1903.
Professional Tournament for Money Prizes. Clarence E. Green’s “Montauk,” Brooklyn, ending February 6th.—Stofft and Weston, 8—1 each; Kirkland, Sneden, and Rodgers, 5—4 apiece; Burns, 4—5; Smith, Ward, and Wenrick, 3—6 apiece; Hamber, 1—8. Stofft beat Weston for first money, Sneden defeated Kirkland and Rodgers for third, and Kirkland won fourth from Rodgers.
Buffalo, N. Y., Tournament. Schwabl’s Room, March.—Byron Gillette unbeaten in field of nine, and Charles Porter, beaten only by Gillette (150 to 108), second.
Championship of Louisiana. Miller’s Room, New Orleans, April 17th to May 12th.—New annual series. Mark Tarleton won 6—0, and E. Carreche and James Vorhoff tied on 4—2 for the other prizes, Carreche winning the play-off. Price was fifth only, Geo. Vorhoff being fourth. The others were Harry Alana and David Moore, who tied on 5—1.
Championship of N. Y. Athletic Club. This annual series of tourneys merits mention now because Dr. W. G. Douglas, who for several years had been the club’s champion at both caroms and pool, this April lost the pool tournament to S. W. Becker, who had long been of promise.