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1 Industry mourns mourns deaths Industry deaths Edward Ruber Huber Edward Edward Ruber, Ruber, national national sales sales Edward manager of of the the Wico Wico Corporation, Corporation, manager at his his home home in in Skokie, Skokie, passed away away at passed He was was 48. 48. Illiniois recently. recently. He Illiniois He is is survived survived by by his his wife, wife , Sally; Sally; aa He and aa daughter, daughter , Mrs. Mrs. son , David; David; and son, Richard Riske. Riske . Richard Mr. Ruber Ruber spent spenthis his entire entire business business Mr. the coin coin machine machine industry. industry. career in in the career Starting with with Wico Wico in in the the company's company's Starting he was was Wico's Wico's first first very early early years, years, he very manager . . national sales sales manager. national Mr. Ruber Ruber was was aa longtime longtime active active Mr. member of of the the AMOA AMOA and and NAMA. NAMA. member He will willbe be missed missed by by his his many many friends friends He throughout the country. throughout the country. life was was devoted devoted to to the the His entire entire life His coin machine machine industry. industry. coin the Hialeah, Hialeah, Said aa spokesman spokesman for for the Said "The Florida-based manufacturer, manufacturer, "The Florida-based industry was was his his family, family, and and this this industry company was was his his immediate immediate family. family . company devoted member." member." We've lost lost aa devoted We've Edward Ruber Ruber Edward Bobby Braun Braun Bobby Bobby Braun, Braun , aa vice vice president president of of Bobby Allied Leisure, Leisure, died died in in his his sleep sleep Allied He was was 38 38 years years old. old. December 29. 29. He December 2. 2. Bobby Braun Braun Bobby Internment was was in in Miami Miami January January Internment He isis survived survived by by his his father, father, He who isis chairman chairman of of the the board board David , who David, for Allied Allied Leisure; Leisure; his his mother, mother ,Sylvia; Sylvia; for and his his sister, sister, Arlene. Arlene . and Billiard Congress plans Billiar d Congre ss plans national tournament tournament national The Billiard Billiard Congress Congress of of America America The announced that thatitit will will hold hold its its second second announced national eight-ball eight-ball tournament, tournament , bebenational in the the first first six six ginning with with local local play play in ginning 1978. The The championship championship months of of 1978. months will be be played played at at the the new new finals will finals Convention Center Center in in Louisville, Louisville, Convention the first first week week of of Kentucky, during during the Kentucky, November. November. Any organization, organization, including including operoperAny and billiard parlors, ators, taverns, ators, taverns, and billiard parlors, may sponsor sponsor local local qualifying qualifying tourntournmay All that that isis required required is is that that aments. All aments. there be be aa minimum minimum of of twelve twelve there players. players. are seven seven Entry fees fees for for players players are Entry per person . Sponsorship fees dollars dollars per person. Sponsorship fees the local local qualifying qualifying tournament tournament for the for are ten ten dollars. dollars. Membership Membership in in the the are BCAisis not not required. required. The The fees fees cover cover BCA prizes that that will will be be awarded awarded to to both both prizes the local local and and national national winners. winners . Over Over the $30,000 worth worth of of billiard billiard tables tables and and $30,000 accessories were were distributed distributed to to particparticaccessories ipants in in the the first first tournament. tournament. ipants Operators and and their their customers customers are are Operators welcome to participate. For official welcome to participate. For official and rules, rules , operators operators entry forms forms and entry the Billiard Billiard Congress Congress should contact contact the should of America, America, 717 717 North North Michigan Michigan of Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60611. Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60611. His loss loss will will be be deeply deeply felt felt by by the the His industry. industry. Harry Berger Berger Harry Harry H. H . Berger, Berger, who who for for the the past past Harry 35 years has been a distributor in 35 years has been a distributor in New York York City, City, died died last last month month at at New the age age of of 62 62 after after an an extended extended the illness. illnes s. He was was the the founder founder of of U.S. U.S. He Billiards , which which was was eventually eventually sold sold Billiards, to Al Al Simon. Simon. His His business, business, the the to Manhattan Coin Coin Machine Machine Company Company Manhattan (formerly West West Side Side Distributing), Distributing), will will (formerly continue under under the the direction direction of of Mr. Mr. continue son Richard Richard and and Morton Morton Berger's son Berger's Weiss. Weiss. at Riverside Riverside Services were were held held at Services Memorial Chapel Chapel and and was was attended attended Memorial by family family and and industry industry members members by alike. alike. Mr. Berger Berger is is survived survived by by his his wife, wife, Mr. and his two sons, Richard Marcia, Marcia, and his two sons, Richard and Robert. Robert . and He will be be sadly sadly missed missed by by family family He will and friends. friends. and Premier Premie r Soccer tour? r? tou Premier Soccer Soccer of of Imperial Imperial BilBilPremier the help of liards Industry, which with liards Industry, which with the help of Games of of Seattle, Seattle, sponsponAmerican Games American tournament sored its its first first foosball foosball tournament sored recently , has has announced announced that that itit plans plans recently, to inaugurate a tournament tour for to inaugurate a tournament tour for the future. future. the Spurred by by the the success success of of its its Spurred $5,000 Seattle Seattle tournament, tournament, and and the the $5,000 feeling that that its its table table has has achieved achieved feeling spokesman for for player acceptance, acceptance , aa spokesman player the firm firm said said Premier Premier Soccer Soccer will will the continue to to grow grow in in the the industry. industry. continue The tournament, which which was was held held The tournament, in late late October, October, provided provided $2,500 $2,500 in in . ,in cash prizes as well as $2 , 500 in prizes cash prizes as well as $2,500 in prizes such as as two-piece two-piece pool pool cues, cues, tennis tennis such and backgambackgamrackets, chess chess sets, sets, and rackets, mon sets. sets. Categories Categories in in the the tournatournamon ment included included open open doubles, doubles, mixed mixed ment 17 and and doubles, novice novice doubles, doubles , 17 doubles, under, draw-your-partner, draw-your-partner, and and twotwounder, ball rollerball. rollerball. ball