AThe Atlanta Constitution Atlanta, Georgia Tuesday, April 04, 1972 - Page 5
Games People Play
However…
With all those huge stadiums sitting out there emptied of spectators, somebody has to rush in and fill the gap. Whenever the times call for a hero, a hero will inevitably respond. Bobby Fischer, American chess genius, may be the wave of the future. He's supposed to play Russia's Boris Spassky for the world chess championship, but he's not satisfied with the financial prospects and the whole thing may be called off. They're too chintzy in Yugoslavia and Iceland where the tournament games were to be played.
As an economic advisor and idea man of unquestioned stature, may I make a small suggestion? The time has come to move baseball out of the stadium and move chess in. The international chess masters can play in each of the major stadiums across this favored land and I'll bet a pawn against a used catcher's mitt that the fans will be tearing down the gates. That's more than baseball has been able to boast in years.
It's your move, Bobby…
