The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-18
DE ORO'S EXPERT POOL.
THE sPAHTsH-AMERICAN oUTpEhrED
ROBERTS, AT HIS OWN GAME

He Executed Com binntions on the Eprii.h
Table with Telling En- ct-skyroohet Fool
on the Yankee Tabic-Robsrt., Oct Of
Sorts, IL Now OF Point, u.h,,d-L,di.,
Watch the Two Experts with Interest
Ladies' again graced the dress circle OF the
Madison Square Garden Music Hall when
Champions Roberts and De Orc opened the
second night OF their international pool match.
The presence OF women pool lovers was nm un-
usual feature OF such contests in this city. It
Is the first time they have been present at
such contests In any numbers in the metrop-
oils. Their presence was an emphasis OF the
| TACT that the present match is q meeting OF the
gentlemen professionals They lent social
cclnt to struggle that is notable as an inter
national battle OF the cues
The men opened their play last night on the
/ English table. upon which Roberts has proven
himself the superior player. 1t was again
| made m anifest that It is deal moro difficult
to get these little balls in tho narrow pockets
OF the big British table than 1t is to drive the
| bigger Yankee globes into the wider pockets
| OF the smaller American table.
De Orc got back on the Yankee table directly.
and began anew that rir-roaring play for COM
bination that reused tho spectators to wild en-
thuslnsm Monday night The balls danced into
the nets In obedience to the Cuban slashing
cuts and gIddy drives. He again playe perfect
position tactics Champion Roberts played
somo stunning Yankee pool himself in the
twenty-fourth game. picking of II OF the Is
balls. The score then was 1914 to 1876 in favor
OF the Spanish American champion. He got a
second chance to show his skill at English
billiards again. De Oro's efforts to execute
his SNOWY combination play being defeated
by the construction Of the English pockets.
Roberts danced the red globes In W 18th brill
liant long hazards, Safety tactics played q
oro's position shots were often nullined by the
dihGfnity OF securing precision Of aim on the
stroke also another evidence OF the intrieacies
OF the British game
lauahed when the English long cue" which
Il neaTy six feet 9nE was brought into rsaa
The Cuban captured 10 balls in a break in the
inning In which the long cue played its star
ended with total score OF 229 to 100 in his
soon had the spectators iubilant over his mar
ye!lous combination strokes again. He kept
os naS Sos T she
ing them himself They are the showiest
shots in pool. and they never failed to awaken
Oddly enough the big, Enelishmen seemed
pool told against him a second time De Oro's
terns in iishnins rits to t tie ' % ' The
De Orc. 271; Roberts POT.
q little out OF sorts alter that and dropped %
h n playing form n, even at his own game De
his admirers shout in tribute to his star shots:
Both men played several splendid crosses"
on the side pockets. and De Orc attempted one
particular cross cut " that drew forth raptur
beauty Of design forced the rlaudits. He fol;
lowed IT VI, with break OF TO- an exceptional
the shn e drvs
diagonally across the full length OF the table |
into corner net one OF the hardest shots |
dashng shirt that called forth cheers He |
tried a, gallery shot" combina alton on the full |
pyramid moment later p9ckeited the eomo-
ing's display in the thirty-,sixth frame with
nye balls Roberts made his t 1est break Of the
was perfection. De Orc had outrlsyed Rober
matched the Englishman at Yankee pool as
well ne now leads by "a points. The score
ps 9roSt 10 I:1d ,G;, 1a-s IL 1913
10" io5 49,. ,r "a Total as7. = D. o. l. H.
M S fty
Champion Roberts sails for home next We'd
nesday. Before he leaves America he will give
New Workers an opportunity to witness him
iormSnce viii he held in the Madison V Square
Garden Music Hail next Mond ay afternoon and
evening. De Orc and he will play 500 points up,
English billiards. spot stroke in at 3 o'clock.
At o'clock 800 points up will be played. spot
stroke barred Both games viii be repeated
Slosson and Maurice DAILY will play 200 points
at the American l4-inch Kline billiards.