New-York tribune., 1900-12-03
BILLIARDS.
SCHEDULE FOR THE OPENING GAMES FOR
THE CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP.

The third annual billiard tournament for the
Class championship Of the Amateur Athletic
Union viii open this evening at the theatre OF the
Knickerbocker Athletic Club Forty-hfth-st. and
Madison-ave. The twelve players entered have been
divided into separate groups by Dr. A. L Ranney's
committee. and the schedule has been completed
Tor the preliminary rounds TO be played this week
Three OF the twelve contestants averaged FIVE
more in last years tournament. they have been
allowed in the final series without having to play
through the prelminaries. but the other nine viii
all have their right for places IN the finals.
These nine have been divided into three groups
Of three each, follows: First group Charles G.
Schmitt, OF Chicago; Isaac A. Names and Florian
Tobias, Of New-York; second group-Frank Bflliter,
OF Minneapolis and Samuel G. Estabrook and
Edwin o. Presbrey, of New-York. and third group
William Paige, Of Boston. and A D Ferguson and
L A. Servatius. OF New-York- The winner in each
Of these groups and any other contestant who
makes grand average OF five will be n
titled TO play in the final series, with the three
already qualifed-W W Kellogg OF Chicago: Al
bert G. Cutler. Of Boston, and John A. Hendrick.
OF New-York
Among the local experts the favorites are Cutler
Hendriek and Kellogg in this order although Bini-
ter may also prove to be dangerous. schnitt and
Paige are comparatively unknown here. while none
OF the other local men are thought TO be strong
enough 70 finish near the top, If. indeed. any OF
them qualify for the finals with the necessary
grand average Of five.
Hendrick is the wonder among the younger men
and old followers Of the game well local
professionals declare that they saw an ana
teur improve rapidly In recent practice he has
made several runs Of over hundred. and many
averages over ten His position play, delicate draw
shots and general ability to hold the ivories when
once ne gets them within reach have improved 50
rapidly with little tutoring from Wizard Jake
Schaefer last winter and lot OF hard work on
his cwn part that he Is now rated as much the
best Of the local amateurs in the Amateur Athletic
Union ranks
Bliter has been IN town for more than a week
and practising steadily at the Knickerbocker Ath-
let1c Club He has made many averages over
seven in the six thousand or thousand points
ne has played. and once or twice has gone up as
high as ten SChmttt has played somewhat since
he reached town, but broke the tip OF his favorite
cue, and did not get another he wanted from Chi
cago until yesterday. Kellogg, who arrived yester
day from Chicago, preceded his coming with let
ter TO Dr. Ranney IN which he declared that in his
practice he had been repeatedly making runs OF
moe than fifty, and that in game of five hun
dred points he ran A. 80. 81. 80 and ss while in
another OF one thousand points he scored breaks OF
r. So. 45. SO and 76 Diminished
Play IN the qualifying rounds viii begin this even
ing at o'clock, when Schmitt and Names will
meet in the opening games. Tomorrow Ferguson
viii play Servatius in the afternoon, and Biliter
viii meet Estahrook- The schedule for the next
three days is as follows: Observation-Disclosures.
Tobias vs. Names; evening, Paige VS.. Servatius
Thursday-AfternOon, Presbrey Estabrook;
evening. Schmitt VS.. Tobias. Friday-A fternoon
Paige va Ferguson; evening BtIiter vs. Presbrey.