See L.A. Times, "Chess Champ Forfeits by Failing to Appear" Aug. 14, 1961 "A spokesman for the committee said Fischer protested the starting time was 'too early' and wanted the match to begin at the time originally scheduled, 1:30 p.m. The time had been advanced, it was explained, to permit the referee and the committee to be on hand for a championship tournament scheduled to open in San Francisco today." https://bobby-fischer-1961.blogspot.com/