Crossword-Solution: BALKLINE 8 letters, 1 clue 🏆 scrabble score: 14

Trow Directory Printing and Bookbinding Company New York ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CONTENTS INTRODUCTORY HISTORICAL THE BILLIARD-ROOM PART I PART II CONDUCTING TOURNAMENTS BILLIARD RECORD REGULAR THREE-BALL CAROMS CHAMPIONS GAME BALKLINE GAME CUSHION CAROMS THREE-CUSHION CAROMS FIFTEEN-BALL POOL RULES GOVERNING PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS INDEX INTRODUCTORY.

Randolph Heiser.= Assembly Buildings, Philadelphia, December 12th.—First of match of three games (see Balkline and Champion’s Game for the others) for $250 a side each.

During Sexton’s run of 170 the first glimpses in public were seen of what, in 1890, was dubbed “The Anchor.” It had been played in private at the regular three-ball game, but lacked favoring opportunities at the Champion’s Game, while at Balkline it was impossible until the eight short lines were added near the corners.

Nor was there a balkline championship match until Slosson and Schaefer’s in 1890, which was the first case of first-class carom championship, either national or universal, without a tournament.

City, June 12th, was in all respects on balkline championship terms, except that, as there was no challenge, therefore there could not be a championship match.