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Show JEVNE WINS FROM GEORGE KIRKWOOD Stung- by his defeat at tho hands of Owles tho night before, Lloyd Jevne uncoupled un-coupled himself at Morloy's last evening even-ing and trimmed George Kirkwood of San Francisco to the tuno of fifty three-cushion three-cushion billiards to thlrty-flvo, says tho Los Angeles Times of Friday. When Jevne literally uncouples himself him-self Morley's celling Is threatened with disaster. Lloyd and his cuo could not sleep head to head on a ton-foot billiard bil-liard tablo without both catching rheumatism rheu-matism in tho knees through exposure beyond tho rails. Jevne explained to tho enthusiasts crowd why he had been world champion-, and he didn't do It with his mouth, but with his little stick. Eight points in six Innings, fifteen In fifteen turns, and twenty-six after twenty-five rounds, gave him a consistent average of more than one. At this stage. Kirkwood, who had beaten Owlet?, who had beaten Jevne, waa credited with but eleven marks. Having shown what ho could do to the man who heat tho man who beat hlin. Jevne slacked up, but held forty tallies on tho fiftieth inning. Easy going thereafter nut him out In the eighty-seventh inning. Kirkwood had high-run honors with five points. The early part of tho game had been bo fast that Referee Mlcnaeln tripped over his tongue twlco in trying to keep count. |