Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-15

CHAMPION ALFRED DE ORC,
minus the title that he lost to
" Fred Eames when they played
series Of three-cushion games recently
for the Lambert trophy and the world
title, arrived in Los Angeles yesterday
morning and probably will remain for
several days. Jeems Morley Hen
Berry, Billy Spinks and Jack Ripper
are figuring with him for several eXhi-
bition games at three-cushion billiards.
and undoubtedly will close negotia-
tions today. Billy Spinks, one of the
greatest billiard players in the world,
is here and probably could be induced
to meet the former champion. waiter
johnson and Arthur Seymour, about
the whole show locally in this line,
modesty forbidding further mention,
also may be enticed into exhibition
stunts with the crackerjack Cuban. De
ORC will be quite a feature in local
billiard society during his stay, and as
the game is very popular here, there is
no good reason to urge against the eX-
hibitions. Nearly al the big colony of
three-cushion players would be de-
lighted to see a man of championship
caliber perform, and assuredly De orc
stands at the top. When ne and opinhs
mix, II tneX ever 10, II VII NC eibpuN
the best betting proposition in local
billiards that ever was sprung here.
By the way Morley is due for private
drubbing when the press bunch lands
up against him for failing to do little
press agent stunt.
James L. Holland, one of the squarest
men ever connected with the sport OF
kings and president of the Los An
osenpia tiOn 10 town
Yesterday from New York to attend a
meeting of the directors of the associa-
tion. which will be held this morning
at Santa Anita park. There is niue
significance attached to the special
meeting of the directors of the asSocla-
ton, which will be held this morning
at Santa Anita park There is lttle
significance attached to the special
meeting of the directors. There is no
chance for a spring or summer meet
| ing at the Arcadia track, Tom VIII
Iiams having said so, but business mat
| ters of importance to the future Oh
| local racing interests will be trans
acted. Holland always is welcome 10
Los Angeles because he always mas
stood for clean racing, and ms money
made Santa Anita possibility Wneh
it seemed that the plans would ran IoI
| lack of financial backing. He owned
several race horses that ran at local
meetings and his crack 3-year-old, Mas
terson, won a derby at Ascot. Hollahu
has earned large sums OF money
through his racing interests, but never
a word has been spoken against hlhi'
which is a most emphatic recommenda7, A.
tion regarding his integrity and .good
snortsmanship. For several years ne
has been among the heaviest losers at
local race meetings, but he still thinks
los Angeles ranks a little above any
other city on earth os sporting center
and winter resort.
Leonard Lauder wants to come pach
TO his home town and fight his way up
to the lightweight championship ne ne
has been away for about six montns
and has won every fight he has hau'
and reports say that he is wonoer-
fully improved fighter. Len is classy
iirhtweight and should not be forced 10
ask for local engagements. He always
was a good card and, as there are rev
in his class who can clean nm ne
should be asked to return and enter
tain his numerous friends in as many
ring engagements as he may desire,
Local bows always have the hardest
time of their profession in geltlng