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Modern Billiards / A Complete Text-Book of the Game, Containing Plain and Practical Instructions How to Play and Acquire Skill at This Scientific Amusement

Chapter 237: CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT AVERAGE.
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A comprehensive manual treats billiards as a disciplined recreational skill, beginning with historical context and equipment and room considerations. It offers systematic, illustrated instruction in cue handling, shot-making, cushion play, and a wide range of game variants and scoring methods, including carom and pool forms. Practical chapters cover evolving techniques, table and cloth care, selection and use of cues, and strategies for counting and position play. Additional sections explain rules, tournament conduct, and competitive records, aiming to guide readers from basic shots to advanced, repeatable strokes through diagrams and methodical practice advice.

BEST RECORD PERFORMANCES
ON 5 × 10 AND 4½ × 9 TABLES, BOTH HAVING BEEN CHAMPIONSHIP STANDARDS

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH AVERAGE.

3.55 in 500—G. F. Slosson, 1883.

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH RUN.

38 in 500 (still his best record in match, with 40 his best in tournament)—G. F. Slosson, 1883.

CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT AVERAGE.

6.25 in 200—J. Schaefer (with 3.56 by G. F. Slosson for high general average, but the two were second and third winners only), 1881.

10.00 in 500–point game, 4½ × 9 table—J. Schaefer, with 6.559 for best general average, that of winner-in-chief (M. Daly) being 6.550, 1883.

CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT RUN.

45 in 200–point game—J. Dion, winner, 1881.

65 in 500–point game, 4½ × 9 table—W. Sexton, 1883 (T. Wallace ran 76 in play-off for second prize, but championship tournament was then over).

NON-CHAMPIONSHIP AVERAGES.

3.92 in 400—J. Schaefer, 1881.

4.81 in 500—G. F. Slosson, 1887.

4.05 in 600—W. Sexton, 1882 (see under 1881).

4.66 in 1800—M. Daly, 1887.

4.57 in 900—G. F. Slosson, 1902.

NON-CHAMPIONSHIP RUNS.

27 in 400—W. Sexton, 1881.

77 in 600—W. Sexton, 1881.

46 in 1800—W. Sexton, 1887.

55 in 500—J. Schaefer, 1899.

41 in 900—J. Schaefer, 1902.

NON-CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENTS.

In Chicago, in 1887, Schaefer made his best average (10 in 200) on a 5 × 10 table, and Slosson his highest run of all (40); and in Boston, in 1896, Ives ran 85 (highest of all runs) and made the best general average on 5 × 10 table (5.29).