file which includes the original illustrations4 ,see #eiadc-;h4htm or #eiadc-;h4zip3 7https3_/_/www4gutenberg4org_/cache_/epu b_/#eiadc_/pg#eiadc-;images4html7 or 7https3_/_/www4gutenberg4org_/files_/#ei adc_/eiadc-;h4zip7 ,images of the original pages are available through ,internet ,archive4 ,see https3_/_/archive4org_/details_/modernbi lliardsc#ja;garn ,transcriber's note3 ,text enclosed by underscores is in italics 7italics74 ,text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face 7bold74 ,,modern ,,billiards4 ,a ,complete ,text-,book of the ,game1 ,containing ,plain and ,practical ,instructions ,how to ,play and ,acquire ,skill at ,this ,scientific ,amusement4 ,fully ,illustrated ,with ,plates and ,engravings1 showing two hundred and fifty ,strokes1 and the best methods of executing them1 as practised by the leading players of the day4 ,new ,edition--,new ,context--,new and ,complete ,records of ,all ,important ,match and ,tournament ,games1 ,amateur and ,professional1 from the ,earliest to 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,,index ,,introductory4 ,apart from its inviting to moderate and wholesome exercise1 billiards1 as popularly played1 is pre-eminently a mental pastime4 ,nearly all its exponents of approved skill1 whatever were the drawbacks of their youth1 are intellectually quick and bright4 ,this is due in some measure to the ready mathematical requirements of the play as a routine1 but in a much greater degree to its taxing the eye1 stimulating the fancy1 and disciplining the mind by imposing watchfulness1 invention1 and analysis4 ,slowness is costly1 and hence1 as an early habit1 an eager alertness of vision1 alacrity of step1 and promptitude of decision4 ,regarding billiards as a spectacle1 its physical requisites to perfection are keen sight1 level head and steady hand2 but they are by no means essential to enjoyment of it as a leisure-hour diversion en amateur4 ,in this sense1 its charm lies altogether in participation1 which is all the more agreeable and healthful because never needing to be exhausting4 ,caroming methods are still changing4 ,execution is again growing less fantastic and more practical4 ,systemization is becoming more and more dominant4 ,in consequence1 certain gathering shots1 depicting instructive possibilities rather than downright needs1 and diagrammed as still proper to teach when the earlier edition of this book was issued1 have no place in the present volume4 ,play has been made harder in theory1 but easier in fact4 ,lowering the cushion first and the table next has facilitated most strokes1 and particularly those dependent upon elevating the cue4 ,our fathers knew piqu1 but seldom mass4 ,drawing a ball without hopping it has been made surer4 ,cloths were once so much heavier in nap that ironing new ones again and again1 until the iron burned them out1 was the method here1 as it is in certain other countries yet4 ,although longer than the present ones by several inches1 yet still choice cues of old rarely went beyond eighteen ounces4 ,for special needs there are cues now whose butts alone are heavier than an old-fashioned cue in its entirety4 ,the lighter ashen sticks of the past were meant for a greater variety of shots than the experts' carom game of to-day has use for4 ,styles of play as a matter of contest are also different4 ,if the present generation know better how to count1 their elders knew better when not to try and count4 ,there has been progress in more directions than one4 ,a light-weight cue never before handled by its wielder played the last #aijj points of a memorable contest4 ,our 8,record0 has no other one-night match so impressive for headwork1 handicraft1 and hazard4 ,in the same year1 and in the same ,state1 a mile in harness was trotted in #b3ai1 but under wholly different conditions from those which to-day govern track1 equipment1 transportation1 and individual effort4 ,as in the popular eye some ,cresceus or ,lou ,dillon now completely obscures the bob-tailed1 homely little bay mare at ,kalamazoo1 so the billiard giants of these times are apt to overlook that the credit they receive for a marvelous progress as counters may not be exclusively their own4 ,some share in it is possibly due to improvements that first-class mechanicians have made in billiard implements4 ,rubber vulcanized in layers of different densities in the one strip have made cushion-angles trustier1 cloths are of closer shear and more uniformly spread1 choice cue-leathers are choicer1 cues have grown magical in their mere heft of hilt1 and vanished is the muslin under-cloth that helped the balls to dig their graves deep into the one of green4 ,rarely seen1 if ever now1 is the serrated cushion1 with a face like a saw whose dulled teeth are set inches apart1 and not often is there complaint that the speed of the bed is greater than that of the return from the cushion1 or else not quite so great4 ,,historical4 ,billiards was practically without beginning4 ,as with untold other excellences1 so with that4 ,until merit is established1 curiosity as to origin rarely begins4 ,when merit is acknowledged1 it is too late to trace origin4 8,let us to billiards1 ,charmion10 is one of ,shakespeare's many anachronisms4 ,as introduced into 8,antony and ,cleopatra10 its significance is simply that the amusement was growing in favor at the ,english court in the time of ,elizabeth1 ,shakespeare1 and ,mary1 ,queen of ,scots1 the last of whom had brought her table over with her from ,france4 ,the diligent student may read that ,socrates played billiards1 that ,anacharsis saw it played during his travels in ,greece1 that ,st4 ,augustine saw a billiard-table in journeying to or in ,africa1 and that ,cathire ,more1 an ,irish king of the second century ,a4,d41 bequeathed to his nephew 8fifty billiard-balls of brass1 with the pools and cues of the same material40 ,but the student must not go so far back as the originals in his search1 lest he discover that all are translators' errors4 ,st4 ,augustine's vision has proved to be nothing else4 ,billiards is also of quasi-historical record as having been invented by ,henri de ,vigne1 a ,frenchman1 for the amusement of ,louis ,,xi4 ,as runs a story more explicit1 though probably no trustier1 ,de ,vigne was only a carpenter1 or cabinet-maker1 who1 at the order of ,louis1 fashioned 8a billiard-table with a bed of stone1 covered with cloth1 and having a hole in the centre1 into which the balls were driven40 ,a more plausible recital is that the game was introduced to both ,france and ,england centuries before1 when the ,knights-,templars returned from their first or second crusade in the ,holy ,land4 ,but why not have been introduced into ,spain and ,italy at the same period8 ,rome should have been a likely spot for this game of the monasteries of the ,east to reach1 and yet ,rome's ample archives seem to have shed no light upon it1 although we find the 8,lives of the ,roman ,pontiffs0 mentioning one ,pope who was fond of billiards1 it being the ,italian game of a century or so ago4 ,any game of ,eastern origin should have reached ,spain1 through the ,moors1 centuries before ,france or ,england got it via ,palestine4 ,history is no happier in taking liberties with our own country by variously assigning the honor of introducing billiards here to the ,spaniards in ,florida under ,de ,soto1 to the ,english ,cavaliers in ,virginia1 to the ,huguenots settling in ,south ,carolina in #afij1 and to the primitive ,hollanders of ,manhattan ,island4 ,but why not to the earlier ,spaniards in ,florida under ,ponce de ,leon1 to the ,english ,cavaliers who settled one-half of the province of ,new ,jersey1 and to the ,huguenots who founded ,new ,rochelle1 ,n4 ,y41 at the same time that kindred refugees found lodgment in ,south ,carolina8 ,other nationalities have both played the game and kept rooms in once pre-eminently cosmopolitan ,holland1 but the ,dutch themselves have never-been a billiard-playing people2 and the official proceedings before the schouts1 scheppens and burgomasters of ,new ,amsterdam may safely be challenged to show any allusion whatever to billiards4 ,remote literature1 whether official or otherwise1 is lacking in evidence of the game anywhere in ,america until introduced into ,new ,york ,city by ,english officers in garrison in the eighteenth century4 ,on the contrary1 there is proof that1 even as late as #ahjh_/i1 the only billiards on ,manhattan ,island was the ,english winning-and-losing game on six-pocket tables1 presumptively from ,england4 ,one was a #g #ad with eight legs1 and having cushions stuffed with hair4 ,it is probably not worth disputing that1 howsoever christened at first1 billiards was originally an outdoor game1 and that1 lifted three or four feet from the ground1 it was eventually taken indoors when it rained4 ,remotely1 it may have been marbles or the immemorially ancient goff 7now golf71 or goff may have been remotely billiards or any one of half a dozen other outdoor jollities4 ,suffice that billiards to-day bears no more resemblance to what was so called a century and a half ago1 before ,france introduced first the third ball and in #agib the fourth1 than bagatelle bears to shuffleboard or pingpong4 ,obscure as that of the game itself is the origin of the 8twist0 and the 8draw10 the two most important strokes in modern billiards4 ,england claims them both for ,john ,carr1 the 8,bath ,marker10 on the ground that1 at some time prior to #ahbc1 he was the first to chalk a cue1 which is not a fact2 and ,france claims them for one ,capt4 ,mingaud1 an alleged professional billiardist1 who1 while imprisoned for a political offence in #ahbc1 invented the cue-leather4 ,as the writer recalls this ,mingaudism in its entirety1 as published in a book issued in ,paris about #ahfh and reprinted in the ,billiard ,cue here1 it was manifestly pure romance4 ,france may never have had a professional so named1 but ,france did have a ,capt4 ,roget de ,lisle1 who1 imprisoned for a political offence about the beginning of the last century1 invented the deathless 8,marseillaise40 ,moreover1 it was about #ahfh that the writer1 on the authority of ,prof4 ,wm4 ,lake1 who was a professional billiard-player here before and after #ahbc1 published that ,camille ,avout1 a shoemaker1 was the pioneer in turning out cue-leathers in ,new ,york ,city prior to #ahbc1 in which year a few were imported from ,france4 ,further to complicate matters1 ,carr is called the 8father of the side-stroke0 by the renowned ,pierce ,egan1 a contemporary of ,carr1 in his 8,annals of ,sporting10 a ,london periodical2 while later ,english billiard writers recount that ,roomkeeper ,bartley1 ,carr's employer1 was the inventor of the side-stroke and the draw1 that in due course he showed them to his marker1 and that ,carr merely profited by vending1 as the magical cause of both1 some powdered chalk in pillboxes at two-and-sixpence a box1 ,italian1 ,french and ,spanish players being his easy customers4 ,no matter when or in what shape billiards had its beginning1 it has been a favorite recreation of the good and the great for ages1 and never more noticeably so than in the present one4 ,philosophers seek it1 divines commend it1 and physicians prescribe it4 ,whatever its old form1 its new is essentially ,american4 ,other lands have gradually yielded to the force of ,american ideas4 ,public matches were a dozen years old in this country before there was one in any other1 and the ,american billiard tournament1 never seen in ,england until #ahgd_/e1 and not in ,france until #ahgi1 is now the accepted mode in both4 ,balklining1 another ,american idea1 was unknown to the professionals and amateurs of ,france until #ahhj4 ,it is now their standard caroming restriction1 while for seven or eight years past the ,english have been urging a line around the table as a hindrance to the 8nursery cannons0 that are the most recent powerful development in their national game4 ,cushion-caroms were first publicly exhibited in this country in #ahfg1 but never in ,france until #ahha4 ,three-cushion caroms1 of which the ,paris professionals have made a specialty during the past dozen years1 constitute another game of ,american development1 dating from #ahgh in a non-public way among professionals1 and going many years further back among our non-professionals4 ,until the way was shown by ,andrew ,buist1 an ,american1 caroms were barely an incidental feature of the ,english game4 ,attention was called anew to them by the separate visits the ,dions made to ,london more than twenty years ago4 ,even the prolific spot-ball play1 which has likewise been surprisingly progressive1 owes at least a little to this side of the ,atlantic1 for in advance of ,buist another ,american--,linley ,higham1 the 8,albany ,pony0--settled in ,england4 ,spot-balling1 at which he was mighty for that era on an ,american #f #ab table1 called then for but four different strokes in ,england4 ,now it engages more than twice as many4 ,modifications have likewise affected the representative players of ,france and ,america4 ,for fifteen years after they first came together1 the ,french were weak as compound cushioners1 but strong as ball-to-ball drivers4 ,it was the other way with the ,americans1 who had been brought up on #f #ab and #e #aa pocket tables1 while the ,french professors had been accustoming themselves to what was nearly a #d #i carom1 whereon other cushioning than a single one1 in which they were strong and the ,americans weak1 was an infrequent necessity4 ,now that the two nationalities are using the one table1 there is little to choose between them in respect of cushioning and ball-to-balling4 ,if proof were needed1 there is the international championship match of ,january #bi1 #aijd1 with its score of #ejj to #dif1 which is both trusty history and the latest up to date4 ,,the ,,billiard-,,room4 ,an apartment to accommodate one table should be of the dimensions following1 graduated by the size of the table1 and affording space for the free exercise of the cue4 ,where two or more tables are placed1 five feet will be sufficient to allow between them4 ,for table #f x #ab1 room should be #af #bb4 ,for table #e #aa1 room should be #ae #ba4 ,for table #e #aj1 room should be #ae #bj4 ,for table #d #i1 room should be #ad #ah4 ,for table #d #h1 room should be #ad #ag4 ,for table #c #g1 room should be #ab #ae4 ,architects1 in their plans for modern mansions1 should make suitable provision for this amusement1 without which no gentleman's establishment 7more especially if a country one7 can now be considered perfect4 ,even if the builder of a house has no taste for the game himself1 he should look beforehand1 and consider that such an accommodation might form an important item in the price which a succeeding tenant would be willing to pay for it4 ,the light1 if possible1 should come from above1 through ample skylights1 so as to bring the table within a general focus1 and thus prevent any shadow being thrown from the balls or cushions4 ,the gas-light should be raised about three feet two inches from the bed of the table and supplied with horizontal burners1 as by such an arrangement no shadow is cast from the pipe4 ,the distance of the light from the floor should be about #f feet #a inch4 ,for a #e #aj table the cross-arms of the pendant should measure from light to light #bh inches1 and the long arms #ef inches4 ,for a #d #i table1 cross-arms #be inches1 and long arms #ej inches4 ,for a #d #h table1 cross-arms #bb inches1 and long arms #dd inches4 ,for a #e #aa table1 cross-arms #ca inches1 and long arms #fb inches4 ,a useful shade has been devised which throws a soft1 even light on the table1 and keeps the glare from the player's eyes4 ,the floor1 if carpeted at all1 should be covered with some thick1 soft material4 ,,billiard ,,appliances--,,their ,,choice ,,and ,,care4 ,,how ,,to ,,select ,a ,,table4 ,never attempt it4 ,rather consult with and rely upon reputable manufacturers4 ,,size1 ,,shape1 ,,and ,,style4 ,in this country there are the standard size1 which is #e #aj feet1 and the popular size1 which is #d #i4 ,experts use the former1 and the latter is preferred in many public rooms and clubs1 as well as in most private houses1 in the last of which the #d #h also often finds a place4 ,tables are of various styles and shapes1 but mostly now without pockets1 and with the broad rails at sides and ends beveled1 ogee1 or square4 ,those designed for ball-pool have six pockets usually1 but sometimes only four4 ,in addition there is the combination billiard-table1 meant for both caroms and ball-pool at will4 ,beds are of slate1 and their tendency is toward greater thickness than was required up to a few years ago4 ,this adds to the general stability of the table4 ,even for the #f #ab1 slabs now are often in three pieces1 instead of four1 thus insuring a smoother playing surface4 ,heavier slabs should have six legs instead of four1 whether the table is #e #aj or larger4 ,many #d #i's have six4 ,apart from its cloth and cushions1 a table requires no special care beyond treating it similarly to any other piece of furniture1 by keeping its framework clean and occasionally applying polish1 which can be had of almost any furniture-dealer4 ,when not in use1 the table should be well covered up4 ,,the ,,cloth4 ,there are various kinds and several grades4 ,buying the best will save money4 ,almost invariably1 it is the indifferent player or worse who1 in or out of public rooms1 finds most fault with cushions1 balls1 cues1 leathers1 or chalk4 ,the experienced one has learned that usually1 when all is not well with him at billiards1 the fault is with himself or in his stroke4 ,a less skillful performer will blame the balls when a sagging floor has thrown the table out of level1 the table when a ball needs either truing or a holiday1 the chalk or the leather when he is wildly throwing his whole body at the ball1 and the cushion when diminished speed is really due to the influence of a protracted spell of damp weather upon cloth or ivory4 ,one is sure to absorb moisture1 and the other may4 ,as soon as play is over1 and especially in damp weather1 the cloth should first be hair-brushed and then whisk-broomed1 both processes being with the nap4 ,this1 on all tables properly set up1 runs in the one direction1 although what in ,america and elsewhere are called 8head0 and 8foot0 become 8bottom0 and 8top0 in ,england1 an inversion whose effect is to make the grain run the same way in both1 the ,english starting from the bottom4 ,whether table be pocket or carom1 the dust is to be swept out through the two corners farthest from the 8string-line10 or 8balk10 as it is termed in ,canada1 ,india1 ,england and ,australia4 ,beating with the hair-brush is not advisable4 ,cloth should not be so long neglected as to need it4 ,the brush spreads in the pounding1 and its action is as much against the nap as with it4 ,,the ,,cues4 ,as to both their selection and their care1 players should trust to the roomkeeper and his staff4 ,an owner of a private table ought to see that1 after play1 they are not only kept away from a heater1 but are also stood exactly upright in their rack1 to prevent warping or crooking4 ,under-leathers sometimes need sandpapering to overcome expansion4 ,neglected1 they will wear away the nap of the cloth in low-ball 8draw-shots10 if not make it picturesque with ,l-shaped rents1 although the usual start of these rents is that the cloth has been minutely punctured either by a hammered cue-ball 7mass7 or by one made acrobatic by an unskillful1 thoughtless stroke as it leaves either the cue or the cushion4 ,for slightly roughening the surface of the upper leather1 solidifying it1 smoothing its edges1 and generally 8rounding it off0 as a finishing touch1 a fine rasp is of service2 but it should not be used without that instruction which any competent roomkeeper will be glad to give4 ,it is a habit with a few to chalk both their bridge-hand and the upper half of their cues in muggy weather1 thereby befouling their own cloth and that of the table4 ,a wet rag1 followed by a dry one1 will remove the stickiness4 ,cues are made as light as #ab ounces1 but those most in demand are from #ag to #bb4 ,ball-pool1 in calling for a somewhat different stroke from that of ordinary caroms1 needs a little longer cue4 ,,cue-,,leathers4 ,self-adhesives1 with directions accompanying every box1 have made the act of leathering an easy art2 but selection is still a science1 and here again1 until experience has taught the amateur not so much1 perhaps1 what he needs as what he ought to expect to get1 manufacturer or roomkeeper will be the safer guide4 ,the same counsel will apply to ,,chalk4 ,most on the market is good4 ,much is often unspeakably bad4 ,all should be dry1 and as free from grease as from grit4 ,it now comes in various shapes--octagon1 cylindrical and square4 ,as the colored is labor-saving1 few roomkeepers have use for the white4 ,just as few took to the colored when first brought to notice1 nearly forty years ago1 although it was made green in order not to show itself upon the cloth4 ,,the ,,cushions4 ,elasticity1 accuracy and durability are their requisites4 ,by elasticity is not meant excessive speed1 for a cushion can be made so fast as utterly to baffle the good player without ultimately aiding the bad one who craves it4 ,all other things equal1 that cushion is best which is neither radical nor unexpected in its angles1 and is least susceptible to ordinary atmospheric changes4 ,until their covering begins to wear out in spots1 cushions need no other attention than to be lightly brushed when the bed-cloth is cleansed1 and every few weeks to have their bolts tightened by the merest turn or fraction4 ,should the bolts be overlooked too long1 the cushion itself1 by emitting a jingling sound1 will give notice that a shrinkage in wood or metal calls for carpenter's bit-and-brace4 ,the height of the top of the modern cushion-rail from the floor1 if level1 may be roundly expressed as thirty-four inches1 and that of the cushion's knife-like edge from the bed is one and seven-sixteenths inches4 ,this is for the regulation ,american and ,french ball1 which1 at one-quarter of an inch above its centre1 comes into contact with the cushion's edge4 ,struck with force1 a much larger ball would jump over the cushion1 while a much smaller1 jamming itself between table's bed and cushion's edge1 would jump inwardly4 ,cushions must be tuned to balls4 ,unless the former have a given height and pitch1 there cannot be accurate reflection1 and there may be inaccurate stroke4 ,height has already been discussed4 ,pitch is the inward slant of the cushion's top surface as a guide to the cue in certain situations4 ,,the ,,magic ,,balls4 ,with balkline the vogue1 as much depends upon balls1 cloth and cushions as upon the player himself4 ,balls should be of well-seasoned ivory1 and the only available guarantee as to that is the ability of manufacturers to carry a heavy stock4 ,there are players who talk of perfect balls1 but a well-turned ball is the limit1 and neither its truing-up nor its recoloring should ever be intrusted to other than an artisan of conceded skill and experience4 ,earth has never known an absolutely round sphere or a perfectly smooth plane4 ,under the glare of a chemical light1 lens and screen will show hills and valleys in both4 ,requiring much patience and much ivory1 matching balls is an art in itself4 ,the lower end of a tusk is too small for carom balls1 and the upper and larger too hollow4 ,perhaps six balls1 on an average1 can be shaped out of the central section4 ,the ball toward the smaller end is closer-grained than any of its companions1 all of which1 while of the one size1 may differ in other respects from one another4 ,possibly out of twenty tusks not fifty balls will be found approximately equal1 in sets of three1 with respect to weight and centralized gravity4 ,as sets1 they may all differ from one another1 notwithstanding that any one set is fit for ordinary use2 and for an important match the whole twenty tusks are liable not to turn out three balls alike in size1 weight and central gravity4 ,the best and dearest ivory is the rarest--the worst1 of course1 is cheapest4 ,some tusks1 as they grow1 acquire more moisture than others4 ,the dentine in the millions of little cells is greater in one tusk than in another4 ,when it comes to billiard-balls1 what the animal fed upon up to from ten to twenty years of age1 and also where it fed1 are no inconsiderable factors1 could we find them out4 ,some tusks partly season by sun-drying as they grow1 their owners having to trot long distances for water4 ,other elephants rear themselves where water is abundant1 but sunshine scarce4 ,there would also seem to be more durability in the detached tusk than in balls made from it4 ,the writer has a match-set he knows to be at least twenty-three years old1 that have never been returned1 and that have not had their cardboard box opened in nearly twenty years4 ,what will happen to them if put on table8 ,within four hundred feet of where they rest1 the set used in the ,phelan-,seereiter match fell to pieces1 in #ahfg1 as soon as played with4 ,as souvenirs they had lain idle eight years4 ,in ,paris1 some years later1 professors engaged in a series of games with a set from a tusk 7that of a mammoth7 presumably thousands of years old4 ,until told the players had no idea but that those balls were from a modern elephant1 born and despoiled within their own lifetime4 ,in view of all this1 is it any wonder either that manufacturers decline to guarantee ivory or that man to-day knows no more about it and its care than was known two hundred years ago8 ,heat is a greater foe to balls than cold4 ,the latter is not an abstract1 positive quality or condition1 being merely the absence of heat4 ,could excessive warmth be guarded against as to billiard-balls1 there would be little reason to dread the chilly draught4 ,at the outset1 balls need to be much larger in hot climates than in cold4 ,we in ,america murmur1 and yet billiards1 both social and spectacular1 is played in countries where heat and moisture will change every new set from sphere to spheroid within a month4 ,balls usually do their prettiest freaks across the grain1 but sometimes do them with the grain4 ,those that swell under the influence of moisture will occasionally1 if allowed to remain idle for months1 resume their proper form automatically2 but in a large majority of cases truing-up is the only cure4 ,balls that crack will be helped to heal1 like human lips that chap1 by touching them somewhat sparingly with tallow4 ,neither rubbing balls with oil nor storing them in sawdust saturated with it is recommended4 ,there are countries having peculiarly evaporative traits in which oil has been proved a blessing1 but in this climate tallow for cracks and sawdust without oil are about the limit of cure and prevention4 ,balls should never be placed on or near a heater4 ,modern artificial warmth is ivory's direst enemy4 ,roomkeepers meet with fewer mishaps as to balls when their places are heated by stoves4 ,those fresh from play1 especially in hot rooms1 should not be placed on metal or stone1 nor even on wood near door or window4 ,metal and stone are no colder than the room itself1 although feeling colder to the touch2 but they have a wonderful capacity for stealing heat from other things and giving it away in space1 to suck in more4 ,nor should balls be put at once into an iron safe4 ,their play has been work1 and there can be no work without generating inside heat4 ,the old way was to put them up on a shelf in the open room4 ,the box might have a lid1 but there would be holes in it the year round4 ,the fire would go out slowly and early1 and zero might come after midnight1 but the balls would be there at #h ,a4,m4 sharp4 ,nails in the floor worried the old-timers1 with their self-ventilating balls1 more than heat or cold4 ,it was their fashion1 too1 never to put new balls in play at once4 ,no matter how well-seasoned ivory is in point of age1 it is practically nowhere riper than in its greenest part4 ,consequently a ball pared in spots in returning is virtually a new ball throughout in proffering the atmosphere new access to its interior4 ,were new balls put upon the table every day for two or three weeks1 after the chill is off the room1 and merely toyed with1 without ever being struck with anything like force1 they would probably give better and longer service4 ,a private table should have two sets of balls1 and public rooms not fewer than three sets to every two carom tables4 ,as soon as play is done1 the balls should be wiped off with a moist cloth1 and then dried and polished with one of wool or chamois1 so fine as not to scratch4 ,composition balls have advantages besides their cheapness1 but the demand for them continues to be almost confined in this country to ball-pool4 ,the prejudice against them for caroms is still1 as it was thirty-six years ago1 that they are not ivory4 ,the interval has greatly improved them1 however1 and this year's promise of 8absolute perfection0 may at least result in coming closer to it than ever before4 ,the match-standard ,american carom-ball1 always of ivory1 is of #b diameter1 with the red no larger than the whites4 ,standard ones for ordinary use are1 when new1 either #b full or #b-g_/af scant4 ,,part ,i4 ,,manual4 ,in billiards first impressions form no inconsiderable bearing upon the future practice1 and success depends1 to a considerable extent1 whether these impressions be good or bad1 true or false4 ,too often one endeavoring to learn without the aid of an instructor falls into error through a misunderstanding of the first principles1 or a disregard for them1 in efforts to accomplish the desired ends1 by means which at the moment appear the readiest1 but are liable1 in the majority of cases1 to be at variance1 and opposed to the laws governing the principle4 ,repetitions of this fault create a habit1 and the player1 finding his game does not show the satisfactory improvement he has reason to expect1 seeks a remedy in an instructor who1 seeing the false ideas governing his pupil's movements1 is forced to rid him of all that he has acquired1 and recommence upon an entirely new basis4 ,all know the difficulty of changing at once the ideas which have been long entertained1 even though one is satisfied of their falsity2 and to avoid this it is better1 when possible1 to start in a proper manner1 secure a competent teacher1 and accustom one's self to the proper mode of play in the beginning4 ,a teacher1 to be valuable1 should be able not only to show how the stroke is to be made1 but to make it and tell why the effect is produced and how1 to give the reasons for the different motions1 and1 in fact1 to understand the philosophy as well as the practice of the game4 ,there have been published some fifty or more volumes upon the game of billiards1 in ,english1 ,french1 and ,german1 and despite this number the remark has often been made that one cannot learn to execute well from a book4 ,this1 to a great extent1 has been the fault of the authors1 who have been obscure in their meanings1 have not shown the simple reasons why each particular description of stroke is made1 and have indulged too much in perplexing fractions and algebraic problems1 or else they have reached the opposite extreme1 and give no particulars other than how to strike the ball1 and what the result will be after it is so struck4 ,it has been the desire and effort of the writer to make the following directions and diagrams so plain and comprehensible that any one1 by the exercise of ordinary care1 can learn to play billiards well1 by following them1 and the finished player may be able to learn something further by a study of these pages4 ,but1 in order that this end may be attained1 the player is urged to follow the teachings implicitly1 and where his own views may be in conflict with those herein expressed1 he should discard them and conform strictly with those found hereafter4 ,every diagram and example in this volume has been carefully tested1 and if the stroke is made as required1 the result is inevitably as set forth2 should it fail1 the player will discover some divergence on his part from the instruction4 ,,attitude4 ,the acquisition of a good attitude is a point of the first importance to the student of billiards1 and yet1 from its purely physical nature1 is a subject which almost defies the control of any written rules4 ,there are peculiarities of height and figure which render the rules that would be excellent in one case totally inapplicable in the other2 thus it is impossible to define by inches the distance at which a player should stand from the table1 when about to strike2 for not only will the different statures of men cause a difference of position--but1 even with the same player1 different positions of the ball will call for corresponding changes of attitude4 ,under these circumstances1 the best that can be done is to give a general direction1 which each student must apply for himself to his own particular case4 ,let him stand with his left foot slightly advanced1 his left arm extended and resting on the table to form a bridge1 and his body1 not facing the table squarely1 but forming an acute angle with the side at which he stands2 let him relax all the muscles of his limbs into their usual and most natural posture--for rigidity of body is at all times awkward and ungraceful1 and seriously interferes with play4 ,the striking motion should be confined to the wrist and arm1 and chiefly to the lower division of it2 athletes in billiards1 or those persons who throw their bodies forward after the cue1 would do well to renounce the 8game10 for that quality totally unfits them for the delicacy of touch and firmness of body1 eye1 and purpose1 which are the grand essentials of success4 ,the body should remain immovable as a rock1 while the right arm swings to and fro at a sufficient distance to avoid contact with the side1 when advancing4 ,all spasmodic motion and muscular contortions should be avoided2 mere bodily strength in the player will not give strength to his stroke2 the quantity of motion imparted to the ball will correspond precisely with the weight of the cue multiplied by the velocity with which it is advancing at the instant of contact2 and therefore the only force required from the player1 even for the strongest stroke1 is force enough to cause his cue to move forward at a rate of speed which1 multiplied by its gravity1 will give the required result4 ,as said1 this motion should emanate especially from the wrist and forearm4 ,it is impossible to describe exactly what should be conveyed2 but if the readers1 when striking1 will imagine that they are throwing a lasso1 and give the same quick1 steady force of wrist to the cue that is required in flinging the coil1 they will understand exactly what is required4 ,it is owing to the knowledge of this secret1 that men1 physically weak1 are frequently more than a match in billiard-strength for players who have the proportions of ,hercules1 and the 8dead pull0 of ,samson when he brought down the pillars of the temple on the heads of the assembled heathen4 ,as for the attitude in which a lady should stand while playing billiards1 no instruction is needed2 perfect ease is perfect grace1 and perfect ease of position is the grand ,,desideratum for the billiard-player4 ,as the ladies are always graceful1 they will naturally observe that ease of attitude which it is only necessary to enforce upon the ruder and more awkward sex4 ,the male novice should avoid all stiffness and parade--all affected dignity4 ,let the dress and attitude be such as to afford the body a perfect mastery of its own movements4 ,a practised eye can discriminate at the first glance1 on entering a billiard-room1 which is the really skillful player1 and which the pretentious bungler1 by merely noting the contrast which the good player's easy grace presents to the rigid formalism of the other4 ,paganini1 in his younger days1 when he taught the violin1 used to give his pupils six months time in which to practise how to hold the instrument and bow4 ,when they understood that thoroughly1 he could teach them1 he said1 the remainder of the art in a few weeks4 ,now1 without requiring so long an apprenticeship--without1 in fact1 requiring any at all--if the student will only allow himself to stand in his natural position1 the first essential feature of the game will have been accomplished4 ,the left foot should be pushed slightly forward1 pointing straight ahead1 while the right is withdrawn1 and turned outward1 at whatever angle is habitual and most convenient to the player4 ,the body should be fairly balanced1 for1 without this equilibrium1 we can neither have grace nor ease4 ,the left arm1 when necessary1 should be advanced and rested on the table--the left hand being extended1 as in the cut1 to form a 8bridge40 7,see page #cf47 ,,selection ,,of ,a ,,cue4 ,select a cue in harmony with the physical powers1 and become accustomed so much as possible to play with cues of similar weight4 ,from fifteen to nineteen ounces are fair weights1 according to the balls now used in play4 ,a cue1 if too heavy1 will paralyze the nerves of the arm and render them unable to estimate correctly the amount of force employed2 if too light1 on the other hand1 it will call for an amount of force so great as to be incompatible with a steady and deliberate aim4 ,without some sensation communicated to the hand through the cue1 when it contacts with the ball1 it would be impossible for experts to accomplish the great runs so often made4 ,the heavier the cue the less is the influence of the stroke on the ball felt1 and it is carried beyond or falls short of the point desired4 ,the delicate touch for nursing should be as apparent as the stronger stroke4 ,finally1 let the cue be straight1 for any crookedness in this instrument distracts the eye1 and may seriously interfere with the manual correctness4 ,,cue-,,leathers4 ,the leather is an important feature of the cue--in fact1 an all-important one to any player who deals much in the strokes which are technically described as 8forcing10 8twisting10 and 8following40 ,with an inferior leather1 his play will be paralyzed by miscues4 ,in selecting the cue-leather1 choose such as possess the finest fibre1 and are at the same time solid1 pliable1 and elastic2 and see to it that they have a good1 solid under-leather1 as that will save the point of the cue from breaking away1 and will last longer than a thin one4 ,before being fitted on to the cue1 they should be thoroughly well beaten out on a lapstone1 so as to prevent them from spreading in the course of play2 but that side of them which is next the cue should be roughened with a file or sandpaper1 as also the cue itself1 in order that the adhesive wax may be able to take good hold4 ,the leather should be rounded1 not flat1 yet each must decide for himself the exact degree of convexity which will best suit his play4 ,when the point of the leather becomes glazed from excessive play1 a little sandpaper should be used to roughen it1 so that the chalk may stick4 ,,how ,,to ,,hold ,,the ,,cue4 ,the cue should be held lightly in the hand1 and when the tip rests one-eighth of an inch from the ball the cue-hand will be found beneath but a trifle forward of the elbow4 ,this assures near a horizontal stroke1 whereas if the cue be held at the extreme end of the butt1 a curved motion up and down is given it in making the stroke4 ,the cue is to be held by the three fingers and thumb1 bent about it for support4 ,when the stroke is given1 and the cue carried forward1 the hand closes naturally and without effort on the part of the player1 then as the cue is drawn back the hand opens and is found again as described4 ,the hand is not closed upon the cue until the instant the ball is struck1 when it is done instinctively2 the strength of this grasp being governed by the quickness of the movement4 ,the speed of the cue1 rather than the weight of the body or the greatness of muscle1 gives force to the ball4 ,at the instant of aim being perfected the stroke should be made1 and he who has the faculty of quickest perception and calculation will become the finest player4 ,,aim ,,and ,,delivery4 ,to determine the line of aim let the bridge hand be raised or lowered as may be made necessary for the delivery of the cue1 care being taken to elevate the butt as little as possible1 thus permitting the cue to rest nearly horizontal4 ,in changing the height of the bridge hand do not allow the end of the thumb to rise or fall1 separated from the forefinger1 against which it should rest gently1 but secure the proper height by raising or lowering the palm of the hand from the table1 permitting the weight to come upon the heel of the hand and the ends of the fingers4 ,in preparing for the stroke many things must be considered2 the strength to be employed1 the chances for a 8kiss10 the weight of the ball and cue1 the probable position for the succeeding carom1 and the more important matter of all1 the exact spot upon the cue-ball to be hit with the cue-point4 ,first1 resolve upon the direction of aim1 then the point on the cue-ball for receiving the cue2 let the eye rise to the spot of contact on the object-ball1 and instantly upon being satisfied the calculations are correct make the stroke4 ,at the moment the cue strikes the cue-ball the eye should shift to the object-ball1 as with the marksman who regards the target rather than his rifle1 in shooting4 ,in moving the cue backward and forward to secure aim1 let its point each time come within one-eighth of an inch of the ball1 being careful1 of course1 not to make a foul4 ,some players do not permit the cue to approach nearer the ball than an inch1 and at that distance a stroke false to the calculation is most certain to result4 ,the beginner should not be discouraged by the result of a stroke which he may have reasoned to himself was perfect4 ,whatever the intentions may have been before making it1 the course of the ball will show beyond doubt the stroke that was actually made1 and the player will then understand1 if that course be different than he anticipated1 that the point of contact upon the cue-ball was not such as he intended2 he must remember1 in fact1 that the laws of motion are unalterable1 while human vision is easily deceived4 ,,the ,,cue-,,ball4 ,the centre of the cue-ball being considered the point from which all calculations are made1 the following words are used in the directions for making shots to express a stroke at fractional distances from this centre4 ,the centre1 as presented to player in a horizontal stroke3 ,above means above centre4 ,below means below centre4 ,right means right of centre4 ,left means left of centre4 ,mass ,stroke4 ,the centre1 as the player looks down upon the ball3 ,aft means off the perpendicular centre1 directly away from the object-ball looking from above1 in direction of the line of aim4 ,forward means forward of centre toward object-ball4 ,right means right of centre from line of aim4 ,illustration3 ,diagram illustrating a stroke of the cue which imparts the four primary motions to the ball4 ,left means left of centre from line of aim4 ,the cue-ball is that with which the play is made4 ,the object-ball is the first ball struck by the cue-ball4 ,the carom-ball is the second ball struck by the cue-ball1 completing the carom4 ,it is first necessary to master the centre-stroke1 which is accomplished by delivering the cue at the point g1 the line g1 e1 a1 being the centre diameter of the ball4 ,the centre stroke imparts to the ball a natural impelling force where the strength of stroke is not in excess of 8ordinary0 7see ,plate ,i74 ,this stroke should always be used unless the player has a reason for a different delivery4 ,any divergence from the centre produces an effect on the ball in excess of the natural1 and when applied in the smallest degree the result should be fully understood4 ,a centre stroke1 with exceeding strength1 produces an effect herein explained3 ,a centre stroke1 slow or medium1 will cause the cue-ball to rotate the instant of delivery1 but in excess of medium the ball will slide a distance over the cloth before rotating1 that distance being governed by the strength of stroke1 and when thus sliding should contact be had with an object ball1 at the slightest variation from its centre1 right or left1 the cue-ball will perform a right angle to either side1 and the object-ball1 taking up the impelling force1 continues the direct right line of the cue-ball4 ,the ,follow-,stroke4 ,by viewing the diagram in such way as will bring the explanation under letter ,a into a proper reading position1 the follow shot is seen4 ,for this stroke the cue is delivered above centre1 imparting two forces to the ball3 impelling it forward in direction of arrow a and rotating in direction of arrow b1 the entire force of the blow converging to centre of motion e4 ,with this stroke the cue-ball1 after striking the object-ball full1 follows directly in its path4 ,at the instant of impact with an object-ball1 the cue-ball will1 if struck with great strength1 apparently stand still through the resistance of opposite forces caused by contact1 but the rotating power overcoming the repelling tendency of the concussion1 carries it forward on its original path4 ,it will be noticed the line k through the cue meets the spot h on the ball which is the point of aim1 and this should be the case in every description of stroke4 ,only a part of the surface of the leather impinges upon the ball in this stroke1 and the quantity of surface is governed by the strength used1 for the stronger the blow the greater the indentation of the ball in the leather4 ,the effect of delivering the cue-ball on the object-ball right or left of full will become apparent to the student early in his practice4 ,the cue may be delivered still farther above the centre--a delivery1 which imparts excessive rotation1 and which is as far above as the leather will hold on the ball surface4 ,the 8follow0 can also be executed with the cue delivered as far as one-fourth below centre1 but the latter delivery should be with a 8slow0 strength of stroke1 that the ball may rotate naturally2 if it be full upon the object-ball and with strength exceeding 8medium10 the cue-ball will stop1 or will perform a right angle if played a fraction off the centre1 as shown in ,plate ,,iv41 ,balls #a and #f4 ,the ,draw-,stroke4 ,turn the diagram so the letter ,b may come beneath it and the draw-shot is illustrated4 ,the delivery as shown is one-half below centre1 with the central line k through cue meeting the point of contact1 h1 on ball1 and imparting to it three distinct forces1 that of impulsion1 rotation1 and retrograde1 the latter causing the cue-ball to rotate in direction of the arrow b2 the strength of this force is such as to counteract the natural tendency of the impulsion1 prevent the forward rotation1 and cause the ball thereby to slide over the cloth without the rolling motion4 ,this stroke holds the ball 7thus preventing for the instant its natural rotation7 in a position corresponding with the line e to i1 the moment the impelling force is communicated to the object-ball1 which is at the instant of contact1 the retrograde power acts with all its remaining strength1 and it returns in the direction of the player4 ,the distance between the balls must regulate the strength of the stroke1 but greater distance between cue- and object-ball requires greater force1 that the cue-ball may retain its retrograde tendency which prevents its being displaced by friction in sliding over the cloth1 which inertia in the cue-ball acts in the direction of dotted line i to j4 ,a delivery below1 with the object-ball the length of the table away1 will act as a 8slowed0 ball only4 ,the quick1 sudden delivery movement of the cue made with the aid of the wrist is what imparts the retrograde or 8draw0 tendency to the ball2 there should be no spasmodic motion1 but a free and horizontal blow direct at the calculated spot on the surface of the cue-ball1 permitting the cue to pass naturally beyond where the cue-ball has rested1 as the grip of the hand upon the cue will stop the latter when the limit of its swing is reached1 except where cue- and object-balls are near together2 in the latter case1 that a foul may be avoided1 a 8twist0 or 8,english0 is imparted to the cue-ball1 which carries the cue naturally off the side of the cue-ball4 ,do not withdraw the cue2 it is an awkward habit many persons have acquired4 ,the limit of the swing of the cue is governed by the strength of the stroke4 ,full instructions in regard to the cue and its delivery have already been given4 ,the 8,english0 or 8,twist0-,stroke4 ,bringing ,c beneath the diagram1 we have the 8,english0 stroke1 with the cue delivered at right of centre1 which imparts to the cue-ball a perpendicular axis4 ,a variation to the slightest degree in twist makes a difference in the direction of the cue-ball1 which can only be appreciated by those who have studied it carefully4 ,a player1 when instructed to deliver a cue-ball1 for instance1 will disregard the direction and deliver a or even a ball1 apparently unconscious or careless of the value of the change4 ,when it is understood that a cue-ball may be made to carom upon a ball placed anywhere upon the bed of the table by the application of the proper degree of twist1 then the player will recognize the necessity or advisability of so fixing the various degrees in his mind as to have them always ready for use4 ,a twist secures1 of course1 a false angle1 and is used generally when the natural angle will not accomplish the result desired1 and again1 often is employed to control the object-ball4 ,the velocity of the cue-ball in the twist-stroke is governed by the divergence from the centre at which delivery of cue is made4 ,there is a method in employing twist which is effective1 that of combining it with the division of the object- and cue-balls1 giving an exact line of aim to be had in no other way4 ,when the twist is applied to that side of the cue-ball coming in contact with the object-ball1 the aim will be more positive1 as the cue covers the exact line of aim through the two balls4 ,the effect of the twist may be marked by placing the cue-ball upon its spot1 and playing the cue-ball1 hit in its centre1 at the left side cushion1 at an angle of #de4 ,the ball in its rebound taking a natural angle1 traverses a line corresponding to its original line of departure from the cue4 ,impart right-hand ,english and the angle grows obtuse2 increase the twist and the angle widens accordingly1 and it grows until the extreme angle is reached through application of excessive twist4 ,players frequently are at a loss to know upon which side to apply twist to accomplish certain desired results1 and but few give sufficient thought to the matter to understand the theory of the 8,english40 ,a cue-ball struck upon its right side and contacting with the left cushion at an angle of #de1 the cue-ball touching cushion at point l on ball 7see p4 #dd71 will describe an obtuse or wide angle1 which is nearer parallel to the cushion than the natural angle1 for the reason that the circular spinning motion1 imparted by the cue to the ball1 is moving on that side of the ball contacting with cushion in an opposite direction to the impelling force 7as shown in arrows b and l72 hence1 when it contacts with the cushion1 it spins against it in a direction which acts as a blow from the ball on the cushion1 and this carries it farther forward4 ,when the reverse or left ,english is imparted the revolution of the ball is exactly opposite to that already shown1 and its tendency is to leave the cushion toward an acute angle1 the direction of the spin on the side contacting being that in which the ball is moving2 so1 when it meets the cushion1 in place of gliding along it strikes it in such a manner as to receive a check to further onward progress and describes a line inclined toward a right angle from the point of contact4 ,when delivered directly upon a cushion the cue-ball should be struck upon that side toward which it is expected to roll4 ,in compound angles the twist is so consumed after leaving the second cushion that the response from a third cushion approximates a natural angle4 ,many players are deluded with the idea that it is necessary to turn1 jerk1 or twist the arm when making an 8,english0 stroke1 and some suppose the ball should be rubbed by the cue in delivery2 in reality no such thing is required4 ,after the aim is secured1 and the point for striking is determined upon1 let the player make the stroke naturally and easily1 and leave everything else to take care of itself4 ,after the blow has been given1 no amount of intelligence and no wonderful contortions can alter its effects4 ,in all deliveries imparting twist up to and including 8ordinary0 strength of stroke1 the wrist only is to be used4 ,every blow delivered with the cue converges to the centre of motion at e in the cue-ball 7as shown in arrow c1 c171 and every grain of weight in the ball is imparted through the cue to the hand2 therefore with the expert the weight and density of the ball is calculated to a nicety at each delivery1 whether it be at centre or at right or left1 else all strengths could not be so cleverly estimated in gathering and holding the balls for a long run4 ,the ,mass4 ,bringing the letter ,d beneath the illustration the mass stroke is shown4 ,this is the most difficult of all strokes to describe and instruct with the pen4 ,the cue is delivered in the diagram at the ball surface-point h2 the cue is held slanting at an angle of #gh degrees1 shown by dotted line d4 ,the butt of the cue is held as near the eye as is possible1 not interfering with the sight1 that the eye may run down the cue covering the spot on the ball to be hit2 the cue is held between the thumb and three fingers1 the thumb being on that side toward the face1 and when the point of the cue rests on the ball the thumb of this cue-hand should be about three inches above the horizontal line of the elbow of that arm2 this will show the spot on the cue-ball which is to be struck4 ,permit the cue to play freely and without diverging from a straight line in its movement up and down1 to and from the ball1 until the aim is secured4 ,illustration ,the bridge is formed by resting the ends of the fingers of the bridge-hand on the table with a slight pressure1 the back of the hand being turned outward nearly parallel with the side of the body1 with the fingers slightly spread to resist vibration from the play of the cue1 with the thumb separated from the hand1 with its end resting about an inch and a half from the forefinger4 ,the spot upon the ball for delivery of the cue must be found by looking between the thumb and forefinger1 immediately over the outer edge of the cue-tip4 ,practise this position as instructed1 and when it is acquired more than half the difficulties of the stroke will be overcome4 ,it is this correct attitude that goes far toward insuring a proper delivery of the cue-tip on the cue-ball4 ,for deliveries in excess of 8medium0 the cue may be held at the butt1 the same as heretofore instructed for the regular mass1 with the exception that the left forearm must rest upon the hip1 the forefinger hooked about the cue a foot more or less from the tip4 ,in this way unlimited strength may be used4 ,in the close mass the weight of the cue1 guided by the wrist only1 is sufficient to accomplish the stroke4 ,the forearm is used in addition to the wrist when the balls lie farther apart1 judgment1 of course1 being exercised in imparting the force in accordance with the distance between cue- and object-ball4 ,when the delivery is perfect1 the bite or grasp of the cue-tip on the ball will be felt in the hand by the player through a sensitive1 keen vibration of the cue4 ,the retrograde movement imparted to the cue-ball is that denoted by arrow b1 and the slant given the cue1 indicated by dotted line d1 imparts the impelling force and the ball moves in accordance with the calculation4 ,the cue-ball slides upon the cloth at point a1 the same as explained in the draw-stroke4 ,illustration3 ,,taking ,,aim4--,,the ,,ordinary ,,mass4 ,slowed ,ball4 ,slowing the cue-ball and speeding the object-ball is one of the most important strokes in the game4 ,if the cue-ball be delivered at the pivot centre of the object-ball1 the points of impact will be at the greatest diameter of both balls and the exact centres of each ball will meet1 and the cue-ball1 if hit below1 will stop instantly and rest4 ,if the cue-ball be delivered a hair's-breadth from the centre of the object-ball1 the former will describe a perfect right angle from the object-ball1 as illustrated in ,plate ,,iv41 balls #a and #f4 ,the fractional divergences from centre in delivery of cue on cue-ball gives that ball a separate and distinct action4 ,elevation of the ,cue4 ,illustration3 ,diagram giving the degrees of elevation at which the cue should be held4 ,the angle line #aj represents the position of cue in making the 8draw-jump0 shot1 the stroke 8very hard0 below centre4 ,the angle #bb is for the 8jump stroke10 struck above the centre4 #fg is the 8half-mass10 aft the perpendicular or top centre1 as hereafter explained under 8,masss40 #gh is the full mass1 the cue-ball being struck aft the perpendicular centre1 i4e41 looking down from a line above the ball at #ij1 at the top centre of the ball1 which latter centre is directly over the centre of motion1 and the centre of gravity as well4 ,the common angle--#de--;is denoted by a heavy line whereby the player may better gauge the other lines4 ,the 8,jump03 its ,causes and ,preventions4 ,a ball is made to 8jump0 by being struck hard above its centre with the cue held at an elevation of #bb4 ,the stroke of the cue at this elevation is resisted by the bed of the table1 and the ball rebounds1 leaves the table and flies through the air1 the distance being regulated by the strength of stroke1 which is usually 8hard40 ,when the cue-ball reaches the object-ball or cushion1 its centre is above that of the object-ball or the top surface of the cushion1 causing the ball to ride over whatever it may contact with4 ,if the force used is great the object-ball will also be made to 8jump10 often causing both balls to fall to the floor4 ,when a ball lies close under the cushion it makes necessary an elevation of the cue to about the angle for a 8jump20 when this occurs the player must be very careful in making the stroke1 and must sacrifice a certain quantity of strength in order to secure the carom1 for should considerable force be used the ball will leave the bed of the table4 ,when the ball lies in the open table and it is desirable to use more than 8ordinary0 strength1 it is always better to deliver the cue below centre1 so as to do away with any possibility of a 8jump40 ,the motion of the ball in being struck below centre is denoted by the arrow b1 the bed of the table being j1 and when contacting with the cushion at a the ball is rolling upward1 and the cushion acting against it holds it down to the table4 ,in delivering cue on ball1 it is always necessary to observe the exact fractional divergence from centre1 as the slightest change may make the stroke a miss4 ,for the fractional parts of balls1 the reader is referred to the next succeeding pages4 ,object-,ball4 ,in the object-ball all distance is measured from its central width 7indicated in cut by dotted line a7 to its outer edge surface1 and the fractional strokes are calculated from this centre point1 each divergence denoting the body resistance received by the cue-ball from the object-ball2 thus with #h_/h as a full ball1 signifies to left or right of centre as may be instructed4 ,the position which the object-ball may assume after being struck is unimportant1 so far as that particular stroke is concerned2 but in the management of the balls and