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.
1903.
Fast Play by Chicago Amateurs. December 29, 1902, to March 18th.—Thos. Foley’s annual winter handicap. Six ran past 40.
| W. | R. | Av. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conklin, 300 | 6 | 58 | 7.30 |
| Rein, 250 | 10 | 74 | 12.50 |
| Harris, 215 | 4 | 44 | 7.17 |
| Brown, 215 | 4 | 46 | 7.97 |
| Lang, 215 | 2 | 24 | 3.47 |
| Kent, 215 | 6 | 50 | 6.94 |
| Cochrane, 190 | 4 | 32 | 4.22 |
| Miller, 165 | 4 | 56 | 4.23 |
| Adair, 150 | 3 | 23 | 4.29 |
| Ballard, 150 | 6 | 20 | 3.75 |
| Hale, 150 | 6 | 37 | 4.84 |
G. E. Spears vs. Wm. Ryle. Kansas City, January 12–14th, Minneapolis, January 19–21st.—At 14:2. S., 3000—7.—75; R., 2447—45. April, 1904: S., 1800—73; R., 1493.