L to R: Dr. Hal Karlsson, Chase Watters, Dr. Jim Brink, Walter Albeldano, me, Bryan Pernes and Stephanie Ballom
The Texas Tech University Knight Raiders chess team recorded its best finish in team history at the prestigious Southwest Collegiate Championship held last weekend (March 8 – 9) in Houston.
The globe behind us has a very rich history. This is Texas Tech University 1688 Coronelli Terrestrial Globe, one of only three in North America. It was designed and constructed in the Venetian workshop of the Franciscan Father Vincenzo Coronelli.
In 1920, it was purchased by American newspaper magnate and tireless art collector William Randolph Hearst from a Paris antiques dealer. The globe was left crated until 1941, when Hearst auctioned it off. Texas Tech University purchased the globe in 1968 from Dallas oilman Robert B. Moody as the library’s one millionth acquisition.
Due to its deteriorating condition, the 300 year old globe was removed from public display in the mid 1980’s. Realizing the globe’s historic and aesthetic significance, then Texas Tech Regent James E. Sowell provided funding for an extensive conservation treatment. This restoration, which was dedicated to First Lady Laura Bush in May 1997, has made it possible for the Coronelli Globe to be on permanent exhibit in the Southwest Collection / Special Collections Library.
The globe must be worth in the millions.
Susan, can you say once and for all who this sparkling black beauty is?
Does she have a name? Does she play chess? Say something Susan.
Her name is Pudding-tame.
Ask me twice, and I’ll tell you the same!
Superiffic win Knight Raiders!
Woo hoo!
Her name is on the page
Susan looks great in this picture. Of course we love her for more reasons than this, but it is nice to compliment someone for their appearance from time to time… 🙂
More about the young lady on the right…
http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/?p=154
Two beauties in this picture! Both names begin with S.