Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 108, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 May 1912 — Billiard Players Did Not Think Much of Traveling Expert. [ARTICLE]

Billiard Players Did Not Think Much of Traveling Expert.

A billiard playing demonstration at the Rensselaer House billiard parlor Friday night brought out about‘sixty people, who were charged a quarter each to see a man named Lowther perform several difficult shots. His claim was to run 100 billiards or no count billiards, by *hieb be could use his cue ball from any position. The spectators urged him to take a cue for his playing and go on the same looting with his opponent bat he ignored the suggestions and the majority pf the spectators felt very much displeased with the performance. Proprietor money back to the spectators and asks the apology of the public for having given the stranger a chance to play at his parlors. ——~ gnggH