The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-16
GREAT GUESTS ARE
SOON TO MEET

New York. Dec. 1e,-Match Calvin
Demarest with Willie Hoppe?
There is a proposition that appeals
with force to the billiard enthusiasts
OF New York.
championship contest between the
two boy wonders would give great
indoor game a bigger boost than any
other attraction that can be arranged
The 1872 tournament that will pro-
duce champion before the end OF
the week has well served to its pur-
pose. The play has been high class,
and 1t has developed great interest In
the game which Is just entering a
prosperous winter in New York That
Is shown by the good attendance at
the play offs Of the triple tie.
Hoppe and MornIngstar would have
added class to the tournament, and
1t Is up to the powers that be to at
tempt some means OF pacification that
will enable the patrons OF the game
to see these two clever GUESTS in COM
petition here this winter with the other
topnotchers.
Youngster Stars Preferred.
The tournament mas given the game
an early boom that should not be al
lowed to die out This is the right
time to put on the best possible at
traction. The fans" are hungry for
it. In the usual order Of events DEM
Arrest will probably be challenged by
Sutton. Slosson, or Cline. Now, SUIT
ton and Slosson are high-class men,
but they have been before the public
for years. Their contests for the 1871.
title last winter were frosts The en-
thusiastic want to see the younger
stars in action.
Demarest ic practically a newcomer
in professional billiards His work in
the tournament stamps him as a great
player. He lacks finish, but he is
brilliant performer. Many regard him
as another Frank Ives. Hoppe also
has many admirers.
After Demarest defeated Cline a.
spectator remarked: He's the class
of the tournament, but 1t takes Hoppe
to beat him" That started an argu-
ment right away. The incident just
goes to show how opinion Is divided
and how such match would draw.
Hoppe and Demarest are still boys.
The former is In his twenty-second.
months older. Hoppe is a veteran in
experience, but he is still developing
his skill. Demarest has been play
ing only a few years. and he, too, is
making rapid Improvement The spec
tacle of these two young men in a
championship contest would therefore
appeal to sport lovers.
Hoppe quit organized" billiards be-
fore Demarest turned professional,
and they have therefore neve rmet in
tournament or title match. Two years
ago. when Hoppe was preparing for
he 1872 tournament in Chicago. which
by the way, he won, establishing
high run record-Demares was regard
ed as the best amateur in the coun-
try. They played handicap match
which lasted several nights Hoppe
playing 1872 against Demare's 14.2.
Aside from that they have not been
in competi ion.
1t Is a matter of general regret that
business disagreenents prevents Hop
pc and Morningstar from displaying
their talents in title games All the
other players are not allowed to play
on any but a certain make of table.
Morningstar and Hoppe vii. not play
on this table. They also insist on
title games Of 1900 points, three
nights play, instead of one game of
500 points, and this demand is con-
sidered reasonable by a majority of
experts.
How About This7
If neither side win compromise, why
would it not be a good idea for Hoppe
and Demarest to play match, alter
mating on different tables? It would
be the same idea as worlds cham
pionship in baseball, where two rival
organizations match their best teams.
Eddie Graney. the San Francisco
sport promoter, who came here to bid
on the Johnson Jeffries fight, lost out
on that proposition, but expects to
sign Hoppe and Morningstar for
match on the Pacific coast. New York