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A quiet, smiling little man, he enjoys telling of the time at the turn of the century when Mark Twain watched him play a great billiardist named Sutton.
From Time Magazine Archive
Spouse In Paris, one Gaston Orpholan, billiardist, climbed to the second platform of the Eiffel Tower and shouted at the city that his wife would not let him play billiards.
From Time Magazine Archive
Felix Grange, outstanding European billiardist, journeyed to the U. S.; entered the world's 18.2 balkline tournament in Washington, D. C. Last week, while practicing, he threw his cue aside in disgust.
From Time Magazine Archive
I have a billiardist on the premises, and I walk not less than ten miles every day with the cue in my hand.
From Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 5 (1901-1906) by Albert Bigelow Paine
That game was played on the fourth day of February, 1875, and it was not until more than ten years afterwards that I again appeared in public as a billiardist.
From A Ball Player's Career Being the Personal Experiences and Reminiscensces of Adrian C. Anson by Adrian Constantine Anson