the ability to leave them in a position favorable to the next play--or unfavorable to his opponent1 if the player thinks it impossible to count himself--lies the strength and science of the game4 ,general ,division of the ,object-,balls4 ,the spots on the horizontal line through the centre diameter of the ball1 are the different fractional parts at which the cue-ball may be delivered1 to effect certain results4 ,the spots are made by exact measurement1 and extend from the pivot ,a toward either side surface4 ,the centre ,a indicates a 8dead full0 delivery4 ,the spots right and left of this centre show the points of impact for the cue-ball1 as may be directed4 ,illustration ,illustration ,division of the ,cue and ,object ,balls4 ,the division of the cue and object balls are important elements in the game of billiards for the player to understand and master4 ,both should be divided at the instant of aim1 and the line of aim should be through the points on the two balls at which they will come in contact4 ,if a delivery on the object-ball of a ball right be required1 then the left half of the cue-ball will impinge upon the right half of the object-ball2 consequently aim should be taken from and to these parts4 ,it is impossible to deliver a full cue-ball on a or other fractional part of an object-ball2 for when a full cue-ball delivery is made upon a full object-ball1 the centres of both balls meet4 ,the dotted lines show the course the object-ball takes after being struck by the cue-ball4 ,these directions may be considered in effecting either a carom1 or in pocketing the ball in the pool games4 ,the line from a upon the cue-ball to a upon the object-ball indicates the direction taken by the former when delivered full upon the latter4 ,the corresponding letters upon the two balls denote the points of contact4 ,thus1 the letter b on the cue-ball shows the point of fractional division of a ball1 and b upon the object-ball indicates exactly where such a delivery will bring the cue-ball into contact with it2 the other fractions are at c1 d1 e1 and f4 ,the dotted lines beyond the object-ball are the paths over which it will travel after being struck by the cue-ball at the fractional deliveries indicated4 ,these balls can1 of course1 be still further divided into other fractions4 ,fractional ,divisions of the ,cue-,ball4 ,illustration ,when the reader finds1 in the explanation of the following diagrams1 directions to strike the cue-ball at a stated distance above or below the centre1 a reference to this plate will show the exact point indicated by the fractions4 ,the letters b1 c1 d1 e1 denote points at which the ball may be struck1 giving to it four distinct movements1 impulsion1 rotation1 ,english or twist1 and draw or recoil4 ,,diagram ,,of ,,strokes4 ,,plate ,i4 ,,explanation ,,of ,,strength ,,of ,,stroke4 ,stroke #a4--;,a one-cushion stroke1 denominated ,,slow4 ,stroke #b4--;,a two-cushion stroke1 denominated ,,medium4 ,stroke #c4--;,a three-cushion stroke1 denominated ,,ordinary4 ,stroke #d4--;,a four-cushion stroke1 denominated ,,hard4 ,stroke #e4--;,a five-cushion stroke1 denominated ,,very ,,hard4 ,the fractional parts of the table are indicated by the figures 1 or 1 and when employed are to be understood as directing that such force shall be imparted to the cue-ball as to carry it the distance denoted1 either in excess or below the space traversed by the ball when struck with either of the five degrees of strength2 thus in excess of slow instructs the player to use such force as shall return the ball one-half the length of the table after contacting with the cushion4 ,illustration ,illustration ,,plate ,,ii4 ,,caroms ,,illustrated4 ,illustrating different lineal directions of the cue-ball1 with strength of stroke1 8,ordinary0 to 8,hard0 7see ,plate ,i4 for strength of stroke74 ,diagram #a4--;,cue-ball above1 object-ball right2 strength1 8ordinary0 to 8hard40 ,the cue-ball1 partaking of the 8follow0 quality1 and having its direction changed by contact with the object-ball1 rebounds slightly with the concussion1 and in its efforts to regain its natural course--that of the 8follow0--describes a convex curve1 and effects carom in corner4 ,diagram #b4--;,illustrating the concave curve4 ,cue-ball below1 object ball right2 strength of stroke1 8ordinary0 to 8hard40 ,the retrograde tendency given the cue-ball by the 8draw0 overcomes the impelling power after its contact with the object-ball1 and causes it to make the curve shown4 ,diagram #c4--,straight line carom4 ,cue-ball centre1 object-ball right2 strength of stroke1 8ordinary40 ,the cue-ball being struck in the centre has neither rotary motion forward nor back1 but slides over the bed of the table a certain distance1 when the natural condition of a moving sphere overcomes the propelling power1 and it takes a rolling movement4 ,plate ,,iv4 fully explains this centre delivery4 ,,plate ,,iii4 ,,plain ,,caroms ,,with ,,different ,,degrees ,,of ,,strength4 ,illustrating the control of cue-ball by application of different forces1 and being struck below at each stroke1 the object-ball right4 ,to carom on ball #a4--,strength of stroke1 ,,medium4 ,to carom on ball #b4--,strength of stroke1 ,,ordinary4 ,to carom on ball #c4--,strength of stroke1 ,,hard4 ,to carom on ball #d4--,strength of stroke1 ,,very ,,hard4 ,constant practice is necessary to properly gauge the strength required4 ,the force of the delivery controls the several caroms4 ,familiarize the eye with the angle of departure from the object to the carom-ball1 noting the width of space between them4 ,when like positions are brought about in the progress of a game1 the player will recognize the similarity to those shown here1 and will understand how to play4 ,illustration ,illustration ,,plate ,,iv4 ,,diagram ,,of ,,caroms ,,showing ,,player',s ,,control ,,of ,,cue-,,ball4 ,this plate shows a most useful series of diagrams for general instruction in striking the cue-ball4 ,it is made to carom upon each of the ten numbered balls1 playing full each time upon the object-ball a1 simply by changing the position of the cue at1 below1 and above the centre of the cue-ball4 ,to carom on ball #a4--;,cue-ball below1 object-ball left2 strength of stroke1 8medium40 ,this gives the slow movement to the cue-ball and speed to the object-ball1 and is used in the game to drive the object-ball for a gathering stroke4 ,to carom on ball #b4--;,cue-ball 8centre10 object-ball left2 strength of stroke 8medium40 ,the stroke can also be played with any strength desired4 ,to carom on ball #c4--;,cue-ball above1 object-ball left2 strength of stroke1 8medium40 ,to carom on ball #d4-;,cue-ball above1 object-ball right2 stroke1 8medium40 ,to carom on ball #e4--;,cue-ball centre1 object-ball right2 stroke1 8medium40 ,to carom on ball #f4--;,cue-ball below1 object-ball right2 stroke1 8medium40 ,by playing the cue-ball below1 and full on the object-ball1 the cue-ball stops and rests at the point where it comes in contact with the object-ball4 ,to carom on ball #g4--;,cue-ball below1 object-ball right2 stroke1 8medium40 ,to carom on ball #h4--;,cue-ball below1 object-ball right2 stroke1 8medium40 ,to carom on ball #i4--;,cue-ball below1 object-ball left2 stroke1 8medium40 ,to carom on ball #aj4--;,cue-ball below1 object-ball left2 stroke1 8medium40 ,the dotted lines #a and #d show course of object-ball from a delivery1 and lines #b and #c the course from a delivery1 and show also how the object-ball may be thrown in position1 as explained hereafter in ,part ,,ii4 ,the player should thoroughly understand what motion each stroke imparts to the cue-ball1 and what positive direction the latter gives to the object-balls4 ,in all draw-shots allowance should be made for the curve of the cue-ball when it leaves the object-ball1 and direction thereafter should be calculated with the curve considered1 its extent being governed by the strength and proximity to the centre of the object-ball--nearer the centre the less marked is the divergence from a straight line4 ,illustration ,,plate ,v4 ,illustrating the various angles resulting from the application of different degrees of strength when played at the same point on the cushion4 ,having explained the methods of the direct caroms1 the cushion play is illustrated3 ,to perform the angle a to b strike the centre of the cue-ball1 the line of aim being at the point a4 ,the natural angle from the cushion through a medium stroke is that of line from a to b1 b1 bearing in mind that with the medium strength the angle of reflection is always equal to the angle of incidence--that is to say1 the line of angle from a to b is the exact counterpart of the original direction of the cue-ball to point a4 ,an 8ordinary0 stroke will effect angle from a to c1 and the 8hard0 stroke will produce the angle a to d4 ,as the strength of stroke is increased the ball necessarily imbeds itself more firmly in the cushion1 and the sudden rebound1 together with the resistance from the rubber through indentation1 throws it off with greater velocity and produces a more acute angle4 ,,plate ,,vi4 ,,division ,,of ,,angles4 ,diagram #a4--,the angle from c1 a1 to ball #b represents the angles of incidence and reflection1 and it is drawn mentally before considering the ball #a4 ,if a ball is banked from c at the centre diamond at b on the end cushion1 it will take its angle of reflection directly on ball #b4 ,therefore1 with ball #a placed as per diagram1 with its edge surface at the line running from c to a1 and the centre stroke on cue-ball on right of ball #a1 with strength of stroke 8slow10 the cue-ball will follow same angle found in the bank and will carom on ball #b4 ,regarding diagrams #b1 #c1 #d1 and #e1 follow the same directions as in diagram #a1 excepting1 of course1 in the necessary change of impingement1 owing to the difference in position toward the diamond sight b1 increasing the strength of stroke to cover the lines of the diagram4 ,play to be made from ball #c to #d1 #e to #f1 etc41 etc4 ,illustration ,,plate ,,vii4 ,,philosophy ,,of ,,the ,,english ,,or ,,twist ,,stroke4 ,when 8,english0 or 8twist0 is applied to the cue-ball in its course1 it is forced from a straight line and diverges to an extent that it will pass around a ball placed in a direct line before it4 ,the line of aim in the diagram is a ball right on the object-ball1 cue-ball left and below2 stroke1 8medium40 ,this stroke is the application of the extreme ,english and extreme draw1 and is of such force as permits the combined motions--impelling1 rotating1 retrograde1 and diagonal--applied to the cue-ball to act upon it4 ,the distance from the starting-point of the greatest point of divergence of a cue-ball is1 of course1 governed by the strength of stroke applied4 ,the point e is the natural destination of the cue-ball struck at centre1 upon object-ball1 and the difference in space between points e and f may be made by striking the ball1 as shown in the diagram1 for the reason that the cue-ball1 diverging as it does from a straight line1 takes from the point e a new direction1 effecting a stroke upon the object-ball and rolling1 as we have said1 to point f4 ,the dotted line d shows the direction in which the ball is forced by being struck on the side1 but the ball rotating in the opposite direction to that which it is impelled1 in consequence of the twist and draw imparted1 aided by the resistance through friction of the nap of the cloth1 serves to bring it back to the original point of aim1 as shown by the curved loop-line1 b1 which denotes twist4 ,illustration ,illustration ,,plate ,,viii4 ,,illustrating ,,cushion ,,twists4 ,this diagram illustrates the three principal strokes of the cue-ball on the cushion1 showing the effect of twist after contact of ball with the cushion3 ,if the cue-ball be struck in the centre from point shown in the diagram1 upon the cushion at a1 its natural course will be the line from a to b--stroke1 8medium40 ,if right and below at a1 it will take the extreme angle indicated by the line a to d--stroke1 8medium40 ,if left and below at a1 stroke1 8ordinary10 it will effect the angle from a to c4 ,illustration ,,plate ,,ix4 ,,cushion ,,caroms ,,by ,,centre ,,stroke1 ,,english ,,or ,,twist1 ,,from ,,one ,,position4 ,this plate gives simple examples of the cushion angles shown in previous diagrams4 ,to carom on balls #g or #h4--;,cue-ball centre1 object-ball right2 stroke1 8medium40 ,this is the natural or reflected angle4 ,to carom on balls #b or #d4--;,cue-ball right1 above1 object-ball right2 stroke1 8medium40 ,to carom on balls #c or #e4--;,cue-ball right1 above1 object-ball right2 stroke1 8medium40 ,to carom on balls #f or #i4--;,cue-ball left--a reverse ,english--object-ball right2 stroke1 8medium40 ,,plate ,x4 ,,compound ,,angles4 ,illustrating the manner of effecting a #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 or #e cushion carom4 ,ball a1 a is introduced as an imaginary one from which the player may make the mental calculation of the angles necessary to secure the carom1 as shown before in ,plate ,,vii4 ,after finding the angles place the ball #a as in diagram1 strike cue-ball 7#b7 right1 below1 object-ball right2 stroke1 8ordinary40 ,cue-ball cushions at a1 b1 c1 d1 and e1 caroming on ball #c4 ,should a ball be located at either of the points indicated as those where the cue-ball contacts with the cushion1 of course a carom would be effected there as well4 ,illustration ,illustration ,,plate ,,xi4 ,,the ,,cushion ,,kiss4 ,illustrating the four kiss strokes possible by making stroke on different points of the cue-ball and the object-ball right4 ,to kiss to cushion at c4--,where a ball may rest3 cue-ball above1 object-ball right2 stroke1 8ordinary40 ,the cue-ball will describe the curve line from ball #a to c4 ,should player desire to reach any point between c and e the ball #a should be hit from to right4 ,judgment must be exercised as to the precise fractional part and also the strength of stroke4 ,to kiss to b4--,cue-ball below centre1 object-ball right2 stroke1 8ordinary40 ,to kiss to d1 the natural angle of reflection1 cue-ball below1 object-ball right2 stroke1 8ordinary40 ,to a1 the acute angle1 cue-ball below1 object-ball right2 stroke1 8hard40 ,the 8draw0 imparted to the cue-ball1 together with the kiss and the extreme velocity obtained from the cushion resulting from the hard stroke1 tends to rebound the cue-ball in a direct line across the table4 ,,plate ,,xii4 ,,practical ,,illustration ,,of ,,the ,,mass ,,stroke4 ,illustrating the most difficult stroke that may be made without the personal aid of a teacher4 ,diagram #a4--;,cue-ball aft of perpendicular centre1 the line of aim being direct at ball #a1 the elevation of cue being at an angle of #gh2 stroke1 8medium40 ,this is a simple initial mass1 the cue-ball resting at b4 ,it must be practised constantly to secure proper hold on the cue-ball4 ,the backward whirl given it by the stroke acts instantly upon its contact with the object-ball1 because the impelling force is taken from the cue-ball and imparted to the object-ball4 ,strength of stroke must be slight1 the weight of cue is almost sufficient4 ,the fingers of the bridge-hand1 in the instance shown1 must rest on the rail1 with the palm turned toward the cue-ball diagonally4 ,diagram #b4--;,cue-ball1 aft of perpendicular centre1 forward toward the object-ball2 stroke1 less than 8slow20 the line of aim1 along dotted line a1 from edge of cue-ball just off edge of ball #a4 ,the weight of cue1 through the gentle motion of the wrist1 is sufficient to effect the stroke4 ,diagram #c4--,the balls here are at a distance from each other4 ,cue-ball left1 forward perpendicular centre2 object-ball1 8fine20 stroke2 8slow20 line of aim on dotted line a4 ,diagram #d4--,the distance here is further increased4 ,cue-ball1 right1 forward perpendicular centre2 stroke1 8medium20 the line of aim along dotted line a1 from edge to edge1 on account of greater strength4 ,diagram #e4--;,cue-ball left1 forward perpendicular centre2 stroke1 8medium20 line of aim along line a2 object-ball1 8fine10 taking direction of line b1 and cue-ball cushions at point c1 effecting carom on ball #b4 ,illustration ,illustration ,,part ,,ii4 ,,plate ,,xiii4 ,,the ,,table ,,laid ,,out ,,for ,,the ,,several ,,games4 ,the letters ,a1 ,b1 ,c1 ,d1 and ,e1 on the diagram opposite1 show the position of the spots on the billiard-table4 ,in placing them a line is drawn down the centre of the bed1 from and to the middle nails or sights in the head and lower cushions2 another line is then drawn from the centre sights in the side cushions1 across the table1 and where the lines intersect the spots are placed4 ,the spot at ,a1 being next the head of the table1 is1 in the ,american or four-ball game1 the light red spot1 and an imaginary line 7,g7 across the table at this point is the string2 the spot at ,b is the dark red spot2 that at ,d is the white ball spot4 ,the spot at ,c is the ,english spot1 which is twelve and a half inches from the end or lower cushion1 and is used in playing the ,english game1 but in this country it is generally put about nine inches from the lower cushion4 ,the spot at ,d is used in two-ball pool1 also1 and is placed about five inches from the lower cushion4 ,e shows the pin-pool spots1 that in the centre being numbered five2 each of the others should be placed three inches from it1 in position shown1 and measuring from the centre of each spot4 ,f shows the position of the balls in playing fifteen-ball pool4 ,the balls are placed in a triangular frame so as to insure exactness--the base of the triangle being parallel with the end or lower cushion of the table4 ,the highest number1 fifteen1 should be placed on the deep red spot at ,b4 ,figures #a and #b show the positions of the semicircles or playing points for the ,english and three-ball games4 ,in playing the ,english game1 the semicircle is drawn from the white ball spot with a radius of ten and one-half to eleven and one-half inches4 ,in ,england the spot is placed two feet four and one-half inches from the cushion on the ,english #f #ab table4 ,the semicircle for the three-ball game is drawn with a radius of six inches on the ,american table4 ,in playing the three-ball game1 the spot ,a is occupied by the white ball1 and the spot ,b by the red4 ,the semicircle #a is drawn six inches from ,a1 and from within this limit the cue-ball must be delivered in opening the game4 ,,plate ,,xiv4 ,,the ,,opening ,,stroke4 ,the object of a good player is to keep the balls before him in such manner that every stroke when completed shall leave another to follow4 ,,directions4--,the cue-ball is placed about three inches from either side of the white spotted ball4 ,in this diagram the left side is employed4 ,when the stroke is perfectly made the course of the balls and position left1 will approximate the dotted lines1 and at the spots g1 h1 and d4 ,with the ordinary player1 perhaps1 the success of the carom will alone be sufficient1 regardless of which side the carom-ball is struck by the cue-ball4 ,in this diagram at the finish of the stroke the object-balls are in front of the cue-ball for the succeeding stroke1 whereas the result generally produced from this opening carom is to place the cue-ball between the others4 ,when one perfects himself at the opening stroke1 which can only be done with practice1 the direction of the cue and object balls will be easily mastered4 ,the strength of stroke must also be carefully considered and studied4 ,cue-ball above1 right1 object-ball left2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,cue-ball cushions at a1 b1 effecting carom at point c1 about or on the carom-ball from direction of point b4 ,the cue-ball after carom takes the direction of c1 d1 and rests at or near d2 the carom-ball travels to h1 there resting1 and object-ball cushions at e1 f1 stopping finally at g4 ,illustration ,illustration ,,plate ,,xv4 ,,simple ,,caroms4 ,illustrating the natural line of departure of the cue-ball from the object-ball to the carom-ball with different degrees of strength4 ,diagram #a4--;,cue-ball centre1 object-ball right2 stroke1 8medium40 ,diagram #b4--;,cue-ball centre1 object-ball right2 stroke1 8medium40 ,diagram #c4--;,cue-ball centre1 object-ball right2 stroke1 8ordinary40 ,caroming on ball #b4 ,diagram #c4--;,cue-ball centre1 object-ball right2 stroke1 8hard40 ,caroming on ball #c4 ,particular attention must be given to the different degrees of strength of stroke4 ,it is necessary to learn these caroms thoroughly1 as upon the principles involved in them depend1 to a great extent1 all the strokes likely to occur in a game of billiards4 ,illustration ,,plate ,,xvi4 ,,draw ,,and ,,follow ,,strokes4 ,illustrating the results attained by striking cue-ball above or below its centre4 ,diagram #a4--;,cue-ball below1 object-ball #ae_/af left2 stroke1 8medium10 effecting carom on ball #b4 ,ball #a will return to corner1 gathering with ball #b4 ,a wrist stroke4 ,an easy1 direct draw4 ,diagram #b4--;,cue-ball below1 object-ball right2 stroke1 8medium10 caroming on ball #b1 gathering ball #a in corner with ball #b4 ,an easy quarter-spread draw4 ,diagram #c4--;,cue-ball below1 object-ball #ae_/af left2 stroke1 8ordinary10 effecting carom on ball #b4 ,long draw stroke1 somewhat difficult4 ,diagram #d4--;,cue-ball above1 left1 object-ball right2 stroke1 8medium40 ,ball #a returns from end cushion1 and gathers with ball #b4 ,follow gathering stroke4 ,diagram #e4--;,cue-ball above1 left1 object-ball right2 stroke1 8ordinary10 effecting carom on ball #b1 ball #a gathering with ball #b in corner4 ,a follow stroke1 driving ball around the table4 ,,plate ,,xvii4 ,,gathering ,,strokes ,,from ,,plain ,,caroms4 ,illustrating the first step in gathering balls for a succeeding stroke4 ,diagram #a4--;,cue-ball above1 left1 object-ball right2 stroke1 less than 8slow10 effecting carom on ball #b at point a4 ,this stroke is played as a half follow1 in order to gain the position1 although the carom can be easily effected by playing on ball #a1 right1 but this would spread them beyond position for the succeeding stroke4 ,the course and final resting-place of the different object-balls are indicated in all the diagrams by the dotted lines and spots1 the heavy lines showing the course of the cue-ball4 ,diagram #b4--;,cue-ball above1 left1 object-ball #ae_/af right2 stroke1 8medium10 caroming on ball #b4 ,a follow stroke4 ,to insure the cue-ball being held on its proper course1 it is struck by the cue just enough left of the centre to prevent the opposite twist taking effect through carelessness2 for if the cue-ball be struck at all to the right of centre1 it will not follow the line laid out for it4 ,forearm and wrist motion only required in this stroke4 ,diagram #c4--;,cue-ball below1 exact1 object-ball left2 stroke1 8slow40 ,spread draw for position4 ,note in this diagram the curved line of the cue-ball as it leaves the object-ball1 and allow for this curve in calculation4 ,,note4--,that the balls may be placed exact upon the table according to the diagrams1 the author suggests that the student follow the plan here given3 ,first refer to the diagram desired for practice4 ,if it be the one herewith 7,no4 ,,xvii471 in order to place ball #b of diagram #a1 draw the direct right lines a1 b from the centre of ball #b to the nearest cushion surface at c1 d1 or from the points c1 d to centre of ball #b4 ,on the point where the lines a1 b intersect1 place ball #b4 ,in this manner the student may place any ball exact in position that may be found in either of the plates in this work4 ,to calculate correctly the spot for the placing of a ball1 note carefully the distance from the nearest diamond sights1 at either nearest cushion1 to the point where each line joins the cushion surface1 which will be immediately opposite the exact centre of the ball which is to be placed4 ,illustration ,illustration ,,plate ,,xviii4 ,,east ,,compound ,,angles4 ,illustrating the angular gathering stroke--,effecting carom from the various positions of object-balls #a1 #b1 #c1 and #d1 on ball #e1 and gathering all in corner near carom-ball4 ,from ball #a4--;,cue-ball above1 #a_/af left1 object-ball left2 stroke1 8ordinary40 ,the course of the cue-ball is marked by the heavy line1 that of the object-ball by the dotted line4 ,from ball #b4--;,cue-ball above1 left1 object-ball left2 stroke1 8ordinary40 ,from ball #c4--;,cue-ball above1 left1 object-ball left2 stroke1 8ordinary40 ,from ball #d4--;,cue-ball above1 left1 object-ball left2 stroke1 greater than 8medium40 ,the natural line of departure from the object-ball1 if the cue-ball be struck centre at a ball as stated1 would be on the first cushion1 to the right of the heavy line indicated1 or at spot c2 this1 of course1 would govern the point of contact with the second cushion1 and result in missing the carom4 ,the use of the twist1 however1 gives it the direction calculated more or less acute than natural4 ,the twist given the cue-ball is imparted1 to some extent1 to the object-ball in impact1 causing it to take the proper angles to gather as desired4 ,by some writers and theorists this statement is disputed1 but repeated experiments have shown it to be a fact beyond question4 ,the caroms illustrated could be effected by striking the cue-ball centre1 and contacting the object-ball nearer full2 but in order to bring this object-ball into position for next stroke1 the twist is applied1 and the natural angle is sacrificed for a false one1 in order to control the object-ball4 ,,plate ,,xix4 ,,plain ,,and ,,one-,,cushion ,,strokes4 ,further illustrating the cushion carom and twist stroke1 gathering the balls in a corner4 ,diagram #a4--,play on ball #a1 cushion at a1 carom on ball #b4 ,cue-ball right1 above1 object-ball right2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,object-ball cushions at b1 c1 gathering at d4 ,diagram #b4--;,cue-ball right1 below1 object-ball right2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,cue-ball cushions at h1 effecting carom on ball #c4 ,object-ball cushions at e1 f1 gathering at g4 ,diagram #c4--;,cue-ball above1 right1 object-ball left2 stroke1 8medium40 ,a direct carom1 gathering all the balls in the corner4 ,illustration ,,plate ,,xx4 ,,two-,,cushion ,,round-,,the-,,table ,,stroke4 ,in effecting this carom and gathering the balls1 cue-ball left1 above1 object-ball left2 stroke1 8ordinary40 ,cue-ball cushions at a1 b1 effecting a carom on ball #b4 ,object-ball cushions at c1 d1 e1 resting at f1 near ball #b4 ,there are many strokes resembling this one1 where the balls are in a somewhat similar position1 and where the same cushions are used1 from either side the table4 ,the cue-ball may be in a more direct line in its bearing to the object-ball1 or it may lie more away to the left4 ,if the former is the case less twist is required1 not exceeding 2 but if the latter1 then it is increased1 so as to perform the angle required4 ,in this stroke the value of thoroughly understanding the different shades of 8twist0 is appreciated1 and if comprehended fully there will be no difficulty in executing these strokes from a mere glance at the position of the balls4 ,illustration ,illustration ,,plate ,,xxi4 ,,various ,,caroms ,,from ,,one ,,position4 ,illustrating one and two cushion caroms1 effected with the cue-ball in one position1 by delivering the cue at different parts of the cue-ball4 ,to carom on ball #b4--;,cue-ball left1 above1 object-ball right2 stroke1 8medium40 ,to carom on ball #c4--;,cue-ball left1 above1 object-ball right2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,to carom on ball #d4--;,cue-ball left1 above1 object-ball right2 stroke1 8ordinary20 effecting carom by reverse 8,english10 the cue-ball taking but one cushion and straight line back to ball #d4 ,to carom on ball #e4--;,cue-ball right1 above1 object-ball right2 stroke1 8medium40 ,to carom on ball #f4--;,cue-ball right1 above1 object-ball right2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,to carom on ball #g4--;,cue-ball right1 above1 object-ball right2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,to carom on ball #h4--;,cue-ball right1 below1 object-ball right2 stroke1 8ordinary40 ,to carom on ball #i4--;,cue-ball right1 below1 object-ball right2 stroke1 8ordinary40 ,,plate ,,xxii4 ,,the ,,follow ,,cushion--8,,english0 ,,or 8,,twist40 ,illustrating caroms that are accomplished through the application of excessive 8,english0 and 8follow0 stroke2 the execution being effective1 and from comparative safe position4 ,diagram #a4--;,cue-ball left1 above1 object-ball right2 stroke1 8medium10 caroming on ball #b4 ,the object-ball passes behind ball #b1 taking the direction of dotted line b to c4 ,the cue-ball accomplishes the angle from a to ball #b1 through the excessive twist applied4 ,the natural angle for the cue-ball1 after meeting cushion at a1 is in the direction of d1 which it would take were the twist not imparted4 ,diagram #b4--;,cue-ball right1 above1 object-ball #ae_/af left2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,cue-ball cushions at a1 effecting a carom on ball #b4 ,the object-ball takes direction of arrow4 ,the player is cautioned to take the cushion at or below a1 otherwise the carom will not be effected4 ,illustration ,illustration ,,plate ,,xxiii4 ,,carom ,,by ,,cushion 8,,english0 ,,or 8,,twist40 ,illustrating one-cushion caroms with the application of strong and excessive twist to the cue-ball4 ,diagram #a4--;,cue-ball right1 below1 object-ball left2 stroke1 8slow40 ,cue-ball cushions at a1 twist carrying it to ball #b4 ,the object-ball taking direction of dotted line resting at spot b4 ,the natural angle from ball #a to a is represented by dotted line a to c1 but the 8,english0 imparted to cue-ball accomplishes the angle to ball #b in excess of the natural4 ,diagram #b4--;,cue-ball left1 below1 object-ball right1 stroke1 8medium10 effecting carom on ball #b4 ,the object-ball follows d1 e1 at which latter it stops4 ,the dotted line a to b is the natural angle1 and the line to c is the real excessive angle produced by twist given cue-ball4 ,,plate ,,xxiv4 ,,caroms ,,by ,,one-,,cushion ,,english4 ,illustrating the natural and false angle carom4 ,cue-ball left1 below1 object-ball right2 stroke 8medium40 ,the object-ball traverses c to e1 where it rests4 ,the cue-ball1 twist excessive1 cushions at a and thence along b to ball #b1 where it effects carom4 ,the natural angle is a to d4 ,the stroke is very effective and gathers the balls well4 ,illustration ,illustration ,,plate ,,xxv4 ,,one-,,cushion ,,reverse ,,english4 ,cue-ball above1 right1 object-ball left2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,cue-ball cushions at a1 and by reverse twist effects carom on ball #b4 ,object-ball cushions at b1 c1 resting near or at d4 ,this stroke is a very effective one and may be played from various positions4 ,it requires much attention to master it1 and the value of the twist and strength must be familiar to the player4 ,the skill is in the judgment displayed in estimating quantity of twist necessary to effect carom1 as the cue-ball can be made to come away from the cushion at a on an acute angle nearly parallel with the side cushion4 ,,plate ,,xxvi4 ,,serial ,,one-,,cushion ,,strokes4 ,illustrating serial one-cushion caroms1 with the application of either 8twists40 ,to carom on ball #a4--;,cue-ball left1 below1 object-ball left2 stroke1 8ordinary40 ,object-ball cushions at e1 f1 g1 resting at h4 ,cue-ball cushions at a1 caroms on ball #a4 ,to carom on ball #b4--;,cue-ball left1 below1 object-ball left2 stroke1 8ordinary40 ,to carom on ball #c4--;,cue-ball left1 below1 object-ball left2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,to carom on ball #d4--;,cue-ball left1 above1 object-ball left2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,to carom on ball #e4--;,cue-ball right1 object-ball left2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,to carom on ball #f4--;,cue-ball right1 object-ball left2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,to carom on ball #g4--;,cue-ball right1 below1 object-ball left2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,to carom on ball #h4--;,cue-ball right1 object-ball left2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,to carom on ball #i4--;,cue-ball right1 above1 object-ball 8full20 stroke1 8ordinary40 ,the practice of these single-cushion carom strokes is of vast importance1 as the positions constantly present themselves during play4 ,when the pupil becomes familiar with the 8breaks10 the carom is of easy accomplishment4 ,illustration ,illustration ,,plate ,,xxvii4 ,,serial ,,one-,,cushion ,,strokes4 ,illustrating how a carom may be effected from various more or less difficult positions4 ,from ball #a4--;,cue-ball right1 object-ball left2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,from ball #b4--;,cue-ball right1 object-ball left2 stroke1 8medium40 ,from ball #c4--;,cue ball right1 object-ball right2 stroke1 8medium40 ,from ball #d4--;,cue-ball left1 above1 object-ball left2 stroke1 8ordinary40 ,cue-ball cushions at c1 f1 d1 e effecting carom on ball #e4 ,the object-ball #d doubles the length of the table1 resting at h4 ,ball #e is placed the width of a ball from either cushion4 ,ball #d is placed in this diagram just off the cushion that the pupil may avoid a kiss on account of it touching the cushion4 ,the carom may be made with ball #d touching the cushion4 ,,plate ,,xxviii4 ,,slowing ,,cue-,,ball1 ,,doubling ,,object-,,ball4 ,illustrating a very important stroke for position play4 ,diagram #a4--;,cue-ball right1 above1 object-ball full centre2 stroke1 8ordinary40 ,object-ball cushions at a1 b1 c1 resting at d4 ,cue-ball cushions at a1 effecting carom on ball #b4 ,the delivery above gives a slow-follow motive power to cue-ball1 while the ,english1 delivered on right of cue-ball1 causes the latter to perform the obtuse angle from the cushion at a to the carom-ball4 ,the object-ball is placed in line1 so that it will clear the carom-ball and perform the angles shown by dotted lines4 ,diagram #b4--;,cue-ball right1 object-ball right2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium10 effecting carom on ball #b4 ,cue-ball cushions at a1 b1 c4 ,object-ball takes direction of the arrow e1 the carom-ball being hit near full1 takes direction of the arrow d4 ,illustration ,illustration ,,plate ,,xxix4 ,,slowing ,,cue-,,ball1 ,,doubling ,,object-,,ball4 ,illustrating another fundamental stroke1 that of doubling the object-ball with a 8slowed0 cue-ball4 ,diagram #a4--,to double the object-ball twice across the table by playing as full upon it as is possible4 ,cue-ball below1 right1 object-ball #ae_/af left1 effecting carom on ball #b4 ,object-ball cushions at a1 b1 c1 d1 and joins ball #b in corner4 ,cue-ball is slowed so it barely effects carom4 ,stroke1 8very hard40 ,diagram #b4--;,gathering stroke1 to double object-ball and effect carom4 ,cue-ball below1 #a_/af left1 object-ball #ae_/af right2 stroke1 8ordinary40 ,object-ball cushions at a1 b1 gathering at c4 ,the cue-ball travels very slowly to the carom-ball1 speed merely sufficient to effect carom4 ,these strokes appear in all parts of the table1 and the player should search for those he has practised1 selecting always that which will give the best result in position4 ,he who displays the best judgment in thus calculating will make the most successful player4 ,,plate ,,xxx4 ,,slowing ,,cue-,,ball ,,doubling ,,object-,,ball4 ,illustrating a stroke that is of difficult accomplishment but very effective4 ,cue-ball below1 object-ball #ae_/af left2 stroke1 8hard40 ,object-ball cushions at a1 b1 c1 d1 and rests beyond d4 ,the object-ball is struck nearly 8dead0 full to cross the table1 as the lines indicate2 the cue-ball is 8slowed0 through the below delivery1 effecting carom on ball #b4 ,this stroke requires much practice1 as the compound doubling of the cue-ball is of difficult execution when combined with the 8slowed0 cue-ball4 ,care should be used in the placing of the cue-ball for the execution of the stroke4 ,illustration ,illustration ,,plate ,,xxxi4 ,,compound ,,angles4 ,a series of caroms with the object and cue-ball in same position1 illustrating the player's control over the cue-ball4 ,to carom on ball #a4--;,cue-ball above1 right1 object-ball left2 stroke1 8medium40 ,the cue-ball is struck above1 in order to keep it from describing too great a curved line that it would do if hit above1 which latter delivery requires greater precision4 ,if hit below above1 the ball will come away more toward the open table4 ,the cue-ball is also hit right1 that it may be kept away from the cushion in its course toward the carom-ball2 if struck on left side it would take cushion upon nearly every occasion4 ,put the twist on the side opposite the direction the cue-ball will take when it lies at this angle4 ,to carom on ball #b4--;,cue-ball below1 right1 object-ball left2 stroke1 8ordinary40 ,to carom on ball #c4--;,cue-ball below1 left1 object-ball #a_/af right2 stroke1 8ordinary40 ,to carom on ball #d4--;,cue-ball right1 below1 object-ball right2 stroke1 8ordinary40 ,to carom on ball #e4--;,cue-ball below1 left1 object-ball left2 stroke1 8ordinary40 ,to carom on ball #f4--;,cue-ball above1 left1 object-ball right2 stroke1 8medium40 ,to carom on ball #g4--;,cue-ball right1 object-ball right2 stroke1 8ordinary40 ,again on ball #c4--;,cue-ball left1 object-ball left1 stroke1 8hard40 ,,plate ,,xxxii4 ,,compound ,,angles4 ,in the stroke illustrated1 a full delivery of the cue-ball on object-ball #a is absolutely necessary1 with the cue-ball struck exactly left centre4 ,cue-ball left1 object-ball left2 stroke1 8ordinary40 ,if the cue is delivered below the centre of the cue-ball1 with the object-ball #a touching the cushion1 the cue-ball will rebound at an acute angle that generally fails to effect the carom4 ,the objective point is the cushion at b1 which insures the stroke1 and if the angle be always calculated from a point on the second cushion with the cue-ball so delivered as to reach that spot1 the remainder of the stroke is assured and will take care of itself4 ,that is to say1 draw the angle required from the object-ball to the first cushion1 then from that point to the second cushion4 ,illustration ,illustration ,,plate ,,xxxiii4 ,,compound ,,angles4 ,illustrating a peculiar two-cushion stroke with the application of twist and draw4 ,cue-ball left1 below1 object-ball right2 stroke1 8medium40 ,the purpose in striking cue-ball below is to reach cushion at a by making no more than on object-ball1 driving it to c4 ,the left is given the cue-ball that it may perform the angle a to b1 which accomplishes the carom4 ,greater twist would perform a more obtuse angle to side cushion1 striking at e4 ,,plate ,,xxxiv4 ,,compound ,,angles4 ,illustrating a difficult two-cushion carom with application of extreme draw and twist4 ,cue-ball below1 right1 object-ball right2 stroke1 8ordinary40 ,the twist is the principal force exerted in this stroke1 though aided by the very full play upon the object-ball4 ,a full ball on the object-ball is required for two reasons1 to throw it into position at g1 and also to reach the point a with cue-ball1 without the excessive draw being applied1 the twist performing the larger portion of the work4 ,the cue-ball cushions at a1 b1 effecting carom on ball #b1 the latter resting at or near h4 ,object-ball cushions at c1 d1 e1 f1 resting at g4 ,the wrist and forearm are required for this stroke4 ,illustration ,illustration ,,plate ,,xxxv4 ,,slowed ,,and ,,twisted ,,cue-,,balls4 ,illustrating compound angles of cue and object balls4 ,diagram #a4--;,cue-ball centre1 object-ball #ae_/af left2 stroke1 8ordinary40 ,cue-ball1 being slowed1 effects carom on ball #b2 the object-ball cushions at a1 b1 c1 d1 resting at e4 ,diagram #b4--;,cue-ball right1 object-ball left2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,cue-ball cushions at a1 b1 effecting carom on ball #b4 ,object-ball cushions at c1 resting at d4 ,illustration ,,plate ,,xxxvi4 ,,the 8,,twice-,,around-,,the-,,table0 ,,stroke4 ,illustrating a fine cushion stroke with the balls in a straight line1 resulting in the so-called 8twice-around-the-table0 carom4 ,this stroke is played on account of the balls occupying a position directly before each other1 insuring a 8kiss0 should the 8follow0 be attempted4 ,cue-ball below1 left1 object-ball #a_/af right2 stroke1 8hard40 ,the below prevents cue-ball jumping at instant of delivery4 ,cue-ball cushions at a1 b1 c1 d1 e1 effecting carom on ball #b4 ,object-ball crosses the table twice1 cushions at f1 a1 resting at g4 ,bear in mind the twist on the cue-ball aids the player in imparting force after contact with the first cushion2 so whilst great speed of cue-hand is necessary1 it need not be conveyed by excess of muscle or violent action of the body4 ,the object-ball must be struck very fine1 about #a_/af1 so the resistance may be slight and not interfere with the free run of the cue-ball4 ,illustration ,,plate ,,xxxvii4 ,,further ,,illustration ,,of ,,the 8,,twice-,,around0 ,,stroke4 ,balls in a line1 that if a 8follow0 stroke were played a 8kiss0 between object and carom ball would result2 therefore the play as directed3 ,cue-ball right1 below1 object-ball left2 stroke1 8hard40 ,cue-ball cushions at a1 b1 c1 d1 e1 effecting carom on ball #b4 ,object-ball doubles the table1 resting at g4 ,the object-ball must be struck but in order to carry the cue-ball to cushion at a and to give proper direction to the former ball4 ,the quick movement of the cue insures speed to the cue-ball4 ,in order to reach the point a with the cue-ball1 which also gives direction to ball #a1 it is absolutely necessary to strike very fine on the latter4 ,,plate ,,xxxviii4 ,illustrating two extreme strokes1 draw and twist4 ,diagram #a4--;,cue-ball left1 below1 object-ball1 8very fine10 #a_/cb left2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium04 ,cue-ball cushions sharp at a1 b1 effecting carom on ball #b4 ,object-ball moving slowly1 having been cut exceedingly fine1 up table to c4 ,diagram #b4--;,cue-ball left1 below1 object-ball #a_/af right2 stroke1 8ordinary40 ,the point of aim on object-ball1 #a_/af right1 is to prevent cue-ball striking cushion after leaving object-ball4 ,illustration ,illustration ,,plate ,,xxxix4 8,,kiss0 ,,and ,,three-,,cushion ,,carom4 ,illustrating a simple 8kiss0 and a carom through angles difficult to accomplish4 ,diagram #a4--;,cue-ball above1 right1 object-ball #ae_/af left2 stroke1 8slow40 ,the balls here are in a direct line4 ,after delivery object-ball 8kisses0 carom-ball1 throwing it to point a1 where the cue-ball has been carried by right1 and carom is effected4 ,diagram #b4--;,cue-ball left1 below1 object-ball1 8fine cut10 #a_/af right4 ,cue-ball cushions at a1 b1 c1 and receiving the excessive twist describes angles shown1 effecting carom on ball #b4 ,object-ball rolls up table to d4 ,the carom is difficult2 the cue-ball requires excessive ,english2 ball #a must be cut exceedingly fine4 ,,plate ,,xl4 ,,slowed ,,cue-,,ball4 ,illustrating a driving stroke with the cue-ball 8slowed40 ,cue-ball below1 object-ball #ca_/cb left2 stroke1 8ordinary40 ,cue-ball effects carom and rolls to f1 carom ball rests at e1 and object-ball cushions at a1 b1 c1 stopping at d4 ,the below delivery 8slows0 the cue-ball1 imparting strength merely sufficient to drive carom-ball to e for position4 ,this is one of the most important strokes known in the game1 and should be mastered perfectly by the pupil4 ,illustration ,illustration ,,plate ,,xli4 ,,slowed ,,cue-,,ball4 ,illustrating similar caroms from different positions4 ,diagram #a4--;,cue-ball below1 object-ball #ae_/af left2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,cue-ball caroms slowly on ball #b4 ,object-ball cushions at a1 resting at c4 ,diagram #b4--;,cue-ball below1 object-ball #ae_/af left2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,cue-ball caroms slowly on ball #b4 ,object-ball cushions at b1 resting at c4 ,diagram #c4--;,cue-ball below1 object-ball #ae_/af left2 stroke1 8ordinary40 ,cue-ball caroms by slowed ball4 ,object-ball cushions at d1 e1 f1 h1 resting at g4 ,,plate ,,xlii4 ,,acute ,,draw ,,strokes4 ,illustrating quartering 8draw0 strokes for position1 driving object-ball around table4 ,diagram #a4--;,cue-ball below1 right1 object-ball right2 stroke1 8ordinary40 ,cue-ball caroms on ball #b4 ,object-ball cushions at a1 b1 c1 and rests in corner near ball #b4 ,allowance must be made for curve of the cue-ball when it leaves the object-ball1 and it must be considered in calculating the imaginary line of progress over the cloth of the cue-ball4 ,diagram #b4--;,cue-ball below1 left1 object-ball left2 stroke1 8ordinary40 ,cue-ball describes acute curve on leaving object-ball1 and caroms on ball #b4 ,object-ball cushions at a1 b1 c1 gathering in corner near ball #b4 ,draw for the carom-ball as though there was no cushion near by1 for it is better to learn to do entirely without this cushion assistance4 ,illustration ,,plate ,,xliii4 ,,effective ,,one-,,cushion 8,,draws40 ,in illustration of very important one-cushion draw and twist strokes1 for position1 also mass by playing well on outside of object for direct draw4 ,diagram #a4--;,cue-ball below1 right1 object-ball right2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,diagram #b4--;,cue-ball below1 right1 object-ball right2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,diagram #c4--;,cue-ball below1 right1 object-ball right2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,diagram #d4--;,cue-ball below1 right1 object-ball right2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,cue-ball cushions in each instance at points a4 ,object-ball in diagram #a cushions at b1 f1 in diagram #b at c1 f1 in diagram #c at d1 g1 in diagram #d at e1 h1 all stopping at i1 and cue-ball effects carom on ball #b4 ,diagram #e4--;,a mass4 ,cue-ball left1 aft1 perpendicular2 object-ball right2 stroke1 8medium40 ,the cue-ball curves1 letting ball #a through for position1 and caroms on ball #b4 ,this is a direct curve mass1 the cue-ball in centre of other balls1 the three being in a line about one inch from rail4 ,spot on cue-ball indicates where it is to be struck by cue1 looking down upon it4 ,the line of aim is the dotted line from a to b4 ,illustration ,illustration ,,plate ,,xliv4 ,,draw ,,with ,,reverse ,,and ,,natural ,,english4 ,illustrating the cushion-draw with 8,english0 or 8twist10 driving object-ball4 ,peculiar strokes1 one of which requires considerable practice1 the reverse4 ,diagram #a4--;,cue-ball below1 right1 object-ball right2 stroke1 greater than 8medium40 ,cue-ball cushions at a1 effecting carom on ball #b4 ,object-ball cushions at c1 d1 e1 f1 resting at g4 ,diagram #b4--;,cue-ball left1 below1 object-ball #ae_/af right2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,cue-ball cushions at a1 through the strong draw delivery of the cue and having also the excessive reverse twist in it1 performs the obtuse angle from a to carom-ball4 ,object-ball cushions at b1 c1 resting at d1 the balls here gathering4 ,the delivery of the cue on the cue-ball below and left is one that requires much practice to perfect4 ,,plate ,,xlv4 ,,doubling ,,object-,,ball4 ,in illustration of important principles for position play1 where other easier methods present themselves for effecting caroms4 ,diagram #a4--;,cue-ball left1 below1 taking cushion first at a1 then the object-ball1 right1 considered from point a on cushion2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,cue-ball cushions again at b1 effecting carom on ball #b which rolls to d4 ,object-ball crosses table1 cushions at e1 stopping at c4 ,this stroke is played with the forearm and wrist4 ,diagram #b4--;,cue-ball below1 left1 object-ball left2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,cue-ball cushions at a1 effecting carom on ball #b which stops at c4 ,object-ball cushions at b1 e1 and rests at d4 ,the quick wrist movement only is employed in this stroke4 ,illustration ,illustration ,,plate ,,xlvi4 ,,serial ,,caroms1 ,,also ,,twist ,,and 8,,kiss0 ,,cushion ,,follow4 ,illustration of a series of caroms effected with cue and object-ball in one given position1 also a peculiar 8kiss0 carom with balls in a line4 ,diagram #a4--;,cue-ball left1 above1 object-ball #ae_/af right2 driving it to cushion at a1 b1 a little beyond which it contacts with carom-ball forcing it to point d1 where the cue-ball meets it and effects carom4 ,stroke1 in excess of 8slow40 ,cue-ball cushions at c with an excessive spinning twist4 ,diagram #b4--,to carom on balls #a and #b3 cue-ball right1 below1 object-ball left2 stroke1 of 8slow40 ,cue-ball cushions at a1 effecting carom on ball #b4 ,object-ball cushions at b1 c1 resting at d4 ,to carom on ball #c4--;,cue-ball right1 below1 object ball left2 stroke1 less than 8slow40 ,cue-ball cushions at a1 and object-ball cushions at b1 c1 stopping at d4 ,to carom on ball #d4--;,cue-ball left1 below1 object-ball left2 stroke1 in excess of 8ordinary40 ,to carom on ball #e4--;,cue-ball left1 below1 object-ball left2 stroke1 8slow40 ,to carom on ball #f4--;,cue-ball below1 left1 object-ball left2 stroke1 8ordinary40 ,cue-ball cushions at a1 e1 b1 g4 ,again on ball #f4--;,cue-ball above1 right1 object-ball right2 stroke1 8ordinary40 ,cue-ball cushions at e1 effecting carom by one cushion on ball #f4 ,,plate ,,xlvii4 ,,three-,,cushion ,,and ,,cushion 8,,kiss0 ,,stroke4 ,illustrating a three-cushion driving stroke1 together with a long 8kiss0 carom1 both effectively gathering the balls4 ,diagram #a4--;,cue-ball below1 left1 object-ball right2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,cue-ball cushions at a1 b1 c1 effecting carom on ball #b4 ,object-ball cushions at d1 e1 resting finally at f1 near ball #b4 ,this is a stroke that occurs often in the course of a game1 the position being changed to the other side of the table1 possibly4 ,most players are content with making the carom simply1 and1 with that only in view1 merely 8cut fine0 the object-ball1 whilst1 if they would play full upon it with twist the stroke would be as surely effected1 and a fine set-up is left4 ,the secret of the stroke is to throw the object-ball at the point d on side cushion at corner1 or as near that as possible2 excessive twist being given the cue-ball1 the carom is assured4 ,diagram #b4--;,cue-ball above1 left1 object-ball left2 stroke1 8medium40 ,cue-ball 8kisses0 directly on carom-ball1 and object-ball1 springing from the cushion1 rolls to a4 ,illustration ,illustration ,,plate ,,xlviii4 ,,kiss ,,caroms4 ,illustrating peculiar 8kiss0 caroms with balls comparatively safe4 ,diagram #a4--;,cue-ball right1 object-ball full centre2 stroke1 8slow40 ,the excessive twist upon cue-ball causes the latter to curve to the left whilst hitting the object-ball at the line of a full ball4 ,the twist of the cue-ball gives a slight opposite twist to the object-ball1 which in its turn communicates the motion in a less degree to the carom-ball1 causing the latter to deflect from its natural course on leaving the cushion at a1 meeting cue-ball at b1 the object-ball being carried to one side by the excessive twist of cue-ball and the 8kiss0 from carom-ball4 ,a carom may be effected on left of balls by changing the twist force to left side of cue-ball4 ,diagram #b4--;,cue-ball below1 right1 object-ball right2 stroke1 8medium40 ,the carom can be made on either side of the balls by changing slightly the direction4 ,diagram #c4--;,cue-ball above1 object-ball #ca_/cb left2 stroke1 in excess of 8slow40 ,object-ball strikes the carom-ball a hair off its centre1 taking direction a2 the cue-ball follows1 effecting carom4 ,diagram #d4--;,cue-ball above1 object-ball #ca_/cb right2 stroke in excess of 8slow40 ,carom by double kiss at a4 ,illustration ,,plate ,,xlix4 ,,peculiar ,,driving ,,strokes4 ,illustrating difficult methods in effecting caroms1 resulting in position1 from doubling object-ball4 ,diagram #a4--;,cue-ball above1 left1 object-ball #ae_/af right2 stroke1 8ordinary40 ,cue-ball cushions at g1 d1 e1 effecting carom on ball #b4 ,object-ball cushions at a1 b1 c1 resting at f4 ,this is a follow-cushion stroke1 the cue-ball hugging cushion4 ,diagram #b4--;,cue-ball right1 above1 object-ball left2 stroke1 8ordinary40 ,cue-ball describes curved line1 effecting carom on ball #b4 ,object-ball doubles the table1 cushions at a1 b1 c1 resting at d4 ,point the cue and object balls to cover the angles of dotted lines4 ,deliver a quick wrist stroke1 using care against foul4 ,,plate ,l4 ,,kiss ,,caroms4 ,illustrating kiss caroms where there is an easy angle of division1 and another of a 8kiss0 to cushion1 with reverse ,english1 effecting neat carom4 ,diagram #a4--;,cue-ball centre1 object-ball left2 stroke1 8ordinary40 ,cue-ball kisses direct onto ball #b4 ,diagram #b4--;,cue-ball below1 left1 object-ball right2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,cue-ball takes cushion at a1 and thence to b1 where carom-ball meets it1 having been forced directly down the cushion by kiss from object-ball4 ,the balls are in such position here that a fine stroke is impossible1 and where a mass is exceedingly difficult4 ,illustration ,illustration ,,plate ,,li4 8,,kiss0 ,,and 8,,hug0 ,,cushion ,,strokes4 ,in illustration of several neat caroms through the 8kiss0 and follow 8hug0 cushion strokes1 from comparatively safe positions4 ,diagram #a4--;,cue-ball left1 above1 object-ball full2 stroke1 8slow40 ,carom-ball1 kissed by object-ball1 cushions at b1 returns to a1 where cue-ball meets it and effects carom4 ,diagram #b4--;,cue-ball above1 left1 object-ball left2 stroke1 8ordinary40 ,cue-ball cushions c1 d1 e1 effecting carom on ball #b4 ,object-ball doubles table1 takes cushion at a1 resting at b4 ,this is termed a 8following cushion hug stroke40 ,diagram #c4--;,cue-ball left1 above1 object-ball #ae_/af right2 stroke1 in excess of 8slow40 ,the cue-ball taking a curved line on object-ball1 forcing it out from the cushion that it may strike the carom-ball on right of centre1 thus making room for cue-ball1 the object-ball going to right4 ,carom-ball cushions at b1 meeting cue-ball on rebound at a1 where carom is effected4 ,diagram #d4--;,cue-ball above1 right1 object-ball left4 ,kissing carom-ball to cushion at b1 the cue-ball following and meeting carom-ball at a1 where carom is effected4 ,diagram #e4--;,cue-ball above object-ball #ca_/cb left2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,object-ball kisses carom-ball to cushion at a1 upon its rebound it meets cue-ball at b4 ,illustration ,,plate ,,lii4 ,,kiss ,,and ,,mass ,,caroms4 ,illustrating some very difficult 8kiss0 caroms1 with balls in comparative safe position4 ,diagram #a4--;,cue-ball right1 below1 object-ball left2 stroke1 in excess of 8ordinary40 ,cue-ball cushions at a1 b1 and c1 effecting a carom on ball #b4 ,object-ball is kissed out1 resting at d4 ,the object-ball1 in this stroke1 is touching the cushion2 the cue-ball is about -ball below1 a right line from the former4 ,the carom is effected by a 8kiss0 from object-ball to opposite cushion at a1 b1 and1 with an excessive twist1 the cue-ball performs angles shown4 ,diagram #b4--;,cue-ball left1 above1 object-ball #ca_/cb right2 stroke1 8medium40 ,cue-ball curves1 forcing object-ball from the cushion1 permitting the ball to pass through and meet carom-ball at a after the latter has rebounded from cushion at b4 ,diagram #c4--,mass4 ,cue-ball struck at spot left1 forward4 ,carom-ball is kissed by object-ball into corner at b1 where cue-ball meets it4 ,strength1 8slow40 ,diagram #d4--;,cue-ball left1 above1 object-ball 8full02 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,cue-ball meets carom-ball at a through kiss4 ,,plate ,,liii4 ,,doubling ,,cue ,,and ,,object ,,balls4 ,illustrating compound angles for gathering the balls well4 ,cue-ball below1 left1 object-ball left2 stroke1 in excess of 8ordinary40 ,cue-ball doubles the width of the table1 cushions at a1 b1 effecting carom on ball #b4 ,object-ball cushions at c1 d1 e1 resting at f4 ,if the cue-ball is struck above centre it will describe a curved line from a to b1 thereby missing the carom1 by taking the end cushion and passing ball #b4 ,the accuracy of this stroke is in delivering the cue below the centre of the ball which causes the cue-ball to take a direct line from each cushion4 ,illustration ,illustration ,,plate ,,liv4 ,,quarter ,,and ,,direct ,,draws4 ,illustrating very important methods for gathering of balls2 also a very neat follow 8kiss40 ,diagram #a4--;,cue-ball below1 object-ball left2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,cue-ball effects carom on ball #b4 ,object-ball cushions at a1 b1 resting at c4 ,diagram #b4--;,cue-ball below1 object-ball left2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,cue-ball effects carom on ball #b4 ,object-ball cushions at d1 b1 resting at c4 ,diagram #c4--;,cue-ball below1 object-ball #ae_/af left2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,cue-ball effects carom on ball #b4 ,object-ball cushions at e1 f1 and rests at c4 ,the above are all wrist-strokes1 and should be played with a careful delivery4 ,diagram #d4--;,cue-ball above1 object-ball #ca_/cb left1 the latter striking carom-ball #ca_/cb right2 stroke1 in excess of 8slow40 ,the object-ball kisses off carom-ball1 taking direction of dotted line1 resting at or near a2 the cue-ball effects the carom4 ,here the carom-ball lies in corner touching two cushions4 ,the three balls are in a direct line4 ,,plate ,,lv4 8,,fine-,,cut0 ,,and ,,hug-,,cushion ,,strokes4 ,illustrating difficult caroms from difficult positions1 hugging the cushions by cutting ball fine4 ,diagram #a4--;,cue-ball left1 above1 object-ball left2 stroke1 8ordinary40 ,cue-ball cushions at d1 a1 b1 c1 effecting carom on ball #b4 ,object-ball takes direction of dotted line4 ,diagram #b4--;,cue-ball above1 right1 object-ball left2 stroke1 8ordinary40 ,cue-ball cushions at d1 a1 b1 c1 or possibly the player may not be able to hug the cushion beyond one or two of points indicated by the letters4 ,object-ball takes direction of dotted lines4 ,the angles in this diagram are more obtuse than those in ,diagram #a1 and the object-ball lies away from the end-cushion4 ,illustration ,,plate ,,lvi4 ,a ,,difficult ,,gathering ,,stroke4 ,in illustration of a very effective two-cushion across-table stroke1 leaving good position4 ,cue-ball below1 left1 object-ball left2 stroke1 8ordinary40 ,cue-ball cushions at a1 b1 effecting carom on ball #b4 ,object-ball cushions at e1 c1 resting at d4 ,a carom may also be effected from object-ball #a by direct kiss to ball #b4 ,in this stroke3 cue-ball left1 above1 object-ball left2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,illustration ,,plate ,,lvii4 ,,effective ,,one ,,and ,,two ,,cushion ,,strokes4 ,illustrating excellent position play1 and gathering balls by peculiar method4 ,diagram #a4--;,cue-ball left1 below1 object-ball left2 stroke1 8medium40 ,cue-ball cushions at a1 b1 effecting carom on ball #b4 ,object-ball cushions at c1 crosses table1 and rests at e4 ,the carom-ball rests at d4 ,diagram #b4--;,cue-ball below1 left1 object-ball left2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,cue-ball cushions at a1 effecting carom on ball #b4 ,object-ball cushions at b1 resting at c4 ,this stroke is very effective in gathering the balls1 and may be readily played1 with care4 ,similar strokes are played with the first object-ball lying well out toward the centre of the table1 with the cue-ball occupying a similar position in its bearings toward the object-ball4 ,the cue-ball leaves the cushion at a sharp and in direct line to the carom-ball4 ,illustration ,,plate ,,lviii4 ,,acute ,,draws ,,along ,,cushion4 ,in illustration of very effective gathering strokes1 drawing with twist along a cushion4 ,diagram #a4--;,cue-ball below1 right1 object-ball #ca_/cb right2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,cue-ball cushions