New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-25

piorship. having won the title from Maurice
T-gnaux. in Paris, on January 10. Slosson
promptly challenged Hoppe. and for the last six
weeks both players have been practising hard
FOR the match which will either create a new
champion or make Hoppe doubly deserving Of
me title
The first worlds championship at Isl billiards
ras played in the concert hall at Madison
scusre Garden from November % TO December
: 1897. The contestants were George T. Slos-
sar Jacob schaefer, Frank c. Ives, Maurice
Daily and George Sutton. and they finished IN
he order named. slosson, therefore, was the
1rt holder Of the Isl championship.
sehsefer soon challenged slosson for the title,
and on February 3 1898, defeated him in the
concert hall at Madison Square Garden by q score
q CO 70 $50. This made Schaefer the second
holder q the ISL title. The championship
rested with Schaefer no longer than IL did with
SCISSOR, however for Ives promptly challenged
sahAsfer and on April 4, 1898. defeated him in
he Central Music Hail. in Chicago, by a score
e go 20 426
As there Vas no challenge outstanding, how
ever, and as Ives declined the emblem without
waiting 10 qualify as champion, It reverted
under the rules 10 the donors. and there was no
Championship again for the Isl title until 1901
Despite the fact that Ives did not technically
qualify Is the champion, he defeated Schaefer
according 10 the rules. so It seems no more than
fair % consider him the third holder Of the Isl
tile
Though there Vas no actual championship for
bs Isl title again until 1901, Schaefer and
slossou met on February Is. 1898 at Hartford.
Conn IN q purse game at ISL which schaefeT
Won by score Of 100 20 917. The same two
players met again IN the Lenox Lyceum, in this
city, on Nay Is. 1899. at the ISL game, and
-
go 70 as
The second worlds championship at ISL was
played in the concert hall at Madison Square
Garden on December , 70 10. 1901. The entries
we're Schaefer, Slosson, Bsrutel. Sutton, Morn
hgstsr and HoWisons ana again Schaefer was
Ne winner. The finish was IN the order named.
Tnis gave Schaefer the 161 championship for
ne second time This attracted widespread In
te-est and was the public debut Of Leon Bsrutel,
Ora c. Noruingstar and Leonard Howison in
h'st class company.
Following this tournament. Sutton challenged
schsefer from Paris twice for the title. The
latter refused 70 defend II and October so,
1913, the Championship was awarded TO Sutton.
as schseser would not cover the formers for
fer Sutton held the title until Maurice vignaux
challenged and on March 4. 1904. beat him in
Paris by score Of 500 70 5s7.
Il looked as II the title would remain per-
EneneHty with vignaux. as no one seemed to be
su-e enough Of beating him 70 care 20 challenge,
untl Willie Hoppe electrified the billiard world
y challenging the noted French expert, and
t1el duufounded su the critics by soundly
LTEshing EiRusux BY a score Of 800 70 3Z5, IN
.ae Grand Hotel In Paris January 10 last
lis was TOO much for SlossOn, and he promptly
challenged the new champion, and WIS as
Promptly taken Up.
The holders q the Isl championship In order
t.ace Sc inception, IN 1887, 70 the present tine
ives 6chEefer Sutton. Vignaux and Hoppe.
wizard" 6chaefer. Il VIII be noted, Is the only
payer who has twice held the title Sutton IS
ne only player who has won the championship
~ default
Il giving the records Of the two players who
N-4 meet for the title on Tuesday night one is
Confronted with a rather one-sided task. George
:. slossonis first public match was played IN
Sgtlngneld. Mass. on October 1S. 1870. while
Hlhe Hopes initial tournament appearance
- IN a handicap match at Days Academy. IN
Is rsty, October q 10 20. 1901.
ne record Of SlossOn for the last thirty-siX
49, IS nothing more or less than a complete
history of modern billiards. and OF necessity IL
- De touched upon here only briefly. on
eoLoDer :. 1873, al Indianapolis occurred the
~ meeting between SlOsson and Sohaefer.
- FORMER won by-s score OF 500 70 92l- Since
- - HEst meeting this pair has met more often
~ plpnc than any other two modern billiardists.
.y-fflsInent OF importance found Slosson an
o,eli-ee between 1870 and 1900 and he always
$50 49, good account Of himself and frequently
- returned the winner. He also met all the
F---Lt-l players IN match games. including
W,Gs.e carter, Byron Gilett, John Bessinger.
j. - sexton, Jacob Schasfer. Maurice Daily.
r-el-4hes and Maurice Vignaux
~ ssafs the rivalry between SCISSOR and