New-York tribune., 1909-12-05
CLINE WANTS MATCH
LITTER Il CUE TITLE.
Demarest Has Chance to Plan
an France.

Calvin Demares: found that the win
ming Of worlds billiard championships
was attended with responsibilities yes
terday. Just before he left for Chicago
On the Twentieth Century Limited with
his newly won cup I'm his bag he received
p. Cline, of Philadelphia. The latter
posted $3.50 a forfeit with The Bruins
Bake Collender Company.
Just after Demarest had left a cable
message was received from Paris re-
questIng INN TO visit France for a two
months engagement, beginning on Janu-
airy 10 This fatterlng offer. at his own
price. was sent on, so that it probably
reached him az Buffalo or Cleveland
Demarest said that he had ten days in
which 10 accept Cline's challenge, which
he would certainly do. Under the rules
Of the sixty day limit tor the match. the
competition viii be decided on Wednesday.
February >. Where he would play the
new champion was unable 20 state. as he
returns tc this city on December 70 to
begin a series OF exhibition matches in
combination with Cline and Cutler. the
trio opening in Frank Keeney's Brooklyn
rooms.
George Sutton. was among those who
saw Demarest before he left, and declared
that as soon as lie was through with hts
vaudeville engagement. which begins in
Chicago on December 13 the holder might
expect challenge from him.
The cable message from Paris created
stir, as no American billiardists have been
in The French capital for some time. Ac-
cording to the cable message. Demarest
would be expected 10 play in academic
games at the Olympia, Grand cafe, which
is where Cassignol plays; at the Opera
and the Cafe Cure. in which the famous
old champions NignauX and Cure have an
interest. il was said that only recently
Demarest had forcefully expressed HIM
self as not wishing TO WELD the willow
over The ivory globes in academies.
This was brought out by the fact that
overtures had been made TO him by Eddie
Graney TO have him play Morningstar and
Willie Hoppe in san Francisco. 1t is part
Of Graneys plan 10 establish an academy
on the Pacific Coast that shall vie with the
best Of Paris, with all of the betting acces-
sories and other attractions.
Biliardists are also stirred by the pros
pect Of The American pool championship
being decided here. Thomas HuestOn. Of
ST. Louis the holder. is now I'm Boston. but
he must al once decide as TO where he viii.
meet Benny Allen. Of Kansas City his
challenger According to the rules as to
line limit. the match must be played the
week before Christmas. II will probably
be three nights, with blocks OF 200 balls
each night. and a prominent room in this
city is likely 10 he the scene. Jerome
Keogh. of Buffalo. the former. champion.
has already posted challenge 10 meet the
winner
j. Ferdinand Poggenburg and Edward W.
Gardner. both former national amateur
champions. are stirring things up in the
amateur ranks for holding the annual tour
nament in this city. The emblem has again
passed back TO the National Association OF
Amateur Billiard Players. as Charles l.
Wright. the Californian. who won il last
year. kas recently joined the professional
ranks. having opened a large room in San
Francisco.
bring out new talent for the national anna
teur meeting. the recent victory OF
/ Demarest, who held the amateur title three
consecutive years. and the high class per-
formanoes Of Wright have demonstrated
mat there are a number Of amateurs only
slightly below the professional class In
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