1864.
First Public Contest Prohibiting Both Pushing and Jawing. Irving Hall, N. Y. City, April 8th.—Informal match in aid of Workingwomen’s Protective Union, 6 × 12 four-pocket. Michael Phelan, 1000—8.40—56; Dudley Kavanagh, 965—40.
First State Championship Tournament—An Unbeaten Amateur. Allyn Hall, Hartford, beginning August 16th.—Tournament for championship of Connecticut. Games, 300 points up, save in the final one, which, between Gershom B. Hubbell, of Hartford, and Geo. B. Hunt, of Bridgeport, was 500 points. The winner-in-chief was beaten by none but another amateur—Lieut. J. B. Burbank, then stationed at New London Harbor, and now a field-officer in the Fifth U. S. Artillery. Messrs. Burbank, Hunt and Hewins tied for second and third prizes, purses of $50 and $25, which the first two resigned to the professional, who is still such in Hartford. First prize, the champion cue, to which, when the champion’s term was up, was added the billiard-table. Average of tournament (five games apiece, 6 × 12 four-pocket), 5.90. The matches following the tournament were all played in Allyn Hall.
| W. | R. | Av. | G. A. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. B. Hubbell | 4 | 53 | 7.32 | 6.36 |
| J. B. Burbank | 3 | 50 | 6.98 | 6.34 |
| M. H. Hewins | 3 | 48 | 7.50 | 5.91 |
| G. B. Hunt | 3 | 46 | 7.14 | 6.05 |
| W. C. Porter | 1 | 55 | 6. | 5.11 |
| H. S. Keating | 1 | 44 | 5.76 | 4.55 |
HUBBELL VS. MICHAEL WOLLAHAN. November 15th.—First match. H., 1000—6.62—78; W., 921—47.
HUBBELL VS. HUNT. February 21, 1865. Hubbell, 1000—7.58—70; Hunt, 649—57.
HUBBELL VS. RALPH BENJAMIN. August 16, 1865.—H., 1000—6.13—58; B., 956—33.
HUBBELL VS. BENJAMIN. March 27, 1866.—Fourth and last match. Hubbell, who then acquired the emblem on time-limit, ran 154 to Benjamin’s 42, averaged 10.87, and won by nearly 400 in 1000.
First Championship of Pennsylvania.—October 4–10, 1864, Sansom Street Hall, Philadelphia.—500 points on a 6 × 12 carom, p. and c. barred. Prizes, champion cue for first; silver plate, worth $100, for second. Nelms beaten by Estephe and Montgomery only. Average of tournament (seven games apiece), 8.23. Money stake in matches, $100.
| W. | R. | Av. | G. A. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estephe | 7 | 121 | 13.51 | 11.29 |
| Nelms | 5 | 108 | 13.12 | 9.55 |
| Bird | 4 | 64 | 11.60 | 8.94 |
| Montgomery | 4 | 74 | 9.26 | 7.64 |
| Ryall | 3 | 54 | 9.80 | 7.98 |
| Plunkett | 2 | 92 | 9.60 | 7.96 |
| Palmer | 2 | 57 | 10.20 | 7.70 |
| Hewes | 1 | 49 | 7.22[[1]] | 5.83 |
[1]. Losing average.
ESTEPHE VS. RYALL. First match, same hall, December 13th.—E., 1200—10.63—60; R., 966—76.
ESTEPHE VS. MONTGOMERY. Same hall, February 20, 1865.—E., 1200—16—109; M., 525—44.
ESTEPHE VS. NELMS. Third and last match, Academy of Music, Philadelphia, April 13, 1865.—E., 1200—15.38—78; N., 1161—155.
First Annual Championship of Upper Canada. November 21–26, 1864, Music Hall, Toronto.—Games, 500 points, 6 × 12 four-pocket. Wm. Jakes beaten by none but Samuel May, who won play-off with D. Miller. Two prizes for place, and one for high run. Tournament unique in the approximate uniformity of its high runs and averages at the style of game. Its own average (six games apiece) was 5.99.
| W. | R. | Av. | G. A. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakes | 5 | 60 | 8.20 | 7.56 |
| May | 4 | 64 | 7.58 | 6.01 |
| Miller | 4 | 48 | 7.81 | 6.70 |
| Cronn | 3 | 40 | 7.25 | 5.42 |
| Brown | 3 | 49 | 8.62 | 6.32 |
| Cheseborough | 2 | 40 | 5.62 | 5.43 |
| Phillips | 0 | 43 | 4.90 | |