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- Yank_Adams abstract "Frank B. Adams (December 19, 1847 – after January 1923), commonly known as Yank Adams, was a professional carom billiards player who specialized in finger billiards, in which a player directly manipulates the balls with his or her hands, instead of using an implement such as a cue stick, often by twisting the ball between one's thumb and middle finger. Adams, who was sometimes billed as the "Digital Billiard Wonder", has been called the "greatest of all digit billiards players", and the "champion digital billiardist of the World." George F. Slosson, a top billiards player of Adams' era, named him the "greatest exhibition player who ever lived." Adams' exhibitions drew audiences of 1,000 or more, leaving standing room only, even in small venues.Adams' career began when he found his aptitude for bowling translated to the playing of billiards. One day when he was 25 years old, he picked up some billiard balls and began to "bowl" on the table and soon discovered he could manipulate the balls with great accuracy in this manner. Largely self-taught, Adams thereafter amassed a large repertoire of finger billiards shots. He engaged a manager and began to give performances, his first was at an engagement in New York City. Later, Adams traveled extensively, giving exhibitions and taking on challengers in cities across the United States and some in Europe. During his travels, Adams performed before the Vanderbilts, the Goulds, three U.S. Presidents, the Prince of Wales in London, and the Comte de Paris in Paris. One of the largest matches ever played of any form of billiards took place at Manhattan's Gilmore's Gardens in 1878. Adams played using his fingers against William Sexton, the reigning cue champion of the world, who used a cue; Adams won the three-day competition in the game of straight rail.".
- Yank_Adams alias "Adams, Frank B.; Digital Billiard Wonder, the".
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- Yank_Adams birthDate "1847-12-14".
- Yank_Adams birthName "Frank B. Adams".
- Yank_Adams birthPlace Norwich,_Connecticut.
- Yank_Adams birthYear "1847".
- Yank_Adams deathYear "1923".
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- Yank_Adams wikiPageWikiLinkText "Yank Adams".
- Yank_Adams alternativeNames "Adams, Frank B.; Digital Billiard Wonder, the".
- Yank_Adams birthDate "1847-12-14".
- Yank_Adams birthName "Frank B. Adams".
- Yank_Adams birthPlace Norwich,_Connecticut.
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- Yank_Adams dateOfBirth "1847-12-14".
- Yank_Adams deathDate "After January 1923".
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- Yank_Adams name "Adams, Yank".
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- Yank_Adams otherNames "The Digital Billiard Wonder".
- Yank_Adams otherNames "Yank Adams".
- Yank_Adams placeOfBirth Norwich,_Connecticut.
- Yank_Adams shortDescription "American carom billiards player specializing in finger billiards".
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- Yank_Adams description "American carom billiards player specializing in finger billiards".
- Yank_Adams description "American carom billiards player specializing in finger billiards".