Chess Tournament.

The preliminary round resulted as follows:

Section I.

WON. LOST.

O. B. Hawes. 31/2 1/2

J. Crane. 2 2

F. W. Burlingham. 2 2

K. Brown. 11/2 21/2

W. Reed. 1 3

Section II.

S. Adams. 4 0

H. G. Nichols. 21/2 11/2

W. F. Baker. 21/2 11/2

F. H. Gage. 1 2

M. C. Cichols. defaulted

Section III.

F. Irwin. 21/2 11/2

F. W. Nicolls. 31/2 11/2

A. Latham. 21/2 21/2

J. F. Morton. 21/2 21/2

W. B. Greenleat. 2 3

A. P. Stone. 1 4

The two leading men from each section will enter the final round. The games between Burlingham and Crane, and Baker and H. G. Nichols must be finished before this evening. All the contestants in the finals will please meet this evening at 7.30 at 49 Hastings for the purpose of making appointments for their games. All games in this round must be played before Tuesday. December 17th.