New-York tribune., 1922-02-02
Brothers Lead
For ll0nors lin
Cue Tourney
Edgar I. and Francis l.. Ap.
nlcby Undefeaied in Anna
tour 1872 Billiard Matches
STANDING OF PLAYERS

The Applcby brothers, Edgar T. and
francis s., with two victories each and
no defeats. are showing tho way to
tncir four rivals in the national anna
teur 1S.2 halklinc billiard tournament
now IN progress at tho Crescent Ath-
lc1dc a cIub' Brock lyn Francis came on
even terms with his brother yesterday
by defeating T. Henry Clarkson. Of the
Amateur Billiard Club 300 to 2G5. in
the second afternoon game. C'arkson
Won inc matinee contest from Edward
w. Gardner, Of Montclair, n j.. bv a
score OF 800 to Pol
Emil Ecnner. OF Youngstown. Ohio,
caused a surprise in the evening match.
vhcn he defeated Percy ~ Collins. of
the Illinois A. c., by score of 800 to
Tho afternoon contests we're lonr
drawn out. and at times marked bv
rather mediocre billiards. The CLARK
son Gardner match went 10 thirty-six
innings, but tho second match proved
to be the longest of the present tour
ney. when it was protracted to forty
one innings.
ClarksDn, who is a local player, gave
an exhibition which appealed to tho
gallery. He executed the most diff
cult long distance shots and also proved
most adept at the linc-nursing game.
His touch on the balls was extremely
light. the shooter at times barely graz
ing the first ball
Clarkson Defeats Gardner
Clarkson handed Gardner his second
defeat OF the tourney after a brilliant
uphill struggle. In the tenth inning
Gardner had an S7-point advantage
when Clarkson began to click the
worries for double figures, and was soon
on even terms. The contest was prac-
tically decided when Clarkson gathered
a cluster Of ~ in the thrteth inning
Francis Appicbv won the second game
heca Sc he was much stcadicr than
Clarkson The latter tralcd for the
greater portion Of the game but in
the twcnty-hfth inning suddenly as
sulncd the lead by scoring 81 points
~ IS rVr Clark son was at his best
He played excellent position. and a long
masso for ms ilfty-thrd point was the
best shot Of the game. Clarkson's run
was cut short when he failed to go out
Of balk after running SO.
Applcby Came Back
Clarkson's lead was short lived. for
N the very same inning Appleby came
back with run Of SO, which gave the
after the advantage at 229 to 176
which he maintained for the remainder
OF the game. Applcbv missed on d
SinElc cuSNlOn t0iIOW.
Following these long runs the balls
were so scattered that both players
rolled up long strings of scorelcss
frames. Clarkson misse0 five times and
Applchy four before the latter finally
punched them for a run of 13 Appleby
had chance to end matters in the
thirty ninth inning, but miscucd after
running Z. Clarkson threatened for q
time. scoring l3 in his next turn. but
Appleby ran out with SIX points in the
GARRISON NS. GARDNER
7 Henry clarNscn. .. 3. O. o. o. 0. q.
o. I 0. Fl. o 80. /. a. 81. o. q il. @. 49, 3
Total 500 points Average l2-3s High
runs a.. 49, 30.
a. IS, IL: T. l. : 3: /. 5: -. is. :, 0. J.
Total. 2Gi points Average. 5a-$G mgh
runs 3s. q. %.
r. s. APrI.EBY vs. CLARKSON
Francis S. Appieby. L. -, .. 40, I. !. o.
s. a. = o. 90 o. ls. 6 :.
age. ls- nivh runs. So 81 pad"'s ao' s. aver
ilenry glareaon, a. = .. %. .. >.
J. O. a. II, o. .. o. o. o. Q. o. l, 0, a. /,
%. 3. O Total. 265 points. Average,
1871. High runs. b. -. -
COLLINS Us. KENNER
run Ronner. u. 0. o. 4. 20 3. IA. 20.
H. s. "a, s2'; o, o. T.; p; s., 6. IL J. ..
o. o. O. + Total zoo points Aversse'
So. llieh runs. 93 81 Il.
Percy \. Collins. q. L. ID, 2G. o. =. o.
= q ? Il sq 4 ? o. I ~ r. 10. q
a. o. o. 5 O. o Total. 2ss POINTS Aver-
age. 6 ,5-42. High runs a. 20. u