Brooklyn, N. Y., Amateur Annual. Daly’s Assembly Rooms, February 4–14th.—Handicap tournament for diamonds, 5 × 10. Arthur R. Townsend (scratch, 375), winning 3—1, won first prize and also made highest single average (15), highest general average (7.40), and highest run (116). Townsend was tied by Wm. Barnard (375), but defeated him, in playing off for first and second, by 375 to 185.
Third Tourney for Amateur Championship of America. Second and last for Townsend Cup. N. Y. Racquet Club, May 13–18th. Average of tournament (four games apiece), 6.01.
| W. | R. | Av. | G. A. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orville Oddie, Jr. | 4 | 195 | 17.32 | 8.56 |
| A. R. Townsend | 3 | 138 | 11.11 | 7.57 |
| R. J. Maginniss | 2 | 94 | 11.53 | 5.68 |
| H. D. Jennings | 1 | 101 | 11.53 | 5.31 |
| Andrew Miller | 0 | 42 | 4.07 |
May 12, 1900, a third annual competition having been found impracticable, the club committee awarded the Townsend Cup to Oddie.
Joseph Capron vs. John Donahue. Montreal, Can., September 18th.—$250 a side. Capron won by 500 to about 340, but loser made best run (66).
Schaefer vs. McKenna. November.—Match for $2,500 a side, even up. Death of Schaefer’s wife caused his side to pay $500 for postponement to January, and death of McKenna meanwhile ended match.