Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05
BROOKLYN WANTS
BILLIARD TOURNEY
CRESCENT CLUB TO MAKE
STRONG BID
Many Think Better Representation
From Western and Pacific Coast
States Could Be Secured by
More Central Location
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
| CHICAGO, Aug. 4.-Brooklyn again
may witness the holding of the national
amateur billiard championship tourna-
ment if the provisional plans are sue
cessful. The Crescent Athletic club
of Brooklyn has signified it's intention
of applying for the tournament. Should
| the tournament be held under their
auspices it will mark return to Brook
| lyn of the national association cham
ponships which were first held here
at the Hanover club of Brooklyn, in
which the national association had it's
birth during the days of the hotly
waged conflicts for the control of the
game.
In a measure the object of a letter
which is to be sent out by a committee
is to ascertain the possibility of holding
the tournament in some city in which
the meeting has not heretofore been
held.
At the present time this appears de-
sirable, as there is in prospect an un-
usual number Of professional tourna-
mentS and matches to be held in New
York and Chicago during the coming
billiard season.
o, er Cities Talked OF
Philadelphia, Milwaukee, ST. Louis
and even San Francisco are talked of
as the cities in which the meeting may
be held. There are some members of
the committee who believe that If a
more central point is selected for hold
ing the national championship a great
er number of entrants from the west
ern states and the Pacific coast may
be obtained.
The tournaments under the direction
of hn in "
of the game have been held at the Han
over club, Brooklyn; the Liederkranz
club, New York, and the Chicago A. A.
The meeting was held in Chicago dur
ing 1905 and 1906 So far the only for
NAL application for the tournament has
been received from the Liederkranz
club of New York.
In it's application the organization
states that it Is willing to offer it's
fine concert hall, seating 1000 spectat
ors, for the two weeks necessary to
the playing of the matches.
1t is hoped that Wilson p. Foss and
Martin Mullen may be won over to
compete in the next championship,
which would take on additional interest
by their entry. Among those who ap
pear to be assured competitors were
mentioned new aspirant for the hon
ors, T. Mortimer S. Rolls of Philadel-
cisco, Calvin DemareSt and Charles f.
Conklin of Chicago, Edward w. Gard
ner, j. Ferdinand Poggenburg and DR..
L. l.. Mial.
Send Letter to Clubs
In the letter being sent out to the
clubs throughout the country it is re-
quested that they reply before October
l, and also that they state whether or
not they would be in a position and
willing to hold the tournaments of 1908
and 1909 if it is impossible for them TO
hold the tournament next February.
In this way it is expected that it will
be possible to designate the club and
place of holding the championship for
the next three years to come and so
afford the organizations and players
ample time to make their preparations
and arrangements.
The present officers of the national
association are; President, Frank j.
Howell, Chicago Athletic association;
vice-president, DR.. A. b. Miller, ANA
teur Billiard club of New York; secre-
Dtary, Lincoln Brunn, Leiderkranz club;
treasurer, G. o. Rudolphy, Leiderkranz
club. The annual meeting of the asso-
citation for the election of officers and
transaction of other business will be
held the first Monday of January, 1907.