1911

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March 05, 1911

• The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, March 05, 1911 - Page 102 — King's Gambits Chess Tourney by C. F. Pierce — The king's gambits chess tournament of the Chess and Checker Club of Southern California has proceeded to a total of 650 games, with Pierce in first place on 38 games won and 4 lost, while Gilbert and Holt are tied for second and third positions with 41½ won and 12½ lost, each.
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March 26, 1911

• The Buffalo Times Buffalo, New York Sunday, March 26, 1911 - Page 28 — Just One Paul Morphy. — After beating the American chess champion, Marshall, and vanquishing many of the cleverest chess-players in the country, a young Cuban, Capablanca, has won the first place in the international chess tournament at San Sebastian, Spain. They are calling Capablanca a second Paul Morphy.
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August 13, 1911

• Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Sunday, August 13, 1911 - Page 19 — Dr. Palmer Gunkel “P.G.” Keeney — Cinti Chapter Sui Mate Solvers. — From left to right: P.G. Keeney, E.W. Keeny, M.D. and Murray Goldsmith, M.D., three leaders in Ohio chess. Between Murray Goldsmith and P.G. Keeney there exists a friendly rivalry for the Ohio state chess championship.
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November 09, 1911

• The Brooklyn Daily Eagle Brooklyn, New York Thursday, November 09, 1911 - Page 24 — (Column) Chess by Herman Helms — Having received the formal challenge for a world's championship match from Jose R. Capablanca at the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, last Saturday night, as was duly chronicled in Sunday's Eagle, the action of Dr. Emanuel Lasker will be awaited with keen interest on the part of the chess players of the world. The champion so far has not answered the challenge, but has decided upon a policy of mature deliberation. He believes that the terms and conditions for this most important match should be drawn up with the greatest possible care. It is not at all certain that he will be able to reply formally to his youthful challenger before his return to Europe this month. Considerable time will elapse in that case, because the chances are that the two masters may be traveling in opposite directions about three weeks from now. Dr. Lasker has said that in principle he is ready to defend his title. Read More