New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-11-27
DEMAREST ON WIRE
COMES FROM BEHIND.
Beats Cdssignol by Long I'm
finished Run at End.

''F'" out bA lucky scratch al the
p"Elhhins' Calvin Demarest ran 1872 and
r'i"a'ed TIE French champion. Firmin
'SsslsnoL by SOC points 20 474 last night
IN the lo.@ halkline worlds championship
billiard tournament in Madison Square
Garden Concert Hall His nursing was
perfection. In the afternoon match Harry
+ cline defeated Albert O. Cutler 500 to
80 open table play predominating The
oeieat was the fourth Cutler has ex-
perienced
Si"sson. the student" who was sched-
uIed 10 play two games to-dav-oue this
afternoon ana another to-uight-felt this
was TOO much of q tay and announced his
Withdrawal from tie tournament finding
IL impossible TO Have the schedule changed
II Wa said later i'm The night that the
committee had obtained the concert ball
for Tuesday. The extra Gay allowed the
management 20 change the programme
mat slosson needs Go play IN only one game
To-Day When ne WAS Informed OF the
chsnge re reconsidercd mis- Withdrawal
The Frenchman opened the evening game
win splendid cluster Of Il, after
winning the bank for lead and select
ing the favOTite white ball. He worked out
this run al the foot Of the ta0Ie hy the end
rall method The popularity Of his manip-
ula'ion m his gentle slow rolling of the
ivory globes was at ali times in evidence
lie was playing such close balkline that
the white frOze TO the red at the seventy
third count. and he was compelled TO start
again from the spot. CassignOl was engaged
In leading the balls to the head Of the
table when his run ended by his miscaIcu-
lanon OF a long one-cushion SHOT.
lmpetuosity OF execution caused Dem
arrest trouble. and he scored but two car
a.
hfth time His fist fifteen shots were of
an extended order Then the young Chi
cagosn collected the Els in close forms-
ton In the upper right hand corner. tie
msnouvred them So closely 20 the line
and corner that McCirsw was frequently
calling. In anchor" Demarest's cue
work was very rapid. aud he had Tailed
90 I'm few seconds over FIVE minutes.
The next Carrom presented "a wide masse
bemaTest did not set himself properly
and 50 shot too quickly. rolling wide and
spelling promising opportunity. Dem
Arrest followed With consecutive runs 81 -,
-. 20 and 10. the last figures totsIIinF his
score Al 200 en- his ninth inning His
largest run contained some delicate nurs-
Ing. The American was particular all
through about ms cue tip. sandpspering
# frequently. Al the ffty-ninth carrom
Dc lost the balls. and a. his open table
work proved too heavy handed. ne even
tually missed by a wide shot from the
cushion.
Cassignol failed o. line up 10 his opening
inning. he slumped 80 badly that no did
not count Ia double figures again until his
tenth turn AZ The table when he put to-
gethtr . very slowly and closely al the
head % the table. But has gentle rolling Of
the worries resulted in his undOiue a. hc
had 10 retire upon failure a. get out OF
balk
-Four turns later Cassignol began q series
Of close manipulation along the foot OF tie
table. He soon had the three worries mes
ting In line along the cushion. with the cue
baii In the middle. Some novel csrroms fol
lowed ~ he kept alternately the red aud
white moving 10 the side cushions. The
French champion prnassed l0l o. this inning
before missing draw - cushion
DrInarest fOuled ia attempting q masse
On his eighteenth turn. and then holly
disputed argument followed because No
GraW moved back the red uaIl Go Us former
position. Most II the .Pectat0rs took
hand IA supporting Demar'st.s contention
that the balls must DO r-spotted M,Grsw
refused. but diI roll lie red back to us
former position. 3l.su while. ga-siEunl was
puzzled. but h~ took up MS cue AMI ran g.
81 ~. aHF p N''I4 100 Itat IL ll-aaf.~l NN4'A
McGraW- That's two bad decision from
you" and sought opinions Of Tom Gala
CHER and Ben Garuo. vho Supported his
contention Gallagher said McGraw rad
made . had mistake The outcome Was
, that DeUnarcst EisteT-d protest
Casslguol forged ahead as bemarest's
ruffied temper spoiled Lis cgrrOms. The
Frenchmau was an eageru.ss 10 SOC the
cue work Of hs opponent. and TINS led 90
another b.' q unpleasantuess - Cassiguol
partly fell and fouudered from Ais chair
a. ne extended himself so IS 70 rre the
better. For while the American Iapsed.
and Csssignoj came along with massive
run OF v. that made him the apparent win
ner re mad reckoued without cons,dera-
ton Of Demaresf's great courage. however.
and the persistence - the youth. With
Cassignol within - Of the end Dsmarest
pun together unfinished run Of l02 thst
was built around = scratch. the nineteenth
carrom. which failed 10 connect until the
red after travelling around the table. kissed
on the white Thereafter ~ was perfect
talkline nursing that set the crowd wiil
with excitement unUl tie last tally vas
made on ;he lower rail.
The scores follow.
Calvin Demsrest tspot BarD-O o. o. .. o.
80 ~ ~ . 70, 3 "a %, ,a =; o. -. .
points. average. L -. high runs. 10. 20.
70 and ~
Firmin Cassignol white bau,-O. -. O.
T. T. = =. J. ?. q % =. 81, T. lOl. o.
3 o. 4 e.. o. % 81 !, 4. 9 2. g IS. total
"a points. average. lG 1879. high runs
l0l. -. - and IS
Refere~-JOhn J. McGTaW.
There was too much ''tiHkers' billiards
about the afternoon match in which Cline
defeated the Bostonian. Cutler Neither OF
the men executed with any degree Of GER
tainiy or show OF championship skill until
near the end Of the pToracted fOur-hour
session ~ the table. cutler was the first
20 put q large collection OF carrOms to-
eeth~r his run of 50 Oh las tenth turn at
the tabie containing some pretty bits of
nursing His stroke was 80 faulty that
frequent line-ups spoiled il for the spec
tators.
Cline managed 10 forge ahead with a
run OF s. negotiated along the foot Of the
liable by ball to ball carroms His mass6
shots were frequent and we'll chosen and
The lively inning was only terminated by
tbree-cushion shot in which the cue bali
rolled OF badly. Then both men plOdded
along with Cutler a shade the sieadier, 50
mat he took the lead again with a small
clpster OF "a made in the twentieth inning,
tbe score then standing: Cutler. SOe: Cline.
s59 As Il wac. both men were missing ele-
mental shots al this stage. They rolled the
i,orses into the most amazing leaves. which