First First-class Tourney in New Orleans. January 10–19th, c. b., for $1,000 in prizes. Ties resulted in the precedence here given. Sexton topped Slosson’s San Francisco general average.
| W. | R. | Av. | G. A. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sexton | 4 | 297 | 30. | 22.37 |
| Slosson | 2 | 173 | 23.08 | 16.80 |
| Rudolphe | 2 | 134 | 24. | 15.07 |
| M. Daly | 1 | 136 | 20. | 15.07 |
| C. Dion | 1 | 145 | 19.35 | 13.91 |
Average of tournament, 17.25.
Sexton vs. C. Dion. St. Charles Theatre, New Orleans, February 5th.—$2,000 a side, c. b., Sexton giving odds of 200. S., 1000—27.78—228; Dion, 765 (with odds)—94.
Indiana Championship. Washington Hall, March 18–23d.—Probably a 4½ × 9 table, c. b. P. A. Byers, gold badge and a Brunswick-Balke billiard-table; J. Randolph Heiser, $100; Henry Bussey, $60; and Jacob Garratt, $40. The best run (116) was made by Bussey, and the best single average (30) by Heiser. The other competitors were Geo. Morris, J. R. Seaman, A. Hawkins, and C. E. Carney.
Challenged by Bussey and receiving forfeit on May 23d, Byers resigned the championship emblem to the State Association.