St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-31
WILMOI's FINE PLAYING
Likely to Land Him at the Head of
the List.

Likely to Land Him at the Head of
the List.
Walt Wilmot seems to be invincibIe.
He keeps on winning with remarkable
ease. No adversary has come anywhere
near approaching him, and the betting
is long way in his favor that he will
wear the elegant gold medal and hold
the house Of being the amateur billiard
champion of st. Paul But he will be
obliged 10 contest with Thayer, another
player with clean score. They will
probably not meet until near the close
of the tournament, as it is the invaria-
bic rule to hold the winners to compete
with each other in an exciting finale.
The medal is now on exhibition at the
billiard rooms, and is GENEROUSLY adj
mired by all the contestants.
Six games were played at Foley's
hall according to schedule yesterday.
Two were i'll the afternoon aud TOUR i'm
the evening, and considerable money
changed hands on the result. PLAY
started between Clark and Barry, and
II was easy for the former, although his
high run was only 10, but his chain of
successes remained unbrokeD, and
Barry continued to be visited by pro-
verbal defeat. The score stood 100 for
Clark to so for Barry. The second game
was captured by Markham over Ben
singer. 100 to %. Markham high run
was II. Then Fred Sibley came to the
front. He was matched against Part
ridge, aud it was a walkOver. Some
OF Sibley'S friends feel that he will
make the race mighty uncomfortable for
The leaders before the end. He seems
to have overcome the ''hoodoo" that has
been pursuing him, and his play is
natural and strong. His score was 100
to Partridge's 81. and his highest run
was IS and his opponents IL.
Green won his first game i'm the tour
ney by defeating Wilder in a score of
100 TO So. Highest runs were 10 each.
Capt. Hardacre and his strong and Wig
orous stroke captured a game from
Partridge. Score, 100 to 67; and Hard
acres highest run was u, to 10 for the
other. he interest OF the days events
centered in the last game. 1t was be-
tween Wilmot and Clark. Neither had
lost game, and 1t was urged by the
admirers of each that the emblem was
within reach. When play began
the rooms were crowded, and
all became huShed when Will
mot won the bank and sent the
ivory around the table for the first shot.
He's got it," whispered an enthusiast
as the cue ball came rolling up to wards
Ale Spot, out IL was deluSlOn. 1t
missed by the thickness of a sheet of
paper. Clark scored two and retired,
and then the game started on its course
rather inditferently. Both made brill
liant shots and elegant position plays.
but they had not settled down to steady
work. Finally Oh long draw Wilmot
massed the spheres and licked up %
with graceful ease, missing an easy
carrom. Clark looked perfectly
cool and collected. but his
play appeared 10 be nervous.
He made two or three mighty difficult
counts and then fell down. From this
on it came easy for Wilmot, although
Clark rallied now and then. He fell
away soon after, however. and when
Wllmots 100 was scored Clark's total
count was only -.
loday'S card shows games between
Sibley and Barry and Monroe and Mark
ham in the afternoon. while in the
evening Green will play Partridge,
Hardacre viii play Clark, Sibley will
play Monroe and Thayer will play
Green. This latter is pretty certain 10
add game to Thayer's game. The hot
test game of the day is likely 10 be be-
tween Sibiey and Monroe.
The story OF The tourney thus far is.