Jerome Gambit: Humbling

 

Sometimes, when I reflect on The Database, my storage for Jerome Gambit and Jerome-related games - now approaching 96,000 entries - I think that I have accomplished something of note.

Then I run across a bit of information from the chess column for the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Sunday, May 02, 1880

Mr. James Tarbell, of Upper Alton, Ill., who has acquired some fame as a correspondence player, would like very much to defend against the Jerome gambit in person or by correspondence. He is at present playing with Mr. Wm. Brown, of this city, and Mr. W. H. Hook of Paducah, Ky.

Cool!

I checked The Database.

Hmm...

No entry on James Tarbell.

No entry on William Brown.

No entry on W. H. Hook.

How disappointing.

I will keep my eyes open, however. 

Readers are asked to, as well.