Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-09
BILLIARDS FOR WOMEN.
Siosson Says the Game Is Becoming
Popular Among Them.

Prom the New York Journal
There seems to be something fascinating 10
women in the delicacy Of the game OF billiards.
The sharp click of the ivory balls exhilarates
their intellect and the bright colors of the
table ana balls appeal to their seuse OF the
artistic
Nine Patti" said Slosson. the other day.
mas often been quoted as playing an excellent
game of billiards. This is a mistake. l visited
her at her castle in Wales. and the papers said
my OBJECT was to teach the diva the game Of
oillards' but IL was foolish story. went
solely IN the capacity of a guest
Il played few times there" he went on
nut Patti never played billiards herself. She
ooes however, play English pool occasionally,
ana Is as graceful and charming in this occu-
pa'ion as IN everything else she does English
pool differs from our game, you know. consid-
erably.'
MI Slosson has taught several ladies TO play
billiards. and in each case his pupils have
proved apt and quick to learn. Their touch is
more delicate than the average mans. but they
seem to lack the far-slghtedness necessary 10
obtain and hold the balls an position
There Is one. the eldest daug liter of a certain
banker residing on Madison avenue, TO whom
the blliardst devotes two hours a week. and
OF whom he has made an excellent PLAYER.
ihe odHhtE plays very well himself. and n Is
the daughters delight to give her father 10 in
so and beat him.
Mrs. George L. Atherton of Madison avenue
and sd street Is another accomplished PLAYER.
who has been devotee of the game for some
years. She plays the French game entirely.
and a run of 70 caroms is nothing extraord binary
for her.
Il lind 1t very hard 10 make a woman acquire
the correct position for making n stroke, :" said
Slosson. They all want 10 lean far over the
table, almost lie down on it, IN fact instead of
standing erectly with the arm well back for the
stroke"
Miss Gertrude Mason of "a Waverley place
Is another expert young woman with the cue
and can discount her younger brother with ease
She Is now devoting her attention 10 cushion
caroms and Is becoming quite adept IN that
difficult game.
There is another dainty. fair-haire girl, who
ilVes IN North Washington Square, and she car
often be seen playing with her big collie dog
on one OF the benches of that lovely park. She
is Miss Elolse Van Wister, and probably the
cleverest ''billiardste" in the CITY
She is only twenty-five wears old and scorns
society IN order 10 practice her favorite amuse-
ment. Miss Van Wister is an orphan and her
nrst act upon attaining fortune and majority
was to order large billiard table of the most
expensive pattern. She became inordlnately
fond OF the game and practiced constantly. un-
IT, at the present time. she can roll UP caroms
or diihcult masses in a manner that would make
many gilded youth blush with shame
billiards., continued Slosson. Us a great
game, especially for women. Ii develops the
ngure ana lends additional grace TO an already
graceful woman. 1t teaches cearheadedness
and foresight too, and gives a certain amount
OF independence of action that no other sport
can produce.