E. J. Clarke

Chess San Francisco Call, Sunday, February 2, 1913 (First column in several years.)

Chess San Francisco Call, Sunday, February 9, 1913 (Dr. W.R. Lovegrove was invited, but could not attend, the American National Masters Tournament held in New York; Capablanca won.)

Chess San Francisco Call, Sunday, February 16, 1913 (The Mechanics' Institute Chess Club beat the San Diego Chess Club in a correspondence game.)

Chess San Francisco Call, Sunday, February 23, 1913 (Possible correspondence match between Northern and Southern California.)

Chess San Francisco Call, Sunday, March 2, 1913 (Mechanics' Institute planning a great tournament with the company in charge of the upcoming Panama-Pacific Exposition.)

Chess San Francisco Call, Sunday, March 9, 1913 (First hand account of chess in the gold mines - 1850 Placerville.)

Chess San Francisco Call, Sunday, March 16, 1913

Chess San Francisco Call, Sunday, March 23, 1913 (The Mechanics' Institute Chess Club elected new officers: President, J. J. Dolan; Vice-President, Captain H. Meyers; Treasurer, John H. Wood; and Secretary, E. J. Clarke.)

Chess San Francisco Call, Sunday, March 30, 1913 (The correspondence game between Northern and Southern California is set for April 15th.)

Chess San Francisco Call, Sunday, April 6, 1913 (A. J. Fink is leading the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club Championship.)

Chess San Francisco Call, Sunday, April 13, 1913

Chess San Francisco Call, Sunday, April 20, 1913 (An account of W.R. Lovegrove's wins against Emanuel Lasker, Pillsbury, and other champions by a referee.)

Chess San Francisco Call, Sunday, April 27, 1913

Chess San Francisco Call, Sunday, May 4, 1913

Chess San Francisco Call, Sunday, May 11, 1913

Chess San Francisco Call, Sunday, May 18, 1913

Chess San Francisco Call, Sunday, May 25, 1913

Chess San Francisco Call, Sunday, June 1, 1913

Chess San Francisco Call, Sunday, June 8, 1913

Chess San Francisco Call, Sunday, June 15, 1913

Chess San Francisco Call, Sunday, June 22, 1913

Chess San Francisco Call, Sunday, June 29, 1913

Chess San Francisco Call, Sunday, July 6, 1913

Chess San Francisco Call, Sunday, July 13, 1913

Chess San Francisco Call, Sunday, July 20, 1913

Chess San Francisco Call, Sunday, July 27, 1913

Chess San Francisco Call, Sunday, August 3, 1913

Chess San Francisco Call, Sunday, August 10, 1913

Chess San Francisco Call, Sunday, August 17, 1913

Chess San Francisco Call, Sunday, August 24, 1913

Chess San Francisco Call, Sunday, August 31, 1913

Chess San Francisco Call, Sunday, August 31, 1913 (Call Chess Editor's Swan Song)

Chess San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, July 24, 1921

Chess San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, July 31, 1921 (Club Champion, E. W. Gruer, gave a 3-game blindfold simultaneous at the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club and scored 2 wins and 1 loss.)

Chess San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, August 28, 1921 (Mechanics' Institute {along with clubs from Los Angeles and San Diego} is planning a California State Chess Championship.)

Chess San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, October 9, 1921

Chess San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, October 16, 1921

Chess San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, October 23, 1921

Chess San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, October 30, 1921

Chess San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, December 4, 1921 (Mechanics' Institute Club Champion, Elmer Gruer, is expected to give a good account of himself in the upcoming California State Chess Championship tournament.)

Chess San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, December 11, 1921 (Tevis Donates Cup for Championship Tournament.)

Chess San Francisco Chonicle, Sunday, December 18, 1921 (Mechanics' Institute to play Telegraphic match with Chicago.)

Chess San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, December 25, 1921

Chess San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, January 1, 1922 (1st California State Chess Championship started at the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club.)

Chess San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, January 8, 1922 (1st California State Chess Championship is still in progress at the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club.)

Chess San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, January 15, 1922 (Elmer W. Gruer won the 1st California Chess Championship, held at the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club.)

Chess San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, January 29, 1922

Chess San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, February 12, 1922

Chess San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, February 26, 1922

Chess San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, May 14, 1922

Chess San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, July 23, 1922

Chess San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, October 1, 1922

Chess San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, October 22, 1922

Chess San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, November 12, 1922

Chess San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, December 17, 1922

Chess San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, May 20, 1923

Chess San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, August 5, 1923

Chess San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, February 6, 1927

Chess San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, August 7, 1927

Chess San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, August 21, 1927 (Elmer W. Gruer won the California State Chess Championship in Los Angeles.)

Chess San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, August 28, 1927

Chess San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, October 16, 1927

Chess San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, April 1, 1928

Chess San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, April 8, 1928 (Miss Cameron, 1927 President of the C.C.L.N.A., is the California chess fraternity's "first lady.")

Chess San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, April 15, 1928 (Transbay Team beats Mechanics' Institute Team 8-7)

Chess San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, April 22, 1928 (Wallace E. Neville, author of 'Chess Humanics', gave a Simultaneous Exhibition at the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club and scored 10 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw.)

Chess San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, April 29, 1928

Chess San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, May 6, 1928

Chess San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, May 27, 1928

Chess San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, August 5, 1928

Chess San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, August 19, 1928

Chess San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, September 23, 1928

Chess San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, December 16, 1928

Chess San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, December 23, 1928

Chess San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, January 6, 1929

Chess San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, March 3, 1929

Chess San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, March 10, 1929

Chess San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, March 31, 1929

Chess San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, May 12, 1929

Chess San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, May 19, 1929 (World Champion Alexander Alekhine gave a Simultaneous Exhibition at the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club and scored 27 wins, 8 losses and 8 draws.)

Chess San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, August 11, 1929