September 30, 1909
KLING BEATS WESTON IN
OPENING OF TITLE MATCH.
Pool Champ Plays Out of Form and
the Local Aspirant Wins 202 to
155 Victory in a Walk.
Johnny Kling had much the best of "Cowboy" Weston, champion pool player of the world, in the first of a series of four matches for the championship title at Kling's pool and billiard hall, 1016 Walnut, last night, winning the match 202 to 155 with apparent east Weston did not seem to be in form and Kling won as he pleased.
In the first frame Kling took the lead and was never headed. From the twelfth to the seventeenth frame he gained such a margin that Weston gave up all hope and the finish was not in doubt.
The play will be resumed this evening at 8 o'clock. The tourney is 800 balls. Wagers are being freely made that Kling will win from the champion. A gallery of more than 100 pool enthusiasts witnessed last night's game.
Labels: billiards, gambling, Johnny Kling, sports, Walnut Street
