DENNISON VS. TOBIN. Opera House, Springfield, Mass., June 30, 1870. D., 1200—13.33—132; T., 1014—105.
Chicago’s First Amateur Championship. T. Foley’s Room, June 7–26, 1869.—500–point games. Clem Ellison won second in play-off, and fourth went to Humphreys. Average of tournament, nine games apiece, 8.02. G. A. of five leaders were: S., 12.06; E., 9.59; W., 9.34; H., 9.66; John W. Blaisdell, the actor, 8.26.
| W. | R. | Av. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spear | 9 | 87 | 10.23 |
| Ellison | 7 | 108 | 13.89 |
| Watkins | 7 | 85 | 12.82 |
| Humphreys | 6 | 111 | 11.11 |
| Blaisdell | 5 | 87 | 11.36 |
| Kinzie | 5 | 72 | 10.09 |
| Stevens | 3 | 63 | 7.41 |
| O’Brien | 2 | 51 | 7.14 |
| Wilson | 1 | 66 | 7.35 |
| Pickley | 0 | 51 |
Second Championship of Maine. Portland, August 2–7th. 500 points, 5½ × 11 four-pocket, unrestricted, and counted in old way. Henry F. Shiel, unbeaten, won champion cue and $200; C. E. Smith, of Augusta, billiard-table; and Smith, of Portland, gold watch. Others, J. M. Bonney and George Swazey.
SHIEL VS. T. HERBERT WHITE. Portland, August 7, 1871. Former won by 1000 to 867.
SHIEL VS. C. E. SMITH. Lancaster Hall, Portland, June 28, 1871. Shiel, 1200—17.91—150; Smith, 818—115.
Average of 1000. Breed’s Hall, Norwich, Conn., August 4th.—First of home-and-home, each for $200 a side, $50 forfeit, Melvin Foster to discount Geo. T. Stone on 5½ × 11 carom, c. and p. both allowed, and counting in the old way. Foster “crotched” out his whole 1000 in his first inning. Stone, who made but 19, forfeited in return one, set for Aborn Hall, New London, August 11th.