, 1876-04-16
BILLIARDS..

THE ~ Y. AND s. v. CONGRESS.
The 1neating Of the Northwestern and South
vestern Billiard Congress- last Tuesday resulted
in the uisest action possible under the c1rcuru-
stances. Tho movement to adjourn for tho pur-
pose Of giving Burlaigh and Shaw an opportunity
to answer tho charges was. Of cou!se, more
f&mal than otherwise, because it is not at AL
likely that either Of tho accused parties Tlll ap-
pear and face the evidence still the movement
to give both sides an opportunity to pe heard
will prevent the ultra-captious Eastern critics
from orying out against an sx-parto and Unfair
trial
The adjournment Of the Congress waB also
fortunate in another respect; that Is, tho mecca.
sity Of considering change IN the game ol
billiards as 1t now stands. It is not necessary
to recount the history of the game to show that
It has been progressing snd improving very 1aat
within the memory OF living players; ana tnnst
having passed through the pocket, laree-taole,
and four-bal stages i has come gown tbrsn 70 sne
ball eome, which, until few months ago, "ss
considered the ulumatum Of progEess. Lately,
however, the p1ogressivists have made strong
snd successful efforts to introduce
CUSHION cAROaIe,
this is to make no shot Iega unless the
player's bail makes one or more cushions before
complstinz the count Tho innovation has coma to
bo vary popular 1t the East. and the new game ts
Now, in view Of the fact that the cushion game Il
pnqucstionahly the coming 6amo for professionals
would it not be . wse, An e1ceuent, ana proper
thing for the Northwestern and Southwestern players
to adopt It before the Eostern people get 70 IT
Each member Of the Congress- which is 70 meet mere
bfay 10 should coma prepared to yoe on the idea and
IL II is generally favored to adopt It IS the game o
the Congress- The reasona in its fayor ara many nna
In opposition few, and II would be feather
tas of tho 70 %seh sss' Us
,n'aaAto sure 70 sweep " % over tho country before
many months. This most ohvious obiection-that
nobody would challenge for the emblem Il cushion
cnromB were adopsed-ts met BY statng tha1 fAker
and further no man could tell who wss to win- Ihe
minor questions TO rules length OF gsme, ETC.
could be made the subject OF consideration tne
main proposition vera xcccpt2be- Let tne menoGrs
Nav meeting prepared to vote the adoption OF the
new move or its rejection
CUSHIONS. .
Frank Parker il hitting up hall on Wabash avenue
near Tweuty-second street.
Maurlce Daily is en- routs from Florida to Nev York
George slosson recently gave T. J. Gallagher 100 IN
| SO md beat him
Louis Abrsms Of New Orleans, has challenged Miller
for tho four-ball championship Of Louisiana, and
threatena to atack Mxggio for the throeoau ena1o'
| ptonahip.
H. Colin, the eminent French naturalist, after sev-
ersl persevertug efforts has succeeded IN training
number Of monkeys {Tfogodytts 'gTe9 70 pAy .. 1nt
Raxua Of biatds and the recent public exhibitions OF
the troupe 1t Marbeles Lyons and Paris naVe ereatee
quits fururo among the wonder-loving FEenchmen.
Tho Paris Fouro pronounces tho Bkan displayeo p ?,
the RrotesQuc contestants as zston1nlng, Vnale At
uiicry OF the human billiardks Is simply perfect
NJ Colin proposes to visit the Centennial Exhibitor
1t Philadelphia and viii doubtless gava se11os OF az
| hihldu1s throughout the country