at a1 effecting carom on ball #b1 the latter resting at f2 cue-ball rests at e4 ,object-ball cushions at f1 b1 c1 resting at d4 ,the secret in this stroke is in getting off the object-ball sharp and clear to cushion at a4 ,the cue-ball should travel slowly to carom-ball from being struck so nearly full on object-ball4 ,diagram #b4--;,cue-ball below1 right1 object-ball right2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,cue-ball cushions slowly at a1 effecting carom on ball #b1 which rests at f1 and the cue-ball at g4 ,object-ball cushions at b1 c1 d1 resting at e4 ,illustration ,illustration ,,plate ,,lix4 8,,kiss0 ,,carom1 ,,also ,,one ,,and ,,three ,,cushion ,,draws4 ,illustrating excellent strokes for position play1 through the kiss and acute draw4 ,diagram #a4--;,cue-ball below1 left1 object-ball left2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,cue-ball cushions at a1 b1 c1 effecting carom on ball #b4 ,object-ball cushions at d1 e1 resting at f4 ,diagram #b4--;,a kiss carom4--,cue-ball above1 object-ball #ca_/cb right2 stroke1 less than 8slow40 ,carom-ball cushions at b1 where it meets cue-ball1 and carom is effected4 ,diagram #c4--;,cue-ball below1 left1 object-ball left2 stroke1 8ordinary40 ,cue-ball cushions at a1 effecting carom on ball #b1 which rests at b4 ,object-ball cushions at d1 e1 f1 g1 stopping at c4 ,,plate ,,lx4 ,,bank ,,strokes4 ,in illustration of 8bank0 or cushion first effecting caroms which neatly gather the balls4 ,diagram #a4--;,cue-ball right1 below1 object-ball right1 calculated from point a2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,cue-ball cushions at a1 taking object-ball full1 effecting carom on ball #b4 ,object-ball cushions at b1 c1 resting at d4 ,this is a bank stroke1 cue-ball played on cushion first before striking any ball4 ,object-ball is at such a location in corner that the stroke shown is the only practicable one4 ,diagram #b4--;,cue-ball right1 below1 object-ball left1 calculated from point a2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,cue-ball cushions at a1 strikes object-ball full1 cushions again at b1 and effects carom on ball #b4 ,object-ball cushions at c1 resting at d4 ,illustration ,illustration ,,plate ,,lxi4 8,,bank0 ,,with 8,,twist10 ,,cushion-8,,mass0 ,,and 8,,draw0-,,cushion ,,strokes4 ,illustrating caroms from difficult 8breaks10 which produce excellent positions4 ,diagram #a4--;,cue-ball right1 above1 cushion first at a2 object-ball left from a4 ,cue-ball cushions again at b1 effecting carom on ball #b2 stroke1 8medium40 ,this stroke combines a very heavy twist with follow tendency1 and1 in order that the two forces may be effective1 the object-ball must be struck exactly left1 as calculated from point a4 ,diagram #b4--;,a mass4 ,cue-ball left of perpendicular centre1 forward in direction of object-ball1 object-ball #a_/af right4 ,line of sight being along dotted line b to a4 ,cue-ball cushions at a1 effecting carom on ball #b by a treble curved line4 ,diagram #c4--;,cue-ball below1 right1 object-ball full2 stroke1 8ordinary40 ,cue-ball cushions at a1 effecting carom on ball #b4 ,object-ball cushions at b1 c1 d1 resting at e4 ,,plate ,,lxii4 ,,intricate ,,carom4 ,illustrating a stroke which appears at first sight to be a 8bank10 but1 from position of balls1 a cushion hit before a ball will fail to effect carom4 ,cue-ball right1 below1 object-ball left2 stroke1 8medium40 ,as the object-ball lies from the cushion--a space of a ball1 less than the width of a #b ball--it is impossible for the cue-ball to pass behind it1 as it would have to do in order to contact with the cushion first2 as it is1 the contact with cushion and object-ball is at the same instant4 ,the cue-ball really takes two cushions1 but it is so instantaneous as to be imperceptible4 ,illustration ,illustration ,,plate ,,lxiii4 ,,acute ,,and 8,,spread0-,,draw4 ,illustrating effective gathering strokes from a 8wide spread0 and direct draw4 ,diagram #a4--;,cue-ball below1 object-ball left2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,cue-ball effects carom on ball #b4 ,object-ball cushions at a1 b1 resting at c4 ,diagram #b4--;,cue-ball below1 object-ball #ca_/cb right2 stroke1 8ordinary40 ,cue-ball1 by an acute draw1 effects carom on ball #b4 ,object-ball cushions at d1 g1 e1 resting at f4 ,positions similar to ,diagram #a frequently occur during play1 consequently the pupil should know the gathering angle to cushions a1 b1 for any object-ball which may rest at any part of the table within space between the spot at h and side cushion at ball #a2 the cue-ball at all times played from behind the object-ball as shown4 ,,plate ,,lxiiia4 ,,slow 8,,follow0 ,,cushion 8,,twist0 ,,and ,,draw ,,twist4 ,illustrating the 8slowed follow10 while 8driving0 the object-ball around table2 also an acute draw two-cushion stroke4 ,diagram #a4--;,cue-ball below1 right1 object-ball right2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,cue-ball cushions at a1 b1 effecting carom on ball #b4 ,object-ball cushions at c1 d1 e1 resting at f4 ,diagram #b4--;,cue-ball left1 above1 object-ball 8full20 stroke1 in excess of 8ordinary40 ,cue-ball cushions at a1 effects carom on ball #b4 ,object-ball cushions at a1 b1 c1 d1 resting at e4 ,the cue-ball performs a slow twisting 8follow10 the object-ball running with speed4 ,the 8slowed0 follow ball is executed through the delivery above1 which imparts slight rotating power in the ball4 ,illustration ,illustration ,,plate ,,lxiv4 ,a ,,follow ,,with ,,excessive ,,english4 ,illustrating a one-cushion 8follow twist10 doubling the object-ball4 ,cue-ball left1 above1 object-ball 8full centre20 stroke1 8ordinary40 ,cue-ball cushions at a1 with excessive twist1 effecting carom on ball #b4 ,object-ball cushions at a1 b1 c1 resting at d4 ,the player may find trouble in striking the object-ball dead full1 where he delivers the cue left4 ,a little practice will overcome all difficulty4 ,illustration ,,plate ,,lxv4 ,,effective ,,gathering ,,strokes4 ,illustrating caroms accomplished with excessive 8draw1 reverse1 twists1 and cushion10 driving the object-ball to position4 ,diagram #a4--;,cue-ball left1 below1 object-ball full2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,cue-ball cushions at c through draw and twist delivery1 effecting carom on ball #b4 ,object-ball cushions at a1 b1 finally resting at c4 ,an effective gathering stroke4 ,diagram #b4--;,cue-ball below1 left1 object-ball left2 stroke1 8ordinary40 ,cue-ball cushions at a1 effects carom on ball #b and rolls to i4 ,object-ball cushions at b1 c1 d1 f1 resting at g4 ,carom-ball cushions at e1 crosses table1 and stops at h4 ,the space between balls #a and #b is nearly the distance which separates the diamond sights4 ,,plate ,,lxvi4 8,,bank0-,,stroke ,,caroms4 ,illustrating two methods of effecting the same carom1 like principles governing both strokes4 ,first4--,cue-ball below1 left2 cushions at a1 d1 strikes object-ball at f1 right1 calculating from point d2 cue-ball then cushions again at g1 h1 i1 effecting carom on ball #b4 ,object-ball takes direction of arrow4 ,stroke1 8hard40 ,second4--,cue-ball below1 left2 cushions at b1 c1 hits object-ball at e1 left1 sighting from cushion at c2 cushions then at j1 effecting carom on ball #b4 ,object-ball is driven around table1 cushions at n1 o1 p1 resting at l4 ,stroke1 8hard40 ,illustration ,illustration ,,plate ,,lxvii4 ,,four-,,cushion ,,and 8,,bank0-,,stroke ,,caroms4 ,illustrating caroms which gather the balls from difficult positions4 ,diagram #a4--;,cue-ball below1 right1 object-ball right1 sighting from cushion at a4 ,cue-ball cushions at a1 b1 effecting carom on ball #b4 ,object-ball cushions at c1 d1 resting at e4 ,stroke1 8ordinary40 ,the object-ball 7#a7 lies near and cushions so that cue-ball has not room to go around table and gather balls after carom1 therefore the bank stroke is employed4 ,diagram #b4--;,cue-ball right1 below1 object-ball left2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,object-ball is width of a ball from the cushion4 ,cue-ball cushions at a1 b1 c1 d1 effecting carom on ball #b4 ,object-ball cushions at e1 f1 resting at g4 ,ball #a must be so placed that the cushion at a can be reached by cue-ball4 ,,plate ,,lxviii4 ,,reverse ,,english4 ,illustrating application of reverse twist when the object-ball lies in difficult position for gathering4 ,diagram #a4--;,cue-ball right1 above1 object-ball left2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,cue-ball cushions at a1 effecting carom on ball #b4 ,object-ball cushions at b1 c1 resting at d4 ,diagram #b4--;,cue-ball left1 below1 object-ball left2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,cue-ball cushions at a1 b1 effecting carom on ball #b4 ,object-ball cushions at c1 d1 e1 resting at f4 ,caroms could be effected by cutting object-ball fine on right1 but gathering position for next stroke would then be sacrificed4 ,illustration ,illustration ,,plate ,,lxix4 8,,kiss0 ,,and 8,,fine0 ,,cushion ,,caroms4 ,illustrating caroms from comparatively safe positions4 ,diagram #a4--;,cue-ball right1 below1 object-ball right2 stroke1 in excess of 8slow40 ,cue-ball cushions at a1 b1 effecting carom on ball #b4 ,object-ball cushions at c1 resting at or near d4 ,to carom on ball #c4--;,cue ball right1 below1 object-ball right2 stroke1 8medium40 ,diagram #b4--;,cue-ball left1 below1 object-ball left2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,cue-ball kisses from object-ball1 takes cushion at a1 then1 by twist1 runs to ball #b1 effecting carom4 ,the object-ball lies in corner touching both cushions4 ,when the point a is reached the stroke is assured1 if the 8twist0 has been applied to cue-ball4 ,to carom on ball #c4--;,cue-ball left1 below1 object-ball 8full02 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,cue-ball cushions at b4 ,similar in principle to preceding stroke4 ,,plate ,,lxx4 ,a 8,,fine-,,cut0 ,,ball ,,and ,,effective ,,one-,,cushion ,,gathering ,,strokes4 ,illustrating a seeming impossible 8fine-cut0 stroke1 effecting carom at extreme points1 with application of either 8twist02 also excellent one-cushion position strokes4 ,diagram #a4--;,cue-ball below1 left1 object-ball left2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,cue-ball cushions at a1 effecting carom on ball #b4 ,object-ball cushions at c1 resting at e4 ,diagram #b4--;,cue-ball below1 left1 object-ball left2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,cue-ball cushions at b1 effecting carom on ball #b4 ,object-ball cushions at d1 resting at f4 ,diagram #c4--;,cue-ball below1 right1 object-ball extremely fine1 #a_/cb left2 stroke1 8hard40 ,cue-ball cushions at a1 describes a curve1 and effects carom on ball #b in corner4 ,the strong right twist given cue-ball counteracts opposite twist given by contact with cushion1 whilst the draw or retrograde force imparts a tendency to return in direction from the impelling force1 this producing the curved line of progress4 ,to carom on ball #c4--;,cue-ball left1 below1 object-ball #a_/af left2 stroke1 8ordinary40 ,to carom on ball #d4--;,cue-ball left1 below1 object-ball left2 stroke1 8ordinary40 ,illustration ,,plate ,,lxxi4 ,,reverse ,,english ,,caroms4 ,in illustration of caroms through the application of the 8reverse twist10 performing curious angles thereby and gathering the balls4 ,diagram #a4--;,cue-ball below1 right1 object-ball right2 stroke1 8ordinary40 ,cue-ball cushions at b1 from which it performs curved line in effecting carom on ball #b4 ,object-ball cushions at c1 d1 a1 resting at e4 ,the carom-ball crosses table1 cushions at g1 resting at f4 ,an acute wrist delivery is necessary in order to impart extreme 8draw-and-twist0 to the cue-ball4 ,diagram #b4--;,cue-ball left1 above1 object-ball left2 stroke1 8ordinary40 ,cue-ball takes cushion at a1 b1 effecting carom by reverse twist1 on ball #b4 ,object-ball cushions at c1 d1 resting at e4 ,this stroke is played to gather the object-ball at ball #b4 ,if the cue-ball is played around the table1 imparting opposite twist1 taking cushions a1 b1 d1 the object-ball will be 8lost40 ,illustration ,illustration ,,plate ,,lxxii4 ,,one-,,cushion ,,and ,,kiss ,,strokes4 ,illustrating a carom by 8kiss0 gathering the balls1 also carom from same position from one cushion4 ,cue-ball below1 left1 object-ball left2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,cue-ball 8kisses0 directly to ball #b4 ,object-ball is struck left1 driving it to cushion a1 b1 resting at c4 ,carom-ball takes direction d1 after carom has been effected4 ,the object-ball must be hit with exactness to get it away from the cushion to the points a1 b1 c4 ,again1 cue-ball left1 above1 object-ball left2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,cue-ball cushions at e1 effecting1 carom on ball #b4 ,object-ball takes direction approximating dotted line4 ,illustration ,,plate ,,lxxiii4 ,,close ,,draw4 ,illustrating a fair stroke where the balls are near a 8freeze10 effecting a 8draw0 and 8,english10 the cue-ball performing a concave curve on its course to cushion4 ,cue-ball below1 right1 object-ball left2 stroke1 8hard40 ,cue-ball describes curve1 cushions at a1 b1 c1 effecting carom on ball #b1 which rests at h1 with cue-ball at i4 ,object-ball doubles the width of table1 cushions at d1 e1 f1 resting at g4 ,the carom could be made with a mass1 but position would be sacrificed4 ,the close draw is played in order to gather the balls4 ,the stroke is an acute wrist and arm delivery1 and should be given with confidence4 ,,plate ,,lxxiv4 ,,twist ,,and ,,draw ,,strokes4 ,illustrating excessive twist and draw when the cue-balls rest on the cushion4 ,diagram #a4--;,cue-ball below1 right1 object-ball #ae_/af left2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,object-ball cushions at a1 returning to b4 ,cue-ball1 by excessive draw and twist1 caroms on ball #b4 ,the object in imparting excessive twist to cue-ball is to avoid cushion in recoil4 ,the object-ball is struck slightly to the left1 and the twist overcoming the outward tendency this would naturally give to the cue-ball1 brings it back to a straight line4 ,diagram #b4--;,cue-ball right1 above1 object-ball left2 stroke1 8medium40 ,object-ball cushions at c1 resting at d4 ,cue-ball cushions at e1 effects carom on ball #b4 ,in practising this stroke1 the object-ball must be set about the distance of ball from the cushion4 ,if the ball be so set that it be hit too full it will throw the cue-ball toward the corner at a2 again1 if it be struck too fine the cue-ball will be thrown to the left of ball #b4 ,illustration ,,plate ,,lxxv4 ,,the ,,kiss ,,and ,,twist ,,stroke4 ,diagram #a4--;,cue-ball above1 left1 object-ball right2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,cue-ball by kiss effects carom on ball #b4 ,to reach the carom-ball in this stroke it is absolutely necessary that the object-ball be struck right1 more or less will bring the cue-ball short of or beyond the corner at ball #b4 ,diagram #b4--;,cue-ball below1 left1 object-ball right2 stroke1 8ordinary40 ,cue-ball by kiss cushions at a1 b1 effecting carom on ball #b4 ,this latter diagram shows a comparatively difficult position from which to effect a carom4 ,the excessive twist completes the stroke4 ,the proper direction of aim must be first determined--in this diagram it is to point a on end cushion4 ,the player is asked to observe the angle of cue from the cue-ball to the cushion4 ,illustration ,illustration ,,plate ,,lxxvi4 ,,close ,,draw ,,and ,,follow ,,mass4 ,illustrating two of the most difficult of these two strokes--draw and mass4 ,diagram #a4--;,cue-ball below1 right1 object-ball left2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,cue-ball cushions at a1 effecting carom on ball #b4 ,object-ball cushions at b1 resting at c4 ,this stroke is one-half draw with excessive twist1 the latter actually effecting the carom4 ,diagram #b4--,mass follow4--,cue-ball forward1 left1 object-ball #ae_/af right2 stroke1 in excess of 8medium40 ,elevation of cue #gh4 ,cue-ball describes curve1 and effects carom on ball #b4 ,as the balls lie in this diagram an ordinary plain mass is impossible1 as the player will not be able to reach the cue-ball from either side the table1 therefore the follow mass is resorted to4 ,through force of the mass1 the cue-ball curves out as shown1 but returns to proper line1 governed by the excessive twist and mass4 ,,conducting ,,tournaments4 ,,finding ,,the ,,number ,,of ,,games4--,the first thing to know is the number of games imposed by differing numbers of entries4 ,there are several ways of working this out4 ,the quickest and simplest is a mental one4 ,if the number of entries is even1 say #aj1 multiply the second highest term 7#i7 by one-half the highest--#i #e #de4 ,if odd1 as #g1 multiply that figure by one-half the next highest--#g #c #ba games4 ,but1 if a pencil is handy1 a quick enough way is to multiply the highest term1 whether odd or even1 by the next highest1 and then divide the product by #b1 which will show #bec games if there are #bc entries--#bc #bb #ejf1 halved4 ,these are regular games4 ,no amount of figuring can forecast ties4 ,,tie ,,games4--,when competition is for a championship1 any tie for it must be played off4 ,ties for other prizes may or may not be1 as circumstances dictate4 ,,tie ,,games ,,separate4--,save when they involve a championship1 tie games are no part of the tournament proper1 which ordinarily ends when all the contestants have either played or forfeited an equal number of games4 ,yet1 while tie games for else than the championship will not serve to determine other than special wagers1 they are1 nevertheless1 records in themselves1 although without being a part of the tournament4 ,,forfeitures4--,in a tournament1 every game begins with the first one1 in the sense of binding every player who has not previously been declared out4 ,it has always been an unwritten law of billiards that a withdrawer1 instead of canceling his games already played1 forfeits those he has yet to play4 ,the former procedure penalizes the faultless for another's fault4 ,it is also open to the objection that1 in order to deprive one winner of his record for high average or high run1 the loser of the game in which either was made may be induced to withdraw4 ,injustice is possible even without collusion4 ,within two years1 cancellation has deprived one continuing player of his highest average1 and another of the highest average of all4 ,for amateur tournaments1 a few ,western roomkeepers have a rule of their own1 which cancels if the withdrawer has not played more than half his games1 and forfeits if he has4 ,,guarding ,,against ,,forfeiture ,,or ,,other ,,failure4--,until a scheduled game is started1 the players of the next one in order should be on hand4 ,,the ,,sanctity ,,of ,,schedule4--,a schedule once made out by due authority should be adhered to1 instead of being changed to suit some individual caprice4 ,,opening ,,game4--,never let it be between the supposed best two players4 ,for some special reason1 one such may be utilized1 but not two without inviting the almost certain penalty of a loss of public interest as the games draw near their close4 ,,rush ,,the ,,losers4--,as far as practicable1 play losers first in preference to winners4 ,if they are good losers1 they will not object4 ,in no other way can the anti-climax be prevented of having one or more games to play after the main prize has been won1 or of requiring the leader to play when there is nothing for him to win4 ,,handicapping4--,this1 so often necessary1 calls for a nice knowledge of the contestants4 ,fixed rules are impossible4 ,that one man has a chance to sit long and think while the other plays1 and perhaps not always plays with as much ability as effect1 makes billiards pre-eminently the temperamental game4 ,there must1 therefore1 be much guessing in the name of handicapping4 ,not a few conductors of tournaments shirk their office by happily inveigling their players into handicapping themselves4 ,one thing is to be cautioned against4 ,as a rule1 if the light-weighted1 with their imposts1 about fairly balance the middleweights1 they are apt to prove too heavy for the heavyweights4 ,to illustrate1 ,a can give ,b #cj in #ajj1 ,b give ,c #cj1 ,c give ,d #bj1 and ,d give ,e #bj4 ,a in practice can possibly give ,c the #fj required by theory1 but he can little better give ,d #hj than he can1 as theory requires1 give ,e #ajj in #ajj6 ,again1 if there are many entries1 those with a light impost possess a decided advantage in having so much more to learn than the others4 ,the oftener they play1 the relatively better4 ,if ,a can give ,b #ab in #ajj1 ,b give ,c #ae1 and ,c give ,d #bc1 then ,a should give ,c #be and ,d #dd1 and ,b give ,d #ce4 ,it is all merely a question of multiplication1 division1 addition and subtraction1 without being simple enough to look easy in print4 ,the process multiplies together the odds ,a gives ,b and ,b gives ,c1 as #ab #ae #ahj1 which is to be divided by the number of points 7#ajj7 constituting game4 ,the quotient1 which is nearer #b points than #a1 is to be reckoned as #b1 and deducted from the #ae ,b gives ,c1 leaving #ac1 which1 added to the #ab given ,b by ,a1 makes #be to be given by ,a to ,c4 ,by a similar process--multiplying together the #ae given by ,b to ,c and the #bc given by ,c to ,d 7#ae #bc #cde71 dividing by #ajj and subtracting the #c from the #ch 7#ae added to #bc7--ce are what ,b should give ,d4 ,what ,a is to give ,d is ascertained by multiplying together the #ae 7less #b7 and the #bc 7#ac #bc #chi71 which1 divided by #ajj1 shows that #d are to be deducted from the added #ac and #bc1 leaving #cb1 which1 added to the #ab ,a gives ,b1 makes #dd to be given by ,a to ,d4 ,,scoring ,,tournaments4--,owing to a faulty system of keeping track of games played1 not a few conductors of tournaments are temporarily at a loss to determine with whom some contestants have yet to play4 ,this formulary covers everything3 ,,jones4 ,,smith4 ,,brown4 ,,gray4 #bje #bej ,jones1 #bej ,d4 #f-be_/cj #aa-ai_/ba #db #ch #bbj #bbj ,smith1 #bbj #g-aj_/cj ,d4 #i-ac_/bc #cg #da #age #agj #aij ,brown1 #aij #h-ae_/bj #g-i_/bc ,d4 #e-e_/cg #bi #ca #da #agj ,gray1 #ahj #d-bb_/cg ,d4 #bc ,games ,won ,i ,,ii ,i ,games ,lost ,x ,,xx ,x ,total ,points ,total ,innings ,general ,average ,,average ,,of ,,tournament1---- ,figures next to names stand for handicap1 if any4 ,figures standing alone in squares are for total first1 average next1 and highest run last4 ,winning and losing averages are both given1 and in common fractions1 with the double purpose of showing which player led 7in case of later dispute71 and of facilitating the making-up of general and tournament averages when play is done4 ,when a game is over1 add an ,i to ,games ,won and an ,x to ,games ,lost4 ,when tournament is finished add up totals1 as well as innings 7last figures of those in middle line of squares71 and compute single1 general and tournament averages decimally4 ,to find out who has yet to play1 look for blank spaces exclusive of those running obliquely and marked ,d4 7for ,jones of horizontal column doubling with ,jones of vertical74 ,in the table are four blanks1 meaning two games to play--,gray with ,jones and ,smith4 ,to find out how many games have been played1 add ,i's and ,x's together1 and divide by #b4 ,when ,i's and ,x's differ in their totals1 there has been an error in tallying games either won or lost4 ,,scoring ,,for ,,the ,,press4--,care should be taken to begin with the score of him who plays first4 ,his winning then will mean that the innings were unequal1 while putting the winner's score second will indicate equal innings4 ,disregard of this rule1 prevalent of late years1 forces whoever would verify the average to count up the innings in each score4 ,,how ,,to ,,figure ,,averages4 ,,decimals ,,are ,,best4--,divide total points by total innings4 ,thus1 #cjj points in #bh innings show #ajbj_/bh in crude fractions1 #aj and #e_/gths in the lowest evenly reduced ones1 and #aj4ga 7#ga_/ajjths7 decimally4 ,the first system seldom gives an accurate idea at sight4 ,in the second1 the fractions cannot always be reduced evenly1 as above4 ,ordinarily1 the third is closest1 briefest and clearest4 ,,avoid ,a ,,jumble4--,some computers mix themselves and others up by using all three methods4 ,others1 as a convenience1 express the single average as #ajbj_/bh1 and the general average not as #hagj_/age1 to be consistent1 but as #h4ig4 ,this is akin to the barbarism of speaking in two languages at once4 ,there are others who1 simply because it is so divisible1 convert the #hagj_/age into #hcd_/ce1 so that anybody seeking to prove the average by finding the points and innings will have rare figuring as a preliminary4 ,,decimalizing4--,this is simply adding a cipher to the right-hand end of every remainder after the dividend has no unused figure left4 ,adding a cipher to the #bj in #ajbj_/bh yields #g and #d over when divided by #bh1 and now adding a cipher to the #d will result altogether in #aj4ga1 with #ab over4 ,pay no attention to this remainder unless1 if a general average1 #aj4ga seems to be a tie with some other general average4 ,such a tie will rarely happen4 ,should it1 add a cipher to the #ab1 and dividing the #abj by #bh will result in #aj4gad 7#ajjjths now1 instead of #ajjths71 with #h over4 ,if there is still a tie1 proceed as before1 first making #hj of the #h4 ,,give ,,and ,,take4--,had the #aj4ga's remainder been #ad or more1 instead of #ab1 which is less than one-half the innings1 the average would change to #aj4gb4 ,the arbitrary rule is to ignore the final remainder when it is less than half the innings1 but enlarge it and give it to the player when it is half or more4 ,,reconversion4--,if for any reason it be necessary to find the number of innings1 add ciphers 7two will usually be enough in billiards7 to the points1 and divide by the decimalized average4 ,thus #ajga7cjjjj7bh innings1 with #ab over4 ,to find the points on which a general average is based1 innings 7#ej7 and average 7#af7 being known1 multiply the one by the other--#af #ej #hjj4 ,,general ,,average4--,a match of continuous points has but one average1 whether it be played in one session or half a dozen2 but it is different both in a tournament and in a match of several separate games1 a majority to win4 ,in computing the general average1 avoid the easy error of adding all a player's game-averages together1 and dividing the product by the number of games4 ,there is only one condition in which this will show the true average1 and that is when all the games have innings separately equal in number1 howsoever much the points themselves may vary4 ,illustration of false and true3 ,inn4 ,points4 ,game ,average4 #ae #fjj #dj #cj #fjj #bj #cj #fjj #bj #g #fjj #he4ga ---- -------- ------------ #hb #hb7bdjj7bi4bi #d7afe4ga7da4dc ,the average found by dividing by the number of games is grossly extravagant4 ,,losing ,,averages4--,properly1 the loser's average can never be higher than the winner's4 ,to concede that it can is to premiumize its maker's inefficiency4 ,setting out to win the opening shot1 he had failed1 which is the only way1 with fewer points1 to make the seemingly higher average4 ,it is equally unfair1 in a continuous game of several sessions1 to concede an average for a fraction of the game4 ,by getting far behind1 one player is without limit on any night1 while the other is stopped every night by reaching the number of points assigned to every leader4 ,except as personal compliments1 losing averages are valueless4 ,their apparent makers do not wholly make them4 ,much depends upon the other man4 ,the loser reaches a high figure largely because1 having aimed to cover a given number of points1 he failed to do so4 ,it has often happened that a player with #ej to go has needed as many innings to make them as he had taken to make his other #bej4 ,as a rule1 losers 8let down0 near the finish more than winners1 and hence their average is dependent less upon themselves than upon those who close the game4 ,,billiard ,,record3 ,a ,,compendium ,,of ,,the ,,more ,,important ,,public ,,contests1 ,,match ,,and ,,tournament1 ,,at ,,both ,,caroms ,,and ,,pool4 ,,compiled ,,from ,,the ,,most ,,authentic ,,sources ,,by ,,the ,,brunswick-,,balke-,,collender ,,co4 ,,four-,,ball ,,game ,up to #ahfc1 all play not otherwise described was at unrestricted caroms1 with #b balls1 on a #f #ab ft4 six-pocket table2 from #ahfc to #ahfi1 on a #f #ab four-pocket1 with the various restrictions mentioned2 from #ahfi to #ahgc1 chiefly on a #e #aa four-pocket1 under a new system of counting2 and from #ahgc to #ahgf1 almost altogether on a #e #aj carom table4 ,,abbreviations4--,p41 #bjjj--ab4bj--abi2 ,s41 #aijd--aeg1 indicates winner's total1 average1 and best run1 always in that order1 together with loser's total and high run1 without his average1 which has never been a record2 ,w41 games won in tournament2 ,r41 highest run2 ,av41 best winning average2 ,g4 ,a41 general 7or grand7 average2 p4 b41 push-shot barred2 c4 b41 crotching barred 7carom table72 j4 b41 jaw barred 7pocket table74 #ahed4 ,first ,contest in a ,public ,hall4 ,may #acth1 ,malcolm ,hall1 ,syracuse1 ,n4 ,y4--,caroms with unrestricted hazards 7pocketings71 stake unknown4 ,joseph ,n4 ,white1 #ejj2 ,geo4 ,smith1 #dhd4 ,this was not technically a public contest1 admission having been by invitation only4 ,mixed caroms and hazards were last played professionally on a six-pocket table by two lads in a hotel billiard-room on ,third ,avenue1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 in #ahfe1 for a stake of #ej a side4 ,the winner is living1 but has long been out of billiards4 ,maurice ,daly1 then sixteen1 was loser4 #aheh4 ,first ,match with an 8,average0 without ,guessing4 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,april #bdth1 #bej a side4--,totals1 winning average and best runs3 ,john ,seereiter1 #ajjj--f4id--ec2 ,bernard ,crystal1 #hcj--fh4 ,this was a billiard-room or private match1 and it is given here only because it was the first in which score was kept in figures from beginning to end4 #ahei4 ,first ,technically ,public ,contest4 ,fireman's ,hall1 ,detroit1 ,mich41 ,april #ajth4--#bej a side4 ,dudley ,kavanagh1 ,new ,york1 #ajjj--h4dg--agg2 ,michael ,foley1 ,detroit1 #ihi--hg4 ,this match was the first to which an admission fee was charged4 99 99 99 99 99 ,michael ,phelan 7,new ,york7 vs4 ,john ,seereiter 7,detroit74 ,same hall1 ,april #aath1 #e1jjj a side1 on table taken from ,seereiter's room 7used night before by ,k4 and ,f471 but having a new cloth4 ,p41 #bjjj--ab4bj--abi2 ,s41 #aijd--aeg4 ,admission was five dollars1 but this charge was rather to keep the wrong persons out than to profit from letting the right ones in4 ,phelan was out-nursed1 but he outbetted the ,detroiters1 and both outgeneraled and generally outbetted their representative4 #ahfj4 ,first ,professional ,tournament4 ,phelan ,collender's ,union ,square ,billiard ,rooms 7upper floor71 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,october #bf-cast4--,invitation or private tournament on a #f #ab carom table for two souvenir cues1 one given by ,claudius ,berger1 of ,france4 ,in the table below1 a 8,lost0 column is specially inserted because of a shortage of games1 that between ,lynch and ,geary 7the latter substituting for ,christian ,bird1 of ,philadelphia7 being neither played nor forfeited4 ,all games were #ejj up but the final and deciding one 7,kavanagh1 #ajjj--bi4da--add2 ,tieman1 #gdf--aef74 ,w4 ,l4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,av4 ,dudley ,kavanagh1 ,n4 ,y4 #d #j #add #bi4da #bj4di ,philip ,tieman1 ,cincinnati #c #a #ahe #ba4gd #ah4da ,james ,lynch1 ,n4 ,y4 #a #b #afb #ah4eb #ah4cg ,joseph ,n4 ,white1 ,n4 ,y4 #a #c #id #ab4bj #aj4ee ,michael ,geary1 ,chicago #j #c #fe #i4jd #ahfa4 ,first ,public ,match ,between ,western ,players4 ,wood's ,theatre1 ,cincinnati1 ,november #bast4--,philip ,tieman vs4 ,john ,deery1 both of ,cincinnati2 #ejj a side4 ,t41 #ajjj--ab4be--ajf2 ,d41 #fhc--ed4 #ahfb4 ,first ,public ,home-and-home ,match4 ,cleveland1 ,o41 ,march #fth4--,first of two games1 each #ejj a side4 ,dudley ,kavanagh1 ,n4 ,y41 #aejj--ac4ci--aah2 ,michael ,foley1 then of ,cleveland1 #ajfe--ajb4 ,return3 ,irving ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,april #c;d1 ,f41 #aejj--i4dc--ii2 ,k41 #adff--ajh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,push and ,mass ,barred4 ,half-way game1 ,kremlin ,hall1 ,buffalo1 ,n4 ,y41 ,november #fth4--,also for #ejj a side1 but barring both push-shot and mass4 ,k41 #aejj--aj--hf2 ,f41 #abif--ij4 ,this was the first public match from which the push-shot was excluded4 ,no other has ever barred the mass4 99 99 99 99 99 ,m4 ,foley vs4 ,deery4 ,irving ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,april #dth4--#bej a side4 ,f41 #ajjj--aa4bd--ff2 ,d41 #ejb--de4 ,same night1 a private match was begun for same amount1 but in #ajj-point games1 ,deery winning the odd 7#aa to #aj74 ,the two matches lasted from #h p4m4 to #h a4m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,wm4 ,goldthwait vs4 ,deery4 ,alston ,hall1 ,boston1 ,june #beth4--#bej a side4 ,g41 #aejj--i4hg--ii2 ,d41 #abgj--gi4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,barring of ,crotch in ,public4 ,tucker's ,academy1 ,san ,francisco1 ,august #b;d4--,championship of ,california and #ajj1 carom table1 c4 b4--i4e41 crotching limited to three successive shots within an imaginary line4 ,daniel ,lynch1 #ajjj--iga--ajd2 ,joseph ,w4 ,little1 #heb--run not known4 #ahfc4 ,kavanagh vs4 ,goldthwait4 ,irving ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,april #bc;d4--#ejj a side4 ,k41 #aejj--ad4db--abe2 ,g41 #abhb--acj4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,public ,tournament1 ,first ,formal ,professional ,championship ,anywhere1 and ,first ,four-pocket ,table4 ,irving ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,june #a-ith4--,first prize1 emblematic cue and a #gej ,phelan ,collender billiard-table2 second1 #bej4 ,instead of the usual #f #ab six-pocket1 a #f #ab four-pocket was used for first time in public4 ,the highest run was made by 8jawing10 also for first time in public4 ,tieing in both high run and high winning average1 done by ,kavanagh and ,tieman1 has yet to be paralleled in a public tournament4 ,average of this one 7seven games apiece71 #ab4ai4 ,points and money stake in all succeeding matches1 #aejj and #ejj a side4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,d4 ,kavanagh1 ,n4 ,y4 #f #bjc #cc4cc #ae4ah ,louis ,fox1 ,rochester #e #ada #bc4ha #ad4de ,john ,deery1 ,n4 ,y4 #d #cac #af4ac #aa4da ,phil4 ,tieman1 ,cincinnati #c #bjc #cc4cc #ad4dh ,john ,seereiter1 ,detroit #c #aad #ac4af #aj4bb ,m4 ,foley1 ,detroit #c #ajb #af4fg #ab4dh ,wm4 ,goldthwait1 ,n4 ,y4 #c #ahe #ag4bd #aa4df ,victor ,estephe1 ,philadelphia #a #hf #h4ca #i4ai ,,kavanagh ,,vs4 ,,seereiter4 ,first match1 same hall1 ,october #aeth--,k41 #aejj--af4he--aea2 ,s41 #gae--eg4 ,,kavanagh ,,vs4 ,,tieman4 ,same hall1 ,april #g1 #ahfd4--,k41 #aejj--ab4bi--aeb2 ,t41 #abfe--ic4 ,,kavanagh ,,vs4 ,,goldthwait4 ,hippotheatron1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,june #i1 #ahfd4--,k41 #aejj--ag4dd--aed2 ,g41 #adbe--aag4 ,,kavanagh ,,vs4 ,,tieman4 ,same hall1 ,september #ae1 #ahfd4--,k41 #aejj--ad4ef--adg2 ,t41 #ibg--aci4 ,,kavanagh ,,vs4 ,,goldthwait4 ,academy of ,music1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,january #bj1 #ahfe4--,k41 #aejj--ae4fc--aeh2 ,g41 #adjf--aac4 ,,kavanagh ,,vs4 ,,fox4 ,may #af1 #ahfe4--,k41 ill1 forfeited4 ,,fox ,,vs4 ,,deery4 ,washington ,hall1 ,rochester1 ,n4 ,y41 ,september #g1 #ahfe4--;,d41 #aejj--af4fg-aff2 ,f41 #adfe--bgf4 ,,deery ,,vs4 ,,pierre ,,carme4 ,january #g1 #ahff4--;,c4 paid forfeit4 ,,deery ,,vs4 ,,john ,,mcdevitt4 ,cooper ,institute1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,march #ac1 #ahff4--;,d41 #aejj--aj4gi--aai2 ,mc,d41 #aade--ie4 ,,deery ,,vs4 ,,joseph ,,dion1 of ,montreal4 ,same hall1 ,may #bc1 #ahff4--;,dion1 #aejj--aj4db--ib2 ,deery1 #acff--add4 ,,dion ,,vs4 ,mc,d,e,v,i,t,t4 ,mechanics' ,hall1 ,montreal1 ,october #e1 #ahff4--;,d41 #aejj--be4hf--beh2 ,mc,d41 #abgf--cjh4 ,,dion ,,vs4 ,mc,d,e,v,i,t,t4 ,same hall1 ,june #aj1 #ahfg4--;,d41 #aejj--ai4gc--faf2 ,mc,d41 #haf--bbj4 ,run of #faf was the first case of 8jawing0 in a match contest for any championship4 ,it led at once to the abolition of 8jawing0 in this series4 ,,dion ,,vs4 ,,edmund ,h4 ,,nelms1 ,philadelphia4 ,same hall1 ,september #ae1 #ahfg1 8jawing0 then and thenceforth barred4 ,n4 paid forfeit4 ,,dion ,,vs4 ,mc,d,e,v,i,t,t4 ,same hall1 ,december #aa1 #ahfg4--,mc,d41 #aejj--ac4af--aha2 ,d41 #adhh--bia4 ,mc,d,e,v,i,t,t 7residence changed from ,new ,york to ,chicago7 vs4 ,,melvin ,,foster1 ,n4 ,y4 ,library ,hall1 ,chicago1 ,april #h1 #ahfh4--,mc,d41 #abfh--ba4di--bic2 ,f41 #abfb--bfc4 ,in fifty-ninth inning1 ,f4 protested against a decision4 ,confusion followed1 and the referee adjudged ,mc,d4 winner while it was still his turn to play4 ,declining to submit to arbitration1 ,mc,devitt guaranteed the stakeholder against a possible suit-at-law1 and was paid the stakes4 ,mc,d,e,v,i,t,t ,,vs4 ,j4 ,,dion4 ,same hall1 ,september #af1 #ahfh4--,mc,d41 #aejj--aff4fg--adeh2 ,d41 #djg--bfa4 ,mc,d,e,v,i,t,t ,,vs4 ,,goldthwait4 ,crosby's ,music ,hall1 ,chicago1 ,december #bb1 #ahfh4--;,fourteenth contest and seventeenth and last match4 ,mc,d41 #aejj--be--bch2 ,g41 #adhc--bbf4 ,on ,christmas ,day1 #ahfh1 there being no challenge pending1 ,mc,devitt resigned the cue to its donors1 ,phelan ,collender1 as a step toward a new championship1 push barred4 ,the old style of game came thus to an end4 99 99 99 99 99 ,best ,record ,average on a ,six-pocket ,table4 ,union ,hall1 ,indianapolis1 ,december #ag1 #ahfc4--bej a side4 ,mc,devitt1 #aejj--ag4bd--adh2 ,frank ,parker1 #ffa--fh4 ,excepting one at the three-ball game1 this was the last public contest at caroms on a six-pocket table4 #ahfd4 ,first ,public ,contest ,prohibiting ,both ,pushing and ,jawing4 ,irving ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,april #hth4--,informal match in aid of ,workingwomen's ,protective ,union1 #f #ab four-pocket4 ,michael ,phelan1 #ajjj--h4dj--ef2 ,dudley ,kavanagh1 #ife--dj4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,state ,championship ,tournament--,an ,unbeaten ,amateur4 ,allyn ,hall1 ,hartford1 beginning ,august #afth4--,tournament for championship of ,connecticut4 ,games1 #cjj points up1 save in the final one1 which1 between ,gershom ,b4 ,hubbell1 of ,hartford1 and ,geo4 ,b4 ,hunt1 of ,bridgeport1 was #ejj points4 ,the winner-in-chief was beaten by none but another amateur--,lieut4 ,j4 ,b4 ,burbank1 then stationed at ,new ,london ,harbor1 and now a field-officer in the ,fifth ,u4 ,s4 ,artillery4 ,messrs4 ,burbank1 ,hunt and ,hewins tied for second and third prizes1 purses of #ej and #be1 which the first two resigned to the professional1 who is still such in ,hartford4 ,first prize1 the champion cue1 to which1 when the champion's term was up1 was added the billiard-table4 ,average of tournament 7five games apiece1 #f #ab four-pocket71 #e4ij4 ,the matches following the tournament were all played in ,allyn ,hall4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,g4 ,b4 ,hubbell #d #ec #g4cb #f4cf ,j4 ,b4 ,burbank #c #ej #f4ih #f4cd ,m4 ,h4 ,hewins #c #dh #g4ej #e4ia ,g4 ,b4 ,hunt #c #df #g4ad #f4je ,w4 ,c4 ,porter #a #ee #f4 #e4aa ,h4 ,s4 ,keating #a #dd #e4gf #d4ee ,,hubbell ,,vs4 ,,michael ,,wollahan4 ,november #aeth4--,first match4 ,h41 #ajjj--f4fb--gh2 ,w41 #iba--dg4 ,,hubbell ,,vs4 ,,hunt4 ,february #ba1 #ahfe4 ,hubbell1 #ajjj--g4eh--gj2 ,hunt1 #fdi--eg4 ,,hubbell ,,vs4 ,,ralph ,,benjamin4 ,august #af1 #ahfe4--;,h41 #ajjj--f4ac--eh2 ,b41 #ief--cc4 ,,hubbell ,,vs4 ,,benjamin4 ,march #bg1 #ahff4--;,fourth and last match4 ,hubbell1 who then acquired the emblem on time-limit1 ran #aed to ,benjamin's #db1 averaged #aj4hg1 and won by nearly #djj in #ajjj4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,championship of ,pennsylvania4--,october #d-aj1 #ahfd1 ,sansom ,street ,hall1 ,philadelphia4--#ejj points on a #f #ab carom1 p4 and c4 barred4 ,prizes1 champion cue for first2 silver plate1 worth #ajj1 for second4 ,nelms beaten by ,estephe and ,montgomery only4 ,average of tournament 7seven games apiece71 #h4bc4 ,money stake in matches1 #ajj4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,estephe #g #aba #ac4ea #aa4bi ,nelms #e #ajh #ac4ab #i4ee ,bird #d #fd #aa4fj #h4id ,montgomery #d #gd #i4bf #g4fd ,ryall #c #ed #i4hj #g4ih ,plunkett #b #ib #i4fj #g4if ,palmer #b #eg #aj4bj #g4gj ,hewes #a #di #g4bba #e4hc ,footnote #a3 ,losing average4 ,,estephe ,,vs4 ,,ryall4 ,first match1 same hall1 ,december #acth4--,e41 #abjj--aj4fc--fj2 ,r41 #iff--gf4 ,,estephe ,,vs4 ,,montgomery4 ,same hall1 ,february #bj1 #ahfe4--;,e41 #abjj--af--aji2 ,m41 #ebe--dd4 ,,estephe ,,vs4 ,,nelms4 ,third and last match1 ,academy of ,music1 ,philadelphia1 ,april #ac1 #ahfe4--;,e41 #abjj--ae4ch--gh2 ,n41 #aafa--aee4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,annual ,championship of ,upper ,canada4 ,november #ba-bf1 #ahfd1 ,music ,hall1 ,toronto4--,games1 #ejj points1 #f #ab four-pocket4 ,wm4 ,jakes beaten by none but ,samuel ,may1 who won play-off with ,d4 ,miller4 ,two prizes for place1 and one for high run4 ,tournament unique in the approximate uniformity of its high runs and averages at the style of game4 ,its own average 7six games apiece7 was #e4ii4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,jakes #e #fj #h4bj #g4ef ,may #d #fd #g4eh #f4ja ,miller #d #dh #g4ha #f4gj ,cronn #c #dj #g4be #e4db ,brown #c #di #h4fb #f4cb ,cheseborough #b #dj #e4fb #e4dc ,phillips #j #dc #d4ij #ahfe4 ,first ,public ,contest on a #e #aa ,table 7,four-pocket74 ,grover's ,theatre1 ,washington1 ,d4 ,c41 ,january #bc;d4--#bej a side4 ,melvin ,foster1 #aejj--ai4bc--agj2 ,john ,deery1 #adde--bje4 ,return game1 ,irving ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,february #aath4--,f41 #aejj--af4ac--acg2 ,d41 #aabd--abb4 99 99 99 99 99 ,thomas ,foley vs4 ,chas4 ,a4 ,frink4 ,metropolitan ,hall1 ,chicago1 ,january #bi1 #bej a side1 #f #ab four-pocket4 ,foley1 #ajjj2 ,frink1 #hgb4 ,same terms and hall1 ,february #aath4--,foley1 #ajjj--ad4ga--ic2 ,frink1 #ecg--dg4 99 99 99 99 99 ,amateurs' ,sixteen-hour ,contest for #b1jjj4 8,arena10 #ahe ,sixth ,avenue1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,february #bj-bast--,admission by invitation4 ,wm4 ,n4 ,wickes gave ,wm4 ,mc,keever odds of 8double discount10 best in #cg #ajj-point games 8around the table0--i4e41 mixed caroms and pocketings1 latter limited to three consecutive times from the one spot 7#f #ab four-pocket74 ,games won3 ,w41 #bj2 ,mc,k41 #ad2 ,w4's extra one due to a dispute as to which had won the #acth4 ,total points3 ,w41 #diha2 ,mc,k41 #babi4 ,winner's general average1 #ad4dc4 ,no intermission4 ,referee throughout1 ,peter ,d4 ,braisted1 ,jr41 color-sergeant ,seventh ,regiment4 99 99 99 99 99 ,mace1 ,bridge and ,jaw ,barred4 ,music ,hall1 ,milwaukee1 ,wis41 ,march #aath4--#bej a side1 #f #ab four-pocket1 ,john ,w4 ,coon giving ,s4 ,a4 ,tustin odds of #bjj4 ,c41 #ajjj--ad4jh--aab2 ,t41 #hfd--ajf4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,championship of ,massachusetts4--,bumstead ,hall1 ,boston1 ,march #ac-ahth4--,games1 #cjj points4 ,contestants all ,boston professionals but ,lee ,w4 ,langdon1 amateur1 of ,florence1 ,mass4 ,four prizes1 all for place1 went to the first four as tabled4 ,they also made the best four winning averages1 but in this order--,w41 #ag4fe2 ,d41 #ab4ej2 ,t41 #ab2 ,l41 #g4hi4 ,average of tournament 7seven games apiece71 #f4gb4 ,ensuing matches were all played in ,bumstead ,hall4 ,w4 ,r4 ,g4 ,a4 ,w4 ,a4 ,tobin #g #abg #aa4ag ,r4 ,e4 ,wilmarth #f #aaa #h4ah ,ed4 ,daniels #d #fh #g4ij ,l4 ,w4 ,langdon #d #de #f4hd ,l4 ,s4 ,brooks #b #ajh #e4ec ,f4 ,e4 ,smith #b #ec #e4fb ,f4 ,a4 ,harding #b #dg #d4hh ,john ,peck #a #fd #e4fh ,,tobin ,,vs4 ,,wilmarth4 ,first match1 ,june #bast4--,w41 #aejj--aa4cf--aaj2 ,t41 #adci--acd4 ,,wilmarth ,,vs4 ,,daniels4 ,october #ahth4--,d41 #aejj--i4gd--hj2 ,w41 #ajbj--eh4 ,,daniels ,,vs4 ,,langdon4 ,february #ba1 #ahff4--;,d41 #aejj--h4fa--abi2 ,l41 #abeb--ej4 ,,daniels ,,vs4 ,,wilmarth4 ,june #ba1 #ahff4--;,d41 #aejj--aa4fd--aea2 ,w41 #iaa--aae4 ,,daniels ,,vs4 ,,tobin4 ,october #ag1 #ahff4--,t41 #aejj-aj4ad2 ,d41 #abib4 ,,tobin ,,vs4 ,,john ,h4 ,,flack4 ,june #bh1 #ahfg4--,t41 #aejj--i4ae--abb2 ,f41 #adgj--aai4 ,,tobin ,,vs4 ,,daniels4 ,october #ca1 #ahfg4--;,d41 #aejj--bh4cj--bee2 ,t41 #fbh--aja4 ,series ended with seventh match4 ,after that run of #bee and that average of #bh4cj on a #f #ab four-pocket1 no one challenged the title of the restored champion2 and for that reason1 also1 there was no new championship until1 in #ahfi1 there was a remodeled game4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,championship of ,ohio4 ,mozart ,hall1 ,cincinnati1 ,may #bb-cj1 #ahfe4 ,games1 #cjj points4 ,two prizes1 gold-mounted cue and silver goblet4 ,tiers for latter tied again1 and presented it to ,tony ,honing1 who had marked the games4 ,the winning averages of the five leaders1 in this order1 were3 #aj4ga1 #ab4ej1 #h4fg1 #ae4gi1 and #h4eg2 but actually fourth and fifth were ,broga's #aj and ,turners #i4fh4 ,average of tournament 7seven games apiece71 #g4be4 ,all matches were for #bej a side4 ,w4 ,r4 ,g4 ,a4 ,h4 ,choate #e #aaa #g4gh ,f4 ,ackerman #d #gf #h4fj ,w4 ,rivers #d #gf #g4cj ,g4 ,griffey #d #ib #g4dc ,j4 ,frawley #d #ej #g4ac ,j4 ,broga #c #ii #g4jd ,b4 ,beatty #b #fb #e4gd ,s4 ,turner #b #gg #e4ic ,,choate ,,vs4 ,,frawley4 ,same hall1 ,september #bh4--;,f41 #ajjj--i4ja--ij2 ,c41 #hgd--gd4 ,,frawley ,,vs4 ,,chas4 ,,davis4 ,academy of ,music1 ,cleveland1 ,january #bd1 #ahff4 ,f41 #ajjj--aa4cf--bia2 ,davis1 #iih-ace4 ,,frawley ,,vs4 ,,choate4 ,may #cast4--,c4 forfeited4 ,,frawley ,,vs4 ,,ackerman4 ,brainard's ,hall1 ,cleveland1 ,september #be1 #ahfg4--;,fourth and last match1 j4 b4 and game arbitrarily lengthened4 ,f41 #aejj--af4cb--daj2 ,a41 #abci--aaj4 99 99 99 99 99 ,mc,devitt vs4 ,goldthwait4 ,mozart ,hall1 ,cincinnati1 ,may #ca1 #ahfe4--a1jjj a side4--,mc,d41 #aejj--bb4gc--bfg2 ,g41 #aj4hf--af4ga--if4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,championship of ,illinois4 ,smith ,nixon's ,hall1 ,chicago1 ,june #ad--bast4--,first prize1 gold-mounted cue2 second1 silver tea-service4 ,lowell ,mason1 ill1 withdrew without playing2 ,charles ,a4 ,frink1 taking his place1 withdrew after playing and losing a game2 and a ,chicago amateur1 billed as 8,davis10 filled out the ,mason-,frink gap4 ,those who reached double figures in their best winning averages were3 ,f41 #ac4fd2 ,r41 #aa4ed2 and ,le ,b4 and 8,davis10 #aj4cd each4 ,the one victory credited to ,m4 ,w4 ,donahue was a forfeit from ,chas4 ,masters4 ,average of tournament1 #f4ee4 ,seven #cjj-point games apiece4 ,w4 ,r4 ,g4 ,a4 ,t4 ,foley #g #aja #h4eg ,j4 ,ferguson #f #ej #f4ih ,a4 ,le ,brun #e #gf #g4ce ,h4 ,rhines #c #he #f4fb ,cy4 ,coan #c #db #f4bc 8,davis0 #b #gf #e4hd ,c4 ,masters #a #ee #e4ff ,m4 ,donahue #a #ea #d4ij ,money-stake in all matches1 #bej a side4 ,,foley ,,vs4 ,,rhines4 ,bryan ,hall1 ,chicago1 ,october #abth4--,f41 #aejj--ab4ej--hd2 ,r41 #ajfa--dg4 ,,foley ,,vs4 ,,le ,,brun4 ,latter declared forfeit4 ,,foley ,,vs4 ,,joseph ,,vermeulen4 ,chicago1 ,june #bg1 #ahff4--;,f41 #aejj--ae4df--agh2 ,v41 #ajjb--abf4 ,,foley ,,vs4 ,,rhines4 ,crosby's ,music ,hall1 ,chicago1 ,october #ae1 #ahff4--;,fourth and last match of series4 ,f41 #aejj--ab4aj--aei2 ,r41 #abbe--aeg4 ,challenges ceasing1 emblem eventually became the unbeaten ,foley's own4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,championship of ,all ,canada4 ,mechanics' ,hall1 ,montreal1 ,july #ab-ai1 #ahfe4--,tournament for gold-mounted cue for first1 and a #ge silver cup for second4 ,five #ejj-point games apiece4 ,average of tournament1 #g4jg4 ,w4 ,r4 ,g4 ,a4 ,c4 ,dion #e #ach #ab4cc ,w4 ,jakes #d #gj #g4cb ,s4 ,may #c #acj #h4cg ,a4 ,guillett #b #fb #f4ea ,j4 ,rooney #a #dd #e4ae ,h4 ,mc,vittie #j #gj #d4ij ,the only high winning averages passing #h4dg 7,jakes's7 were ,dion's #bj and ,may's #ab4ej4 ,this championship was simply nominal1 as ,joseph ,dion was clearly the ,canadian premier1 with his brother ,cyrille easily second4 ,it was never played for again4 99 99 99 99 99 ,jos4 ,dion vs4 ,melvin ,foster4 ,mechanics' ,hall1 ,montreal1 ,july #aith4--#a1jjj a side in gold 7,u4 ,s4 currency still at heavy discount7 ,d41 #aejj--ba4gd--aea2 ,f41 #aajh--adg4 99 99 99 99 99 ,champion of ,canada vs4 ,champion of ,massachusetts4 ,mechanics' ,hall1 ,montreal1 ,july #bjth4--,first contest of a home-and-home match1 #ejj in gold each game4 ,c4 ,dion1 #aejj--ab4ga--aji2 ,robt4 ,e4 ,wilmarth1 #acge--ij4 ,in return game1 set for ,bumstead ,hall1 ,boston1 ,october #ai1 ,w4 forfeited4 99 99 99 99 99 ,championship of ,maine4 ,first tournament1 ,meonian ,hall1 ,augusta1 ,september #d-ith4 ,games1 #cjj points4 ,r4 ,t4 ,williams1 ,e4 ,godfrey1 and ,c4 ,e4 ,smith were the prize-winners4 99 99 99 99 99 ,championship of ,upper ,canada4 ,second annual tournament1 ,dallas ,block1 ,toronto4 ,games1 #cjj points1 p4 b4 ,messrs4 ,may1 ,miller and ,brown tied1 and the play-off gave ,brown the championship and ,may the second prize4 ,their best winning average and their general average in the regular games were3 ,brown1 #g4ad and #e4id2 ,may1 #i4ch and #f4ib2 ,miller1 #f4hb and #e4fe4 ,may won prize for high run1 #gi4 ,the other contestants were ,messrs4 ,cheseborough and ,phillips1 the latter winning no game1 and the former beating only ,phillips4 99 99 99 99 99 ,thomas ,foley vs4 ,john ,w4 ,coon4 ,bryan ,hall1 ,chicago1 ,september #bh4--ejj a side1 ,foley giving odds of #djj4 ,f41 #aejj--ab4ej--ia2 ,c41 #adfc--aea4 99 99 99 99 99 ,c4 ,dion vs4 ,ed4 ,daniels4--,bumstead ,hall1 ,boston1 ,october #ai4--bej a side4 ,dion1 #aejj--af4cj--aeg2 ,daniels1 #gbh--ei4 99 99 99 99 99 ,dudley ,kavanagh vs4 ,pierre ,carme4 ,irving ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,november #d4--,second game of match of three1 every one for #a1jjj a side1 half forfeit4 7,see ,three-ball ,caroms1 ,october #e1 #ahfe1 for first47 ,push-shot barred1 #e #aa four-pocket table1 #b-e_/af balls4 ,k41 #aejj--be--acb2 ,c41 #acci--agh4 ,third game1 pushing and jawing allowed on #f #ab four-pocket1 set for ,december #dth1 was forfeited by ,carme4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,championship of ,maryland4 ,baltimore1 ,december #aa-acth4 #f #ab carom1 c4 b4 ,five players4 ,winner1 ,glessner1 whose best average was about #h4 ,no matches4 ,first ,championship of ,virginia4 ,norfolk1 ,december #ai-bc;d4 ,six participants4 ,w4 ,baldwin1 beaten by ,s4 ,d4 ,brough only1 was winner1 his #dj being the highest run of all1 and his #d4fa the best general average4 ,w4 ,,baldwin ,,vs4 ,,edward ,,bryan4 ,norfolk1 ,va41 ,may #aj1 #ahff4--,only match4 ,bryan1 #hjj--i4eb--df2 ,baldwin1 #dbi--di4 ,by agreement1 a #e #aa four-pocket instead of a #f #ab1 as in tournament4 #ahff4 ,pennsylvania ,restores ,push-,shot4 ,concert ,hall1 ,philadelphia1 ,january #ca to ,february #d1 #ahff4--,second championship of ,state1 #f #ab carom1 c4 b41 push allowed4 ,contestants3 ,e4 ,j4 ,plunkett1 ,r4 ,t4 ,ryall1 ,jas4 ,palmer1 ,j4 ,b4 ,bruce1 and ,h4 ,w4 ,hewes4 ,all games #ejj up but deciding one1 which1 between ,ryall and ,plunkett1 was #ajjj up2 and in that the winner1 ,plunkett1 ran #bea1 highest of tournament4 ,ryall1 in playing ,hewes1 had made the next highest1 #agb4 ,palmer won third prize4 ,,plunkett ,,vs4 ,,ryall4 ,same hall1 ,march #bith4--,first match4 ,r41 #aejj--ah4jg--abc2 ,p41 #fbi--ej4 ,,ryall ,,vs4 ,,estephe4 ,same hall1 ,may #adth4--,r41 #aejj--ag4dd--afj2 ,e41 #acdi--ge4 ,,ryall ,,vs4 ,,plunkett4 ,same hall1 ,june #bith4--,p41 #aejj--ah4eb--aae2 ,r41 #hbc--aag4 ,,plunkett ,,vs4 ,,estephe4 ,sansom ,street ,hall1 ,philadelphia1 ,august #bhth4--,p41 #aejj--cj--bbc2 ,e41 #acfj--bhb4 ,with this match the series was discontinued4 ,restoring the push had caused a division of sentiment4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,championship of ,georgia4 ,atlanta1 ,february #ab-bast4--#cjj points1 eight contestants4 ,a4 ,w4 ,crawford beat all2 ,john ,p4 ,chapman1 second prize1 #ej and gold watch2 ,john ,lloyd1 third1 #be and a set of jewelry4 ,their best runs and averages were3 ,crawford1 #ed and #ac4fd2 ,chapman1 #fh and #ad4bi2 ,lloyd1 #if and #ab4ej4 99 99 99 99 99 ,memphis1 ,tenn41 ,tournament4 ,february #ad-bdth4--#ejj points1 six players4 ,melvin ,foster1 ,n4 ,y41 won first 7#ejj7 after a tie with ,f4 ,a4 ,myers1 of ,memphis 7#cjj71 while ,wm4 ,brown was third 7#bjj74 ,the best winning average and highest run1 ,foster's #ej and #bhb1 resulted from his 8jawing0 the balls against ,harry ,choate4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,public ,contest in ,united ,states ,between ,foreign ,players4 ,cooper ,institute1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,may #bdth4--,purse game for a testimonial benefit1 #b-e_/af balls on a #e #aa carom1 p4 b4 ,j4 ,dion1 of ,montreal1 #gej--ci4dg--big 7by crotching72 ,p4 ,carme1 from ,france1 #dia--aje4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,championship of ,indiana4 ,hamilton ,hall1 ,fort ,wayne1 ,june #f-aath4 ,games1 #cjj up4 ,morris beat ,mc,carthy1 but lost in playing off4 ,best four winning averages3 ,morris1 #ab2 ,mc,carthy1 #aj4cd2 ,capron1 #i4cc4 ,average of tournament1 #f4ai4 ,all players tied but one1 the only case of the kind among so many as seven at the four-ball game4 ,no matches1 ,mc,carthy passing unchallenged4 ,six games apiece1 tournament averaging #f4ai4 ,this was the first case of a championship tie4 ,w4 ,r4 ,g4 ,a4 ,tim ,mc,carthy #e #gc #h4ai ,geo4 ,morris #e #fg #f4hd ,j4 ,o',connell #c #dc #e4bh ,louis ,capron #b #fe #f4 ,w4 ,t4 ,mc,farland #b #fe #e4gj ,a4 ,mc,cracken #b #aed #f4ce ,c4 ,anderson #b #dj #e4ej 99 99 99 99 99 ,goldthwait vs4 ,deery4 ,cooper ,institute1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,june #ae4--ejj a side4 ,g41 #aejj--ae4gi--bah2 ,deery1 #abde--bjb4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,championship of ,missouri4 ,verandah ,hall1 ,st4 ,louis1 ,june #ad-bjth4--,six #cjj-point games apiece4 ,winner beaten by ,terrell only1 and beat ,pearce in play-off4 ,best three winning averages--,h41 #fj2 ,b41 #ac4fd2 ,wade1 #h4eg4 ,average of tournament1 #f4hg4 ,w4 ,r4 ,g4 ,a4 ,a4 ,h4 ,harrison #e #abg #aj4ji ,p4 ,j4 ,pearce #e #eh #f4hf ,h4 ,wade #d #hc #f4ab ,wm4 ,terrell #d #dc #f4eg ,john ,bluim #b #hh #h4hj ,m4 ,m4 ,miller #a #ga #e4fe ,h4 ,wider #j #gj #e4ag ,,harrison ,,vs4 ,,pearce4 ,same hall1 ,october #dth4--,only match4 ,p41 #aejj--aj4ga--acf2 ,h41 #adfb--ih4 99 99 99 99 99 ,t4 ,foley vs4 ,jos4 ,vermeulen4 ,chicago1 ,june #bgth4--,first of two games1 each #bej a side4 ,f41 #aejj--ae4dg--agh2 ,v41 #ajjb--abf4 ,academy of ,music1 ,chicago1 ,july #bfth1 return game1 p4 b4 ,f41 #ajjj--g4fc--eb2 ,v41 #hih--fc4 99 99 99 99 99 ,third ,annual ,championship of ,upper ,canada4 ,rossin ,house1 ,toronto1 p4 b4 ,d4 ,c4 ,cheseborough beat ,samuel ,may by #cjj to #bjb1 and ,j4 ,manard by #cjj to #ahc4 ,no others4 99 99 99 99 99 ,championship of the ,champions4 ,hippotheatron1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 beginning ,september #aeth4 ,tournament of ,state and provincial champions--,canada1 ,pennsylvania1 ,indiana1 ,massachusetts1 ,illinois1 ,connecticut1 ,missouri1 and ,ohio4 ,first prize1 gold-mounted cue4 ,plunkett beat ,mc,carthy in playing off for second and third--a billiard-table and an emblematic silver service4 ,frawley's #ada won gold watch and chain for highest run1 ,foley being near with #acd4 ,average of tournament 7seven games apiece71 #i4hc4 ,it would have been higher1 did not the subjoined table show #bg games instead of #bh4 ,the missing one was between ,harrison and ,frawley1 and was annulled next morning 7the only such instance on record as to a public tournament7 by a vote of #g to #a of the eight contestants4 ,w4 ,l4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,c4 ,dion #f #a #abg #be4 #ab4 ,e4 ,j4 ,plunkett #e #b #aag #af4ac #aa4ji ,t4 ,mc,carthy #e #b #ii #ad4bi #aj4jc ,e4 ,daniels #c #d #hj #ae4ae #i4cg ,t4 ,foley #c #d #acd #af4fg #aj4 ,g4 ,b4 ,hubbell #c #d #ih #i4hj #h4ea ,a4 ,h4 ,harrison #a #e #acb #aa4aa #i4gi ,j4 ,frawley #a #e #ada #h4bj #h4ca 99 99 99 99 99 ,goldthwait vs4 ,daniels4 ,bumstead ,hall1 ,boston1 ,october #bfth4--#bej a side1 winner conceding #ejj points4 ,g41 #aejj--bj--bah2 ,d41 #adii--aie4 ,no match of so close a finish had ever before been played1 the nearest approach having been the ,frawley-,davis contest of #ajjj to #iih4 99 99 99 99 99 ,mc,devitt vs4 ,goldthwait4 ,october #cj in ,bumstead ,hall1 ,boston1 and ,november #cj in ,irving ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city4--,home-and-home match for #ejj a side each game4 ,goldthwait lost in his own city by #ibf to #aejj1 and won in ,mc,devitt's by #aejj to #aacg4 ,mc,devitt surpassed match record for a #f #ab four-pocket 7his own #cjh7 by running #dji in ,boston4 #ahfg4 ,third ,championship of ,pennsylvania4 ,philadelphia1 ,february #ad-bb;d4--#f #ab carom1 c4 b41 push retained4 ,all games #ejj points but the last1 in which1 #ajjj up1 ,nelms vs4 ,estephe1 the highest run and best winning average 7#ch4df7 were made4 ,other players with winning averages above #ae3 ,estephe1 #cc4cc2 ,jas4 ,palmer1 #ag4hf2 ,wm4 ,rockhill1 #af4gc2 ,ryall1 #af4ac4 ,nelms-,estephe game was played in ,national ,hall4 ,average of tournament1 #aj4fc4 ,seven games apiece4 ,w4 ,r4 ,g4 ,a4 ,nelms #g #dgj #ai4cb ,estephe #f #adh #bj4fj ,ryall #e #abj #ab4cd ,rockhill #d #if #i4eb ,palmer #c #ih #aj4ae ,hewes #b #ga #i4ac ,bruce #a #hj #f4bg ,hoyt #j #ff #f4jb ,,nelms ,,vs4 ,,ryall4 ,national ,hall1 ,philadelphia1 ,may #bg4--,only match4 ,n41 #aejj--cc4cc--edc2 ,r41 #aadj--bgg4 99 99 99 99 99 ,second ,championship of ,illinois4 ,crosby's ,music ,hall1 ,chicago1 ,june #ag-bfth4--#ejj points1 j4 b4 ,prizes3 ,gold-mounted cue for first 7won by ,vermeulen in playing-off with ,rhines71 gold watch for second and amethyst ring for third4 ,best four winning averages were the four leaders'3 ,r41 #bj4hc2 ,v41 #ad4bi2 ,honohan1 #ab4bj2 ,davis1 #ac4af4 ,average of tournament1 #h4ic4 ,seven games apiece4 ,w4 ,r4 ,g4 ,a4 ,vermeulen #f #aif #aj4ei ,rhines #f #bgh #ac4jh ,davis #e #aci #aj4bd ,honohan #d #ib #i4fd ,le ,brun #d #he #h4dh ,furlong #b #ib #g4ai ,forhan #a #db #e4fc ,cusick #j #fc #e4af ,all matches were in ,crosby's ,music ,hall1 ,chicago1 and the money-stake1 except in last1 was #bjj a side4 ,,vermeulen ,,vs4 ,,rhines4 ,september #i4--,r41 #aejj--ah4bi--cjj2 ,v41 #aafb--bcf4 ,,rhines ,,vs4 ,,honohan4 ,december #dth4--,r41 #aejj--ad4ff--afb2 ,h41 #abge--baa4 ,,rhines ,,vs4 ,,vermeulen4 ,march #d1 #ahfh4--,v41 #aejj--ac4fe--bja2 ,r41 #adae--afa4 ,,vermeulen ,,vs4 ,,honohan4 ,may #be1 #ahfh4--,v41 #aejj--ab4fa--ahg2 ,h41 #acgf--ge4 ,,vermeulen ,,vs4 ,,rhines4 ,september #b1 #ahfh4--,r41 #aejj--aa4af--baa2 ,v41 #acgg--abh4 ,,rhines ,,vs4 ,,vermeulen4 ,december #ba1 #ahfh4--,v41 #aejj--aj4db2 ,r41 #adgb4 ,,vermeulen ,,vs4 ,,honohan4 ,march #be1 #ahfi4--;,j4 and p4 b41 and points reduced4 ,v41 #abjj--ac4cc--aaa2 ,h41 #iaj--fh4 ,,vermeulen ,,vs4 ,,frank ,,parker4 ,july #e1 #ahfi4--;,another change1 counting three for every carom instead of in twos or threes4 ,p41 #abjj--ai4fg--aag2 ,v41 #ebc--eg4 ,,parker ,,vs4 ,,snyder4 ,november #bj1 #ahfi4--,p41 #abjj--ae4ch--abi2 ,s41 #hbg--fc4 ,,parker ,,vs4 ,,snyder4 ,march #bc1 #ahgj4--,tenth and last match1 stake increased to #bej a side4 ,p41 #abjj--af4ij--aje2 ,s41 #igh--ic4 99 99 99 99 99 ,championship of ,pacific ,coast4 ,platt's ,hall1 ,san ,francisco1 ,august #ag1 #ahfg4--ejj a side1 #e #aa carom1 c4 b4 ,albert ,w4 ,jamison1 #aejj--ej--bab2 ,edward ,morris1 #gdj--bcf4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,j4 ,m4 ,brunswick ,co4's ,table in ,tournament4 ,cincinnati1 ,o41 ,october1 #ba-cast4--#e #aa four-pocket1 play unrestricted4 ,all games #cjj points but that determining tie between ,foster