Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 304, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 December 1918 — AUGUST KIECKHEFER DEFEAT'S CANNEFAX AND RETAINS THE WORLD’S CHAMPIONSHIP [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

AUGUST KIECKHEFER DEFEAT'S CANNEFAX AND RETAINS THE WORLD’S CHAMPIONSHIP

August Kieckhefer ot Chicago, world’s three-cushion champion, successfully defended his title against Bob Cannefax of St. Louis, former title holder and challenger. - 0 * The victory made his sixth successive win In a title match, a world s record, Kieckhefer also holds the record for short innings, having defeated O. A. McCourt of Cleveland 150 to 83 in an aggregate of 132 innings. The world’s championship three-cushion matches were begun in 1907.

Champion Three-Cushion Billiardist Kieckhefer.