New-York tribune., 1910-12-18
NEW LIFE IN BILLIARDS.
international Fixtures Likely to
Make for Good.
AMBITIOUS PLANS MADE
American Amateurs to Try Their
Luck in Big Tournaments
Abroad.


to unprecedented place In sport in this
country which promises to reach its highest
development this season. The internation-
al and national championships in classes
and B, determined upon during the last
week mark a milestone. Never before have
two European champions such as Jacques
Darantierre, OF France and Albert Poems
gen. of Germany, competed in this country
at the same time. Besides their likely ap-
rearance here however, there is another
story. It means t.at at least two Of the
leading Americans are later to compete in
the Paris and probably Berlin tournaments rs
lie fore the summer season, a return OF
the courtesy. In a word, an international
entente cordiale has been established as to
amateur billiards that should materially
make for good.
At the time of playing the national Class
A championship at the Hamilton Club
brooklyn, early this year, the endeavoI
was made to send an American to the tour
nament in Paris. The time was too late.
however, so the plans had to be deferred
until this season. While nothing definite
has been determined upon at this time
still it is believed that Edward ". Gardner.
the present champion. and ]. Ferdinand
Poegenburg and Charles F. Conklin. the ex-
champions, are to return with the Euro
pcans
Ii is the work of the National Association
Of Amateur Billiard Players that has
brought this desired situation about. The
organization has stood fearlessly for pure
aniateurism. The rule says:
IAN amateur billiard player is one who
has never competed in any open-to-all con-
test nor played for purse or division
Of gate money, nor received pecuniary bene-
fit in any way from such contests.
"Cne who has never. at any period Of his
life, been a proprietor of o. employed in
a billiard room, nor ever taught or pursued
billiards as means Of livelihood. nor ever
heen engaged in the manufacture or sale
of billiard tables
This rule makes no compromise whatever
with professionalism, and amateur billiards
car suffer no taint in this country so long
as the rule is the foundation of the asso-
citation. Because of this rule and it's ad-
ministration the association has gradually
grown to a position Of supreme strength
where it may now reach out for interna-
tional conquests.
Throughout the administration of Robert
c. Kammerer. Of the New York Athletic
Club, as president there has been remark
the various states are forming and affiliat-
ing with the parent body in this city, which
is the headquarters. This work has neces-
sarily been slow, but it is developing TO
the point where newer men Of considerable
skill will be seen in the championship tour
naments of the future.
The revision OF the association's book Of
rules and directions is now in progress. Its
rhraseology is concise and to the point
Every detail Of tournaments and matches
is covered. Even this trite bit is included:
1T is the spirit of pure amateIrisn to win
fairly, rather than by technicalities.
At this time every indication points to
rernarkab bile Advancement along the lines Of
amateur billiards in this country. In addi-
ton to the international and championship
plans also are formulating for
a tournament at three cushion carrons,
which has in two seasons established itself
so firmly among those who WELD the cue
and strive for mastery with the fascinating
ivory balls
Alfredo De Orc will defend his holding
of the three cushion carrom championship
and the Lambert trophy this week against
John Daily. the former champion Inc
match VIII be played III Joilii Ioyic 9S"N
en1v. in West 42d street, beginning on Tues
day evening and continuing through Thurs-
day Fifty points are TO be played each
night total of 150 points for the match.
Since his winning of the WORLDS pool
championship from jerome R. Keogh. less
than a north ago. De ORC has confined hln-
self to diligent practice at Tim Flynn's
room. It has been no easy task to turn
from such a game as pool TO the vastly
different three cushion carroms. Even Wen
Informed professionals are skeptlcal as 10
De ORC being able to continue his hoioing
Of both titles for any length OF time as
thew maintain that the pool stroke is harm
fuI to billiards. De Orc has long line OF
challenges ahead, and for him to be uni
fcrnolv successful would stamp him as one
os the most remarkable players upon the
green topped table
paly also has practised. The finish OF MS
match with George Moore revealed the un-
expected. He was both versatile ana re-
so,,rceful Every angle was gauged TO
nicetv. so that the followers of the game
fp,,re upon a high class and exciting natch
as the closing of the big championships foS