Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-09

match between Morningstar and nyseif.
Again. it cannot be denied that Sutton,
who is one Of the most dangerous players
| in the game, was badly out Of form ana
did not do himself justice in the deciding
game. OF course, II will do no spec,ai
harm il Demarest does claim the title
until such time he meets either Morn
! ingstar or myself. for If he then is sue
cessful. and in a three-night match. he
will receive no more earnest congratula-
lions than I will offer. At the same time
II Demarest were to insist on posing as
the champion and were to be severely
worsted IN an engagement with either
Morningstar or myself he would be in
rather uncomfortable position there
after.
My suggestion is that the question OF
the championship title be waived till such
time Demarest plays all the best ex-
perts. or TIL a new tournament has been
arranged. in which all the leading play
ers shall take part.
:
/ was greatly amused recently by the
cushion champion. Mr.. De ORC announces
that he will play match at three
cushions with any balk liner in the world
for s. OCO side. That is interesting.
but not convincing.
| have counter proposition to make
70 Mr.. De Orc. / will play any three
cushion expert in the world match at
either ISL or 1872 and bet him 5000 on
the side. Now. if Mr.. De Orc Is Of a
speculative turn of mind here is his OPP
portunity. On second thought l will
widen the scope of my challenge to in
cl,lde any pool player. base hall player.
bike rider. jockey. roller skater, auto
mobile racer or. in fact. any man en-
sres game of Isl or 1872 with me for
5000 side will be accommodated. Will
Mr.. De Orc please write?
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Billiard players who travel around the
country exhibiting their art had some
trying experiences, but until l hear of
something more exciting I will insist that
my visit 10 the far west was productive
of more varied assortment OF emotions
than were ever stirred up In the bosom
vitation 70 play an exhibition game at
a place called Langley Island Labor day
a little place near Seattle. Wash. where
found there were ten houses. l was
to play at the Langley Athletic Club,
and a committee from the club met me
at the depot and showed me the princi-
pal points Of interest Of the city" The
spot where the biggest bear had been
shot and other points of historical in
terest were shown to me, and then at
night / was escorted to the athletic club
where there was a iine collection of
plainsmen in waiting. A big man with a
large set of whiskers was introduced to
me as my opponent: and when Eddie
the bewhiskered gentleman inquired ::
Hey. there, youngster, what We mark
ing up the table that way fer? Brush
that chalk off the cushions" Well when
everything was in readiness / said
Turn on the lights and we will start
the game We'll. COLL durn me- said
the manager of the club. "ef l didn't
clean fergit about them there lights. ST.
bring that lamp"
And sure enough 81 brought In big.
smokey oil lamp. There was no fixture
over the table, and during the entire
play 81 carried the lamp around the table
and held it so 1 could see the balls
While l was making the last few shots
(my opponent hardly knew how to
BRIDGE. Eddie Kane discovered that the
manager of the affair had flown with all
the money. Kane rushed out into the
street and saw the fellow making for
the tall grass. overlook him and made
him disgorge to the amount of the guar
antee- Just at that moment the chief
of police appeared on the scene, said
that some one had stolen his camera and
declared that all were under arrest.
| When We finally got away and went
to our hotel. We were assigned to a room
without any lock on the door. and We
were awakened every few minutes by
somebody trying to open the door. We
had bureau up against 1t. We finally
got away from Langley Island with our
lives and a feeling of intense relief