Third Tournament for “Brooklyn Eagle” Gold Cup. Brooklyn, N. Y., February 2–13th.—Under patronage of Hanover Club, 300 points nightly, 14:2. Game that directly caused a tie: W. P. Foss, 300—10.—67; E. W. Gardner, 280—31. Play-off, February 14th—F., 300—15.—73; G., 149—38. Tie of four not played off. Average of tournament, 7.87.
| W. | R. | Av. | G. A. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foss | 5 | 82 | 18.75 | 12.13 |
| Gardner | 5 | 58 | 12. | 8.72 |
| Conklin | 3 | 59 | 10.34 | 6.80 |
| Poggenburg | 2 | 71 | 9.38 | 7.51 |
| Stark | 2 | 47 | 7.69 | 6.77 |
| Townsend | 2 | 59 | 8.57 | 7.41 |
| Mial | 2 | 79 | 8.11 | 7.31 |
Gardner lost only to Foss, and Foss to none but Conklin, who then made his best average.
Of the three—Townsend, Gardner, and Foss—having an equal lien upon this championship, the last declined to compete in the tournament of 1904, which see.
Townsend vs. Conklin. Knickerbocker Academy, Brooklyn, N. Y., February 16–19th.—14:2 for a jewel trophy offered by Frank A. Keeney. T., 1000—7.11; C., 918. Neither surpassed his high run in tourney that led to the match.
First World’s Championship of 18:2. Grand Hotel, Paris, France, February 15–20th.—Tournament for emblem and $1,000 in cash, both given by the B. B. C. Co., and added to entrance fees and net receipts. Average of tournament, 17.47. Games, 500 points up.
| W. | R. | Av. | G. A. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cure | 2 | 113 | 20.83 | 19.76 |
| Sutton | 2 | 200 | 31.25 | 20.81 |
| Vignaux | 2 | 136 | 23.81 | 22.29 |
| Slosson | 0 | 71 | 8.49 |
Weeks before play began, the four entered into a parole agreement to play off ties, as well as to divide the net receipts equally. Months before that, the first three had signed a document requiring all ties to be determined by the general averages, and specifying as prizes only the emblem, the given money, and the entrance fees. At the conclusion of the final game (Vignaux vs. Cure), it was announced that ties would be played off in the same hall, beginning February 25th. Vignaux declined to play off, claiming to have won on general average, and carrying the case into court. Litigation lasted nine months, the claimant being awarded the championship in his first suit, but denied the equal share in the receipts forming the basis of his second.