ADeseret News and Salt Lake Telegram Salt Lake City, Utah Thursday, January 02, 1958
Perennial Sam Wins Again, Takes Over Lead
Reshevsky, who has one more unfinished game to play, with Bobby Fischer, paces the field of 14 players with a score of 4-0.
The tournament is being played at the Manhattan Chess Club in New York. As soon as the tournament is completed, Sammy will begin his transcontinental tour, and will appear in a simultaneous match during February in Salt Lake City.
This year's sensation was Bobby Fischer, a 14-year-old Brooklyn school boy. He successfully defended his title for the national junior championship in San Francisco and, shortly afterward, entered the annual open championship of the United States Chess Federation in Cleveland.
In view of earlier accomplishments, much was expected of him, even through the field, 175, was unusually large.
To the amazement of all concerned, the boy, after a tie with the United States champion, Bisguier, was declared to be the winner of the open title.
