LINDRUM ANNOYED

Greymouth Evening Star, 3 August 1929, Page 12

LINDRUM ANNOYED

INTERJECTOR REBUKED. SYDNEY, July 20. Walter Lindrum caused a sensation towards the end of last night’s session in the billiards match against Willie Smith at th l e Y.M.C.A. Hall. Ho stopped at an interesting period in a big break to rebuke an interjector. He had made several poor strokes in the first hour. Then a mistake by his opponent gave him the opening to make an unfinished break of 1000. He was nursing the balls with his magic touch in a third long sequence of his favourite cannons, scoring at the rate of 100 a minute, when a voice from one of the top tiers called “Have a walk.”

Lindrum stood erect, allowed the butt of his cue to slip to the ground, and looked searchingly in the direction of the interrupter. He was visibly affected, and there was a pause between each sentence, as he said slowly. “Why should I have a walk? This is not an exhibition. It is a real contest. I ahi playing the greatest player that ever lived.” There was an immediate hubbub. Lindrum was applauded. Order was restored. .. Shortly afterwards he reached 1000 on time, and the scene was" remarkable.* ~ Smith ■ walked, oyer to offer his hand. “Three cheers for Lindrum” were called for and given vociferously. One for Smith followed, and the crowd dispersed, chattering not only over Lindrum’s masterly play but also over his courageous stand against a. discourteous interjector.