and ,coon1 which was #ajjj4 ,davis won third prize4 ,the first was the table on which games were played4 ,average of tournament1 nine games apiece1 #ab4ic4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,m4 ,foster #h #aid #ajj4 #be4cg ,j4 ,w4 ,coon #h #afb #cg4ej #af4be ,c4 ,davis #g #abd #bc4jh #ad4 ,p4 ,snyder #d #bhh #ej4 #ac4bi ,j4 ,vermeulen #d #ih #bc4jh #aa4fa ,f4 ,ackerman #d #ada #bg4bg #ac4dg ,h4 ,choate #d #ha #aa4aa #i4 ,f4 ,parker #d #ach #db4hf #ad4je ,w4 ,c4 ,rivers #b #aaf #ae4gi #aa4aa ,f4 ,e4 ,smith #j #gf #g4ca ,one-half of the contestants became champions1 ,state1 national1 or both2 but the best mere billiard-player of the ten 7,foster7 never could attain to that eminence4 99 99 99 99 99 ,c4 ,dion vs4 ,daniels4 ,bumstead ,hall1 ,boston1 ,mass41 ,december #ahth4--#bej a side1 p4 and j4 barred1 #f #ab4 ,dion1 #ajjj--aa4ga--aja2 ,daniels1 #ggj--id4 99 99 99 99 99 ,fourth ,annual ,championship of ,upper ,canada4 ,toronto1 ,december4--#ejj up1 p4 b41 but jawing allowed4 ,wm4 ,jakes1 with ,g4 ,a4 of #h4dc1 won all his games2 ,samuel ,may1 ,g4 ,a4 #g4db1 won all but one2 ,turner1 ,g4 ,a4 #f4cc1 was third2 ,egener1 ,g4 ,a4 #d4fg1 fourth2 and ,davis1 ,g4 ,a4 #c4bg1 fifth and last4 ,average of tournament1 #e4id4 #ahfh4 ,mc,devitt vs4 ,goldthwait4 ,cooper ,institute1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,january #h4--bej a side1 no restrictions4 ,mc,d41 #aejj--aff4fg--adhc2 ,g41 #aac--dh4 ,the #adhc were made nominally in the 8jaw10 but in effect it was a carom-table 8crotch40 99 99 99 99 99 ,championship of ,nevada4 ,opera ,house1 ,virginia ,city1 ,january #bjth4--#bej a side in gold1 unrestricted2 #e #aa carom4 ,w4 ,wright1 #aejj--ga4dc--gfh2 ,valentine ,j4 ,orndorff1 #bgi--ei4 ,the #gfh were crotched4 99 99 99 99 99 ,hewins vs4 ,l4 ,w4 ,simonds4 ,music ,hall1 ,new ,haven1 ,conn41 ,march #dth4--#ejj a side1 j4 b4 on #e #aa1 the ,danbury expert giving the ,hartfordite #ejj4 ,h41 #aejj--h4ac 7#ajjj7--fd2 ,s41 #ajae--fh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,carme vs4 ,vermeulen4 ,crosby's ,music ,hall1 ,chicago1 ,july #bb;d4--#bej a side1 #e #aa carom1 c4 and p4 barred1 and ,v4 receiving #ejj4 ,c41 #aejj--cd4hh--chb2 ,v41 #aace 7with odds7--#gc4 99 99 99 99 99 ,third ,championship of ,ohio4 ,mozart ,hall1 ,cincinnati1 ,october #ba-bfth4--#e #aa four-pocket1 c4 and p4 b41 #cjj-point games4 ,fred4 ,ackerman won play-off and second prize1 #aej1 and ,tony ,honing third1 #ajj4 ,harry ,choate1 winning all his games1 received first prize--gold-mounted cue and #ajj4 ,ackerman's #cc4cc was best average1 his #ad4hh the best general average1 and ,asa ,brainard's #adc the best run4 ,the other six were ,samuel ,turner1 ,j4 ,w4 ,cronn1 ,j4 ,quill1 ,joseph ,casper1 ,jos4 ,cherry1 and ,j4 ,grunkemeyer4 ,average of tournament1 #aj4cg4 ,,choate ,,vs4 ,,ackerman4 ,city ,hall1 ,springfield1 ,o41 ,january #ab1 #ahfi4--;,first match4 ,a41 #ajjj--bj4da--ii2 ,c41 #efc--fe4 ,,ackerman ,,vs4 ,,honing4 ,mozart ,hall1 ,cincinnati1 ,september #aa1 #ahfi4--,second and last match4 ,a41 #ajjj--af4fg--acj2 ,h41 #hid--ahg4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,match in ,america ,between ,french ,experts4 ,in ,november1 ,a4 ,p4 ,rudolphe and ,pierre ,carme were matched to play two games in ,chicago1 four-ball1 p4 and c4 barred1 and three-ball1 each for #a1jjj a side4 ,carme was adjudged to have forfeited in both4 ,soon afterward1 they played two similar games1 ,rudolphe winning both1 without equaling the record in either4 99 99 99 99 99 ,t4 ,foley vs4 ,frawley4 ,garrett's ,hall1 ,cleveland1 ,december #b1 #ahfh4--;,first of three games1 every one for #ejj a side1 #e #aa1 j4 b4 and push allowed in first1 but both barred in second4 ,foley1 #aejj--af4cj--abj2 ,frawley1 #ige--ahi4 ,second game1 ,crosby's ,music ,hall1 ,chicago1 ,december #cjth4--,foley1 #ajjj--aj4fc--gh2 ,frawley1 #fde--ha4 ,third game1 three-ball caroms1 ,frawley forfeited2 and a new match1 same as game of ,december #b1 but for #a1jjj a side1 was played in same hall as second1 ,february #bd1 #ahfi4 ,foley1 #aejj--bb4ci--bdh2 ,frawley1 #abjb--ahh4 #ahfi4 ,in this and all later years until close of the four-ball series1 table was a #e #aa four-pocket1 when not differently indicated1 the game p4 and j4 b41 and the count in ones 7for misses71 threes and sixes4 ,frawley vs4 ,rhines4 ,garrett's ,hall1 ,cleveland1 ,january #bb;d4--#bej a side4 ,f41 #ajjj--ad4jb--aec2 ,r41 #adif--bih4 99 99 99 99 99 ,j4 ,dion vs4 ,foster4 ,mechanics' ,hall1 ,montreal1 ,january #bhth4--,first of home-and-home-and-odd 7see ,three-ball ,caroms1 #ahfi71 #a1jjj a side every game4 ,d41 #abjj--cf4cf--bjh2 ,f41 #aaaf--cee4 ,first ,chalking of ,lines4 ,on every corner cushion rail1 about eight inches apart1 the terminals of an imaginary line were drawn4 ,this line had no reference to jawing or crotching1 already barred by the articles of agreement1 and yet its purpose was to prevent what1 without describing it1 a ,montreal paper had spoken of as 8,dion's patent shot40 ,no one could be found who knew its nature4 ,suspecting it to be a 8kiss-back0 from one ball dead against the end-rail1 one of the staff of the 8,n4 ,y4 ,times0 suggested the line1 and the referee1 ,gershom ,b4 ,hubbell1 marked it with the concurrence of the players4 ,first ,public ,game ,played ,under ,protest4 ,dion could not have fully understood the purpose of the line4 ,because of it1 he played the latter half of the game under protest1 ,michael ,phelan to decide4 ,as he won1 the protest was needless4 ,had he lost1 it would have been useless4 ,there has been only one other case of playing on after protesting1 instead of having the point decided then and there2 and in that other case the protester won because of a wrong decision due to delay1 and that1 if given on the spot1 would not have been wrong1 singular to say4 ,dion vs4 ,foster4 ,mechanics' ,hall1 ,montreal1 ,april #fth4--,third and last match of series1 same terms as one above4 ,d41 #abjj--bh4eg--abd2 ,f41 #aaah--ajb4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,championship of ,wisconsin4 ,opera ,house ,hall1 ,fond du ,lac1 ,february #i-abth4 ,counting in twos1 threes1 and fives4 ,adam ,kleser1 then of ,milwaukee1 first2 ,l4 ,olcott second2 ,harris ,liverman1 third4 ,the others were ,s4 ,a4 ,tustin1 ,w4 ,w4 ,seavor1 and ,c4 ,bly4 ,stake in matches1 #bjj4 ,,kleser ,,vs4 ,,seavor4 ,madison1 ,wis41 ,may #aith4 ,counting now in threes and sixes4 ,k41 #abjj--i4ib--ajb2 ,s41 #gbh--dh4 ,,kleser ,,vs4 ,,liverman4 ,music ,hall1 ,milwaukee1 ,december #f1 #ahgj4 ,l41 #abjj--;av41 #aa4ed2 ,k41 #ggf4 ,,liverman ,,vs4 ,,kleser4 ,eau ,claire1 ,june #bi1 #ahga4 ,l41 #abjj--;av41 #ae2 ,k41 #aafd4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,formal ,amateur ,championship4 ,that of ,long ,island1 at ,assembly ,rooms1 ,brooklyn1 ,april #ai-bhth4 ,games1 #cjj points1 old counting1 unrestricted4 ,contestants1 ,messrs4 ,dodge1 ,rogers1 ,wharton 7prize-winners in that order71 ,hardy1 ,karff1 ,sproul1 and ,vanderwerker4 99 99 99 99 99 ,second or ,diamond ,cue ,championship of ,america4 ,irving ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,april #bf to ,may #aj1 #ahfi4 ,this was a tournament of innovations4 ,it was the first with an entrance-fee from contestants4 ,instead of in twos1 threes1 and fives1 caroms were counted in threes and sixes4 ,instead of two short games per session1 there was one long one 7#abjj points74 ,for the first time in national championship contests1 a #e #aa 7four-pocket7 table was used1 and the push-shot prohibited4 ,foster alone beat the winner-in-chief4 ,average of tournament1 six games apiece1 #ag4ce4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,john ,deery1 #a1jjj #e #ceh #bd4 #ah4ff ,a4 ,p4 ,rudolphe1 #fbe #d #agj #be4 #ah4dh ,melvin ,foster1 #dge #d #ahi #bc4ec #ah4da ,peter ,snyder1 #bge #d #bjg #be4 #ah4bi ,henry ,rhines1 #abe #b #aga #af4 #af4eb ,w4 ,goldthwait #a #abi #ba4ec #af4gf ,ed4 ,daniels #a #bai #be4 #ad4eg ,the closeness of the single and general averages is still without parallel in a tournament of leading experts4 ,playing off1 ,rudolphe beat both ,foster and ,snyder1 and ,foster1 in defeating ,snyder by #abjj to #hgb1 ran #dib and averaged #ch4fg--records in themselves without being records of the tournament4 ,could ,foster's extra two games have been added to his tournament six1 he would have credited himself with the tournament's best run1 its best single average1 and its best general average 7#bj4ac74 ,all matches were for the ,diamond ,cue and a money-stake of #ejj a side4 ,,deery ,,vs4 ,,foster4 ,hippotheatron1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,september #ad1 #ahfi4 ,d41 #aejj--bj--agd2 ,foster1 #abbi--aed4 ,,deery ,,vs4 ,c4 ,,dion4 ,mechanics' ,pavilion1 ,san ,francisco1 ,january #h1 #ahgj4 ,deery1 #aejj--ae4ca--agg2 ,dion1 #adhi--aef4 ,,deery ,,vs4 ,,rudolphe4 ,same hall1 ,march #e1 #ahgj4 ,r41 #aejj--ah4eb--bgi2 ,deery1 #acbg--bce4 ,,rudolphe ,,vs4 ,c4 ,,dion4 ,hippotheatron1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,may #cast4 ,r41 #aejj--bg4bg--aec2 ,d41 #adhe--agg4 ,instead of one referee and two umpires1 this contest had three joint referees1 and an erroneous decision as to count1 thoughtlessly given by one without consulting another1 the third being absent temporarily1 gave ,rudolphe the match1 #a1jjj in stakes1 and about #a1gej in clear door-money1 the largest ever realized from one night's play4 ,,rudolphe ,,vs4 ,j4 ,,dion4 ,apollo ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,october #g1 #ahgj4 ,r41 #aejj--bh4cj--aib2 ,d41 #aaib--ahj4 ,,rudolphe ,,vs4 ,,parker4 ,kremlin ,hall1 ,buffalo1 ,n4 ,y41 ,january1 #aa1 #ahga4 ,p41 #aejj--ah4bi--add2 ,r41 #abce--afb4 ,,parker ,,vs4 ,c4 ,,dion4 ,crosby's ,opera ,house1 ,chicago1 ,april #bf1 #ahga4 ,d41 #aejj--ai4dh--ahc2 ,p41 #aafd--afh4 ,c4 ,,dion ,,vs4 ,,daniels4 ,latter declared forfeit4 ,c4 ,,dion ,,vs4 ,,foster4 ,hippotheatron1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,june #ai1 #ahga4 ,d41 #aejj--bd4ei--ahf2 ,f41 #faf--if4 ,c4 ,,dion ,,vs4 ,,deery4 ,irving ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,november #bi1 #ahgb4 ,dion1 #aejj--af4fg--cba2 ,deery1 #abja--ha4 ,c4 ,,dion ,,vs4 ,,daly4 ,irving ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,january #b1 #ahgc4 ,daly missed victory through his failure to see1 until too late for rectification under the rules1 that #ae points of his had not been marked up4 ,when the score-strings showed #adij for ,daly and #adhf for ,dion1 the contest was annulled by an agreement to begin again1 in ,tammany ,hall1 ,january #ith4 ,dion then1 #aejj--be4db--aef2 ,daly1 #aadg--aei4 ,c4 ,,dion ,,vs4 ,,daly4 ,tammany ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,may #af1 #ahgc4 ,daly1 #aejj--bf4gi--aie2 ,dion1 #abfa--adg4 ,,daly ,,vs4 ,,garnier4 ,same hall1 ,october #b1 #ahgc4 ,g41 #aejj--ca4be--aga2 ,d41 #abbd--bdi4 ,october #f1 ,garnier resigned ,diamond ,cue to its surviving donor1 ,h4 ,w4 ,collender1 instead of to ,c4 ,dion1 who on ,september #cj had challenged winner of then pending ,daly-,garnier match4 ,dion thereupon again became champion4 ,c4 ,,dion ,,vs4 ,,rudolphe4 ,same hall1 ,april #g1 #ahgf4 ,fourteenth match and thirteenth and last completed contest4 ,dion1 #aejj--dj4ed--bbh2 ,rudolphe1 #cib--ajh4 ,time-limit1 two years and a half1 made the emblem ,dion's4 ,daly holds it as a souvenir of his having held it as champion4 99 99 99 99 99 ,second ,championship of ,massachusetts4 ,olympic ,theatre1 ,boston1 ,may #aj-ah1 #ahfi4--ejj-point games4 ,r4 ,e4 ,wilmarth1 champion cue and #bej2 ,a4 ,b4 ,williams1 second 7billiard-table72 ,john ,h4 ,flack1 third 7gold watch and chain74 ,other contestants were ,w4 ,a4 ,tobin1 ,john ,f4 ,murphy1 ,l4 ,s4 ,brooks1 ,samuel ,colby1 and ,r4 ,davis4 ,stake in matches1 #bjj4 ,,wilmarth ,,vs4 ,,brooks4 ,bumstead ,hall1 ,boston1 ,december #ajth4 ,w41 #abjj--aj--hg2 ,b41 #iee--ii4 ,,wilmarth ,,vs4 ,,murphy4 ,same hall1 ,january #bd1 #ahgj4 ,w41 #abjj--af4fg--ic2 ,m41 #hdf--fi4 ,,wilmarth ,,vs4 ,b4 ,,frank ,,dennison4 ,same hall1 ,march #ca1 #ahgj4 ,d41 #abjj--af--bjh2 ,w41 #ghg--fj4 ,,dennison ,,vs4 ,,tobin4 ,opera ,house1 ,springfield1 ,mass41 ,june #cj1 #ahgj4 ,d41 #abjj--ac4cc--acb2 ,t41 #ajad--aje4 99 99 99 99 99 ,chicago's ,first ,amateur ,championship4 ,t4 ,foley's ,room1 ,june #g-bf1 #ahfi4--ejj-point games4 ,clem ,ellison won second in play-off1 and fourth went to ,humphreys4 ,average of tournament1 nine games apiece1 #h4jb4 ,g4 ,a4 of five leaders were3 ,s41 #ab4jf2 ,e41 #i4ei2 ,w41 #i4cd2 ,h41 #i4ff2 ,john ,w4 ,blaisdell1 the actor1 #h4bf4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,spear #i #hg #aj4bc ,ellison #g #ajh #ac4hi ,watkins #g #he #ab4hb ,humphreys #f #aaa #aa4aa ,blaisdell #e #hg #aa4cf ,kinzie #e #gb #aj4ji ,stevens #c #fc #g4da ,o',brien #b #ea #g4ad ,wilson #a #ff #g4ce ,pickley #j #ea 99 99 99 99 99 ,second ,championship of ,maine4 ,portland1 ,august #b-gth4 #ejj points1 #e #aa four-pocket1 unrestricted1 and counted in old way4 ,henry ,f4 ,shiel1 unbeaten1 won champion cue and #bjj2 ,c4 ,e4 ,smith1 of ,augusta1 billiard-table2 and ,smith1 of ,portland1 gold watch4 ,others1 ,j4 ,m4 ,bonney and ,george ,swazey4 ,,shiel ,,vs4 ,t4 ,,herbert ,,white4 ,portland1 ,august #g1 #ahga4 ,former won by #ajjj to #hfg4 ,,shiel ,,vs4 ,c4 ,e4 ,,smith4 ,lancaster ,hall1 ,portland1 ,june #bh1 #ahga4 ,shiel1 #abjj--ag4ia--aej2 ,smith1 #hah--aae4 99 99 99 99 99 ,average of #ajjj4 ,breed's ,hall1 ,norwich1 ,conn41 ,august #dth4--,first of home-and-home1 each for #bjj a side1 #ej forfeit1 ,melvin ,foster to discount ,geo4 ,t4 ,stone on #e #aa carom1 c4 and p4 both allowed1 and counting in the old way4 ,foster 8crotched0 out his whole #ajjj in his first inning4 ,stone1 who made but #ai1 forfeited in return one1 set for ,aborn ,hall1 ,new ,london1 ,august #aath4 ,third ,championship of ,ohio4 ,mozart ,hall1 ,cincinnati1 ,november #bith to ,december #ast4--#ejj-point games1 #e #aa carom4 ,williamson won play-off4 ,average of tournament1 three games apiece1 #aa4gg4 ,match stake1 #ajj a side1 in games of #ajjj points4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,williamson #b #ajh #ac4ea #ab4jb ,grunkemeyer #b #fc #ac4hi #aa4dd ,casper #a #ha #ah4eb #ac4bi ,cherry #a #eg #ac4ea #aj4dg ,champions by turn were ,williamson1 ,casper1 ,choate1 ,honing1 and ,choate again4 ,honing made the best run of the match series1 #aib against ,choate1 ,may #ag1 #ahga1 in ,cincinnati1 and ,choate the best winning average1 #cb4bf against ,honing1 same date4 99 99 99 99 99 ,choate vs4 ,jacob ,garratt4 ,respectively as champions of ,ohio and ,indiana1 they played a match of #bjj a side in ,indianapolis ,july #c1 #ahga 7,c41 #abjj--bb4bb--abf2 ,g41 #ihi--gh72 and in ,hopkins's ,hall1 ,cincinnati1 ,july #ahth following1 they contended for the joint championship of the two ,states1 regardless of disability by reason of non-residence 7,g41 #abjj--ba4je--abc2 ,c41 #aafb--aje74 ,both games1 counted in threes1 were on a #e #aj1 probably with push1 but minus crotch2 and on ,august #b1 #ahga1 at the ,opera ,house1 ,springfield1 ,o41 ,choate's home1 they played a purse game on a #e #aa carom1 c4 and p4 barred 7,c41 #abjj--g4fi--ahg2 ,g41 #aagj--ada74 99 99 99 99 99 ,parker vs4 ,snyder4 ,december #d1 #ahfi1 ,crosby's ,music ,hall1 ,chicago1 #bej a side4 ,p41 #abjj--ae4eh--bjg2 ,s41 #ajhh--hd4 99 99 99 99 99 ,second ,championship of ,indiana4 ,if there was a tournament1 record of it is altogether lacking4 ,december #d1 #ahfi1 in ,indianapolis1 ,alex4 ,mc,cracken1 then champion1 contended with ,john ,w4 ,gregg for the championship and #bjj on #e #aa carom4 ,g41 #abjj--ai4je--abf2 ,mc,c41 #aaaa--abf4 ,,garratt ,,vs4 ,mc,c,r,a,c,k,e,n4 ,record is lacking as to how ,gregg relinquished and ,garratt acquired the championship4 ,washington ,hall1 ,indianapolis1 ,april #d1 #ahgj1 ,champion ,jacob ,garratt1 #abjj--bb4bb--ic2 ,mc,c41 #aabi--add4 ,,garratt ,,vs4 ,,gregg4 ,same hall1 ,january #i1 #ahga4--;,garratt1 #abjj--ae--ij2 ,gregg1 #igf--fc4 ,,garratt ,,vs4 ,,choate4 ,for joint championship of ,indiana and ,ohio1 ,july #ah1 #ahga1 see year #ahfi under 8,third ,championship of ,ohio40 ,,garratt ,,vs4 ,,parker ,a4 ,,byers4 ,indianapolis1 ,october #bf1 #ahga4--;,for ,indiana championship4 ,g41 #abjj--bd--aje2 ,b41 #aahg--ace4 ,byers was afterward proclaimed champion1 and for some time ,indiana had rival ,billiard ,associations and two championships4 ,,garst ,,vs4 ,,garratt4 ,indianapolis1 ,september #ae1 #ahgb4--,new ,billiard ,association1 with ,peter ,garst as standard-bearer4 ,table1 #e #aa carom4 ,garst won by #aejj to #abeb4 ,,byers ,,vs4 ,,garratt4 ,lafayette1 home of ,byers1 ,may #bb1 #ahgc4--ajj a side1 #e #aj carom1 8under the rules of the ,indiana ,billiard ,association40 ,g41 #aejj--da4fg--aad2 ,b41 #aaid--abj4 ,this closed the often puzzling four-ball record of professionals in ,indiana4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,case of ,two ,styles of ,game in ,one ,night4 ,bumstead ,hall1 ,boston1 ,december #ac1 #ahfi4--;,first of two games1 each #ajj a side 7see ,three-ball ,caroms1 ,december #ac1 #ahfi1 for second71 #e #aa carom1 c4 and p4 b4 ,melvin ,foster1 #gej--dd4ab--dbf2 ,e4 ,daniels1 #fde--adg4 #ahgj4 ,deery vs4 ,c4 ,dion4 ,platt's ,hall1 ,san ,francisco1 ,february #c;d4--#a1jjj a side4 ,deery1 #aejj--ah4db--bca2 ,dion1 #ajdd--abj4 99 99 99 99 99 ,parker vs4 ,adam ,kleser4 ,music ,hall1 ,milwaukee1 ,february #ith4--#ajj a side4 ,p41 #abjj--db4hf--bgg2 ,k41 #cba--run1 #db4 7,see 8,best ,record ,performances407 99 99 99 99 99 ,rudolphe vs4 ,deery4 ,mercantile ,library ,hall1 ,san ,francisco1 ,march #agth4--#a1ejj a side4 ,r41 #aejj--cb4fa--cab2 ,d41 #igj--agd4 ,this contest was unique in having three judges in addition to a referee4 99 99 99 99 99 ,parker vs4 ,coon4 ,crosby's ,music ,hall1 ,chicago1 ,april #aath4--#bej a side4 ,p41 #aejj--ai4dh--ahi2 ,c41 #abje--acc4 99 99 99 99 99 ,second ,championship of ,maine4 ,first match was in ,congress ,hall1 ,portland1 ,may #acth4--#ajj a side1 on a #e #aa four-pocket1 surely counting in threes1 and supposedly j4 and p4 b4 ,champion1 ,henry ,shiel1 #abjj--ab4cg--gh2 ,c4 ,e4 ,smith1 #aaeb--ij4 99 99 99 99 99 ,second ,amateur ,championship of ,long ,island4 ,assembly ,rooms1 ,brooklyn1 ,may #bc;d to ,june #b;d4--,five games apiece4 ,rogers1 won #e2 ,kirkby1 #d2 ,craft and ,upham1 each #b2 ,roberts and ,campbell1 each #a4 ,of the matches1 ,kirkby beat ,rogers1 ,december #af1 #ahgj1 by #ejj to #cic2 ,earle1 ,january #aa1 #ahga1 by #ejj to #cch2 ,aaron ,vandewerker1 ,january #bf1 #ahga1 by #ejj to #cge 7table changed from #e #aa four-pocket to a carom of same size72 and ,vandewerker again1 ,may #bb1 #ahga1 by #ejj to #bif4 ,on ,october #ag1 #ahga1 it was ,rogers1 #ejj--bj--ii2 ,kirkby1 #cjg--fc1 and on ,january #ag1 #ahgb1 it was ,rogers1 #ejj--ag4hf--ii2 ,rapelye1 #cge--ajh4 ,rogers's #bj was high average1 and the best carom-table run1 next to the #ajh and the two #ii's1 was ,kirkby's #hg against ,vandewerker4 99 99 99 99 99 ,experts' ,game1 ,also ,known as 8,red1 ,white and ,blue40 ,hippotheatron1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,june #ast4--#ejj points1 #bej purse4 ,j4 ,dion1 #cjj--e4cf--be2 ,m4 ,foster1 #bfj--bh4 ,this was the first game designed to suppress nursing4 ,instead of two reds1 one red and a blue were used with two whites4 ,the game had special rules1 but its chief feature consisted in prohibiting the striker from playing on the nearer ball first when both were within a certain distance of each other4 ,while #ejj points had not been found too long in practising for the match1 they proved too many in public competition1 and when #ajj points had been scored it was decided to shorten the game by two-fifths4 99 99 99 99 99 ,rudolphe vs4 ,c4 ,dion4 ,hippotheatron1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,june #ag1 #ahgj4--ejj a side4 ,d41 #aejj--bg4bg--aic2 ,r41 #ajij--bdf4 99 99 99 99 99 ,new ,championship of ,california4 ,platt's ,hall1 ,san ,francisco1 ,june #ahth4--,match for silver cue and #djj1 #e #aa carom1 c4 and p4 b41 and counted in threes4 ,joseph ,w4 ,little1 averaging #af1 won by #abjj to ,john ,f4 ,b4 ,mc,cleery's #ffi4 ,congress ,hall1 same city1 ,november #ahth3 ,mc,cleery1 #abjj--ai4fg--ic2 ,l41 #hcf--ic4 ,see #ahgb for another new series4 99 99 99 99 99 ,g4 ,f4 ,slosson's ,first ,public ,match4 ,opera ,house1 ,springfield1 ,mass41 ,october #acth4--,b4 ,frank ,dennison giving odds of #cjj in points and #bjj to #ajj in money4 ,d41 #ajjj--gf4ib--cee2 ,s41 #fhd--ach4 ,this was counted in the old way1 and was probably on a #e #aj carom-table4 99 99 99 99 99 ,c4 ,dion vs4 ,dennison4 ,m4 ,h4 ,hewins's ,room1 ,hartford1 ,conn41 ,november #c;d4--,purse game1 carom-table1 c4 and p4 b41 counting in threes1 and ,dion giving odds of #bej4 ,dion1 #ajjj--eb4fc--aga2 ,dennison1 #egg 7with odds7--#eg4 ,a similar contest1 #bjj a side1 was begun at once1 odds now being #bej4 ,dion1 #ajjj--abe--ccj2 ,dennison1 #dgh 7with odds7--run not known4 99 99 99 99 99 ,j4 ,dion vs4 ,deery4 ,san ,francisco1 ,november #bfth4--#a1jjj a side4 ,dion1 #aejj--bb4ch--cae2 ,deery1 #hif--aae4 99 99 99 99 99 ,c4 ,dion vs4 ,rudolphe4 ,academy of ,music1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,december #bhth4--#a1jjj a side1 ,rudolphe giving odds of #e per cent4 ,d41 #bjjj--bj 7in #aijj7--ada2 ,r41 #ihi--cae4 #ahga4 ,first ,public ,handicap ,tournament4 ,allyn ,hall1 ,hartford1 ,february #bc;d to ,march #ast4--,five games apiece1 ,clark ,e4 ,wilson winning #d1 and prize cue and #bej4 ,melvin ,foster1 ,m4 ,h4 ,hewins and ,geo4 ,t4 ,stone #c apiece1 ,b4 ,f4 ,dennison #b1 and ,wm4 ,bowen #j4 ,in playing off the ties1 ,hewins beat ,stone and won third 7#ej71 and ,foster beat both4 ,in round numbers1 the general averages were3 ,f41 #ah2 ,s41 #ac2 ,w41 #ab2 ,dennison1 #aa2 ,hewins1 #aj4 ,bowen forfeited two games4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,known ,use of #e #aj in ,four-ball ,game4 ,academy of ,music1 ,lafayette1 ,ind41 ,march #b;d4--#djj4 ,parker ,a4 ,byers1 #abjj--bd--if2 ,wm4 ,f4 ,kenny1 #hag--ajh4 ,the #e #aj is to be suspected of having been utilized in this way once or twice before1 but this is the first sure case4 99 99 99 99 99 ,slosson and ,daly's ,first ,tournament4 ,rochester1 ,n4 ,y41 ,march #bhth to ,april #ast4--#ajjj-point games1 counted in threes1 p4 and c4 barred1 but on a #e #aa carom4 ,daly won play-off1 and ,slosson the #be extra for highest run4 ,six games apiece4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,f4 ,slosson1 #bjj #f #cdb #eb4fc ,m4 ,daly1 #gj #d #bdj #ga4dc ,eugene ,kimball1 #cj #d #ahf #cg4jd ,wm4 ,jakes #c #bjg #bf4cb ,jeff4 ,ferguson #b #bcd #da4fg ,frank ,fitch #a #bdj ,frank ,twitchell #a #bh4eg 99 99 99 99 99 ,rudolphe vs4 ,j4 ,dion4 ,platt's ,hall1 ,san ,francisco1 ,april #ast4--,second of three games1 every one for #a1jjj a side4 ,r41 #aejj--bj4bg--bbh2 ,d41 #abhh--bjg4 ,for third1 see ,three-ball ,caroms4 ,the first1 ,english winning-and-losing1 caroms and pocketings1 with #b balls on an ,english #f #ab six-pocket table1 was played in same hall1 ,march #aeth4 ,dion1 #ajjj--d4bd--bi2 ,r41 #ief--dj4 99 99 99 99 99 ,plunkett vs4 ,nelms4 ,assembly ,buildings1 ,philadelphia1 ,may #bc;d4--#bej a side1 counted in the old way on a #e #aa carom4 ,p41 #aejj--bh4he--acb2 ,n41 #aahc--ach4 99 99 99 99 99 ,championship of ,canada4 ,also on #e #aa carom1 ,montreal1 ,july #ah-bgth4--,frank ,dion first 7gold-mounted cue and #ajj71 ,john ,hickey second 7#fj71 and ,thos4 ,russell third 7#dj74 ,jas4 ,g4 ,bennett1 ,alphonse ,derome1 ,chas4 ,egener1 ,thos4 ,knox1 and ,jas4 ,phelan were the others4 ,match record is incomplete4 ,january #ai1 #ahgb3 ,j4 ,g4 ,bennett1 #aejj--ah4jg--ge2 ,a4 ,derome1 #abei--aje2 and ,march #bj1 #ahgb1 ,wm4 ,jakes defeated ,bennett by #aejj to #aahc4 ,each match was for #ajj a side1 and both were played in ,montreal4 99 99 99 99 99 ,g4 ,f4 ,slosson vs4 ,eugene ,carter4 ,toledo1 ,o41 ,july #bfth4--#ejj a side4 ,s41 #aejj--;av4 about #bg2 ,c41 #ajcb4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,wrong ,decision ,makes a ,second ,game4 ,apollo ,hall1 ,newark1 ,n4 ,j41 ,august #adth4--,c4 ,a4 ,frink vs4 ,ebenezer ,francis1 #bej a side1 carom table4 ,as ,francis made apparently the winning shot1 spectators closed in1 causing his cue to touch a ball4 ,frink claimed foul1 the referee so ruled1 and ,frink1 with a run of #hb1 changed score to #aejj to #adig in his favor1 with an average of #bh4be4 ,francis protested against payment of stakes1 and another game was played in same hall ,august #bast4 ,francis1 #aejj--bd4ai--aed2 ,frink1 #acgh--ada4 99 99 99 99 99 ,maurice ,daly's ,first ,public ,match4 ,athenum1 ,brooklyn1 ,september #aeth4--#ej a side1 usual way of going1 but on a carom table 7#e #aa74 ,d41 #aejj--ic4ge--ceg2 ,a4 ,w4 ,jamison1 #dad--aje4 99 99 99 99 99 ,garnier vs4 ,daly4 ,metropolitan ,hall1 ,chicago1 ,october #b;d4--,first of home-and-home1 #a1jjj each game1 usual terms4 ,g41 #aejj--bf4gi--bja2 ,d41 #acfe--aei4 ,return1 ,irving ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,october #bgth4--,d41 #aejj--be--cbg2 ,g41 #abcj--acb4 ,this tie was virtually disposed of in ,titusville1 ,pa41 ,december #fth4 ,first of two games 7see ,three-ball ,caroms for second71 severally for #bej and #bjj a side4 ,d41 #aejj--cd4fi--bia2 ,g4 scored #fih4 99 99 99 99 99 ,byron ,gillett vs4 ,g4 ,f4 ,slosson4 ,stancliff ,hall1 ,november #ast4--#bej a side1 carom table ,g41 #aejj--ej--bfg2 ,s41 #abfc--bdj4 #ahgb4 ,amateur ,championship of ,long ,island4 ,assembly ,rooms1 ,brooklyn1 ,march #aa-abth4--,carom table of usual size1 cue to become personal property of tournament winner4 ,two games each4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,s4 ,rapelye #b #fd #af4ca #ad4jh ,f4 ,rogers #a #ii #ag4bd #ae4jh ,a4 ,vanderwerker #j #i4aj 99 99 99 99 99 ,championship of ,pacific ,coast4 ,platt's ,hall1 ,san ,francisco1 ,march #bast4--,silver cue and #bjj a side1 #e #aj carom4 ,j4 ,f4 ,b4 ,mc,cleery1 #aejj--bh4he--bjg2 ,w4 ,w4 ,wright1 #ijj--aag4 ,same hall1 ,may #gth1 ,a4 ,kraker1 #aejj--ch4df--adg2 ,mc,c41 #ged--aej4 ,same hall1 ,october #beth1 ,kraker1 #aejj--hc4cc--cdh2 ,mc,c41 #icj--bcd4 99 99 99 99 99 ,championship of ,massachusetts4 ,bumstead ,hall1 ,boston1 ,december #i-abth4--,entrance fee #ej1 #fjj-point games1 carom table1 #e #aj4 ,first prize1 cue and #cjj2 second1 billiard-table2 third1 #aej4 ,nothing to indicate general averages or disposition of ties4 ,five games apiece4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,ed4 ,kendall #d #bai #ff4fg ,john ,peck #c #bac #ce4bi ,r4 ,e4 ,wilmarth #c #bja #dj4 ,b4 ,f4 ,dennison #c #bgf #df4ae ,c4 ,e4 ,wilson #b #aie #db4hf ,t4 ,r4 ,bullock #j #abc ,,kendall ,,vs4 ,,john ,,hickey4 ,same hall1 ,february #aa1 #ahgc1 stake #ajj a side and championship4 ,k41 #aejj--ca4eh--ahf2 ,h41 #abbe--afh4 ,,kendall ,,vs4 ,,wilson4 ,same hall1 ,march #aa1 #ahgc4 ,w41 #aejj--cc4dd--bgc1 ,k41 #adaj--aej4 ,,wilson ,,vs4 ,,dennison4 ,same hall1 ,april #b1 #ahgc4 ,d41 #aejj--df4hh--ccj2 ,w41 #gda--aei4 ,,dennison ,,vs4 ,,bullock4 ,same hall1 ,april #bh1 #ahgc4 ,d41 #aejj--dj4ed--abj2 ,b41 #ghd--bjg4 ,,dennison ,,vs4 ,,kendall4 ,same hall1 ,october #bd1 #ahgc4 ,k41 #aejj--eb4da--bgc2 ,d41 #adhe--bhe4 #ahgc4 ,this year and thenceforward1 except when otherwise stated1 #e #aj carom1 c4 and p4 barred1 counting in threes4 ,dennison vs4 ,j4 ,g4 ,bennett4 ,bumstead ,hall1 ,boston1 ,april #adth4--#bjj a side4 ,d41 #aejj--hc4cc--cjj2 ,b41 #egi--bdj4 99 99 99 99 99 ,slosson vs4 ,john ,bessunger4 ,kingsbury ,hall1 ,chicago1 ,september #ith4--#bej a side4 ,s41 #bjjj--adb4hf--ecd2 ,b41 #baf--run1 #ajh4 ,on the prior ,april #aith they had played a similar match in ,chicago4 ,s41 #bjjj--dd4dd--bgi2 ,b41 #aifi--bac4 99 99 99 99 99 ,dennison vs4 ,goldthwait4 ,bumstead ,hall1 ,boston1 ,september #ahth4--#ajj a side4 ,d41 #aejj--fe4bb--dag2 ,g41 #hai--baf4 #ahgd4 ,louisiana ,double ,championship4 ,crescent ,hall1 ,new ,orleans1 ,april #f-cjth4--,tournament at both four-ball and three-ball games4 7,for second1 see ,three-ball ,caroms47 ,first prize1 championship locket and #ajj2 second1 #ej4 ,six games apiece4 ,average of tournament1 about #ac4 ,individual ,g4 ,a43 ,h41 #ad4dj2 ,h4 ,m41 #bj4fa2 ,c41 #aj4aa2 ,j4 ,m41 #ad4ca2 ,j4 ,f4 ,m41 #ae4be2 ,a41 #aj4ca2 ,q41 #aj4fe4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,albert ,hoa #e #gg #ba4cf ,h4 ,miller #d #ib #cj4 ,a4 ,coste #c #ia #ad4bi ,j4 ,miller #c #hf #aj4ga ,j4 ,f4 ,maggioli #c #ic #bc4jh ,l4 ,abrams #b #if #ba4dc ,chas4 ,quaid #a #abh #ah4ge ,,hoa ,,vs4 ,h4 ,,miller4 ,same hall1 ,june #ast4--,match1 stake #ej4 ,m41 #ejj--bj4hc--aee2 ,h41 #ahj--cf4 ,h4 ,,miller ,,vs4 ,,maggioli4 ,varieties ,theatre1 ,new ,orleans1 ,march #d1 #ahgf4 ,miller1 #ejj--cc4cc--ia2 ,maggioli1 #cfj--gg4 #ahgf4 ,slosson vs4 ,sexton4 ,foley's ,room1 ,chicago1 ,september #agth4--,purse game1 #e #aa four-pocket table1 counting in the old way4 ,slosson1 #bjjj--cc4cc--cef2 ,sexton1 #agcj--beg4 ,the night before they had played the three-ball game on the same table4 ,slosson1 #fjj--h4bb--acg2 ,sexton's total1 #bgh4 ,those games were not matches1 and are not records4 ,not being matches1 they furnished no line at all as to ,old ,billiards vs4 ,new4 ,this is the final four-ball chronicle as to professed experts of standing4 ,the revival of contests on pocketless tables1 tested as early as #ahfj1 and abandoned outside of ,philadelphia as too repressive of 8safety10 or generalship1 had brought the game into disesteem for spectacular uses4 ,so small a table as a #e #aj for that way of going was almost a burlesque of competitive billiards in the hands even of approximate masters2 and yet it remained for four-ball caroms to be played1 although by an inferior class of experts in the remoter ,west1 on a #d #i carom6 ,,best ,,record ,,performances ,,at ,,four-,,ball ,,caroms ,,in ,,matches ,,for ,a ,,general ,,championship4 ,,best ,,averages ,,on #f #ab ,,four-,,pocket ,,table4 #aff4fg in #aejj1 jawing barred1 pushing allowed--,j4 ,mc,devitt1 #ahfh 7see series under #ahfc74 #be4hf in #aejj1 push and jaw allowed--,j4 ,dion1 #ahff 7see series under #ahfc74 ,,best ,,runs ,,on #f #ab ,,four-,,pocket ,,table4 #adeh1 jaw barred1 push allowed--,j4 ,mc,devitt1 #ahfh4 #faf1 due to jawing--,j4 ,dion1 #ahfg4 7,see series under #ahfc for both47 ,,best ,,averages ,,on #e #aa ,,four-,,pocket ,,table4 #dj4ed in #aejj1 push and jaw barred--,c4 ,dion1 #ahgf4 #ca4be in #aejj1 push and jaw barred--,a4 ,garnier1 #ahgc4 7,see series under #ahfi for both47 ,,runs ,,on #e #aa ,,four-,,pocket ,,table4 #cba by ,c4 ,dion1 #ahgb2 #bgi by ,a4 ,p4 ,rudolphe1 #ahgj2 and #bdi by ,maurice ,daly1 #ahgc--;all push and jaw barred4 7,see series under #ahfi47 ,,public ,,contests ,,not ,,for ,,general ,,championship4 ,,best ,,averages ,,on #f #ab ,,six-,,pocket ,,table4 #ab4bj in #bjjj--,michael ,phelan1 #ahei4 #ag4bd in #aejj--;,john ,mc,devitt1 #ahfc4 #aj4jj in #aejj1 push and mass barred--,dudley ,kavanagh1 #ahfb4 ,,best ,,runs ,,on #f #ab ,,six-,,pocket ,,table4 #agg by ,dudley ,kavanagh1 #aeg by ,john ,seereiter1 and #abi by ,michael ,phelan1 all in #ahei4 #ij1 push and mass barred--,michael ,foley1 #ahfb4 ,,best ,,averages ,,on #f #ab ,,four-,,pocket ,,table4 #h4dj in #ajjj1 push and jaw barred--,michael ,phelan1 #ahfd4 #aff4fg 7by jawing and pushing7--,john ,mc,devitt1 #ahfh4 ,,best ,,runs ,,on #f #ab ,,four-,,pocket4 #ef1 push and jaw barred--,michael ,phelan1 #ahfd4 #adhc1 by jawing and pushing--,john ,mc,devitt1 #ahfh4 ,,best ,,averages ,,on ,a #e #aa ,,four-,,pocket4 #db4hf in #abjj1 push and jaw barred--,frank ,parker1 #ahgj4 ,,best ,,runs ,,on ,a #e #aa ,,four-,,pocket4 #dib1 push and jaw barred--,melvin ,foster1 #ahfi4 #cbg1 push and jaw barred--,maurice ,daly1 #ahga4 #cae1 push and jaw barred--,j4 ,dion and ,a4 ,p4 ,rudolphe1 #ahgj4 ,,best ,,averages ,,on ,a ,,carom ,,table4 #ae4ch in #abjj1 push and crotch barred1 size #f #ab--,victor ,estephe1 #ahfe4 #be4jj in #aejj1 push barred1 crotching allowed1 but none done1 size #e #aa1 #b-e_/af balls--,dudley ,kavanagh1 #ahfe4 #ci4dg in #gej1 push barred1 but average due to crotching1 #e #aa1 #b-e_/af balls--,j4 ,dion1 #ahff4 #cc4cc in #aejj1 crotch barred1 push allowed1 #f #ab--;,e4 ,h4 ,nelms1 #ahfg4 #ajjj in #ajjj1 push and crotch allowed1 #e #aa--,melvin ,foster1 #ahfi4 #cb4bf in #ajjj1 push allowed1 crotch barred1 #e #aa table1 #ejj a side--,w4 ,w4 ,wright1 ,virginia ,city1 ,n4 ,t41 ,december #aa1 #ahfh4 ,loser1 ,c4 ,a4 ,w4 ,jamison1 who was given odds of discount1 averaged #ea4bc in his total of #aecg4 #ic4ge in #aejj1 #e #aa1 crotch barred--,m4 ,daly1 #ahga4 ,,best ,,runs ,,on ,,carom ,,table #edc1 crotching barred1 push allowed1 #f #ab--;,e4 ,h4 ,nelms1 #ahfg4 #big1 by crotching on a #e #aa--;,j4 ,dion1 #ahff4 #ajjj 7whole game71 by pushing and crotching1 #e #aa--,melvin ,foster1 #ahfi4 ,,best ,,average ,,in ,,tournament4 #ajj in #cjj1 #e #aa four-pocket1 no restrictions--,m4 ,foster1 #ahfg4 ,,note4--,no account has been taken here of either tournament games or matches on any table smaller than a #e #aa1 which was the first-class professionals' limit4 ,,regular ,,three-,,ball ,,caroms4 ,unless otherwise stated1 all play was with #b balls1 and1 with but few exceptions1 on a ,phelan ,collender1 a ,collender or a ,brunswick-,balke-,collender ,co4 #e #aj carom table1 crotching not barred until #ahgj4 ,,abbreviations4--,this succession--,player1 #bej--aj4--ed2 ,player1 #bab--fi--stands for winner's total1 average1 and high run1 and loser's total and high run4 #ahfb4 ,first ,public ,match4 ,louis ,fox1 of ,rochester vs4 ,john ,deery1 of ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 #bej a side1 #bej points up1 #f #ab four-pocket table1 was the first match made at this game with any idea of playing it in public4 ,it was set for ,buffalo1 ,n4 ,y41 but the ,deery side forfeited on ,november #gth4 #ahfd4 ,first ,technically ,public ,contest4 ,irving ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 afternoon of ,april #hth4--#bej a side1 #f #ab four-pocket table1 in aid of the ,workingwomen's ,protective ,union4 ,peter ,d4 ,braisted1 ,jr41 #ajj2 ,wm4 ,h4 ,freeman1 #gi4 ,players were not of the first class1 and hence runs and averages were not tallied for publication4 ,there had1 of course1 been many earlier match-contests1 both amateur and professional2 but those and scores of others before them were of the nature of billiard-room contests1 with the exception that ,michael ,phelan and ,ralph ,benjamin's in ,philadelphia1 in #aheg1 was a formal match1 although not public1 each principal being limited to a certain number of friends as spectators4 #ahfe4 ,first ,formal ,public ,contest4 ,gallaher's ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,october #eth4--,first of the three-game match 7see1 ,four-ball for others71 #a1jjj a side1 #e #aa carom1 #b-e_/af balls4 ,pierre ,carme1 from ,france3 ,total1 #bej--winning average1 #b4dh--;high run1 #ai2 ,dudley ,kavanagh1 #bbd--ae4 ,note4--,this is the order of all matches1 the loser's average being omitted as not a technical record4 ,the table was a compromise in height between the ,french and the ,american4 #ahfh4 ,first ,match on a #e #aj ,carom4 ,for this reason1 a billiard-room match merits mention4 ,this size is not known to have been used again in any expert match in this country until #ahgj4 ,peter ,d4 ,braisted's ,room1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,january #bast4--#ej a side ,wm4 ,n4 ,wickes1 amateur1 #aej--b4hf--ae2 ,braisted1 #dg--e4 99 99 99 99 99 ,melvin ,foster vs4 ,john ,deery4 ,irving ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,september #cjth4--#bej a side1 #e #aa carom4 ,foster1 #cjj--b4hj--dj2 ,d41 #ahd--bd4 99 99 99 99 99 ,foster vs4 ,joseph ,dion4 ,academy of ,music1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,december #bhth4--,second game of match of three 7see ,four-ball for others71 #a1jjj a side1 #e #aa carom4 ,f41 #cjj--a4gc--ba2 ,d41 #bif--aa4 ,catching the draughts and blasts from the untenanted stage1 the balls were ice1 the cues icicles1 and the players paralytics in sheer numbness4 #ahfi4 ,foster vs4 ,benjamin4 ,braisted's ,room1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,january #fth4--,f4 giving #aej in #cjj and laying #ajj to #hj1 #e #aa carom4 ,f41 #cjj--a4id--af2 ,b41 #aca 7without odds7--#ad4 ,not a record except as a match in which1 for many successive innings1 both men played alternately for 8safety0 without leaving their seats4 ,foster1 who began it1 had to quit1 as he was behind1 and the misses1 if continued1 would have put his opponent out4 ,this contest suggested the rule of #ahgi1 illegalizing more than two consecutive misses4 99 99 99 99 99 ,foster vs4 ,deery4 ,irving ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,april #bc;d4--#bej a side1 #e #aa four-pocket4 ,f41 #cjj--b4hj--ah2 ,d41 #ahc--ad4 99 99 99 99 99 ,mc,devitt vs4 ,c4 ,dion4 ,irving ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,may #aj1 #ejj1 #e #aa four-pocket4 ,d41 #cjj--b4jc--ai2 ,,mcd41 #bii--bi4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ralph ,benjamin vs4 ,m4 ,h4 ,hewins4 ,town ,hall1 ,meriden1 ,conn41 ,november #bc;d4--#ajj a side1 #e #aa four-pocket4 ,b41 #aej2 ,h41 #acb4 ,on the same terms1 ,hewins had won in ,meriden1 ,conn41 ,august #bast1 by #aej to #acj1 and ,benjamin had won return game in ,portchester1 ,n4 ,y41 ,october #bb;d1 by protesting against referee's decision as to a shot claimed as foul 7actual score1 #aej to #adi in favor of ,hewins74 ,best runs in the three games3 ,b41 #g1 #h1 and #aa2 ,h41 #g1 #aj1 #h4 ,winning averages1 barring protested game1 #a4ej each4 #ahgj4 ,geo4 ,t4 ,stone vs4 ,hewins4 ,music ,hall1 ,new ,haven1 ,conn41 ,january #dth4--#cjj a side1 ,stone giving odds of #fj1 probably a #e #aa carom4 ,s41 #cjj--a4fc--aa2 ,h41 #bfg--aa4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,public ,match ,contest at the ,west4 ,crosby's ,music ,hall1 ,chicago1 ,january #aith4--#bjj a side1 #e #aa carom1 ,frank ,parker defeating ,henry ,rhines by #cjj to #bfj4 ,there had been an announced three-ball match at the ,west a year or so before1 but it was really an exhibition4 99 99 99 99 99 ,carme vs4 ,henry ,miller4 ,national ,theatre1 ,new ,orleans1 ,march #bd-beth4--,two games1 each #bej a side1 ,carme giving odds of #aej4 ,first game3 ,m41 #ejj--c4ih 7in #cej7--ef2 ,c41 #cgd--bi4 ,second game3 ,c41 #ejj--f4di--he2 ,m41 #chh--ca4 ,table was surely no larger than #e #aj4 99 99 99 99 99 ,j4 ,w4 ,coon vs4 ,frank ,parker4 ,crosby's ,music ,hall1 ,chicago1 ,april #beth4--#bej a side1 #e #aa carom4 ,c41 #ejj--b4ij--bd2 ,p41 #dii--ag4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,three-ball ,state ,championship4 ,assembly ,rooms1 ,philadelphia1 ,april #be-cjth4--,first tournament for championship of ,pennsylvania1 #e #aa carom4 ,e4 ,j4 ,plunkett1 #f--j2 ,e4 ,h4 ,nelms1 #e--a2 ,wm4 ,rockhill1 #d--b2 ,james ,palmer1 #c--c2 ,robt4 ,hunter1 #b--d2 ,mc,alier1 #a--e2 ,doyle1 #j--f4 ,prizes--#ast41 cue and billiard-table2 #b;d1 #aej2 third1 #gj4 ,plunkett vs4 ,nelms4--,same hall1 ,january #ah1 #ahgb4--;,first match for champion cue4 ,n41 #bjj--;av41 #b--run1 #bb2 ,p41 #afh--ah4 99 99 99 99 99 ,michael ,honohan vs4 ,abraham ,bassford4 ,crosby's ,music ,hall1 ,chicago4--#ajj a side1 #e #aj carom4 ,h41 #cjj--b4fc--ag2 ,b41 #aia--ag4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,known ,case of ,crotching ,barred4 ,crosby's ,music ,hall1 ,chicago1 ,october #aith4--#bej a side1 #e #aa carom1 c4 b4 ,frank ,parker and ,henry ,rhines1 #djj--c4jg and #b4ed--ai and #ag2 ,peter ,snyder and ,john ,w4 ,coon1 #bfd--b4bf and #a4ea--ac and #ab4 ,as far back as #ahfj-a1 a run of #dj had been crotched 7or jawed1 in fact71 in a non-public match at the three-ball game2 and that crotching was not specifically barred before #ahgj was because1 until small tables came into vogue1 it was theoretically twice as hard to get the crotch at three-ball caroms as at four-ball1 and practically much harder4 #ahga4 ,in this and all later years1 table a #e #aj carom1 with crotch barred1 unless mentioned differently4 ,first ,match on a #e #aj ,between ,first-,class ,players4 ,platt's ,hall1 ,san ,francisco1 ,january #abth4--#ejj a side4 ,j4 ,dion1 #ejj--c4fj--df2 ,deery1 #dgd--cg4 ,january #bfth1 same hall and stake1 ,dion giving odds of #ajj4 ,deery1 #fjj--c4gc 7in #ejj7--eg2 ,dion1 #dgi--db4 ,february #ith1 same place and stake1 ,dion now giving #ej4 ,deery1 #fjj--e4ih 7in #eej7--hc2 ,dion1 #dia--be4 ,these were the first public three-ball contests at odds between first-class players1 and the odds was always marked up at the start of the game1 instead of1 as usual now1 one man's going to #ejj against the other's #fjj4 ,practically1 or temperamentally1 there is often a difference between ways that theoretically seem the same4 99 99 99 99 99 ,rudolphe vs4 ,garnier4 ,apollo ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,january #bast4--#ejj a side1 #e #aa carom1 crotch not barred1 but no crotching1 ,garnier receiving odds of #ae per cent4 ,rudolphe1 #fjj--e4df--gb2 ,g41 #eaj--bh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,c4 ,dion vs4 ,daniels4 ,bumstead ,hall1 ,boston1 ,january #bdth4--#bej a side1 #e #aa carom1 no bar4 ,dion won by #cjj to #aca1 with #ch against #ab for best run4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,professional ,tournament at ,three-ball ,game1 and ,also ,first ,championship of the ,northwest4 ,chicago1 ,february #b-bhth4--,games #cjj points1 balls #b-e_/af4 ,playing off1 ,foley beat ,pearce1 and ,coon both ,pearce and ,foley4 ,six games apiece4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,h4 ,rhines #e #cd #d4hd ,j4 ,w4 ,coon #d #cf #d4da ,t4 ,foley #d #cb #d4ee ,p4 ,j4 ,pearce #d #bc #c4 ,j4 ,vermeulen #c #cj #c4ge ,a4 ,le ,brun #a #ah #b4hh ,h4 ,liverman #j #bi ,the #b-e_/af ball had not been used in tournament before1 and has been availed of in but one since4 ,it makes 8position draws0 harder1 and failures easier by an eighth of an inch4 ,yet it made less difference then than it would make now4 ,there was but one match4 ,,rhines ,,vs4 ,,coon4--,crosby's ,music ,hall1 ,chicago1 ,may #bgth4--#bej a side1 same balls4 ,r41 #djj--d4hb--ed2 ,c41 #bie--ah4 99 99 99 99 99 ,coon vs4 ,garnier4 ,same hall as above1 ,march #hth4--#bjj1 #e #aa carom4 ,c41 #fjj 7odds of #ajj7--d4gf in #ejj--eh2 ,g41 #ebb--ce4 99 99 99 99 99 ,coon vs4 ,parker4 ,same hall and table1 ,march #aath4--#ejj4 ,c41 #djj--c4dh--bb2 ,p41 #cbj--bi4 99 99 99 99 99 ,parker vs4 ,rhines4 ,same hall and table1 ,march #bb;d4--#ejj4 ,p41 #djj--b4dd--bf2 ,r41 #cfi--bi4 99 99 99 99 99 ,c4 ,dion vs4 ,deery4 ,platt's ,hall1 ,san ,francisco1 ,april #gth4--#ejj a side4 ,dion1 #ejj--f4da--eh2 ,deery1 #dgf--gc4 99 99 99 99 99 ,j4 ,dion vs4 ,rudolphe4 ,congress ,hall1 ,san ,francisco1 ,april #agth4--,third and last of three games 7see ,four-ball ,game for both that style and ,english billiards for #a1jjj apiece74 ,d41 #ejj--d4gb--7run not recorded72 ,r41 #dgb--fi4 99 99 99 99 99 ,daly vs4 ,rhines4 ,brooklyn ,hall1 ,brooklyn1 ,n4 ,y41 ,november #fth4--#ejj a side4 ,daly1 #ejj--d4bg--dd2 ,r41 #cig--eh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,triple-figure ,runs4 ,national ,theatre1 ,new ,orleans1 ,november #bjth1 #bb;d1 #beth4--,separate games1 #ejj apiece1 crotch probably not barred4 ,joseph ,dion won by #ejj to #dgi1 #cfe1 and #bfh1 including odds of #aej received invariably by ,henry ,miller4 ,winner's averages3 #d4ie1 #f4he1 and #h4id4 ,best runs per game3 ,d41 #dh1 #aje1 #ajg2 ,m41 #bi1 #bc1 #aa4 ,in this city1 ,january #af1 #ahgb1 ,c4 ,dion ran #aji1 mainly in the crotch of a #e #aj2 but as a billiard-room match it was not a record4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,double-figure ,average4 ,corinthian ,hall1 ,titusville1 ,pa41 ,december #gth4--#bej a side4 ,garnier1 #ejj--aj4db--hj2 ,daly1 #bcc--bg4 #ahgb4 ,garnier and ,rhines vs4 ,deery and ,parker4 ,orpheus ,hall1 ,chicago1 ,may #beth4--#bej a side4 ,g4 and ,r41 #ccf and #afd 7#ejj7--g and #c4di--hb and #bg2 ,d4 and ,p41 #aha and #aia 7#cgb7--c4he and #d4jg--cb and #df4 99 99 99 99 99 ,parker vs4 ,rhines4 ,orpheus ,hall1 ,chicago1 ,july #ast4--#ejj a side1 #e #aj carom4 ,p41 #ejj--d4id--dd2 ,r41 #cei--bg4 99 99 99 99 99 ,daly vs4 ,deery4 ,irving ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,september #c;d and #acth4--,match of #ejj and #fjj points1 each for #a1jjj a side1 c4 b4 ,resulted from match for #bej a side1 played ,july #beth in the private room at ,chris4 ,o',connor's1 ,daly then winning by #ejj to #dee1 averaging #d1 and running #ef against #ca4 ,september #c;d3 ,daly1 #ejj--f4id--ei2 ,deery1 #bib--da4 ,september #acth3 ,daly1 #fjj--f4be--ed2 ,deery1 #djf--fc4 #ahgc4 ,francois ,ubassy vs4 ,henry ,miller and ,john ,bessunger4 ,in ,harmony ,hall1 ,new ,orleans1 and in ,nixon's ,amphitheatre and the ,globe ,theatre1 ,chicago1 ,ubassy gave odds varying from 8discount0 to #bjj in #fjj and #cjj in #hjj1 in ,april1 ,may1 and ,june4 ,the half dozen contests were of importance chiefly by reason of ,ubassy's runs and averages4 ,the highest of the former were #aag and #aaf2 of the latter1 #ae4gi in #cjj in ,new ,orleans and #ag4gh in #hjj in ,chicago4 99 99 99 99 99 ,amateur ,championship of ,louisiana4 ,new ,orleans1 ,may #abth to #bhth4--,tournament of #bjj-point games on a #d #i carom table4 ,this series was so called not so much because quite all the contestants were clearly non-professionals as for the reason that any professional championship at that precise time would have fallen to either ,henry ,miller or his brother ,john1 then first and second best players in the ,state4 ,all matches of the new series were #cjj up1 on a #d #i table1 for a stake of #ajj a side1 and played in ,new ,orleans4 ,record of tournament1 four games apiece3 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,f4 ,maggioli #d #bb #d4ag ,l4 ,abrams #c #dc #e4hh ,a4 ,coste #b #cd #d4egb ,j4 ,cochran #a #bj #b4gh ,c4 ,blanchard #j #ch ,footnote #b3 ,a losing average4 ,from ,june #ajth of this year until ,july #ad1 #ahgd1 there were a dozen or two matches1 ,maggioli1 ,abrams and ,choate taking turns as champions4 ,ultimately1 the emblem became ,maggioli's permanently4 ,the highest run of the series was #fj1 and the highest average #ab1 both by ,maggioli4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,championship of the ,world4 ,irving ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,june #bc-cjth4--,first first-class professional tournament anywhere at three-ball caroms4 ,games1 five apiece1 #cjj points4 ,this tournament made the #e #aj carom table1 bar crotch 7#d in4 in all directions from the cushion-junction71 the standard4 ,garnier and ,c4 ,dion first and second after playing off4 ,w4 ,h4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,garnier #d #aac #ab4 #i4cb ,c4 ,dion #d #gg #aj4ge #g4eg ,daly #d #fb #i4fh #g4ja ,ubassy #b #ih #ag4fe #h4ec ,j4 ,dion #a #fd #aj4 #e4fj ,deery #j #gi #f4jh ,average of tournament1 #g4hi4 ,all matches were for the ,challenge ,cup and #a1jjj a side1 and all but the last were played in ,tammany ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city4 ,,garnier ,,vs4 ,c4 ,,dion4 ,december #b;d4--,g41 #fjj--aj--fh2 ,d41 #dhj--fa4 ,,garnier ,,vs4 ,,ubassy4 ,january #cj1 #ahgd4--;,g41 #fjj--h4gj--ajh2 ,u41 #dfj--ej4 ,,garnier ,,vs4 ,,daly4 ,april #c1 #ahgd4--;,g41 #fjj--ab4gg--ge2 ,d41 #chj--fb4 ,,garnier ,,vs4 ,,rudolphe4 ,december #aj1 #ahgd4--,r41 #fjj--ad4fc--afa2 ,g41 #chg--aja4 ,,rudolphe ,,vs4 ,,maurice ,,vignaux4 ,february #bb1 #ahge4--,v41 #fjj--aj4ag--fj2 ,r41 #eef--eh4 ,,vignaux ,,vs4 ,,sexton4 ,grand ,hotel1 ,paris1 ,france1 ,march #c1 #ahgf4--,v41 #fjj--ai4ce2 ,s41 #dei--run1 #abi4 99 99 99 99 99 ,jacob ,schaefer's ,public ,debut4 ,washington ,hall1 ,indianapolis1 ,july #beth4--,purse game4 ,schaefer1 #cjj--d4hd--ch2 ,parker ,a4 ,byers1 #ahc--bj4 ,he had also pursed two weeks before1 ,jacob ,garratt beating him by #ajjj to #icb2 but it was at the four-ball game1 and in ,garratt's ,indianapolis billiard-room4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,championship of ,pacific ,coast4 ,mercantile ,library ,hall1 ,san ,francisco1 ,august #be-cj1 #ahgc4--,tournament for championship1 a silver cup and #fej4 ,games1 #bjj points1 six apiece4 ,mott won play-off4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,j4 ,mc,cleery #f #ca #c4ci ,tony ,kraker #e #cj #d4fe ,j4,h ,mott1 ,jr4 #c #cb #c4ib ,wm4 ,terrell #c #ah #b4gi ,w4 ,w4 ,wright #b #cb #b4gcc ,j4 ,w4 ,little #a #bf #b4ij ,l4 ,w4 ,perkins #a #bc #b4ecc ,footnote #c3 ,losing averages4 ,slosson and ,schaefer's ,first ,meeting4 ,october #e1 #ahgc1 ,indianapolis1 #ajj a side1 was the first meeting between a pair that have met oftener in public than any other two4 ,slosson1 #ejj--e4cb--ce2 ,schaefer1 #cba--de4 99 99 99 99 99 ,slosson vs4 ,daly4 ,kingsbury ,hall1 ,chicago1 ,november #hth4--#ejj a side1 ,daly giving odds of #ajj4 ,s41 #fjj--e4fh 7in #ejj72 ,d41 #eic--dd4 99 99 99 99 99 ,chicago's ,first ,first-,class ,tournament4 ,kingsbury ,hall1 ,november #aj-bast4--,aggregate1 #c1ajj in cash prizes1 seven #djj-point games apiece4 ,garnier and ,daly won in playing off4 ,average of tournament1 #f4df4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,garnier #f #hb #ag4ce #i4hh ,ubassy #f #fi #ab4ij #g4ih ,c4 ,dion #e #hf #h4eb #f4ef ,daly #d #aec #ab4ab #g4dd ,j4 ,dion #d #abd #g4ahd #e4fj ,slosson #b #fh #i4ji #f4ec ,bessunger #a #ga #g4bhd #e4ff ,snyder #j #dh #c4gb ,footnote #d3 ,the #g4ah and #g4bh were not winning averages4 ,in tabulating this tournament originally1 the mistake was made of including the tie or extra games4 ,omitting them makes a slight difference in the general averages of ,garnier1 ,ubassy and ,daly1 but none at all in ,j4 ,dion's4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,three-ball ,championship of ,massachusetts4 ,boston1 closing ,december #e1 #ahgc4 ,three prizes for place1 and one for high run4 ,five games apiece4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,j4 ,hickey #d #cd #f4fg #c4gd ,f4 ,dennison #c #de #c4jh #b4hj ,c4 ,e4 ,wilson #c #ea #d4 #b4gf ,j4 ,peck #b #bb #b4jfe #b4bg ,lon ,morris #b #cg #c4gg #b4hj ,d4 ,t4 ,pulsifer #a #bd #b4fj #b4cj ,footnote #e3 ,the #b4jf was a losing average4 ,match-stake was #bjj1 but there was only one contest--,bumstead ,hall1 ,boston1 ,january #g1 #ahgd4 ,hickey1 #djj--c4dj--bb2 ,dennison1 #cbc--bf4 ,on ,march #c following1 when there was no challenge outstanding1 ,h4 resigned emblem to ,massachusetts ,billiard ,congress4 99 99 99 99 99 ,tournament at ,two ,different ,games4 7,see ,four-ball ,game1 #ahgd1 for one47 ,new ,orleans1 ,april #f-cjth4--#bjj points up1 for three prizes4 ,called an amateur tournament4 ,hoa won play-off4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,h4 ,miller #e #eh #i4eb #e4cg ,a4 ,hoa #d #dh #e4ee #c4ic ,j4 ,miller #d #bi #c4hh #c4bj ,f4 ,maggioli #c #dg #d4jh #c4cd ,a4 ,coste #c #cc #d4 #c4jc ,l4 ,abrams #a #bg #d4fe #c4fj ,c4 ,quaid #a #cb #c4ihf #b4fh ,footnote #f3 ,quaid's #c4ih was a losing average--beaten by one point4 ,,miller ,,vs4 ,,hoa4 ,new ,orleans1 ,july #ast4--,m41 #cjj--c4cc--bj2 ,h41 #bhe--bi4 ,in this match1 as in the other1 the stake was the championship and #be a side4 ,,miller ,,vs4 ,,maggioli4 ,same city1 ,september #ast4--,maggioli1 #cjj--c4he--cc2 ,miller1 #bgg--ba4 #ahgd4 ,first ,game of ,multiple ,nights in ,america4 ,fall ,river1 ,mass41 ,january #ai-bgth4--,wm4 ,briggs vs4 ,jerry ,sullivan1 for championship of ,fall ,river and a silver cup1 played in nightly blocks4 ,nothing reported but totals and best runs4 ,b41 #aejj--bf2 ,s41 #addi--ai4 ,multiple nights' play1 since carried to an extreme in ,england1 originated in ,france in #ahfg4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,first-,class ,tournament in ,boston4 ,bumstead ,hall1 ,march #i-acth4--,there was a prize for every player1 and there was also poor playing for every prize1 ,garnier's #gh1 #g4hd and #e4ij being best run1 winning average and general average4 ,this was the order of the prize-winners3 ,garnier1 ,c4 ,dion1 ,j4 ,dion1 ,ubassy1 and ,daly4 99 99 99 99 99 ,daly vs4 ,c4 ,dion4 ,tammany ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,march #c;d4--#a1jjj a side4 ,daly1 #fjj--h4ie--bab2 ,dion1 #edg--ha4 ,daly here beat the record run1 which was his own #aec4 99 99 99 99 99 ,c4 ,dion vs4 ,daly4 ,tammany ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,may #aeth4--#b1jjj4 ,dion1 #fjj--h4bb--hc2 ,daly1 #egh--id4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ubassy vs4 ,garnier4 ,same hall1 ,may #bdth4--,purse game4 ,u41 #fjj--h4cc--fh2 ,g41 #ddf--fa4 99 99 99 99 99 ,wm4 ,m4 ,dodds vs4 ,e4 ,h4 ,nelms4 ,assembly ,buildings1 ,philadelphia1 ,may #bgth4--#bej a side1 probably a #e #aa4 ,d41 #djj--c4be--bg2 ,n41 #ccd--bh4 ,same hall1 same terms1 ,june #cjth4--,n41 #djj--c4bj--dh2 ,d41 #cia--ca4 99 99 99 99 99 ,rudolphe vs4 ,c4 ,dion4 ,tammany ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,september #ahth4--#ejj a side4 ,r41 #fjj--ab--gi2 ,d41 #cch--ee4 ,this led to a #bjj 8freeze-out10 #ej a game1 played ,september #ba-bb in ,tim ,flynn's room1 and lasting from #h4de ,p4,m4 until #i4cj ,a4,m4 ,games 7#ajj up7 and total points3 ,r41 #ac--acdi2 ,d41 #i--abff4 99 99 99 99 99 ,rudolphe vs4 ,wm4 ,cook1 ,champion of ,england4 ,tammany ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,october #ith4--#a1jjj a side1 with #b-a_/af balls on an ,english six-pocket table1 #f #ab inside measurement4 ,r41 #djj--a4if--bf2 ,c41 #bgd--af4 99 99 99 99 99 ,amateur ,championship of ,long ,island4 ,assembly ,rooms1 ,brooklyn1 ,n4 ,y41 beginning ,october #bfth4--,tournament for gold-mounted cue and #ej for first1 and #ge apportioned as other prizes4 ,games1 #bjj points1 with eleven entries4 ,samuel ,f4 ,knight and ,joseph ,pihet tied4 ,after ,knight had won the play-off1 the loser protested on the ground that ,knight1 the year before1 had received pay for marking in a professional tournament1 and the cue and the #ej were awarded to ,pihet4 ,later1 there were half a dozen or more matches for the emblem1 with varying results4 ,first ,three-ball ,championship of ,america4 ,tammany ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,november #d-acth4--,special prizes were a gold watch from ,capt4 ,fred ,grote for best run1 a watch from ,peter ,totans for best general average1 and an emblematic gold medal from ,matthew ,delancy4 ,there were also a number of special playing-rules1 no one of which outlasted the championship itself4 ,among them was one to bar crotching by requiring a #e-;in4 oblique line on the bed of the table4 ,this had been suggested for another end in the ,dion-,foster match in ,montreal in #ahfi 7see 8,first ,protest0 under ,four-ball ,game74 ,accomplishing nothing except actually to increase the crotching area by an inch1 this1 too1 was speedily abandoned1 an imaginary line 7on the principle of the spot-radius in the three-ball game and the 8string0 in the four-ball7 having been sufficient ever since #ahfb4 ,the tournament itself was an emphatic success1 but the strange rules confused the public and irritated the players2 and for the first time in a professional tournament a game was not completed1 and for the first time1 also1 a referee was impelled1 in self-respect1 to vacate his office in rebuke of a player who refused to defer to the official ruling4 ,it is necessary to mention the unfinished game 7,garnier ahead of ,ubassy by #bgd to #bdf7 for the reason that1 as his general average indicates in the table below1 ,garnier has a total of but #bbch1 whereas1 beaten only by ,vignaux 7#aa7 and ,daly 7#abe71 he should have #bbfd4 ,the average of the tournament1 eight games apiece1 was #h4ic4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,vignaux 7#a1cea7 #g #aei #af4ff #aj4ec ,garnier 7#ibh4eh7 #f #ic #ah4ge #aa4cf ,daly 7#ibh4eh7 #f #ajh #ba4dc #i4gc ,j4 ,dion 7#ehe4gb7 #e #aej #be4 #aa4 ,rudolphe 7#ddj4dh7 #d #ig #ae4gi #i4ce ,ubassy 7#abg4fb7 #c #ajd #ab4 #g4iab ,slosson 7#abg4fb7 #c #hh #aa4aa #g4iaj ,c4 ,dion #b #gi #ad4bi #h4dc ,daniels #j #de #e4ac ,all matches for #ejj a side1 and in ,tammany ,hall4 ,,vignaux ,,vs4 ,j4 ,,dion4 ,december #cj1 #ahgd4--,v41 #fjj--ab4ej--aib2 ,d41 #ech--fd4 ,,vignaux ,,vs4 ,,rudolphe4 ,february #bc1 #ahge4--,v41 #fjj--ae4ch--fi2 ,r41 #cbf--da4 ,,vignaux ,,vs4 ,c4 ,,dion4 ,march #be1 #ahge4--,v41 #fjj--ab--hj2 ,dion1 #edc--aai4 ,april #bf1 #ahge1 his backers having failed to cover challenger's final money on time1 ,vignaux forfeited emblem and #bej to ,garnier4 ,money was returned1 but emblem was retained until1 on ,june #abth1 ,garnier resigned it to ,daly1 who had challenged ,may #bfth4 ,,daly ,,vs4 ,c4 ,,dion4 ,november #bc1 #ahge4--;,dion1 #fjj--ab4ej--eb2 ,daly1 #eeg--ajd4 ,challenged by ,garnier ,november #cjth1 ,dion resigned the emblem ,december #adth4 ,,garnier ,,vs4 ,j4 ,,dion4 ,november #af1 #ahgf4--;,d41 #fjj--h4bb--ahj2 ,g41 #die--gg4 ,j4 ,,dion ,,vs4 ,,sexton4 ,may #ca1 #ahgg4--,s41 #fjj--ab4bc--bdg2 ,d41 #ddb--hd4 ,this was the first match-run to beat ,daly's #bab of #ahgd4 ,sexton seemed hopelessly behind when he made it4 ,,sexton ,,vs4 ,c4 ,,dion4 ,november #ac1 #ahgg4--,s41 #fjj--aa4cb--ig2 ,d41 #dbh--aje4 ,,sexton ,,vs4 ,,slosson4 ,june #bg1 #ahgh4--,sexton1 #fjj--bh4eg--aeh2 ,s41 #cch--ajj4 ,,sexton ,,vs4 ,,slosson4 ,december #bg1 #ahgh4--,tenth match and ninth and final contest4 ,sexton1 #fjj--bj4fi--aeh2 ,slosson1 #dfh--adj4 99 99 99 99 99 ,vignaux vs4 ,c4 ,dion4 ,tammany ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,december #h1 #ahgd4--ejj a side4 ,v41 #hjj--aa4id--ajj2 ,d41 #ggb--abg4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ubassy vs4 ,c4 ,dion4 ,chris4 ,o',connor's private room1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,december #ae-afth4--#ejj a side1 played in two nights4 ,u41 #ajjj--h4af--acg2 ,d41 #icj--ia4 ,this was the first contest of more than one night between leading experts in ,america4 #ahge4 ,championship of ,ohio4 ,cleveland1 ,o41 closing ,january #beth4--,tournament for championship of ,ohio and #ajjj in money4 ,eugene ,carter first1 ,t4 ,j4 ,gallagher second1 and ,anthony ,honing1 ,john ,bluim1 ,john ,a4 ,thatcher1 ,harry ,choate1 ,joseph ,casper1 ,w4 ,a4 ,burchard1 ,martin ,mullen and ,h4 ,coleman following4 ,stake in match series was #bjj a side1 and table a #e #aj4 ,carter beat ,gallagher by #djj to #cdf1 ,march #beth1 and ,honing by #djj to #cec1 both in ,white's ,hall1 ,toledo4 ,in the ,globe ,theatre1 ,cleveland1 ,october #ag1 #ahgf1 occurred the fastest game of the series1 which was for #bej a side4 ,gallagher1 #djj--ag4ci--gf2 ,carter1 #bba--ca4 99 99 99 99 99 ,four-handed ,public ,game4 ,tammany ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,february #agth4--,in aid of the ,homopathic ,hospital ,fund4 ,j4 and ,c4 ,dion1 #ejj--ae4ae--cf and #ef2 ,daly and ,garnier1 #ced--bh and #cd4 ,first ,avowedly ,professional ,use of #d #i ,table4 7,it had already been used in declaratively amateur games in ,new ,orleans47 ,championship of ,indiana1 ,indianapolis1 ,february #bc to ,march #a1 #ahge4--;,eight contestants4 ,henry ,bussey was undefeated1 while ,parker ,a4 ,byers1 failing to beat ,bussey only1 made best run1 winning average1 and general average1 viz41 #fg--ad4bi--f4ff4 ,but one match-contest is chronicled1 and in that1 played in ,turners' ,hall1 ,indianapolis1 ,june #bdth1 ,byers beat ,jacob ,garratt who had been third in tournament4 ,b41 #djj--aj4bf--fc2 ,g41 #bja--ch4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,undeniably ,professional ,match on #d #i4 ,washington ,hall1 ,indianapolis1 ,march #ith4--#bjj a side4 ,lewis ,shaw1 #djj--ac4gi--ea2 ,wm4 ,burleigh1 #ahh--be4 99 99 99 99 99 ,slosson vs4 ,rhines4 ,warerooms of ,j4 ,m4 ,brunswick ,balke ,co41 ,chicago1 ,march #bdth4--,rhines receiving odds of #ajj4 ,s41 #fjj--e4ac--de2 ,r41 #egi--da4 99 99 99 99 99 ,brooklyn's ,only ,professional ,carom ,tournament4 ,assembly 7,billiard7 ,rooms1 ,april #a-aeth4--#cjj-point games1 for #fjj 7,garnier71 #djj 7,vignaux71 #bej 7,j4 ,dion71 #aej 7,ubassy71 and #ajj 7,c4 ,dion74 ,neither runs nor averages were striking4 ,games won and lost3 ,g41 #e--a2 ,v41 #d--b2 ,j4 ,d41 ,u41 and ,c4 ,d41 #c--c2 ,daly1 #b--d2 ,rudolphe1 #a--e4 ,j4 ,dion and ,ubassy won in playing off triple tie4 99 99 99 99 99 ,wm4 ,sexton's ,first ,public ,three-ball ,match4 ,bleecker ,hall1 ,albany1 ,n4 ,y41 ,april #eth4--#ajj a side1 c4 b4 ,s41 #ejj to #dfb2 winning average1 #d4cb4 99 99 99 99 99 ,championship of ,northwestern and ,southwestern ,states4 ,warerooms of ,j4 ,m4 ,brunswick ,balke ,co41 ,chicago1 ,april #ab-bdth4--#bjj-point games4 ,prizes show outcomes of play-offs1 every one of the twelve but ,miller1 ,maggioli and ,honing having tied4 ,average of tournament1 #e4cf4 ,general averages of ,gallagher and ,burleigh parallel ,ubassy and ,slosson's in #ahgd for closeness4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,h4 ,miller 7#ejj7 #i #ej #f4ij #e4bj ,w4 ,burleigh 7#djj7 #h #aag #aa4jdg #f4ifa ,h4 ,rhines 7#cjj7 #h #ajj #aa4aa #e4be ,lannie ,mc,afee 7#bej7 #g #gf #aj4ec #f4ih ,e4 ,carter 7#age7 #g #hd #bb4bb #g4bb ,t4 ,j4 ,gallagher 7#abe7 #g #id #aa4aa #f4ifb ,l4 ,shaw #f #hf #aj4ec #e4fb ,f4 ,parker #f #id #h4ah #e4eg ,f4 ,maggioli #d #hc #i4ji #d4ec ,a4 ,honing #b #dd #h4 #d4if ,h4 ,liverman #a #cd #f4jf #c4gh ,a4 ,hoa #a #cd #e4id #c4de ,footnote #g3 ,hoa's #e4id was a loser1 and so were ,burleigh's #aa4jd and ,parker's #h4ah4 ,,miller ,,vs4 ,,rhines4 ,academy of ,music1 ,new ,orleans1 ,july #hth4--,first match for championship and #ejj4 ,m41 #ejj--e4di--cb2 ,r41 #cjd--fj4 ,,miller ,,vs4 ,,maggioli4 ,same hall1 ,september #ith4--,maggioli1 #ejj--e4fh--gc2 ,miller1 #ced--cf4 ,,maggioli ,,vs4 ,,burleigh4 ,oddfellows' ,hall1 ,new ,orleans1 ,december #ith4--,b41 #ejj--i4dc--fi2 ,m41 #cfe--cc4 ,,burleigh ,,vs4 ,,shaw4 ,chicago1 ,february #ai1 #ahgf4 ,s41 #ejj--h4fb--fg2 ,b41 #dhe--hg4 ,as a changeful championship1 this has always stood unmatched4 ,no one man won two successive contests4 99 99 99 99 99 ,garnier vs4 ,vignaux4 ,tammany ,hall1 ,april #bh1 #ahge4--ejj a side1 c4 b4 ,g41 #fjj--ac4jd--ij2 ,v41 #beh--cc4 99 99 99 99 99 ,garratt vs4 ,choate4 ,academy of ,music1 ,cincinnati1 ,july #bith4--#bej a side1 c4 b4 ,g41 #djj--f4ij--ge2 ,c41 #cjd--bg4 99 99 99 99 99 ,anthony ,kraker vs4 ,deery4 ,palace ,amphitheatre1 ,san ,francisco1 ,august #adth4--#a4jjj1 c4 b4 ,k41 #fjj--e4gg--ch2 ,d41 #eih--dh4 99 99 99 99 99 8,the ,garnier ,tournament40 ,tammany ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,november #ae-bb;d4--,for a purse of #c1jjj1 presented by the late ,george ,l4 ,lorillard through ,albert ,garnier2 #cjj-point games4 ,ties for third1 fourth1 and fifth prizes were not played off1 the aggregate #a1jjj being divided equally4 ,the tournament stands alone not only because its winner's general average is surpassed by those of four out of his six competitors1 but also because his best single average is lower than that of any other player who won one or more games4 ,average of tournament 7six games apiece71 #i4ha4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,j4 ,dion 7#a1ejj7 #e #abb #ad4bi #i4dc ,c4 ,dion 7#a1jjj7 #e #hi #cj4 #aj4gh ,a4 ,garnier 7#ccc7 #c #aai #cj4 #aa4ac ,g4 ,f4 ,slosson 7#ccc7 #c #ajd #af4fg #h4fj ,wm4 ,sexton 7#ccc7 #c #acf #ae4 #aj4if ,m4 ,daly #b #abd #bc4jh #ab4cb ,a4 ,p4 ,rudolphe #j #fg #f4ge ,schaefer vs4 ,a4 ,kraker4 ,about this year1 ,schaefer played and won a #ejj match in ,virginia ,city1 ,n4 ,t4 7we think1 having no record but memory71 averaging #ab or #ab4ej in #ejj or #fjj1 which was high for that region1 high for himself1 and high for his surroundings1 unsecreted pistols stimulating him to unusual efforts4 #ahgf4 ,shaw vs4 ,carter4 ,adelphi ,theatre1 ,toledo1 ,january #gth4--#ejj1 #d #i1 c4 b4 ,s41 #ejj--ae4ac--ajh2 ,c41 #caa--hi4 99 99 99 99 99 ,rudolphe vs4 ,daniels4 ,bumstead ,hall1 ,boston1 ,january #bjth4--#ejj1 #e #aj1 ,r4 giving odds of #aej4 ,r41 #fjj--ac4jd--fh2 ,d41 #dbf--dd4 ,this match came of a billiard-room encounter between the pair in ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,daniels receiving odds then1 also1 and losing4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sexton vs4 ,slosson4 ,tammany ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,january #bgth4--#a1jjj4 ,sexton1 #fjj--ae4ch--gc2 ,slosson1 #dhb--aaj4 ,it was this match1 with its high winning average1 that determined the choice of ,sexton over ,slosson to go to ,paris as challenger of ,vignaux to the last game for the first world's championship1 which see under #ahgc4 99 99 99 99 99 ,schaefer's ,first ,public ,match in the ,east4 ,ford's ,opera-house1 ,washington1 ,d4 ,c41 ,april #bfth4--,announced as for #b1ejj a side4 ,lewis ,shaw1 #fjj--aj4gb--fi2 ,jacob ,schaefer1 #edg--gf4 ,it was because of ,shaw's victory that he1 instead of ,schaefer1 was admitted to the ,centennial ,tournament of ,may following4 99 99 99 99 99 ,centennial ,tournament4 ,horticultural ,hall1 ,philadelphia1 ,may #ae-bgth4--#cjj-point games4 ,this tournament took its rise in a purse of #a1jjj proffered by ,frank ,queen1 editor of the ,new ,york ,clipper1 to whichever billiard manufacturer should add most4 ,h4 ,w4 ,collender added #d1jjj4 ,j4 ,dion1 ,daly1 and ,rudolphe played off their ties in ,irving ,hall1 this city1 ,june #e1 #f1 #g1 with the results shown here in apportioning the prizes4 ,nine games apiece4 ,average of tournament1 #aj4jg4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,wm4 ,sexton 7#b1jjj7 #h #bhgh #fj4h #ad4gch ,a4 ,garnier 7#a1bjj7 #g #agf #cg4ej #ac4gh ,g4 ,f4 ,slosson 7#hjj7 #f #ajc #ba4dc #ac4dh ,j4 ,dion 7#fjj7 #e #ajf #ej4 #ad4bf ,m4 ,daly 7#djj7 #e #aec #bc4jh #ac4jd ,a4 ,p4 ,rudolphe #e #age #bc4jh #ab4ff ,j4 ,bessunger #d #ia #ab4ej #g4hc ,c4 ,dion #c #hf #ae4gi #h4gb ,l4 ,shaw #a #fb #f4ih #g4bf ,m4 ,foster #a #gi #f4ch #g4bi ,footnote #h3 ,beating record--,daly's #bab1 ,garnier and ,c4 ,dion's #cj and ,daly's #ab4cb4 ,the runs of #bea and #bhg by ,sexton were the first public exhibitions of straightforward railing 7term shortened to 8straight rail074 ,before that1 players hugged the rail1 or cushion1 by close nursing1 not going far forward1 and especially aiming to keep near a corner4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first of ,long ,games in ,tournaments4 ,irving ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,june #h-afth4--#a1ejj in prize-money1 #fjj-point games1 one a night1 instead of two short ones4 ,in playing off ties1 ,rudolphe averaged #be and ran #abg against ,sexton1 while ,slosson against ,garnier ran #caa1 thus beating record1 which was ,sexton's #bhg4 ,average of tournament was the high one of #ae4hh4 ,garnier's #ag4hd eclipsed the general-average record1 which was ,sexton's #ad4gc4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,rudolphe #b #ajb #ba4dc #af4ga ,sexton #b #abe #bj4 #ad4ef ,garnier #a #aba #bb4bb #ag4hd ,slosson #a #aeb #bj4hai #ad4ff ,footnote #i3 ,either losing average or error4 99 99 99 99 99 ,daly vs4 ,c4 ,dion4 ,tammany ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,june #ab-aeth4--,five nights for #bjj a side1 c4 b4 ,dion1 #bjjj--ab4ii--aba2 ,daly1 #aada--abh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,the ,only ,first-class ,tournament in ,california4 ,platt's ,hall1 ,san ,francisco1 ,july #cast to ,august #dth4--#fjj-point games for announced #c1jjj in prize-money4 ,average of tournament1 #ag4dd4 ,ties not played off4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,garnier #b #aci #ba4dc #ae4dg ,sexton #b #abj #ai4ce #af4af ,slosson #b #bcj #bj4 #ah4hj ,daly #j #ahd #ad4bi ,slosson's general average of #ah4hj surpasses ,garnier's ,new ,york record of #ag4hd4 ,the two tournaments themselves were record-beaters for coincidences4 ,they were the first with long games at three-ball caroms1 #fjj points in each1 and neither came anywhere near paying expenses4 ,the single averages of the winners-in-chief in the two cities were precisely the same 7#ba4dc7 in exactly the same number of games4 ,finally1 the player who had made the highest single average in ,new ,york made the highest in ,san ,francisco also4 99 99 99 99 99 ,daly vs4 ,slosson4 ,august #ab1 same hall and c4 b4 game as foregoing4--#ejj a side4 ,d41 #fjj--ac4ie--aec2 ,s41 #cfd--dg4 99 99 99 99 99 ,louisiana ,championship4 ,no record of tournament1 if there was one4 ,a change seemingly made to #e #aj table4 ,new ,orleans1 ,june #fth1 first match1 stake #ej a side4 ,louis ,abrams1 already champion1 #cjj to ,chas4 ,quaid's #adc1 winner's average and best run being #h4cc and #ej4 ,august #dth1 ,abrams1 #cjj--e4hh--ee2 ,john ,miller's total1 #bdi4 ,october #dth1 ,henry ,miller1 #cjj--f--fc2 ,abrams1 #bdd--bc4 ,december #dth1 ,maggioli1 #cjj--aj4ga--eh2 ,h4 ,miller1 #bec--fa4 ,this was the sixth match1 and seems to have been the last4 99 99 99 99 99 ,schaefer's ,first ,tournament4 ,tammany ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,november #bj-bhth4--,four money-prizes1 aggregating #a1ejj1 #cjj-point games on the usual #e #aj1 but with #b-e_/af balls4 ,slosson having gone ,south1 but one tie game was played1 and that1 increased to #fjj points1 was won by ,j4 ,dion1 who also received the special prize 7a billiard-table7 for best general average4 ,six games apiece1 averaging #i4cj1 a drop due less to lesser runs on balls together than to missing on smaller balls far apart4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,j4 ,dion #d #aie #ag4fe #aj4id ,rudolphe #d #acd #ba4dc #aj4jd ,slosson #d #abb #af4gjaj #i4gc ,garnier #c #aha #af4fg #h4ga ,daly #b #abc #aa4ed #i4cd ,c4 ,dion #b #acf #ac4fgaj #h4gi ,schaefer #b #aee #ab4ej #g4fj ,footnote #aj3 ,losing averages4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,public ,handicap ,tourney at ,game4 ,begun in ,academy of ,music1 ,cleveland1 ,o41 ,december #bgth4--,a ,honing 7#bge71 #bej2 ,t4 ,j4 ,gallagher 7#cej71 #bjj2 ,j4 ,randolph ,heiser 7#bge71 #aej2 ,eugene ,carter 7#cjj71 #ajj4 ,j4 ,a4 ,thatcher 7#bge7 was the other competitor4 #ahgg4 ,sexton vs4 ,slosson4 ,globe ,theatre1 ,new ,orleans1 ,january #eth1 #fth1 #gth4--#e #aj1 c4 b41 #bjj a side4 ,sexton1 #ahjj--bd4cb--dag2 ,slosson1 #igf--agb4 ,winner's run and average surpassed previous records4 99 99 99 99 99 ,schaefer's ,second ,tournament4 ,mechanics' ,hall1 ,utica1 ,n4 ,y41 beginning ,march #bjth4--#cjj-point games1 c4 b4 ,john ,bessunger1 #djj1 in addition to a gold-mounted cue for best general average2 ,t4 ,j4 ,gallagher 7beaten by ,bessunger in play-off71 #bej2 ,wm4 ,burleigh1 #aej2 ,jacob ,schaefer1 #abe2 and ,eugene ,carter 7beat ,chas4 ,knight in play-off71 #ge4 #ahgh4 ,four ,first-place ,ties ,out of ,seven ,players4 ,championship of ,chicago1 ,january #gth to ,february #dth4--#cjj-point games4 ,henry ,rhines 7#aej71 ,frank ,parker 7#ajj71 ,albert ,hoa 7#ej71 and ,m4 ,honahan 7#be7 had to play off1 result being as given above4 ,peter ,snyder1 ,ben ,saylor1 and ,chas4 ,p4 ,miller were the remaining contestants4 ,,rhines ,,vs4 ,,parker4 ,same city1 ,april #aath4--,championship and #bjj4 ,parker1 #ejj--d4ie--fe2 ,r41 #ddi--cf4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,first-class ,tourney in ,new ,orleans4 ,january #aj-aith1 c4 b41 for #a1jjj in prizes4 ,ties resulted in the precedence here given4 ,sexton topped ,slosson's ,san ,francisco general average4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,sexton #d #big #cj4 #bb4cg ,slosson #b #agc #bc4jh #af4hj ,rudolphe #b #acd #bd4 #ae4jg ,m4 ,daly #a #acf #bj4 #ae4jg ,c4 ,dion #a #ade #ai4ce #ac4ia ,average of tournament1 #ag4be4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sexton vs4 ,c4 ,dion4 ,st4 ,charles ,theatre1 ,new ,orleans1 ,february #eth4--#b1jjj a side1 c4 b41 ,sexton giving odds of #bjj4 ,s41 #ajjj--bg4gh--bbh2 ,dion1 #gfe 7with odds7--#id4 99 99 99 99 99 ,indiana ,championship4 ,washington ,hall1 ,march #ah-bc;d4--,probably a #d #i table1 c4 b4 ,p4 ,a4 ,byers1 gold badge and a ,brunswick-,balke billiard-table2 ,j4 ,randolph ,heiser1 #ajj2 ,henry ,bussey1 #fj2 and ,jacob ,garratt1 #dj4 ,the best run 7#aaf7 was made by ,bussey1 and the best single average 7#cj7 by ,heiser4 ,the other competitors were ,geo4 ,morris1 ,j4 ,r4 ,seaman1 ,a4 ,hawkins1 and ,c4 ,e4 ,carney4 ,challenged by ,bussey and receiving forfeit on ,may #bc;d1 ,byers resigned the championship emblem to the ,state ,association4 99 99 99 99 99 ,st4 ,louis ,handicap4 ,chas4 ,e4 ,mussey's ,room1 ,march #ba-bhth4--#fjj points up1 c4 b41 for money-prizes aggregating #djj4 ,g4 ,f4 ,slosson1 ,c4 ,dion and ,j4 ,schaefer were at 8scratch10 ,t4 ,j4 ,gallagher received #aj per cent41 and ,wayman ,c4 ,mc,creery #bj per cent4 ,schaefer beat ,dion1 ,slosson beat ,schaefer1 ,mc,creery beat ,slosson1 and ,gallagher beat ,mc,creery4 ,in beating ,dion in the play-off1 ,schaefer ran #dbi1 eclipsing ,sexton's match-run of #dag4 7,this led to the match next below47 ,average of tournament proper1 #ad4gi 7four games apiece74 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,schaefer 7#bjj7 #c #cbg #ff4fg #bg4ig ,c4 ,dion 7#abe7 #c #aid #ac4jd #ab4bg ,slosson 7#ge7 #b #bhh #cg4ej #ad4be ,gallagher #a #ahb #ai4ce #ab4gc ,mc,creery #a #hh #ag4gh #ab4ch 99 99 99 99 99 ,schaefer ,forfeits to ,sexton4 ,match of three games1 #ajjj points each in ,new ,york1 ,chicago and ,st4 ,louis1 for #b1jjj a side1 highest aggregate score to decide4 ,schaefer side incurred forfeit through failure to make the final deposit1 ,july #c;d4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first #ajjj ,points in a ,night4 ,three-ball4 ,turner's ,hall1 ,chicago1 ,november #bjth4--#ejj a side4 ,slosson1 #ajjj--be4fd--bic2 ,schaefer1 #gci--bag4 #ahgi4 ,second ,championship of the ,world4 ,cooper ,institute1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,january #bc;d to ,february #ajth4--,tournament for the ,j4 ,m4 ,brunswick ,balke ,co4's emblem and #b1ajj in cash1 #fjj-point games4 ,slosson had the highest run by #ai per cent41 and the best general average by #be per cent42 but it was against him that ,daly made the best run of his life1 and his defeat of ,slosson placed the latter in a position from which he could extricate himself only by vanquishing ,schaefer twice4 ,instead1 ,schaefer beat him at once 7#fjj to #ega in seven innings71 after it had seemed almost certain that ,slosson would win in five or six innings1 and by about #fjj to #bjj4 ,there was only one play-off1 ,sexton beating ,daly4 ,the seven games apiece averaged #af4aj1 which1 while lower than the figures of earlier tournaments1 was yet higher than the general averages of all the contestants in this one but ,slosson1 ,schaefer1 and ,daly4 ,only half the single averages in the appended table1 viz41 those of ,schaefer1 ,daly1 ,gallagher1 and ,rudolphe1 are winning ones4 ,this proved to be the last tournament at the regular three-ball game to command the presence of first-class experts in ,america4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,schaefer 7#a1jjj7 #g #cgf #he4ga #bh4ai ,slosson 7#fjj7 #e #dfd #ha4eg #cg4fj ,sexton 7#cjj7 #d #bad #de4 #ad4hf ,daly 7#bjj7 #d #cgj #cj4 #ah4gf ,garnier #c #bbj #cf4ge #ad4fg ,gallagher #c #ahg #bj4 #ac4hi ,rudolphe #a #aei #ae4 #aj4eb ,heiser #a #aeh #ab4bf #h4dd ,there was but one match for this championship1 together with a money-stake of #a1jjj a side4 ,it occurred in ,mc,cormack's ,hall1 ,chicago1 ,may #aeth4 ,schaefer1 #ajjj--ccc4cc--fij2 ,slosson1 #dd--ba4 99 99 99 99 99 ,last ,first-class ,professional ,tournament4 ,it was also the first tournament in ,france4 ,cercle ,internationale1 ,paris1 ,may #e-ajth4--,games #fjj up1 on a ,j4 ,m4 ,brunswick ,balke ,co4's #e #aj carom1 for a championship emblem and other prizes4 ,triple tie not played off4 ,v4 ,p4 ,d4 ,g4 ,gen4 average #fjj #fjj #fjj ,m4 ,vignaux #bc4jh #df4ae #be #bd4je #ahc #cjh #ahd #cjh #fjj #bhh ,l4 ,piot #ah4ah #ac4ij #fj #ic #fb #bgj #eee #fjj ,m4 ,daly #bg4bg #ai4gh #gc #ahb #aee #dac #fjj #cib ,a4 ,garnier #bb4bb #bb4df #aae #ahd #ga 99 99 99 99 99 ,last ,first-class ,professional ,match in ,america4 ,madison ,square ,garden1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,october #bc-beth4--#ajjj points nightly1 #b1jjj a side4 ,schaefer1 #cjjj--da4fb--dbg2 ,slosson1 #bfjd--cfe4 #ahhj4 ,last ,first-class ,match ,anywhere4 ,salle ,cremorne1 ,paris1 ,april #aj-adth4--#ejj a side4 ,vignaux1 #djjj--hj--aeca2 ,slosson1 #caah--aajc4 99 99 99 99 99 ,championship of ,pennsylvania4 ,philadelphia1 beginning ,december #dth4--,games1 #cjj up4 ,ed4 ,mc,laughlin1 ,e4 ,h4 ,nelms1 ,v4 ,estephe and ,wm4 ,m4 ,dodds prize-winners4 99 99 99 99 99 ,b4-,b4-,c4 ,co4's ,first ,tournament on ,pacific ,coast4 ,san ,francisco1 ,cal41 about #ahhj-ha4--,to write from memory1 it was won by ,w4 ,j4 ,lowry1 one of whose strongest competitors was an ,eastern amateur1 who was persuaded into participating while on a visit to that city4 99 99 99 99 99 ,spotting at ,fifty4 ,c4 ,e4 ,mussey's ,room1 ,st4 ,louis1 ,march #bj-bgth1 five days' play1 ,wayman ,c4 ,mc,creery giving the odds1 for #ajj a side1 of spotting at #ej to ,w4 ,h4 ,catton's #fj4 ,mc,c41 #cjjj2 ,c41 #bgga4 ,this method of repressing straight-rail nursing had been tested in a six-handed handicap tournament at ,mussey's in the prior ,february1 the winner being ,louis ,reed1 who spotted at #ej1 ,catton 7#ce7 taking second prize1 and ,leon ,magnus 7#ej7 the third4 #ahhc4 ,st4 ,louis ,handicap4 ,mussey's1 ,february #c;d to ,march #ajth4--,seven entries1 of whom ,gallagher 7#fej7 and ,catton 7#ejj7 tied on #e--a each1 without playing off4 ,highest run and best winning average were ,gallagher's #ccb and #df4dd4 99 99 99 99 99 ,championship of ,pacific ,coast and #ejj4 ,mechanics' ,pavilion1 ,san ,francisco1 ,september #be-cjth4--,ben ,saylor1 #bejj--aj4ia--aia2 ,j4 ,f4 ,b4 ,mc,creery1 #aghc--aab4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ed4 ,mc,laughlin vs4 ,randolph ,heiser4 ,assembly ,buildings1 ,philadelphia1 ,december #abth4--,first of match of three games 7see ,balkline and ,champion's ,game for the others7 for #bej a side each4 ,mc,l41 #ajjj--ga4dc--hje 7finish72 ,h41 #acd--run1 #aai4 #ahhd4 ,maggioli vs4 ,edward ,dawson4 ,theatre1 ,mobile1 ,ala41 ,july #hth4--#ejj a side1 #d #i4 ,m41 #ajjj--ac4ea--agj2 ,d41 #ghi--adh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,maggioli vs4 ,harry ,cole4 ,casino ,hall1 ,san ,antonio1 ,tex41 ,october #bd-bfth4--#ejj a side1 #d #i4 ,m41 #cjjj--ga4dc--hcc2 ,c41 #bchc--hed4 ,they played in ,galveston on ,january #dth1 #ahhe1 and ,cole won the #ejj by #ajjj to #bed1 averaging #ff4fg1 and running #ejg4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first of #aejj ,points a ,night4 ,central ,music ,hall1 ,chicago1 ,december #ai-bjth4--#a1jjj a side4 ,w4 ,h4 ,catton1 #cjjj--ca4eh--icc2 ,edward ,mc,laughlin1 #bcjg--idb4 ,these are the largest runs in this country in a stake game on a #e #aj table4 #ahhe4 ,ben ,saylor vs4 ,lon ,morris4 ,san ,francisco1 ,april #bb;d4--#abe a side1 ,morris discounting4 ,s41 #ajjj--bg4gg--aja2 ,morris had #dgj left--best runs1 #eed and #bhi4 99 99 99 99 99 ,eugene ,carter vs4 ,harvey ,mc,kenna4 ,frasheim ,hall1 ,cleveland1 ,o41 ,may #ab-acth4--#a1jjj a side1 #e #aj4 ,c41 #cjjj--bf4gi--bhi2 ,mc,k41 #bbhh--dag4 99 99 99 99 99 ,championship of ,dakota and #bjj4 ,mitchell1 ,december #bgth4 ,l4 ,e4 ,stern defeated ,max ,shauer4 #ahhf4 ,w4 ,d4 ,emery vs4 ,lansing ,w4 ,perkins4 ,hershey's ,music ,hall1 ,chicago1 ,february #ahth4--#ejj a side4 ,e41 #hjj--g4af--hg2 ,p41 #gge--ge4 99 99 99 99 99 ,amateur ,handicap ,annuals4 ,maurice ,daly's ,assembly ,rooms1 ,brooklyn1 ,n4 ,y41 ,march #bjth4--,commencement of annual tournaments for jeweled prizes4 ,eight contestants4 ,orville ,oddie1 ,jr41 won the one-carat diamond stud1 having incidentally made highest run 7#ge7 and single winning average 7#ab74 ,in tournament of ,november #hth to #bdth1 he was awarded another diamond stud1 winning #f--a1 and again making highest run 7#acj7 and single average 7#ah4ah74 #ahhg4 ,amateur ,match for #c1jjj4 ,n4 ,y4 ,racquet ,club1 ,april #ae-bjth4--#cjj points a night4 ,dr4 ,g4 ,l4 ,knapp1 #aejj--d4ae--gf2 ,alexander ,morten1 #achc--eb4 99 99 99 99 99 #ejj or ,no ,count4 ,grand ,rapids1 ,mich41 ,may #bast4--,game of #ajjj points1 #ej a side4 ,mc,kenna1 #ajjj2 ,wm4 ,burleigh1 #adc4 ,numerically1 this is the largest odds ever known to have been given to one of ,burleigh's speed4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,amateur ,championship of ,america4 ,may #bc-bhth4--,n4,y4 ,racquet ,club tournament for a silver tankard valued at #ejj4 ,five games apiece1 #cjj points up4 ,messrs4 ,soul and ,flannagan represented ,philadelphia4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,orville ,oddie1 ,jr4 #e #ahc #ae4gi #aa4jc ,alex4 ,morten #d #eh #f4be #d4ei ,dr4 ,h4 ,d4 ,jennings #c #ih #e4ff #d4bf ,j4 ,e4 ,soul #c #eg #f4ch #d4dc ,c4 ,t4 ,jones #a #eh #e4jh #c4gh ,l4 ,a4 ,flannagan #j #ci -------- ,one general average having been withheld1 it is not possible to figure out the average of tournament4 99 99 99 99 99 ,mc,kenna vs4 ,fred ,eames4 ,bumstead ,hall1 ,boston1 ,december #bj-bast4--,game for a purse1 ,mc,kenna to make #ejjj before ,eames could score #ejj altogether on either night4 ,mc,k41 #ejjj--daf4fg--begb and #baba2 ,e41 #de--ah4 #ahhh4 ,second ,amateur ,championship of ,america4 ,n4 ,y4 ,racquet ,club1 ,may #ad-aith4--,first competition for the ,townsend ,cup1 valued at #a1jjj1 and to be won1 consecutively or otherwise1 in three annual tournaments4 ,three games apiece1 #cjj points4 ,average of tournament1 #d4ij4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,orville ,oddie1 ,jr4 #c #aji #h4cc #g4fi ,c4 ,bainbridge #b #hb #e4de #d4gj ,h4 ,d4 ,jennings #a #ha #c4dg #d4fg ,alex4 ,morten #j #dg #c4cb #ahhi4 ,brooklyn1 ,n4 ,y41 ,amateur ,annual4 ,daly's ,assembly ,rooms1 ,february #d-adth4--,handicap tournament for diamonds1 #e #aj4 ,arthur ,r4 ,townsend 7scratch1 #cge71 winning #c--a1 won first prize and also made highest single average 7#ae71 highest general average 7#g4dj71 and highest run 7#aaf74 ,townsend was tied by ,wm4 ,barnard 7#cge71 but defeated him1 in playing off for first and second1 by #cge to #ahe4 99 99 99 99 99 ,third ,tourney for ,amateur ,championship of ,america4 ,second and last for ,townsend ,cup4 ,n4 ,y4 ,racquet ,club1 ,may #ac-ahth4 ,average of tournament 7four games apiece71 #f4ja4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,orville ,oddie1 ,jr4 #d #aie #ag4cb #h4ef ,a4 ,r4 ,townsend #c #ach #aa4aa #g4eg ,r4 ,j4 ,maginniss #b #id #aa4ec #e4fh ,h4 ,d4 ,jennings #a #aja #aa4ec #e4ca ,andrew ,miller #j #db #d4jg ,may #ab1 #aijj1 a third annual competition having been found impracticable1 the club committee awarded the ,townsend ,cup to ,oddie4 99 99 99 99 99 ,joseph ,capron vs4 ,john ,donahue4 ,montreal1 ,can41 ,september #ahth4--#bej a side4 ,capron won by #ejj to about #cdj1 but loser made best run 7#ff74 99 99 99 99 99 ,schaefer vs4 ,mc,kenna4 ,november4--,match for #b1ejj a side1 even up4 ,death of ,schaefer's wife caused his side to pay #ejj for postponement to ,january1 and death of ,mc,kenna meanwhile ended match4 #ahij4 ,brooklyn1 ,n4 ,y41 ,annual ,amateur ,handicap4 ,daly's ,assembly ,rooms1 ,march #aj-bb;d4--,average of tournament 7five games apiece71 #e4aj4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,a4 ,r4 ,townsend 7#ejj7 #d #beg #ag4bd #i4hc ,dr4 ,h4 ,d4 ,jennings 7#cjj7 #c #ia #h4eg #d4gc ,frank ,a4 ,keeney 7#cjj7 #c #ace #e4gg #e4di ,herbert ,s4 ,haskell 7#ejj7 #b #aga #i4dc #f4fe ,wm4 ,h4 ,barnard 7#cej7 #a #ef #c4ej #c4 ,george ,moulton 7#bge7 #a #ci #c4dd #b4ij 99 99 99 99 99 ,j4 ,schaefer vs4 ,j4 ,f4 ,b4 ,mc,cleery4 ,san ,francisco1 ,may #bith1 #cjth1 #cast4--#bjj a side1 #cjjj points1 ,schaefer giving odds of discount1 #d #i1 c4 b4 ,s41 #cjjj 7winning score7--average1 #gea in actual score 7#cjjd7--run1 #cjjj2 ,mc,c41 #ae--run1 #ac4 99 99 99 99 99 ,f4 ,c4 ,ives vs4 ,mc,cleery4 ,same city1 same table1 a day or two later1 ,ives conceding #ajjj for a stake of #bej a side4 ,ives1 #cjjj--agf4df--ihb2 ,mc,c41 #agdh--gag4 ,nothing could more fitly close the chronicle of regular three-ball caroms than those ,mc,cleery matches4 ,for other than amateurs or rising professionals1 the game had lacked approval ever since the spring of #ahgi4 ,several of the contests after that were designed chiefly to surpass the 8run0 and 8average0 records of one or two professionals earlier in the wonder-working field2 and so lamentably did the unrestricted game decline that first-class players1 avoiding one another to the neglect of championships1 welcomed matches with fourth or fifth-rate ones on #d #i tables4 99 99 99 99 99 ,kerkau vs4 ,mc,laughlin4 ,daly's ,room1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 purse games4 ,august #af-bast4--,mc,laughlin1 #fjjj--run1 #abij2 ,k41 #dgdi1 total4 ,sept4 #f-aath4--,kerkau1 #fjjj--run1 #acee2 ,mc,l41 #debj--run1 #acdi4 ,averages in both were light for the high runs4 #aije4 ,j4 ,ferd4 ,poggenburg vs4 ,wm4 ,h4 ,duhy4 ,rooms of the ,cherokee ,club1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,february #bfth4--,contest for the ,victor ,dowling ,championship ,cup at 8straight-rail10 #d #i table4 ,p41 #aej--i4dd--run not stated2 ,d41 #adf--run1 #fj 7highest of game74 ,at the ,lexington ,avenue ,opera ,house1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,april #cjth1 for same emblem3 ,ed4 ,mc,laughlin1 #cjj--ba4dc--aeh2 ,wm4 ,duhy1 #aec--ej4 ,table1 #d #i4 ,,best ,,performances1 ,,omitting ,,tables ,,larger ,,or ,,smaller ,,than ,,the ,,standard #e #aj ,,for ,,this ,,game1 ,,as ,,officially ,,decreed ,,in #ahgc4 ,,averages ,,in ,,championship ,,matches4 #ccc4cc in #ajjj--;,j4 ,schaefer1 #ahgi4 #bh4eg in #fjj--,wm4 ,sexton1 #ahgh4 ,,runs ,,in ,,championship ,,matches4 #fij in #ajjj--;,j4 ,schaefer1 #ahgi4 #bdg in #fjj--,wm4 ,sexton1 #ahgg4 ,,averages ,,in ,,championship ,,tournaments4 #he4ga in #fjj points--,j4 ,schaefer1 #ahgi4 #be4jj in #cjj--;,j4 ,dion1 #ahgd 7championship of ,america74 #cg4fj 7gen4 av4 in #cidg points7--,g4 ,f4 ,slosson1 #ahgi4 ,,runs ,,in ,,championship ,,tournaments4 #dfd in #fjj--;,g4 ,f4 ,slosson1 #ahgi4 #aei in #cjj--,m4 ,vignaux1 #ahgd 7championship of ,america74 ,,averages ,,in ,,non-,,championship ,,matches4 #daf4fg in #ejjj--;,h4 ,mc,kenna1 #ahhg 7nominally a match1 but actually a purse game4 ,schaefer averaged #gea in #ahij1 running #cjjj1 but the table was a #d #i74 #hj4jj in #djjj--,m4 ,vignaux1 ,paris1 #ahhj4 #dh4ci in #cjjj--,w4 ,h4 ,catton1 #ahhd4 #bd4cb in #ahjj--,w4 ,sexton1 #ahgg4 #ga4eg in #ajjj--;,ed4 ,mc,laughlin1 #ahhc4 ,,runs ,,in ,,non-,,championship ,,matches4 #acee in #fjjj--;,h4 ,kerkau1 purse game1 #ahhg4 #begb in #ejjj--;,h4 ,mc,kenna1 #ahhg 7see paragraph above74 #aeca in #djjj--,m4 ,vignaux1 ,paris1 #ahhj4 #idb in #cjjj--;,ed4 ,mc,laughlin1 #ahhd4 #dag in #ahjj--,wm4 ,sexton1 #ahgg4 #hje in #ajjj--;,ed4 ,mc,laughlin1 #ahhc4 #bab in #fjj--,m4 ,daly1 #ahgd4 ,,averages ,,in ,,non-,,championship ,,tournaments4 #ff4fg in #fjj--;,j4 ,schaefer1 #ahgh4 #fj4jj in #cjj--,wm4 ,sexton1 #ahgf4 ,,runs ,,in ,,non-,,championship ,,tournaments4 #bhg in #cjj--,wm4 ,sexton1 #ahgf4 #cbg in #fjj--;,j4 ,schaefer1 #ahgh4 7,s4 ran #dbi in tie-game1 but it was outside of tournament47 ,,champions ,,game4 ,all play was on a #e #aj carom1 with #b balls1 and also with a #ad #bh-;in4 line1 except in last two public matches4 ,,abbreviations4--,player1 #fjj--ah4ge--afe2 ,player1 #ehe--aea--signifies winner's total1 average1 and high run1 followed by loser's total and high run4 #ahgi4 ,first ,tournament at ,restricted ,three-ball ,caroms4 ,in the ,champion's ,game1 as originally played in public on the dates given below1 an oblique line was drawn near every corner4 ,its purpose was to make it harder to swing the balls 78turn the corner07 in the progressive nursing process known as 8straight rail40 ,on the short rail1 this line ended #ad inches from the nearest corner1 and on the long rail #bh inches4 ,within any one of the four balks so formed1 only two successive shots could be wholly made2 but1 for it to count1 the second shot had to send at least one ball out4 ,tammany ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,november #aa-bdth4--,challenge emblem and #b1jjj4 ,games #cjj points1 except in playing off ties4 ,sexton by #ejj to #dgh1 and ,daly by #ejj to #dif1 were winners of ties4 ,average of tournament 7seven games apiece71 #aj4eh4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,sexton 7#a1jjj7 #f #aab #bg4bg #ac4gg ,slosson 7#ejj7 #f #ajg #be4jj #ad4jb ,schaefer 7#bej7 #e #abb #bc4jh #ac4fe ,daly 7#aej7 #c #abc #ah4ge #aa4cf ,garnier 7#ajj7 #c #adg #af4fg #aj4ai ,carter #b #ajc #aa4aa #i4ed ,rudolphe #a #ha #ae4gi #h4gj ,heiser #j #aac #g4ca ,money-stake in championship matches1 #ejj a side4 ,all were played in ,tammany ,hall4 ,after his second victory over ,schaefer1 ,slosson was never again challenged4 ,,sexton ,,vs4 ,,schaefer4 ,january #aj1 #ahhj4 ,schaefer1 #fjj--ah4ge--afe2 ,sexton1 #ehe--aea4 ,,schaefer ,,vs4 ,,sexton4 ,april #bb1 #ahhj4 ,schaefer1 #fjj--ad4fc--ada2 ,sexton1 #ebc--ge4 ,,schaefer ,,vs4 ,,slosson4 ,june #ai1 #ahhj4 ,slosson1 #fjj--cj--bcf2 ,schaefer1 #dgj--aad4 ,,slosson ,,vs4 ,,schaefer4 ,october #d1 #ahhj4 ,slosson1 #fjj--cc4cc--ach2 ,schaefer1 #dch--cab4 #ahhj4 ,carter vs4 ,gallagher4 ,union ,square ,rooms1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,march #bb;d4--#ejj a side4 ,c41 #fjj--aj4ag--adj2 ,g41 #dbc--ed4 99 99 99 99 99 ,heiser vs4 ,carter4 ,same hall1 ,march #bfth4--#ejj a side4 ,h41 #fjj--aj4ec--ic2 ,c41 #eff--adi4 99 99 99 99 99 ,vignaux vs4 ,slosson4 ,grand ,hotel1 ,paris1 ,december #bj-bdth4--#a1jjj a side4 ,v41 #cjjj--bi4gj--bad2 ,s41 #bifa--bgc4 #ahha4 ,schaefer vs4 ,slosson4 ,academy of ,music1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,april #aa-aeth4--#b1jjj4 ,schaefer1 #djjj--cb4eb--cdb2 ,slosson1 #bghj--beb4 #ahhb4 ,longest ,run ,abroad4 ,grand ,hotel1 ,paris1 ,january #cjth to ,february #c;d4--#a1jjj a side4 ,slosson1 #cjjj--cg4ig--cih2 ,vignaux1 #beec--cid4 ,as the first victory of an ,american abroad in a public match1 this was commemorated by a dinner to ,slosson at ,delmonico's1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 on ,february #bc;d1 by a professional testimonial to him afterwards at the ,columbian ,room1 not then his1 and later by a purse of #gjj1 contributed in part by ,charles ,a4 ,dana1 ,frank ,queen1 and other journalistic patrons of billiards4 ,the winner maintains that this game was played on #ah #ch lines4--,,ed4 99 99 99 99 99 ,new ,orleans ,tournament4 ,millers ,room1 ,march #bgth to ,april #acth4--,games started at #djj1 but found too long1 and reduced to #cjj after first night4 ,maggioli1 #e--j2 ,abrams and ,coste1 each #c--b1 ,coste winning play-off2 ,oberlander and ,zaehringer1 each #b--c1 former winning play-off2 and ,bartley1 #j--e4 #ahhd4 ,longest ,run in ,america4 ,madison ,square ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,february #adth4--#bej a side1 last game of match 7see ,three-ball ,caroms and ,balkline for others74 ,edward ,mc,laughlin1 #fjj--ae4gi--bjf2 ,j4 ,r4 ,heiser1 #eeb--cea4 99 99 99 99 99 ,handicap ,tournament of ,chicago ,amateurs4 ,collender ,billiard ,hall1 beginning ,march #agth4--,messrs4 ,ed4 ,rein1 ,sawyer and ,davis played ,champion's ,game against ,frank ,rice and four others4 ,rein won #f--a1 and ,rice and ,davis #e--b each1 ,rice also winning play-off4 ,sawyer won fourth prize4 99 99 99 99 99 ,line ,increased from #ad #bh to #ah #ch4 ,central ,music ,hall1 ,chicago1 ,may #cast4--,second game of match of two 7see ,balkline ,game for the other71 #ejj a side each4 ,slosson1 #hjj--bh4ed--bcf2 ,schaefer1 #feg--ih4 ,the #ah #ch line was then first played in public in ,america1 but had been practiced in #ahhb-hc1 and on ,january #bj1 #ahhc1 ,slosson challenged ,schaefer to play it for #ejj a side4 #ahhe4 ,line ,increased from #ah #ch to #bj #dj4 ,same hall and stake as foregoing about ,feb4 #b1 ,chicago4 ,schaefer1 #hjj--af4fg--gh2 ,slosson1 #ehi--ig4 ,making runs of #ajj unlikely or impossible in public defeated the purpose of the game1 which was to restrict nursing without prohibiting it1 and at this stage this line system was abandoned4 ,,best ,,performances ,,in ,,public ,,matches4 ,,averages ,,at #ad #bh4 #cc4cc in #fjj 7championship7--,g4 ,f4 ,slosson1 #ahhj4 #cg4ig in #cjjj1 ,paris1 ,france--,g4 ,f4 ,slosson1 #ahhb4 #cb4eb in #djjj--;,j4 ,schaefer1 #ahha4 ,,runs ,,at #ad #bh4 #cab 7championship7--,j4 ,schaefer1 #ahhj4 #cea 7best in ,america7--,j4 ,r4 ,heiser1 #ahhd4 #cih 7best anywhere7--,g4 ,f4 ,slosson1 ,paris1 ,france1 #ahhb4 ,,averages ,,at #ah #ch4 #bh4ed in #hjj--;,g4 ,f4 ,slosson1 #ahhd4 ,,run ,,at #ah #ch4 #bcf--;,g4 ,f4 ,slosson1 #ahhd4 ,,average ,,at #bj #dj4 #af4fg--;,j4 ,schaefer1 #ahhe4 ,,run ,,at #bj #dj4 #ig--;,g4 ,f4 ,slosson1 #ahhe4 ,,balkline ,,game4 ,all play1 unless otherwise stated1 was with #b balls on a #e #aj carom table1 and until #ahhe on an #h-;inch line4 ,abbreviations4--,such figures as #fjj--ej4--cge stand in that order for total1 average1 and high run1 the loser's average being omitted as not a record4 ,those of #h3b1 #ad3b1 #ah3a1 and #ah3b signify eight1 fourteen1 or eighteen-inch line with either one or two shots or plays in balk1 regardless of count4 #ahhc4 ,first ,public ,contests4 ,what is known simply as 8,balkline0 took its name originally from the table's having a continuous line running around it six inches from the cushion4 ,this form1 with three shots in balk1 was practiced by ,rudolphe and the ,dions in #ahge1 pronounced too difficult1 and never played in public4 ,the intersecting short lines near every corner were added early in #ahhc1 and the main line was then put eight inches from the cushion2 and in this form1 with its eight balks and the two shots or one valid count therein1 as described for the ,champion's ,game1 the 8,balkline0 was first played publicly for the world's championship in ,central ,music ,hall1 ,chicago1 ,march #bfth to ,april #fth4 ,of the seven contestants1 ,alonzo ,morris and ,thomas ,wallace were graduated from a preliminary tournament held at the ,j4 ,m4 ,brunswick ,balke ,co4's warerooms1 that city1 ,march #f-acth4 ,in addition to the challenge emblem1 there were money-prizes aggregating #c1jjj1 and the tournament was akin to a marvel in embodying so many as seven players without a single tie4 ,average of the twenty-one games1 #ab4hf4 ,j4 ,dion's #ag4ga and ,sexton's #af4eh were their best averages--not winning ones4 ,during ,sexton's run of #agj the first glimpses in public were seen of what1 in #ahij1 was dubbed 8,the ,anchor40 ,it had been played in private at the regular three-ball game1 but lacked favoring opportunities at the ,champion's ,game1 while at ,balkline it was impossible until the eight short lines were added near the corners4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,schaefer 7#a1jjj7 #f #bbj #dj4jj #bc4bc ,vignaux 7#hjj7 #e #bdf #ca4eh #bb4jg ,daly 7#ejj7 #d #ij #ag4ad #ac4ej ,sexton 7#cjj7 #c #agj #af4eh #aj4hh ,morris 7#bjj7 #b #aja #ae4 #aj4hd ,j4 ,dion #a #aja #ae4ga #aj4cf ,wallace #j #acd #g4gi ,matches were to have been #hjj points for #ejj a side1 but none was ever made1 and in due time the emblem became ,schaefer's to keep4 ,this was the second case of first-class championship tournament without ever a match4 ,nor was there a balkline championship match until ,slosson and ,schaefer's in #ahij1 which was the first case of first-class carom championship1 either national or universal1 without a tournament4 99 99 99 99 99 ,vignaux vs4 ,schaefer4 ,at close of foregoing tournament these experts played two games in public4 ,the one in ,hartford1 ,conn41 was at cushion caroms1 and ,schaefer won it4 ,the other1 played at ,academy of ,music1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,june #abth1 was in all respects on balkline championship terms1 except that1 as there was no challenge1 therefore there could not be a championship match4 ,v41 #hjj 7total7--#bb4bb 7winning average7--#ajf 7highest run72 ,s41 #fdd 7total7--#ij 7highest run74 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,balkline ,match ,abroad4 ,grand ,caf1 ,brussels1 ,belgium1 ,november #ba-beth4--#ejj a side1 #d #i table4 ,garnier1 #cjjj2 ,daly1 #bhci4 ,averages and runs not cabled4 ,second game1 ,lyons1 ,france1 ,december #aj-adth4--,same size of table4 ,garnier1 #cjjj--bg4bc--bch2 ,daly1 #bigj--cji4 99 99 99 99 99 ,vignaux vs4 ,schaefer4 ,grand ,hotel1 ,paris1 ,november #bf-cjth4--#a1jjj a side4 ,v41 #cjjj--bh4he--afe2 ,s41 #bhei--afd4 ,same place and terms1 ,january #ad-ah1 #ahhd4 ,v41 #cjjj--dd4ge--cbi2 ,s41 #bhfi--bja4 99 99 99 99 99 ,vignaux vs4 ,rudolphe4 ,paris1 ,december #aj-adth4--,same terms as last two games above4 ,v41 #cjjj2 ,r41 #adae4 ,runs and averages not cabled4 #ahhd4 ,vignaux vs4 ,schaefer4 ,see #ahhc1 ,november #bf-cjth4 99 99 99 99 99 ,championship of ,connecticut and ,western ,massachusetts4 ,m4 ,h4 ,hewins's ,room1 ,hartford 7except last game1 which was played in ,allyn ,hall71 ,january #bith to ,february #aeth4--,tournament at 8,space ,game10 a combination of ,balkline and the oblique line of the ,champion's ,game4 ,l4 ,a4 ,guillet1 #e--j2 ,hewins1 #d--a2 ,h4 ,behrens1 ,j4 ,a4 ,hendrick and ,c4 ,t4 ,shean1 #b--c apiece2 and ,j4 ,pletcher1 #j--e4 ,play-off gave ,behrens third money1 and ,shean fourth4 ,a gold watch was championship emblem4 ,three matches followed1 all played in ,springfield1 ,mass41 the home of ,guillet1 who defeated ,hewins by #ejj to #bhf1 received forfeit from ,behrens1 and finally1 ,december #cj1 #ahhe1 defeated ,behrens by #ejj to #cff4 ,except as here set forth1 the 8,space ,game0 has never been played in public4 99 99 99 99 99 ,mc,laughlin vs4 ,heiser4 ,assembly ,buildings1 ,phila41 ,jan4 #ag1 second of three different styles of game1 #bej a side apiece4 ,mc,l41 #fjj--aj--fd2 ,h41 #dgj--dc4 7,see ,regular ,three-ball and ,champion's ,game for the two other contests47 99 99 99 99 99 ,maggioli vs4 ,john ,t4 ,moulds4 ,new ,orleans1 ,february #bh-bith1 ,march #ast4--,former gave odds of #be per cent41 for #ejj a side1 and won by #abjj to #aaec4 ,nothing of moment in runs or averages4 99 99 99 99 99 ,schaefer vs4 ,slosson4 ,central ,music ,hall1 ,chicago1 ,may #abth4--#ejj a side4 ,schaefer1 #hjj--ch4aj--baa2 ,slosson1 #chd--bjj4 ,first game of a match at two different styles 7see ,champion's ,game1 #ahhd1 for the other74 ,later there were a few #h3b matches between lesser experts2 but this was the last1 of either match or tournament1 between first-class ones4 #ahhe4 ,first ,handicap ,tournament4 ,starting early this year1 there were many handicap tournaments during that and the next half dozen or more2 but in only a half dozen of such tournaments was aught accomplished worth recording4 ,the one in ,platt's ,hall1 ,san ,francisco1 ,january #d-fth1 this year1 is cited first among the exceptional six because of its having been the first at the game1 the first tournamental playing of it on a #d #i table1 and the only instance of a player's single averages being the same as his general average4 ,entrance fee1 #bej1 with #bej added by the ,b4 ,b4 ,c4 ,co4 ,three games4 ,hand4 ,run4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,lon ,morris 7#gej7 #ejj #ig #ah4eb #ah4eb ,j4 ,f4 ,b4 ,mc,cleery 7#bej74 #cjj #gg #g4hi #i4aa ,ben ,saylor #cej #hg #aj4jc ,morris's averaging #ah4eb against both opponents necessarily made his general average #ah4eb also4 99 99 99 99 99 ,line ,increased from #h3b to #ab4b4 ,central ,music ,hall1 ,chicago1 ,january #bfth4--#ejj a side4 ,schaefer1 #hjj--ad4ee--aji2 ,slosson1 #gai--ih4 99 99 99 99 99 ,increased to #ad3b4 ,philadelphia roomkeepers' championship handicap tournament1 begun ,march #b;d4 ,ed ,mc,laughlin1 ,wm4 ,rockhill1 and ,pincus ,levy won1 #f--a apiece1 and ,rockhill won emblem and #ajj in playing off1 ,levy taking second prize 7#ge71 and ,mc,laughlin third 7#ej74 ,there were about a dozen match-contests for the trophy4 ,winning it from ,rockhill on ,may #bhth1 at odds of #cjj to #bjj1 ,mc,laughlin would have made it his own had not ,james ,palmer1 on ,may #be1 #ahhf1 defeated him by #age to #bed in a possible #cjj4 ,ed4 ,burris beat ,palmer on ,september #bc1 #ahhf1 and others later at intervals1 among them ,mc,laughlin twice 7handicap #bbe to #cjj71 and finally became owner of the emblem by defeating ,pincus ,levy1 ,june #b1 #ahhg1 by #bjj to #abf in a possible #aej4 ,what is worth recording here is not in the play itself1 but in the logic of the situation4 ,that it was a handicap championship necessarily made ,mc,laughlin the champion all along as the giver of the longest odds4 ,in ,december1 #ahij1 at the ,continental ,hotel1 the ,philadelphia roomkeepers engaged in another #ad3b handicap 7,john ,cline1 ,ed4 ,burris and ,ed4 ,mc,laughlin first1 second1 and third on imposts of #bbe1 #cjj1 and #djj points71 but avoided the championship contradiction4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,public ,match at #ad3b4 ,central ,music ,hall1 ,chicago1 ,march #beth4--#bej a side4 ,capt4 ,a4 ,c4 ,anson1 #ejj--e4dc--ci2 ,frank ,parker1 #cfd--bb4 99 99 99 99 99 ,catton vs4 ,gallagher4 ,mercantile ,library ,hall1 ,st4 ,louis1 #ejj a side1 #h3b4 ,c41 #hjj--aj4fg--gd2 ,g41 #fhg--gh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,strictly ,public ,tournament at #ad3b4 ,irving ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,april #bj-bith4--#b1bej added by the ,b4 ,b4 ,c4 ,co4 to entrance fees of #bej apiece and to net door-money equally divided among the five4 ,the approximate average of tournament1 which instituted no championship1 was #aa4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,slosson 7#a1dfd4gh7 #d #adh #bb4gc #ah4ah ,schaefer 7#a1jfd4gh7 #c #ig #ah4eb #ae4jh ,sexton 7#hfd4gh7 #b #ec #aj4 #g4ig ,daly 7#gad4gh7 #a #ea #h4ie #g4ii ,j4 ,dion 7#dfd4gh7 #j #eb #g4bd 99 99 99 99 99 ,a #ad3b ,tournament of ,four ,rounds4 ,,vignaux1 ,,schaefer ,,and ,,slosson4--,central ,music ,hall1 ,chicago1 twelve nights between ,november #afth and ,december #bfth1 both inclusive1 for #b1iej1 given by ,chicago roomkeepers1 and #a1jjj by the ,b4 ,b4 ,c4 ,co41 with the net receipts added4 ,no championship was involved4 ,independent games of #fjj points1 every player playing every other twice1 constituted the first two rounds1 or tournament proper1 and #hjj-point games1 every man playing every other twice1 constituted the remaining rounds1 which were to determine the triple tie of ,november #af-bast1 duplicated ,december #ba-bc;d4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,slosson #b #hi #ai4cf #ah4he ,vignaux #b #aie #ge4 #be4fd ,schaefer #b #aeb #bc4jh #ai4dg ,after this tie1 the three proposed to divide all1 and did divide all but the #a1jjj of the ,b4 ,b4 ,c4 ,co41 which required them to play to a finish4 ,the next round was also a tie1 but in the final one ,schaefer beat both1 and ,vignaux beat ,slosson4 ,nothing of moment signalized the six extra games1 save that ,schaefer lengthened his high run to #ahg1 that ,slosson reached #aei1 and that ,vignaux fell from a winning average of #ge to #bb4bb1 and then to #ac4aa4 #ahhf4 ,all play now #ad3b on a #e #aj1 unless otherwise stated4 ,schaefer vs4 ,vignaux4 ,cosmopolitan ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,january #bf-cjth4--#b1ejj a side4 ,s41 #cjjj--bj4ig--ahj2 ,v41 #bhch--adc4 ,same hall1 ,march #i-acth4--#a1jjj a side4 ,s41 #cjjj--be4hf--bcj2 ,v41 #ahee--adi4 99 99 99 99 99 ,gallagher vs4 ,carter4 ,b4 ,b4 ,c4 ,co4's ,warerooms1 ,chicago1 ,march #ith4--#bej a side4 ,g41 #ejj--i4fa--da2 ,c41 #cha--cg4 99 99 99 99 99 ,mc,laughlin vs4 ,heiser4 ,cosmopolitan ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,march #hth4--#ejj a side1 home-and-home4 ,mc,l41 #ejj--g4ce--ea2 ,h41 #dce--fe4 ,return game1 ,assembly ,buildings1 ,philadelphia1 ,march #aith4 ,h41 #ejj--i4fa--ee2 ,mc,l41 #dbi--dh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,purse ,game at #aj4b4 ,allyn ,hall1 ,hartford1 ,conn41 ,december #bjth4 ,sexton1 #ejj--i4fa--fi2 ,mc,kenna1 #cfi--eb4 ,an unexampled feature of the year was that three winners out of four--,gallagher1 ,heiser1 and ,sexton--did #ejj points in #eb innings 7or #i4fa7 in matches4 #ahhg4 ,twelve ,players ,tied ,out of ,thirteen4 ,st4 ,louis1 ,january #c;d to ,february #agth4--,handicap for six prizes 7aggregating #gbe7 and a challenge medal4 ,wayman ,c4 ,mc,creery did the handicapping1 ,e4 ,carter and ,t4 ,j4 ,gallagher being high at #cjj each4 ,there were two ties of four each1 and two of two each1 ,w4 ,h4 ,catton1 sixth from both top and bottom with his #f--f1 being the only one who escaped4 ,among amateurs1 ,chicago has since surpassed this in the striking particular that all five contestants tied alike1 every one winning and losing two games of a tournament held in the late ,henry ,rhines's room4 ,in playing off for from first to fourth in ,st4 ,louis1 ,frank ,day and ,john ,thatcher tied again for first and second1 and ,gallagher and ,maggioli for third and fourth4 ,thatcher beat ,day1 and ,maggioli lost to ,gallagher4 ,carter1 who1 with #e--g1 was among the other tieing four1 made the highest single average 7#ah4ge7 by #ej per cent41 and was the only one who ran triple figures 7#aja71 ,maggioli coming next with #gh1 ,gallagher with #fi1 and ,catton with #fh4 ,the regular games numbered #gh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,mc,laughlin vs4 ,heiser4 ,natatorium ,hall1 ,philadelphia1 ,february #bd-bfth4--#bej a side4 ,mc,l41 #aejj--e4fj--df2 ,h41 #ajfd--de4 ,daly's ,assembly ,rooms1 ,brooklyn1 ,march #ae-agth4--,return game1 #bej a side4 ,h41 #aejj--g4ha--ee2 ,mc,l41 #abeh--fj4 99 99 99 99 99 ,schaefer vs4 ,slosson4 ,central ,music ,hall1 ,chicago1 ,april #abth4--#ejj a side4 ,schaefer1 #hjj--ag4gh--abf2 ,slosson1 #fci--ace4 #ahhh4 ,connecticut ,championship at #h3b on a #d #i4 ,m4 ,h4 ,hewins' ,rooms1 ,hartford1 ,january #agth to ,february #fth4--,tournament of #bej-point games4 ,fred ,hawks1 #e--j1 first prize2 ,j4 ,a4 ,hendrick1 #d--a1 second prize1 and also prize for high run 7#cf72 ,w4 ,g4 ,white1 #b--c1 third prize1 having beaten ,r4 ,w4 ,kellogg in play-off4 ,same room1 game1 and table1 ,april #ith4--,match for championship4 ,hawks1 #cjj--d4ee--bg2 ,john ,h4 ,kingsbury1 #bag--g4 ,the championship emblem was a billiard-table1 to be defended fifteen months4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first #ad3b ,tournament in ,france4 ,played on a ,b4 ,b4 ,c4 ,co4's #e #aj table at ,vignaux's ,academy1 ,paris1 ,march #ai-bhth4--,contestants at various handicaps1 ,messrs4 ,vignaux 7#c--a71 ,piot1 ,fournil1 and ,leuiller 7#b--b apiece71 and ,gay 7#a--c74 99 99 99 99 99 ,slosson ,defeats ,schaefer4 ,st4 ,paul1 ,minn41 ,october --1 #ad3b1 purse game1 #bej1 given by the ,b4 ,b4 ,c4 ,co4 ,no data as to totals1 runs or averages4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,championship of ,shortstops4 ,madison ,street ,theatre1 ,chicago1 ,november #bfth to ,december #hth4--#bjj-point games4 ,carter1 who won #g--j in games and #bed4hj in money1 made highest run1 single average and general average 7#hg--ac4cc--i4cc74 ,catton and ,gallagher tied for second and third1 and divided #cjb4hj1 and ,maggioli and ,john ,t4 ,moulds1 tieing for fourth1 divided #fd4fj4 ,the other contestants were ,frank ,c4 ,ives 7#b--e71 ,wm4 ,f4 ,hatley 7#b--e71 and ,henry ,rhines 7#a--f74 ,in ,december1 #ahhi1 ,ives challenged ,carter1 who1 intending to go to ,paris1 declined to defend the emblem4 ,there was never a match-contest for the emblem1 ,ives holding it the required time without challenge4 ,after ,carter's return from ,europe1 there was a second tournament for the shortstop championship 7see #ahia74 #ahhi4 ,new ,england ,championship at #aj4b on #d #i4 ,j4 ,j4 ,murphy's ,hub ,palace1 ,boston1 ending ,december #ahth4--,eight in4 ,fred ,eames first1 ,moses ,yatter second1 ,chas4 ,f4 ,campbell third4 7,see ,february #af-bf1 #ahia1 for their being #a--b--c also for another #aj4b championship47 #ahij4 ,maggioli vs4 ,hatley4 ,madison ,street ,theatre1 ,chicago1 ,january #bc;d4--,match for #bej a side and the championship of ,western players below first grade4 ,m41 #ejj--i4bf--ga2 ,h41 #cbg--bh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,old ,line ,against ,new4 ,chickering ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,february #bjth to ,march #ast4--,first appearance of ,ives and ,catton in the ,east4 ,to six entrances of #bej apiece1 the ,b4 ,b4 ,c4 ,co4 added #b1ejj4 ,games #ejj up1 ,slosson and ,schaefer playing #ad3b against the #h3b of the others1 three of whom divided third1 fourth1 and fifth prizes4 ,as professionals of mark have never publicly repeated this experiment of line against line1 averaging this tournament in its entirety would be worthless for comparison4 ,average of the four #h3b players1 #ac4ag2 of the two #ad3b1 #ag4fc4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,slosson 7#a1fjj7 #e #acf #bf4cb #ag4cf ,schaefer 7#a1bjj7 #d #afh #bf4cb #ag4ic ,daly 7#djj7 #b #aah #bj4hc #ac4eb ,catton 7#djj7 #b #ie #ae4ac #aa4ca ,ives 7#djj7 #b #aje #be4 #ag4hj ,heiser #j #ada #aj4ij ,going to ,chicago1 the same players contended in ,central ,music ,hall1 ,april #e-abth for a like amount of money1 but handicapped in points1 all at #ad3b4 ,in place of #djj thrice1 now read ,slosson1 #hjj2 ,catton1 #djj4 ,average of tournament1 #ab4dh4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,schaefer 7#ejj7 #e #bjj #ch4df #be4jj ,ives 7#bge7 #d #ig #be4jj #ac4ab ,slosson 7#ejj7 #c #agh #be4 #bj4ah ,catton 7#bej7 #b #gd #i4bf #h4cc ,heiser 7#bej7 #a #eb #f4be #e4fg ,daly 7#cjj7 #j #fb #f4if 99 99 99 99 99 ,maggioli vs4 ,ives4 ,madison ,street ,theatre1 ,chicago1 ,april #afth4--#bej a side4 ,m41 #ejj--ae4ae--aba2 ,i41 #ddj--gc4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,world's ,championship at #ad3b4 ,instituted without the formality of a tournament in a match-contest at ,chickering ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,december #ast4--,stake1 #ejj a side in money and a silver ,challenge ,cup presented by the ,b4 ,b4 ,c4 ,co4 ,schaefer1 #hjj--ai4ea--abh2 ,slosson1 #fji--fj4 ,,schaefer ,,vs4 ,,carter4 ,second match1 same terms1 ,central ,music ,hall1 ,chicago1 ,may #f1 #ahia4--,s41 #hjj--ba4je--ajd2 ,c41 #dha--aaa4 ,,schaefer ,,vs4 ,,slosson4 ,third match1 ,lenox ,lyceum1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,january #bb1 #ahib4--,schaefer1 #hjj--bc4ec--aee2 ,slosson1 #eib--aai4 ,,schaefer ,,beaten ,,by ,,ives4 ,fourth match1 ,central ,music ,hall1 ,chicago1 ,march #ai1 #ahib4--;,i41 #hjj--af4cc--ie2 ,s41 #dii--de4 ,,ives ,,vs4 ,,slosson4 ,fifth match and last contest1 same place as above1 ,may #ba1 #ahib4--;,i41 #hjj--bf4fg--abd2 ,s41 #dhh--abj4 ,first ,reversion of an ,emblem to ,donors4 ,for their failure to play the sixth match in ,paris1 where it was made in #ahib by ,ives and ,schaefer1 the official stakeholders declared match off1 ,challenge ,cup reverting to donors under the rules4 #ahia4 ,second ,new ,england ,championship at #aj4b4 ,j4 ,j4 ,murphy's ,hub ,palace1 ,boston1 ,feb4 #af-bf1 tournament for challenge emblem valued at #ajj and #cbj in money1 #bej points on #d #i4 ,eames1 ,yatter1 and ,campbell were again #a--b--c1 but this time against ,t4 ,r4 ,bullock 7fourth money7 and ,wm4 ,gilman4 ,eames lost not a game and made best single average1 run1 and general average--#aj4hg--ee--g4eh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,second ,shortstop ,championship4 ,b4 ,b4 ,c4 ,co4's ,warerooms1 ,chicago1 ,february #aj-bgth4--,games1 #djj points4 ,average of tournament1 #i4hf4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,carter #g #aaf #cj4gg #ae4ee ,ives #f #aaf #dd4dd #ai4ch ,catton #d #hc #ba4je #aj4ee ,mc,laughlin #c #aji #ad4bi #i4cd ,maggioli #c #gf #i4ji #h4ah ,hatley #c #fj #ab4ab #i4cj ,jos4 ,capron #b #ed #aj4cc #g4bf ,l4 ,shaw #j #ed #f4ae ,either ,capron's is a losing average or the figures are an error for #ac4cc1 a winning one4 ,,carter ,,vs4 ,,ives4 ,central ,music ,mall1 ,chicago1 ,april #bith4--,only match contest4 ,i41 #ejj--i4dc--gj2 ,c41 #dgh--gb4 99 99 99 99 99 ,again #aj4b on a #d #i4 ,union ,hall1 ,providence1 ,r4 ,i41 ,march #aj-adth4--,c4 ,f4 ,campbell1 #b--a2 ,eames1 #b--a2 ,bullock1 #a--b2 and ,moses ,yatter1 #a--b4 ,campbell won in play-off4 ,eames made best single average and run--#i4fh and #ff4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,balkline ,amateur ,tournament in the ,east4 ,daly's ,assembly ,rooms1 ,brooklyn1 ,march #i-bjth4--#h3b on #d #i1 handicap4 ,won by ,samuel ,ehrlich 7#afe74 ,best averages1 single and general 7#f4dc and #e4gj71 by ,wm4 ,barnard1 who carried the top weight 7#bbe71 and best run 7#gf7 by ,dr4 ,h4 ,d4 ,jennings1 who was next in weight 7#bjj74 ,eastern amateurs last played #h3b in formal contest on ,february #b and ,march #d1 #ahic1 in ,brooklyn1 ,frank ,a4 ,keeney scoring #cjj to ,dr4 ,jennings #ahi first1 and #cjj to his #bab next4 99 99 99 99 99 ,championship of ,pennsylvania4 ,pittsburg1 ,march #af-bast4--,challenge emblem and money-prizes aggregating #hjj4 ,average of tournament1 #d4bb4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,mc,laughlin #e #fd #i4ji #f4bc ,dodds #d #ca #d4hd #d4be ,burris #c #de #f4hd #d4ie ,boschert #b #be #e4ag #c4hc ,walker #a #bi #d4bc #c4id ,j4 ,cline #j #ca #c4ga ,stake in matches1 #cjj4 ,challenged by ,dodds1 ,mc,laughlin won in ,philadelphia1 ,may #dth1 by #djj to #aha4 99 99 99 99 99 ,twelve and a ,half ,line on #d #i4 ,b'nai ,b'rith ,hall1 ,san ,francisco1 ,april #bc;d4--,j4 ,f4 ,b4 ,mc,cleery and ,b4 ,saylor began a tournament at #ab4b for championship of the ,pacific ,coast4 ,result of first game is all that ever reached the ,atlantic4 ,s41 #djj--ab4ab--gc2 ,mc,c41 #bba--da4 ,w4 ,a4 ,spinks was the other entry4 99 99 99 99 99 ,slosson vs4 ,schaefer4 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,october #bfth4--#ejj a side4 ,slosson1 #hjj--bb4bb--agc2 ,schaefer1 #cib--dh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ives vs4 ,carter4 ,milwaukee1 ,wis41 ,october #bhth4--,consideration not known4 ,as it was played out of the bailiwick of both1 it was probably a purse game4 ,i41 #fjj--cj--acc2 ,c41 #ahc 7total74 #ahib4 ,see #ahij for championship matches in this year1 together with explanation of later inaction4 99 99 99 99 99 ,vignaux vs4 ,schaefer4 ,paris1 ,france1 ,december #ba-bb;d4--#ejj a side4 ,v41 #abjj2 ,s41 #ihb4 ,runs and averages not cabled4 #ahic4 ,first ,known #ad3b ,tournament of ,amateurs4 ,g4 ,f4 ,slosson's ,room1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 #ahic4 ,byron ,stark first1 ,dr4 ,a4 ,b4 ,miller second1 and ,dr4 ,a4 ,l4 ,ranney third4 ,but at ,daly's1 ,brooklyn1 ,december #bc1 #ahhf1 two amateurs had played a match at #ab4b4 ,orville ,oddie1 ,jr41 who won1 gave odds of #ajj4 ,winner1 #djj--d4dj--ah2 loser1 #cch--ba4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sutton's ,caromic ,beginnings in ,public4 ,toronto1 ,can41 championship of ,canada and #ejj4 ,george ,sutton1 #ejj2 ,joseph ,w4 ,capron1 #dei4 7,january #bgth1 #ejj1 the former ball-pool player beat ,capron at regular three-ball game by #gjj to #bff47 ,galt1 ,ont41 ,march #bhth4--,championship and same stake4 ,c41 #ejj2 ,s41 #cjf4 ,galt1 ,ont41 ,april #bjth4--,championship and same stake4 ,s41 #ejj2 ,c41 #djh4 ,in ,january1 #ahid1 ,s4 forfeited championship to ,c4 ,half in ,toronto and half in ,galt1 ,march #bi-cj1 #ahid4--;,fourth time for championship and #ejj4 ,c41 #ajjj2 ,s41 #hcj4 ,april1 #ahid1 ,montreal1 ,c4 played ,m4 ,thomas for championship and #ejj4 ,c41 #ejj2 ,t41 #dae4 ,december1 #ahid1 ,montreal1 ,c4 again encountered ,sutton1 but now in a tournament in which he had to play off with ,spark ,b4 ,watson to get first prize1 ,sutton being third1 ,thomas fourth1 and ,w4 ,jakes fifth4 99 99 99 99 99 ,championship of ,canada at #ad3b4 ,see ,sutton1 above4 99 99 99 99 99 ,capron vs4 ,ed4 ,m4 ,helm4 ,chicago1 ,july #g1 #ahic4--bjj4 ,c41 #djj2 ,h41 #bdf4 99 99 99 99 99 ,schaefer vs4 ,ives4 ,chicago1 ,november #ba-be1 #ahic4--b1jjj a side4 ,schaefer1 #djjj--bg4ba--cdc2 ,i41 #ciee--def4 ,when last night's play began1 winner had #acje to go to ,ives's #hjj4 ,run of #def chiefly by anchor1 due to the ,ives-,roberts ,london match in prior spring4 99 99 99 99 99 ,second ,tournament of ,doubled ,games4 ,madison ,square ,garden ,concert ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,december #aa-afth4--#fjj entrance fee apiece1 winner to take #ej per cent4 of it and of the net receipts1 second and third taking #cj and #bj4 ,schaefer first--average1 #ajj--run1 #eff 7against ,ives in final game72 ,ives1 second1 #ej--ada2 ,slosson1 third1 #da4fg--afd4 ,schaefer's #eff was nearly all anchor across short line ending at left-lower cushion4 ,going to ,chicago1 the three played ,january #h-ac1 #ahid1 in ,central ,music ,hall1 ending in a tie 7not played off7 between ,schaefer and ,ives1 who had anchored up to #dhg and equaled the ,schaefer average in ,new ,york4 ,slosson won no game4 ,after the others had each beaten him once1 anchor was barred1 and neither first nor second class players have ever revived it1 eyes like ,ives's and ,schaefer's being scarce4 ,next to ,cincinnati1 ,february #a-c;d1 and there1 playing but once around for #a1ejj1 ,ives was first--general average1 #bh4fj--run1 #afc2 ,schaefer1 second--general average1 #ba4eb--run1 #gd2 and ,slosson third--general average1 #ag4cf--run1 #ig4 ,next to ,boston1 ,february #h-ajth4--,same terms as in ,cincinnati1 and this ended tour4 ,slosson first--general average1 #bc4ej--run1 #afc2 ,schaefer second--general average1 #af--run1 #bga2 ,ives third--general average1 #ai--run1 #adf4 #ahid4 ,philadelphia ,three-handed ,handicap4 ,march #ai-bdth4--,purse of #cjj added to entrance fees1 ,burris and ,dodds1 second and third1 playing #cjj to the #djj of ,mc,laughlin1 first4 99 99 99 99 99 ,boston ,match at #d #i #aj4b4 ,april #aa-acth4--,eames1 #abjj2 ,geo4 ,r4 ,carter1 #hhc4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sexton vs4 ,heiser4 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,august #ac-ahth4--,opening of ,maurice ,daly's ,annex4 ,purse game4 ,s41 #aejj2 ,h41 #aaeb4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ives vs4 ,schaefer4 ,home-and-home match1 ,november #ab-agth in ,new ,york1 and in ,december #c-hth in ,chicago4--#b1ejj a side each game4 ,first3 ,i41 #cfjj--dh4fb--cca2 ,s41 #cjgd--bdd4 ,second3 ,i41 #cfjj--da4ch--cei2 ,s41 #bhca--bag4 ,this was the last stake-match at #ad3b between stars of the first magnitude4 99 99 99 99 99 ,gallagher vs4 ,fournil4 ,daly's1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 beginning ,december #agth4--,purse game4 ,edouard ,fournil1 of ,paris1 ,france1 gave odds of #ej per cent4 and won by #cjjj to #adba1 actual score1 the best run being the winner's #agf4 ,a little later1 ,gallagher won with odds of #ahjj2 ,g41 #cjjj--ad4fe2 ,f41 #bbhi--bg4ia4 #ahie4 ,sutton's ,first in ,carom ,tournament4 ,recital ,hall1 ,chicago1 ,january #ah-bgth4--,shortstops at #ad3b1 anchor barred1 #a1jjj in prizes4 ,order here is games won and lost1 best average1 general average1 and high run3 ,gallagher1 #e to #j--bh4eh--ai4hj--ajd2 ,hatley1 #c to #b--ab4ae--aa4--ic2 ,maggioli1 #c to #b--ad4bi--aj4ed--ia2 ,mc,laughlin1 #b to #c--ba4--ac4ej--aad2 ,sutton1 #a to #d--ac4hj--i4ge--hj2 ,capron1 #a to #d--ac4--h4dj--ed4 ,hatley and ,maggioli divided second and third4 ,sutton beat ,mc,laughlin only4 99 99 99 99 99 ,amateur ,championship of ,illinois at #ad3b4 ,b4 ,b4 ,c4 ,co4's ,warerooms1 ,chicago1 ,ill41 ,february1 #cjj points4 ,with the exception of the winner-in-chief's1 which we have corrected1 the averages--some winning and others losing--are only roundly expressed1 as they appeared originally in a ,chicago daily newspaper in #ahie4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,ellison #g #gd #aj4 #g4ha ,rice #f #ei #i4 #e4hj ,kellogg #d #cd #f4ej #d4ge ,nolan #c #ci #e4 #c4fj ,goodwin #c #df #f4 #d4 ,adams #c #cf #f4ej #d4dj ,rein #a #bc #d4 #c4bj ,brown #j #dd #d4 #c4 ,the emblem ultimately became the property of ,clem ,e4 ,ellison4 ,there was but one match-contest for it1 and in that1 against ,mr4 ,milburn at the rooms of the ,chicago ,a4 ,c41 ,e4 won on an average of #f4 99 99 99 99 99 ,w4 ,a4 ,spinks vs4 ,george ,carter at #ad3b4 ,boston1 ,october #ac-adth4--#ajj1 #d #i4 ,s41 #ijj2 ,c41 #dgg4 99 99 99 99 99 ,roomkeepers' #ad3b ,tournament4 ,philadelphia1 ending ,october #bfth4--,order of finish3 ,burris1 ,h4 ,cline1 ,mc,cabe1 ,j4 ,cline1 and ,rhoads4 #ahif4 ,shortstops in ,chicago4 ,recital ,hall1 ,jan4 #ah-bg2 game1 #djj points1 #ad3b2 prizes1 #a1jjj4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,t4 ,j4 ,gallagher #e #ajd #bh4eg #ai4hj ,j4 ,f4 ,maggioli #c #ia #ad4bi #aj4fj ,ed4 ,mc,laughlin #b #aad #ba4je #ac4ec ,w4 ,f4 ,hatley #c #ic #ab4ej #aa4 ,geo4 ,sutton #a #hf #ac4gi #i4ge ,jos4 ,capron #a #ed #ac4 #h4ea ,intercity and ,interclub ,amateur ,tournament4 ,the first was held at ,maurice ,daly's ,assembly ,rooms1 ,brooklyn1 in #ahie1 and the second1 held at his rooms in this city1 ,january #ac-bg1 #ahif1 is given a place here because of its having embraced nearly all of those who have since been busiest en amateur in and around ,manhattan4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,a4 ,r4 ,townsend7#cbe7 #d #eg #h4hj #e4hg ,j4 ,byron ,stark 7#bgj7 #i #ec #aj4ch #e4ef ,ed4 ,w4 ,gardner7#bej7 #f #cd #e4gj #d4cd ,f4 ,a4 ,keeney7#bdj7 #f #ci #e4gb #d4fh ,dr4 ,a4 ,b4 ,miller7#bdj7 #d #dd #f4ac #d4cb ,dr4 ,a4 ,l4 ,ranney7#bdj7 #a #db #d4be #c4ei ,f4 ,poggenburg7#baj7 #f #cf #e4ac #d4 ,there were three other competitors--,messrs4 ,wm4 ,barnard1 ,dr4 ,h4 ,d4 ,jennings1 and ,fred ,oakes4 ,the game was #ad3b4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,tournament at #ah3b4 ,madison ,square ,garden ,concert ,hall1 ,march #cast to ,april #eth1 under the auspices of ,ives and ,daly4 ,two shots in balk and five in anchor-box1 instead of ten1 as had latterly been the practice at #ad3b4 ,games1 #fjj points1 all three contestants playing twice around4 ,schaefer and ,ives #c--a each1 but never played off2 ,albert ,garnier1 #j--d4 ,best winning averages1 general averages1 and high runs3 ,i41 #ej--cf4dh--bjj2 ,s41 #cj--bd4aa--agf2 ,garnier1 444--#i4ii--cf4 ,repairing to ,chicago1 they next played the ,first ,tournament at #ah3a4 ,central ,music ,hall1 ,may #ah-bc;d4--,only one shot either in anchor or in balk4 ,playing twice around1 ,schaefer and ,ives #ejj to ,garnier's #cjj1 ,g4 first1 ,i4 second4 ,best single1 best general1 and highest run3 ,g41 #ab--i4fj--ec2 ,i41 #ai4eh 7losing7--#af4eh--ajc2 ,s41 #ag4ef 7losing7--#ab4gj--aaa4 ,in ,boston their tour ended4 ,see ,cushion ,caroms4 99 99 99 99 99 ,temporary ,revival of #ad3b by ,stars4 ,bumstead ,hall1 ,boston1 ,april #ahth4--,four-handed4 ,daly and ,schaefer1 averaging #bc4ha1 defeated ,garnier and ,ives by #ejj to #cdg4 #ahig4 ,all ,tie in ,pittsburg1 ,pa41 ,tournament of ,shortstops4 ,davis's ,room1 ,february #bgth to ,march #fth4--#ad3b without anchor1 #a1jjj in #dj1 #cj1 #bj1 and #aj per cent4 divisions1 #djj-point games4 ,average of tournament1 approximately #ab4gj4 ,in play-off1 ,sutton beat both1 and ,spinks1 running #ahg and averaging #dj1 put third prize upon ,gallagher4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,sutton #c #hh #bb4bb #ab4 ,spinks #c #ach #cf4cf #aa4ij ,gallagher #c #ajj #bg4 #ag4af ,mc,laughlin #b #gh #ae4ci #aa4gh ,maggioli #b #ii #ac4cc #aj4ad ,catton #b #ig #bb4bb #ac4da 99 99 99 99 99 ,same ,players1 ,plus ,john ,matthews1 in ,chicago4 ,under the auspices of and at ,clarence ,e4 ,green's ,imperial ,room1 ,april #fth4--,same game and the like prize-money4 ,in playing off1 ,catton won by #fjj to #dgh1 but ,spinks topped the shortstop record with a run of #aig4 ,maggioli's #bh is either a losing average or an error4 ,average of tournament1 #ad4fe4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,spinks #e #afg #ah4ah #ae4ej ,catton #e #aeh #bc4ej #af4ge ,sutton #d #afi #cj4gg #ba4aj ,mc,laughlin #c #ii #ag4ci #ac4cc ,gallagher #b #ie #ba4 #ae4ej ,maggioli #a #ajg #bh4 #ac4 ,matthews #a #aah #ae4 #i4hj 99 99 99 99 99 ,hugo ,kerkau's ,american ,debut4 ,daly's ,room1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,july #e-ajth4--,purse game1 #cjj points of #ad3b nightly4 ,k41 #ahjj2 ,morningstar1 #aebc4 ,same place and terms1 ,july #ai-bdth4--,mc,laughlin1 #ahjj2 ,k41 #agjb4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,world's ,championship at #ah3a4 ,madison ,square ,garden ,concert ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,november #bjth-,december #dth4--,emblem and #a1bjj in cash1 both presented by the ,b4 ,b4 ,c4 ,co41 added to #ejj in entrance fees and to the net receipts4 ,average of tournament1 four #ejj-point games apiece1 #h4hi4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,g4 ,f4 ,slosson 7#adff4ej7 #d #ig #ab4bj #i4ci ,j4 ,schaefer 7#hgi4ij7 #c #he #ae4de #i4be ,f4 ,c4 ,ives 7#ehf4fj7 #b #adj #ca4be #ad4ie ,m4 ,daly #a #gc #h4bj #g4ah ,geo4 ,sutton #j #ec #f4ji ,,schaefer ,,defeats ,,slosson4 ,same hall1 ,february #e1 #ahih4--;,first match for championship and #ejj a side4 ,schaefer1 #fjj--g4df--gf2 ,slosson1 #eif--cd4 ,,ives ,,defeats ,,schaefer4 ,central ,music ,hall1 ,chicago1 ,april #d1 #ahih4--,second and last match4 ,i41 #fjj--ae--ia2 ,s41 #dbf--ij4 ,as there was no challenge outstanding1 and as ,ives declined the emblem without waiting to qualify as champion1 it reverted1 under the rules1 to its donors1 and there was no #ah3a championship again until ,december1 #aija4 #ahih4 ,schaefer vs4 ,slosson4 ,opera-house1 ,hartford1 ,conn41 ,february #afth4--#ah3a purse game4 ,schaefer1 #djj--g4hd--ci2 ,slosson1 #cag--ei4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,handicap at #ah3a4 ,central ,music ,hall1 ,chicago1 ,january #ag-bb;d4--,ives and ,schaefer playing #djj to the #bfj of ,sutton1 ,catton1 and ,spinks4 ,schaefer's defeat of ,ives by #bb1 coupled with his own defeat at the hands of ,spinks by #bfb1 caused a tie between the 8scratchmen10 who divided first and second moneys1 as ,spinks and ,catton did the fourth prize4 ,the ,b4 ,b4 ,c4 ,co4 had added #a1gej to the entrance fees4 ,average of tournament1 #ad4eg4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,schaefer 7#ghg4ej7 #c #ach #dj4 #ah4he ,ives 7#ghg4ej7 #c #acf #bh4ga #bd4bh ,sutton 7#dej7 #b #gc #ag4fe #ac4he ,catton 7#aab4ej7 #a #ef #i4ch #f4ge ,spinks 7#aab4ej7 #a #dh #aj4hb #h4bc 99 99 99 99 99 ,roomkeepers' ,new ,handicap ,championship4 ,philadelphia1 ,april #dth4--,match won by ,edward ,burris 7#bbe--e4--bh7 from ,sol ,allinger1 who played for #age4 99 99 99 99 99 ,knickerbocker ,a4 ,c4 ,championship4 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,april4--#ad3b4 ,making best single and general1 #i4fg and #g4ej1 ,byron ,stark won1 ,dr4 ,a4 ,b4 ,miller1 ,dr4 ,l4 ,l4 ,mial and ,f4 ,poggenburg finishing as named4 99 99 99 99 99 ,amateur ,athletic ,union ,handicap4 ,knickerbocker ,a4 ,c41 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,may4--#ad3b4 ,order at close3 ,mial 7#bej71 ,stark 7#cjj71 ,miller 7#bej71 ,j4 ,a4 ,hendrick 7#bgj71 ,clement ,bainbridge 7#bfj71 and ,l4 ,a4 ,servatius 7#bej74 ,best single1 general1 and run3 #i4ji--f4cg--fd1 by ,stark4 99 99 99 99 99 ,amateur #ad3b ,handicap4 ,ives's ,room1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,november #b-ith4--,won by ,florian ,tobias 7#bae7 from ,messrs4 ,stark1 ,mial1 and ,poggenburg 7all three at #cjj71 ,wm4 ,gershel 7#bdj71 and ,wm4 ,arnold1 ,dr4 ,w4 ,g4 ,douglas1 and ,l4 ,a4 ,servatius 7all at #bjj74 ,arnold was second1 and ,stark third4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a4 ,a4 ,u4's ,first ,class ,b ,tournament4 ,knickerbocker ,a4 ,c41 beginning ,december #eth4--#cjj-point games1 #ad3b4 ,all the singles except ,stark's and possibly ,miller's are either losing averages or slightly inaccurate in their fractions4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,stark #f #dg #aj4cd #g4gd ,taylor #d #ga #g4ef #e4db ,smith #d #fd #f4ig #e4ej ,poggenburg #c #dh #g4fj #e4db ,miller #b #cc #e4 #d4ac ,g4 ,e4 ,hevner #a #bi #e4gi #d4fg ,j4 ,a4 ,hendrick #a #cb #d4fc #c4ib ,al ,taylor1 of ,chicago1 won play-off from ,j4 ,de ,mun ,smith1 of ,st4 ,louis4 ,approximate average of tournament1 #e4be4 ,figures are not at hand to test whether or not the general averages of ,taylor and ,poggenburg were exactly alike4 ,if they were1 it was the first known case 7see ,metropolitan ,championship1 #aijj1 and 8,another ,tie in ,general ,averages10 #aijc74 #ahii4 ,a4 ,a4 ,u4's ,first ,class ,a ,tournament4 ,knickerbocker ,club1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,february #ac-ahth4--,doubled #djj-point games of #ad3b1 anchor barred1 for an unchallengeable championship trophy presented by the ,b4 ,b4 ,c4 ,co4 ,martin ,mullen1 of ,cleveland1 lost none but opening game1 and that to ,wayman ,c4 ,mc,creery1 of ,st4 ,louis1 who won no other4 ,wilson ,p4 ,foss1 of ,haverstraw1 ,n4 ,y41 second4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,mullen #c #gc #aj4bf #h4cj ,foss #b #acc #ab4be #h4bg ,mc,creery #a #aci #ac4cc #i4af ,average of tournament1 #h4ef4 99 99 99 99 99 ,liederkranz ,amateur ,trophy4 ,liederkranz ,society's ,room1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,may4--#cjj points of #ad3b nightly1 best in five1 ,j4 ,f4 ,poggenburg1 averaging #ab in one session1 won three1 and ,j4 ,byron ,stark two4 99 99 99 99 99 ,straight ,rail vs4 #h3b ,balkline ,revived4 ,amateur handicap1 ,foley's ,room1 ,chicago1 ,march4--,al ,taylor and ,griffith played the line for #bej against the unlimited three-ball game of ,gray 7#bej71 ,cochrane1 ,harris1 and the younger ,foley 7all at #ahj71 ,mc,kay and ,atwater 7both #adj71 ,rawson 7#acj71 and ,wilder 7#abj74 ,taylor1 winning by #i--j1 had highest general average 7#e4hf71 second-best run 7#gd71 and second-best single average 7#g4ha71 the highest run and single by a 8railer0 being the #abf and #ac4he of ,foley1 who got second place on #g--b4 ,atwater 7#f--c7 third1 and the veteran ,mc,kay 7#e--d7 fourth4 99 99 99 99 99 ,schaefer vs4 ,slosson at #ah3a4 ,lenox ,lyceum1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,may #acth4--,first of match of two games1 each for #ejj a side 7see ,cushion ,caroms1 ,may #bb1 for second74 ,schaefer1 #fjj--ac4fd--aci2 ,slosson1 #dah--fb4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,tournament ,national ,association ,amateur ,billiard ,players4 ,these were two sets of handicap #ad3b games1 both one as to the main prize 7the ,daly-,slosson ,cup71 but independent as to the two sets of other prizes4 ,poggenburg won at ,g4 ,f4 ,slosson's ,room1 beginning ,november #acth1 and ,keeney at ,maurice ,daly's1 ending ,december #aeth4 ,the records of the two tournaments are given side by side4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,poggenburg1 #cjj #e #b #gj #dj #i4fh #e4ff #g4ba #e4bj ,stark1 #cjj #c #c #gg #fc #aj4cd #aj4gi #g4gg #f4gh ,keeney1 #bhj #c #e #gb #dd #i4jc #f4hc #f4ae #f4aj ,townsend1 #bhj #b #c #fa #dh #h4 #g4cg #e4gj #e4bi ,muldaur1 #bbj #b #b #cf #ca #e4fd #d4gh #d4eb #c4gc ,arnold1 #bbj #j #j #bc #ai #c4ji #c4ag ,approximate average of whole play at ,slosson's1 #e4ge2 at ,daly's1 #d4cb2 of both combined1 #e4cj4 ,play-off for the ,daly-,slosson ,cup1 ,december #ai-bjth3 ,p41 #fjj--f4hb--dd2 ,k41 #dci--cc4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a4 ,a4 ,u4's ,second ,class ,b ,tournament4 ,knickerbocker ,a4 ,c41 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,december--#cjj points1 #ad3b4 ,this and all later ones given under authority of the ,a4 ,a4 ,u4 were not strictly invitation tournaments1 the box-office being open to the public4 ,a4 ,g4 ,cutler's run of #gd does not properly belong to this series of games1 having been accomplished by reason of his preliminarily playing in more games than some others4 ,threshie1 ,smith and ,kellogg's singles are winning ones4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,threshie #e #gd #aj4cd #g4fe ,smith #d #gb #aa4aa #f4ai ,kellogg #c #di #g4ej #e4eh ,hendrick #b #eb #f4ha #d4ih ,cutler #a #gd #f4ca #e4db ,hevner #j #cf #c4fg ,tournament's approximate average1 #e4ee4 99 99 99 99 99 ,chicago ,amateur ,handicap4 ,foley's ,room1 ,december4--#ad3b4 ,harris 7#ade71 #i--j2 ,al ,taylor 7#cjj71 #g--b2 ,levine 7#ade71 #f--c2 and ,lang1 ,atwater1 and the younger ,foley 7severally #bjj1 #ace1 and #agj71 all #e--d4 ,best single and general averages and highest runs were #g4ad--f4bj--ff by ,taylor1 and #f4aj--d4--ef by ,nolan 7#bej71 who won but two games4 #aijj4 ,a4 ,a4 ,u4's ,second ,class ,a ,tournament4 ,knickerbocker ,a4 ,c41 ,february #e-afth4--#djj-point games1 #ad3b1 anchor barred1 for championship ,silver ,cup given by the ,b4 ,b4 ,c4 ,co41 to become the property of anyone winning it thrice4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,foss #e #aae #ad4bi #aj4fd ,mc,creery #d #fh #ad4ha #i4ei ,smith #c #ed #h4ea #g4ej ,threshie #b #gi #ab4ij #g4ii ,mial #a #hj #g4da #f4cb ,conklin #j #dd #e4fh ,average of tournament1 #g4ie4 99 99 99 99 99 ,metropolitan ,amateur ,championship of #ad3b4 ,first tournament held by ,hanover ,club1 and second participated in by the ,n4 ,a4 ,a4 ,b4 ,p41 ,brooklyn1 ,n4 ,y41 ,march #ab-agth4 ,average of tournament1 #f4eg4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,poggenburg #c #di #h4cc #g4bj ,keeney #b #de #h4eg #f4eh ,townsend #a #cc #e4gg #e4eb ,stark #j #fd #f4eh ,the remarkable features were presented of three players1 ,stark1 ,keeney1 and ,poggenburg1 having the same total innings 7#abe71 of ,stark and ,keeney with #hba points each1 and of their also tieing on general average for the first time known to us in a demonstrated way4 99 99 99 99 99 ,roomkeepers' ,championship of ,philadelphia4 ,this time without a handicap1 it began ,may #c;d in a tournament at #ad3b4 ,merrick ,levy won it1 but had to average #d4hh against ,john ,cline to do so4 ,john ,thornton was second4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a4 ,g4 ,cutler vs4 ,chas4 ,threshie4 ,hub ,billiard ,palace1 ,boston1 ,may #ith1 #ajth1 #aath4--,match at #ad3b4 ,c41 #ajjj--f4ag--dh2 ,t41 #iih--ea4 ,the pair had the rating then of amateurs4 99 99 99 99 99 ,cook ,county ,amateur ,championship4 ,what with tournament bouts and challenge matches as a sequel1 ,w4 ,p4 ,mussey's memorable ,chicago #ad3b series lasted this year from ,february #bfth to ,august #aeth4 ,that four out of the nine in the tournament met on even terms tended largely to overcome the logical objection to handicapping as a championship factor4 ,the table below exhibits a winning average of #i4fh for one 8scratch10 as well as a general average of #g4aj4 ,the challenge matches were always interesting1 and often impressive1 as when1 with a run of #gf and an average of #aj4cd1 ,conklin took the emblem from ,kellogg4 ,mc,ginniss1 like ,kellogg1 ,brown1 and ,dr4 ,parker1 lost half his tournament games2 but he made amends by winning his whole six matches1 thus acquiring ownership of the 8,mussey ,medal10 in the final match for which1 ,august #aeth1 he averaged #g4ej against ,adams4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,harley ,parker1 #bbe #d #eb #f4hb #c4hf ,r4 ,j4 ,mc,ginniss1 #cjj #d #eb #i4fh #g4aj ,c4 ,f4 ,conklin1 #cjj #g #dg #g4fh #f4 ,a4 ,j4 ,brown1 #bbe #d #da #e4aa #c4hj ,w4 ,w4 ,kellogg1 #cjj #d #dd #f4ch #e4ed ,j4 ,d4 ,adams1 #bbe #g #dd #e4ib #d4ca ,t4 ,j4 ,nolan1 #bej #b #ce #d4ij #d4ae ,b4 ,s4 ,bingham1 #bjj #c #cf #e4gd #c4fi ,c4 ,s4 ,schmitt1 #cjj #a #ea #e4hh #d4hj ,in beating ,conklin by #bbe to #bcb on the tie1 ,adams averaged #e4gg1 and ,kellogg reached #e4hh in depriving ,adams of the championship in the very first match4 ,expressed in a round way1 the average of the tournament was #d4hj4 99 99 99 99 99 ,doubled ,tournament ,games at ,daly's4 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,october #ae-bjth4--,handicap at #ad3b4 ,gallagher 7#djj71 #d--j2 ,morningstar 7#bej71 #c--a2 ,howison 7#bjj71 #c--a4 ,highest runs1 winning averages and general averages3 ,m41 #gc--i4fb--g4gh2 ,h41 #ci--aj--f4jg2 ,g41 #hd--;general1 #ab4ee4 ,playing off tie1 ,howison won by #b points on an average of #h4gh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,clubmen ,made ,desperate by ,ties4 ,october4--,the #ad3b tournament of the ,olympic ,club1 ,san ,francisco1 ended in a first-place tie of four out of seven--,dr4 ,o4 ,b4 ,burns1 ,f4 ,l4 ,taylor1 ,j4 ,j4 ,roggan1 and ,w4 ,franklin4 ,the first three tied again1 shutting out ,franklin2 and after tieing again and again1 they played once three-handed1 which summarily cut the ,gordian knot thus--,taylor1 ,burns1 and ,roggan4 ,in the tournament proper1 ,burns had made high average 7#e4gg71 and ,franklin the high run 7#db74 99 99 99 99 99 ,revival of #h3b in ,new ,orleans4 ,capt4 ,john ,miller's ,room1 ,october #bb;d to ,november #afth4--,louis ,abrams and ,george ,h4 ,miller1 the two 8scratchmen10 were first and second among six4 ,best runs and averages3 ,abrams's #h4cc and #df1 and ,miller's #g4ad and #eg4 ,following week1 same game1 match for #ej1 best in three nights4 ,abrams made the more points1 but ,miller won the three nights1 averaging #e4hh as his best1 and running #dh to ,abrams's #bi for high4 99 99 99 99 99 ,knickerbocker ,a4 ,c4's ,championship of #ad3b4 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 beginning ,december #bfth and recordable chiefly because of the winner's having the unexampled privilege of 8keeping warm0 in the depth of winter by playing all his games one after another without interregnum1 which necessarily had to deprive the remaining games of interest4 ,contestants3 ,chas4 ,s4 ,norris1 ,j4 ,a4 ,hendrick1 ,dr4 ,a4 ,b4 ,miller1 ,dr4 ,l4 ,l4 ,mial1 and ,albro ,akin4 ,best general average1 #e4gg by the winner-in-chief1 ,norris4 #aija4 ,championship of the ,n4 ,a4 ,a4 ,b4 ,p4 ,first tournament1 under the patronage of the ,hanover ,club1 ,brooklyn1 ,n4 ,y41 for the ,brooklyn ,eagle's ,gold ,cup1 but the third annual one of the ,association1 ,brooklyn1 ,n4 ,y41 ,january #ad-bfth4 ,arthur ,r4 ,townsend won play-off4 ,average of tournament1 #e4if4 ,three tied on high run1 and the other three were not far from virtually tieing on general average4 ,such closeness1 practicable for any grade of performers at any form of cushion caroms1 is phenomenal at #ad3b balkline for players of the speed of these4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,townsend #d #fi #h4aa #f4bf ,keeney #d #df #g4cb #f4jd ,e4 ,w4 ,gardner #c #eb #h4cc #f4hj ,stark #c #ej #g4hi #e4hc ,poggenburg #a #ej #i4fh #e4he ,f4 ,c4 ,gardner #j #ej #d4ga 99 99 99 99 99 ,a4 ,a4 ,u4's ,third ,annual ,class ,a ,championship ,tournament4 ,knickerbocker ,club1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,february #e-aeth4--,at #ad3b4 ,average of tournament1 four #djj-point games apiece1 #f4ci4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,conklin #d #eb #h4gj #g4ee ,threshie #c #dg #g4da #g4cg ,hendrick #a #dj #e4cc #e4jc ,mial #a #fc #f4ef #f4ci ,mc,kee #a #fj #g4cj #e4he ,in the play-off1 ,mial made the best run and single average 7#hi and #h4af71 both in defeating ,mc,kee4 ,as winner-in-chief1 ,conklin on ,february #afth played ,foss1 holder of the ,a4 ,a4 ,u4's championship4 ,f41 #djj--aj4hg--fi2 ,c41 #bfb--dc4 99 99 99 99 99 ,morningstar vs4 ,howison4 ,maurice ,daly's ,room1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 beginning ,february #ahth4--,six nights' purse game at #ad3b1 even up4 ,m41 #ahjj--h4gh--ib2 ,h41 #agfa--gf4 99 99 99 99 99 ,progressive ,billiards4 ,city ,athletic ,club1 ,toronto1 ,can41 ,february #bc;d4--,game so called1 ten members on each side1 using five tables with four players apiece4 ,messrs4 ,white and ,mc,donald made highest and lowest individual scores--#agg and #cg4 99 99 99 99 99 ,three-handed ,doubled ,games4 ,daly's1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,march #ah-bc;d4--,handicap purse tournament at #ad3b4 ,morningstar 7#cjj7--aabb--bc4jh--ahc2 ,gallagher 7#djj7--aaeh--ai4je--ge2 ,mc,laughlin 7#djj7--adad--bj4--ib4 ,g4 ,a4--,m41 #ad4bj2 ,mc,l41 #ac4ji2 ,g41 #ab4ab4 99 99 99 99 99 ,competition by ,telegraph4 ,march #bfth4--#ad3b1 ,st4 ,louis and ,cleveland1 ,wayman ,c4 ,mc,creery playing in ,john ,lacari's room and ,martin ,mullen in ,ed4 ,m4 ,helm's4 ,runs1 etc41 wired to and fro4 ,averages not announced4 ,totals and highest runs3 ,m41 #ejj--hj2 ,mc,c41 #dga--ec4 ,mc,creery1 who suggested this experimental contest1 proposed to spot at every inning4 ,as the ,st4 ,louisan later wrote ,the ,weekly ,billiardist3 8,mullen thought that too easy1 and amended by commencing in the ordinary way1 viz41 playing on the far ball1 then playing with still ball for five innings1 then respotting10 and so on4 99 99 99 99 99 8,the ,mussey ,handicap40 ,mussey's ,room1 ,chicago1 ending ,may #gth4--,amateur #ad3b tournament for gold watch and chain4 ,messrs4 ,adams1 ,kurtz1 ,gerhardt1 and ,miehle1 severally in at #bdj1 #bjj1 #bae1 and #bjj1 were trailers in that order4 ,the other five1 with their handicaps1 best single averages and highest runs1 were ,ed4 ,rein 7#bcj7--f4gf--eb2 ,dr4 ,harley ,parker 7#bcj7--e4ij--fe2 ,w4 ,w4 ,kellogg 7#bge7--h4fj--de2 ,c4 ,f4 ,conklin 7#cjj7--h4eg--di2 and ,h4 ,a4 ,coleman1 of ,milwaukee 7#cjj7--f4be--cf4 ,the two postmen1 ,conklin and ,coleman1 won #e--c each1 while ,rein and ,parker1 third heaviest weight-carriers1 but first and second winners1 won #g to #a and #f to #b4 99 99 99 99 99 ,morningstar vs4 ,jose ,ortiz1 of ,spain4 ,daly's ,room1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,may1 five nights' purse game of #ad3b4 ,m41 #aejj--aj4di--hc2 ,o41 #ajcb--fh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,c4 ,f4 ,conklin's ,lofty ,average4 ,a4 ,m4 ,clarke's #ad3b handicap1 ,chicago1 closing ,may #bith4--,leaders were ,conklin 7#bej and unbeaten71 #ae4fj--run1 #fg2 ,brown 7#age71 #e4fg--cc2 ,morin 7#age71 #f4ej--ch4 ,the latter two tied in games with #e up and #b down1 and ,brown won play-off by #ah4 99 99 99 99 99 ,john ,miller's ,plexus1 or ,bunch of ,ties4 ,new ,orleans1 #ad3b handicap1 ending ,october #b;d4--,of seven entries1 ,abrams 7#afj71 ,g4 ,h4 ,miller 7#afj71 and ,zaehringer 7#adj71 tied in high run 7#ca71 as also did ,van ,gelder and ,peterson 7#abj each7 on #ba1 while there were two ties for first prize1 ,abrams winning play-off1 and three for fourth4 99 99 99 99 99 ,gallagher vs4 ,ortiz4 ,daly's1 ,n4 ,y42 ,october #g-aath4--#ad3b purse game4 ,g41 #aejj--aa4ed--hb2 ,o41 #iac 7with #bej odds7--#eh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,daly ,handicap at #ah3b4 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,october #ba-bfth1 and ,willie ,hoppe's first in tournament1 which was for purse4 ,handicap1 best winning and general averages1 and highest run1 individually3 ,hoppe 7#bjj71 #aj4--h4ha--ed2 ,morningstar 7#cjj71 #ab4--ab4ge--ei2 ,mc,laughlin 7#cjj71 #ae4gi--ac4gi--hi2 ,gallagher 7#cjj71 #aa4aa--i4ej--ge2 ,ortiz 7#bbe71 #e4bb 7gen4 av47--#di4 ,hoppe and ,ortiz reversed in games1 #d--j to #j--d1 and the other three1 tieing at #b--a1 tied again1 and then divided4 99 99 99 99 99 ,chicago ,handicap at #ad3b4 ,foley's ,room1 ,october #ah to ,december #ith4--,amateur contestants--,harris and ,kent1 #bjj2 ,cochrane and ,sorenson1 #age2 ,miller1 #afj2 ,dethke1 #ade2 ,ballard1 #ace2 ,gunther and ,shute1 #acj4 ,outcome--,harris1 ,ballard1 ,sorenson and ,cochrane4 ,high runs1 with averages of both kinds3 #di--e4bf--d4jj1 by ,harris4 ,miller's #dd was second in runs4 99 99 99 99 99 ,second ,world's ,championship at #ah3a4 ,madison ,square ,garden ,concert ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,december #b-ajth4--,tournament for jeweled badge and #b1jjj in cash added by the ,b4 ,b4 ,c4 ,co4 to #a1ejj in entrance fees and net receipts4 ,this was the public dbut of ,leon ,barutel1 ,orlando ,morningstar1 and ,leonard ,howison in first-class company4 ,tournament's average1 five #djj-point games apiece1 #f4fa4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,schaefer #e #fh #ab4ej #g4gh ,slosson #c #de #aj4bf #g4eh ,barutel #c #db #h4gj #f4ai ,sutton #b #fd #ac4gi #i4bf ,morningstar #a #fb #i4eb #e4ba ,howison #a #ce #e4cb #d4hd ,instead of any contest1 there were three challenges for this emblem4 ,sutton1 who challenged twice1 claimed it the latter time1 and it was awarded to him on ,october #cj1 #aijc1 in default of ,schaefer's covering forfeit4 7,see ,march #d1 #aijd1 and ,january and ,march1 #aijf74 99 99 99 99 99 ,championship of the ,northwest at #ad3b4 ,played for on a #d #i table in ,duluth1 ,fargo1 ,minneapolis1 and ,st4 ,paul1 ,november4 ,emblematic cup presented by ,b4 ,b4 ,c4 ,co4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,w4 ,f4 ,hatley #e #he #ad4dj #aj4cc ,g4 ,e4 ,spears #d #hf #ae4 #h4cc ,c4 ,peterson #b #fj #g4ij #f4ab ,chas4 ,clow #a #cc #e4hj #d4fg 99 99 99 99 99 ,schaefer vs4 ,barutel at #ah3b4 ,frank ,a4 ,keeney's ,knickerbocker ,academy1 ,brooklyn1 ,n4 ,y41 ,december #ai-bast1 three nights' purse game4 ,s41 #ahjj--af4ij--he2 ,b41 #idf--eh4 #aijb4 ,last ,class ,b4 ,tournament of ,a4 ,a4 ,u4 ,knickerbocker ,club1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 winter of #aija-b4--;,game1 #ad3b4 ,instead of by games1 this tournament was to be decided by best general averages in case of tie for first place4 ,a4 ,g4 ,cutler1 ,w4 ,w4 ,kellogg1 and ,j4 ,a4 ,hendrick tied1 and ,cutler was winner on average4 ,other contestants were ,frank ,billiter1 of ,minneapolis1 ,c4 ,s4 ,schmitt1 of ,chicago1 and ,w4 ,a4 ,paige1 of ,boston1 all new to this series of games4 99 99 99 99 99 ,second ,tournament for 8,brooklyn ,eagle0 ,gold ,cup4 ,brooklyn1 ,n4 ,y41 ,january #ac-ahth1 under patronage of ,hanover ,club and under auspices of the ,n4 ,a4 ,a4 ,b4 ,p4 ,four games apiece1 #cjj points1 #ad3b4 ,average of tournament1 #e4cb4 ,uniformity of runs and general averages is remarkable for players of their speed4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,e4 ,w4 ,gardner #d #eb #f4ab #e4dh ,townsend #b #ci #f4be #e4bj ,stark #b #cg #h4hb #e4ae ,poggenburg #a #dj #f4eb #e4hh ,f4 ,gardner #a #ch #e4bf #e4ac 99 99 99 99 99 ,championship of ,france at #ah3b4 ,grand ,hotel1 ,paris1 ,february1 #ejj-point games4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,cure #b #aef #ag4hf #af4fe ,fournil #b #aca #ca4be #bg4gc ,vignaux #b #age #ej4 #bj4df ,gibelin #j #gj #ac4cc ,average of tournament1 #ah4bb4 ,the three ties were determined in the same hall in ,march1 and placed ,cure first1 ,fournil second1 and ,vignaux third4 99 99 99 99 99 ,third and ,last ,annual for the ,a4 ,a4 ,u4 ,championship4 ,knickerbocker ,club1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,february4--,average of tournament1 six games apiece1 #e4ge4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,chas4 ,norris #e #fb #h4hi #f4ee ,w4 ,h4 ,sigourney #e #fd #g4jb #e4ej ,l4 ,l4 ,mial #d #ij #i4ji #g4bh ,c4 ,f4 ,conklin #c #de #h4ea #f4jc ,chas4 ,threshie #b #eb #i4ee #e4gh ,j4 ,a4 ,hendrick #a #cd #g4hd #d4fj ,dr4 ,a4 ,b4 ,miller #a #db #d4hh #d4ga ,chas4 ,s4 ,schmitt played in the opening game1 was beaten by ,sigourney 7#djj to #bea1 average #h4gj71 and then withdrew1 ,sigourney losing the credit both of his victory and of his highest average1 instead of ,schmitt's forfeiting his other games4 7,see 8,revival of ,cushion ,caroms10 #aijc47 ,mial alone beat ,sigourney1 and ,sigourney was the only one who beat ,norris 7#ee in #djj74 ,in playing off1 ,norris won by #be4 ,february #ai1 as chief winner1 ,norris played ,wilson ,p4 ,foss1 who was #ajj when ,norris was #ga1 #aec when he was #baa1 #bcg when he was #cjg1 and winner when he was #dfd4 ,f41 #ejj--f4he--eb2 ,n41 #dfd--gj4 ,the ,b4 ,b4 ,c4 ,co4's ,challenge ,cup then became the property of ,foss1 he having won it in tournament in #aijj1 defended it in #aija match with ,conklin1 and now in match against another ,chicagoan4 99 99 99 99 99 ,adorjan vs4 ,morningstar4 ,daly's1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,may #bf-cjth4--#cjj a night1 #ah3b4 ,a41 #aejj--ag4jh--aje2 ,m41 #ibi--hj4 ,on the final night1 the winner made double figures in ten innings out of his twelve--something whose like probably cannot be matched at any style of game1 whether free three-ball or full four-ball4 ,these were successive in the last eight--#bg1 #ag1 #ba1 #ce1 #bc1 #gf1 #df1 #bf4 99 99 99 99 99 ,championship of ,st4 ,paul and ,minneapolis4 ,doubled #cjj-point games of #ad3b1 #d #i1 closing ,may #bhth4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,c4 ,ferris #c #gg #aj4cd #i4ae ,j4 ,w4 ,carney #b #hg #aj4cd #h4bj ,g4 ,e4 ,spears #a #ee #aa #h4dd ,footnote #aa3 ,the one winning average by ,spears is lacking4 99 99 99 99 99 ,championship of ,minnesota at #ad3b4 ,opened at ,ryan ,hotel1 ,st4 ,paul1 ,june #afth4--#cjj points1 #d #i4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,ferris #c #gg #ab4ej #i4bh ,carney #a #fe #aj4ga #g4id ,c4 ,clow #a #ce #f4if #g4ij ,spears #a #fa #aa4aa #i4ce 99 99 99 99 99 ,new ,england ,championship at #ah3b4 ,boston1 ,mass41 ,march #be-bgth4--,match announced as above 7although no tournament had been held71 ,maxime ,thomas1 then of ,worcester1 ,mass41 vs4 ,a4 ,g4 ,cutler1 ,boston4 ,c41 #ajjj--;av41 #aa4ij2 ,t41 #hfb4 ,chief runs not high4 99 99 99 99 99 ,julius ,adorjan1 of ,hungary1 vs4 ,mc,laughlin4 ,daly's ,room1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,may #ab-afth4--#cjj points at #ah3b4 ,a41 #aejj--ah4bi--aah2 ,mc,l41 #abid--abj4 ,average of the whole play1 #ag4ae in #bgid points4 99 99 99 99 99 ,pittsburg1 ,penn41 ,handicap at #ad3b4 ,great ,northern ,billiard ,parlors1 ending ,may #aeth4--,won by ,james ,english1 who was 8scratch0 with ,messrs4 ,marshall 7second prize71 ,phillippi and ,roberts4 ,the two last mentioned tied with ,beymer for third1 without playing off4 ,english made the best single average 7#d71 as well as the best run 7#cc71 which1 however1 was equaled by one other4 ,messrs4 ,powers1 ,jack and ,billings were the remaining contestants4 99 99 99 99 99 ,chicago #ad3b ,handicap4 ,foley's1 ,may #abth to ,july #abth4--,miller 7#aej7 first with #g up and #b down1 and ,rein1 ,kent1 ,brown1 and ,hale1 respectively at #bej1 #baj1 #baj1 and #adj1 were tied with #f--c for from second to fifth4 ,rein was highest in averages and run1 #g4eh--e4cc--de1 and ,kent next with #e4ec--d4cd--da4 99 99 99 99 99 ,amateur ,class ,b ,championship of ,pacific4 ,waldorf ,caf1 ,san ,francisco1 ,july #abth to ,august #abth4--,games1 #aej up1 #ad3b4 ,won by ,j4 ,j4 ,roggan1 who had beaten ,frank ,pecchart1 the favorite1 by #a point in tournament proper1 and beat him by #dd in playing off4 ,with no higher run than #af in the game by which he won third prize1 ,frank ,whitney made best average1 #e4ag4 ,pecchart's #cf was best run of all4 ,the other players were ,dr4 ,o4 ,b4 ,burns1 ,henry ,white1 ,frank ,dubois1 and ,dr4 ,w4 ,e4 ,davis4 99 99 99 99 99 ,championship of the ,northwest4 ,st4 ,louis ,hotel1 ,minn41 ,october #ast4--,wm4 ,f4 ,hatley vs4 ,g4 ,e4 ,spears1 #ad3b on #d #i4 ,h41 #cjj--ac4jd--dd2 ,s41 #afe--ca4 99 99 99 99 99 ,waldorf ,caf ,handicap at #ad3b4 ,san ,francisco1 ,november4--,class ,b amateur tournament4 ,dr4 ,o4 ,b4 ,burns won his whole six games1 while ,h4 ,a4 ,wright1 the one 8scratchman10 carrying a weight of from #af4fg to #cf4fg per cent4 more than his opponents1 failed twice in his six trials1 and tied with ,messrs4 ,coffin and ,carcass for second1 third1 and fourth prizes4 ,the other contestants were ,messrs4 ,howe1 ,de ,sola1 and ,h4 ,w4 ,white4 ,wright made highest single and general averages and best run1 #aj4cd--e4fg--eh4 #aijc4 ,fast ,play by ,chicago ,amateurs4 ,december #bi1 #aijb1 to ,march #ahth4--,thos4 ,foley's annual winter handicap4 ,six ran past #dj4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,conklin1 #cjj #f #eh #g4cj ,rein1 #bej #aj #gd #ab4ej ,harris1 #bae #d #dd #g4ag ,brown1 #bae #d #df #g4ig ,lang1 #bae #b #bd #c4dg ,kent1 #bae #f #ej #f4id ,cochrane1 #aij #d #cb #d4bb ,miller1 #afe #d #ef #d4bc ,adair1 #aej #c #bc #d4bi ,ballard1 #aej #f #bj #c4ge ,hale1 #aej #f #cg #d4hd 99 99 99 99 99 ,g4 ,e4 ,spears vs4 ,wm4 ,ryle4 ,kansas ,city1 ,january #ab-adth1 ,minneapolis1 ,january #ai-bast4--,at #ad3b4 ,s41 #cjjj--g4--ge2 ,r41 #bddg--de4 ,april1 #aijd3 ,s41 #ahjj--gc2 ,r41 #adic4 99 99 99 99 99 ,third ,tournament for 8,brooklyn ,eagle0 ,gold ,cup4 ,brooklyn1 ,n4 ,y41 ,february #b-acth4--,under patronage of ,hanover ,club1 #cjj points nightly1 #ad3b4 ,game that directly caused a tie3 ,w4 ,p4 ,foss1 #cjj--aj4--fg2 ,e4 ,w4 ,gardner1 #bhj--ca4 ,play-off1 ,february #adth--,f41 #cjj--ae4--gc2 ,g41 #adi--ch4 ,tie of four not played off4 ,average of tournament1 #g4hg4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,foss #e #hb #ah4ge #ab4ac ,gardner #e #eh #ab4 #h4gb ,conklin #c #ei #aj4cd #f4hj ,poggenburg #b #ga #i4ch #g4ea ,stark #b #dg #g4fi #f4gg ,townsend #b #ei #h4eg #g4da ,mial #b #gi #h4aa #g4ca ,gardner lost only to ,foss1 and ,foss to none but ,conklin1 who then made his best average4 ,of the three--,townsend1 ,gardner1 and ,foss--having an equal lien upon this championship1 the last declined to compete in the tournament of #aijd1 which see4 99 99 99 99 99 ,townsend vs4 ,conklin4 ,knickerbocker ,academy1 ,brooklyn1 ,n4 ,y41 ,february #af-aith4--#ad3b for a jewel trophy offered by ,frank ,a4 ,keeney4 ,t41 #ajjj--g4aa2 ,c41 #iah4 ,neither surpassed his high run in tourney that led to the match4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,world's ,championship of #ah3b4 ,grand ,hotel1 ,paris1 ,france1 ,february #ae-bjth4--,tournament for emblem and #a1jjj in cash1 both given by the ,b4 ,b4 ,c4 ,co41 and added to entrance fees and net receipts4 ,average of tournament1 #ag4dg4 ,games1 #ejj points up4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,cure #b #aac #bj4hc #ai4gf ,sutton #b #bjj #ca4be #bj4ha ,vignaux #b #acf #bc4ha #bb4bi ,slosson #j #ga #h4di ,weeks before play began1 the four entered into a parole agreement to play off ties1 as well as to divide the net receipts equally4 ,months before that1 the first three had signed a document requiring all ties to be determined by the general averages1 and specifying as prizes only the emblem1 the given money1 and the entrance fees4 ,at the conclusion of the final game 7,vignaux vs4 ,cure71 it was announced that ties would be played off in the same hall1 beginning ,february #beth4 ,vignaux declined to play off1 claiming to have won on general average1 and carrying the case into court4 ,litigation lasted nine months1 the claimant being awarded the championship in his first suit1 but denied the equal share in the receipts forming the basis of his second4 ,all matches are for the jeweled emblem and #ejj a side1 #ejj points up4 ,the first was also the last of this series4 ,vignaux vs4 ,sutton4 ,grand ,hotel1 ,paris1 ,january #bi1 #aijd4 ,v41 #ejj--ai4bc--adh2 ,s41 #dif--abh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,another ,tie in ,general ,averages4 ,yearly championship of the ,n4 ,y4 ,a4 ,c4 at #ad3b1 closing ,february #bfth4--,dr4 ,walter ,g4 ,douglas had for years been the club's champion at both caroms and pool 7beaten at the latter this year71 and the tournament of #aijc is given only because of the rarity of an exact tie in general averages1 which might not have occurred1 however1 had not ,percy ,gardner forfeited to ,j4 ,v4 ,b4 ,rapp4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,douglas #c #cb #d4hj #d4da ,rapp #b #ch #e4ba #d4da ,kinsman #a #bb #c4cc #b4hf ,gardner #j #ae #b4db #a4id ,philadelphia ,amateur ,championship at #ad3b4 ,hall of ,philadelphia ,a4 ,c41 closing ,march #bgth4--,won by ,t4 ,mortimer ,rolls1 ,belmont ,cricket ,club1 who had also won in #aijb1 when this championship was instituted by the ,schuylkill ,navy4 ,r4 won by #g--j1 and in one game averaged #d4gi4 ,with #e--b1 ,j4 ,e4 ,cape ,morton 7av41 #d4ch7 and ,c4 ,a4 ,shedaker tied for second and third1 ,morton losing play-off by #bej to #afb4 ,over #d1jjj persons saw the tourney in whole or part4 99 99 99 99 99 ,armless ,sutton vs4 ,gallagher4 ,given #cjj in #aejj at ,clarence ,greens1 ,march #af-bjth1 and #fjj in #cjjj at ,maurice ,daly's1 ,march #bc-bgth1 and losing by #fec in ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 but by only #hi in ,brooklyn1 ,george ,h4 ,sutton made first formal appearance in the ,east4 99 99 99 99 99 ,amateur ,championship of ,twin ,cities1 ,minneapolis and ,st4 ,paul4 ,west ,hotel1 ,march4--#ad3b on #d #i4 ,parker won by #f--j1 with highest single average1 #e4gb4 ,thayer was second4 ,huyck made highest run1 #ea4 99 99 99 99 99 ,amateur ,championship of ,france and ,belgium4 ,national ,academy of ,amateurs 7,el ,dorado71 ,paris1 ,france1 ,march and ,april1 games #djj points1 #ah3b4 ,eight entries1 ,,mm4 ,rrolle1 ,rasquinet1 ,r4 ,maure1 ,lejeune1 ,fouquet1 ,naves1 ,nlys1 and ,comte de ,dre4 ,first and second winners were ,rrolle of ,toulouse1 and ,rasquinet1 then an army officer in ,brussels4 ,one scored #bhjj1 not losing a game1 and the other1 beaten only by ,rrolle 7#djj to #cia71 #bgia4 ,against ,rasquinet1 opponents scored #bcai2 against ,rrolle1 but #adhe4 ,the highest runs1 allowing only one for each player per game1 were #aji1 #ajc1 #hg1 #gc1 #gc1 #fa1 and #ee for ,rrolle1 and #ia1 #fg1 #fc1 #db1 #da1 #cj1 and #bg for ,rasquinet4 ,in single winning averages1 ,rasquinet reached double figures but twice1 viz41 #aj1 and #aj4ej1 while ,rrolle reached them in every game1 viz41 #aa4gj1 #ad4fj1 #ad4hj1 #ad4hj1 #ae4cj1 #ag4cj1 and #cc4cc 7,lejeune in this game scored but #fd altogether74 ,the general averages1 as forwarded from ,paris1 were #ag4dj and #aj4aj for ,rrolle and ,rasquinet2 but their single averages1 as forwarded1 together with their total points per game1 show their general averages to have been #ae4ia and #i4hc4 99 99 99 99 99 ,pittsburg1 ,penn41 ,handicap4 ,great ,northern ,room1 ,april and ,may4--,at #d4b1 and probably on a #d #i4 ,bennie 7#ahe7 tied ,poland 7#agj71 #e--a in games each1 for first prize 7#ajj71 and won play-off4 ,phillippi 7#ahe7 beat ,english 7#bjj7 for third and fourth after tieing at #d--b4 ,english1 who won the series in #ahib1 this year made best winning average 7#e4ef71 first against ,poland and next against ,jack4 ,powers and ,miller were the other two players4 99 99 99 99 99 ,pacific ,coast ,class ,b ,amateurs4 ,jas4 ,f4 ,morley's ,rooms1 ,san ,francisco1 ,june and ,july4--#ad3b championship4 ,won by ,frank ,pecchart1 ,frank ,coffin second4 ,the pair having tied1 ,p4 won play-off by #bjj to #abg1 averaging #e4bf4 99 99 99 99 99 ,chas4 ,ferris vs4 ,al ,taylor4 ,west ,hotel1 ,minneapolis1 ,october4--,three nights of #ad3b on a #d #i1 purse game4 ,f41 #abjj--ai4fg--aab2 ,t41 #ajjh--aje4 99 99 99 99 99 ,high ,amateur ,averages4 ,maurice ,daly's1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ending ,october #bfth4--,ferdinand ,poggenburg and ,dr4 ,l4 ,l4 ,mial going #cjj to ,wm4 ,gershel's #bej1 doubled games of #ad3b4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,poggenburg #d #aai #ag4fe #aa4aa ,gershel #b #cc #h4ic #e4ig ,mial #j #ea #g4hf 99 99 99 99 99 ,championship of the ,northwest4 ,fargo1 ,n4 ,d41 ,duluth and ,minneapolis1 ,minn41 ending ,november #acth4--,for cash prizes and a challenge emblem presented by the ,b4 ,b4 ,c4 ,co4 ,doubled games of #ad3b1 #cjj points1 on a #d #i table4 ,average of tournament1 #aj4jc4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,w4 ,f4 ,hatley #f #hh #ba4dc #ac4ha ,f4 ,billiter #e #id #ac4fd #aj4fg ,g4 ,spears #e #fg #ae4 #i4hi ,c4 ,peterson #c #gj #ad4bi #aj4jd ,c4 ,ferris #a #ia #ag4fe #i4jf 99 99 99 99 99 ,j4 ,w4 ,carney vs4 ,george ,kenniston4 ,hoffman ,billiard ,parlors1 ,los ,angeles1 ,cal41 ,november #ah-bjth4--,purse game1 #ad3b4 ,c41 #ajjj--g4fj--ej2 ,k41 #iec--de4 99 99 99 99 99 ,mc,laughlin vs4 ,gillette4 ,daly's ,room1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,december #a-c;d4--,purse game1 #ah3b4 ,mc,l41 #ajjj--ac4af--ajj2 ,g41 #dhe--ch4 99 99 99 99 99 ,brooklyn ,amateur ,tournament at #ad3b4 ,keeney's ,knickerbocker ,academy1 ending ,december #adth4--#bjj-point games4 ,won by ,c4 ,b4 ,barker1 who made high run and average--#da and #h4gj4 ,in playing off ties for second and third prizes1 ,c4 ,e4 ,white beat ,dr4 ,h4 ,d4 ,jennings4 ,other contestants were ,frank ,boyd and ,l4 ,a4 ,servatius4 99 99 99 99 99 ,amateur ,tournament at #ad3b4 ,metropolitan ,academy1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 games of #bjj points1 ending ,december #aeth4--,won by ,l4 ,a4 ,servatius in playing off ties with ,messrs4 ,bennett and ,farley4 ,servatius averaged #d4fe in defeating ,farley4 ,j4 ,h4 ,millette made high run--#ci4 99 99 99 99 99 ,eames vs4 ,cutler4 ,hub ,billiard ,parlors1 ,boston1 ,november #c-eth4--#djj points nightly1 #ah3b1 #bej a side4 ,e41 #abjj--ae4ai--abd2 ,c41 #ajba--hd4 ,the remote cause of this contest was that ,cutler1 having withdrawn from the amateur ranks1 had the year before1 in ,boston1 while ,eames was in ,denver1 ,col41 played and won from ,thomas1 formerly of ,montreal1 a balkline match of multiple nights announced as for the championship of ,new ,england4 #aijd ,first ,american ,amateur ,tournament at #ah3b4 ,daly's1 ,n4,y4 ,city1 beginning ,january #dth4 ,handicap4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,j4 ,f4 ,poggenburg 7#cjj7 #c #eh #aj4 #h4da ,dr4 ,l4 ,l4 ,mial 7#cjj7 #b #fj #h4eg #h4ea ,wm4 ,gershel 7#bej7 #a #bg #d4ae #e4ac ,f4 ,m4 ,canda 7#bbe7 #j #bf #c4ga 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,match for #ah3b ,championship of the ,world4 ,see ,vignaux vs4 ,sutton1 ,january #bi1 #aijd1 under ,february1 #aijc4 99 99 99 99 99 ,pittsburg1 ,pa41 ,handicap at #ad3b4 ,great ,northern ,billiard ,hall1 ,january #aa-bfth4--#d #i table4 ,first to fourth1 ,messrs4 ,bennie1 ,jack1 ,powers1 and ,brown4 ,bennie1 the only 8scratchman10 made highest run and best average--#cf and #f4ij4 99 99 99 99 99 ,chicago ,handicap at #ad3b4 ,a4 ,m4 ,clarke's ,room1 ending ,january #bhth4--,j4 ,m4 ,miller 7#age71 first in field of ten1 winning every game4 ,c4 ,f4 ,conklin 7#cjj71 beaten only by ,miller 7#age to #bac71 made highest run 7#aab7 and best average 7#ab74 ,john ,daly1 who also was at #cjj1 won only a game or two4 99 99 99 99 99 ,fourth ,annual ,gold ,cup ,championship4 ,under patronage of the ,german ,liederkranz ,society and the ,n4 ,a4 ,a4 ,b4 ,p4 ,held in the minor hall of the ,german ,liederkranz ,society1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,february #a-acth4--,game1 #cjj points1 #ad3b1 ,arthur ,marcotte1 of ,quebec1 representing ,canada2 ,c4 ,f4 ,conklin1 ,chicago2 ,j4 ,de ,munn ,smith1 ,st4 ,louis2 ,e4 ,w4 ,gardner1 ,new ,jersey2 and ,dr4 ,l4 ,l4 ,mial1 ,arthur ,townsend1 and ,j4 ,ferdinand ,poggenburg1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city4 ,prizes3 ,first1 the 8,brooklyn ,eagle0 ,gold ,cup 7contingent upon three winnings1 consecutive or non-consecutive7 and a royal ,dresden vase 7absolute72 second1 silver punchbowl and ladle2 third1 marble statue of 8,night02 fourth1 a camera2 for high run1 an ornate clock1 with candelabra2 for best single average1 a cut-glass wine set1 with silver tray4 ,average of tournament1 six games apiece1 #f4ff4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,poggenburg #e #gc #ac4fd #h4ef ,mial #e #gc #aj4 #g4ci ,gardner #d #fd #i4fh #f4ge ,conklin #c #fh #ac4jd #h4da ,townsend #b #fj #i4ji #e4ih ,smith #a #ej #f4hb #e4fb ,marcotte #a #ce #c4ij #d4fg ,tie game1 ,february #acth3 ,poggenburg1 #cjj--i4fh--da2 ,mial1 #ahe--ca4 ,by agreement1 high run in this game also determined the tie as to high run of tournament4 ,four players now have equal claims upon the ,gold ,cup1 viz41 ,messrs4 ,townsend1 ,gardner1 ,foss1 and ,poggenburg1 severally as winners of the tournaments of #aija1 #aijb1 #aijc1 and #aijd4 99 99 99 99 99 ,championship of 8,the ,young ,masters40 ,salle ,scribe1 ,grand ,hotel1 ,paris1 ,france1 beginning ,january #cast4 ,tournament at #ah3b 7in reality1 #de centimetres1 or #ag in471 #djj-point games4 ,there were ten in at the outset1 but ,jose ,ortiz1 of ,spain1 and ,mons4 ,payan1 of ,france1 appear not to have played1 while ,juan ,alvarez1 of ,spain1 and ,al ,taylor and ,joseph ,capron1 of ,chicago1 seem to have withdrawn after playing two unsuccessful games apiece4 ,this table1 forwarded from ,paris1 limits itself to the four games played by every one of the five named therein after the others had withdrawn4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,willie ,hoppe #d #id #ag4ci #ab4hj ,manuel ,sanchez #c #ed #ah4ah #ac4ga ,robert ,glorieux #b #ajj #aa4gf #aj4hf ,ora ,morningstar #a #ajg #ah4ah #ac4hi ,mons4 ,ducasse #j #eb #h4gh ,we make the average of the final four games apiece1 or ten in all1 to be #aa4hb4 ,as matter of exact record1 ,hoppe's best winning average is #bj1 made in defeating ,taylor by #djj to #afd2 ,morningstar's #ba4je1 in defeating ,capron by #djj to #he2 and ,glorieux's #ab4ij1 in defeating ,taylor by #djj to #caj4 ,the general averages of those known here to have played six games apiece are3 ,morningstar1 #ad4ad2 ,hoppe1 #ac4ff2 and ,sanchez1 #ab4cf4 ,omission of the first two games played by every one of those three affects the single and general averages somewhat1 but not the high runs at all1 all five of the tabulated contestants happening to have made their highest in their latest four games4 99 99 99 99 99 ,boston ,class ,a ,amateur ,tournament at #ad3b4 8,the ,hub0 ,academy1 closing about ,february #bfth4--,won by ,w4 ,a4 ,paige1 who defeated ,charles ,eaton in final game by #cjj to #bfj4 ,table probably #d #i4 99 99 99 99 99 ,championship of the ,world at #ah3a4 ,paris1 ,france1 ,march #dth4--,first match contest for championship instituted in #aija and #ejj a side4 ,maurice ,vignaux1 #ejj--ab4hb--hi2 ,geo4 ,sutton 7as champion71 #chg--gi4 7,for later matches1 see ,jan41 ,march1 and ,oct41 #aijf47 99 99 99 99 99 ,brooklyn ,amateur ,handicap at #ad3b4 ,keeney's ,knickerbocker ,academy1 ,february and ,march4--,h4 ,hoxie1 ,h4 ,white1 and ,f4 ,lowenthal1 tied1 won play-offs in that order ,march #gth1 #hth1 #ith4 99 99 99 99 99 ,fifth ,avenue ,hotel ,amateur ,handicap at #ad3b4 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ending ,march #abth4--,c4 ,e4 ,white 7#cjj71 #e--j2 ,e4 ,o4 ,presby 7#bej71 second4 ,in playing off for third prize1 ,dr4 ,w4 ,g4 ,douglas 7#cjj7 defeated ,l4 ,a4 ,servatius 7#bej7 and ,j4 ,m4 ,millette 7#bbe74 ,f4 ,m4 ,canda 7#cjj71 who beat ,douglas only1 made highest run of tournament 7#df71 and ,white the highest single 7#f4fg7 and general average 7#e4ea74 99 99 99 99 99 ,interclub ,tournament at #ad3b4 ,arts ,club1 ,philadelphia1 ,february and ,march4--,won by ,t4 ,mortimer ,rolls1 of ,belmont ,cricket ,club1 who made highest runs and single averages 7#id and #aj4hg1 both against ,t4 ,r4 ,reaney1 and #ea and #f4ie1 both against ,dr4 ,c4 ,a4 ,borda74 ,other competitors were ,harrison ,townsend1 ,julius ,j4 ,hovey1 ,j4 ,e4 ,cape ,morton1 and ,dr4 ,holden4 99 99 99 99 99 ,foley's ,chicago ,amateur ,handicap at #ad3b4 ,ended ,march #bc;d4--,j4 ,m4 ,miller 7#aee7 first1 ,ed4 ,c4 ,rein 7#bej7 second1 and ,messrs4 ,hale and ,cochrane 7both #ahj7 tied for third and fourth4 ,rein made highest run 7#gf7 and best single average 7#aa4cf1 against ,hale1 in final game74 99 99 99 99 99 ,amateur ,international ,souvenir ,match at #ah3b4 ,theatre of the ,automobile ,club of ,france1 ,paris1 ,march #bith1 #cjth1 #cast1 for an emblem presented by the ,b4 ,b4 ,c4 ,co4 ,admission by invitation4 ,lucien ,rrolle1 of ,toulouse1 #abjj--ab4bd--abi1 #id1 #ga2 ,w4 ,p4 ,foss1 of ,haverstraw1 ,n4 ,y41 #aaec--gd1 #gc1 #fc4 99 99 99 99 99 ,championship of ,billiard ,club at #ad3b4 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ending ,march #bith in tie among ,dr4 ,a4 ,b4 ,miller1 ,florian ,tobias1 and ,dr4 ,w4 ,g4 ,douglas4 ,of the eight contestants1 ,wm4 ,gershel made the highest run 7#fe71 ,douglas the next highest 7#ea71 and ,tobias the third highest 7#ej74 ,the highest average 7#h4jf7 was made by both ,douglas and ,miller4 ,miller1 in winning both plays-off1 ran #eb and averaged #aa4cf against ,douglas1 this final contest of theirs occurring ,april #ahth4 ,all games were of #bej points4 ,the #aa4cf is ,miller's best performance in a set competition to date4 99 99 99 99 99 ,championship of ,minneapolis4 ,hotel ,vendome1 ,march and ,april1 game #ad3b on a #d #i table1 with seven contestants4--,winner was ,hogue1 who lost no game4 ,logan1 who was second1 was beaten only by ,hogue1 and made best run1 single average1 and general average1 viz41 #dc1 #g4ad1 and #e4bh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,interborough ,amateur ,tournament at #ad3b4 ,maurice ,daly's ,room1 ,n4 ,y41 ,march #bhth to ,april #adth1 including ties4 ,all games were #cjj up4 ,average of tournament1 #e4ej4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,dr4 ,w4 ,g4 ,douglas #c #dc #f4bf #e4fj ,f4 ,m4 ,canda #c #db #g4ad #f4fh ,a4 ,lewenberg #c #dj #g4ej #f4jb ,c4 ,b4 ,barker #a #cf #e4de #d4hg ,c4 ,e4 ,white #j #ch #d4jd ,the playing-off resulted in another tie1 ,douglas being beaten by ,lewenberg1 ,canda by ,douglas1 and ,lewenberg by ,canda4 ,in beating ,canda for the second time1 ,douglas averaged #i4fh1 thus surpassing his best previous one--#h4jf 7vide 8,championship of ,billiard ,club at #ad3b10 above74 ,in the second play-off1 ,douglas beat both ,lewenberg and ,canda1 and the latter lost to ,lewenberg4 99 99 99 99 99 ,mussey's ,handicap at #ad3b4 ,chicago1 ,ill41 ,march and ,april1 with ,c4 ,f4 ,conklin and ,r4 ,j4 ,maginniss at 8scratch0 7#cjj74 ,of the other eight1 ,h4 ,a4 ,coleman represented ,milwaukee1 and ,c4 ,s4 ,schmitt1 once of ,chicago1 had latterly moved from ,boston1 ,mass41 to ,racine1 ,wis4 ,messrs4 ,reinman1 ,huntley1 ,adams1 ,harley ,parker1 and ,george ,kent were of the eight representatives of ,chicago4 ,maginniss1 who made best run 7#hi7 and best single average 7#ac4fd71 was winner-in-chief1 with ,schmitt second4 ,conklin1 who made the best general average1 was third1 and ,coleman and ,adams divided fourth and fifth prizes4 ,maginniss and ,conklin played the final game1 ,april #bi1 the latter losing4 ,maginniss was beaten by ,kent only4 99 99 99 99 99 ,french ,amateur ,championship of the ,world at #ad3b4 ,billiard ,palace1 ,boulevard des ,capucines1 ,paris1 ,march #g-bast1 under the auspices of the ,federation des ,socits ,franaises d',amateurs de ,billard4 ,unlike that at #ah3b1 won by ,rrolle a year before1 this championship is typified in a ,challenge ,cup1 the gift of the ,b4 ,b4 ,c4 ,co4 ,there were twenty-one entries1 but a weeding-out process left but six for the final rounds1 whose fifteen games resulted in these winnings3 ,rrolle #e ,darantire #d ,blanc #c ,de ,dre #b ,maure #a ,cayla #j ,maure forfeited a half-finished game to ,de ,dre4 ,the best runs of the whole tournament were #aaa by ,rrolle 7in the last game of all1 which was with ,darantire1 second winner7 and #ajh by ,maure4 ,the third-best run seems to have been ,darantire's #hi4 ,the best winning average was ,rrolle's #bj against ,blanc4 ,as to general averages1 there are no complete figures at hand as to any one of the players2 but ,rrolle's was probably not far below #ae4 ,the games were #djj up4 ,a special round of #bej-point ones for a consolation prize terminated as follows3 ,nlys1 #c--j2 ,castel1 #b--a2 ,faroux1 #a--b2 ,lamare1 #j--c4 ,in the deciding game of this round1 ,nlys vs4 ,faroux1 the former averaged #h4fb1 with #ca for high run to #bg for the loser 7,faroux74 99 99 99 99 99 ,san ,francisco ,handicap at #ad3b4 ,at ,j4 ,f4 ,morley's ,room1 ,may #b-aith4--,h4 ,a4 ,wright1 winner-in-chief1 averaged #af4fg in one game and #ad4he in all 7#aejj points71 and ran #aja1 #ie1 #hd1 #gf1 and #fg for high in his five games4 ,wilson ,h4 ,sigourney1 beaten by ,wright and ,frank ,dubois1 had #ah4ge for high average1 #ab4fb in #adbf points for general1 and #aaa1 #ie1 #hc1 #gi1 and #gi for high runs per game4 ,the two general averages are high for amateurs in this country4 ,dubois1 ,frank ,coffin1 ,dr4 ,o4 ,b4 ,burns1 and ,j4 ,f4 ,morley played #aej to the #cjj of ,wright and ,sigourney4 99 99 99 99 99 ,jacob ,schaefer vs4 ,louis ,cure4 ,match at #ah3b for #bjjj a side1 #ejj points nightly1 ,nouveau ,cirque1 ,paris1 ,france1 ,june #f-aath4--,s41 #cjjj--bb4ij--aff2 ,c41 #bihh--bee4 99 99 99 99 99 ,al ,taylor vs4 ,john ,matthews4 ,chicago1 ,september #adth4--,match at #ah3b for #ej a side4 ,t41 #djj--aa4aa--fa2 ,m41 #bei--ci4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ten ,games ,straight4 ,summer handicap at #ad3b1 ,foley's ,room1 ,chicago1 ,july #gth to ,october #c;d4--,roney 7#aae7 won all his games4 ,myers 7#aej1 scratch7 tied ,bevington 7#adj7 for second and third1 and ,bevington forfeited4 ,eleven contestants4 99 99 99 99 99 ,amateur ,handicap at #ad3b4 ,maurice ,daly's1 ,new ,york ,city1 ,october #c-ajth4--,winners of the first eight games made an aggregate average of #h4be1 which is high for the start of an amateur tournament having as many as six competitors4 ,after defeating ,j4 ,ferd4 ,poggenburg 7scratch1 #cjj7 by #bdj to #bib1 and ,wm4 ,gershel by #bdj to #ahh1 averaging #h in the first game and #h4bh in the second1 ,albert ,brock had to withdraw1 and those games and his unplayed three were canceled4 ,this was ,paul ,van ,dieman's first tournament1 ,h4 ,a4 ,coleman's first in the ,east1 and ,albert ,lewenberg's first tournamental victory at balkline4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,poggenburg1 #cjj4 #c #gj #ae4gi #g4hj ,lewenberg1 #bdj4 #d #dd #h4 #f4if ,coleman1 #bdj4 #b #cf #f4cb #e4jg ,gershel1 #bdj4 #a #ci #f4cb #e4dc ,brock1 #bdj4 #b #cg #h4be #h4abab ,van ,dieman4 #j #cb #d4ch ,footnote #ab3 ,two games only4 99 99 99 99 99 ,boston ,class ,b ,amateur ,championship at #ad3b4 8,hub0 ,billiard ,parlors1 ,october4--,amidon won all five of his games1 and also made high winning average 7#d4bf7 and second highest run 7#bf74 ,smalley's #ci was highest4 99 99 99 99 99 ,chas4 ,threshie vs4 ,wm4 ,a4 ,paige4 ,class ,a challenge match at #ad3b1 ,boston1 ,mass41 about ,november #aeth4--,t41 #djj--aa4aa--dh2 ,p41 #bjc--cf4 99 99 99 99 99 ,championship of ,northwest and ,southwest at #ah3b4 ,a tournament so announced was held in ,st4 ,louis toward the close of ,november1 and was won by ,al ,taylor1 of ,chicago4 ,the other contestants were ,chas4 ,peterson1 ,frank ,maggioli1 and ,lewis ,shaw4 ,they played afternoon and night1 #cjj points up1 and every game 7#fjj points in all7 had two sessions4 ,peterson was second4 ,it was professedly a challenge championship for shortstops1 but there has never been a match for it4 99 99 99 99 99 ,handicap #ad3b at ,louis ,bensinger's1 ,chicago4 ,october #cast to ,december #hth4--,chas4 ,f4 ,conklin 7scratch1 #cjj7 won every game of his but the last1 which was with ,ed4 ,rein 7#bfe71 who finished second4 ,tieing ,bliss for third and fourth1 ,a4 ,j4 ,brown won play-off4 ,bliss had been the leader until ,conklin1 making high average 7#ad4bi71 defeated him by #cjj to #df4 99 99 99 99 99 ,maurice ,daly's ,class ,b #ad3b ,tourney4 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,december #e-adth4--,won by ,albert ,lewenberg1 with ,h4 ,a4 ,coleman second and ,f4 ,m4 ,canda third4 ,the chief winning averages were #i4bf by ,lewenberg1 #h4jc by ,j4 ,b4 ,whitehead1 and #g4eh by ,canda4 ,this was the first tournament of ,whitehead and ,james ,vantine1 and ,canda's last up to the present time4 ,a sixth competitor was ,louis ,a4 ,servatius4 99 99 99 99 99 ,championship of ,illinois at #ah3b4 ,louis ,bensinger's ,room1 ,chicago1 ,december #ab-agth4--,three-handed tournament among ,clem ,e4 ,ellison1 ,john ,matthews1 and ,george ,wheeler4 ,ellison1 the winner1 made the best run 7#abd in the first half of his game with ,matthews71 and the latter the best full-game average 7#ac4cc7 in his contest with ,wheeler4 ,they played in double sessions of #cjj points each1 and in his first session with ,wheeler ,matthews showed the remarkable speed of #cc4cc per inning for the #cjj points4 99 99 99 99 99 ,foley's ,chicago ,handicap at #ad3b4 ,october #agth to ,december #bdth4--,ballard 7#age7 lost only one game to the two each of ,jenkins 7#adj7 and ,ed4 ,rein 7scratch1 #cjj74 ,in the play-off for second prize1 ,jenkins beat ,rein4 ,of the other seven1 ,j4 ,m4 ,miller 7#bjj7 failed to win a game4 ,rein made the best run and average 7#hd and #i4ch71 ,ballard the second-best run 7#cg71 and ,de ,witt ,cochrane the second-best average 7#h4gj74 99 99 99 99 99 ,amateur ,match1 ,ed4 ,w4 ,gardner vs4 ,dr4 ,l4 ,l4 ,mial4 ,german ,liederkranz ,society's ,rooms1 ,december #bith4--,game #ad3b4 ,g41 #cjj--ad4bi--acg2 ,m41 #ajj--df4 99 99 99 99 99 ,northwestern ,amateur ,championship4 ,west ,hotel1 ,minneapolis1 ,minn41 ,november and ,december1 ,messrs4 ,logan1 ,huyck1 and ,campbell tieing1 playing off1 and winning the first three prizes in that order4 ,thayer made the best run 7#ej71 and ,thayer1 ,logan1 and ,fremont tied on the best winning average 7#g4ad74 ,liverman1 ,stephenson1 and ,risden were the other competitors4 ,the game was #ad3b1 #bjj up1 on a #d #i table4 #aije4 ,maurice ,daly's ,class ,b ,amateur ,championship4 ,begun ,january #bc;d1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 and won by ,h4 ,a4 ,coleman4--,in playing off tie for second and third1 ,february #c;d1 ,wm4 ,gershel averaged #aa4aa1 defeating ,albert ,lewenberg by #cjj to #aai4 ,other contestants were ,chas4 ,e4 ,white1 ,louis ,a4 ,servatius1 and ,james ,vantine4 ,games were #ad3b1 #cjj up4 99 99 99 99 99 ,fifth ,annual ,gold ,cup ,championship ,tourney4 ,held in ,chicago ,january #cjth to ,february #aath1 under the auspices and at the clubhouse of the ,chicago ,athletic ,association4 ,known as the 8,diamond ,tournament40 ,games1 #cjj points1 #ad3b4 ,the day before play began1 ,h4 ,a4 ,wright1 of ,san ,francisco1 was summoned home1 his father having been mortally stricken by paralysis2 after playing one game1 defeating ,edward ,rein1 of ,chicago1 ,j4 ,ferdinand ,poggenburg was called to ,new ,york by the death of his mother2 and ,rein1 having won from ,ed4 ,w4 ,gardner and lost to ,chas4 ,s4 ,schmitt and ,wilson ,h4 ,sigourney1 was forced by illness to forfeit to ,chas4 ,f4 ,conklin1 ,chas4 ,s4 ,norris1 ,byron ,stark1 and ,charles ,threshie4 ,the ,c4 ,a4 ,a4 threw out the games of ,poggenburg and ,rein1 but the subjoined table retains them1 inclusive of the #ea to #a score by ,conklin and ,rein as a factor in their general averages1 as well as ,poggenburg's run of #gi1 which was actually the highest of the tournament1 although ,conklin's #gh was awarded the special prize in consequence of the canceling of games4 ,w4 ,h4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,conklin #g #gh #aa4aa #g4gf ,sigourney #g #fa #aj4cd #g4di ,gardner #e #gf #aa4aa #h4ag ,norris #e #ff #h4hb #f4bh ,threshie #e #de #g4hi #f4jb ,schmitt #c #di #h4aa #e4ca ,stark #b #eb #e4ea ,rein #a #da #f4hb #d4gc ,poggenburg #a #gi #f4ig ,stark has no winning average because the two games credited to him were won by forfeiture only1 and ,poggenburg lacks a general average because of having played but one game4 ,averaging #h4cc1 ,norris won the play-off for fourth and fifth prizes by #cjj to #bef4 ,the championship tie was won by #cjj to #bca1 ,conklin averaging #f4eb2 and ,conklin averaged #i4ji in winning from ,gardner1 by #cjj to #bfc1 the special prize for high single average4 99 99 99 99 99 ,mussey's #ad3b ,handicap1 ,chicago4 ,held in ,february1 and won by ,dr4 ,harley ,c4 ,parker1 who was at 8scratch0 with ,c4 ,f4 ,conklin1 whom he defeated by #cjj to #bbh1 losing to ,george ,kent alone4 ,kent1 ,walker1 ,edwards1 and ,a4 ,j4 ,brown tied for second1 third1 fourth1 and fifth prizes1 and agreed to divide4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,shortstop ,championship4 ,mc,laughlin's ,room1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,february #bgth to ,march #ajth4--,tournament for the #ad3b shortstop championship of ,greater ,new ,york and vicinity4 ,frank ,hoppe won his whole four games1 ,louis ,m4 ,crane and ,walter ,aborn tied for second and third prizes 7,crane won play-off by #bej to #bbg71 and ,wm4 ,cox and ,fred4 ,harer tied for last two places1 ,cox winning by #bej to #afj4 ,crane made highest run and best single average1 #de and #f4id1 and ,hoppe the best general average1 #d4he4 ,this was meant to be a challenge championship for an emblem given by the ,brunswick-,balke-,collender ,co41 but there have been no matches4 99 99 99 99 99 ,philadelphia ,clubmen's #ad3b ,handicap4 ,tournament under auspices of the ,schuylkill ,navy's ,athletic ,club1 ,february #bjth