The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-22
FOREIGN PLAYERS
ARE NOT ELIGIBLE
Amateur Billiardists Rule That
National Titles Are for
Americans Only.

New York. January 2l-American
billiard championships for American
players was the watchword at the
annual session of the National Assocla-
ton of Amateur Billiard Players, the
members of which met at the Lieder-
kranz Club TO elect officers for the com
ing year and devise means for the up
lift Of billiards of all kinds among
amateurs.
In its action which limits the Glass
A title TO competition among resi-
dents of this country the proposed
rule which warranted the empowering
of the executive committee to invite
for that contest any foreign player
who might be visiting the United States
a lively discussion ensued when TINS
amendment was brought up
J. Ferdinand Poggenburg contended
that II was the purpose of the lnterna-
tional trophy. which has been CON
tested for here TO provide competition
for just such players. and that IN the
event of the lCass A title being won by
a foreigner who might be visiting mere
the holder might assume that jour
ney abroad was necessary for the
trophy before he could lose control
Therefore. the amendment was strict
en- out with the result that the cOncedsus
of opinion favored the tournament
being restricted to Americans or resi-
dents of this country having lived
here one year
There was d vast amont of discus
sion over the revised rules. which
were liz the hands of committee head
ed by ". ". Harris. who had most
of his evening taken up clearing
up the haze which existed in the minds
Of many OF the mem bers as to the why
and wherefore of many of those re
vised That the committee has done
4
and d vote of thanks was extended
TO the mem bers FOR their exhaustive
labors in Clarifying the situation.
II was emphatically the desire Of the
mem bers that a. the com mittee sug-
gested champ ionships in the Glass \
and the finals of the Pocket Billiards
Tourney should not he played In d
public room but in a clubhouse or priv
ate hall.
were the following
The value Of the prize list for Ma
tiOnal championship tournaments in
Glasses !. Il and G.. Irrespective OF the
trophies offered by the National Asso-
citation Of Billiard Players. shall not
exceed $500. $50 and 500. respectively.
for the tournament Of each class The
list Of FIVE prizes for each tournament
l. to include first. second. and third
high run. and high single average
prizes. The value Of the prize list for
the National pocket billiard champion
ship shall not exceed $40 irrespective Of
the trophy offered by the National
Association Of Amateur Billiard Play
ers The value Of the National cushion
carrom and ec-cushion-carrom tour
namcnts must not exceed $50. irrespec-
tive Of the trophy offered by the Ma
tIonai Association Of Amateur Billiard
Players
All games for cham Dionships con
Quoted o. this association shsil be
played
or fzio table with match cushions
The bale shall nc % ivory and
27s iuchc- in diameter
The style of game in Ciasscs a. Is
and baik-linc championship shall be
cighfcen-inch baik limo. two shots in.
~ class 4 tnc games shsy be Of
80 points DOB Glass y 81 80 points. and
IN Glass O. OF 30 points
~hp.id q cushion .carrom champion
-fir D. hold fhcrr ahail fe no division
90 fh~ classes. ard tho gaines shall
cor-i-f 81 NOT moro than $50 points.
fr the interest az pure amafcufism
fil- a--ofiaflon declares
ra- thfe association deDrecafes tho
acceptance not 'Eccediug 8 = day for a
period NOT 20 exceed fhc tournament
frduie hy moro shan thrce DAYS may
n. paid ~ any club ~ association.