Seven New Yorkers Victors in Second Round of Open Tourney in Cleveland

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New York Times, New York, New York, Thursday, August 08, 1957

Bisguier, Mednis Advance in Chess
Seven New Yorkers Victors in Second Round of Open Tourney in Cleveland
Special to The New York Times
Cleveland, Aug. 7—Seven of the New Yorkers in the annual open championship of the United States Chess Federation at the Hotel Manger today won their second-round matches and registered scores of 2—0 each.
Those who triumphed included Arthur B. Bisguier, Anthony E. Santasiere, Bobby Fischer, Edmar Mednis, Karl Burger, Allen Kaufman and Jeremiah F. Donovan.
Other prominent contenders with 2-0 scores were Col. Joaquin J. Araiza of Mexico City, Donald Byrne of Ann Arbor, Mich., Robert Byrne of Indianapolis, Hans Berliner of Washington, Atillio Di Camillo of Philadelphia and Edgar T. McCormick of East Orange, N. J.
There were two New Yorkers with tallies of 1½-½ each—Harry Fajans and Walter J. Shipman.