Show COAST MAN AN WAS NERVOUS Harry A Wright of San Fran Francsco Francisco cisco Loses First Game in Billiard Tournament ou Chic Chicago c The sIxth annual t cas class A National socia ton tion ot of amateur billiard player players opened tonight In the gymnasium of the Chicago Athletic association with a game between Edward W Gardner of Pasac Passaic N J Jand Jand and Ha Harry A A Wright of Sa San Fancisco Francisco Gardner won the ge game by a score or of 3 to 2 The style tle of play in the tournament Is balk lne line two shot shots tn In I It took inning innings for Gadner Gardner to run out the 3 points making his average 6 23 while his opponent had a an average ot of onlY 4 1522 either of the men played up to the for form shown In practice during the pat past few days though the fact that the bals balls are lighter tan those to which they are accustomed ae d tan p affected the plaYing of the the ma men The balls baUs have been in stock stoc for tor a number of yeas years and it is 15 sad said they are the lightest ever used in a no na notional amateur tournament weighing a tlona trine trifle under seven ounces each Wright t who h has never played in a national tour tournament before appeared somewhat ncr ner nervous throughout the game ad and wa was un to get his strike Gardner has taken pat part in severa several con contests contests tests of the National association ad and at atone atone one time held the championship He wa was cool and nd ver very deliberate in his playIng being able to get out of difficult post tons tion Summary Total High run Average Gardner 3 3 38 6 2 3 Wright 3 32 f |