The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-04
ANOTHER VICTORY FOR HUGHES
The Roy Wonder Astonfshes Pool
Players In BROOKLYN.


Tommy Hughes of this city, better
known as the Boy Wonder in pool
circles. competed a few days ago in a
match in Brooklyn with D. Lewis at
Shaffer's billiard parlors, No. Ill South
street, which was for a wager of $50.
Lewis had previously won the Champion
ship of Brooklyn in a continuous pool
tournament which closed only a week
before and the fact that Hughes defeated
him increased the surprise of the experts
who We're mystified by the work of the
boy. The Brooklyn .Citizen" gave this
account of the matchz"The contest was
played on a nine by four and one-half
tern were used. Hughes is small sven
for the age of eleven, but the manner in
which he handled the cue was marvellous
ing game. He made combination ball
kiss and long shots with singular facility,
ana this, his first match game in this
who witnessed the contest. Lewis was
not SO familiar with the table, having
Pave mostly of late on a larger one.
when Tommy took the lead away from
him and maintained it until the finish.
As the boys form grew better Lewis
was closed Lewis was hopelessly in the
rear with the score standing IS to 65 in
favor Of Hughes The announcement of
Liz 4liiuItQ6IS VI dpHlduSe
from the large crowd of spectators, who
cheered the clever boy n his plucky
opponent. Fhe score was
Hugnes-n, 8, ., ., .. 10, 8, IA, 5. 10, Is, 5.
Lewis, 10. s, IL 6, %, 3, o., 10. s., .. /.
Total, Sc.
At the conclusion Of the game a match
was arranged after a long but amicable
discussion, between Master Hughes and
Grant Ely. the Springfield kid. as a re
one a match at one handed pool. BY
the terms of the articles which were
signed, they are to play a game of 100
hand and Eby to concede Hughes twenty
five points, The unfortunate accident to
Hughes, which resulted in a bad cut to
this contest for two weeks. 1t was to
have been played this week at Shaffer's
in Brooklyn.
Rifle Club Competitions.
The G~reenville Rife Club is nearing the
end in its medal competition and the
members are striving hard to increase
their averages. 1t is rather difficult,
however, as they are shooting with ex-
cellent results. and it is hard to improve
upon the figures without equalling a rec
ord. At the last shoot Mike Dorrier
showed his great skill with the rife by
filing his target for a record of PA. This
were: schelline, 2s4, w. G. Collins 238,
Captain Colin Boag 2s5, Chase 2s4. Dodds
Gotthards 231, Filoramo 22s, HeTlg 227.
The Cottage Rife Club had the last
practice shoot last, night previous to the
Club esvf.'0 which will be hot on the range
of the Cottage Club at O'Hares, on West
SIDE avenue. Captain o'Hare and s. J.
Russell beth PIT up q remarkably high
range used by this organization. Figures
were. S. ). Russell 245, P. J.. O'Hare 245,
BENJAMIN 224, McBeon 237, Bowen 224,
Millar 229, Alexander 237, Walls 236.
The Reason for Connects Defeat.
Tommy Conner started for Holy Cross
College, Worcester. Mass, yesterday
suffering with a pair of badly blistered
feet. Conneff wore slippers and expert
enced much pain, owing to the strain he
sustained running on the board floor
IN the e,g 5efl-rn 4ste cna a,,nns5g spve on sa a1l1Is
he was obliged to stop and was then
taken to his hotel in a carriage. He was
be several weeks before he is about
again, and much TO his regret he will be
compelled to ~disappeint his Boston
friends, as he entered to run in the COM
ing B. A. A. games.
Entrees will Close Today.
Entries close today FOR the Columbia
Athletic Clubs amateur boxing tourney,
which will be held at Grand Central
Palace, Forty-third street and Lexington
avenue. Thursday and Saturday next.
Secretary McMahon has already received
$50 entries for the five classes 10, 120,
1aU, l40 and l5S pounds. The list includes
all the we'll known names as well as
many new a~spirants.
This will be the first amateur boxing
tourney of any note in some time, and
as the authorities have shown that clean
boxing is not under the ban, excellent
sport seems assured.
Diocesan Pool Game,
Last night a game in the pool tourna-
ment of the Diocesan Union was played
at the Catholic Club beween Joe Feeley,
Of the local organization, and James
Dougherty. of the Sacred Heart Society
of Newark. 1t was lacking in the usual
interest, as the visitor outplayed McFeeley
at all stages, and won by the score of 100
to Is.
Catholic Club Notes.
The Board OF Directors of the Catholic
Club met last night and discussed plans
for coming entertainments. Only routine
business was transacted.
Choral Union and Dramatic Union
of the Catholic Gu held rehears9ls last
night for the complimentary entertain-
ment on February II.
MRS. MIoHAELIs WANTS A DIVORCE
Vice Chancellor Pitney yesterday after
nar4fa1lr hoard +hn 7fxroron oora ~