New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-03
KEOGH TAKES TITLE
WINS BY MANY BALLS.
Hueston Fights Hard, but
Loses Pool Cham monslip.

Jerome r. Keogh. Of Rochester, is the
worlds pool champion. The couFtly nus
self-containcd player regained the honors'
which he has held several times. by de.
featine the holder, Thomas A. Huestoh' Oh
ST Louis. by 500 balls to 546- The end
ing of the three nights of play for the
championship trophy, $1,000 and siae
bet of $3.50 was witnessed by crowd that
hacked the New York Theatre concert hal''
Keogh led throughout the entire deciding
block of 200 balls, or. actually. 100 balis
for him, as his total stood at 40 for the
two opening sessions of the match ON
the nights play Keogh beat Hueston oF
100 balls TO Us.
Again total Of tventy-six frames Va5
necessary, and each broke the pyrsfnia
thirteen times Keoghs best runs were 81
and % balls, to Is and 90 for Huestoh.
Six scratches materially set the winner
hack. while TWO only were made by the
loser Keogh led IIueston each night, and
throughout played the better pool
SPECTATORS seemed tn have control OF the
tickets as the crowd assembled Even So
the hall was well filled as Hueston ana
Keogh began playing, and was soon packed
from floor 10 gallery. The position of rel
cree fell TO Maurice Daily, as there had been
some opposition to Jere Weinberg
Right from the beginning the Defending
champion displayed that nervousness -"hich
had led TO his falling behind on the pre-
yious nights play. He brought of difncult
shots only to miss the straight, easy oriFee'
Until near the end he was uncertain, ana
his position work anything but up to the
standard OF which he is capable. On the
other hand, Keogh was steady lie was
ba possibilities OF
the ball-to-bali problems. which he played
with considerable success. Then his hand
ling Of his cue vas distinctly the more
pleasing It vas gentle, yet firm, and in
contrast with Hueston's slashing jabs-
The best features of Hueston's work was
exempIifed by his pretty combining OF kiss
shots when in poor position He was also
good on his long shots, the length of the
table At dead ball shooting he was also
good. but he failed to make Il efcctual
as d position asset,
Hueston made the opening break of the
pyramid Although il was poorly done
Keogh had TO follow with safety The
champion then found q combination and
cleared the table with little effort Hues-
ton also assayed the first touch-up in the
second frame He executed pretty kiss
shot for the upper corner from keogh 5
safety. That was all. however, as keosh
cleared the table on his turn keogh
made the initial break in the third frame.
Safety play predominated in this frame.
Cleverness in discerning combinations
made Il possible for Hueston to add four
teen balls, although 1t necessitated three
turns at the table.
Two pieces of carelessness on the part Of
the champion allowed Keogh 70 clear the
table in the following frame. II furnished
a comedy Of errors, Hueston missed an
easy shot 10 the side pocket by inches.
Then Keosh caused the crowd 10 groan as
he scratched BY pocketing the cue ball
With all OF the balls before him the
champion again missed a side shot. The
next turn was pic for Keogh, who
cleared the table and increased his lead.
In the succeeding frame likewise Hueston
proved careless when he appeared TO have
the entire collection OF balls at his COM
mand, and the dapper little Rochester man
again cleaned up.
So IL went for a time. but toward the
end Hueston began TO overhaul his rival
by excellent safety play and brilliant
shooting. but keogh vas not 70 be denied
and finally won by ffty-four balls.