between these two players can not be settled. At the last report of the match Burille was ahead by 3 to 2. (7)
Collapse of the Match
Boston Chess Club.
No Truth in the Story that it is Going to Disband.
For some days past there have been rumors floating about the city to the effect that that quaint old Boston institution, the Boston Chess Club, was disintegrating, and would probably disband, owing to internal disruptions. An investigation reveals an entirely different state of affairs. When a reporter called at the cosey quarters of the club in Pemberton square, everything wore its wonted look. A dozen or more members were seated at the different tables engaged in the study of their favorite game. "Why, bless your hear," said one of these to the Herald man when the object of his visit was broached., "there's absolutely nothing in it. Unfortunately, we have two or three men who are members of the club that are of the 'rule or ruin' class, and they are at the bottom of this. They are desirous of changing the constitution of the club so as to place the game of whist on an equal footing with chess, and to change the club name to the Boston Chess and Whist Club. Defeated in the object, the trio have been endeavoring to organize a new club in the city, and to draw away our club members. They have failed signally. Our organization never was in such a healthy state since the days of Paul Morphy, and our membership roll (155) has been been equalled since that time." (8)
"Boston Chess Club.
Annual Election of Officers—Several Members Resign.
The annual meeting of the Boston Chess Club was held last evening. The affairs of the club have not been entirely harmonious of late, and last evening three of its leading members, Messrs. Burrill (sic; Burille), Ware and Young, resigned their membership. It is understood that about 20 more will follow their example.
After the resignation of the above members, officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: President, J. P. Hopkinson; vice president E. S. Hazleton (sic); secretary, E. S. Huntington; treasurer, Howard Sargent; executive committee, F. P. Howell (sic; Harlow), P. Cummings, G. M. Austin and C. M. Saulson.
The members who have withdrawn from the club, as well as those who propose to withdraw, have called a meeting for December 23 at Young's Hotel, when they will organize the Boston Chess and Whist Club. A membership of 70 is already secured, and when the first meeting is held it is expected that the number will reach 150." (9)
New Chess and Whist Club.
In response to a call issued by P. Ware, Jr., a number of gentlemen interested in chess and whist met at the Parker House last night and took preliminary measures for organizing a chess and whist club. The name of the Deschapelles club was unanimously adopted for the new organization. The following committee was elected to draw up constitution and bylaws, with instructions to report Jan. 1: George W. Pettes, Stephen B. Wood, George W. Brown, Charles M. Clay, P. Ware, Jr., C. F. Burille, F. K. Young. (10)
Sources
(1) Columbia Chess Chronicle, v3 n13, 29 September 1888, p111
(2) New Orleans Times-Democrat, 1888.10.21, p16
(3) Nashville Daily American, 1888.10.07, p11
(4) Nashville Daily American, 1888.10.14, p11
(5) Columbia Chess Chronicle, v3 n16, 20 October 1888, p135
(6) Columbia Chess Chronicle, v3 n20, 17 November 1888, p169
(7) Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, 1888.12.22, p13
(8) Boston Sunday Herald, 1888.12.09, p2
(9) Boston Daily Advertiser, 1888.12.13, p3
(10) Boston Daily Globe, 1888.12.29, p5
Kibitzing
