Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-03
ABOUT BILLIARDS.
GEORGE r. slossoN WRITES ON THE
CHAMPIONS GAME" AND 6lL-
LARD REVIVAL
Great Tournaments In f'rospect-iIow the
sCbampions' Game" ~ Playcd-No
More long Runs by Hug
cling the Rail.
cOrre.ponaencs o, the Richmond Di.p,,cn.l

and borsc-rscing. Millions Of capital ale
invested, ono firm alone having Ti,5OO,OO
ri stake, and ctGeTs IN proportion.
Modern billiards may be- classified az fol-
lows; Tho regular thrce-ball game. the
cushion-carCm game. the baik-llne game,
and the Champions game lhe iatt'r
X OF course the most difficult 20 play aNd
should only be attempted BY experts. IL
IS the latest evolution Of billiards and WAS
invented for the purpose of preventing the
hugging Of the rail, whereby II became an
easy matter for q sHiiul player whcn no
got the balls IN n certain position along the
rail 10 make almost as big a run "a ne
pleased. In the Champions game the
corners Of the table are Chalkcd OF OF
point eighteen inches across the width and
thirty-elght inches along tho length.
10 KUOo1va THE RAIL.
The object is practically the same as that
sought TO Doe attained by the use o. the
balk-linc. Thcplayer has g. get one Of the
object balls ont % the corner ON the second
shot. IL makes no difference whether they
immediately return. after being Gus of tho
conner, or whether they are driven 20 an
other corner the moment they are out or
the first corner now lite is secured and TIE
6rqd p0irt Of the play IS passed. There
oar be no hugging tho rail prac-
tice which has caused SO much Worry IN
games where clever players are contend
IN for superiority for While although a
man may have a knack oi rnl[hu.eihS'
thst fact l- by DO means M hul'A1''n 'H"D
Nc ne, Is 'ngIe.o' ,lo ''' ~ ouo tlnd come In
another. but IL Us the best average oll
round that tolls. and not tho man VINO has
nacults Of making certain pct shots or
combinations on which others may al
Now. trio now game. which has rightly
been styled the Champions, removes inns
obstacle and places oh on ~ same IeNel IS
far e. rail play rs concerned. 10 one can
&c. the balls ia cbahceIF anu h'e lAe-h
thsro They mast le rcl.a-'d "ilcI ono
vla has boon made 20 the corner, oth" VIC
the LeNt player takes the cue. j Oeile'e
] made Che biggest run ~ ITO NhahpiohS
game thus tnr recorded when ! pltNru
with NlenhuN M Paris, the score stand
in 39t =" 5so. NlEnauA, however pcsi4oS
bc.nc the finest PLAYER IN france; or ,"I
tDat matter 80 tUr1p" is the lhuiNpu't
champion 10 the guar thrce-1all game.
Nothing c1n compare with ms brilliant
pl.viu. iu mat particular game. his nigh
e. recorded run WAS 1881. ma r.afch 90
p,aNcd with me IA PARIS. Ny run on inc
same occasion was l.in3
AZ the tourtc0n-iNoh hlk-4lne zane
which. NATL The Introduction OF lle
Champions game. WAS by far the most
difficult billiards ever played, ScDacitr
holds tho palm tor the greatest run
although hnpptncd tc PIE MN
clos is. Ee ecoroI 23), my run beng
d. William sexton is me hhes' ca
ponent of ,le cusMDn-clrom game
having uetfei III points IN q single run
iu New NQE. during o ch0Wp0n~hip
match. IN match ., 'ulraso ni'de
tic highest average of cu -hiou-cArDms
whom PLAYING aeuu-f Schacf,r. These i'll
cidcut. mention % iIlu. crate to the gene
ral reader Oh, different ranges Of the
Na..o.s GAMES That are now IN vogue
f,r ssh thousand. fake deep interest
~ billiards. aal specially in the thI,c-lall
game. There are 81 who appreciate tn"
Obstacles Chat profess n-! experts en-
counter lu their efforts o. keep the game
up Oh tle highest scientific basis anu 10
eliminate from d. whatever iu the method
of playing w,I give one opponeItan adYHA-
far. over fn" other.
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