New-York tribune., 1912-02-20
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TIE FOR BILLIARD TITLE
ConkIin Beats Poggenburg in All
important Game.
HARD FIGHT FOR H0N0RS
Failure to Drive Balls Out OF
Balk Costs Loser a
Chance to Win.
HARD FIGHT FOR HON0RS

Rare Judgment as TO speed, backed bv
able execution made 1t possible for Charles
F. Conklin. of Chicago. 20 defeat J Fer
dinand Poggenburg, Of this city. last nigh,
and thereby force a tie with him for the
international amateur 49, balkline billiard
championship title at the Liederkranz. M,h
street and Park avenue. The great match
had breathess and nerve. wracking finish.
II was a strain on spectators and contest
ants alike, which was not relieved until the
final click OF the worries at 100 points had
carried Conklin through the winner, to SS
points for Poggenburg.
Falling far behind at the beginning, Pog.
genburg made wonderful uphill battle
for the title. He seemed to have it within
his grasp when he gently rolled the globes
to and fro in his last inning He was too
delicate OF touch, however, for he failed To
get the balls out of balk, and left set-lip
from which Conkin completed his string
That failure to roll the red a fraction ot
an inch cogt Poggenburg the championship,
as he had the globes in perfect position.
Despite the closeness Of the contest and
the safety with which the two men en-.
deavored TO check each other at the close
Il was one OF the fastest games OF
the tournament. ConkIin's average was
/ 4-36. and his high runs were s5. So and
Sc That big run Of 95, which Coklin put
together on mis- twelfth turn at the table
eclipsed Poggenburg's previous run Of 90
and stands as the record run Of the meet.
ing. Poggenburg made an average Of
/ 3-35. and his best runs were 20, 81
and 3D.
In a measure the match was a repeti-
ton OF the great competitions which the
two famous amateurs have waged against
each other for the last ten years. conklin
tied as he did last season. He played
consistent billiards and he was ever alert
TO the chances Of the positions and this
carroms. Furthermore. he had a. trihs
the better Of the luck. On several ocea-
sions he counted by the paint on the red
ball and also was kissed on for the count
On the other hand, Poggenburg for the
most part was uncertain, which brought in.
Vulnerable line.ups TO trouble him, and he
missed the easiest sort of simple carroms.
while his draw shots usually failed at crit
ical times. His close manipulation was slI-
perior to Conklin's, and because OF ii he
left his old rival number OF great set-ups
such as the one by which Conklin finished
out the game.
The tie will be decided tonight, the
match beginning at the usual hour Of
o'clock. The tie matches between Edward
w. Gardner, Edouard Roudil and Joseph
Mayer will be played in the afternoon in
2O0-point games, so that the tournament
may be brought 10 a close.
The score follows:
EVENING GAME
Charles F. coniLin white balD-i. o., 10. o, 3. ].
., 27,5, !, 2, o, 62, o, i. .. O. 0. IS. o. 10,
high runs, %, 81 ana So.
J. Ferdinand Posgenburs spot halD--s. /. 10.
T. T. !. T. H. .a, Z T. 2s 81. s. Il. s. 3 s 0. j. 81 4
high high runs, iG'; 70 81 81 and ' a. ~ "
Referee--Thomas j. Gallagher
Mastering stroke which was some
what erratic and disposed to play tricks
upon him. Edouard Roudil. the champion
Of Europe, finished up HIS part In the tour.
nament by defeating DR.. Leonidas L. Mial
in the afternoon. The Frenchman did
something more than win. He displayed a
skilful cue which earned the carroms
when he had fallen behind in discourag-
ing position. Furthermore, lie hung M
his best average of the series with 12 4-3S
and be tied with Joseph Mayer and Ed
! ward w. Gardner for the third prize. BY
his defeat DR.. Mial falls into the position
of being the tailender Of the tournament.
Again both men played such fast bill
iards that IT seemed as II averages were
10 be lifted still higher. DR.. Malls nurs-
Ing was phenomenal, and when he touched
900 points in twenty innings while the
Frenchman trailed at 2ls points the eX-
pectation was that the beau of the Partisan
academies was In for a defeat. Il was
then that Roudil worked out the cleverest
sort Of widely nursed runs. leading the
ivories around and around the table so
that he finished with his best average and
high runs of a.. 40 and 80. Dr. Mails
average was IL 7-32 and his best runs were
81, 81 and 43.
The scores follow:
AFTERNOON GAME.
Edouard Roudn (white balD-5. 2 l, !. q, 9
10, g. p, O. .. 4, Is, D, %, 2 20, "a 3l j. u
!, 40, AZ, %, 3. T. TO- o, o. 10, o. Total W
points; average, IL i-33; high runs. a., "
DR.. Leonidas L. Mial spot bslD-a. B.. es
~, o. 90, o, "a, 81. 0. !, ., 43, o. 33 l5, Q. ~
g. is. ., 2 q, @ II, s, Is, Q. o, 3. Total Ta
points: average, II 7-32; high runs ol' %
Referee Thomas ]. Gallagher.