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Edward W. Gardner

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Edward W. Gardner (1867 – January 26, 1932) of Passaic, New Jersey, was an American carom billiards champion in 1902, 1906, 1910, 1914 and 1916.[1]

Biography

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In 1914 he defeated Morris D. Brown and won the balkline championship by 400 to 386.[2] He died on January 26, 1932, at Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Center.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Edward W. Gardner, Billiard Expert, Dies; Was National Amateur Balkline Champion for Five Years. He Was 75 Years Old". The New York Times. January 27, 1932. Retrieved 2010-10-07. Edward W. Gardner, five times national amateur billiard champion, in 1902, 1906, 1910, 1914 and 1916, died suddenly yesterday at St. Vincent's Hospital. ...
  2. ^ "Gardner Wins 18.2 Balk-Line Title". The New York Times. March 22, 1914. Retrieved 2010-10-07. Edward W. Gardner of the Arion Society won the national amateur 18.2 balkline billiard championship by defeating Morris D. Brown of the Hamilton Club, Brooklyn, in the final game of the Class A tournament at the Amateur Billiard Club last night. The score was 400 to 386.