1922

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January 02, 1922

• Los Angeles Evening Express Los Angeles, California Monday, January 02, 1922 - Page 2 — Gruer Undefeated in S.F. Chess Tourney — San Francisco, Jan. 2.—Sunday results in the chess tournament follow: Wockoff defeated Fink in 34 moves; Gruer defeated Borochow in 52 moves, opening Vienna; Mlotkowski defeated Swanson in 70 moves, Hungarian opening; Borochow defeated Hallwegen in 80 moves; Smith draws with Clarke in 75 moves, Ruy Lopez opening… -CONTINUED- Read More

January 03, 1922

• Los Angeles Evening Express Los Angeles, California Tuesday, January 03, 1922 - Page 27 — Eliminate Borochow In Chess Tourney — San Francisco, Jan. 3.—Standing of the contestants for the state chess championship remained unchanged today at the close of the seventh round. E.W. Gruer of Oakland, with seven straight victories, led the field, with S. Mlotkowski of Los Angeles standing second, only half a game behind. H. Borochow of Los Angeles, with six won and four lost, was eliminated, standing fourth, after he had finished his tenth game, which is all contestants are required to play. E.J. Clark of San Francisco, with five won and two lost, was standing third. Read More

January 04, 1922

• Los Angeles Evening Express Los Angeles, California Wednesday, January 04, 1922 - Page 3 — Crucial Chess Game Is Captured by Gruer — San Francisco, Jan. 4 — The crucial game of the chess tournament was played here yesterday between Mlotkowski and Gruer. It was won by Gruer in 33 moves. He employed the Hungarian defense. Gruer is now a game and a half ahead of Mlotkowski in the race for first place, with but a slight chance of the result being reversed. Read More

May 07, 1922

• The Times Shreveport, Louisiana Sunday, May 07, 1922 - Page 8 — Chess Contest Played by Radio — By Universal Service. — New York, June 6.—The world's first radio chess game between land and sea was in progress today. “Pawn to king's fourth,” buzzed the radio from the steamship President Taft, near mid-Atlantic, and the message received in New York was relayed to Edward Lasker in Chicago.
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