The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-09
BILLIARDS.
Mullen Heats Norris In Informal Match
Talk OF National Association.

on the eve OF the tournament for tho
national amateur billiard championship Mar
tin Mullen Of Cleveland. Ohio. the first Of
the Class A title holders, is never able 20 KEEP
away from this CITY, although he has held to
his declaration never again 10 become com
petitor. Mullen appeared at Maurice DAILY =
room yesterday and seemed anxious 20 learn
how the enlys list was being made UP and
how tne probable participants we're doing
40 praotios. Mullen said hat Sll rlmors that
he was to play we're only ho- air. He aunted
out Charles Norris who - 70 be ono Of the
oompettCrs and the two engaged in a 900
point match az i+-inch bslk line Mullen
indicated much OF his old time speed and
finished with an average that was fraction
better than 49, His best run was cluster OF
100 cnroms, which completely chilled Norris
Who only two innings previous had counted
run OF al. Norris made nearly 200 points
and his average was a fraction better than To-
!. Byron Stark Is expected 10 return to
this city tomorrow. and with the Pennsyl-
yanian here there viii be three OF the men
tors for the national championship donors
this year All OF the trio need the hardest
the billiard following thar the Chicago
Athletic Association tournament Will be one
OF the keenest competitions for the gold
cup that has ever been held While not
regarded Now York entry Charles Nor
rls IL also here. and 1t is proposed to ar
range four or siv handed tournament among
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Chicago. The PLAYERS 10 be added to make
the number six 70 be DR. J. l.. Mia and Martin
Mullen. who viii he willing 10 compete ~
such practice tournament II is believed.
The matches viii be held In Maurice Days
academy and will begin as sOon as the neCes-
sary details can be arranged The IDEA is
not to give a prize TO the winner or second
or third man. but 20 present each Of the men
enGa ging in this practice tournament with
an appropriate souvenir in the way OF a pin
or charm
The stirring up OF matters because OF the
revision OF the billiard rules rs likely 10 lead
70 the formation OF an organization such -
has been successful In England for several
years The new organization is TO take the
name OF the National Billiard Association
and ia to be composed Of amateurs and pro
fesslonAls and all Interested in the sport.
lta function will be to act az governing
body 10 the sport and give an official back
Ing to all matters pertaining TO It. In the
matter OF the rules now being revised. they
will have no Official body TO stand behind
them unless such an organization as the one
proposed ia formed George SlOssou ~
Rtenflv in favor Of such an organization.
which he believes will do much 20 overcome
many of the abuses Of the sport that now
exist. Maurice DAILY IL also one OF its en-
thusiastic supporters and he said that il must
IA name. so IA 30 include all those who are
Interested in the game, from the Atlantic to
the Pacific Const. DAILY is OF the opinion
that such an organization would bring to
light many good and formidable players
now unknown. who would enrich not only
the amateur but the professional ranks as
well