The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-05
HIIIIARDS.
Maurice Daily on his way 10 Europe TO
Promote Bic Professional Tourney.


Billiard followers Of New York are destined
TO witness competition in a world 3 cham
pionship tournament by the top class pro-
fessionals before the season is over. In
billiard circles il has been a semi-seCret since
before the holidays that efforts were being
made to this end and that the plans surpassed
in MAGNITUDE those made for any OF the pro-
fessional tournaments that have previously
been held IN this city. II was learned yes
terday that Maurice DAILY the dean OF pro-
fessional billiardists had sailed for Europe
q week ago aboard the Hamburg American
Line steamship Prinz Adalbert DAILY will
land at Naples and IL Is said will go 70 Paris
10 supplement the work of the agent OF the
largest American billiard manufacturers in
securing al least two OF the best OF the French
players 20 compete in tho tournament.
For a long time conditions have conspired
to keep the high class professionals from
meeting in a tournament. The academies
in Paris have proved a potent magnet for
several OF them because OF the opportunity
10 play in the matches upon which high
stakes wore wagered and the pla yers re-
coived a percentage OF the bets. which made
their earnings considerable, especially Al
they were fortunate enough to secure a po-
stion In one OF the popular academies. But
the law stepped in 70 regulate the gambling
feature OF the billiard rooms OF the gay French
capital. SO with their earnings cut down
many OF the Americans now IN France have
EXPRESSED a Willingness to return to the
United states IN the event OF tournament
Jacob sohaefer returned from Paris some
months ago He was In poor health at the
time In order TO REGAIN his stroke and form
the Wizard began an exhibition tour with
William n Hoppe. at one time known as
the boy 'billardi-t. Hoppe surprised even
Schacfer. and defeated him with great regu-
larity despite the efforts Of the latter. Just
when ScAaefer seemed TO be rounding into
form he was unfortunate enough 10 fall on
the ice at pittsburg and fracture one OF the
small bones Of his right wrist Hoppe. who
J., now M tIIs city, received a letter from
s-chaefer a Few days ago. in which the Wizard
stated that be expected TO resume billiard
rlaviug within week and thought that In
two or three weeks time he would be as good
as ever
keeping W the hardest sort OF practice ali
winter. making no secret Of the fact dat ne
either expected 70 play In match or a tourna-
ment. He has been accomplishing some
phen omcnRl work with the ivory balls too
but more especially az the eighteen inch baik
line same. with two counts allowed IA balk
According TO the statement Of William
i. Hoppe. the proposed tournament viii be
az the eighteen inch game lth the two counts
Maurice Daiv is scheduled TO return TO this
country about the middle Of next month
% that II IN. Fren 'hrnen and Americans
come over with him the tournament date OF
beginning VIII probably be about May
Naturally. IL depends somewhat npon What
engagements the players have in Paris hut
roughly speaking. May is about the date
cure. Fourneil aud Barutel are the three
Freuchmcn named a. possible. with the
first and last named tho most probable In
ADDITION are George sutton who recently chai-
lenRed NignauK but Withdrew the challenge
because Of the threats Of the Parsians. aud
ora Morniagstar. Ia this country slosson,
Schqeier and Hoppe seem likely to ri out
the list
No professional tournament or match Of