New-York tribune., 1909-04-21
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SLOW WORK WITH CUE
ConhLin Also Scores an Am0te"r
Billiard Tournament.

r,ssrb lraver Of Philadelphia won a hard
fought game from Dr.. / l. Mail ct TINS CITY IN
the Glass A amateur billiard championship 'ouTha-
rI;e1t at the IJederkranz Club last night the final
score being 800 to S79 In the afternoon T. r Cohk-
lin ,f Chfcago the 1905 ttIehoIder defeated Clar-
ence Jackson of the same city by score OF +J'
IA 90.
Weather conditions were against good oiIhards IN
both contests. The balls were dead and the cuSh-
ions heavy causing many miscalculations, with the
ras,,t that the games dragged. The evening CON
test was not finished until after midnight. Mayer
held the lead most Of the time, but in the latter
stages Dr. ATial drew up so dangerously close that
the spectators were kept in a state OF suspense
until the had been made Or. Mai
failed to show anything like his best form and
neither man INDUCED in much close billiards for
any length If time.
TO start the evening game Dr. Mial won the bank
and chose the spot ball He got the globes together
at once but what promised TO result in pro-
ductive run was spoiled when he accidentally made
a foul after getting nine. Mayer failed to count on
an attempt at a bank shot. whereupon DR.. Mal
collected nine more. when he was kissed off on d
follow shot along she lower rail.
In his half OF the inning Mayer kept the balls
we'll together for time and drew applause on his
fourteenth shot. a lengthy masse along the side
rail He failed another difficult masse after
counting 81.
Neither man had any luck for a spell thereafter
but Mayer got going in the sixth inning. His TWEEN
tieth count was beauty. in which the ball
was made TO masse lightly the red and white
which were jammed closely together against the
upper rail He failed after getting 81 which placed
him in the lead by score of IS TO IS.
Both men continued with succession Of small
counts Mayer nnauy passing the first century in
the eleventh inning. At that point Dr, Aial only
had SO 10 his credit, but he followed with pretty
run of So and drew up even terms.
Later. with the count III 10 123 in his favor,
Mayer proceeded 10 increase his advantage in the
eighteenth inning. Delicate nursing along the upper
rail enabled him to collect 50 points. When he re-
tired because OF a miscue- His score was then 22i
points the good
At the end Of the trgenty-seyenth inning the
score stood 273 10 - in favor Of Mayer. Even
then Dr.. Mails hiends expressed confidence in the
ability Of their man 10 win, but they received scant
encouragement throughout the following eight in
nings, for the Decor collected aHl fourteen. oT
less than average OF TWO. In the mean time
Mayer who had done little better managed TO raise
his total sos.
Dr. AItal broke the 'hoodoo" in the thirty-sixth
inning by gathering even twenty. mostly by
open table billiards
When MAYER began his forty NTH inning the
score was 376 To 354 in his favor, and he then
looked like an almost certain winner. His fifteenth
count a delicate kiss, followed moment later
with neat draw, while the twenty second tally
required difficult masst With only one 70 go.
Mayer attempted single cushion shot instead OF q
straight draw. which appeared easier. At all
events hc missed. Dr. Mia worked hard 10 run out.
but failed after gathering twenty-five. mostly by
close billiards along the lower rail-.
There will be no game this afternoon. bat to-
night H. \. Wright VIII meet Jackson.
The score OF last nights game follows
Mayer 81 O. !. :. 81. > j. :. . :, T. % y, o,
.. IL g @ O. - ). o. .. / Total 200 Average.
s p 4G. high 90
Dr. Mai-9. ., o. 10. r. . / ., 4. c, O. 80, 0. :. .,
10. l. 81. o. 10 "A Il. l. o. T. :. .. . a. >. o. /.
o. -. =. O. o. ], - !. 80. . Total, 3t3 Aver
age. l1-46. High run, -
The total absence of life in the balls in the af-
ternoon due to the wet weather. troubled both
Conklin and Jackson. They found it hard to make
accurate draw shots. and both scored frequent
blanks.
For time in the early stages Jackson showed
in front getting a collection of twenty-five in the
fifth inning. which proved to be his high Of the
game. Conkiin took the lead. however and
gradually drew away from his fellow toWnsman.
It proved to be Of the sowest championship
games seen hereabouts 'in many day. Conklin
finally running out in the forty-fourth inning and
having to be content with average of 4-44.
Jackson averaged a triie less than >.
The score follows
conlsn-o ! . -. ! J. % 10 30, =. !. Q. Il. !. 6.
I O. o. 3. $ o. .. .. Il. 46 .. 20 o. 3. /.
20 o. 3, 20 o. ,, IS = l. =, 10 II. 80. Total. 400
Average. 4-44. High 80
Jackson-9 o. O. O. % :. O. =. 20. O. Is. = o. l. 2. o. ,
= o. Q. u. 20. =. J. 0, l J. o. - . o. -, l. j, =.