The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-14
CURE, EXPERT,
DEFEATS SUTTON
Frenchman Played With Most
Remarkable Exhibition Of Skill
Seen in Contest

Louis Cure. the French blllardist last
night went into his game with George
Sutton, IN the international championship
tournament at the Madison Square Gar
den Concert Hall with do or die deter
mnation. He did
After the most remarkable exhibition OF
skill seen since the contest began the bs
Frenchman defeated Sutton by n score )t
SO points 20 427, and did IL IN spite or the
fact that Sutton made l6S ia one session.
which is the record run for the tourna-
nlent.
Willie Hoppe had beaten ora Morning
star I'm the afternoon by so points TO
c0I and the games seemingly were getting
one-sided but the play last night gave
1he tourney a hrmer grip ON life than u
ever had
cure since his two straight defeats by
: the American experts. had been almost
broken-hearted. The big, good-natureo
mans customary smile had LETT his lips,
his chin had rested heavily on his low
collar as he sat watching his cherished
hopes OF taking the huge silver cup ana
championship back 10 his native land
yolling away from him and he seemed
Wrapped in hopeless despair
All yesterday afternoon he was perched
non the side OF chair IN the balcony
Hooking dazedly al Hoppe and Morning.
star successfully figure out caroms ana
masse shots. After the game he hurried
put.
AT 6 O'Clock this great foreign cue ex-
pert was sitting I'm a little French table
d hote restaurant I'm Twcnty-sixth street
He was all alone. but around him were
his countrymen decrying his defeat In MS
NATIVE tongue.
An hour before the game was to begin
last night Cure was al the Garuen ready
ito play. He walked about nervously and
great beads OF perspration stood out on
his high forehead. In the first inning he
made only one point while sutton made
.three. But no Frenchman ever was moro
determined The fifth time up he ran 50
,and followed Il three innings later with
100 more. At the end OF the eleventh in
ming Cure had 27l points TO Sutton's 6.the
largest advantage attained by any OF the
players
The tide changed then and ran in the
Americans favor until with wonderful
display OF skill and patience Sutton made
the record run OF the tourney l6S This
decreased Cures lead to 20 points. but the
beads were still on the Frenchman's fore
head
They ran even for five more innings,
making several zeros sutton appeared TO
be trying TO see how many rings he could
make the spectators draw on their score
cards. However he suddenly changed his
tactics and ran up 80 well earned points,
This placed him above the 400 mark ard
only eleven points behind Cure, but the
latter set his teeth and secured 59 himself.
lie was making all sorts OF phenomonal
shots when the balls froze and he failed
on a set up.
Sutton made desperate effort 20 run
out on his next attempt. but could not
make more than 10 Cure then had % 60
go and. Struggling his shoulders, stepped
np 10 the table and rolled them of ike
clockwork 1t was a masterful exhibition
and the spectators rose and cheered him
loud and long
AS the red ball clicked on its last round
sounding the finish OF the game. Cures
big, good-natured smile came back. He
stroked his cue as II II had done the work
that atoned for his defeats. and he was
as happy as a triumphant schoolboy
There are few who have seen the games
who do not believe that Cure first showed
his real ability last night He had shown
spasmodic skill all along but last night
he combined his best efforts.
Hopes defeat OF Morningstar In the
afternoon came in the twenty-sixth inning
of their game. II was an easy victory for
the young champion. and was little more
than hard practice for his game with
George Slosson last night
In the twelfth inning Hoppe got the
balls where he wanted them and kept
them rolling together until he had run up
io5 points. During this session he resorted
60 every shot known IN balkline billiards.
His close work and strategic driving for
position brought almost continuous APP
plause from the largest audience mat has
been present az any OF the matinee con-
tests during the week.
Jacob Schaefer and Willie Hoppe were
The winners In the games of the worlds
championship billiard tournament played
Thursday Schaefer won easily from
Morningstar in the afternoon. AT night
Hoppe defeated Cutler. Morningstar did
not give the 'Kizard" the semblance OF a
contest. Cutler. however. made the even.
ing game interesting until near it's end.
The results sustained public opinion.
NEVERTHELESS. those who attended the
games witnessed entertaining perform
ances
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