AThe Palm Beach Post West Palm Beach, Florida Saturday, October 30, 1971 - Page 14
Fischer's Feats
No cheerleaders. No bands. No strutting majorettes. But nevertheless an outstanding victory for Bobby Fischer over Russian Tigran Petrosian — and a chance to become world champion in a competitive game that spans the centuries.
After a close match in the final challenge round with Petrosian in Buenos Aires, the Brooklyn High School dropout shoved his castles and bishops, his pawns and knights, to a four-game sweep. Now America's Bobby Fischer, a national champ since age 14, will meet next spring with the reigning world chess king. Boris Spassky.
Bobby Fischer's feats in chess are comparable to all the heroics of a George Blanda, all the polish of a Brooks Robinson, all the flash of a Jerry West. He has been saying that he is the world's greatest chess player. He has convinced us and most of the world. Now all he has to do is convince Boris Spassky in 1972.
Bobby Fischer is conducting a one-man, people-to-people program for his country. He has earned respect and recognition. His success is our prestige. And even if there are no cheerleaders — he must know the hurrahs are there.
