Clinton Grabs U. U S. S Amateur Cue Title PHILADELPHIA Pa March C G CAP AP AP John John A. A Clinton Jr Jl of Pittsburg won the national amateur billiards championship I here tonight by defeating Pery N N. Collins of Chicago to In Inthe Inthe inthe the final match The tournament was the twenty- twenty third holding of the national clasA class clas classA classA A 18 championship Clinton having been been three e times a a. up runner for the crown in as many years gained his laurels tonight by brilliant play He averaged 10 2028 2028 2028 20 I 28 with high runs nulls of 51 48 and 46 Collins was never in the lead He lie appeared to strive too hard Ilard with the Sloe result that his avera average e fell to 7 28 10 with runs of 36 29 and 27 By B virtue of his Ills victory Clinton becomes become the tile Sll successor of Francis I S. S Appl Appleb Appleby br of New ew York who did not pa pay in the tournament and also of ot Edgar T r Appleby J who won I his first leg on the tile trophy In Jn 1924 1024