New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-04
DEnAREST ON TOP
yrU UfZ4RD WINS
BILLIARD TITLE.
Pms 4scay from Sutton an
Final Game for the
Championship.

,.rsn Dcmarest iesped into the IS baIk-
-. billiard championship last night IN
tbe same sensational manner as ..NSa-
- Ives and willie Hoppe did IN other
He administered smothering de-
=. N George n. Sutton by a score OF
=. ,oirrs 10 = IN the plsv-on % the tripie
y I, me tournament that has held the
-. for the last TWO weeks IN the Madison
- Garden Concert Hsn. The playing
!, r,erarest was sensational in ;he ex-
Ne 80 that he finished with an average
- ra-,s. while Sutton broke al an even 6
,.,o-sing 20 the division OF the prize
nv nenarest win receive a trine over
80 sutton takes second prize, with
- third and Slosson fourth. The
,,-s,chrnsn. Cassignol. and Cutler finished
- and s.xth. respectively. This is a re-
-s-kabia change IN position for the new
...mpion as less than a year ago he IN
- last in the tournament az which
-, Norningsts- Won the trophy and title.
q which Demarest now becomes the pos
sessor
ThroughoEt his fourteen innings Demarest
.sspiaved that DARING in playing shots to
- thinness az a hair which MADE Ives and
S,ssefrr and others Of their type great.
r.
,,B.a upon 20 defend a. once. sutton de-
.-ss 70 challenge. but = tied up with a
v.uae,ile contract that viii prevent
FouOWing me match. Maurice DAILY en-
ssavors6 10 explain 20 Ars. sutton why her
husband lost saying that he had few
r.snoes WITH the balls. But Mrs sutton
.,-euhst tartiy netorted that her husband
"a had thirteen chances. but could not
ssH
there Nas a big crowd about the table
wen the tp-o PLAYERS banked for the lead
Dsnarest wen. ana after rolling the Two
sobes about anslly selected the spot ban
no. which 20 cast his fortunes he uidel-
a,ssed tha regulation opening shot SUIT
az collected the tvories near the head ran
r. four shots, but dug under a short draw.
mapping Dis cue bah clear over the RED. and
- missing completely. II was a sign ef
asryogsness, ana Demsrest smiled grimly
Is be csme up TO the table FOR his second
anns
The clever eN-amateur champion wasted
Of uma and. assembling the balls al the
eaG q -he table. beEan his rapid execution
r close halk.ine manosuvr.ng At 81. as
sas shout % make a draw shot. a spec
.li1r called ro him: For lands sake. chalk
The crowd laughed. and Dsmarest
srpt 1 ls hasiy work 10 do as hidden
~ g1.-lt-' player made A. along me short
l-.dr before t- u--ired upon his miss OF
lr4E shot from the centre Of TIE table.
sutton lu @ rKo-clshion shot found tns
M ulgrd tae ball as his second effort.
lll Dr. So once began his nervous trips OIt
q re la. which be- continued win great
.sslsa.s ro the end OK the match.
! w. slowly rolling draw shots along the
CO. PAD amply attested - the superb CO..
-l11s 20 -Ea youth as b. began liz next
lEs d. ooaxed the balls % the head ~
,s iz5ir again. but this time his ran ended
e. q as De became victim - his Own
-ll-ty 90 action, song aide on shot 10
M CsLlol- The next two times Up Dem
i -s faced impossible problems as suit
-- Va0 Ind been doing practically moth
~ l- pound The balls around the table.
- as g,l-- adysr. airy spreads the length
q. Cushioned field. Dernarest essag-ed
20 s5ige t.- FIRST by Llree-cIshlon 0ank
EG that did uot 90 fsr wide and thar AZ
,-i-d 81 lulIlg u h.s superb nerve. The
u -le- was 2 ling masse that vas a daring
al even b t I'D nor gUitS make the ear
m
All Dema-asr needed was half 3 chan1e
s ggl H. a. sutton left him set-up for
sZ-E tgrl a. the table Again the
.ick usrrilF-llke stroke sent the iVO-.es
r-.-Hg il perfect harmony. Denarest took
lg chances cl the hardest sort of Inasse
ll follow SHOTS bur the polished globes
Ieared -0 10 hls toys They were under
= control and had there been any doubt
u q ls lis mastery ir Was dispelleG on his
ag-L f--l. during IS hich he amassed an
Impressive cluster o. IL that contained
ery variation OF The art % Billiards.
I-s rln began 6y q pretty display OF
e ead-rsI met bod ar the top OF the "a be.
-t1srest used tho masse shots for holding
E1Cl V.f. lreat freedom. His cue work
II il-z Particular was reminiscent Of VIZ
.1 sc1aeter far The youth often played
'icU rest aud nO bad lay Of the balls
II ~1e- ta feaze him. Al the call % 80
-tna-esr began "a series OF excursions
ash The long cushion that finally resulted
No balls 0oIerung In the lower right
sla corner ills Carelessness a. last
e-seo bis rrurement. a. he found the
single -Ishion c-Oss-tsble shot
~ Phenomenal c1.e work 80 the youth,
--.ec ui-- BIS daring execution had its
1tr -IFu S-t1u. A. had previously been
Anesse1 U the tournament. when under
'9slre sutton collapsed. Even when he
@ NJ ougr-tlr Ties he could do nothing.
seked al control. So thar ne could not
~ BAL even vheu ne had them per
rly plsoeg
-sss serrT eElibition as . contest for
Tie paying was done hy Demarest
sAp"rencel a slight lapse foloWing has
custer aIt three innings later he
'-a lE rle Ronoerflly brilliant streak
F~ilHg Thar DanLng~d 10 the end In
ne .al - = and wound up VIA
--iils-so r.l ~ g.
l1ltt -sl2tl sl0t q the = cluster was
eng l-Ilp a.rl tie balls frozen 10 the
1oe oas.lor. Its daring caused the
ee B. se. and cheer.
ne seore follows.
-'-- beHarest spot balIj-8. A.. g, o. ..
-t ~ e. .L - - 81. total, So
al e'efase, . lo-lf. high runs. H. 8,
we sutton 1shite BALI. o. q, :.
F. ~ ~ %. rOtai. - points,
o. nigl runs. =, - ana T.
SlER OLYMPIC CHAMPIONSHIP