This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1870 Excerpt: ...94. Time, 3h. Referee, Joseph Sylvan. CHAMPIONSHIP OP UPPER CANADA. Toronto, C. W., December--.--Tournament for the championship of Upper Canada. Caroms, 500 points, pushing shots barred, crotch allowed, played with 2th balls on a 0x12 four-pocket table. Contestants--Messrs. Jacques, May, Turner, Egener, and Davis. ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1870 Excerpt: ...94. Time, 3h. Referee, Joseph Sylvan. CHAMPIONSHIP OP UPPER CANADA. Toronto, C. W., December--.--Tournament for the championship of Upper Canada. Caroms, 500 points, pushing shots barred, crotch allowed, played with 2th balls on a 0x12 four-pocket table. Contestants--Messrs. Jacques, May, Turner, Egener, and Davis. Jacques won the champion cue, May second prize. Turner third, and Davis fourth. Grand Players. Jacqces. May Tcrner.. Egener.. Davis.... Average. 8. 72-166 7. 79-184 6. 58-175 4.133-198 3. 51-188 Grand average of tournament nearly 6 (5.858-911) VKRMEtILEN vs. RHINK3. Oiiosuy's Mcsic Ham, Chicago, March 4th. Contcst for $200 a Hide aml the championship of Illinoin, between Joseph Venneiden aml Henry Miliies. I'luyed with 2, jlh balls on a 5, ix11 four-pocket table, pushing allowed, cn-itching probibilcd. Seore Verm.eiden. 1500; Rhincs, 14I5. Averages Venneiden, Dl.70-110; llhlncn, 12.107-109. Best runs--Vermeulen, 201; Rhines, 101. Time, 6h. Iteferee, A.! linin. DAILEY vs. J. DAVIS. Miller's Room, Washington, April 2d.--Contest for $100 a side, between J. H. Davis, of Washington, and Maurice Dailey, of Baltimore. Played with 2th balls on a 5Jx11 carom table, crotch barred, push allowed. Score--Dailey, 1000; Davis, 973. Averages--Dailey, 37.1-27; Davis, 36.1-27. Best runs--Dailey, 375; Davis, 167. McDEVITT vs. FOSTER. Library Hall, Chicago, 111., April 8th.--Contcst for the championship of America and $1000, between John McDevitt, of Chicago, champion, and Melvin Foster, of New York. Caroms. 1500 points, played with 2th balls on a 5Jx11 four-pocket table, crotching barred, pushing allowed. In the 59th inning, when McDevitt stood at 1268, and Foster at 1262, the latter protested against a decision of the referee, rendered, as was alleged, in violation..
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