The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-14
BILLIARDS.
War Declared ON the Amateur Athletic
Union by the Room Keepers.

War Declared ON the Amateur Athletic
Union by the Room Keepers.
Another billiard war Is on. ald this time the
room keepers declare that they are In the fight
against A. A. U. control to stay. They have
the backing Of the strongest Of the local
amateurs. and no compromise seems pos
sible now. Slosson and DAILY. the leaders
among the room keepers. have gone so
far as to announce detailed plans for a
series OF unsanctioned tournaments. In
GLIDING an amateur cham ponshp event.
and the A. A. U. billiard authorities declare
positively that any player who takes part In
one OF these unregistered tournaments will be
forever debarred from compe tition In A. A. U.
matches.
The billiard war began yesterday. Follow
ing up the announcement in Wednesdays
SUN OF Slossons plans. Secretary Sulli-
van fred the first gun yesterday by
mailing to each OF the registered class b
players a letter stating that it was rumored
that he was about to enter an unregistered
| tournament. and il he did so he would for
ever be dobarred from competition under A.
A. U. auspices. DIR. Nial got his notice
| aud was highly Indignant at what he called
the A. A. us attempt to dictate to him
| where and when he should and should not
play" Pogg nburg. Keeny and Townsend all
| declared that they would play with or without
| the permission OF the A. A. q. Stark Is out OF
| town lust now. but both DAILY and Slosson de-
clare that he has promised. as have also a
mum Der OF lesser lights. that he will positively
| play.
SlosSon and Day held a meeting last night
and drs% Anal rSsT Of
| agreed to. They will hold double tourna-
the T:s session so,o DsRs held a.
Academy shorty after. 5000 trophy
I be ppEt to aS SS this VII go 10 the
player winning both sections OF the tourna-
In Ss; Vii fT ps2 N YIN ms si
the trophy. The same players viii take part in
both tournaments and the ha1dleeps. which
he me need ten 3ay. befors tho first section
begins. will hold good for both.
that they would hold an open tourpa-
for Madison d: 0% sSHnrs Gsraen eon
a big challenge trophy EN- blematic OF amateur
supremacy would then be put up. Slosson
the the 4 K T.; FsS ). and the second ssct.Sn
date selected Tor the class il tourn ameSt Of the
A. A Y, Dec, 4, DAILY. however. iavors select
u+non : iians. his position being that the more ore
billiards played the better. and the reg stered
ara %riEnctiSnsf need not
Simultaneous with the announcement OF
the sI0sson, Day Pl9Rs comes comes the de-
| tournaments A challenge cup valued at
81 900 is announced for tho Glass A amateur
championship. and to provide for the expected
FosS and heCrsery, last years ,Class 4
| cracks. ten other players are deolarpd ell
| igible for this tournament rs follows:
| 0rve odlle. Jr, Arthur r. Townsend. Joseph
T. Knapp,. r. j. Nnguinness. Frank. A. DuRro;
| and the frat Ave men in the coming Glass II
| Tournament II il also ann ounced that adj
| mission fees will he charged 10 see tho
mnt"heS. which Mill be held in the gym
| all those who light be expected to enter DR..
| RAnnsy Yesterday mailed notices announcing
| that entries for class would close on Nov. In
stead of two weeks later, a. originally In