**Sam Sloan is either the most inattentive reader of all time, or he
missed the fact that I already addressed this very subject - that the
gent in question organized a coast to coast league of college chess -
much supported by state of Oregon, BTW.


Exactly -- small potatoes. And if the action was in Washington or
Oregon...since they are fairly autonomous to USCF -- that's further
evidence that his activity was outside of the present organization.


Here we have the great divide and evidence of USCF as a failed organization,
compared with others who actually promote chess. The Delegate says that
organising in 6 states, plus military collegiate involvement [with
WestPoint] which cost USCF not a penny, is 'outside the present
organization'.

But it is front and centre to USCF's mission.

Mr. Alexander is here rubbished by a USCF delegate /for/ promoting chess, in
an area which does not compete with USCF, yet who can still benefit by it -
and who is now singled out for political reasons because he tried to work
with USCF, but now works with others who /actually/ promote the game.

If Mr. Alexander's efforts are 'small potatoes' then USCF never achieved as
much in pioneering a college network, whether with 50 staff or the current
25, and therefore their own efforts would have to be called 'peanuts!'

Phil Innes

ECJ