The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-04
NOW FOR FINE BILLIARDS.
TH CLASS a TOURNAMENT or IHE
A. A. u, WILL BEGIN TOMORROW.

NnlCu Wui ~ ia ~ '"'
booker A. e. o.morrow night. Is attracting
,no,e after ton than any similar Affair ever
hsld in thi. country. As It's title Indicates, The
tournnmsn, il for players Of tho first class, ana
sx ~ the nation. best amateur wl"ld"rs Of the
, will pa,ucipnle Two Of them hat from Mis-
souri. one from Illinois, one from Massachusetts
And TWO from this State, so It Will be seen the event
will bs OF a truly national character. Close iol-
lowers OF the game an 'icipats that nmnteuf records
will be smashed Tho reasons for this are mani
fold. but The most important nre that, while last
year, schedule called Tor only three gaines, eI-
elusive Of ties, there must be at least fifteen games
this year 10 enable each contestant to play every
o,he, man, and also that the stronger players
will feel less nervous when they meet the weaker
contestants. and therefor" be more able To DO mem
selves Justice. OF course, tho longer the i0iirna
msnt continues tn, more chance th'te is Tor record
breaking The best figures at Nh" IA inch haIk'
line game, the style adopted for the cham pionship
tournament are i39 for the high run ana 1888
for the average Both are held by Wayman
C. McCresry of St Louis, who viii compete Tins
year According TO reports which ONE from tho
West, heis In better form III an ever
A lev years ago the amateur billiartists who
could execute a run Of 100 q, IN. straight rail game
could easily he counted on the fingers OF both
hands Nowadays. however, runs OF 100 or more
at the IA inch baik line have been made frequent
IL by all the men who will compele in the Class
A tourney Probably the his hest run ever made
by an amateur at this style oi gone is 1913, which
was recorded by Wilson 7. FosS Of llaversttnY,
who has also entered for the coming tourney.
The break was made last fall IN practice, and
therefore IL not allowed In the official records
Foss recently averaged 20 in a 900 point game
against Tom Gallagher, the professional, and has
been playing In great form throughout; his prnc-
tice for the tournament III" game between
he and McCrpery bids fair 10 he ths feature OF the
coming matches.
The winner of the ,ournamsn, becomes the
recognized amateur billiard thar pion OF America
and also the holder Of IN. 81 900 challenge en-
blem. This trophy is offered by a company man
uiacturing billiard tables through the A A. e.,
to competitors in the Glass A tourney, under con-
di,ions which are practically Identical with those
that govern he emblem Of the lawn tennis cham
~pionship Of the United States, These conditions
are a. follows;
Firt-It shall not becom. the private property of
any amateur until won three limos by him mot
necessarily cons 'utivelyl
second-It shall be subj 'ct TO challenge each year
tso long as IT II open tor compeuton) by the winner
OF the Class A tourney only. given BY the Amateur
Athletic Union.
Thlrd-it must be defended Immediately upon tho
termination II the Class A tourney. or A. soon az
possible thereafter; or forfeited to the party Issuing
the challenge, The A. A. L. Billiard Committee
shOil have the power to al the date and hour for
this contest.
Fourth-Ths game that shall decide the cham pion.
ship after challenge shall be 500 points. l4-inoh
bslh line game anchor barred. and played upon q
Brunswick Fake Collendcr Compsnr's ,abls. 1t
shall be played IN the ssne place ard under similar
conditions ~ the tournament games, II possible.
Fifth For the safety and preservation Of tbs cup
The holder must. until 1t becomes Lis rvat" PROV.
erty, intrust It to the care OF some JrOminent hrln
for exhibition or storage, who SHAH receipt for It
and become resp n-ible 60 the donors for t. safe
keeping and delivery. Said custodian must be ac.
Sixth In case the winner Of Class A tournament
for any reason should decline to challenge for the
championship, he p~riyilege OF issuing that chal.
lense shall be awarded to the second man n that
second man In any class A tournament have that
p%r!yile9e.
prior to the Glass \ tournament Of that year, this
emblem az not tue private property OF the i"csasadl
nam-nt Immediately following the leatl II the
amateur champion. to be subsequently, governed by
tne above conditIuns.
