Eugene L. Milburn

Eugene L. Milburn (? - ?) of Memphis, Tennessee was an American billiards champion.[1]

Biography

In 1914 he lost the title to Morris D. Brown of Brooklyn.[2] In 1917 he defeated T. Henry Clarkson of Boston, by a score of 400 to 357.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Milburn's Mastery Puts Blake To Rout". New York Times. March 6, 1917. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F20C1EFE3F5E11738DDDAF0894DB405B878DF1D3. Retrieved 2010-11-01. "For the first time since he has been a contestant in the national Class A billiards championship at the Boston Athletic Association, Eugene L. Milburn of Memphis this afternoon displayed the full power of his game." 
  2. ^ "Brown Runs Away From E. L. Milburn. Splendid Run Of 105 Features Game Ending In Thirty-seventh Inning". Hartford Courant. March 14, 1914. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/courant/access/788978562.html?dids=788978562:788978562&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Mar+14,+1914&author=&pub=Hartford+Courant&desc=BROWN+RUNS+AWAY+FROM+E.+L.+MILBURN&pqatl=google. Retrieved 2010-11-01. "With a splendid run of 105, which is high mark so far in the national amateur billiard tournament. Morris D. Brown of Brooklyn, a former holder of the championship, took the lead from Eugene L. Milburn of Memphis, Tenn., in the twenty -second inning of today's game and ..." 
  3. ^ "Milburn's Victory by 400 to 357 Tightens Boston Man's Grip on Billiards Title". New York Times. March 8, 1917. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F60E15FA395F1B7A93CAA91788D85F438185F9. Retrieved 2010-11-01. "Eugene L. Milburn of Memphis caused another surprising upset in the National Class A billiards championship at the Boston Athletic Association this afternoon when he vanquished T. Henry Clarkson of Boston, by a score of 400 to 357. Until today it had been expected confidently that Clarkson would be the finalist against Nathan Hall on Friday..."