St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-24
BEATS The RECORD,
The Globe Billiard Tourna-
ment Proving Full of
Surprises.
Contestants Meeting Defeat
in the Most Alarming
Style,
Thus Adding to the Interest
in the Outcome Of the
Tourney.
No One Can Vouchsafe Who
Will Win the
Trophy.

The scorching weather of the past
week. strange to relate, has not had
depressing effect upon the GLOBE anna
teur billiard tournament. The only
marring effect that can reasonably be
attributed to the perverseness of the
weather clerk, in fact, has been cutting
down the averages OF the candi-
dates for the elegant tanKard. The
performers have not, in other
words. come up to their normal
speed. but this has possibly added its
moiety,a of excitement to the struggle,
for when the first fourteen games had
been recorded by Thomas Foley OIL the
bulletin, board that he keeps marked
with punctiHiouss precision, gave a
record of eleven, of the fourteen con-
testaits going to defeat. Mr.. Foley
says this is really without a precedent
i'll the billiard Journeys of the country,
and there is no billiard light in the EN-
tire Permanent better posted. Indeed,
Jake Shacfer and Frank Ives. and
all the other speedy professionals,
of America testify to this fact, and they
are always ready to pay tribute to
FOley's managerial abilities. Conse-
rquently, it is but Justice to record that
the DAILY GLOBE is fortunate, indeed,
!
this tournament. 1twas largely owing
to Mr.. FOley's unquestiOned judgment
OF speed that the handicap allowances
have been fixed so eQuitably that it. has
been possible for all save three CT the
amateurs to put up winning game by
the time each had performed.
The GLOBE emblem is still the cyno-
sure of all eyes. 1t is OH exhibition at
Foley's. and people from all parts of
the state call to view the beauty. The
workmanship is exquisite, and no eX-
penSe has been spared to make the
tankard worthy the grandeSt efforts of
every amateur in the Twin Cities. Tie
GLOBE is congratulated on all sides for
pitS attitude in inaugurating health
full competition among amateurs
i'll the better class Of pastimeS.
Billiards, it is agreed by parents
and by every thoughtful man who inter-
estS himself in the welfare of the young
men of the two cities, is a game that can
only arouse the better instincts of
young men for innocent pastines. 1t is
Inherent Talent
to carry the asplrant to the apex. There
|. is more opportunity and more faclnat-
ing charm in it than in the more harm
full and more dangerous pastimes.
Sixteen games have been played, and
only three men have won sequentially.
They are Foley, Doherty and Capen,
. and it should be explained that both
Foley and Capen should have been de-
feated in game that each have played.
Foley has won three games and Capen
and DOherty have won two each. The
record tor the highest run thus far goes
to the credit of Foley. but Estes comes
close behind, and DOherty and Glow are
not far in the rear in this respect.
Foley's high run is %, Estes
"A, Doherty % and Glow 81.
The announcement of these figures
picturesque picture. 1t shows again
that the young men are SO closely
punched that little i'll or good luck
may put an entirely different aspect on
the series. Doherty, 1t may be said,
plays with more cool and collected &C
ton than the others, although it cannot
be claimed that he is the speediest.
Glow has the talent, if he can
bring it out, to make things in
teresting, but his friends express
fear that the series may come to a
his complete prowess. Foley's admira-
bic draw shots and position plays will
doubtless help him materially in Win
ming games, but Frank Thayer is really
the most conscientious and hard worker
of the galaxy of candidates. Charley
Capen has won the best average, only to
fall down and come among the medic
ere in his succeeding game, and Estes
shows wonderful knowledge of nat
ural angles. Still he is weak on
draw plays, and often wide on position.
But it is apparent that what he suffers
most from is lack of practice. And the
same MAY be said of VIII Summers, for
that matter. Should he go into per-
sistent training at once, he will make
some of the others hunt pretty lively.
Fred Snyder is possessed of an admir-
able free stroke, and he plays great
billiards. With his allowance taken
into consideration. it must be confessed
that he is dangerous rival for any of
'em. Dickinson is a favOrite among a
good many of the guessers on the re-
suit. He
Has Shown Speed
that surprise the scratch" men. and it
is safe to predict that he will add good
many victories to his string before the
end. Wilder has improved wonderfully
since his winter experiences in the
Foley tournament, and all the boys are
watching him with increasing interest
He has defeated one OF the speedy