Fifth Avenue Hotel’s Second Annual. New York City, February 15–16th.—Contestants, who played from “scratch” and in heats, one defeat distancing, were Geo. A. Roff, Edward Rice, Joseph E. O’Donahue, Gillman Collamore, S. J. Dewey, Franklin Bien, Jr., F. B. Colton, and Mr. Schutt. The undistanced were Roff and Bien, and the winner of their game, by 100 balls to 46, was Roff, who was awarded a sterling silver cup. All the earlier games were 50 up.
1907.
Third Fifth Avenue Hotel Annual. New York City, February, 1907.—Eight competitors, George A. Roff winning the silver loving cup by defeating Franklin Bien, 100 to 95, in the final game.
Crescent A. C. Championship Annual. Brooklyn, N. Y., February.—Having defeated leaders like J. M. Heatherton and Augustus S. Hart, lost to nobody, and needing to play only H. M. Barrett, who had won but one game out of six, E. H. Griffith was beaten by Barrett. This tied Griffith with Hart, and their play-off increased to 200 balls, terminated in favor of Hart by 77, the latter thus winning a championship that Griffith had to wait for until December 26th. In the tournament of that month he lost only to Williams (third to Kryne’s fourth), and twice defeated J. M. Heatherton (second).
Amateur Championship of Houston, Tex. “The Brunswick,” ending February 22d.—Twelve were in, and Messrs. Thompson and Smith, each having lost but once, played the final game, which Thompson won by 75 to 56. Lubbock won third prize.
N. Y. A. C. Championship Changes Hands. Annual tournament closed April 16th in game doubled to 200 balls, E. A. Gamble deposing W. A. Tilt by 200 to 108. This tied Tilt with Dr. W. G. Douglas, and his skill as a coin-tosser made Douglas winner of second prize. J. M. Heatherton was among the contestants.