The first use of electric heating was for an 18.2 balkline tournament held in December 1927 between Welker Cochran and Jacob Schaefer , Jr. `` The New York Times '' announced it with fanfare : `` For the first time in the history of world 's championship balkline billiards a heated table will be used ... '' History of games .
The first use of electric heating was for a tournament in the game of `` 18.2 balkline '' , that was held in December 1927 between two players : Welker Cochran and Jacob Schaefer , Jr. `` The New York Times '' announced it with fanfare : `` For the first time in the history of world 's championship balkline billiards a heated table will be used ... '' History of games .