The Washington herald., 1911-12-24

TO BILLIARD FANS
De ORC and Daily Played in
the Capital.
GREAT THRoNG SAW MATCHES
The Royal and Leader ParIOrs
Packed Every Night During EN-
hfbitions-De Orc Popular with
Lovers of the Green Cloth and
slender Stfck-DaIy a Treat.

The two greatest billiard and pool play
ers in the world, namely. John Daily and
Alfred de Orc, gave exhibitions and
played match games in the Capital the
past week, Mr.. Daily at the Leader par
lors and Mr.. de Orc at Sherman's Royal
Hundreds of local fans witnessed the
match games and exhibitions, and the
knights of the green cloth and slender
stick are out again i'll full force.
The surprise of the week came on
Thursday, when Frank Sherman. who
lost the worlds pool championship to de
Orc by three points in a 6OO-point match
several years ago. turned the tables on
the present title holder and defeated him
twice the same day. the afternoons score
being 100 to 81, while in the evening de
Orc only made a points to Sherman 8
100. During these matches Sherman dis
played the skill and judgment that made
him famous as one of the greatest WELD
ers of the cue in America.
De ORC never tired of explaining trick
and fancy shots to the spectators, and
made himself popular with the fans at
the Royal parlors.
De Orc Defeats Hickey.
Monday night de ORC defeated Hickey
at three-cushion billiards, 50 to 81. and
on Tuesday afternoon trimmed Sullivan,
90 to Is. On Tuesday night Underwood
put up a tough fight the champion win
ming out, 80 to 4S. Hickey again went
down 20 defeat before de Orc "Wednesday
night, 80 to 81. and on Thursday Frank
Sherman defeated the title holder twice.
Friday afternoon Sherman played de Orc
at IS2 balkline billiards and was de-
feated. $50 to ~. De Oros high runs
were IS and Sc, while he averaged J
points.
Mr. John w. Daily, the three-cush-
ion expert, entertained the patrons
of the Leader billiard room dur
ing a portion Of the past week. The
wonderful accuracy OF his play and his
affabIe manner gained for him universal
admiration. 1t was generally regretted
by his admirers that his engagement
was shortened by the sudden death of a
member OF his family and made his re-
tutrn to New York necessary.
While exhibiting here Mr.. DAILY depart
ed from his customary style of play
that has made him a terror to compet-
hibitlon play. executing marvellous sfrofSS;;
of the spectacular order which were al
once entertaining and instructive to the
students Of the game and enlivened the
pastime beyond the usual dull tenor OF
three-Cushion play that is always mark
ed with the tedious safety variety OF
shots. During his short stay, among his
achievements was a run of eight points
and at another time he scored fifty points
in siXty-three innings, which is a per-
formance beyond the understanding OF
many billiard players devoted to the
game.
BY many OF the public it is not known
that Mr.. DAILY exCels at all styles OF
billiards. His intimate associations with
the late Jacob Schaffer stamped him as
a great coach and desirable playing op-
ponent, he being selected by Mr.. Schaf-
feF as a practice partner while preparing
for his many great contests. Not salts
fed to rest with success short of every
thing. Mr.. DAILY conquered pocket bill
lizards TO the extent that the champion
ship is thought to be within his reach.
Always progressive and persevering he
has defended his title in every branch
of championship play and has defeated
all Corners at the different styles of the
game in many exciting contests. He is
broadly circulating a challenge to all the
so-caIled three-cushion champions to play
for $500 aside, de ORC preferred.