“ Louis is a Steinitz town, you can bet on that, said a chess player today. You see, its a matter of patriotic pride. We want to make this country the leading one in chess. We dont want to see Zukertort go back across the water with all the laurels. Steinitz is going to live in this country after this, and we ought to give him a lift. Steinitz is troubled with insomnia and complained yesterday of being unable to woo the drowsy god. ”

“ He keeps his eye on every move but keeps mum at the same time. He always stands ready to courteously explain the last move. The Chicago and Cincinnati papers come to hand, had a correct score of the game and S.M. Joseph, the official scorer, is tickled to think the Associated Press sent the same accurate score all over the world. Some think that Steinitz is the better analyzer but that Zukertort carries the game along the better. Others however, deny it. Steinitz is a good whist player but Zukertort can beat him. When either plays, nobody reneges. ”

“ Campbell and Isador Judd as substitutes. As the hand of the clock approached the hour the audience began to increase perceptibly and those gentlemen whose perspectives to chess are well known began to stroll in by the twos and threes. ”