Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 March 1911 — Poor Billiards. [ARTICLE]

Poor Billiards.

Calvin Demareat, the amateur Millard champion, described, at a dinner tit Chicago, Home poor billiard tables. “One summer in the country,” ho said "another man and I were overtaken by a storm and had to go into a tavern for shelter. The rata fell steadily. We had three or four hours before us. Time began to hang heavily on our hands. “ ‘Landlord,’ said I, ‘do you happen to have a billiard table?’ ““Sure,’ said the landlord.' 'Sure. Just step this way, gents.’ “He proudly threw open the door of a dark, stuffy room. We saw an antiquated table with a patched cloth, and in the corner was a rack of crooked cues. ‘“Any balls?’ said 1. “ ‘Sure,’ said the landlord, and ho unlocked a closet, and laid on the table three white balls, all alike — there was no spot, you know. “ ‘But see here, I remonstrated* •how do you tell these balls apart?’ “Oh, that’s all right,’ said hoi. ‘You soon get to know ’em by their shape.’ ” —Detroit Free Press.