The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-18
BILLIARD RECORD BY SUTTON.
500 POINTS IN FIVE INNINGS, BE-
ING An AVERAGE or 100.
CANE Against Hoppe Won With diminished
Rpn Of 294- = Remarkable Display ri
Nj NhI wind Counting Due 10 Effective
~ ~Nurking--nne Zero, TWO 100 innings,

avera pe of 1nn in tho tournament in Madison
Square Garden Concert Hall for the cham
K pionship OF the world AZ Is inch h7lk line
N Billiards. two shots in. He made his allot-
rnent of 500 points in five innings ard de-
feated William HorTa by a score Of 500 10
N11s. Suttcn'r average - 2 new world :
n record. In 1an7 Narrice NienauN averaged
so In a FRO Point game IN an ls2 tourna-
ment in Paris. and that average WAS the
record up to last night, Sutton made only
800 POINTS. but al tho rate he vas going
there lie little DOUBT that he could have
made 900 pointe in much less than twelve
innings.
Three Of Sutton's runs nette1 4s8 points,
These three were Of the potent proportions
Of i2s, l24 and 23l The other two innings
provided the remaining II points, that is
the second inning did. The third inning
vas a goose egg. Hoppe himself played
good billiards when he had the chance,
He was showing more skill at 49,? than he
previously had shown in the tournament.
X He played close, effective billiards in his
second and third innings. which were good
for o total Of 1C3 points.
Mastery of detail in nursing and other
close play was the most telling factor in
sutton's remarkable performance. 1t was
balk line play in its highest degree Of de-
velopment. Ball to hall play predominated,
but when the cue hall went to the cushion
the resultant position was generally fully
az satisfactory as on the shots nj simpler
construction. There was a noticeable ac-
curacy on follow shots and a resourceful-
ness in making lineups without spreading
the obedient orhs. Sometimes the latter
4 were lulled to sleep. sometimes they were
awakened from their slumbers and sent
eeurrying on errands the length OF the table
~ NJ I-,,t.~ ,ra -, Ioor,,d with thp rest
OF the play, but only done As a last resort.
The big runs we're made in a i~ireless,
Unconditional manner and without any
hurrying or hitching or hating of stroke.
a II there was any doubt Of the shot 20 BE-
played, Sutton took his time, But generally
be knew what to do without bordering
over it. That was because his manual
dexterity was equal to the occasion. 1t was
q triumph of tactics, with the physical
qualities to back them up.
Sutton began in swift style. Hoppe
shot first, and after making IL missed
n cushion shot and left posi-
ton that was pie. Sutton Jumped at
the chance like a hungry hawk a. a
Z Ash. He put on the soft pedal and inn
provieed tunefIl music, The balls we're
. assembled for nursing in no time, ana IN
n out Of the spaces at the lever end OF
the table he spur, them, playing close posi-
tion with that technical excellence at which
he shines. There were many ball TO ball
caroms with the globes outside the cross
balk line, but good use vas made Of the short
rail to keep q grasp on the sltlltion and
recover the nurse when the halls opened mp
O bit.
Hoppe caught the fast counting fever and
+ did some very pretty nursing in the centre
epace in his second inning Then he deftly
herded the balls TO the rail and worked in
and out among Ethem in one corner. he
ran 80 and gave wav "a sutton, who was
going fast until he rlave1 a direct draw too
Hoppe ran ?90 in practice yesterday
morning. and the hue-se displayed in that
run was in eyi-lerno ~ h- third inning
A run Of So was above criticism in It's beauti-
full control of the balls At minute distances
Finally the balls opened out in midtable,
and a hard two cushion shot ended the
speedy squirt. Safety presented a zero
to each, then Sutton dallied long enough
IN the green garden to pluck a fragrant
! cushions. ann the halls we're in Do-ition in
the riddle of the table They We're coaxed
to the lower chalk line and there nursed
K for a spell. They spread and we're again
recovered for nursing. The s~entient ivory
n became as plastic to Sutton G touch As
clay in the hands Of the mo"lder, vet han
died go caressingiv that il seemed to be
taking a nap,
Sutton figured things down TO a IA zor
edge and the cue hal Il shaved its fellows With
a contact of zephyr mildness. Once il
looked as If he would fall short on A slow
follow. but he had played for a kiss back
Ia HUH lUN tl~llIIll Gnu b'l ~ w 7
was always uppermo=t in his mind, and
with that end in view he made every shot.
Several times he did not drive the first ball
far enough and got lineuPs instead of
n knew he was operating All the other end Of
the table This he did until he curled
around both balls on a masse. He had run
II l2s and had a total Of 256 for -four innings.
Il Hopes total was ia.
The rotund oueist was a magician.
Though he worked quietly he reaped counts
like a whirlwind, In his fifth inning there
was no denying the efficacy Of his method.
A collection of %; was founded on the
favorite nurse, with masses. drives at rare
intervals and wide cushion caroms sand
wiohed in between ball TO ball play. The
~{ninety-first shot was a rather daring bank
Into the corner, played in order 10 make
It easy to send the balls out of balk on the
next shot. At the Tooth shot the cheer
ing forced the player to stop for a moment
At the 12lst shot Sutton caused a laugh
by looking up at the score 70 see how many
IA he had to 60. He was still a good way
from the finish, but turning out the billiards
IA a %torrential stream. He worked the
balls out to the centre and half way up
the table. thence over 10 the slde rail-. Inc
floth shot was q drive to the end rail and
hack, the 145th shot a two cushion bank:
The 150th shot Just managed to make
the cue ball creep up to the red. The
i6oth shot was an alignment, solved by a
superb two cushion play from the end
rad TO the long rail. The lsath shot, which
III broke the tournament high run record
NJ was a draw. The last twenty points OF
81 the 200 we're made by dazzling position
"a play in the lower half Of the table. aud
the applause at the 2Ooth count was ringing
Numerous lineups put a premium on good
execution.
81 Spectators held their breath lest something
should happen to terminate the giant col
IA lection suddenly, but Sutton calculated
evey possibility and applied inst the requi.
M site supply Of force and the proper shade OF
y English. True, he got unexpected kisses
once or twice, hut fortune was with him on
these, and the prolonged march was not
halted,
'0ne 10 60" sang ont an admirer after
Hl the 2asd count, and Sutton locke ny al
the s~corehoard 10 confirm the intelligence
III A ghost of A smile came over his face anc
then he placidly negotiated the final shot
a short half draw. Somebody called for 2
f speech, hut sutton declined, However
.ti be was busy for ONE time shaking hands
li TT score.
~sutton-l2s, -, o, IA. -. Total, 500. Ave
rage. 100. High runs-2Si. i?s, IA.
Fin Eoppe-ll, So. ~. q, 4, Total, lis, Average
fi IS 5-5. High runs-53. 80, II.
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