1902.
Last Class B. Tournament of A. A. U. Knickerbocker Club, N. Y. City, winter of 1901–2.—Game, 14:2. Instead of by games, this tournament was to be decided by best general averages in case of tie for first place. A. G. Cutler, W. W. Kellogg, and J. A. Hendrick tied, and Cutler was winner on average. Other contestants were Frank Billiter, of Minneapolis, C. S. Schmitt, of Chicago, and W. A. Paige, of Boston, all new to this series of games.
Second Tournament for “Brooklyn Eagle” Gold Cup. Brooklyn, N. Y., January 13–18th, under patronage of Hanover Club and under auspices of the N. A. A. B. P. Four games apiece, 300 points, 14:2. Average of tournament, 5.32. Uniformity of runs and general averages is remarkable for players of their speed.
| W. | R. | Av. | G. A. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. W. Gardner | 4 | 52 | 6.12 | 5.48 |
| Townsend | 2 | 39 | 6.25 | 5.20 |
| Stark | 2 | 37 | 8.82 | 5.15 |
| Poggenburg | 1 | 40 | 6.52 | 5.88 |
| F. Gardner | 1 | 38 | 5.26 | 5.13 |
Championship of France at 18:2. Grand Hotel, Paris, February, 500–point games.
| W. | R. | Av. | G. A. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cure | 2 | 156 | 17.86 | 16.65 |
| Fournil | 2 | 131 | 31.25 | 27.73 |
| Vignaux | 2 | 175 | 50. | 20.46 |
| Gibelin | 0 | 70 | 13.33 |
Average of tournament, 18.22. The three ties were determined in the same hall in March, and placed Cure first, Fournil second, and Vignaux third.
Third and Last Annual for the A. A. U. Championship. Knickerbocker Club, N. Y. City, February.—Average of tournament, six games apiece, 5.75.
| W. | R. | Av. | G. A. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chas. Norris | 5 | 62 | 8.89 | 6.55 |
| W. H. Sigourney | 5 | 64 | 7.02 | 5.50 |
| L. L. Mial | 4 | 90 | 9.09 | 7.28 |
| C. F. Conklin | 3 | 45 | 8.51 | 6.03 |
| Chas. Threshie | 2 | 52 | 9.55 | 5.78 |
| J. A. Hendrick | 1 | 34 | 7.84 | 4.60 |
| Dr. A. B. Miller | 1 | 42 | 4.88 | 4.71 |
Chas. S. Schmitt played in the opening game, was beaten by Sigourney (400 to 251, average 8.70), and then withdrew, Sigourney losing the credit both of his victory and of his highest average, instead of Schmitt’s forfeiting his other games. (See “Revival of Cushion Caroms,” 1903.)
Mial alone beat Sigourney, and Sigourney was the only one who beat Norris (55 in 400). In playing off, Norris won by 25.
February 19, as chief winner, Norris played Wilson P. Foss, who was 100 when Norris was 71, 153 when he was 211, 237 when he was 307, and winner when he was 464. F., 500—6.85—52; N., 464—70. The B. B. C. Co.’s Challenge Cup then became the property of Foss, he having won it in tournament in 1900, defended it in 1901 match with Conklin, and now in match against another Chicagoan.
Adorjan vs. Morningstar. Daly’s, N. Y. City, May 26–30th.—300 a night, 18:2. A., 1500—17.08—105; M., 929—80.
On the final night, the winner made double figures in ten innings out of his twelve—something whose like probably cannot be matched at any style of game, whether free three-ball or full four-ball. These were successive in the last eight—27, 17, 21, 35, 23, 76, 46, 26.
Championship of St. Paul and Minneapolis. Doubled 300–point games of 14:2, 4½ × 9, closing May 28th.
| W. | R. | Av. | G. A. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Ferris | 3 | 77 | 10.34 | 9.15 |
| J. W. Carney | 2 | 87 | 10.34 | 8.20 |
| G. E. Spears | 1 | 55 | [[11]] | 8.44 |
[11]. The one winning average by Spears is lacking.
Championship of Minnesota at 14:2. Opened at Ryan Hotel, St. Paul, June 16th.—300 points, 4½ × 9.
| W. | R. | Av. | G. A. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferris | 3 | 77 | 12.50 | 9.28 |
| Carney | 1 | 65 | 10.71 | 7.94 |
| C. Clow | 1 | 35 | 6.96 | 7.90 |
| Spears | 1 | 61 | 11.11 | 9.35 |
New England Championship at 18:2. Boston, Mass., March 25–27th.—Match announced as above (although no tournament had been held), Maxime Thomas, then of Worcester, Mass., vs. A. G. Cutler, Boston. C., 1000—av., 11.90; T., 862. Chief runs not high.
Julius Adorjan, of Hungary, vs. McLaughlin. Daly’s Room, N. Y. City, May 12–16th.—300 points at 18:2. A., 1500—18.29—118; McL., 1294—120. Average of the whole play, 17.15 in 2794 points.
Pittsburg, Penn., Handicap at 14:2. Great Northern Billiard Parlors, ending May 15th.—Won by James English, who was “scratch” with Messrs. Marshall (second prize), Phillippi and Roberts. The two last mentioned tied with Beymer for third, without playing off. English made the best single average (4), as well as the best run (33), which, however, was equaled by one other. Messrs. Powers, Jack and Billings were the remaining contestants.
Chicago 14:2 Handicap. Foley’s, May 12th to July 12th.—Miller (150) first with 7 up and 2 down, and Rein, Kent, Brown, and Hale, respectively at 250, 210, 210, and 140, were tied with 6—3 for from second to fifth. Rein was highest in averages and run, 7.58—5.33—45, and Kent next with 5.53—4.34—41.
Amateur Class B Championship of Pacific. Waldorf Café, San Francisco, July 12th to August 12th.—Games, 150 up, 14:2. Won by J. J. Roggan, who had beaten Frank Pecchart, the favorite, by 1 point in tournament proper, and beat him by 44 in playing off. With no higher run than 16 in the game by which he won third prize, Frank Whitney made best average, 5.17. Pecchart’s 36 was best run of all. The other players were Dr. O. B. Burns, Henry White, Frank Dubois, and Dr. W. E. Davis.
Championship of the Northwest. St. Louis Hotel, Minn., October 1st.—Wm. F. Hatley vs. G. E. Spears, 14:2 on 4½ × 9. H., 300—13.04—44; S., 165—31.
Waldorf Café Handicap at 14:2. San Francisco, November.—Class B amateur tournament. Dr. O. B. Burns won his whole six games, while H. A. Wright, the one “scratchman,” carrying a weight of from 16.67 to 36.67 per cent. more than his opponents, failed twice in his six trials, and tied with Messrs. Coffin and Carcass for second, third, and fourth prizes. The other contestants were Messrs. Howe, De Sola, and H. W. White. Wright made highest single and general averages and best run, 10.34—5.67—58.