Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-26
CHANGES PLANNED
FOR BILLIARDS
CHICAGO ASSOCIATION To
GIVE TROPHIES
Preparations for Changing the Ma
tionaI Association Under Way.
Amateurs Are TO
Reorosnize

a complete revolution III dHldlSui
billiards is certain to occur before the
next national tournament Is held to de-
eide the championship. The deed OF
gift for the Brooklyn Eagles gold cup,
emblematic of the championship, is TO
be changed so that player winning the
cup twice shall become the permanent
possessor of the trophy. Five players
Townsend, Foss, Gardner, Poggenburg
and ConlSins-each having won 1t once,
and the last three being yearly among
the most likely candidates for first
honors, It is quite probable that one
more tourney will see the gold cup put
beyond further competition.
The Chicago Athletic association has
practically decided to give the next
tournament, having been urged by play
ers and the National Association OF
Amateur Billiard Players to again take
charge of the affair.
To Offer Challenge Cup
With the gold cup out Of the way,
it is the intention of the G.. A. A. to
offer a $1,000 challenge trophy, which
shall be in the custody of the player
winning 1t from year to year. and
which must be defended at least once
in twelve months.
The change in the conditions gov
erning the cup are regarded as abso-
lutely essential to the welfare of anna
teur billiards, for by the present ar
rangements the Hanover club of Brook
lyn has the right to conduct every
tournament for the championship in
which the gold cup figures.
While the expressions Of opinion on
every hand around the C. A. A. favor
asking for the tournament next year,
the board of directors will officially
definitely decide the question at the
meeting next month. In the meantime
the National association will not award
the tournament to any club, hoping
that the wishes of the c.. A. A. mem
bers will be carried out by the direc-
tors. Several who served on this
years committee ask that the same
enthusiasts. with Colonel L. M. Ham
burger at the head, will carry to sue
cess the 1906 event. The new build
ing to be put up by the c. A. A. will
be completed in time for another tour
nament, and the arrangements will
be on much more elaborate scale.
F7' To Reorganize N. A. A. 3. p.
Along with the other changes will
come a complete reorganization of the
Amateur Association Of Amateur Bill
lard Players. There is practically
nothing that keeps that body together
now except the deed of gift to the
gold cup. 1t has no rules for govern
billiard affairs in general. Another
year will see the organization on a
firm foundation with absolute author
ity over all amateur tournaments. G..
A. "A. men will have an important
connection with the making of the new
amateur billiard head.
While the reformation in the anna
teur billiard world is going on another
movement will be on foot to help the
billiard world in general New rules
framed after the opinions of promi-
nent roomkeepers and the leading pro-
fessionals throughout the country have
been secured and boiled down.
Benjamin Garno, editor of the Week.
ly Billiardist, is to edit new book of
rules which will cover every question
known to the game, as near as can be
done. Proofs of the new rules have
been sent to the various roomkeepers
and such professionals as Jake"
Schaefer, George Sutton, Maurice DAILY
and others, and after their views on
the disputed points have been obtained
the edition will appear.
The promoters expect the National
Association of Amateur Billiard Play
ers to indorse and adopt the rules for
use in its tournaments.
TRACK MITES