New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-08
GARDNER VICTOR
IN MOST DREARY
BILLIARD MATCH
Veteran Shows Penchant
for Safety Play in De-
feating Heddon.
By FRED HAWTHORNE.


played in a Class A tournament in
years Edward w. Gardner. q former
champion. defeated Charles Heddon,
Of Michigan, yesterday afternoon al the
Arion Billiard Club by score Of 400
points TO 286 in sixty-one innings. The
match was one of the contests in the
annual Class A national amateur cham
pionship tournament at 1872 ba,kllne,
but in many features II resembled a
meeting between Class c players.
Il was the veteran Gardeners pen
chant for safety play that made the
game such an awesome thing. The
Montclar man evidently plays 70 win,
or. rather, 10 make his opponent lose,
for his safety tactics were most delib-
crate throughout the match yesterday,
even when, early IN the dresry grind,
he was more than 100 points ahead OF
Heddon. An illustration Of his cautious
methods can be seen in his count be-
tween the twenty-fourth and thirty
eighth innings, when ne scored total
Of points in fourteen visits 10 the
table.
Heddon tried vainly to gather the
spheres together. and some Of his long
drives were brilliant, but each time
Gardner would spread the worries fur
Their apart, and If he succeeded in plac-
ing the three balls each in separate
corner his qualification was open and
unconcealed.
II Gardner was a player of ordinary
ability and unable TO put together long
runs. If only a point or two separated
him from his opponent, safety playing
would be a legitimate and logical plan
Of action. But the Arion Society cham
pion is one Of the most skilful amateurs
in the United States, able 20 execute
successfully the most difficult shots,
and yesterday he was never in danger.
In compiling his high runs Gardner
showed cleverness OF a high degree,
his open table play being exceptions ly
fine. Heddon was hopelessly out OF
stroke. displaying a lack Of confidence
throughout, and his opponents tactics
only added 20 his Observation-Disclosures.
Gardner piled up a grand total Of nine
teen misses during the game, which is
some kind Of record, and Heddon had
seventeen 20 his credit The winners
average was the lowest yet made in a
winning game in this tournament.
The summary Of the afternoon game
follows:
!, 9 T. 20. s. ,'i 7; T. / s. J. !!
/. g. 3. g T. Il. l. G.t1S'SsS Il. Is. S. ":
Total. 400 points. average. sa-n; high runs.
IS. 80 and g..
' is T. O. 'T T. s. S g. Il. as + 3
a. 2. l. 0. 3. =. !. I. 2. o. 10. 2. 4 5, 3. T. Q.
5. >. 0. 0, p. 70. 3. 0. l. o. ~ O. 8. 10 O. ~
IS ~ AID g.
Rc.eree-LeonAri HoUisou
The evening game was q welcome con-
trast, and besides providing brilliant
billiards, furnished the greatest upset
of the tournament in the defeat Of
young Francis Appieby by Jacob Kiln
ger The Austrian champion won by a
score of 400 points to 1854, completing
his string in forty innings, for an av-
erage of 10 and with high runs OF 81,
81 and 4S.
For the greater part Of the match
Klinger was far behind, Appleby lead
ing by IS points in the nineteenth
frame At the end Of the thirty
inning the Columbia student had to-
tai ed 1923 points 10 Ringers 284, but
then the foreigner showed his courage
by putting together runs Of As, 25 and
an unfinished cluster Of 43 in his final
turn Of the table.
The Class b champion OF Europe
played some Of the prettiest billiards
Of the tournament last night, hts nurs-
ing being q masterpiece Of execution,
particularly in the three final innings.
when he weaved in and out Of balk at
the foot Of the table At the time APP
pleby, in his half Of the fortieth made
a run Of 81, and again regained the
lead. it seemed as though Klinger was
doomed 70 defeat, but he came back
strongly and had the worries in posi-
tion for an indefinite run when his last
point was clicked of.
The loss of this game is liable TO
prove serious blow 10 Appleby's
chances OF capturing the championship.
Had he won he would still have been
tied with Gardner for the lead, with
four victories and no defeats. Now he
Is forced down TO tie for second place
with Morris D. Brown, whom be meets
tonight. Edgar Appleby plays Heddon
in the afternoon session.
The conditions at the Arion Billiard
Club have been favorable for good bill
iards for the last two nights, the COM
mittee in charge of the tournament
having made special efforts 70 heat the
room and cut of all drafts. with the
result that the balls have acted far bet
ter than they did last week.
The summary Of the evening game
follows:
Elinsor whit. ban,-is . J. u . :. |.
e e. l. + T. 80 :. g. IS Is s. - . u
To;al. 400 pOlnu average 10. high rins. 81 81
? S Appl.sy lspg b.nl-o. y 81 3. !. 9