The Journal Times, Racine, Wisconsin, Sunday, January 26, 1958
Rosenwald Tournament
As reported last week, young Bobby Fischer won the Rosenwald and USCF championship tournament held in New York a few weeks ago, finishing ahead of the country's No. 1 player, Grandmaster Samuel Reshevsky, which prompted one wit to remark, “The Reshevsky of tomorrow playing the Bobby Fischer of yesterday.”
Reshevsky was a child prodigy, who came to this country when he was only 7. He played a simultaneous exhibition in Milwaukee in 1920, in a tour of the country, and was a perennial U.S. champion in the late 30's. He is one of the most tenacious fighters among the world's leading players.
Bobby Fischer's brief career is similar in that he learned the game only three years ago, yet developed so rapidly that he must presently be ranked with Reshevsky at the top of the list in the Western Hemisphere. It will be very interesting to see how he does in competition with other leading grand masters, for that seems to be the obvious next step for the 15 year old lad who, in a space of five short months, has won the U.S. Open, the U.S. Junior Championship, and the USCF championship.
