New-York tribune., 1906-02-26
AMATEUR BILLIARDS.
Fiue Sure Entries for the Champion
ship at Chicago.

AS the date for the national amateur billiard
championship approaches followers of the cue
and ivories all over the country are taking a
lively interest in the affair. The tournament
will be played I'm the rooms Of the Chicago Atm
letic association. at Chicago. beginning on
March II. Entries close on March 2
The billiard committee of the Chicago Athletic
Association. acting under the sanction OF the
National Association of Amateur Billiard Play
ers of America, recently sent out invitations TO
all the eligible players The following were
asked to compete:
Arthur Townsend. of Brooklyn; ]. Byron
STARK. of wilkes-B Barre Penn; j. Ferdinand
Poggenburg of New-York; w. w. Mitchell, of
San Francisco; Wilson P. Foss. of Haverstraw.
N vi De Nun Smith. of ST. Louis; Mortimer
S. Rolls of Philadelphia. Penn; r. ]. McGinnis.
of Chicago; Charles S. Schmidt. of Racine Wis;
DR.. A. B. Miller. of New-York; Harry Pagin, of
Chicago; Charles Threshie. Of Boston; Lucien
Rerole, of Paris: Charles F. Conklin, of Chi
cago; H. A. Wright of San Francisco: Martin
Mullen of Cleveland: DR.. L. L. Mial. OF New
York: Edward w. Gardner. Passaic. n. j.;
Charles S. Norris of New-York; Calvin Demar-
est and DR.. Harley Parker. Of Chicago.
1t is expected that favorable responses will
be received from at least six of these players.
In case more than eight accept it Is planned to
hold a preliminary tournament to reduce the
field.
Though the entries do not close until March
2, the makeup of the field can be pretty we'll
surmsed. Charles F. Conklin, the present
champion, who represents the Chicago Athletic
Association, will. of course play. Though he
was beaten by j. Ferdinand Poggenburg in the
final tournament for the possession Of the Eagle
Cup, at the Lederkranz Club. in this city. last
December. he is sure to be a contender.
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Gardner of Passaio. N. J.. are sure entries and
many expect to see the former win the cham
pionship. The only thing which would keep
Poggenburg out Of the tournament would be the
entry of so large field as TO necessitate more
than one weeks play. In such an event bust-
ness might keep the New-York billiardist at
home. Poggenburg said last night, however.
that he intended to play.
Calvin Demarest of Chicago, who Is said to
be Willie Hoppe among the amateurs. is sure
to enter He is young player. but has made
a big reputation IN the Windy City. What
showing he will be able to make against expe-
rienced tournament players like Conklin. Gard
ner and Poggenburg is. however. problenatical
Who the other entries will be 1t IS hard to
state at present. 1t is thought, however, that
H. A. Wright. of San Francisco. will surely play.
He is at present practising in Chicago. W. K.
Sigourney of San Francisco. who played last
year and tied with Charles T. Conklin for first
place, but lost in the play-off. is now profess
sonal, so is barred
Last year the tournament was played at the
Chicago Athletic Association, from January 80
to February II, and attracted nine entries. Pog-
genburg the winner in 1904 was called home
and withdrew. The end OF the schedule found
'Conklin and Sigourney tied for the champion
ship. but in the play-off Conklin won. Sigour-
ney finished second and Gardner third. The
other entries were Charles 8. Norris. OF New
York; Charles Threshie. of Boston; Charles s.
Schmidt. Of Racine. Wis: ]. Byron Stark. OF
Wilkes-Barre, Penn. and Edward Rein, OF Ra-
cine, Wis.
Lucien Rerole, the French amateur who de-
feated Wilson P. Foss for the worlds champion
ship in Paris IN three nights OF play by a final
score of 1900 to 1853, among those invited.
but it is understood that he Is ineligible under
the new constitution owing to the fact that he Is
a foreigner. An effort will be made, however, TO
bring about a match between Rerolle and the
winner of the Chicago tournament, the contest
to take place in the city Of the American cham
pion.
The list of former holders Of the national
championship is follows: Arthur Townsend.
1901; Edward W. Gardner, 1902: Wilson P. Foss,
1903: ]. Ferdinand Poggenburg 1904: Charles
F. Conklin. 1905. The winner this year will re-
ceive a handsome silver cup in addition to the
championship emblem. The conditions will be
800 points up. 14-inch balk line, anchor nurse
barred.
Last year Conklin not only won the cham
pionship but carried OFF the prizes for the high
est run and the best single average. They were
IS and II 3-27, respectively. Gardner won the
prize for the best general average. s 1SO-1S9.
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