to ,march #bjth4--,every man played in nine games4 ,dr4 ,uffenheimer1 of the ,pennsylvania ,university ,club1 won his every game but one1 and that the opening one1 in which ,hovey defeated him by #bj4 ,h4 ,g4 ,w4 ,h4 ,r4 ,h4 ,a4 ,g4 ,a4 ,t4 ,mortimer ,s4 ,rolls #cbe #f #dg #i4ef #e4ea ,j4 ,e4 ,cope ,morton #bge #f #dg #e4he #d4ca ,dr4 ,wm4 ,e4 ,uffenheimer #bdj #h #cf #e4ei #d4cj ,julius ,j4 ,hovey #bdj #e #ce #f4hf #c4gd ,dr4 ,f4 ,w4 ,holden #bdj #e #be #d4ga #c4df ,c4 ,a4 ,borda #bdj #c #cj #c4ic #c4je ,james ,s4 ,alcorn #bbe #f #ec #e4fb #c4jh ,walter ,r4 ,mc,shea #bbe #c #bd #d4bf #b4gj ,h4 ,p4 ,moon #bbe #a #be #c4ad #b4dd ,w4 ,a4 ,hawley #bbe #b #bg #c4 #b4gc ,alcorn1 who made the highest run in the tourney proper1 was defeated in the play-offs by both ,rolls and ,morton4 ,in defeating ,alcorn1 ,morton surpassed his tournamental average by making #e4ih1 and ,rolls made #g4bb1 surpassed only by his #i4ef in beating ,moon by #cbe to #hb4 ,also defeating ,rolls in the play-off 7#bge to #bib1 with #e4gc for winning average71 ,morton secured second prize4 99 99 99 99 99 ,french ,championship of the ,world at #ad3b4 ,classes ,a and ,b were both determined in ,march4 ,the ,class ,b tourney1 held first1 was won by ,roudil1 of ,montpellier1 who lost but one of his six games1 and tied ,nlys1 of ,fontainebleau1 as to highest run 7#ea71 but was second in winning average 7#f4ha7 to ,rose1 of ,paris 7#g4hi71 who lost four games4 ,roudil's general average was #d4gi1 which was second to ,nlys' #d4ii4 ,the winner of second prize was ,pleindoux1 of ,beziers1 who won four games1 and yet was the only one of the seven whose general average 7#c4gb7 failed to pass #d4 ,lucien ,rrolle won ,class ,a1 although he lost one game to ,letellier by #djj to #bei1 the winning average being #af4 ,w4 ,h4 ,r4 ,w4 ,a4 ,g4 ,a4 ,rrolle #c #aah #bj4 #ae4ee ,darantire #b #dg #ad4bi #aj4gh ,letellier #b #he #af4 #i4eh ,de ,dre #b #ed #i4ji #h4cf ,artus #a #ajh #i4cj #g4hj ,in the play-offs1 ,darantire scored #djj to #bac and averaged #ad4bi against ,letellier1 and #djj to #bah1 with an average of #af4fg1 against ,de ,dre2 and ,letellier1 in defeating ,de ,dre1 averaged #aa4aa1 making the ninth winning average above #aj in thirteen games4 ,the play-off high runs were3 ,darantire1 #hb2 ,letellier1 #gb2 ,de ,dre1 #fj4 ,the average of the tournament may be roundly expressed as #aj4ce1 exclusive of the three tie-games4 99 99 99 99 99 ,bensinger #ad3b ,handicap1 ,chicago4 ,ed4 ,rein won by defeating ,c4 ,f4 ,conklin in the final game1 about ,march #aeth1 leaving ,conklin tied for minor prizes with ,thos4 ,j4 ,nolan and ,dr4 ,harley ,parker4 ,conklin and ,nolan defeated ,parker in the play-offs4 99 99 99 99 99 ,amateur #ad3b ,handicap in ,brooklyn1 ,n4 ,y4 ,frank ,a4 ,keeney's ,room1 ,february1 ,march1 and ,april4--,won by ,j4 ,m4 ,millette 7#bbe71 who lost but one game out of seven4 ,chas4 ,e4 ,white 7scratch1 #bfj7 and ,wm4 ,a4 ,leonard 7#bjj7 tied on #e--b1 and no one else did better than #c--d1 which was the tally of ,louis ,a4 ,servatius 7#bcj71 ,frank ,a4 ,boyd 7#bbe71 and ,john ,a4 ,keane 7#bbj74 ,the other two were ,geo4 ,c4 ,seeley 7#bjj7 and ,henry ,hoxie 7#aij74 ,the best winning averages were ,white's #g4jc and ,leonard's #d4gf1 the best general averages ,white's #e4gb and ,millette's #c4hi1 and the best runs ,leonard's #dc and ,servatius and ,white's #da each4 99 99 99 99 99 ,jacob ,schaefer vs4 ,w4 ,f4 ,hoppe4 ,three nights of #ah3b1 ,john ,miller's ,room1 ,new ,orleans1 ,april #ahth1 #aith1 #bjth4--,s41 #aejj--af4he--aag2 ,h41 #adfg--aah4 99 99 99 99 99 ,french 8,championship of the ,world0 at #ah3b4 ,paris held a tournament in ,april and ,may4--,the winner was ,van ,duppen1 of ,antwerp4 ,totals were made public1 but not averages and runs4 99 99 99 99 99 ,maurice ,daly's ,class ,b4 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,may #bb-bfth4--8,even up0 at #ad3b4 ,neither having won a game1 ,wm4 ,gershel and ,albert ,lewenberg did not play the scheduled sixth and last4 ,w4 ,h4 ,r4 ,w4 ,a4 ,g4 ,a4 ,mark ,muldaur #c #da #g4ad #f4je ,h4 ,a4 ,coleman #b #dd #h4cc #f4ag ,a4 ,lewenberg #j #bf #e4jc ,wm4 ,gershel #j #df #c4gj 99 99 99 99 99 ,foley's ,summer ,class ,b ,handicap1 #ad3b4 ,chicago1 ,ill41 ,may #aeth to ,october #acth4--,twelve entries1 ,j4 ,m4 ,miller 7scratch1 #bjj7 tieing ,roney 7#ade7 and ,c4 ,l4 ,jackson 7#bjj7 for first1 second1 and third4 ,harris 7#bjj7 made the highest run1 #da1 and ,jackson1 new to tournaments1 the best winning average1 #f4ij4 ,playing off the ties put ,jackson1 ,miller1 and ,roney from first to third4 99 99 99 99 99 ,summer #ad3b ,tourney at ,daly's4 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,june #ab-bast4--,won by ,eddie ,foy1 beaten only by ,w4 ,wefers1 who made the highest run 7#ca71 which was duplicated by ,m4 ,conly1 whose winning average 7#d4fe7 was second only to ,r4 ,dittman's #f4de1 and whose general average1 #c4db1 was highest of all4 ,games were #bjj up1 ,l4 ,wormser winning none1 and ,s4 ,b4 ,de ,young1 ,dittman1 and ,wefers tied on #c--b for second1 third1 and fourth prizes1 play-offs resulting as those players are named4 99 99 99 99 99 ,al ,taylor's ,stunt at #ah3b4 ,wagered that he could not average #ae in six sessions at ,foley's ,room1 ,chicago1 week ending ,june #bdth1 ,taylor to choose his opponent and selecting ,george ,wheeler1 he failed by #bj per cent4 ,t41 #bejj--ab4ad--ajd2 ,w41 #afhc--gd4 99 99 99 99 99 ,three-handed #ah3b4 ,louis ,bensinger's ,room1 ,chicago1 week ending ,september #b;d4--,games played in double sessions4 ,clem ,e4 ,ellison won1 defeating both ,george ,wheeler and ,frank ,maggioli1 who came out even4 ,wheeler made highest run 7#abj7 and average 7#ba4dj71 but it was against ,maggioli4 ,against the safer ,ellison1 who won by #fjj to #ebc1 he could not reach #i4ej4 ,maggioli lost to ,ellison by #ddi to #fjj4 99 99 99 99 99 ,amateur ,championship at #ad3b4 ,challenge match1 #d #i table1 ,west ,hotel1 ,minneapolis1 about ,september #gth4--,ed4 ,huyck 7champion71 #bjj--e4bf--cj2 ,w4 ,f4 ,thayer1 #adb--bf4 99 99 99 99 99 ,maurice ,daly's ,class ,a ,handicap at #ah3b4 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,october #b-gth4--,h4 ,a4 ,coleman 7#bdj7 was first2 ,j4 ,ferd4 ,poggenburg 7#cjj71 second2 ,wm4 ,gershel 7#bdj71 third2 and ,dr4 ,walter ,g4 ,douglas 7#bdj71 fourth4 ,poggenburg1 whom ,coleman defeated by #bdj to #bcb in the opening game1 made the highest three runs of the tourney1 #fj1 #gc1 and #ed1 and also the highest average1 #ab1 first against ,douglas1 and again in defeating ,gershel4 ,coleman's #dd was the fourth highest run1 and his #h4eg the highest average next to ,poggenburg's #ab4 ,gershel's winning average was #e4cc4 ,the general averages were3 ,poggenburg1 #h4ie2 ,coleman1 #f4je2 ,gershel1 #e4gb2 ,douglas1 #d4hh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,class ,b #ad3b in ,san ,francisco4 8,the ,savoy10 ,september and ,october4--,won by ,george ,kennedy4 ,high average1 #aj1 was made by ,wm4 ,maguire4 ,within a few days1 these two played #a1jjj up at ,jas4 ,f4 ,morley's ,rooms1 ,kennedy winning by #ca and averaging #f4ij4 99 99 99 99 99 ,handicap #ad3b in ,portland1 ,ore4 ,j4 ,g4 ,reddick's ,room1 ,september and ,october4--,w4 ,f4 ,lowry1 ,a4 ,clark1 ,w4 ,r4 ,cody1 and ,j4 ,mayer played #bej to ,c4 ,b4 ,hansen's #afj4 ,when last heard from here1 ,lowry or ,clark should have been winner-in-chief4 99 99 99 99 99 ,dbut of ,calvin ,demarest in ,tournament4 ,w4 ,p4 ,mussey's ,room1 ,chicago1 ,october #b;d to ,november #ith4--,handicap at #ad3b1 ,demarest and ,c4 ,f4 ,conklin being the 8scratchmen0 at #cjj4 ,four of the competitors--,conklin1 ,collins1 ,huntley1 and ,a4 ,j4 ,brown--were at the same time playing in the tournament at ,bensinger's1 recorded below4 ,walker was another competitor4 ,demarest won ,mussey's1 winning every game and making the highest run1 single average1 and general average1 viz41 #gi1 #ac4jd1 and #i4ie4 99 99 99 99 99 ,handicap #ad3b at ,bensinger's1 ,chicago4 ,october #b;d to ,december #acth4--,c4 ,f4 ,conklin and ,ed4 ,rein at 8scratch0 7#cjj71 and other contestants being ,messrs4 ,huntley1 ,may1 ,barrett1 ,collins1 ,dr4 ,harley ,parker1 ,t4 ,j4 ,nolan1 and ,a4 ,j4 ,brown4 ,opening with ,collins1 ,rein made his best average1 #aa4aa2 in early defeating ,may1 ,conklin ran #ib1 the best of the tourney2 and in the final game1 in which he defeated ,rein by #cjj to #aji1 he made the best average1 #ag4fg4 ,this tied ,conklin1 ,parker1 and ,huntley 7and the play-off placed them in that succession71 put ,rein fourth1 and tied ,brown and ,nolan for fifth and sixth1 and ,may and ,barrett for eighth and ninth4 99 99 99 99 99 ,final ,contest for the ,gold ,cup4 ,by agreement of those chiefly concerned1 it was decided to end this series of annual amateur competitions1 begun in #aija1 by holding a tournament of the ,cup's five winners4 ,two1 ,arthur ,r4 ,townsend and ,wilson ,p4 ,foss1 did not play4 ,this proffered the other three an opportunity for two #cjj-point games apiece1 ,november #bgth to ,december #b;d1 at the rooms of the ,german ,liederkranz ,society1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 and with these results3 ,g4,w4 ,t4,p4 ,h4 ,r4 ,h4,w4,a4 ,g4 ,a4 ,j4 ,f4 ,poggenburg #d #abjj #ia #ae4 #ab4 ,ed4 ,w4 ,gardner #a #ijc #ei #h4hb #g4ii ,chas4 ,f4 ,conklin #a #iii #eh #h4hb #h4hc ,the ,gold ,cup thereupon became the personal property of ,poggenburg1 who lost no game1 while ,gardner and ,conklin lost one to each other4 99 99 99 99 99 ,phenomenally ,close and ,uniform ,play4 ,maurice ,daly's1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,december #aa-bb;d4--,six games apiece1 #cjj up1 #ad3b4 ,w4 ,h4 ,r4 ,w4 ,a4 ,g4 ,a4 ,wm4 ,gershel #e #hb #g4ad #e4gg ,van ,vleck #d #df #f4fg #d4ii ,dr4 ,w4 ,g4 ,douglas #c #ea #i4fh #e4id ,a4 ,lewenberg4 #c #eg #g4ad #e4be ,h4 ,a4 ,coleman #b #eb #e4ff #e4ce ,mark ,muldaur #b #df #f4ch #e4cd ,c4 ,e4 ,white #b #ec #e4gg #e4bh ,every general average was in the #e block but ,van ,vleck's #d4ii4 ,six of the high winning averages were only #bj per cent4 apart in their extremes1 #e4ff and #g4ad4 ,gershel's #hb apart1 the extremes of the high runs1 too1 were at only #bj per cent4 variance4 ,nearly one-fifth of the twenty-one games 7ties were not played off7 were won by fewer than #aj points1 and about one-half by fewer than #cj4 99 99 99 99 99 ,professional ,tournaments at #ah3b4 ,beginning at ,frank ,a4 ,keeney's ,room1 ,brooklyn1 ,december #aa-afth1 going thence to ,maurice ,daly's1 ,manhattan1 ,january #a-f1 #aijf1 and from there to ,splaine ,cutler's1 ,boston1 ,january #ae-bjth1 ,thomas ,j4 ,gallagher1 ,edward ,mc,laughlin1 and ,albert ,g4 ,cutler took part in doubled games1 or #djj points separately1 twice around4 ,mc,laughlin won in ,brooklyn1 and ,cutler in ,manhattan and ,boston4 ,the striking features of the whole play were ,cutler's run of #aic and average of #dj in ,boston1 where ,charles ,f4 ,campbell was added2 and it was in his second game with ,campbell that ,cutler made both run and average4 #aijf4 ,foley's #ad3b ,handicap1 ,chicago4 ,begun ,october #aith1 and finished ,january #e1 #aijf4--;,jackson 7#bjj7 and ,van ,haften 7#agj7 tied for first and second1 and ,jenkins and ,roney1 #adj each1 for third and fourth4 ,jackson and ,jenkins won4 ,high run 7#cc7 was made by ,cochrane 7#bjj71 and he and ,jackson tied on high single average1 which was #g4ae4 ,j4 ,m4 ,miller1 another 8scratchman10 lost his whole eight games4 99 99 99 99 99 ,mc,laughlin1 ,gallagher1 and ,cutler4 ,see 8,professional ,tournaments at #ah3b10 last paragraph of #aije but one4 99 99 99 99 99 ,crescent ,a4 ,c4 ,championship1 ,brooklyn1 ,n4 ,y4 ,doubled games of #ad3b4 ,the tourney narrowed down to ,dr4 ,h4 ,d4 ,jennings vs4 ,geo4 ,a4 ,fish4 ,the latter had won their first game1 but on ,january #afth lost the second by #bej to #aee4 ,next night they played off1 and the ,doctor1 running #dd and averaging #e4ef1 acquired the year's championship by #bej to #aea4 99 99 99 99 99 ,class ,c #ad3b at ,daly's4 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,january #bb-cast4--,conway won without a losing1 and ,eddie ,foy tied ,wormser for second and third prizes4 ,dittman's #cg won the high prize1 and that for high average1 #e4eh1 was played off by him and ,conway on ,february #fth1 the latter winning4 99 99 99 99 99 ,philadelphia ,clubmen's ,handicap at #ad3b4 ,begun ,february #aith in the hall of the ,philadelphia ,athletic ,club1 the 8scratchmen0 7#cjj7 being ,t4 ,mortimer ,s4 ,rolls1 of the ,arts and the ,belmont ,cricket ,club1 and ,j4 ,e4 ,cope ,morton1 of the ,germantown ,cricket ,club4 ,dr4 ,wm4 ,e4 ,uffenheimer 7#bge7 represented the ,university of ,pennsylvania1 and ,james ,s4 ,alcorn 7#bfj7 and ,joseph ,mayer 7#bfj7 the ,lawyers' and the ,mutual ,club4 ,the other participants were ,j4 ,julius ,hovey 7#bfj71 and ,charles ,a4 ,shedaker1 ,charles ,stiltz1 and ,warren ,a4 ,hawley1 all three at #bdj4 ,the ,phila4 ,a4 ,c4 gave three prizes3 hall clock for first1 silver candelabra for second1 and a modern double reading lamp for third4 ,afternoon and night1 about #ejjj persons witnessed the games by invitation4 ,w4 ,h4 ,r4 ,w4 ,a4 ,g4 ,a4 ,rolls #h #df #h4eg #e4fe ,morton #g #dc #f4ab #d4he ,uffenheimer #c #da #e4gc #d4cg ,hovey #d #cc #d4ia #c4hj ,mayer #d #dj #e4fe #c4hi ,alcorn #d #cb #d4da #c4fe ,stiltz #c #bi #d4ga #c4ca ,shedaker #b #cb #d4cf #b4ig ,hawley #a #cd #c4eh #b4he 99 99 99 99 99 ,championship of the ,world at #ah3a4 ,grand ,hotel1 ,paris1 ,january #aeth1 match for the championship and #ejj a side between ,maurice ,vignaux1 of ,france 7champion71 and ,wm4 ,f4 ,hoppe1 of ,america1 challenger4 ,h41 #ejj--bj4hc--ic2 ,v41 #cbc--fa4 ,winner's run average is the highest to date for any #ah3a championship match4 7,for other matches of the two #ah3a series see pp4 #bgg-gh1 #bhe-hf1 #bie and #cjh47 99 99 99 99 99 ,professional #ah3b in ,four ,cities4 ,beginning on ,february #eth at 8,the ,casino10 ,philadelphia1 ,harry ,cline1 ,al ,taylor1 ,ed4 ,mc,laughlin1 ,t4 ,j4 ,gallagher1 and ,albert ,g4 ,cutler played a round a week in that city1 ,trenton1 ,n4 ,j41 ,maurice ,daly's in ,manhattan1 and ,frank ,a4 ,keeney's in ,brooklyn1 the chief prize being a loving cup presented by the ,brunswick-,balke-,collender ,co4 ,taken ill1 ,mc,laughlin had to withdraw in ,philadelphia4 ,he played one game in ,trenton1 the second stand1 but had then to withdraw for good4 ,this series of games involved no championship4 ,cline won the cup1 and also made the highest averages1 as a rule1 but ,gallagher made the highest run 7#ach74 ,the best average was ,cline's #bb4bb1 all games being #djj up4 ,at ,daly's1 ,cline1 ,cutler1 and ,gallagher tied1 but did not play off4 ,at ,keeney's1 ,gallagher and ,cline tied1 and did play off1 ,cline winning4 99 99 99 99 99 ,new ,national ,amateur ,championship at #ad3b4 ,this1 succeeding that of the 8,brooklyn ,eagle0 ,gold ,cup of #aija-e1 was established by the ,chicago ,athletic ,association1 the medium being a tournament held at their gymnasium1 ,michigan ,avenue1 ,march #abth to #bast4 ,inclusive of an ornate silver cup1 serving the winner-in-chief as a perpetual memento of the initial tourney1 all the prizes but one were given by the ,c4 ,a4 ,a41 the exception being another silver cup1 proffered by the ,brunswick-,balke-,collender ,co41 symbolizing the ,american amateur championship1 and needing to be won by someone in two annual tournaments to confer permanent possession4 ,games consisted of #cjj points1 and were fifteen in number1 exclusive of the three ties1 which determined second1 third1 and fourth prizes in favor of ,demarest1 ,poggenburg1 and ,wright1 the game between the latter two at the same time deciding their tie for high-average prize in favor of ,poggenburg4 ,w4 ,h4 ,r4 ,w4 ,a4 ,g4 ,a4 ,ed4 ,w4 ,gardner #e #hh #ac4fd #h4ae ,calvin ,demarest #c #hc #ad4bi #ab4jg ,j4 ,f4 ,poggenburg #c #aab #af4fg #h4fi ,h4 ,a4 ,wright #c #abg #af4fg #i4ff ,c4 ,f4 ,conklin #a #ij #g4ad #g4dc ,chas4 ,s4 ,norris #j #ea #f4cg ,that ,conklin1 who until then was titular champion1 averaged higher as loser than as winner was due to his winning but one game4 ,in his play-off with ,wright1 ,demarest averaged #ag4fe4 ,alike in direct execution and in generalship when preferable at times1 the playing was of a high order1 as suggested by the average of the fifteen regular games1 which was #h4gj2 and there was scarcely a particular in which the tournament was not a gratifying success4 99 99 99 99 99 ,french ,amateur ,championship of the ,world at #ad3b4 ,paris1 ,france1 ,february and ,march4--,class ,b3 ,w4 ,h4 ,r4 ,w4 ,a4 ,g4 ,a4 ,labouret #e #fh #f4ig #d4hi ,roudil #d #ee #g4ad #e4je ,duluard #c #dc #g4ad #e4ag ,de ,vauce #b #ce #f4ab #d4dd ,larcher #a #db #g4ad #d4hg ,deconde #j #ca #b4ih ,in the preliminary1 ,labouret had #i4cg for high winning average and #f4hg for general1 while ,duluard had #f4ig and #f4be4 ,in ,class ,a1 the #acc and #ajj were run in the opening game1 wherein ,sutra1 though twice running #ajj1 lost by #djj to #cig to ,rrolle1 who averaged #af4fg4 ,on the other hand1 when ,rrolle made his best average1 which was against ,hecking1 his best run was only #gb4 ,the average of the tournament was #aj4fj4 ,w4 ,h4 ,r4 ,w4 ,a4 ,g4 ,a4 ,rrolle #c #acc #ai4jd #ac4dd ,sutra #b #ajj #ac4cc #aa4fb ,darantire #a #fg #aj4bf #aj4ci ,hecking #j #ec #g4bb 99 99 99 99 99 ,championship of the ,world at #ah3a4 ,grand ,central ,palace1 ,new ,york ,city1 ,march #bgth4--,third match contest of the second series for the world's championship at #ah3a and #ejj a side4 ,wm4 ,f4 ,hoppe1 champion1 #ejj--aj4fd--ef2 ,geo4 ,f4 ,slosson1 #cia--fa4 ,in its financial aspect1 the attendance surpassed that of any other one-night billiard match ever played4 ,fourth match contest1 ,madison ,square ,garden ,concert ,hall1 ,new ,york ,city1 ,october #agth3 ,w4 ,f4 ,hoppe 7champion71 #ejj--aj4fd--if2 ,jacob ,schaefer1 #dgb--db4 99 99 99 99 99 ,handicap #ad3b at ,frank ,a4 ,keeney's1 ,brooklyn4 ,interrupted by illnesses and also postponed nine days by a professional tournament1 this lasted from ,january #bith to ,march #afth1 when there were ties yet to play4 ,c4 ,e4 ,white1 scratchman at #bge1 of course made the highest average 7#f4dj71 but near the finish lost three games straight to ,keane1 ,smith1 and ,boyd4 ,leaders in high runs were ,leonard1 ,white1 ,boyd1 and ,robinson1 with #ce1 #cc1 #cj1 and #cj4 ,servatius was another contestant4 99 99 99 99 99 ,championship of the ,world at #ah3b1 ,second ,series4 ,maurice ,vignaux's term as champion expiring in #aije1 the jeweled emblem became his1 and the first series of games for the championship of #ah3b came to an end4 ,the second were instituted in ,madison ,square ,garden ,concert ,hall1 ,new ,york ,city1 by a tournament of #ejj-point games held ,april #i-bast1 with a tie-game between ,sutton and ,schaefer on the #bc;d4 ,the prizes were a silver cup 7championship emblem71 and #cjjj in cash1 both given by the ,brunswick-,balke-,collender ,co41 the entrance fees of #bej apiece1 and the door receipts above expenses4 ,this net amounted to #dbjj1 which1 added to the #cjjj purse and the aggregate entrance fees 7#agej71 made the realization #hiej for the five most successful players4 ,the tournament was the costliest ever held1 as well as the heaviest in receipts4 ,w4 ,h4 ,r4 ,w4 ,a4 ,g4 ,a4 ,george ,f4 ,slosson1 ,new ,york 7#cehj7 #e #aec #cc4cc #ah4dg ,george ,sutton1 from ,paris 7#bbcg4ej7 #d #bcd #ajj4jj #bd4ad ,jacob ,schaefer1 ,chicago 7#acdb4ej7 #d #aga #ca4be #bb4id ,wm4 ,f4 ,hoppe1 ,new ,york 7#ajgd7 #c #agg #bg4gh #bj4dd ,louis ,cure1 from ,paris 7#gaf7 #b #ajj #bj4hc #ae4ad ,albert ,g4 ,cutler1 ,boston #b #adf #ag4bd #ad4df ,orlando ,e4 ,morningstar1 ,new ,york #a #hb #i4bf #aj4hi ,average of tournament1 #ah4bd4 ,the play-offs were won by ,cure from ,cutler1 and ,sutton from ,schaefer4 ,madison ,square ,garden ,concert ,hall1 ,new ,york ,city1 ,october #ahth4--,first match 7#ejj a side73 ,george ,sutton 7challenger71 #ejj--ca4be--bjb2 ,george ,f4 ,slosson 7champion71 #cge--ge4 ,grand ,central ,palace1 ,new ,york ,city1 ,december #ahth4--,second match 7#ejj a side73 ,george ,sutton 7champion71 #ejj--ajg--bf4cb2 ,wm4 ,f4 ,hoppe 7challenger71 #beh--gh4 ,continued under years #aijf1 #aijg1 #aijh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,professional ,tournament in ,chicago4 ,thomas ,orchestra ,hall1 ,may #g-abth4--,games #ah3b1 #ejj points up1 for a purse of #bjjj guaranteed by the ,brunswick-,balke-,collender ,co41 and divided pro rata4 ,ties were not played off4 ,w4 ,h4 ,r4 ,w4 ,a4 ,g4 ,a4 ,wm4 ,f4 ,hoppe #d #cjg #fb4ej #bg4gh ,geo4 ,sutton #c #bcf #hc4cc #bi4be ,jacob ,schaefer #a #ajg #ag4bd #ai4ih ,louis ,cure #a #abf #bc4ha #ah4fi ,geo4 ,f4 ,slosson #a #adb #bf4cb #af4gb ,average of tournament1 #ba4ig4 ,this is high1 but it was by five chosen players out of seven1 which five had aggregately averaged #bj4aa in the championship tournament in ,new ,york ,city4 ,in ,chicago1 the aggregates of triple-figure runs were3 ,slosson's1 #bfj2 ,schaefer's1 #cic2 ,cure's1 #deb2 ,hoppe's1 #ecg2 ,sutton's1 #ajjh4 ,in ,new ,york3 ,cure's1 #bjj2 ,hoppe's1 #dbg2 ,slosson's1 #dgh2 ,schaefer's1 #faa2 ,sutton's1 #heh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,class ,b #ah3b at ,maurice ,daly's4 ,new ,york ,city1 closing as follows on ,may #bc;d3 ,w4 ,h4 ,r4 ,w4 ,a4 ,g4 ,a4 ,m4 ,muldaur1 #cjj #e #gg #h4cc #e4fg ,h4 ,a4 ,coleman1 #cjj #e #dg #f4ih #e4ij ,a4 ,brock1 #cjj #d #ec #h4hb #e4he ,a4 ,lewenberg1 #cjj #c #hh #f4jj #e4ed ,tomsone1 #bgj #b #ca #d4ff #d4db ,wiener1 #bdj #b #cg #e4ga #d4jh ,strauss1 #bdj #j #df #c4cb ,muldaur won play-off for first prize4 99 99 99 99 99 ,calvin ,demarest vs4 ,a4 ,j4 ,brown4 ,w4 ,p4 ,mussey's ,room1 ,chicago1 week ending ,october #acth4--,undertaking to play #bjjj points of #ad3b to ,brown's #ajjj1 ,demarest failed to reach #djj on any of the five nights1 and scored but #aeej in all4 ,brown on the final night made his #bjj at a #i4eb gait4 99 99 99 99 99 ,minor ,championship of ,america at #ah3b4 ,concert ,hall of ,new ,york ,theatre1 ,november #aith to ,december #ast4--,tournament for gold-lined silver challenge emblem1 presented by the ,brunswick-,balke-,collender ,co41 and #ej1 #be1 #ae1 #e1 and #e per cent4 of #iej1 of which #gge were subscribed by that company 7#ejj7 and the following named roomkeepers3 ,timothy ,flynn and ,maurice ,daly 7#ajj each71 ,frank ,a4 ,keeney 7#ej71 and ,keyser ,garraty 7#be74 ,in the tournament1 ,boston was represented by ,albert ,g4 ,cutler1 ,philadelphia by ,henry ,p4 ,cline1 ,chicago by ,al ,taylor1 ,st4 ,louis by ,charles ,peterson1 and ,new ,york ,city by ,t4 ,j4 ,gallagher1 ,edward ,mc,laughlin1 and ,frank ,hoppe4 ,games1 #djj points4 ,w4 ,h4 ,r4 ,w4 ,a4 ,g4 ,a4 ,cutler #e #afb #bf4fg #ad4ca ,cline #e #aji #be4jj #ad4eb ,gallagher #d #aah #ah4ah #aj4jb ,mc,laughlin #c #hj #ab4ij #i4ae ,taylor #c #id #bj4jj #ac4cc ,peterson #a #ef #ad4bi #i4bf ,hoppe #j #cg #f4jb ,cutler was defeated by ,gallagher only 7#djj to #bjj71 and ,cline by none but ,cutler 7#djj to #bhh74 ,their tie was played off at ,maurice ,daly's ,room on ,december #c;d1 and ,cutler won by #djj to #bcj1 with #ac4cc for average and #dg for high run1 ,cline's being #dd4 ,the tie between ,taylor and ,mc,laughlin was not decided4 ,there was never a challenge for the emblem1 which became ,cutler's personal property on ,december #c1 #aijg1 the championship itself then expiring4 99 99 99 99 99 ,chicago #ad3b ,handicap4 ,w4 ,p4 ,mussey's ,room1 ,november4--,with #ac4fd as best average and #aj4ej as general average1 ,calvin ,demarest won his whole seven games1 and ,a4 ,j4 ,brown1 with five victories1 won second prize4 99 99 99 99 99 ,amateur #ah3b ,tournament4 ,maurice ,daly's ,room1 ,new ,york ,city1 ,december #aj-aeth4--,games1 #bej points4 ,w4 ,h4 ,r4 ,w4 ,a4 ,g4 ,a4 ,c4 ,a4 ,van ,vleck #d #cc #f4gf #d4fi ,f4 ,m4 ,canda #c #cc #g4eh #e4fb ,wm4 ,gershel #a #dh #e4dc #e4aa ,w4 ,h4 ,tomsone #a #ec #f4aj #d4ee ,mark ,muldaur #a #cg #f4gf #d4fc 99 99 99 99 99 ,mixed ,amateur and ,professional ,handicap4 ,l4 ,bensinger's ,room1 ,chicago1 ,december4--,defeating ,a4 ,j4 ,brown by #bcj to #eh on an average of #ag4fi and a high run of #he1 ,c4 ,f4 ,conklin closed his series without having lost a game4 ,george ,wheeler1 professional1 was second1 and ,edward ,rein1 amateur1 with two games won and three lost1 tied ,frank ,maggioli1 professional1 for third and fourth prizes4 ,the play was #ah3b4 #aijg4 ,maxine ,thomas's ,formal ,new ,york ,debut4 ,maurice ,daly's ,room1 ,december #ca1 #aijf1 and ,january #a-b1 #aijg4 ,style1 #ah3b4 ,averaging #af4df1 and having #ajb for high run1 ,t4 ,j4 ,gallagher won by #abjj to #hhi4 99 99 99 99 99 ,calvin ,demarest vs4 ,ora ,morningstar4 ,w4 ,p4 ,mussey's ,room1 ,chicago1 ,january #adth to #aith4--,exhibition six nights' game at #ah3b1 ,morningstar to make #ejj points nightly to ,demarest's #cjj1 but failing on the whole by #gib4 ,demarest averaged #af4cf in his #ahjj1 with #aeb for high run to ,morningstar's #adc4 99 99 99 99 99 ,world's ,championship and #ejj a ,side at #ah3b4 7,see p4 #cji for earlier contests of second series47 ,orchestra ,hall1 ,chicago1 ,january #bast1 third match4--,george ,sutton 7champion71 #ejj--ga--ag4hf2 ,orlando ,c4 ,morningstar 7challenger71 #dgb--gb4 ,same hall1 ,november #eth4--,fourth match4 ,george ,sutton 7champion71 #ejj--bcb--cc4cc2 ,jacob ,schaefer 7challenger71 #bda--ic4 ,lenox ,lyceum1 ,new ,york ,city1 ,january #bg1 #aijh4--;,fifth match4 ,george ,sutton 7champion71 #ejj--ic--g4df2 ,orlando ,c4 ,morningstar 7challenger71 #cji--bf--d4fh4 ,madison ,square ,garden ,concert ,hall1 ,new ,york ,city1 ,march #bg1 #aijh4--,sixth match4 ,george ,sutton 7champion71 #bgb--hc2 ,wm4 ,f4 ,hoppe 7challenger71 #ejj--ii--bj4hc4 ,the week following1 ,hoppe returned the emblem to its donors4 ,there being no challenge pending1 this closed the second #ah3b series4 99 99 99 99 99 ,interclub ,handicap ,championship4 ,philadelphia1 ,february1 #aijg4--;,game #ad3b4 ,t4 ,mortimer ,s4 ,rolls 7scratch1 #cjj7 was first1 with #aa4ed for best winning average2 ,j4 ,e4 ,c4 ,morton second1 with #g4bd2 and ,joseph ,mayer third1 with #e4dh4 ,the other contestants were ,james ,s4 ,alcorn1 ,j4 ,julius ,hovey1 ,dr4 ,w4 ,e4 ,uffenheimer1 and ,warren ,a4 ,hawley4 ,high runs were lighter than usual in this series1 but the general play was better4 99 99 99 99 99 #ah3b vs4 #ad3b4 ,l4 ,bensinger's ,room1 ,chicago1 six nights1 closing ,february #bc;d4--,c4 ,f4 ,conklin1 #ahjj at #ad3b1 with #aa4gf for average2 ,george ,wheeler1 #adai at #ah3b4 99 99 99 99 99 ,national ,amateur ,championship at #ad3b4--,see year #aijh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,minneapolis ,amateur #ad3b ,championship4 ,february4--,defeating ,j4 ,c4 ,fremont in the final game1 ,edward ,huyck retained the ,brunswick-,balke-,collender medal4 ,dr4 ,parker tied ,wilmot for second and third prizes4 99 99 99 99 99 ,world's ,championship at #ah3a4 7,series continued from #aije-f47--,on ,january #b1 #aijg1 electing to go abroad1 ,wm4 ,f4 ,hoppe forfeited the championship and #bej to ,george ,sutton1 who was soon challenged by ,jacob ,schaefer4 ,orchestra ,hall1 ,chicago1 ,march #aath4--,contest for #ah3a championship and regulation stake1 #ejj a side4 ,george ,sutton 7champion71 #ddh--ea2 ,jacob ,schaefer1 #ejj--ajj--ac4hh4 ,same hall and terms1 ,december #b;d4--,jacob ,schaefer 7champion71 #ejj--hh--aa4fc2 ,george ,sutton 7challenger71 #dhf--cg4 ,horticultural ,hall1 ,philadelphia1 ,january #bc1 #aijh4--,same terms as before4 ,jacob ,schaefer 7champion71 #ejj--ei--g4fi2 ,albert ,g4 ,cutler 7challenger71 #dgf--ef4 ,orchestra ,hall1 ,chicago1 ,march #aath4--,same terms as before4 ,jacob ,schaefer 7champion71 #ejj--ie--ad4bi2 ,wm4 ,f4 ,hoppe 7challenger71 #dbc--ei4 ,owing to illness1 ,schaefer forfeited in ,may1 #aijh1 to ,sutton1 who had challenged in the prior ,february4 99 99 99 99 99 ,french 8,amateur ,championnat du ,monde40 ,third and last annual tournament of the series1 and held at the ,billiard ,palace1 ,paris1 closing ,march #ae1 #aijg4--,the victor was ,lucien ,rrolle1 ,darantire and ,francois tying for second and third prizes4 ,next to ,rrolle's #ag4ci1 #bj1 #ba4je1 and #bf4fg1 ,darantire's #af4fg was the highest winning average4 ,the only triple-figure runs were ,darantire's #acj and ,rrolle's #ajc4 ,the other contestants were ,pasco1 ,blanc1 and ,mortier4 ,the last withdrew after losing his first two games1 one to ,rrolle1 and the latter was the only unbeaten player4 ,this was ,rrolle's fourth successive annual triumph1 and brought this particular championship to a close1 it having been projected for #ad3b4 ,the first annual he won was projected for #ah3b1 and its championship ended with the tournament that instituted it4 ,the other had to be won three times1 we think4 99 99 99 99 99 ,n4 ,y4 ,a4 ,c4 ,championship at #ad3b4 ,may1 and again won by ,dr4 ,walter ,g4 ,douglas1 who in this tournament had but two competitors4 99 99 99 99 99 ,calvin ,demarest vs4 ,clarence ,jackson4 ,exhibition at #ad3b1 ,october #a-dth1 first and third nights at ,w4 ,p4 ,mussey's ,room1 and second and fourth at ,thomas ,foley's4--,demarest was to go to #abjj against ,jackson's #hjj1 but failed by #db points1 although making five runs--#abg1 #abb1 #gg1 #gc1 and #fd--superior to his opponent's best1 which was #eh4 ,the winning average1 as near as can be ascertained in penalty of resuming play in an irregular way on three of the four nights1 was #i4hh4 ,in reason1 it should have been higher4 99 99 99 99 99 ,c4 ,f4 ,conklin vs4 ,clarence ,jackson4 ,chicago1 week ending ,october #bfth1 four nights of exhibition #ad3b alternately at ,thomas ,foley's and ,a4 ,m4 ,clarke's ,room1 ,conklin playing #abjj to #ajjj1 and winning by #bc1 with an average approximately #aj4ej4 ,high runs--,jackson1 #hj2 ,conklin1 #gi4 99 99 99 99 99 ,amateur ,championship of ,oregon4 ,portland1 ,ore41 ,october1 last of the three #ad3b contests for the gold medal4--,w4 ,c4 ,duniway1 who had won the other two1 was also victor now1 with an average of #e4ac1 although ,mac,bisaillon1 his opponent on this occasion1 made the highest run 7#da7 when he had but #ej to go to ,duniway's #i4 ,the final score was #bjj to #aih4 99 99 99 99 99 ,t4 ,j4 ,gallagher vs4 ,ora ,morningstar at #ah3b4 ,maurice ,daly's ,room1 ,new ,york ,city1 ,october #bhth to ,november #b;d1 the latter to play #bejj to #ahjj4--;,gallagher1 #ahjj--aej--af4ji2 ,morningstar1 #adfg--gi4 99 99 99 99 99 ,gallagher vs4 ,ed4 ,mc,laughlin4 ,maurice ,daly's1 ,new ,york ,city1 ,november #d-ith1 six nights of #ah3b4--;,gallagher1 #ahjj--hj--ad4jf2 ,mc,laughlin1 #aega--aje4 99 99 99 99 99 8,imperial0 ,class ,b ,tournament at #ad3b4 ,l4 ,a4 ,curtis's ,room1 ,boston1 closing ,november #fth4--,prior1 who won his whole five games and made the highest run 7#cf71 was winner of the gold watch4 ,parker1 beaten only by ,prior1 was second1 besides being high in both averages1 #d for single and #c4db for general4 99 99 99 99 99 ,trenton1 ,n4 ,j41 ,tournament4 ,held in ,november1 and tied for by three whose playing off placed them in this order3 ,wm4 ,allen1 of the ,mercer ,county ,wheelmen1 first prize2 ,whitehead1 second2 and ,fischer1 third4 99 99 99 99 99 ,foley's ,class ,a #ad3b ,handicap4 ,thomas ,foley's ,room1 ,chicago1 ending week of ,december #aa-afth4--,ten competitors1 with ,clarence ,jackson as scratchman 7#cjj74 ,with #hd and #ag4fe as the highest run and winning average of the tournament1 and with a general average of #aj4if1 ,jackson won every game but that with ,a4 ,j4 ,brown1 who tied ,w4 ,k4 ,cochrane for third and fourth1 ,percy ,collins being second4 ,collins and ,brown were at #bfj1 and ,cochrane at #bjj4 ,brown had second highest run1 #ef1 and ,collins second highest winning average1 #aj4dj4 99 99 99 99 99 ,george ,f4 ,slosson vs4 ,albert ,g4 ,cutler4 ,slosson's ,room1 ,new ,york ,city1 ,december #i-bast1 two exhibition games at #ah3b4--,slosson won the first by #ahjj to #adcj1 and the second by #ahjj to #aeah4 ,neither game went beyond #aj in winning average1 and the highest runs were #gg by ,cutler and #gb by ,slosson4 #aijh4 ,world's ,championship at #ah3a and #ah3b4 ,for contests in #aijh1 see pp4 #cab-ac4 99 99 99 99 99 ,crescent ,a4 ,c4 ,annual #ad3b ,championship4 ,at ,brooklyn1 ,n4 ,y41 ending ,january #c;d4--,tournament won by ,dr4 ,h4 ,d4 ,jennings from ,e4 ,a4 ,clough 7second prize7 in final game1 increased from #bjj to #cjj points4 ,jennings1 #cjj--da--e4gg2 ,clough1 #ade--bi4 ,the highest average of the tournament1 #h4cc1 was by ,jennings in defeating ,banker by #bjj to #di4 99 99 99 99 99 ,knickerbocker ,annual #ad3b ,handicap4 ,f4 ,a4 ,keeney's ,room1 ,brooklyn1 tournament closing ,january #ast4--,j4 ,ferdinand ,poggenburg 7#djj71 ,chas4 ,e4 ,white 7#bej71 ,frank ,boyd 7#bbe71 and ,walter ,a4 ,leonard 7#bbj7 tied for first four places4 ,playing off the ties made the winning order ,white1 ,leonard1 ,boyd1 and ,poggenburg4 ,naturally1 the scratchman 7,poggenburg7 made the highest run and average1 which were #acf and #aa4aa in his last regular game1 won from ,boyd by #fi4 ,the second highest run was #fi1 made by ,j4 ,m4 ,millette 7#bcj7 when averaging #e4ij in defeating ,poggenburg by #aaa4 ,the other contestants were ,christian ,scheidig 7#bej71 ,dr4 ,h4 ,d4 ,jennings 7#bcj71 and ,john ,a4 ,keane 7#ahe74 99 99 99 99 99 ,e4 ,w4 ,gardner vs4 ,ferdinand ,poggenburg4 ,tim ,flynn's ,room1 ,new ,york ,city1 ,january #cast4--,match at #ah3b for one hundred cigars4 ,gardner1 #djj--hi--aa4gf2 ,poggenburg1 #cde--fj4 99 99 99 99 99 ,t4 ,j4 ,gallagher vs4 ,ora ,morningstar4 ,february #c-gth1 match of single games of #djj points at #ah3b for a purse subscribed by patrons of ,maurice ,daly's ,room4--,gallagher won the three middle games1 and ,morningstar the two at the extremes4 ,the highest run1 #acf1 and the highest winning average1 #bh4eg1 were made by ,morningstar in the final game1 which was of no use to either4 ,gallagher's best run and highest winning average were #he and #bf4fg4 99 99 99 99 99 ,california #ah3b ,handicap4 ,w4 ,h4 ,berry's ,room1 ,los ,angeles1 ,january #bgth to ,february #ast4 ,w4 ,h4 ,r4 ,w4 ,a4 ,g4 ,a4 ,h4 ,a4 ,wright 7#djj7 #a #aaa #ad4ha #ae4ag ,george ,kennedy 7#cjj7 #c #eg #aa4ed #i4dh ,wm4 ,maguire 7#cjj7 #a #fe #aa4aa #i4hb ,frank ,a4 ,du ,bois 7#bjj7 #a #eb #i4ji #e4hj ,kennedy and ,maguire rate as professionals4 ,the one victory of ,du ,bois1 with its average of #i4ji1 was over ,wright1 all of whose games were so near victories that his general average surpasses his highest winning one4 99 99 99 99 99 ,championship of ,wisconsin at #ad3b4 ,coleman ,perrigo's ,room1 ,milwaukee1 ,wis41 tournament ending ,february #beth in the sixth regular game1 which1 between ,james ,brown and ,alexander ,emslie1 determined first and second places1 ,brown winning by #cjj to #adg1 and making at once the highest run 7#cf7 and the highest average 7#g4cb7 of the tournament4 ,with ,thomas ,bigelow1 winner of third prize4 ,brown and ,emslie represented ,milwaukee1 ,charles ,h4 ,schweizer coming from ,la ,crosse4 ,w4 ,w4 ,a4 ,g4 ,a4 ,brown #c #g4cb #f4jj ,emslie #b #e4de #d4fd ,bigelow #a #d4gf #d4bi ,schweizer #j #c4ad 99 99 99 99 99 ,roomkeepers' #ah3b ,championship of ,wisconsin4 ,tournament closed ,april #bb;d1 ,milwaukee1 with decisive game3 ,h4 ,a4 ,coleman1 #cjj--dg--f4ih2 ,john ,hahman1 #bba--cb4 99 99 99 99 99 ,national ,amateur ,championship at #ad3b4 ,instituted ,march #ab to #ba1 #aijf 7see that year71 this was continued in ,march1 #aijg1 at the rooms of the ,german ,liederkranz ,society1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 with the results in the table first appended1 and concluded at the rooms of the ,chicago1 ,ill41 ,athletic ,association1 ,march #ad-bc1 #aijh1 as set forth in the second table4 ,w4 ,h4 ,r4 ,w4 ,a4 ,g4 ,a4 ,calvin ,demarest #e #aae #bg4bg #ad4he ,c4 ,f4 ,conklin #c #fh #ab4jj #i4ah ,e4 ,w4 ,gardner #c #aja #aj4ga #i4cb ,j4 ,ferd4 ,poggenburg #b #aja #ba4dc #aa4ee ,dr4 ,l4 ,l4 ,mial #b #id #ad4bi #i4ea ,t4 ,m4 ,s4 ,rolls #j #if #h4aj ,conklin and ,poggenburg defeated ,gardner and ,mial in the extra or play-off games1 ,poggenburg running #aae and averaging #db4hf4 ,neither the average nor the run counts against the figures in the table4 ,nevertheless1 the #db4hf was the highest of record for a player of ,poggenburg's class4 ,the regular games1 #cjj points up1 were fifteen4 ,in ,chicago they numbered the same1 but were #djj points up4 ,demarest's victory in ,chicago closed the series by making him owner of the emblem1 with #bjb 7in his tie game with ,h4 ,a4 ,wright7 and #eg4ad 7in his regular-schedule game with ,e4 ,w4 ,gardner7 as the highest record run and single average of his class at #ad3b4 ,the same is true of his general average of #ba4bb1 which1 could his two tie games be computed with it1 would be transformed into #bc4ai4 ,w4 ,h4 ,r4 ,w4 ,a4 ,g4 ,a4 ,calvin ,demarest#ac #d #agj #eg4ad #ba4bb ,h4 ,a4 ,wright #d #acc #cj4jh #af4ad ,c4 ,f4 ,conklin #d #ada #ae4ci #ab4aa ,e4 ,w4 ,gardner #b #ge #ac4hj #aa4ja ,j4 ,f4 ,poggenburg #a #aaf #ba4je #aa4bi ,clarence ,jackson #j #ef #aj4he ,footnote #ac3 ,lost to ,wright by #acc 7average and high run #af4fg and #hc for winner1 and #aa4ac and #ff for loser71 which caused a tie among himself1 ,wright1 and ,conklin4 99 99 99 99 99 ,american ,debut of ,firmin ,cassignol of ,france4--,march #b1 ,geo4 ,f4 ,slosson's ,rooms1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 beginning a series of #ah3b exhibition games with the proprietor4 99 99 99 99 99 ,new ,french ,championship at #ah3b4 ,tournament held in ,paris1 ,france1 ,april #c-aj1 #aijh4 ,the general average of ,rrolle is closely approximate only1 all known on this side as to the final game1 which was between him and ,robert ,mortier1 is ,rrolle's recollection that ,mortier averaged #be1 and that he himself did not make half the game4 ,points were #djj1 and balls presumably #fa millimeters4 ,games1 #djj up4 ,w4 ,h4 ,r4 ,w4 ,a4 ,g4 ,a4 ,mortier #e #aah #be4jj #af4bf ,rrolle #d #age #bj4jj #ad4jb ,blanc #c #ih #bb4bb #aa4gi ,darantire #b #aba #ba4jf #ac4ei ,de ,dre #a #gi #g4ee #g4id ,labouret #j #eh #f4cg 99 99 99 99 99 ,international ,tournament for ,amateur ,world's ,championship at #ah3b4 ,held in the large hall of the ,german ,liederkranz ,society1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 five competing and finishing in the order given in the subjoined summary1 viz41 ,lucien ,rrolle1 ,toulouse1 ,france2 ,calvin ,demarest and ,chas4 ,f4 ,conklin1 ,chicago1 ,ill42 and ,e4 ,w4 ,gardner and ,j4 ,ferd4 ,poggenburg1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city4 ,apart from the championship emblem1 which1 the gift of the ,brunswick-,balke-,collender ,co41 and formally presented by the ,national ,association of ,amateur ,billiard ,players1 is subject to annual competition until some one player shall have won it twice1 the prizes were at the choice of the players in the order of their standing as winners of games1 which were #djj points up1 ,april #bh to ,may #g4 ,w4 ,h4 ,r4 ,w4 ,a4 ,g4 ,a4 ,demarest #d #aea #bh4eg #bj4jj ,rrolle #b #ajc #ae4ch #ac4dd ,conklin #b #ei #ac4gi #i4ic ,gardner #a #fb #aj4ec #h4ej ,poggenburg #a #ee #aa4gf #i4dg ,in playing off the ties1 the winners1 ,rrolle and ,gardner1 both surpassed their prior best winning average by respectively making #af flat and #aj4ha1 ,gardner also making his highest run of all 7#hc1 which is a record for him71 and ,rrolle his second best 7#ia74 ,demarest's general average is record high1 but his single average of #bh4eg and his run of #aea are second best4 ,conditions of the tournament barred 8anchor0 and imposed balls of a diameter of #fa millimeters1 or #b in4 plus4 ,games1 #djj points4 ,,best ,,record ,,performances ,,on ,,different ,,lines1 ,,but ,,always ,,on ,a #e #aj ,,table4 ,,averages ,,in ,,championship ,,matches4 #bf4fg in #hjj1 #ad3b--;,f4 ,c4 ,ives1 #ahib4 #ae4jj in #fjj1 #ah3a--;,f4 ,c4 ,ives1 #ahih4 #cc4cc in #ejj1 #ah3b--;,george ,sutton1 #aijg4 #bj4hc in #ejj1 #ah3a--,w4 ,f4 ,hoppe1 ,paris1 ,france1 #aijf4 ,,runs ,,in ,,championship ,,matches4 #aee in #hjj-point game1 #ad3b--;,j4 ,schaefer1 #ahi4 #ia in #fjj-point game1 #ah3a--;,f4 ,c4 ,ives1 #ahih4 #ajj in #ejj-point game1 #ah3a--;,j4 ,schaefer1 #aijg4 #bcb in #ejj1 #ah3b--;,george ,sutton1 #aijg4 ,,averages ,,in ,,championship ,,tournaments4 #dj in #fjj1 #h3b--;,j4 ,schaefer1 #ahhc4 #ca4be in #ejj1 #ah3a--;,f4 ,c4 ,ives1 #ahig4 #ej in #ejj1 #ah3b--,m4 ,vignaux1 ,paris 7championship of ,france71 #aijb4 #ajj in #ejj1 #ah3b--;,g4 ,sutton 7championship of the world71 #aijf4 ,,runs ,,in ,,championship ,,tournaments4 #bdf in #fjj-point game1 #h3b--,m4 ,vignaux1 #ahhc4 #adj in #ejj-point game1 #ah3a--;,f4 ,c4 ,ives1 #ahig4 #age in #fjj-point game1 #ah3b--,m4 ,vignaux1 ,paris 7championship of ,france71 #aijb4 #bcd in #ejj-point game1 #ah3b--;,g4 ,sutton 7championship of the world71 #aijf4 ,,best ,,general ,,averages 7,,championship ,,tournaments ,,only74 #bc4bc1 game #h3b1 ,chicago--,j4 ,schaefer1 winner1 #ahhc4 #i4ci1 game #ah3a1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city--,g4 ,f4 ,slosson1 winner1 #ahig4 #ad4ie1 game #ah3a4 ,n4 ,y4 ,city--,f4 ,c4 ,ives1 loser1 #ahig4 #bg4gc1 game #ah3b1 ,paris1 ,france--,edouard ,fournil1 tied with ,l4 ,cure and ,m4 ,vignaux1 and second in play-off1 with ,cure first 7championship of ,france71 #aijb4 #bb4bi1 game #ah3b1 ,paris1 ,france--,m4 ,vignaux1 tied with ,l4 ,cure and ,g4 ,sutton 7championship of world71 #aijc4 #bd4ad1 game #ah3b1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city 7championship of the world7--,g4 ,sutton1 #aijf4 ,,averages ,,in ,,non-,,championship ,,matches4 #dd4ge in #cjjj1 #h3b--,m4 ,vignaux1 ,paris1 #ahhd4 #ch4aj in #hjj1 #h3b--;,j4 ,schaefer1 #ahhd4 #ad4ee in #hjj1 #ab3b--;,j4 ,schaefer1 #ahhe4 #be4hf in #cjjj1 #ad3b--;,j4 ,schaefer1 #ahhf4 #bb4bb in #hjj1 #ad3b--;,g4 ,f4 ,slosson1 #ahia4 #bg4da in #djjj1 #ad3b--;,j4 ,schaefer1 #ahic4 #dh4fb in #cfjj1 #ad3b--;,f4 ,c4 ,ives1 #ahid4 #ah4bi in #aejj1 #ah3b--;,j4 ,adorjan1 #aijb4 #bb4ij in #cjjj1 #ah3b--;,j4 ,schaefer1 ,paris1 #aijd4 ,,runs ,,in ,,non-,,championship ,,matches4 #cbi in #cjjj-point game1 #h3b--,m4 ,vignaux1 ,paris1 #ahhd4 #baa in #hjj-point game1 #h3b--;,j4 ,schaefer1 #ahhd4 #aji in #hjj-point game1 #ab3b--;,j4 ,schaefer1 #ahhe4 #bcj in #cjjj-point game1 #ad3b--;,j4 ,schaefer1 #ahhf4 #agc in #hjj-point game1 #ad3b--;,g4 ,f4 ,slosson1 #ahia4 #def 7anchor7 in #djjj-point game1 #ad3b--;,f4 ,c4 ,ives1 #ahic4 #cei in #cfjj-point game1 #ad3b--;,f4 ,c4 ,ives1 #ahid4 #aci in #fjj-point game1 #ah3a--;,j4 ,schaefer1 #ahii4 #bee in #cjjj-point game1 #ah3b--,l4 ,cure1 ,paris1 #aijd4 ,,averages ,,in ,,non-,,championship ,,tournaments4 #ge in #fjj1 #ad3b--,m4 ,vignaux1 #ahhe4 #ch4df in #fjj1 #ad3b--;,j4 ,schaefer1 #ahij4 #ajj in #fjj1 #ad3b--;,j4 ,schaefer in ,new ,york and ,f4 ,c4 ,ives in ,chicago1 both due to anchor1 #ahic4 #ej in #fjj1 #ah3b--;,f4 ,c4 ,ives1 #ahif4 #dj in #djj1 #ah3a--;,j4 ,schaefer1 #ahih4 #hc4cc in #ejj--;,g4 ,sutton1 ,chicago1 #aijf4 ,,runs ,,in ,,non-,,championship ,,tournaments4 #eff 7anchor7 in #fjj-point game1 #ad3b--;,j4 ,schaefer1 #ahic4 #bjj in #fjj-point game1 #ah3b--;,f4 ,c4 ,ives1 ,new ,york1 #ahif4 #aaa in #ejj-point game1 #ah3a--;,j4 ,schaefer1 #ahif4 #ach in #djj-point game1 #ah3a--;,j4 ,schaefer1 #ahih4 #aie in #fjj-point game1 #ad3b--,m4 ,vignaux1 #ahhe4 #cjg in #ejj-point game1 #ah3b--,w4 ,f4 ,hoppe1 ,chicago1 #aijf4 ,,cushion ,,caroms4 ,when not otherwise specified1 all play was at ordinary ,c4 ,c41 with three #b balls on #e #aj table1 cushion being taken at some time before hitting second object-ball4 #ahfg4 ,first ,public ,exhibition4 ,opening of ,tobin ,bosworth's ,room1 ,boston1 ,october1 #ahfg4--,played with four balls on a #e #aa four-pocket table1 ,joseph ,dion1 of ,montreal1 defeating ,john ,mc,devitt1 of ,n4 ,y4 ,city4 #ahgh4 ,first ,public ,match ,contest4 ,bumstead ,hall1 ,boston1 ,february #bast4--#bej a side1 ,jacob ,schaefer discounting ,john ,h4 ,flack4 ,schaefer's actual score at close1 #cjj2 average of all points he made1 #b4ej2 best run1 #ce4 ,flack's total1 #bii2 best run1 #h4 ,time1 #e;h4 #ejm4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,tournament4 ,begun in a ,st4 ,louis billiard room1 ,march #adth4--,the games1 as reported1 were #djj points up1 and the best averages of the four prize-winners 7,frank ,day1 ,s4 ,g4 ,baldwin1 ,eugene ,wolff1 and ,edward ,warner7 #c4fj1 #b4ih1 #b4ad1 and #c4ae1 with #bc1 #ah1 #ad1 and #ch as their high runs respectively4 ,figures sometimes need vouchers4 ,it was not until three years later that the finest professionals in the land were able to equal some of the foregoing1 and not until #ahhc that such professionals ventured upon longer games in tournament than #bjj points1 and then on a #d #i table4 #ahha4 ,the ,sexton-,schaefer ,matches4 ,all independent of one another4 ,first3 ,cooper ,institute1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,february #aeth4--#ejj a side1 ,schaefer1 #djj--c4ib--bf2 ,sexton1 #cif--ba4 ,tammany ,hall1 same city1 #a1jjj a side1 ,february #bfth4--,sexton1 #djj--c4cc--bg2 ,schaefer1 #cfc--bj4 ,same hall1 ,december #bith4--#b1ejj a side4 ,sexton1 #fjj--c4hg--gg2 ,schaefer1 #egf--bc4 ,that #gg is still record-high for a public match4 ,academy of ,music1 same city and like stake1 ,april #bg1 #ahhb4--,sexton1 #fjj--d4je--cb2 ,schaefer1 #ech--bh4 7,owing to the #gg run in the other1 this match drew by far the most money cushion-caroms have ever known47 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,tournament in the ,east4 ,philadelphia ,roomkeepers' ,championship1 played in various rooms1 ,april #d-bj1 #ahha4--,victor ,estephe winning #f--j1 ,mc,laughlin #e--a1 ,chris4 ,bird1 ,ed4 ,nelms1 and ,robt4 ,hunter #c--c1 ,pincus ,levy #a--e1 and ,jas4 ,palmer #j--f4 ,all games #aej up4 ,in ensuing matches1 same points1 ,estephe beat ,mc,laughlin and ,hunter1 and then ,mc,laughlin won six straight--from ,estephe1 ,bird1 and ,palmer once apiece1 and from ,hunter thrice4 99 99 99 99 99 ,only ,four-handed ,game in ,public4 ,winter ,circus1 ,paris1 ,france1 ,june #bf1 #ahha4--d #i table1 purse game4 ,vignaux and ,garnier1 #fjj--f4ab--be and #ab each for best run2 ,slosson and ,lucien ,piot1 #egg--bb and #ad for runs4 99 99 99 99 99 ,only ,world's ,championship4 ,tammany ,hall1 ,november #ad-aith and ,cooper ,institute1 ,november #ba-bfth1 both ,n4 ,y4 ,city4--,for an emblem and #b1ejj in prize money4 ,games1 #bjj points up1 nine for every player4 ,slosson and ,lon ,morris were first and second in playing off triple tie4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,j4 ,dion1 #a1jjj #g #de #d4bf #c4dj ,schaefer1 #gjj #f #ce #f4be #c4bj ,slosson1 #ejj #e #cb #e4ac #c4ef ,morris1 #cjj #e #cg #d4ce #c4 ,wallace #e #bf #c4de #b4ih ,daly #d #dd #c4he #c4jd ,gallagher #d #bi #c4gb #b4ia ,carter #d #bg #d4dd #b4he ,sexton #c #cb #c4eg #b4ic ,heiser #b #ah #c4fh #b4di ,there having been but one other first-class professional tournament1 and that on different terms1 it would subserve no purpose to figure out the exact average of the entire play4 ,approximately1 #c4jd4 ,there was never a match for this championship4 ,sexton challenged1 and on ,september #bc;d ,dion resigned on the ground that the conditions announced when he competed for the emblem had not been observed4 ,sexton held it thenceforward without challenge4 #ahhb4 ,first ,tournament 8,down ,east40 ,boston1 ,mass41 closing ,january #eth4--,for amateur championship4 ,prize-winners were ,moses ,yatter1 ,e4 ,h4 ,marshall1 ,g4 ,a4 ,roberts1 ,thos4 ,r4 ,tarrant1 and ,chas4 ,f4 ,campbell4 ,the last subsequently acquired the emblematic silver cup and lost it to ,marshall1 ,april #abth1 by #bej to #bda4 ,campbell and ,yatter played for the ,state championship on ,january #be1 #ahhc1 and out of that match 7,c41 #bej--a4he--ab2 ,y41 #bdi--aa7 came the ,state championship of #ahhd4 99 99 99 99 99 ,piot vs4 ,schaefer4 ,grand ,caf1 ,paris1 ,february #ajth4--#ej a side4 ,p41 #bjj2 ,s41 #aih4 99 99 99 99 99 ,eugene ,kimball vs4 ,sexton4 ,cooper ,institute1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,april #bith4--#ejj a side4 ,k4 7with odds of #aej71 #ejj--c4cg in #cej--bf2 ,s41 #djc--db4 99 99 99 99 99 ,slosson vs4 ,sexton4 ,assembly ,buildings1 ,philadelphia1 public contest in aid of ,national ,billiard ,association4 ,slosson1 #cjj2 ,sexton1 #aih4 99 99 99 99 99 ,daly vs4 ,kimball4 ,tammany ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,june #ast4--#ejj a side1 even up4 ,d41 #ejj--d4ce--bh2 ,k41 #cdg--cj4 ,see ,sexton vs4 ,daly below1 and also ,carter vs4 ,gallagher under #ahhd1 for #d4ce as a tie on high record average thrice4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sexton vs4 ,daly4 ,independent matches1 each for #ejj a side and in ,tammany ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city4--,december #a1 #ahhb3 ,s41 #ejj--c4eg--bg2 ,d41 #def--bd4 ,january #f1 #ahhc3 ,d41 #ejj--d4ce--dd2 ,s4 #dfg--cj4 #ahhc4 ,only ,championship of ,america4 ,tammany ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,may #ad-beth4--#c1jjj in money and an emblem presented by ,h4 ,w4 ,collender2 #ejj points on #d #i2 shot to count whether cue-ball cushioned before hitting second object-ball or after hitting both and before hitting either again4 ,this was a revival4 ,it was little followed after #ahhc1 and was expunged from the rules in #ahig4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,daly1 #a1bjj #e #ef #h4jf #f4eej ,wallace1 #hjj #d #da #e4fb #e4be ,schaefer1 #ejj #d #di #aj4 #f4eei ,vignaux1 #cjj #c #dc #g4id #f4ji ,j4 ,dion #c #dg #f4ag #e4ba ,sexton #b #fe #f4hi #e4cg ,carter #j #cf #d4hb ,this tournament is exceptional among professional ones in that before his one defeat 7by ,schaefer7 ,daly had won the championship1 ,wallace and ,vignaux won play-offs4 ,in thus defeating ,schaefer1 ,wallace ran #gf and averaged #g4be4 ,sexton's #f4hi is a losing average4 ,the general averages of ,daly and ,schaefer were a close call1 of which the old form of expression 7#f-bdh_/dea and #f-bch_/dbf7 gives scant idea4 ,average of tournament1 #e4ff4 ,there was but one match4 ,sexton and ,vignaux both challenged1 ,daly resigned to ,sexton as having priority1 and ,slosson challenged on ,september #bb;d4 ,sexton thereupon named ,chicago and unexpectedly a #e #aj table for the contest4 ,this was the first time that a champion ever chose a place not his own residence1 and such a naming did not happen again until ,april1 #aijb1 when1 ,schaefer and ,vignaux both being in ,paris1 the former named ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 and in consequence there was no contest4 ,slosson was not to be balked1 and finally found himself up against a faster ,collender cushion than he had been given to practise with1 which will explain the drop in average4 ,,sexton ,,loses ,,to ,,slosson4 ,central ,music ,hall1 ,chicago1 ,october #bdth4--,championship and #ejj a side4 ,slosson1 #ejj--c4ee--ch2 ,sexton1 #dhc--cj4 ,next day1 ,slosson resigned the emblem to its donor4 ,passing again to ,sexton without further competition1 it eventually became his in perpetuity4 99 99 99 99 99 ,johnson vs4 ,reeves for #a1jjj a ,side4 ,madison ,square ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,november #ith4--#d #i table4 ,david ,johnson1 #bej--b4ad--ac2 ,john ,t4 ,reeves1 #bcc--ab4 7,see ,bookmakers' ,tournaments47 #ahhd4 ,carter vs4 ,gallagher4 ,st4 ,louis1 ,february #bjth4--#ejj a side4 ,c41 #djj--d4ce--cc2 ,g41 #cbg--ca4 ,carried a term higher1 ,carter's average becomes a shade better than the best prior match record1 being #d4cdh to ,daly's #d4cdg4 99 99 99 99 99 ,championship of ,massachusetts4 ,w4 ,p4 ,marshall's ,room1 ,boston1 tournament on #d #i1 ending ,march #ast4--,moses ,yatter #h--a1 ,e4 ,h4 ,marshall #g--b1 ,c4 ,f4 ,campbell #f--c1 and ,t4 ,w4 ,allen #c--d1 prize-winners4 ,allen made the best run1 #bf1 and ,campbell the highest winning average1 #c4cc4 ,there were nine match-contests for the emblem1 ,john ,morse winning the first three1 ,campbell the fourth and fifth1 and ,yatter the remaining four4 99 99 99 99 99 ,championship of ,ohio4 ,mozart ,hall1 ,cincinnati1 ,april #ba-bfth4--#d #i table4 ,seven contestants1 these four being prize-winners3 ,john ,a4 ,thatcher1 #f--j1 #bjj and medal2 ,tony ,honing1 #d--c1 #abe2 ,harry ,bussey1 #d--b 7beaten by ,honing in play-off71 #ge2 and ,west 7beat ,w4 ,de ,long in play-off71 #ej4 ,championship competition ended with tournament4 #ahhe4 ,second ,massachusetts ,championship4 ,this was the pioneer prohibition one1 ,yatter and ,campbell being barred4 ,boston1 ,january #abth to ,february #acth4--#d #i table4 ,jas4 ,o',neil #i--j1 ,fred ,eames #g--b1 ,e4 ,h4 ,marshall #f--c1 and ,chas4 ,barnard #e--d1 were prize-winners4 ,best average1 #c4de1 was by ,eames1 whose #bb tied ,w4 ,g4 ,gilman's for high-run prize1 won by ,g4 in playing off4 ,emblem was held successively by ,o',neil 7forfeited through illness71 ,marshall1 ,o',neil again1 and ,eames finally4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sexton vs4 ,slosson4 ,irving ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,may #fth4--#b1eej 7#a1ejj staked on ,slosson against #a1jej on ,sexton74 ,sexton1 #ejj--d4db--cj2 ,slosson1 #dhf--ce4 7,see #ahff and #ahhg for this match average surpassed47 #ahhf4 ,bookmakers' ,handicaps4 ,the ,reeves-,johnson match of #ahhc1 which was a heavily speculative event1 led to a series of bookmakers' tournaments in this city1 ,february #h-ah1 #ahhf2 ,january #cast to ,february #ad1 #ahhg2 ,january #bc-bg1 #ahhh2 and ,january #ad-bb1 #ahhi1 the winners of which severally were ,chas4 ,davis1 ,joseph ,cotton1 ,davis again1 and ,david ,johnson4 ,the last-named was at 8scratch0 in two out of four1 and ,davis always at 8scratch0 except in the third1 when ,reeves1 playing #agj to his #aej1 tied him1 but was beaten in the play-off4 ,all but the #ahhg tournament were on a #d #i4 99 99 99 99 99 ,only ,real ,sweepstakes ,known to ,billiards4 ,two of the foregoing bookmakers' handicaps--those of #ahhh and #ahhi1 ,davis winning one and ,cotton the other--were genuine sweepstakes4 ,entrance fees may combine to form stakes1 but not sweepstakes when portioned out4 99 99 99 99 99 ,slosson vs4 ,schaefer4 ,masonic ,hall1 ,st4 ,louis1 ,november #bg1 #ahhf4--;,first game of home-and-home match1 each for #b1jjj a side4 ,slosson1 #ejj--d4jg--bf2 ,schaefer1 #dfi--bf4 ,return game1 ,central ,music ,hall1 ,chicago1 ,december #agth4--,schaefer1 #ejj--d4ej--dh2 ,slosson1 #dcj--bb4 #ahhg4 ,slosson vs4 ,schaefer4 ,central ,music ,hall1 ,chicago1 ,april #dth4--,first game of match of two 7see 8,balkline10 #ad3b1 #ahhg1 for the other71 each for #ejj a side4 ,slosson1 #ejj--d4ha--be2 ,schaefer1 #dhh--di4 ,the average is still match-high4 ,winner overcame the longest lead known to a public match at this game4 ,when ,schaefer needed but #acj to go1 ,slosson was #abj behind4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,contest of ,multiple ,nights4 ,light ,infantry ,armory1 ,washington1 ,d4 ,c41 ,may #bc-bhth4--,game for a purse1 #cjj points nightly4 ,daly1 #ahjj--d4ff--ch2 ,sexton1 #aahb--df4 ,multiplying nights at cushion caroms has been given a trial but once since1 and then by ,slosson and ,schaefer 7see #ahii74 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,public ,handicap4 ,madison ,street ,theatre1 ,chicago1 ,november #e-bb;d4--,this was ,frank ,c4 ,ives's tournamental dbut4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,carter 7#agj7 #i #bi #f4hj #d4ec ,schaefer 7#bjj7 #h #ed #aj4 #e4ec ,moulds 7#aaj7 #g #bd #c4gi #b4ff ,ives 7#aaj7 #f #af #b4gj #b4cf ,thatcher 7#aaj7 #f #be #b4fj #b4bd ,j4 ,matthews 7#aaj7 #f #be #d4dj #b4fj ,gallagher 7#afj7 #e #cj #c4ij #c4cj ,slosson 7#bjj7 #c #dj #e4hi #d4 ,j4 ,f4 ,donovan 7#aaj7 #b #ba #b4dd #a4gg ,hatley 7#aae7 #b #bj #b4eg #a4ij ,catton 7#afj7 #a #ah #d4 #b4ej ,average of tournament1 #c4jje4 ,there has been no technically public handicap at cushion caroms since4 99 99 99 99 99 ,donovan vs4 ,chas4 ,schaefer4 ,st4 ,louis1 ,december #aith4--,match for #ejj a side4 ,s41 #bjj--a4ih--ac2 ,d41 #aeb--aj4 #ahhh4 ,championship of ,pennsylvania4 ,continental ,hotel1 ,philadelphia1 ,january #i-bfth4--#bjj-point games1 eight contestants and seven prize-winners1 viz41 ,mc,laughlin1 #g--j2 ,burris1 #f--a2 ,bullock1 #e--b2 ,pollard1 #d--c2 ,p4 ,levy1 #c--d2 ,j4 ,cline1 #b--e2 ,palmer1 #a--f4 ,eighth man was ,edward ,woods1 #j--g4 ,matches were not meant to follow4 ,the championship emblem1 won by ,mc,laughlin along with #baj1 was presented by ,h4 ,j4 ,bergman4 99 99 99 99 99 ,saratoga1 ,n4 ,y41 ,three-handed ,tournament4 ,town ,hall1 ,august #f-hth4--,slosson1 #ejj2 ,daly1 #cej2 ,sexton1 #aej4 ,play was inconspicuous in runs and averages4 #ahhi4 ,five-handed ,tournament in ,boston4 ,john ,j4 ,murphy's ,hub ,palace1 finishing ,january #dth4--#d #i table4 ,eames1 #d--j2 ,yatter1 #c--a2 and ,john ,dankleman2 ,c4 ,f4 ,campbell1 and ,w4 ,m4 ,gilman1 #a--c apiece1 divided third money4 ,on ,january #afth1 for #aej a side1 #d #i1 ,eames defeated ,yatter by #bjj to #bji1 and in same room1 ,march #gth1 and at ,c4 ,t4 ,shean's ,room1 ,springfield1 ,march #bjth1 he defeated ,l4 ,a4 ,guillet in a home-and-home1 #ajj a side4 #ahib4 ,garnier vs4 ,carter4 ,paris1 ,february #b;d4--#ejj a side4 ,g41 #cjj2 ,c41 #bic4 ,february #bfth3 ,g41 #cjj2 ,c41 #bcc4 99 99 99 99 99 ,carter vs4 ,vignaux4 ,paris1 ,february #ajth4--#ejj a side4 ,c41 #ej2 ,v41 #di4 99 99 99 99 99 ,schaefer vs4 ,vignaux4 ,paris1 ,december #bgth4--#ejj a side4 ,s41 #djj--c4if2 ,v41 #cde4 #ahid4 ,fournil vs4 ,gallagher4 ,daly's ,room1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,december #c-gth4--,formal ,american dbut of ,edouard ,fournil1 of ,paris1 ,france4 ,purse game1 #bjj points nightly4 ,with #de for high run against #cg1 ,f4 won by #a1jjj to #hdh4 #ahif4 ,last ,professional ,tournament4 ,bumstead ,hall1 ,boston1 ,april #ac-agth4--,under auspices of ,daly and ,ives1 #cjj-point games4 ,w4 ,r4 ,av4 ,g4 ,a4 ,ives #c #he #e4hh #e4bi ,schaefer #b #ci #e4cf #d4ia ,daly #a #bi #d4fb #d4ce ,garnier #j #dc #c4hb ,approximate average of tournament1 #d4fg4 ,ives's #he was run against ,daly4 ,while it is absolutely the highest in public1 yet it cannot properly be compared with ,sexton's #gg in virtually a #f1bej stake match 7not counting side bets7 that he won from ,schaefer by no more than #d per cent4 in #fjj4 #ahii4 ,schaefer's ,highest ,run of ,record4 ,lenox ,lyceum1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,may #bb;d4--,second game of match of two1 each for #ejj a side 7see ,balkline1 ,may #ac1 #ahii1 for first74 ,slosson1 #ejj--d4fj--cd2 ,schaefer1 #cei--ee4 99 99 99 99 99 ,second ,match of ,multiple ,nights4 ,madison ,square ,garden ,concert ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,october #cj to ,november #ast4--#ejj a side4 ,slosson1 #ijj--d4eg--cg2 ,schaefer1 #geg--da4 99 99 99 99 99 ,mc,laughlin vs4 ,gallagher4 ,maurice ,daly's1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,november #f-aj4--,purse game1 best in five4 ,mc,laughlin1 who won the odd1 also made the more points--#idd to #ibd4 #aijb-c4 ,amateur ,revival ,tournaments4 ,after having been out of fashion for years1 the game was revived in winter of #aijb-c at ,maurice ,daly's1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 by ,messrs4 ,mark ,muldaur1 ,albert ,brock1 ,wm4 ,gershel and ,f4 ,poggenburg1 who finished in that order without unusual play1 and at ,foley's1 ,chicago1 ,august #cast to ,october #cast1 ,c4 ,f4 ,conklin 7scratch at #abe7 winning by #g--a in games1 and making best run 7#ba71 and highest winning average 7#b4ge74 ,s4 ,w4 ,miller made #c4cc in the opening game1 but it was canceled with the game itself when ,ballard1 whom ,miller had beaten1 withdrew from tournament4 ,miller1 ,beard and ,hale tied1 and play-off gave ,miller second prize1 ,beard third1 and ,hale fourth4 ,conklin was beaten by none but ,hale 7#ajj74 ,miller and ,beard were at #gj4 ,,best ,,record ,,performances ,,on #e #aj ,,and #d #i ,,tables1 ,,both ,,having ,,been ,,championship ,,standards ,,championship ,,match ,,average4 #c4ee in #ejj--;,g4 ,f4 ,slosson1 #ahhc4 ,,championship ,,match ,,run4 #ch in #ejj 7still