French “Championship of the World” at 18:2. Paris held a tournament in April and May.—The winner was Van Duppen, of Antwerp. Totals were made public, but not averages and runs.
Maurice Daly’s Class B. N. Y. City, May 22–26th.—“Even up” at 14:2. Neither having won a game, Wm. Gershel and Albert Lewenberg did not play the scheduled sixth and last.
| W. | H. R. | W. A. | G. A. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Muldaur | 3 | 41 | 7.14 | 6.05 |
| H. A. Coleman | 2 | 44 | 8.33 | 6.17 |
| A. Lewenberg | 0 | 26 | 5.03 | |
| Wm. Gershel | 0 | 46 | 3.70 |
Foley’s Summer Class B Handicap, 14:2. Chicago, Ill., May 15th to October 13th.—Twelve entries, J. M. Miller (scratch, 200) tieing Roney (145) and C. L. Jackson (200) for first, second, and third. Harris (200) made the highest run, 41, and Jackson, new to tournaments, the best winning average, 6.90. Playing off the ties put Jackson, Miller, and Roney from first to third.
Summer 14:2 Tourney at Daly’s. N. Y. City, June 12–21st.—Won by Eddie Foy, beaten only by W. Wefers, who made the highest run (31), which was duplicated by M. Conly, whose winning average (4.65) was second only to R. Dittman’s 6.45, and whose general average, 3.42, was highest of all. Games were 200 up, L. Wormser winning none, and S. B. De Young, Dittman, and Wefers tied on 3—2 for second, third, and fourth prizes, play-offs resulting as those players are named.
Al Taylor’s Stunt at 18:2. Wagered that he could not average 15 in six sessions at Foley’s Room, Chicago, week ending June 24th, Taylor to choose his opponent and selecting George Wheeler, he failed by 20 per cent. T., 2500—12.14—104; W., 1683—74.