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Billiards s tbe Hl0sE scientific sport ln
the country. Scientific, SIMPLY cause
e taxes great care and much attention
q master tie art o. aay degree. Mh.le
billiards Is diftcuis sport % acco.a-
plsh, there are Bat very few ot the
masculine sex that 90 not ENJOY L
many pleasing poaGs. Ne al ot us
handle the cue, and even though poor
player tne game j. enjoyed IS much a.
though PARTICIPATED IN Is experts.
In baseball thess are % he found
scores OF men that have mastered tAe
game. IL = almost lmposs ble % nck
out from the vast army thst follow
this sport Tor Lvng nye men that
tower IN superoghty above all
others, As each Professionals aolitlfs
have advantages 90 such \ point that
selection would b. or 10 easy matter.
la billiards u i an easier task. Assoft
flyo bill.ardlsts 0ut as TIE leading e1-
ponents OF their profession, and You
have the list Of the most sclentlnc
billiard players on Gods ; green earth.
Yet, with only few experts, Billiards
ia the winter u the American people
what baseball Is n thc summer.
This city has her share of billiard
cranks, she has some good players and
some that are poor, but the game is
enjoyed by all. Grand Rapids mas al
last billiard parlor that is complete IN
every respect, and the gentleman that
owns tine room, John b. Hughes,
should receive the thanks OF every
billiard enthusiast for the enterprise
shown IN furnishing such handsome
quarters. The IELEGRAN-HERALD does
not say II Is the finest nall n the
United States, but claim for 10 the
handsOmest and most complete IN the
West, barring none.
Mr.. Hughes threw open the new par
lOrs 10 the public last evening. It's
!Ocats-d a. 80 south lOnla-st., and IN
locality thai Is OF easy access, as II Is
almost IN the heart OF the city. The
handsome room was uncOmfOrtably
full with gentlemen that came 10 pay
their respects and gaze upon the beau
tIful furnishings and costly tables.
Space Will not permit OF a detailed
mention of the attractive wall decOra-
tlOns, but suffice II TO say the million
iares drawing groom would not make
handsomer appearance. Mr.. Hughes
has seven new Brunswick, Balk * Cal
lende tables, all of which are the very
best and most expensive turned out OF
the factory. The cushions have no
superior, the balls are of the highest
grade ivory, and the beds OF the
tables of the best material that Is 10 be
obtained. Even the fixtures, cues, etc,
can not be bettered. In fact,
Mr.. Hughes when purchasing his goods
did not spare money. lie wanted To
give Grand Rapids n handsome billiard
parlOr, one which would be pleasure
TO visit, and it is needless 10 say he has
done it. The room IS 22xlO4 feet, wide
and long enough 10 give players plenty
of space around the tables. An office,
elaborately decorated and furnished is
IN the front, where guests can assemble
Il they so desire to comment on this
national game and pass the time away
reading or telling anecdotes.
As feature of the opening Mr..
Hughes arranged for a match game of
billiards between Billy Burleigh, of this
city, and Frank c. Ives, the famous
boy billiardist of Chicago. Mr.. Ives,
by-the-way, is to be classed among the
five leading experts of the world, and in
the language Of Jacob Shaffer, the king
pin billlardlst of them all, He is a
wonder, and it is my opinion that he
can.master the bestbf them" 1t Is un-
necessary to say the game was an IN
terestlng one and enjoyed by all. IL
was n discount contest, If inch balk
line, $50 points, Burleigh receiving the
odds. Many remarkable shots were
made by both men and the vast assem-
blage was so interested that the click Of
the worries were distinctly heard all
over the hall, ii being so quiet, except
when some remarkable masse, draw or
rOund-the liable shot was made, then
the applause was deafening. Ives won
the match with apparent ease and left
the balls in position for contlnu-
Ous playing. After the game
he gave an exhibition of fancy billiard
playing which was greatly appreciated.
The following Is the summary. 1t was
26-inning game:
Burlelgh-O, 16, 4, 5, II, 4, ., 0, l,
0, ., I, |. 4, :, !, ., 0, 8, 3, ., 3, 0, 0,
:, l. Total, ll6; average, 6-l3.
Ivcs-32, ., !, >, 4, is, 0, 4, 8, 6, ;,
IS, o, 0, o, o, o, 0, 0, 43, 90, l, II, %,
II, s. Total, 266; average, 10.
Ives Will again play tonight and will
also give another exhibition of fancy
playing.
Genial, courteous and affable, alike
to all, Mr.. Hughes Is destined 10 meet
with sGccess IN his new venture. The
billiard parlOr Is an honor 10 the city
and credit to the State.
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