his best record in match1 with #dj his best in tournament7--,g4 ,f4 ,slosson1 #ahhc4 ,,championship ,,tournament ,,average4 #f4be in #bjj--;,j4 ,schaefer 7with #c4ef by ,g4 ,f4 ,slosson for high general average1 but the two were second and third winners only71 #ahha4 #aj4jj in #ejj-point game1 #d #i table--,j4 ,schaefer1 with #f4eei for best general average1 that of winner-in-chief 7,m4 ,daly7 being #f4eej1 #ahhc4 ,,championship ,,tournament ,,run4 #de in #bjj-point game--,j4 ,dion1 winner1 #ahha4 #fe in #ejj-point game1 #d #i table--,w4 ,sexton1 #ahhc 7,t4 ,wallace ran #gf in play-off for second prize1 but championship tournament was then over74 ,,non-,,championship ,,averages4 #c4ib in #djj--;,j4 ,schaefer1 #ahha4 #d4ha in #ejj--;,g4 ,f4 ,slosson1 #ahhg4 #d4je in #fjj--,w4 ,sexton1 #ahhb 7see under #ahha74 #d4ff in #ahjj--,m4 ,daly1 #ahhg4 #d4eg in #ijj--;,g4 ,f4 ,slosson1 #aijb4 ,,non-,,championship ,,runs4 #bg in #djj--,w4 ,sexton1 #ahha4 #gg in #fjj--,w4 ,sexton1 #ahha4 #df in #ahjj--,w4 ,sexton1 #ahhg4 #ee in #ejj--;,j4 ,schaefer1 #ahii4 #da in #ijj--;,j4 ,schaefer1 #aijb4 ,,non-,,championship ,,tournaments4 ,in ,chicago1 in #ahhg1 ,schaefer made his best average 7#aj in #bjj7 on a #e #aj table1 and ,slosson his highest run of all 7#dj72 and in ,boston1 in #ahif1 ,ives ran #he 7highest of all runs7 and made the best general average on #e #aj table 7#e4bi74 ,,three-,,cushion ,,caroms4 #ahgh4 ,first ,tournament4 ,c4 ,e4 ,mussey's ,room1 ,st4 ,louis1 ,january #ad-cast4--#ej-point games4 ,leon ,magnus1 #d--a2 ,carter1 ,gallagher1 and ,heiser1 #c--b2 ,w4 ,c4 ,mc,creery1 #b--c2 ,thomas ,potts1 #j--e4 ,carter won play-off1 with ,gallagher second4 ,the best run 7#f7 and the best average 74#ge1 or of a point7 were ,gallagher's4 #ahhb4 ,mc,creery vs4 ,magnus4 ,st4 ,louis1 ,february #b;d4--#bjj a side4 ,mc,c41 #ej--4id--runs not reported4 ,magnus scored #ca4 ,it is not known of this unknown game that the winner's average1 nearly one point1 has ever been equaled in so long a match as #ej points4 7,see ,may #cj-ca1 #aijj47 #ahhf4 ,first ,tournament in the ,east4 ,schaefer ,emerich's ,room1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 #be-point games4 ,gus ,newland1 #g--b1 won first prize1 #ge and a gold medal1 and ,al4 ,sauer1 ,herbert ,haskell1 ,w4 ,clark and ,c4 ,wilson tied at #f--c4 ,the other contestants1 not all of whom finished1 were ,arthur ,r4 ,townsend1 ,charles ,heineman1 ,joseph ,stiner1 ,ed4 ,williamson1 and ,mr4 ,pollock4 #ahih4 ,schaefer vs4 ,ives4 ,auditorium ,recital ,hall1 ,chicago1 ,april #dth4--#ajj a side4 ,schaefer1 #abj--;average unreported--#h2 ,ives1 #ajf4 99 99 99 99 99 ,capt4 ,a4 ,c4 ,anson vs4 ,l4 ,jevne4 ,chicago1 ,september4--,each game for #ej a side1 ,jevne giving odds of #aj4 ,first3 ,a41 #ej2 ,j41 #ch4 ,second3 ,a41 #ej2 ,j41 #ci4 #ahii4 ,schaefer vs4 ,carter4 ,chicago1 ,ill41 ,february #dth4--#bjj a side4 ,s41 #ajj2 ,c41 #hi4 99 99 99 99 99 ,frank ,c4 ,ives's ,last ,match4 8,ives ,room10 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,may #bd-beth4--,four-handed for announced #bej purse and #b1ejj stake4 ,first game3 ,ives and ,w4 ,h4 ,harrison1 #fj2 ,schaefer and ,j4 ,a4 ,thatcher1 #de4 ,second game3 ,s4 and ,t41 #fe2 ,i4 and ,h41 #ee4 ,while rather an exhibition than a match1 nevertheless these games are of interest as the last formal ones in which ,ives took part4 ,all but ,schaefer were soon dead4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,tournament in ,n4 ,y4 ,city4 8,ives ,room10 ending ,july #bith4--,thatcher1 #ac--a1 first2 ,maloney1 #ab--c1 second2 ,w4 ,h4 ,myers1 #aj--e1 third4 99 99 99 99 99 ,john ,daly vs4 ,luis ,vasquez4 ,chicago1 ,ill41 ,december #acth4--#ej4 ,d41 #ej--;av41 4#cd2 ,v41 #ci4 #aijj4 ,averaging in ,short ,games4 ,the ,daly-,vasquez contest has been given a place because it typifies generalship on the part of a winner lacking his opponent's executive ability1 and the following are added as representing free play or catch-as-catch-can billiards4 ,chicago1 ,may #cjth3 ,capron1 #cj--;av41 #a4be2 ,sutton1 #ag4 ,may #cast3 ,carter1 #cj--;av41 4#ig2 ,sutton1 #ae4 99 99 99 99 99 ,carter ,loses ,championship to ,jevne4 ,clarence ,e4 ,green's ,academy1 ,chicago1 ,june #aeth 7postponed from ,june #hth because of ,c4's unfitness74 ,j41 #ajj--4de--f2 ,c41 #ff--e4 ,winner was challenged by ,c41 who had to declare forfeit by reason of further unfitness4 ,w4 ,h4 ,catton challenged1 but nothing came of it4 ,this championship was instituted through an emblem presented it by the ,b4 ,b4 ,c4 ,co4 for a tournament in ,chicago4 ,catton won it and at once resigned it4 ,clarence ,green sought to revive the championship a few months later1 ,carter won it in tournament1 and no match but that he lost for it has ever been played4 ,its time expired years ago4 99 99 99 99 99 ,championship of ,louisiana4 ,john ,miller's ,room1 ,new ,orleans1 ending in ,september4 ,seven entries4 ,wm4 ,zaehringer 7#e--a7 made best run1 #g2 ,m4 ,tarleton 7#d--b7 ran #f1 as also ,g4 ,h4 ,miller1 who1 with #c--c1 tied ,l4 ,abrams for third and fourth4 99 99 99 99 99 8,red1 ,white1 and ,blue40 ,foley's ,room1 ,chicago1 ,october and ,november4--,this was an experimental tournament to ascertain how one cue-ball for both players would work4 ,instead of making a red of the other white1 it was colored blue4 ,this handicap of amateurs ended in a tie between ,messrs4 ,anderson and ,bunker1 and on ,november #bj the former won the play-off by #bg to #ab4 #aija4 ,amateur ,championship of ,pacific ,coast4 8,the ,waldorf10 ,san ,francisco1 ,october4--,probably #d #i4 ,j4 ,c4 ,howard1 unbeaten1 ,dr4 ,w4 ,f4 ,davis1 ,w4 ,i4 ,barry1 ,j4 ,berry1 and ,j4 ,j4 ,roggan 7won no game7 closed in that order4 ,general averages and best runs3 ,howard1 4#dh--d2 ,barry1 4#db--f2 ,davis1 4#ch--d2 ,berry1 4#cf--e4 #aijb4 ,fred ,eames vs4 ,jevne4 ,denver1 ,col41 ,january #bhth4--#ejj1 former getting odds of #aj4 ,e41 #he2 ,j41 #fa4 ,table possibly a #d #i4 99 99 99 99 99 ,st4 ,louis ,tournament4 ,january4--,clarence ,hutchings lost but one game1 and that to ,wright after having already won the tournament4 ,wright tied ,clayton and ,brock for third place1 ,g4 ,e4 ,hevner being second1 and also having the best general average 74#dd71 besides standing off ,hutchings1 ,brock1 and ,wheeler on high run 7#e74 ,best single averages were ,hutchings's 4#fe and ,wright's 4#fc4 99 99 99 99 99 ,metropolitan ,academy ,tournament4 ,n4 ,y4 ,city4--,ending ,april #dth in ties between ,wm4 ,gershel and 8,williams0 for first and second1 and ,w4 ,s4 ,johnson and ,a4 ,d4 ,ferguson for third and fourth4 ,gershel won by #d in #ce1 averaging 4#eb 7averaged 4#ee against ,j4 ,v4 ,b4 ,rapp71 and ,ferguson by #ce to #be1 averaging 4#dj4 8,williams0 ran #e in the play-off1 but in the tournament proper the highest was #d1 by ,gershel and others4 ,in the tourney of ,november1 #aijc1 ,ferguson was winner-in-chief1 and ,gershel last4 #aijc4 8,mussey ,challenge ,trophy40 ,closing ,march #bjth at ,mussey's ,room1 ,chicago1 8,harris0 7scratch1 #ej7 averaging 4#eg1 won final game from 8,wadsworth10 who took second prize1 as well as that for high run 7#g7 in an amateur field of eight4 ,in ,april1 ,may1 and ,june1 a larger and higher class1 numbering eleven1 comprised a new tournament for the 8,mussey ,challenge ,trophy40 8,harris0 made high run 7#ab71 but ,avery won first prize1 and 8,harris10 8,wadsworth10 ,riley and ,wheeler tied for next four places4 ,in the first challenge match that followed1 ,june #aith1 ,avery was defeated by 8,wadsworth40 ,this challenge series is still 7,february1 #aijd7 playing1 ,morin1 8,wadsworth10 and ,riley having severally won the most matches4 ,had ,morin won the match he lost to ,riley in ,january1 #aijd1 the emblem would have been his to keep4 99 99 99 99 99 ,gallagher vs4 ,luis ,vasquez4 ,daly's1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,may #bg-bith4--,purse game4 ,v4 made the highest run 7#aa71 but lost by #bjj to about #agj4 ,this was the ,spaniard's debut in the ,east4 99 99 99 99 99 ,jevne vs4 ,barutel4 ,same room1 ,august #c-eth4--,purse game1 ,j41 #aej--4ee--d2 ,barutel1 #adg--d4 ,this was ,jevne's first formal bow in the ,east1 although years before he had three-cushioned privately here with ,de ,oro4 #aijd4 ,san ,francisco 7,caf ,waldorf7 ,tournament4 ,december1 #aijc1 to ,february1 #aijd4 ,won by ,mitchell 7,george71 with ,pellage second1 in a field of eleven4 99 99 99 99 99 ,billiard ,club ,championship4 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 tournament of eleven contestants1 ending ,april #aith4--,winner1 ,f4 ,r4 ,white1 who lost not a game4 ,e4 ,o4 ,presby1 second1 was beaten by ,white only4 99 99 99 99 99 ,an ,amateur ,average of #a4jc in #ej ,points4 ,tournament at ,w4 ,p4 ,mussey's ,room1 ,chicago1 ,april and ,may4--,won by ,james ,shea1 who in one game scored his #ej in #di innings1 although his best run was but #g4 ,tieing ,riley for second and third prizes1 ,henry ,w4 ,avery lost the play-off4 ,charles ,morin won fourth prize4 99 99 99 99 99 ,professional ,tourney in ,los ,angeles1 ,cal4 ,begun at ,w4 ,h4 ,berry's ,room1 ,may #b;d1 contestants being ,arthur ,seymour1 ,george ,kenniston1 ,walter ,johnston1 ,robert ,upton1 and ,joseph ,w4 ,carney1 who finished in that order4 ,on the #acth1 ,seymour scored his #dj points in #dj innings1 an average of #a flat4 ,his general average we figure as 4#fbh1 or not far short of two-thirds of a point to an inning1 and the average of the whole tournament was almost half a point4 ,as in ,shea's case1 table was a #e #aj4 99 99 99 99 99 ,other ,notable ,averages4 ,in an amateur handicap tournament at ,a4 ,m4 ,clarke's ,room1 ,chicago1 ,charles ,f4 ,conklin1 defeating ,kasey by #cj to #ab in the final regular game1 ,september #b;d1 averaged #a4jg4 ,this made a tie for first prize among himself and ,hyatt 7#cj each71 ,john ,daly 7scratch at #ce71 ,scovil 7#be71 and ,kasey 7#bj71 the five having severally won seven times and lost thrice2 and ,daly1 in defeating ,hyatt in the play-off1 was reported in ,chicago newspapers as having run #ag1 #g and #e1 and averaged #a4be4 ,the run especially needs verification4 ,in ,november1 in a tournament at ,hauser's room1 ,st4 ,louis1 the press of that city credited ,g4 ,gundaker with running two #f's and two #d's and averaging #a4bj in defeating ,coon by #cj to #ac4 ,there a #d #i table was liable to have been used4 ,about the same time1 it reached here through ,duluth1 ,minn41 papers that ,wm4 ,f4 ,hatley1 in playing an amateur in that city1 averaged #a4jc in #aej4 ,here1 too1 a #d #i table was peculiarly liable4 ,moreover1 the length of the game suggests that it was an exhibition of two or more sessions4 ,considering the number of points1 the average is phenomenal4 ,it is not known to us that ,hatley has ever claimed it4 ,in ,october1 #aije1 in ,davenport1 ,iowa1 ,lloyd ,jevne1 in playing ,louis ,magnus1 was reported as having scored a game of #ej points in #da innings1 which is an average of #a4bb4 ,there was no higher run than #g1 which each player made4 99 99 99 99 99 ,team ,tournament4 ,w4 ,p4 ,mussey's1 ,chicago1 ,november #bhth to ,january #aj1 #aije1 playing in pairs4--,messrs4 ,sayles and ,jones1 who had led almost from the start1 won by defeating ,messrs4 ,wesseling and ,short in the final game by #ej to #ci4 99 99 99 99 99 ,down-town ,amateur ,handicap4 ,keyser ,garraty's ,room1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 beginning ,february #fth and ending ,march #cast in the success of ,w4 8,goodday0 7#bj7 after tieing ,t4 ,french 7#dj1 scratch7 and ,f4 8,shawt0 7#cd7 in a tally of #g--b4 ,the highest run 7#f7 was made by both 8,shawt0 and ,roux1 and up to the last regular contest the best winning average 74#fg7 was by 8,larry ,dooley0 7#cd74 ,in his first and last games1 however1 ,french averaged 4#fc against ,stone 7#cj7 and #a4jc against 8,goodday10 who had won his first seven games straight1 lost his eighth to 8,dooley10 and now lost his ninth4 ,the #a4jc is the best average to date in a tournament in the ,east4 ,the general averages of the three leaders were3 ,french1 4#dh2 8,shawt10 4#db2 8,goodday10 4#be4 ,in playing off the ties1 ,april #dth1 ,french lost to 8,goodday0 by #g and to 8,shawt0 by #a1 and 8,shawt0 to 8,goodday0 by #h4 ,wallace 7#ba7 won fourth prize4 ,the other contestants were ,freeman 7#cb7 and 8,professor ,turnero0 7#ba74 99 99 99 99 99 ,team ,tourney at ,mussey's1 ,chicago4 ,ended week of ,june #c;d1 ,shea and ,howe 7#de7 tieing ,morin and ,burdick 7#ej71 and outscoring them in the play-off by #de to #dd4 99 99 99 99 99 ,single-handed at ,bensinger's1 ,chicago4 ,week ending ,june #c;d1 ,lawrence won by defeating ,huey by #de to #bd4 ,ball won second prize1 and ,huey third4 #aijf4 ,handicap ,heat ,tournament at ,g4 ,f4 ,slosson's4 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,january #ae-bfth4--,eight were forced out by their one defeat in the first week1 and of the remaining eight the ones longest to last were ,rinehart 7scratch1 #dj7 and ,j4 ,a4 ,pallasco 7#cf74 ,the latter averaged 4#ch1 and the former scored #cc1 ,pallasco thus winning first prize1 a costly fur overcoat4 99 99 99 99 99 ,bensinger's ,professional ,handicap1 ,chicago4 ,january #ae-bjth4--,charles ,weston 7#ej71 third2 ,george ,wheeler 7#de71 first2 ,clem ,e4 ,ellison 7#db71 fourth2 ,frank ,maggioli 7#dj71 second4 #aijg4 ,amateur ,handicap4 ,w4 ,p4 ,mussey's ,room1 ,chicago1 closing in ,april4--,ties played off made ,stanley first1 ,austin second1 and ,lord third4 ,stanley and ,lord1 with ,fuller1 were scratchmen4 99 99 99 99 99 ,james ,ryan vs4 ,benjamin ,laurie4 ,imperial ,billiard ,room1 ,boston1 nights of ,april #ast1 #c;d1 and #eth4--,ryan1 #aej2 ,laurie1 #aci4 ,they played again ,may #bast1 #bb;d1 #bdth1 ,ryan winning by #aej to #add4 99 99 99 99 99 ,amateurs in ,los ,angeles1 ,cal4 ,jas4 ,f4 ,morley's ,room1 ,june4--,thirteen entries1 and #be-point games4 ,j4 ,b4 ,bayne promised most1 but was eventually overhauled by ,clark1 who beat him for first place4 ,milsap and ,lacey were next best4 ,j4 ,g4 ,kendrick won prize for high run1 which was #i in a game wherein ,chapell beat him by #be to #bb4 99 99 99 99 99 ,championship of ,los ,angeles1 ,cal41 ,club4 ,july #agth to ,august #bgth4--,nineteen entries1 with handicaps from #be to #ab4 ,only one of the three scratchmen1 ,t4 ,e4 ,gordon1 finished among the first three4 ,dr4 ,r4 ,b4 ,griffith 7#ah7 was first1 ,gordon second1 and ,carter 7#ae7 third4 99 99 99 99 99 ,championship of ,new ,england4 8,the ,hub10 ,boston1 ,november4--,won by ,albert ,g4 ,cutler1 who 8out-safetied0 his strongest opponent1 ,james ,ryan4 99 99 99 99 99 ,lambert ,three-,cushion ,championship of ,america4 ,st4 ,louis1 ,november and ,december1 tournament for the ,lambert ,emblem4--,contestants were ,henry ,p4 ,cline and ,john ,daly1 tied for first and second2 ,john ,horgan1 third2 ,lloyd ,jevne1 fourth2 ,alfredo ,de ,oro1 ,thomas ,hueston1 and ,frank ,p4 ,day1 tied for fifth1 sixth1 and seventh2 and ,horace ,b4 ,lean and ,joseph ,capron eighth and last4 ,thus the two best known as caromers1 ,cline and ,capron1 were first and last1 for ,cline defeated ,daly by #ej to #da in playing off4 ,runs never reached double figures1 but ,day1 in defeating ,de ,oro with no run above #e1 was credited with the remarkable average of #a4cb for his #ej points4 ,st4 ,louis1 ,february #fth1 #gth1 #hth4--,first match1 three nights1 #ej points per night4 ,henry ,p4 ,cline 7champion71 of ,philadelphia1 #acc2 ,john ,daly 7challenger71 #aej4 ,the winner averaged 4#ff1 and on neither side was there a run above #f4 ,st4 ,louis1 ,may #gth1 #hth1 #ith4--,second match1 same terms4 ,john ,daly 7champion7 vs4 ,john ,horgan 7challenger74 ,daly1 #aej--h--4ei2 ,horgan1 #adb--f4 ,the money-stake in this series is #bej a side4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,game of #efh ,innings4 ,city of ,mexico1 ,november1 six nights' play1 #ej points a night1 continuous4--,luis ,vasquez1 #cjj--g--4ea2 ,s4 ,johnson1 #bhb--e4 #aijh4 ,amateur ,handicap at ,g4 ,f4 ,slosson's ,room4 ,february #c-aath4--,contestants1 ,messrs4 ,gremmels 7#ej71 ,french1 ,blair1 ,strauss1 and ,pallasco1 the last four at #dj4 ,won by ,french1 who in his final game1 defeating ,gremmels by #bj1 averaged 4#eb4 ,one higher average 74#fg7 had been made by ,blair when he ran #f and defeated ,pallasco by #dj to #cd4 99 99 99 99 99 ,three-,handed ,professional ,exhibition4 ,maurice ,daly's ,room1 week ending ,february #bb;d1 #ej-point games1 playing twice around4--,won by ,edward ,mc,laughlin1 who lost only his second game with ,t4 ,j4 ,gallagher4 ,morningstar won only his first game with ,gallagher4 ,the latter made the highest run and best winning average of the tournament1 respectively #f and 4#fg4 ,mc,laughlin's 4#ee was high general average1 4#fe being his best winning one4 ,,best ,,performances4 ,there are few unquestionable records4 ,most of the professional games1 whether short or long1 have of late years been played in 8academies0 by 8academy0 employees4 ,to admit one such to record1 on the plea that there was a public admission-fee1 as well as more or less of a staking1 would be to admit all4 ,then1 again1 this is a game that has never had a standard as to length4 ,it is unlikely that since #ahgh there has been a better average for #ej points in a match than ,wayman ,c4 ,mc,creery's 4#id2 but there may have been before that year1 and without attracting any attention whatever4 ,in a tournament game of #ej points at ,mussey's1 ,chicago1 ,avery surpassed it by making 4#ih during season of #aija-b4 ,the best verified run is #ad4 ,two amateurs made it--,peterson in ,st4 ,louis1 and ,avery years afterward in ,chicago1 both in ,mussey's rooms4 ,also in ,mussey's1 in #aije1 ,james ,shea1 another amateur1 reached #a4jc in a game of #ej1 while ,charles ,p4 ,day1 in the ,st4 ,louis tournament of ,november and ,december1 #aijg1 attained to #a4cb in #ej points4 ,,best ,,performances ,,by ,,amateurs ,the ,new ,york ,racquet ,club was the first to institute a national championship of amateurs 7#ahhg-hh-hi-ij71 which it did not attempt to renew4 ,there was no second essay until the ,amateur ,athletic ,union entered the field in #ahih-ii4 ,anything in the nature of amateur record1 therefore1 may be said to begin in #ahhg and end in #ahij1 to resume in another direction in #ahih and continue until now4 ,,averages ,,at ,,regular ,,three-,,ball ,,game4 #ag4cc in #cjj 7championship7--,orville ,oddie1 ,jr41 #ahhi4 #aa4jc in #aejj1 gen4 av4 7championship71 ,orville ,oddie1 ,jr41 #ahhg4 ,,runs ,,at ,,regular ,,three-,,ball ,,game4 #beg in #cjj 7non-championship71 ,arthur ,r4 ,townsend1 #ahij4 #aie in #cjj 7championship7--,orville ,oddie1 ,jr41 #ahhi4 ,,best ,,record ,,averages ,,at #ad3b ,,balkline4 #eg4ad in #djj 7championship7--,c4 ,demarest1 ,chicago1 #aijh4 #db4hf in #cjj 7tie game of championship tournament7--,j4 ,f4 ,poggenburg1 ,new ,york1 #aijg4 ,,best ,,record ,,run ,,at #ad3b4 #bjb in #djj 7championship7--,c4 ,demarest1 ,chicago1 #aijh4 ,,best ,,record ,,runs ,,at #ah3b4 #age in #djj 7championship7--,l4 ,rrolle1 ,paris1 ,france1 #aijh4 #aea in #djj 7championship7--,c4 ,demarest1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 #aijh4 ,,best ,,record ,,averages ,,at #ah3b4 #cc4cc in #djj 7championship7--,lucien ,rrolle1 ,paris1 ,france1 #aijc4 #bh4eg in #djj 7championship7--,c4 ,demarest1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 #aijh4 ,,best ,,general ,,averages ,,at #ah3b4 #bj in four games 7#afjj points1 championship7--,c4 ,demarest1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 #aijh4 #af4bf in five games 7#bjjj points1 championship7--,r4 ,mortier1 ,paris1 #aijh4 #ae4ia in seven games 7#bhjj points1 championship7--,l4 ,rrolle1 ,paris1 #aijc4 ,,best ,,public ,,match ,,records4 #aji run in #abjj 7non-championship7--,l4 ,rrolle1 ,paris1 ,france1 #aijd4 #ab4bd average in #abjj 7non-championship7--,l4 ,rrolle1 ,paris1 #aijd4 ,,irregular ,,contests ,ives vs4 ,john ,roberts4 ,henley's ,circus1 ,london1 ,eng41 ,may #bith to ,june #b1 #ahic4--e1jjj a side1 #a1jjj points nightly4 ,i41 #fjjj--run1 #bedj2 ,r41 #chba--run1 #bdi4 ,roberts's total has been variously given4 ,the figures here are from ,major ,broadfoot's 8,billiards40 ,this was styled a 8compromise match0 at the ,english winning-and-losing game on an ,english #f #ab six-pocket table4 ,,central ,,music ,,hall4 ,chicago1 ,september #ah-bc4--e1jjj a side4 ,ives1 #fjjj2 ,roberts1 #ecjc4 ,,lenox ,,lyceum4 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,october #b-gth4--#e1jjj a side1 ,r41 #aj1jjj2 ,i41 #hgch4 99 99 99 99 99 ,de ,oro vs4 ,roberts4 ,on ,october #af-bast following1 at ,madison ,square ,garden1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 these experts played alternately on an ,english and an ,american ball-pool table for an announced stake of #a1jjj a side and the championship of the world1 ,de ,oro winning by #ajjj balls to #ibg4 ,no two players can ever be justified in creating a championship4 99 99 99 99 99 ,hugo ,kerkau vs4 ,johann ,trebar4 ,in #aijj these experts1 ,german and ,hungarian1 engaged in more than one series of 8straight rail0 games in the chief cities of their respective countries4 ,the two were known to be far apart in skill4 ,in one series1 ,kerkau scored #dj1jjj to ,trebar's #diih1 and made runs of #afef1 #agdc1 #baid1 and #chdc4 ,it invalidates these runs as comparisons with the lesser deeds of earlier men that1 although scarcely through fault of ,kerkau1 they were not achieved under similar conditions4 ,years before he ran his #chdc1 ,kerkau ran #cjib against ,woerz in ,berlin4 ,this was under the old rule as to 8frozen0 balls1 but it was probably also on a #d #i or smaller table4 ,the #cjib were made in ,january1 #ahif4 ,when1 not far from that time1 ,kerkau was here1 he showed capacity for but about half that height on a #e #aj4 ,,fifteen-,,ball ,,pool4 ,a #e #aj table1 unless otherwise stated4 ,after the close of #ahhg1 the game is always 8,continuous ,pool40 #ahgh4 ,record properly begins with the ,first ,national ,championship ,tournament4 ,union ,square ,rooms1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,april #h-bjth4--,best in #ba games of #fa up1 for an emblematic gold medal and #eej in four parts4 ,among the contestants were all the recognized first-class ,american caromers of that period1 with the exception of ,albert ,garnier1 ,maurice ,daly and ,jacob ,schaefer4 ,in addition were the pool-players ,samuel ,f4 ,knight1 ,clarke ,e4 ,wilson1 ,george ,frey1 ,j4 ,mc,warble1 and ,gottlieb ,wahlstrom1 8,the ,swede0 ,no4 #a4 ,winners in this order were ,c4 ,dion1 ,knight1 ,wahlstrom1 and ,j4 ,dion4 ,mc,warble and ,g4 ,f4 ,slosson tied for fifth and sixth places1 ,wilson got seventh1 ,wm4 ,sexton eighth1 and ,a4 ,p4 ,rudolphe tied with ,frey for ninth4 99 99 99 99 99 ,wahlstrom and ,wilson had played a match 7,december #ac1 #ahgg1 ,terrace ,garden1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 which 8,the ,swede0 won by #bf games to #ac out of #ej7 announced as for the championship of ,america and #ejj a side2 but they were not warranted in thus appropriating that title to the exclusion of other experts4 ,the medal of #ahgh was held successively up to #ahha by ,c4 ,dion1 ,knight1 ,alonzo ,morris1 ,wahlstrom and ,knight again4 #ahgi4 ,first ,championship of ,indiana4 ,crescent ,hall1 ,indianapolis1 ,january #b-aath4--,won by ,d4 ,hough from ,albert ,hawkins1 ,george ,morris1 and ,r4 ,e4 ,whitney 7tied71 ,c4 ,eden1 ,weller1 ,gould1 and ,mack4 ,after losing his first game to ,eden1 ,mack forfeited his remaining six by withdrawing4 #ahha4 ,dbut of ,albert ,frey4 ,union ,square ,rooms1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,december #bi1 #ahhj1 to ,january #eth4--,frey1 ,chas4 ,schaefer1 ,otis ,field1 and ,joseph ,king were graduated from a preliminary tournament of nine into the one next following4 99 99 99 99 99 ,second ,national ,championship ,tournament4 ,union ,square ,rooms1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,january #fth4--,under amended rules4 ,winners of the five prizes were ,wahlstrom1 ,frey1 ,a4 ,morris1 ,king1 and ,knight4 ,among the other four participants was ,jacob ,schaefer1 beaten by ,wahlstrom1 ,frey1 and ,knight4 99 99 99 99 99 ,only ,match for the ,new ,emblem4 ,tammany ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,june #b;d4--,money-stake1 #bej a side1 best in #da games4 ,w41 #ba2 ,frey1 #ah4 99 99 99 99 99 ,frey vs4 ,king4 ,tammany ,hall1 ,september #bith4--#bej a side4 ,f41 #ba2 ,k41 #af4 #ahhb4 ,frey vs4 ,knight4 ,tammany ,hall1 ,march #hth4--#ejj a side4 ,f41 #ba2 ,k41 #ah4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,tournament at ,pyramid 7,eight-ball74 ,republican ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,may #c-agth4--,best in #ba4 ,frey beat ,john ,dankleman in playing off for first money and the pyramid championship emblem4 ,george ,sutton 7dbut in public7 won third1 and ,jacob ,schaefer 7tied by ,thomas ,wallace7 fourth4 ,the others were ,eugene ,carter1 ,john ,bessunger1 ,knight1 ,c4 ,schaefer1 and ,albert ,lambert4 #ahhc4 ,first ,amateur ,challenge ,championship4 ,c4 ,e4 ,mussey's ,room1 ,st4 ,louis1 ,october #aeth to ,november #gth4--,matches were to be #aej balls up1 for #be a side1 none but ,st4 ,louis amateurs eligible4 ,e4 ,thompson1 tied with ,e4 ,block for first prize1 won play-off4 ,there were eight other contestants4 ,in the match that followed1 ,december #dth1 ,ed4 ,dale won championship by #aej to #ih4 #ahhd4 ,third ,national ,championship4 ,madison ,square ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 beginning ,january #ajth4--,call ball1 but not pocket4 ,j4 ,l4 ,malone won emblem and first money1 #bej1 ,frey and ,king tied for second and third1 ,george ,sutton took fourth1 ,lambert and ,charles ,h4 ,manning tied for fifth and sixth1 and ,knight1 ,dankleman1 and ,j4 ,s4 ,leonard were the trailers4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,call-ball-and-pocket ,tournament4 ,morrissy's ,room1 ,syracuse1 ,n4 ,y41 ,january #bhth to ,february #aeth4--,eleven were in1 the prize-winners being ,frey1 ,malone1 ,sutton1 ,leonard1 and ,king4 ,during this year1 as well as in #ahhc and #ahhe1 the leading players named above1 along with ,knight and others1 all supported by local talent1 figured in tournaments in various cities1 all partaking of the nature of exhibitions1 but ,frey almost invariably winning4 99 99 99 99 99 ,championship of ,ohio4 ,won by ,gus ,heman in tournament ending ,april #fth1 ,cincinnati4 #ahhe4 ,peter ,rodgers ,defeats ,malone4 ,bumstead ,hall1 ,boston1 ,mass41 ,december #aath4--#ajj a side4 ,r41 #ba2 ,m41 #aa4 ,this contest was regulation neither in table1 which was a #d #i1 nor in size of pocket-openings1 which were large4 #ahhf4 ,first ,match of ,multiple ,nights4 ,maurice ,daly's ,assembly ,rooms1 ,brooklyn1 ,march #ae-aith4--#hj to win in best #ca games nightly1 #bej a side4 ,frey1 #hj2 ,malone1 #gb4 99 99 99 99 99 ,frey vs4 ,malone4 ,irving ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,may #aa-aeth4--,same terms as above1 except that stake was #ejj a side4 ,f41 #hj2 ,m41 #fc4 99 99 99 99 99 ,henry ,claess vs4 ,c4 ,schaefer4 ,st4 ,louis1 ,mo41 ,october #aeth4--#ej a side4 ,c41 #af2 ,s41 #ad4 ,same city1 ,january #bi1 #ahhg4--ejj a side4 ,c41 #ba2 ,s41 #aj4 ,january #bith1 ,s4 beat ,c41 and in a later game ,c4 beat ,s41 each for #ej a side4 #ahhg4 ,fourth ,national ,championship4 ,fifth ,avenue ,music ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,february #ad-bjth4--,tournament under amended rules again4 ,alfredo ,de ,oro1 of ,havana1 ,cuba1 making his first public appearance1 tied ,frey and ,malone1 but was third after play-off1 ,frey being first1 with ,king1 ,manning1 and ,james ,hamilton fourth1 fifth1 and last4 ,the first match for this championship1 represented by the ,grote ,challenge ,emblem1 was played at ,daly's ,assembly ,rooms1 ,brooklyn1 ,march #bhth to ,april #ast4 ,frey1 #hj2 ,malone1 #dj4 ,on ,may #aeth1 ,frey forfeited to ,malone by failing to cover his challenger's money within the time set by the rules1 and on ,may #cjth ,malone forfeited to ,de ,oro1 declining to play when challenged2 but they came together for the ,grote ,emblem on ,february #ajth1 #ahhh1 at ,slosson's ,columbian ,room1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 in a single night's contest1 #abe balls up1 best in #ca4 ,de ,o41 #af2 ,m41 #ae4 99 99 99 99 99 ,de ,oro vs4 ,manning4 ,turn ,hall1 ,springfield1 ,mass41 ,april #gth4--,pyramids1 #cjj a side4 ,de ,o41 #af2 ,m41 #ab4 99 99 99 99 99 ,de ,oro vs4 ,claess4 ,schaefer's ,room1 ,st4 ,louis1 ,may #bast4--#ejj a side4 ,de ,o41 #ba2 ,c41 #i4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,note4--,this year established #d in4 at the points of the corner-pocket jaws1 and #d in4 for the side pockets1 as the standard width in conjunction with #b-e_/af balls4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,continuous ,pool ,tournament4 ,daly's1 ,brooklyn1 ,january #cjth to ,february #ith4--#ej entrance1 games1 #aej balls4 ,frey and ,malone tied for first1 and ,malone lost play-off4 ,albert ,g4 ,powers was third1 ,daniel ,lawlor fourth1 ,de ,oro fifth1 ,manning sixth1 and ,knight seventh and last4 99 99 99 99 99 ,wm4 ,clearwater's ,first ,tournament4 ,grand ,billiard ,hall1 ,syracuse1 ,n4 ,y41 ,february #bjth to ,march #c;d1 continuous pool4 ,de ,oro and ,clearwater tied for first and second1 ,malone and ,powers for third and fourth1 ,manning won fifth1 ,myron ,eggleston1 ,george ,kuntzsch1 ,dankleman and ,wharton tied for sixth1 and ,louis ,shaw was last4 ,clearwater defeated ,de ,oro1 but ,malone and ,powers did not play off4 99 99 99 99 99 ,powers vs4 ,de ,oro4 ,hub ,billiard ,palace1 ,boston1 ,mass41 ,may #a-c;d4--,best in #aja games of pyramid on a #d #i4--cjj4 ,p41 #ea2 ,de ,oro1 #ce4 #ahhi4 ,fifth ,championship ,series4 ,hardman ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,february #beth to ,march #b;d4--,continuous pool1 #ajj balls up1 for the ,b4 ,b4 ,c4 ,co4's ,challenge ,emblem and money prizes4 ,frey1 ,de ,oro1 and ,malone tied as the first three1 ,clearwater and ,manning tied for fourth and fifth1 and ,king came next and last after forfeiting to ,manning4 ,the first three ties were played off in ,daly's ,assembly ,rooms1 ,brooklyn1 ,march #aa-afth1 #cjj balls1 #aej per night1 and resulted in ,frey first and ,de ,oro second4 ,,championship ,,matches ,,from #ahhi ,,to #aijd4 ,by rule1 #bjj balls nightly for #aej a side and the emblem4 ,albert ,frey having died suddenly of pneumonia1 the first match was between ,de ,oro and ,manning1 and was played at ,daly's1 ,brooklyn1 ,june #bj-bb1 #ahhi1 ,de ,oro winning by #fjj to #efd4 ,same hall1 ,april #aj-ab1 #ahij4--;,de ,oro1 #fjj2 ,manning1 #efe4 ,hardman ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,may #h-ajth4--,powers1 #fjj2 ,de ,oro #efi4 ,daly's ,room1 ,brooklyn1 ,june #ai-bast4--,manning1 #fjj2 ,powers1 #dhi4 ,same hall1 ,july #cast to ,august #bjth4--,champion ,manning's opponent was ,geo4 ,kuntzsch1 who did not appear on third night1 and ,manning was awarded match4 ,same hall1 ,october #bi-cast4--,manning1 #fjj2 ,powers1 #ebf4 ,january #f1 #ahia4--,manning forfeited to ,powers4 ,recital ,hall1 ,chicago1 ,march #af-ahth4--,powers1 #fjj2 ,p4 ,h4 ,walsh1 #cib4 ,same hall1 ,may #ac-aeth4--,de ,oro1 #fjj2 ,powers1 #eag4 ,the emblem became ,de ,oro's exclusively in ,may1 #ahib1 and in ,syracuse1 ,n4 ,y41 in ,march1 #ahic1 there was a tournament for another ,b4 ,b4 ,c4 ,co4's emblem1 which1 like the one of #ahhi-ib1 was meant to represent the championship of ,america1 but came to be accepted1 in courtesy1 as for the championship of the world4 ,de ,oro1 ,sherman1 and ,stewart tied for first1 and won play-offs in that order1 ,clearwater being fourth4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,match4 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,june #ae-agth4--,de ,oro1 #fjj2 ,walsh1 #cih4 ,in ,november1 #ahie1 this emblem having run its time1 the ,b4 ,b4 ,c4 ,co4 gave another4 ,clearwater won the tournament1 with ,de ,oro1 ,keogh1 and ,walsh second to fourth4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,match4 ,pittsburg1 ,pa41 ,march #ai-ba1 #ahif4--;,clearwater1 #fjj2 ,keogh1 #ece4 ,pittsburg1 ,april #bb-beth4--,clearwater vs4 ,de ,oro1 a draw1 and played over ,may #g-ith3 ,de ,oro1 #fjj2 ,clearwater1 #edd4 ,hardman ,hall1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,june #aa-acth4--,de ,oro1 #fjj2 ,eby1 #djd4 ,illness forced ,de ,oro to forfeit to ,stewart4 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,may #f-h1 #ahig4--,stewart lost to ,grant ,eby1 his first challenger3 #ehc to #fjj4 ,palm ,garden1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,june #g-ith4--,keogh1 #fjj2 ,eby1 #eje4 ,academy of ,music1 ,scranton1 ,pa41 ,august4--,keogh1 #fjj2 ,clearwater1 #cej4 ,bumstead ,hall1 ,boston1 ,mass41 ,march #g-i1 #ahih4--;,clearwater1 #fjj2 ,keogh1 #efg4 ,pittsburg1 ,pa41 ,april #bg-bith4--,keogh1 #fjj2 ,clearwater1 #ddg4 ,chicago1 ,ill41 ,april #aa-ac1 #ahii4--;,de ,oro1 #fjj2 ,k41 #eae4 ,daly's ,room1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,november #cjth to ,december #b;d4--,de ,oro1 #fjj2 ,fred ,payton1 of ,omaha1 #dgi4 ,same hall1 ,april #ai-ba1 #aijj4--;,de ,oro1 #fjj2 ,keogh1 #dha4 ,this was the final contest of the series1 the emblem becoming ,de ,oro's4 ,for ,boston tournament1 won by ,frank ,sherman1 see #aija4 ,sherman vs4 ,de ,oro4 ,odd ,fellows' ,hall1 ,washington1 ,d4 ,c41 ,april #af-ah1 #aija4--;,de ,o41 #fjj2 ,s41 #dih4 ,this was the only match for the emblematic medal1 which became ,de ,oro's personal property in the following ,april4 ,for ,brooklyn tournament and the 8,green ,trophy10 won by ,clearwater1 see #aijb4 ,green's 8,montauk10 ,brooklyn1 ,n4 ,y41 ,may #h-aj1 #aijb4--;,clearwater1 #dhh2 ,eby1 #fjj4 ,first match for ,green ,trophy4 ,pittsburg1 ,pa41 ,december #d-f1 #aijb4--,second and last match for the ,green ,trophy4 ,eby1 #fjj2 ,walsh1 #cge4 ,this emblem became ,eby's by time-limit in ,may1 #aijc1 and up to ,october1 #aijd 7see p4 #cdj71 no other championship has been instituted4 #ahij4 ,tournament for ,kuntzsch ,medal4 ,geo4 ,n4 ,kuntzsch's ,room1 ,syracuse1 ,n4 ,y41 ,march #agth to ,april #hth4--,medal and #abe1 ,de ,oro2 #ajj1 ,powers2 #ge1 ,clearwater2 fourth1 ,manning2 fifth and last1 ,joseph ,dinning4 99 99 99 99 99 ,first ,handicap ,tournament4 ,lawrence's ,room1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ending ,april #bfth4--,playing off for first prize1 ,c4 ,erickson 7#ie7 defeated ,p4 ,h4 ,walsh 7#ie74 ,powers 7#ajj7 was third4 ,later came ,edward ,dougherty1 ,edward ,barton1 ,james ,luddington1 ,stewart1 and ,dinning4 99 99 99 99 99 ,binghamton1 ,n4 ,y4 ,tournament4 ,keogh first in field of seven4 #ahia4 ,clearwater vs4 ,kuntzsch4 ,grand ,central ,rink1 ,pittsburg1 ,pa41 ,january #bi-cast4--#cjj a side4 ,c41 #fjj2 ,k41 #dbh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,second ,medal ,tournament in ,syracuse1 ,n4 ,y4 ,grand ,billiard ,hall1 and thence to ,standard ,theatre1 ,february #bc;d to ,march #afth4--,powers first1 ,de ,oro and ,clearwater tied 7,de ,oro lost play-off71 ,frank ,sherman fourth1 ,jerome ,r4 ,keogh1 ,wm4 ,wenrick1 and ,kuntzsch tied for fifth 7divided71 and ,chas4 ,strewe1 ,nathaniel ,ward1 and ,luddington1 together with ,eulalio ,saborido1 of ,cuba1 bringing up the rear4 99 99 99 99 99 ,binghamton1 ,n4 ,y41 ,tournament4 ,march #bc;d to ,april #dth4--,clearwater1 ,de ,oro1 ,sherman1 and ,eggleston tied for first1 and ,stewart and ,powers for fifth1 ,stewart winning play-off1 and the quartet finishing finally as named above4 ,keogh1 ,kuntzsch1 and ,wenrick were the others4 99 99 99 99 99 ,de ,oro vs4 ,john ,werner4 ,recital ,hall1 ,chicago1 ,april #i-aath4--#ejj a side1 ,werner starting with #ge balls4 ,de ,o41 #fjj2 ,w41 #dic4 99 99 99 99 99 ,chicago ,tournament4 8,white ,elephant10 ,april #bgth to ,may #b;d4--#ajj entrance1 with #cjj added by the ,b4 ,b4 ,c4 ,co41 #abe balls up4 ,powers won first1 with ,clearwater1 ,de ,oro1 and ,eggleston tied for second1 and finishing play-off as named4 ,werner was fifth4 #ahib4 ,powers vs4 ,clearwater4 ,philadelphia1 ,march #b-dth4--,p41 #fjj2 ,c41 #dbj4 99 99 99 99 99 ,syracuse1 ,n4 ,y41 ,tournament4 ,march #g-ahth4--#ejj in prizes1 games of #ajj points4 ,winners--,de ,oro1 ,powers1 ,werner1 and ,clearwater4 #ahic4 8,white ,elephant0 ,tournament4 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,january #afth to ,february #ast4--,professional games for money prizes4 ,winners--,p4 ,h4 ,walsh1 ,p4 ,rodgers1 ,h4 ,e4 ,stewart and ,wm4 ,wenrick4 99 99 99 99 99 ,championship of ,america4 ,syracuse1 ,n4 ,y41 tournament ending ,march #bdth4 ,first1 second1 and third winners--,de ,oro1 ,f4 ,sherman1 and ,stewart4 ,for match1 see under #ahhi4 99 99 99 99 99 ,de ,oro vs4 ,john ,roberts1 of ,london4 ,madison ,square ,garden1 ,n4 ,y41 ,oct4 #af-ba4--,match of #ajjj balls for #b1jjj on standard ,english and ,american tables1 playing every sixty balls by turns on the two tables4 ,de ,o41 #ajjj2 ,r41 #ibd4 99 99 99 99 99 ,clearwater vs4 ,de ,oro4 ,pittsburg1 ,pa41 ,november #b-dth4--,c41 #fjj2 ,de ,o41 #ddg4 99 99 99 99 99 ,binghamton1 ,n4 ,y41 ,tournament4 ,won by ,keogh4 #ahid4 ,pennsylvania ,championship4 ,philadelphia1 closing ,february #bb;d4--,winners--,keogh1 ,sherman1 ,dougherty1 ,wilson1 and ,tate4 99 99 99 99 99 ,clearwater vs4 ,de ,oro4 ,cleveland1 ,o41 ,april4--,as reported at the time1 there were two series1 ,c4 winning the first by #ajjj to #hfc1 and the second by #abjj to #aahh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,t4 ,e4 ,white vs4 ,h4 ,king4 ,may #g-ab4--;,half in ,philadelphia and half in ,washington1 #a1jjj4 ,w41 #ejj2 ,k41 #cgb4 99 99 99 99 99 #ajj to #j4 ,pittsburg1 ,pa41 ,may #agth4--,clearwater thus won a game with ,frank ,munsey4 ,probably a #d #i table4 #ahie-if-ig4 ,championship ,tournament4 ,syracuse1 ,n4 ,y41 ,november and ,december1 #ahie1 closing #adth4--,clearwater first1 ,de ,oro second1 and ,keogh third4 ,for matches1 see under #ahhi4 #ahig4 ,seventy-five ,balls ,consecutively4 ,dallas1 ,tex41 ,january #ith4--,the late ,samuel ,barnes1 giving his opponent odds of #fj1 holed #ge balls from the start without a miss4 ,almost certainly on a #d #i table1 and probably1 also1 with pocket-openings above regulation size4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ninety-seven ,balls in ,succession4 ,toledo1 ,o41 ,september #ajth4--,by ,clearwater4 ,see remarks above4 ,there is the further objection to going outside of a frame to count pocketings as 8runs0 that the best players are not usually their makers4 ,such 8runs0 tend rather to come to losers4 ,a player anxious to win cannot afford to run a risk that1 sometimes justifiable when far behind1 is folly when commandingly ahead4 ,besides1 the rules themselves have been in conflict1 one championship code 7expired7 having required the winner of one frame to open the next1 while a later championship code 7also expired7 made it optional with him4 ,the ,toledo game was probably a mere exhibition4 ,clearwater has since holed #aah balls on a #d #i4 #ahih4 ,roomkeepers' ,championship of ,philadelphia4 ,november4--,horning and ,levy1 #e--a each2 ,j4 ,thornton1 #d--b2 ,ed4 ,burris1 #c--c2 ,sol ,allinger and ,rhoades1 #b--d each2 ,mc,cabe1 #j--f4 ,horning won play-off4 99 99 99 99 99 ,championship of ,america 7,nominal74 ,syracuse1 ,n4 ,y41 ,december #aj-acth4--,tieing ,eby and ,horgan on #g--b1 ,de ,oro won play-off4 ,challenge matches were not contemplated4 #ahii4 ,professional ,tournaments4 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 ,january #bc-bhth4--,won by ,keogh4 ,that in ,chicago1 ,ill41 ended in favor of ,de ,oro by his defeating ,john ,daly by #abe to #ig4 99 99 99 99 99 ,special ,championship of ,philadelphia4 ,february #ae-agth4--,match4 ,dougherty1 #fjj2 ,kelly1 #ejd4 99 99 99 99 99 ,keogh vs4 ,de ,oro4 ,daly's ,room1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city1 #aej balls nightly1 for a purse4 ,k41 #ijj2 ,de ,o41 #hac4 #aija4 ,championship ,tournament in ,boston4 ,hub ,billiard ,palace1 ,february and ,march4--,announced as for the championship of the world4 ,frank ,sherman won by #f--j1 ,stofft and ,de ,oro #d--b each1 ,eby #c--c1 ,clearwater #b--d1 and ,wm4 ,stubbs and ,irving ,long #a--e each4 ,de ,oro beat ,stofft in play-off1 and then ,de ,oro and ,sherman entered into the only match ever played for the emblem4 ,see under #ahhi1 8,championship ,matches40 99 99 99 99 99 ,de ,oro vs4 ,eby4 ,boston1 ,mass41 ,march4--#bej a side4 ,de ,o41 #fjj2 ,e41 #dfc4 #aijb4 ,world's ,championship1 #aijb-jc4 ,clarence ,e4 ,green's 8,montauk10 ,brooklyn1 ,n4 ,y41 ,march #aj-beth4--,continuous pool1 #abe balls1 for championship emblem and money prizes4 ,clearwater and ,charles ,weston tied for first and second1 and former won play-off by #bj4 ,wenrick won #f1 ,keogh #e1 ,walsh and ,long #c each1 ,eby and ,h4 ,p4 ,stofft #b each1 and ,w4 ,mc,cune #a4 7,for the two matches that followed1 see under #ahhi47 99 99 99 99 99 ,championship of ,louisiana4 ,miller's ,room1 ,new ,orleans1 ,may #bfth to ,june #bjth4--,eugene ,price and ,emile ,carreche tied on #e--a1 and ,carreche lost play-off4 ,in first match1 ,carreche took emblem from ,price1 and ,tarleton made it his own by winning the next three from ,carreche by #bej to #bad and to #afj1 and by #bej to #bbe from ,price in between4 #aijc4 ,professional ,tournament for ,money ,prizes4 ,clarence ,e4 ,green's 8,montauk10 ,brooklyn1 ending ,february #fth4--,stofft and ,weston1 #h--a each2 ,kirkland1 ,sneden1 and ,rodgers1 #e--d apiece2 ,burns1 #d--e2 ,smith1 ,ward1 and ,wenrick1 #c--f apiece2 ,hamber1 #a--h4 ,stofft beat ,weston for first money1 ,sneden defeated ,kirkland and ,rodgers for third1 and ,kirkland won fourth from ,rodgers4 99 99 99 99 99 ,buffalo1 ,n4 ,y41 ,tournament4 ,schwabl's ,room1 ,march4--,byron ,gillette unbeaten in field of nine1 and ,charles ,porter1 beaten only by ,gillette 7#aej to #ajh71 second4 99 99 99 99 99 ,championship of ,louisiana4 ,miller's ,room1 ,new ,orleans1 ,april #agth to ,may #abth4--,new annual series4 ,mark ,tarleton won #f--j1 and ,e4 ,carreche and ,james ,vorhoff tied on #d--b for the other prizes1 ,carreche winning the play-off4 ,price was fifth only1 ,geo4 ,vorhoff being fourth4 ,the others were ,harry ,alana and ,david ,moore1 who tied on #e--a4 99 99 99 99 99 ,championship of ,n4 ,y4 ,athletic ,club4 ,this annual series of tourneys merits mention now because ,dr4 ,w4 ,g4 ,douglas1 who for several years had been the club's champion at both caroms and pool1 this ,april lost the pool tournament to ,s4 ,w4 ,becker1 who had long been of promise4 #aijd4 ,world's ,championship ,tournament4 ,st4 ,louis1 ,mo41 ,october #abth to ,november #b;d4--,for a trophy emblematic of the championship of the world1 and given by the ,brunswick-,balke-,collender ,co41 with money prizes in addition4 ,contestants were ,alfredo ,de ,oro1 ,jerome ,keogh1 ,wm4 ,h4 ,clearwater1 ,frank ,sherman1 ,grant ,eby 7all ex-champions then71 ,thomas ,hueston1 ,charles ,weston1 and ,benjamin ,h4 ,brumby1 of ,marietta1 ,ga4 ,this was ,brumby's first in tournament1 and he withdrew after playing four-sevenths of his games4 ,on a game-tally of #e--b 7beaten #aa balls in #abe by ,brumby1 and #ah by ,eby71 ,de ,oro tied ,keogh and ,hueston for the first three prizes1 and defeated both in playing off4 ,the decisive game was ,de ,oro vs4 ,keogh1 and the score #abe to #abj4 ,having already defeated ,hueston1 ,keogh took second prize4 ,clearwater tied for fourth and fifth on #d--c1 ,weston was sixth on #c--d1 and ,sherman won no game apart from receiving forfeit from the ,georgian4 ,hueston was the first challenger in this series1 wherein the stake must be at least #aej a side1 though by mutual agreement it may be more4 ,st4 ,louis1 ,november #bd-bfth4--,de ,oro1 #fjj2 ,hueston1 #dgj4 ,eby challenged next4 ,st4 ,louis1 ,january #ae1 #af1 #ag1 #aije4--;,de ,oro1 #fjj2 ,eby1 #dhj4 ,keogh challenged on ,january #bjth4 ,late in ,march1 the official stakeholders1 on appeal by ,keogh1 awarded the championship and the full stake of #aej a side to the challenger because of ,de ,oro's failure to comply with the rules as to place and time of playing4 ,de ,oro was the next challenger1 and each side wagered #ajj in addition to the usual #aej4 ,concert ,hall1 ,buffalo1 ,n4 ,y41 ,may #ahth1 #aith1 #bjth4--,de ,oro1 #fjj2 ,k41 #efc4 ,w4 ,h4 ,clearwater challenged4 ,st4 ,louis1 ,october #aith1 #bjth1 #bast4--,de ,oro1 #fjj2 ,clearwater1 #dji4 ,winner was challenged by ,thomas ,hueston4 ,de ,oro declined to play1 on the ground that he had already held the emblem for the required one year1 whereas he had forfeited it to and reacquired it from ,keogh no farther back than the prior spring4 ,hueston demanded play or pay1 and the official stakeholders on ,december #bj1 #aije1 awarded the emblem to ,hueston4 ,san ,francisco1 ,april #i-abth4--,hueston1 #hjj2 ,j4 ,w4 ,carney1 #eab4 #aijf4 ,st4 ,louis1 ,february #h-ajth4--,hueston1 #fjj2 ,chas4 ,weston1 #ehi4 ,st4 ,louis1 ,may #ag-aith4--,john ,horgan1 #fjj2 ,hueston1 #edb4 ,st4 ,louis1 ,october #d-fth4--,j4 ,horgan1 #fjj2 ,h4 ,b4 ,lean1 #ded4 ,horgan resigned emblem to ,jerome ,keogh4 ,rochester1 ,n4 ,y41 ,november #bast1 #bb;d1 #bc;d4--,jerome ,keogh 7champion71 #fjj2 ,fred4 ,tallman 7challenger71 #cdf4 ,buffalo1 ,n4 ,y41 ,december #bgth1 #bhth1 #bith4--,jerome ,keogh1 #ejg2 ,thos4 ,hueston 7challenger71 #fjj4 ,new ,york ,city1 ,february #gth1 #hth1 #ith1 #aijg4--,t4 ,hueston1 #fjj2 ,edward ,dawson 7challenger71 #cfh4 ,new ,york ,city1 ,march #bast1 #bb;d1 #bc;d4--,thomas ,hueston1 #fjj2 ,jerome ,keogh 7challenger71 #dig4 ,keaggy's ,rink1 ,greensburg1 ,pa41 ,april #bc;d1 #bdth1 #beth4--,thomas ,hueston1 #fjj2 ,wm4 ,h4 ,clearwater 7challenger71 #ecg4 ,st4 ,louis1 ,january #bg1 #bh1 #bi1 #aijh4--,thomas ,hueston1 #fjj2 ,jerome ,keogh 7challenger71 #ehd4 ,this1 conferring upon ,hueston permanent possession of the emblem1 brought this championship series to a close4 99 99 99 99 99 ,amateur ,championship of 8,greater ,new ,york40 ,tournament ended at ,clarence ,e4 ,green's1 ,brooklyn1 ,n4 ,y41 ,feb4 #bdth1 #aije1 when ,albert ,f4 ,young1 ,jr41 won the final game1 defeating ,clinton ,robinson by #ajj balls to #aa4 ,this defeat tied ,robinson with ,geo4 ,kowenhoven for second and third4 ,messrs4 ,lewis1 ,fancher1 ,lake1 and ,alexander finished from fourth to last in that order4 ,defeating ,kowenhoven and ,robinson in a challenge match with each1 ,young soon made the emblem his own4 ,later1 or ending ,april #bjth1 he and ,arthur ,hyman were matched to play four nights--half at ,green's and half at ,samuel ,gruhn's ,room1 ,manhattan--for a separate championship emblem4 ,young won by #ejj to #cef4 99 99 99 99 99 ,championship of ,cook ,county1 ,ill4 ,thomas ,foley's ,room1 ,chicago1 ,march #bith to ,april #beth4--,eight contestants1 of whom ,mc,namarra and ,john ,daly forfeited five games each4 ,george ,banks and ,martin ,fey1 each of whom had won six times and lost once1 played off1 ,banks winning by #ajj to #hh4 ,tripp1 tied with ,pelletier for third and fourth1 beat him by #ajj to #hi4 ,this was a challenge series1 there were a dozen or more matches1 and the emblem changed hands several times1 its winner oftenest and finally 7from ,pelletier7 being ,fey in the winter of #aije-f4 99 99 99 99 99 ,strollers' ,club ,handicap4 ,begun ,may #cast1 ,n4 ,y4 ,city4--,played in heats instead of rounds4 ,there were #abh entries1 but many of them forfeited without ever hitting a ball4 ,the one to last was ,w4 ,s4 ,fraley1 who represented the ,rochester1 ,n4 ,y41 ,club4 ,next in endurance was ,evan ,a4 ,gamble1 of the ,n4 ,y4 ,a4 ,c41 whom ,fraley defeated in the final game by #aej balls to #ih4 ,george ,c4 ,smith1 of the ,union ,league1 ,edward ,f4 ,gray1 of the ,strollers1 ,dr4 ,walter ,g4 ,douglas1 of the ,billiard ,club1 and ,albert ,f4 ,young1 ,jr41 of no club at all1 also lasted until near the finish4 ,it was ,gray who put out ,smith by #aj balls1 and ,young who finished ,douglas by #abe to #ig4 ,aside from the final game1 #abe balls constituted 8scratch40 99 99 99 99 99 ,championship of ,illinois4 ,tournament at ,a4 ,m4 ,clarke's ,room1 ,chicago1 ,july #agth to ,september #b;d4--,george ,banks won1 with ,dupree and ,martin ,fey tied for second and third4 ,pelletier was fourth1 and ,john ,daly fifth4 #aijf4 ,fifth ,avenue ,hotel's ,second ,annual4 ,new ,york ,city1 ,february #ae-afth4--,contestants1 who played from 8scratch0 and in heats1 one defeat distancing1 were ,geo4 ,a4 ,roff1 ,edward ,rice1 ,joseph ,e4 ,o',donahue1 ,gillman ,collamore1 ,s4 ,j4 ,dewey1 ,franklin ,bien1 ,jr41 ,f4 ,b4 ,colton1 and ,mr4 ,schutt4 ,the undistanced were ,roff and ,bien1 and the winner of their game1 by #ajj balls to #df1 was ,roff1 who was awarded a sterling silver cup4 ,all the earlier games were #ej up4 #aijg4 ,third ,fifth ,avenue ,hotel ,annual4 ,new ,york ,city1 ,february1 #aijg4--;,eight competitors1 ,george ,a4 ,roff winning the silver loving cup by defeating ,franklin ,bien1 #ajj to #ie1 in the final game4 99 99 99 99 99 ,crescent ,a4 ,c4 ,championship ,annual4 ,brooklyn1 ,n4 ,y41 ,february4--,having defeated leaders like ,j4 ,m4 ,heatherton and ,augustus ,s4 ,hart1 lost to nobody1 and needing to play only ,h4 ,m4 ,barrett1 who had won but one game out of six1 ,e4 ,h4 ,griffith was beaten by ,barrett4 ,this tied ,griffith with ,hart1 and their play-off increased to #bjj balls1 terminated in favor of ,hart by #gg1 the latter thus winning a championship that ,griffith had to wait for until ,december #bfth4 ,in the tournament of that month he lost only to ,williams 7third to ,kryne's fourth71 and twice defeated ,j4 ,m4 ,heatherton 7second74 99 99 99 99 99 ,amateur ,championship of ,houston1 ,tex4 8,the ,brunswick10 ending ,february #bb;d4--,twelve were in1 and ,messrs4 ,thompson and ,smith1 each having lost but once1 played the final game1 which ,thompson won by #ge to #ef4 ,lubbock won third prize4 99 99 99 99 99 ,n4 ,y4 ,a4 ,c4 ,championship ,changes ,hands4 ,annual tournament closed ,april #afth in game doubled to #bjj balls1 ,e4 ,a4 ,gamble deposing ,w4 ,a4 ,tilt by #bjj to #ajh4 ,this tied ,tilt with ,dr4 ,w4 ,g4 ,douglas1 and his skill as a coin-tosser made ,douglas winner of second prize4 ,j4 ,m4 ,heatherton was among the contestants4 99 99 99 99 99 ,championship of ,ohio4 ,so announced1 as well as for #djj a side1 in ,september1 when a four nights' contest at ,e4 ,a4 ,pearce's ,room1 ,columbus1 ,ohio1 between that player and ,mc,coy1 of ,cincinnati1 holder of the title1 ended in favor of the latter by #hjj balls to #eac4 99 99 99 99 99 ,championship of ,louisville1 ,ky4 ,december1 three nights and #fjj balls for a purse of #ej besides4--,emmett ,doran1 #fjj2 ,ed4 ,f4 ,schu1 #ceb4 #aijh4 ,final ,match of ,professional ,championship ,series4 ,for ,hueston-,keogh contest1 see under #aijg4 99 99 99 99 99 ,last ,fifth ,avenue ,hotel ,annual4 ,held in closing week of ,february4--,contestants1 ,geo4 ,a4 ,roff1 ,franklin ,bien1 ,f4 ,b4 ,colton1 ,gillman ,collamore1 ,putnam1 and ,andrews4 ,the last and decisive game was won by ,roff from ,bien1 #ajj to #ii4 ,the famous hotel is slated for other uses4 ,roff has its loving cups for the last three years4 ,this ,february's tournament was the fourth4 99 99 99 99 99 ,n4 ,y4 ,a4 ,c4 ,championship for #aijh4 ,tournament held in ,february and ,march4 ,the chief winners were ,w4 ,a4 ,tilt1 ,j4 ,m4 ,heatherton1 and ,e4 ,f4 ,crowe1 in the order here given4 ,heatherton and ,crowe tied for second and third1 and the former won the play-off4 99 99 99 99 99 ,new ,world's ,championship ,series4 ,tournament held in ,recital ,hall1 ,chicago1 ,april #fth to #agth1 for a championship emblem given by the ,brunswick-,balke-,collender ,co41 and money prizes4 ,won by ,frank ,sherman1 of ,washington1 ,d4 ,c41 whose tally of games won and lost was #f--a2 ,charles ,weston1 #e--b2 ,alfredo ,de ,oro1 ,thomas ,hueston1 and ,edmund ,pelletier tied for third money on #d--c2 ,benj4 ,allen1 #c--d2 ,h4 ,b4 ,lean1 #b--e2 and ,martin ,fey1 #j--g4 ,de ,oro1 ,allen1 and ,hueston promptly challenged1 the first being first to do so2 and he and ,sherman played the first match of the new series in ,allinger's ,academy1 ,philadelphia1 ,may #ah1 #ai1 #bj4 ,frank ,sherman1 #eig2 ,alfredo ,de ,oro1 #fjj4 ,the money-stake in this series is #bej a side4 ,,rules ,,governing ,,various ,,games ,these can be had1 free of charge1 on application to the ,brunswick-,balke-,collender ,co4's publishers4 ,,rules ,,governing ,,professional ,,championships4 ,at present there are but two1 whether at caroms or at fifteen-ball pool1 whose terms have not expired4 ,the elder of these is the #ah3a 7,eighteen-inch ,line1 ,one ,shot in ,balk71 and the other the #ah3b 7same line1 with ,two ,shots in ,balk74 ,the rules appended relate to the making and the conduct of matches1 and not to the general playing4 99 99 99 99 99 ,world's ,championship at #ah3a ,balkline4 #a4 ,contests for the ,emblem shall1 in addition to the ,emblem1 involve a money stake amounting to #ejj a side4 ,this amount is necessary in order that the holder of the ,emblem may not be challenged by unskillful players1 whose only object in challenging would be to gain notoriety4 #b4 ,the sum of #bej must accompany all challenges to give them validity4 #c4 ,the holder of the ,emblem must cover his challenger's money within ten days after being notified that he has been challenged4 ,failure to do so1 without sufficient cause therefor1 will entitle the challenger to the ,emblem4 ,the holder of the ,emblem shall not1 however1 be required to cover the money of more than one challenger at a time4 #d4 ,when #bej has been put up on each side1 the #ejj1 as well as the ,emblem1 becomes subject to forfeiture4 ,the remaining #bej must be put up at least ten days prior to the date of contest1 and after such final deposit the match shall be 8play or pay10 i4e41 death alone relieving the players from their contract4 #e4 ,the holder of the ,emblem may be required to play at the expiration of sixty days from the time of being challenged1 but not before4 ,should either party refuse to play within the specified time1 he shall forfeit his claim to ,emblem and stakes4 ,should both parties conspire to defeat this or any other rule relative to the ,balkline ,emblem1 the match shall be declared off1 and the stake money returned4 ,the ,emblem will revert to the original donors4 #f4 ,to define the above rule1 a challenge issued while a match for the ,emblem is pending1 and being next in order1 shall go into effect on the next day after that match has been disposed of either through play or forfeiture4 ,a challenge issued while there is no match pending shall take effect on the day of its date1 provided it is not in any way subject to the rule next below4 #g4 ,the challenge of a player who has been defeated while contending for the ,emblem shall not go into effect until fifteen days after the contest in which he was defeated4 #h4 ,there shall be no umpires1 and no one will be allowed on the platform after the game is called1 except the contending players1 the referee and the marker4 ,should there be no platform erected in the hall to set the billiard table on1 and for the players to walk on1 then no person except the above mentioned shall be allowed within ten feet of the table4 #i4 ,the referee and marker to be mutually agreed upon by the players4 ,in case of failure on their part to agree before half past seven o'clock of the evening of the match1 then the donors of the ,emblem shall name the referee and marker4 #aj4 ,all games to be #ejj points up4 #aa4 ,the holder of the ,emblem will be required to defend it for two years against all comers4 ,during this probation he must deposit with its donors1 ,the ,brunswick-,balke-,collender ,co41 the sum of five hundred dollars 7#ejj7 to insure its preservation in good order1 and its delivery to the donors before #ab o'clock noon of the date named for any contest in which it may devolve upon him to defend it4 ,failure to do so 7without good and sufficient cause7 will entitle the challenger to the ,emblem and the stake money1 and the donor of the ,emblem to the amount deposited as a guarantee for its safe-keeping and delivery1 as hereinbefore provided for4 #ab4 ,the ,emblem becomes the property of any player who wins it from the champion and successfully defends it against all contestants for a period of two years4 #ac4 ,in all matches for the ,emblem1 the stakeholders shall be the donors of the ,emblem1 ,the ,brunswick-,balke-,collender ,co41 and all challenges to the champion must be addressed through them1 in order that each challenge may be officially recorded1 and the champion officially notified4 #ad4 ,all matches for the ,emblem shall be played with #b-;inch balls1 upon a #e #aj table1 manufactured by the ,brunswick-,balke-,collender ,co41 and furnished with their 8,monarch0 cushions4 #ae4 ,the city in which contests shall take place must be located in the country of which either party is a resident4 ,in case of a disagreement between the parties as to the selection of a hall or room in which the contest shall take place1 the donors of the ,emblem shall have the final decision4 99 99 99 99 99 ,world's ,championship at #ah3b4 ,the foregoing code governs1 with the following amendments and additions as adopted by the undersigned players finally on ,april #d1 #aijf3 ,sec4 #d is made partially inoperative as to a challenge issued at any time within sixty days of the expiration of the two years' term4 ,the champion must cover the forfeit1 and himself either play or forfeit1 even if challenged as late as the day before his term would otherwise expire4 ,sec4 #h is amended so as to require a railing around the table1 and 8not less than seven feet from the outer edge of the table40 ,secs4 #h and #i together are modified thus3 8,there shall be no marker40 ,the championship term in ,sec4 #ab is contingently prolonged as provided in ,sec4 #d above4 #ae4 ,the holder of the ,emblem has the right to choose the city wherein the contest shall take place4 ,however1 he is bound to select a city located in the country in which he or his opponent has his legal residence4 ,in case of a disagreement between the parties as to the selection of a hall or room in which the contest shall take place1 the donors of the ,emblem shall have the final decision4 #af4 ,all litigious points that might be raised by either of the competitors in connection with the challenge herein mentioned1 either before1 or during1 or after the contest for the ,world's ,championship ,emblem of the #ah-;inch balkline 7#b shots in7 game of billiards1 shall be settled1 without appeal1 by the donors of the said ,emblem1 and the competitors shall have to sign a copy of the present rules1 accepting ,the ,brunswick-,balke-,collender ,co4 as supreme referee in all difficulties that may arise between them on account of the contest4 ,,the ,,additions ,,are3 #a4 ,there shall be no intermission1 neither shall it be allowable to brush the table or wipe the balls during the progress of the game4 #b4 ,winner shall take all receipts and pay all expenses4 #c4 ,the balls shall have a medium-polish finish--that is1 between a dead finish and a high polish4 #d4 ,there shall not be any string of markers over the table4 ,,geo4 ,f4 ,,slosson1 ,,jacob ,,schaefer1 ,,ora ,c4 ,,morningstar1 ,,geo4 ,,sutton1 ,,louis ,,cure1 ,,wm4 ,f4 ,,hoppe1 ,,albert ,g4 ,,cutler4 ,,index4 ,acute draws1 #abh1 #afj1 #agj ,aim and delivery1 #bf1 #bg1 #ef1 #eg1 #gg 8,albany ,pony10 #h ,angle1 false1 #ib1 #ic ,angles1 #ed to #eg1 #fd1 #ha1 #hf1 #hg1 #ij to #ib1 #ajf to #aab ,around-the-table1 #hd1 #he1 #aaf to #aai ,attitude1 #ba to #bc2 for females1 #bb1 #bc ,averages3 how to figure1 #bjd2 decimals best1 #bjd1 #bje2 general or grand averages1 #bje1 #bjf2 true and false1 #bjf ,balkline ,games described1 #bfa1 #bfd ,balkline ,games recorded1 #bfa to #cai ,balklining an ,american idea1 #g ,ball3 ivory and its care1 #ad to #ah2 composition ball1 #ah2 standard size1 #ah2 fractional divisions1 #bg1 #bi1 #da to #dd2 slowed in play1 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