Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-03-02 | Page 4 | Poggenburg Wins His First Game

POGGENBURG WINS HIS FIRST GAME S NEW YORK March 2 S. J. J F. F Poggenburg Poggenburg Poggenburg of ot the New York played his first game in the national amateur billiard championship tournament tournament tournament ment last night and defeated Jacob I Klinger of Austria by a score of to I Poggenburg former holder of ot the national and International championship championship champion champion- ship titles was in fine form but did not play so fast as usual His control however was vas better than Klingers This was second defeat in inthe inthe inthe the tournament as he was beaten last Jast night by Edward W. W G Gardner another former titleholder Score Scora Poggenburg Poggenburg Poggenburg burg average 11 15 35 high runs 44 42 42 31 Klinger average 8 34 3 high runs 56 56 24 24 22 In the afternoon game of the national national national na na- na- na amateur billiard championship tournament here Morris D. D Brown of the Hamilton club Brooklyn defeated Edgar T. T Appleby of this city by a score of ot to in seven forty-seven Innings innIngs innings inn- inn Ings the longest of the week The former national champion outclassed outclassed outclassed out out- classed his younger opponent who played fast billiards but spoiled some some runs by impulsiveness The score Brown average 8 47 24 high runs 57 57 39 39 26 Appleby average 5 47 34 high runs 36 26 36 25 18 15 I