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Show BILLIARD CONTEST TO BEGIN IN PARIS New York, March 1C Billiard exports ex-ports throughout the world will watch with interest for the next fortnight fort-night tho reports from tho international interna-tional amateur billiard tournament which begins In Paris Monday. The entry of tho American champion, J. Fernand Poggenberg, has aroused the greatest interest both here and abroad Although his competitions include in-clude Poensgen and Rendll, the continental con-tinental stars, Poggenberg is considered consid-ered to havo tho best chance of winning. win-ning. Morticr, tho present holder of the world's championship Is not playing in the tournament, having been disqualified dis-qualified for Irregularities. Mr. Poggenberg hopes, while abroad, to arrange with amateur billiard bil-liard federations of various countries for a challenge cup to be contested for yearly for tho world's championship. |