| W. | H. R. | W. A. | G. A. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rérolle | 3 | 133 | 19.04 | 13.44 |
| Sutra | 2 | 100 | 13.33 | 11.62 |
| Darantière | 1 | 67 | 10.26 | 10.39 |
| Hecking | 0 | 53 | 7.22 |
Championship of the World at 18:1. Grand Central Palace, New York City, March 27th.—Third match contest of the second series for the world’s championship at 18:1 and $500 a side. Wm. F. Hoppe, champion, 500—10.64—56; Geo. F. Slosson, 391—61. In its financial aspect, the attendance surpassed that of any other one-night billiard match ever played.
Fourth match contest, Madison Square Garden Concert Hall, New York City, October 17th: W. F. Hoppe (champion), 500—10.64—96; Jacob Schaefer, 472—42.
Handicap 14:2 at Frank A. Keeney’s, Brooklyn. Interrupted by illnesses and also postponed nine days by a professional tournament, this lasted from January 29th to March 16th, when there were ties yet to play. C. E. White, scratchman at 275, of course made the highest average (6.40), but near the finish lost three games straight to Keane, Smith, and Boyd. Leaders in high runs were Leonard, White, Boyd, and Robinson, with 35, 33, 30, and 30. Servatius was another contestant.
Championship of the World at 18:2, Second Series. Maurice Vignaux’s term as champion expiring in 1905, the jeweled emblem became his, and the first series of games for the championship of 18:2 came to an end. The second were instituted in Madison Square Garden Concert Hall, New York City, by a tournament of 500–point games held April 9–21st, with a tie-game between Sutton and Schaefer on the 23d. The prizes were a silver cup (championship emblem), and $3000 in cash, both given by the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co., the entrance fees of $250 apiece, and the door receipts above expenses. This net amounted to $4200, which, added to the $3000 purse and the aggregate entrance fees ($1750), made the realization $8950 for the five most successful players. The tournament was the costliest ever held, as well as the heaviest in receipts.
| W. | H. R. | W. A. | G. A. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George F. Slosson, New York ($3580) | 5 | 153 | 33.33 | 18.47 |
| George Sutton, from Paris ($2237.50) | 4 | 234 | 100.00 | 24.14 |
| Jacob Schaefer, Chicago ($1342.50) | 4 | 171 | 31.25 | 22.94 |
| Wm. F. Hoppe, New York ($1074) | 3 | 177 | 27.78 | 20.44 |
| Louis Cure, from Paris ($716) | 2 | 100 | 20.83 | 15.14 |
| Albert G. Cutler, Boston | 2 | 146 | 17.24 | 14.46 |
| Orlando E. Morningstar, New York | 1 | 82 | 9.26 | 10.89 |
| Average of tournament, 18.24. |
The play-offs were won by Cure from Cutler, and Sutton from Schaefer.