The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-17

'ass'rJ honors, By virtue oi
~ pl," "rv ives is the holder OIL t,c
... ,s sv,s,p title, but there are .no .ni
e. ans %so yet pin their i"''h ~ ''''
III .. ,ae ra. .co Ives Paid his first visit
foei yea,' ',nd there met james j. Cor
" tsiiv',',',', con,parltiNc.y unknown,
bit nes "cnrbett. The luttcr hau Just
81 y w ,,ln and was ambitious TO 10
l..,ilsa n, came. Ives had not yet &c
std psse name OF Napoleon OF Bii-
siita. ~ ha, Was recognized ass promising
aIss s,p.rt. Ccrbett ana ives prS'h,s
:paS fr.ndly during the ,t,.er risi, AIM W.
ias ceasl r., Company with several mutual
lr avs rho cigars were lighted.
ixH's ~, ale YOU Il proposition. Ives,
~ s.,y.'iit III asked the young expert,
sMpa ,.,, lake Schaofer playing bill
I ou III; will whip John l.; sullivan;
hls. ~ A., alr.c TO that" said Ives. Win
:, sss,atlo,,, "and Will bet you pot.'e
eai ae ,ha. bout Jake before you whip
sylivAn. ..s,i, rorhett 1t Is re-
I mke We 1,orls,,t won. He wresied the
cf:sa n sHh,amn,onship from the mighty
t%as ;ust six weeks before Ives scored
sal 'I.,n, ncInt against the almost IN
,sbe Schacfer, ,or, yreot hi.
rsaaro Is the home OF more Breat VII
WI nsyers than any other city. Jacop
ssa..,er' frank c. Ives. Ihomas fiila-
~ W,ll,am 4. Spinks and william Cat.
tM,,, c,aim Chicago as their adopted
~ W. VI rssra ara cniy three other players
* i'rited States who rank in the same
y We nm Inc above. and to make use of
e. M,r," ane Of these is in France. George
s,,so, Maurice DAILY and Eugene Carter
s,ss IN The "hig eight" of American oil.
s,, s,por,s. and Carter has been abroad
!, snr ,l.t he speaks win french nc-
-, 10 n result of this faNoriiism chi
gov gov hss hccomc the billiard center of the
s,,y.ry ana undoubtedly numbers more
..,r,.sirc amateurs and uppreciative BILL
ri oyers than any of its rivals.
prisrds Is unouea, !onhbiy the most pop
var game az skin In this or any othcr
,au,ry II numbers its devotees ny the
t.nlleis Of thousands ana Is by no means
rsso,alzsd by the s,erncr sex. Patti Is
n ,i,fr, a, tho game and the iashiona-
H. nnrnan Of TO-DAY considers hcr educi-
"a, neglected unless she understands inc
Sory AZ the game and can execute with
,a,s ar less accuracy ''raroms, banks
,d occasionally Tasse,
Tstre Is one peculiar thing which VIII
n ,inItled nv auy enc VINO makes
ruSy nj The billiard game. There is no
r.ia,iou in skill between the ranks
osthe amateur and that small cotorie
rhfh lntl.des the experts or profession
Il. This is n situation existing III no
cta. spor, or garne There are thous ants
Il b,sa hall players AMI huniireds of pro
t.ioral hail players. hut no sharp uiN,u-
hc lima separates tn. amateur from thc
p,issslonal. Tho boy VINO plays one year
"a he open prairie graduate; tho next
h.o ,hs minor league aud in due season
In. The Uniform Of n National League
IN There are professional bicycle rid
a. hut they are hard pressed ny uanhn-
s,si amateurs many cf whom are now
M enilsu;ed hole of worlds records
IA seed. The professional chess or
,hcser llaycr has no lc"nsc 10 always
Nh against tie quot man whose nm
sur appeared in publ prints5isn e same
i true Of all ether canes with the single
Glepcr Of Billiards.
.Are are three classes of Billiard play
a. VII: Poor billiard players. fair BILL
a.a players and eapart professional!
ls,nl players.
Ins poor billiard players constitute the
"a, army Of those who handle cue
I'd their knowledge and execution of tn
nas Is c-rte beyond all description. The
tas redeening Qualities they possess are
sQissiy; patience ana long purse. Ihey
n! tnt tdW6 EdlHt ~ piii " i''t ~ -
Y Without the II ghtrst negfce OIL I'M
ftwTen'. Tnuy are not without nmpl-
IN ard generally expect sore day TO
svsbp stroke nich will lift them oui
q their Classes
ne fair player constitutes small Int
lssaty class each ard every member OF
sieh fully txpcci, sIne day to throw
Ne The SHADE the performed noes of an
rs or a Scsaefar. One IN n decade an
ulsIt develops from ilis class, bat the
riit majority attain certain degree OF
Nhrency AMI eth + remain sthl!uNIVy
= fircsa1e They fully understand the
Roy Of the game. but are powerl'ss u
utSale the series Of shots which consu-
" ps'tect billiards
ne taPert or professional ranks as
" lie Is separated by an impossible
t,lh from the first-c,ass amateur. lie
w lizards as che inspired or under the
rrl.thr or some mysterious magic.
.l''s $ popular idea That such players
Ne ern with the gilt Of billiards, and
wy 10 amount Of practice or patience
h.a eslale any asprani who has not
Stenltd by nature with the marvellous
.: txpe,t.
s!h,s are probably 50o.oO people in the
.'sd states who play billiards more or
q, mail OF this number can not make
MMSdage OF one at the ihree-ball game.
IN are not l0Ce0 piavers who can av-
~ So. and II Is doubtful II there are
slo can average three. According to
,, 49, local authority, there are not ten
M Payers In Chicago who can
niAs On average. e five ct the li-inch
,,.'uhe game. Schacfer, Ives md NlN-
nave averaged u and 100 at this
dnu nave been compelled to aban-
~. Y reason OF the fact that IT is so
r,a ~. tntm as TO become tedious to
b, tau's Yeas ago the professionals
aT rv, sea 10 cease rlaying the common
tnir, .' q, mi time SNhaefer ran
si.Nos. The s-inch and the ll-lnch
M H. sames have met the same fate.
RI, om'ng tournament will he PLAYED
tsthas stuIcuons which would seem to
iru no ",sh runs Ut in the practise
k.,.i,rr XIV hS IN progress both Ives and
D,nss nave made runs OF over lo1
M n sy an lnese wears the army Of anna
r.,s, e hesn working away at the old
*rirs ~ so game, hut they have made
f1,pfoss.,.sp'. There are not n score OF
70 c,,', T,als In the United states
I'd naIs p.ace me halls in my position
tSi iSs,a run OF lN. II might lie sup
r., rh a' out of tho vast number of
A. quo sno are constantly practiring tn,
ttts me would rise from the ranks
mn s..'epl'ons to tho general rule ara
vas 10 be startling,
h.,,,r., sAperts will be present at the
F'aN ~ a,,d many are already on the
ne, by ,, interest attaches to this
In. s. ason OF the fact thut this Is
ea ~ rvs OF match games not held
pa n. management of the manufao-
sassrs is big fight on between
!-a II ~ 81 billiard anles ana great
lev a. o., point II is proposed To- re-
se old.,,,ne good stories being told
sai Schaetss who are waiting for
Galashsr 10 again cross cues.
~ Tom w II MOI not yet in the city, but
which ha lot object to I'll fow s,o-