New-York tribune., 1912-03-21
HYMAN WINS POOL TITLE
Beats Reynolds Easily in Play
off of Tie for HOnOrS.
LOSER FAR IN THE REAR
Big Crowd Sees Final Struggle
Won by Margin of
Forty one Balls.

Arthur B. Hyman won the national anna
teur pocket Billiard championship last
night. In the play-off OF the tie for first
place IN the tournament under the direc-
ton Of the National Association Of Anna
teur Billiard Players, Lyman defeated his
young rival, Edward +. Reynolds, by
score Of 125 balls 10 81 at the Amateur Bill
iard Club, 74th street and Broadway. BY
this victory Hyman becomes the official
successor TO Morris y. Brown, of the Ham
ilton Club. Of Brooklyn, now holder of the
national Glass 4 1S2 balkline billiard title.
More than a decade ago Brown took the
championship from Eddie Kirby, since
turned professional, and no official tourna-
ment has been held for it in the mean time.
The match was witnessed by upward of
a thousand spectators. This was practical
~ double the capacity arranged for, so that
many Of the standees in the back rows sa "
only an occasional shot. 1t was a remark
able gathering, however, and amateur
champions in other lines Of sport were
among the onlookers
While Hyman played his usual cool and
steady game it was slightly improved In
bility presented. Reynolds played a game
that was showy in spots. He practically
Ihrew away whatever chances he might
have had of winning the championship by
smashing into the pyramid for ell sorts of
combinations These failed 10 connect
more often than they proved successful.
one striking feature OF the fifteen frames
of the contest was that neither man
,1,a Io1i In do
Iiberate safety was only played a few
times. and yet with all Of the daring
shooting for the pockets the men only
scratched three times apiece. Another pc
culiarity was the fact that Reynolds broke
in every frame with the single exception of
the thirteenth. bit of inside information
leaked out in regard TO this to the effect
that the table attendants of the club were
, strongly in favor of Reynolds. The coat
room attendants hung Hyman's coat on
No Is peg, thinking it might have some
influence. but 1t seems that the new cham
pion is a firm believer that No. Is Is his
lucky number.
Ravnolds played with considerably more
rapidity than Hyman; in fact, several
thought his misses Of some Of the straight
shots 10 the pockets were due to his being
too quick 10 put cue to ball His fault
rather appeared 30 lIe IN his failure to cal
culate always upon position. He improved
IN this respect, however, as the match al
vanced, but ii was then too late.
IN 70 the eighth frame Reynolds man
aped To hold his opponent, as Hyman also
oispisved propensity 10 take desperate
and unnecessary chances in order to clear
the table Of the entire fifteen balls, which
o.
time. In the frame mentioned Reynolds
solved a long shot and had Tailed six Of
the balls, when he picked shot the length
of the table that was entirely out Of keep
ing with his position. He missed, but left
g1vman sewed up behind several balls at
the side Of the table. As Hyman attempted
TO make bridge to shoot he escaped a
foul as his shirt cuT Just failed TO touch
the spheres II was such a close shave that
i,e laughed and said to Reynolds: Shall /
take the shirt off?" And then he lubbed
the shot completely. while some of the
crowd called back to him: yes, take it
Oft"
Hyman took command Of the ninth
frame, when he picked of Il balls, and the
total tally stood at CS to G2 balls. From
that on Hyman forged ahead. He played a
waiting game. His crossing shots 10 the
sides. his position play and, withal, his skill
ful hanGling Of the cue bah made him supe-
r.or 10 his opponent, whom he had defeated
IN the regular tournament series by two
HallS
Raynolds takes second prize in the tour
nament and the third prize goes TO Lester
7. Carter.
The scores follow:
Arthur T. Hyman-S, 4. 2. Is. Z. B ll "A, 10
q l2 s. II. /. Total 12S balls: scratches, 8
net score. 12j balls; high run, II balls.
Edward F. Reynolds. II, g. =. 3, i, A. u, l.
O. g. 3. T. 8, T. Total, 81 balls. scratches
3; net score. 81 balls; high run, L. balls.
Referee-W. II. Flynn.
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