In addition to the challenge emblem 1--WE other
prizes are offered by the X. A. C. az follows:
.Frst-To the winner, a toilet set. consisting u
thirty pieces vt silver in a case, made from special
design.
s~econd--A clock. with Westminster chimes and
bell attachments.
Third A Ii iueur set Of original design.
Fonrth-A gold medal designed by Alfred Bren.
nan and set in jewels for the highest run of tho
Fifth soii m.asl Of similar design and set in
tourney.
The six players entered are; wayman {,
nlcCreeryz and J. HeMun Smith Of St Louis,
C Csn,,Ss lH I.dI p Of ro bes T. {, F COntlin Of
III Il 4 To- MN Al "A
ton Of Min ard Conhl!n, these nen are In tie
front rank Of amateur billiards Foilowrrs of the
sanlr do not r,i,ari MAJ a. the cquai, IT j Byron
players hay" severed their correction With the
A. l., and will not compete in Ito tourney, Minl
Is lo"ked upon as being thereNt best man q repre-
player. and his ganereSs rnay null lin out Of
matches. against supposedly superior players
In practice recently he defeated ioss in a 800.
point game, averaging IL lie has shown ureS.
Pected speed in his, PREPARATION for the tourney,
IN one match against nr haywood, at the X,
a, {, scoring 400 points in twenty two in.
ll2, SO. 81 and ~.
OF Conklin Little is known in the East and even
In Chicago, hls home. his reputation is not rs
great rs that of some u the other amateurs there.
The reason Tor this j. that he has rt ria we'd In the
billiard rooms most irequs ntsi Ivy the experts, and
his prow"ss is not well established. H. vent %
Chicago about nine years ago, aud hrst became
known by defeating Capt \ G.. Arson ofiHsehall
lane IN a friendly match after tie bitter hnd
tSthDISHfu n DE thb, ne lyle Ot billiards. Was
the lSinCh balk line, and Cnnhlin averaged a
tribe over ! tie las also defeated tar,
who recently played = match viii Schaefer. lie
says he does not expect T. defeat such men as rD.s
and Mctrecry, but hopes t. make a credi,able
showing
Charles Threshic II Boston was the winner
Of The Class Is tourney held at Pc K.
a. L last December, and the manner In which
be bowled his cpnp,ttrs over gave re
expert The imtr.ssi3n that he had n good bit up
his sleeve. HIs work showed hIr' 10 30 ono n. tho
hest tpurna mcni players IN America In addit. N
So winning the Class Is pGRir lr also carturnj
the medal offered FIR o. highest run, bv scnring
n. His record for tie turrey compares vol
with that II Martin MuIin 4 Cleveland, who won
first honrrS in Class a lHst vrNr, hut who Is moi
numbered among th" tri"S { H. time.
j. DeMun Smith, wlo with Mrtrcerv yI1 IN.
hold the hnnrrs " Missouri, il, rc,ttp Met rscryv
Acknowledged t. be tie n,,t anat ur snutL Il
Chicago. In the recent t%purnamcrt IN Which
he finished second T. IlrrSrir, ho n,Dda ia
worlds Class Is single rrc,i! average fur 500
points ollh He has lFdtr' Nc rrrry fr,.
Guenuy In m IDLY cont Is, Aud is likely AZ any
time ! NurpHsS any rgst AMATEUR records ri II
Inch balk 1--we billiards In Tie long nm lr -.
not tho speed II Me, r"er,. hut tie fortunes of
billiard war are .icklr, a"l i v,rld nnt n, ,r,'
pri,ing { $50 lin mk" lis rinrd's measure Wien
they con-" together in the I mrucv.
Foss Hhd Nci rory IRE O." 3, '"rans, md their
long. cNP'rlrfCc viii count tt much Wien tIpv
tackle tltir Younger rpnTrt -. Aside fr ,p
TINS adrantHCr, they, y nth MulIiu. arc n,k,d mon
rs tie q rec etg'ngctt anct.ur. in tie country
Fnss Las ~tlout.d physique. a''. aIrl urh - /,
Ing cut carr MS 4 IT tNhes tN",qr lp.t
tHnt VIZ, r".ry is uyr" rr,nI mt. hlt am lariIy
be sHl't { l' te %suI"firr - tn i'rNft trrW nan.
III" AG'Ir. liho all Billiard 1 g.ugrrtI T.. 3. I'm