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Show BILLIARD RECORDS Denver, Colo., Januaiy 5 In a practice game Joseph Carney beat tho worid's record at thrco-cuBhlon billiards, running 50 points in 31 Innings. New Tork City, February 7 Willie Hoppo retatned his titlo" of champion of 18.2 balk lino bollards, when ho defeated Goorge Sutton by a ucoro of COO to 280. Brooklyn, N. Y., February 10 Dr. Morris Mor-ris Brown won the championship in tho amateur billiard tournament by defeating Joseph Mayer 400 to 3S1. Philadelphia, Tn., February 2S-"Wlllle Hoppc won a 2000-polnt IS.l balk lino gamo from Harry Cllne. Denver, Colo.. March 14 John Morgan or St. Louie won the championship of the world at three-cushion billiards from Joseph Carney, with a total scoto of 150 to 137. New Tork City, March 15 George Sut-tpn Sut-tpn regained his 18.1 balk line bllllurd championship title from Willie Hoppo with a Kcoro of &00 to- 374. New York City, April 11 Willie IToppc successfully defended bin title of world'a champion at 1S.2 hulk, line against Calvin W. Dcmarcst. Tloppe won 500 to U. Chicago. III., May IS Ora MornincHlar. cnallcnger for the IS.l balk line bfillard championship of tho world, defcatod George Sutton, holder of tho title, 500 to 4C;. , Portland. Or., July 12 In an exhibition game, William A. Spinks tallied 311 points without a break in an 1S.2 billiard match, ban Francisco, Cal., September 27 John Horgarl, champion threc-cus'nton bllllardlst. successfully defended his title against Joe Carney, with a acoro of 150 to 125. X.oh Angclos, Cal,, October 12 W. W. Spinks of Chicago established a now world'3 record for 18.2 balk lino billiards, running 1000 in a single Inning. New York City, November 20 By defeating de-feating . Ora Morntngstar. 500 to 276, Willie Hoppo retained his title as 18.2 billiard champion of tho world. George Slosson finished the tournament In second place. Philadelphia, Pa., December S Willie Hoppo defeated George Slosson at 18,2 billiards, 400 to 32, in four innings, 2127, 2G9 and 21, which tics tho record, |