The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-21
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE

THE billiard IOuRNAuENr Tn
publishing The conditions of the Vir.
gina biiiiard Tournament Yesterday
one very important fact was uninfe1.,
.lonaiiy omitted: that in all future
mat:L games for the championship of
tnis state, 1t will be imperatively en-
IGlned upon all competitors, to play
:iieif matches upon the Standard Amer.
lean Billiard Table, and with "a inch
pals. Since the first primitive game of
billiards, which consisted in driving n
Dali with stick or mace through an
arch towards a mark Mt a distance tha
object being placed on the ground. I'm.
proyements have been made To add aaao
ana comfort to the game, therefore 70
oDvlate the necessity of kneelinp bv the
piayer, Inc game was transferred to a
tanie. me French improved on tba
pllliafd table, and founded the Carom
game, rendering 1t of more interest and
ejaculation, by combining the science Of
ansics WIN the movements, The com.
blnatlon cushions of Michael pheiam
ana his introduction of stone hedo ha'1
illuminated the ,excellencies Of tho
: game, ana made it one of calcnlatinn
ana point. Therefore to he a good Iii.
us.iu payer nowadays, is an evidence |
OF mental ability. Engineers and mill.
.aiy ipeI, iha IL book of practice of
many many lheofies laid down in words
Aneieiofe the billiard table has become q
popular American institution since I'M
1855, from the fact, thatsince that data nId
fashioned notions were entirely aisoouI
Ell, by the introduction of the Stnndard
American Billiard Table. which has
become universally popular, and no
match OF any consequence is ever nIavad
by adopts in the art unless express con.
ditions are mentioned to play upon If
consequently, no Billiard establishment
OF any notoriety in the United STATES mr.
canada can be found without the great
American invention; it has also been :
patented in France and England. It's
combinations and superiority over ali q
tables, is as near perfection as 1t is per-
mitted human art 10 divine. Therefore.
Michael Phelan can restupon his laurels o
ana feel proud of his success. His play- 2
ing With Cafme or any other scientific a
player, Will Mt once strike the beholder. 5
That the game of billiards is science. 81
ana while any man can strike a ball. il
requires superior knowledge of the a,
player to know just how to strike it. TO
att Yin the angle required.
The second game of the Tournament
was played yesterday afternoon. three
hundred points up, between Elias Shin
nan and Z. c. Pearson,--Mr. Shipman
winning the game by thirteen points
they We're followed in the tit nv
Samuel Brough and William Rogers.
togers beat Brough points. In the
venlng the fourth game of the Tourna.
nent was played between Sam'l. Brough $
nj VIM. Baldwin-Brough beating The
anne by Is points. After this match !
lessrs. Phelan and Carme entertained s
no audience present with game of 400 s
oln.s Carom. Mr.. Carme showed the
ecided advantage he possessed over his
pponent, in the peculiar dexterty witt, Y,
'hich he used his cue, resorting to the Y
lasse shot whenever an opportunifv
recluded the possibility of any other
'ode to effect the Caronl. Mr. Phelan
tent, and his knowledge of the tables N
'aklng some of the most intricate and asT
ncult Caroms. by trangulations. We Ton
We below the score of the game: also