New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-13
DEMAREST HUMBLES JAP
Yamada Fails to Use MaSSe
Shot So Effectively.
IN POOR FORM THROUGHOUT
Sutton Wins His Match in
Billiard Tourney at the
Hotel Aston.

To the disappointment of crowd OF
billiard lovers, another bubble burst when
Kodji Yamada, the much heralded ia
panese. met defeat last night at the hands
OF Calvin Demarest i'm the third match of
the tournament for the 1872 balkine
championship of the world in the Bel
vedere on the roof of the Hotel Aston
The American at every stage was the
master and finished the winner by the
score Of 500 points to ESQ Demarest's
average was l6 2O-3O and his high runs
70, SO and 81.
Yamada displayed only a limited knowi-
edge Of position play. although the worries
treated him shabbily by bad roll-offs at
times, so as to shake his certainty of &C
ton, and he fell to an average of Q 1879,
with high runs Of 43. AZ and IS.
George Sutton. the former holder of the
title, won the other match Of the night in
which he defeated AL Taylor by the score
or 500 TO POI. The winning average OF
% A-4 was the best so far in the tourna-
ment and in working out his high runs
sutton manipulated the ivory globes with
more delicacy and gentleness than have
any or the others. Sutton's top run,
cluster OF ia carroms, counted on his
sixth turn at the table, was splendid
session of nursing. During its progress
the globes proved skittsh on three occa-
sions, but Sutton coaxed them into posi-
ton again, so that most of the time
pocket handkerchief would have covered
them. His other runs were Il and So.
Taylors best, made mostly at open table,
was 49,
The crowd was chiefly eager to see the
japanese perform. and II packed the space
about that end OF the Enclosure, looking
with interest at the canopy which had
been hung above the table, so that the
falling foliage might no longer disturb
the players. In the front rows of seats
were many japanese, who hoped to see
their countryman triumph.
Temporarily at the beginning Yamada,
by runs Of 10 and IS, accumulated on his
third and fourth turns at the table, OBJ
tanned a lead. 1t was OF short duration,
and only once I'm the runs did he use the
masse, with which he had been credited
as being skllful. 1t was the opening shot
Of his third inning. a wonderful spinning
shot, that sent the cue ball curving tire
length Of the table TO meet the red But
all along the Jap slipped up on position. ,
usually retiring rs the cue ball went off
at too great an angle from the cushion.
Demarest on his part played in superior
form and for the greater part OF mis-
string held 10 an average of over 70. The
young American demonstrated his
strength and resOurCefulness on his eighth
turn at the table. when ne rolled of 70
dropped the Jap further and further be-
TO play in wonderful fashion. His close
manGuvring and free use Of the masse
dropped the Jap further and further be-
hind.
From the seventh to the eleventh in
ming inclusive he counted IN order q, 70,
g. 81 and 81. II was a total OF 22l points,
a performance the Japanese never APP
preached. Dcmarest completely outplayed
Yamada, as the total tally stood at al
To lOl at the end of the thirteenth inning.
Yamada's weakness was single cushions
and an inability to play position with any
degree OF certainty Liue-ups and bad
leaves bothered him. In his fourteenth
inning he became SO uncertain as 10 play
Ills II llll'-Hb 'l4 All' l'ilN lAAl NlAdN liz
forgot to get the worries out Of balk and
retired Demarest stepped nimbly to the
table, and without a moments hesitation
played a sensational jump shot, the cue
ball hurdNng the white TO connect with
the red
Demarest fell down at the end and fin
ished poorly. Yamada strengthened and
by some pretty cushion carroms piled up
fair runs, although he never threatened
his opponent.
Four matches will be decided In the
championship to-day-Slosson meeting
Taylor and Sutton engaging Cline in the
afternoon At night Hoppe will play
Yamada and Mornngstar will meet
Demarest.
sutton Cwhite baD-2. O. 0, II. 10. ia, o, II.
~ g. 81, U. ., 10, IS. II. -. U. O. ~. ,. ~,
.. ~ Total. 500 points; average, 20 20-24.
High runs. ia. II and 60
Taylor spot balD-49, o. o. 10 J. J 80 o. o.
Total. 2OI points: average, l7-23 High runs.
~. 30 and -.
Referee Albert Cutler
Demarest white balD-2. 10, o, 10, ?, /, "a,
10. 80. ST. 81. 3, 10. 80. :. so. a. A. l, 0, B. 0,
o 49, o. o, 90 o. 2, Is. Total 500 points;
average 10 2O-30 High runs, 20. SO and 81
Yamada Cspot balD-,O, >, 49, 81, ., 9, 2, Is,
~. I. Is. /. o. Total, 80 points. average,
o 20 High runs, -, ~ and 50.
Referee-Tom Gallagher.
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