New National Amateur Championship at 14:2. This, succeeding that of the “Brooklyn Eagle” Gold Cup of 1901–5, was established by the Chicago Athletic Association, the medium being a tournament held at their gymnasium, Michigan Avenue, March 12th to 21st. Inclusive of an ornate silver cup, serving the winner-in-chief as a perpetual memento of the initial tourney, all the prizes but one were given by the C. A. A., the exception being another silver cup, proffered by the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co., symbolizing the American amateur championship, and needing to be won by someone in two annual tournaments to confer permanent possession. Games consisted of 300 points, and were fifteen in number, exclusive of the three ties, which determined second, third, and fourth prizes in favor of Demarest, Poggenburg, and Wright, the game between the latter two at the same time deciding their tie for high-average prize in favor of Poggenburg.
| W. | H. R. | W. A. | G. A. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed. W. Gardner | 5 | 88 | 13.64 | 8.15 |
| Calvin Demarest | 3 | 83 | 14.29 | 12.07 |
| J. F. Poggenburg | 3 | 112 | 16.67 | 8.69 |
| H. A. Wright | 3 | 127 | 16.67 | 9.66 |
| C. F. Conklin | 1 | 90 | 7.14 | 7.43 |
| Chas. S. Norris | 0 | 51 | 6.37 |
That Conklin, who until then was titular champion, averaged higher as loser than as winner was due to his winning but one game.
In his play-off with Wright, Demarest averaged 17.65.
Alike in direct execution and in generalship when preferable at times, the playing was of a high order, as suggested by the average of the fifteen regular games, which was 8.70; and there was scarcely a particular in which the tournament was not a gratifying success.
French Amateur Championship of the World at 14:2. Paris, France, February and March.—Class B:
| W. | H. R. | W. A. | G. A. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labouret | 5 | 68 | 6.97 | 4.89 |
| Roudil | 4 | 55 | 7.14 | 5.05 |
| Duluard | 3 | 43 | 7.14 | 5.17 |
| De Vauce | 2 | 35 | 6.12 | 4.44 |
| Larcher | 1 | 42 | 7.14 | 4.87 |
| Deconde | 0 | 31 | 2.98 |
In the preliminary, Labouret had 9.37 for high winning average and 6.87 for general, while Duluard had 6.97 and 6.25.
In Class A, the 133 and 100 were run in the opening game, wherein Sutra, though twice running 100, lost by 400 to 397 to Rérolle, who averaged 16.67. On the other hand, when Rérolle made his best average, which was against Hecking, his best run was only 72. The average of the tournament was 10.60.