Word: championed
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...accordance with the rule recently adopted by the Chess Club, providing that any one of the "guard" of four men may challenge the champion to a match for his title, and that any member of the club may challenge any member of the guard for his place, S. M. Ballou, the present champion, has been challenged by J. Hewins '96. The contestants have already played five games, four of which Ballou has won. Five games must be won by either contestant in order to claim the championship...
...Southard '98 has challenged A. W. Ryder '97, the sophomore champion, and J. Hewins '96 has been challenged by E. P. Fay '96 for his place on the guard...
Besides the champion there shall be a "guard" of four men. Any one of these may challenge the champion to a match for his title and any member of the club may challenge any member of the guard for his place. There shall also be a sophomore champion who must defend his title from any man in the two lower classes. The executive committee appointed as guard: W. L. Van Kleeck '95, J. Hewins '96, L. B. Shoenfeld '95, H. Lewis '96; and as sophomore champion, A. W. Ryder. Hewins has already begun a match with the present champion...
Chess and Whist Club.At the meeting of the Chess and Whist Club in the D. U. Rooms last night, Mr. Franklin K. Young, for many years champion chess player of New England, gave an exhibition of simultaneous play. Out of eleven simultaneous games Mr. Young won all but four and of these three were drawn. The names of the players and of the winners, together with the openings, are given below...
Chess and Whist Club.There will be a meeting of the Chess and Whist Club tomorrow evening at seven o'clock. F. K. Young, for many years champion of New England, will give an exhibition of simultaneous play, and members are urged to be present. All members of the University are cordially invited...