There he wrote the chess column of the newspaper Pittsburgh Dispatch. In 1901, he won a master tournament in Buffalo versus Eugene Delmar, placing behind tournament winner Harry Nelson Pillsbury, but still above Marshall. This success encouraged him to participate in the following years in some international master tournaments.
In Pittsburgh, he penned the chess column for the Dispatch newspaper. In 1901, he won a master tournament in Buffalo against Eugene Delmar, finishing behind the winner Harry Nelson Pillsbury but ahead of Marshall. This victory prompted him to participate in international master tournaments over the following years.