New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-03
TO DEFEND POOL TITLE
De Orc to Meet Sherman for
Championship and Gold.
SEEKS BILLIARDS H0N0RS
Has Been at Top of the List for
Twenty five Years in
Both Games.

After twenty-five years OF busting for
titles Of the cue Alfred De ORC Is still a
champion and anxious to increase the
scope of his operations. The Cuban will
defend his thirteenth holding of the pool
championship at DoYle's Academy this
week when he plays Frank Sherman, the
Washington veteran. He also is plan
ming another crusade against the three
cushion billiard topliners, of whom he has
been king four times.
1t is De Oro's ambition to re-establish
himself as a champion at both games
lie is the only expert that ever held both
titles for any length of time. Former
champions have declared il impossible to
play championship pool and three-cush-
ions simultaneously, but De Orc has held
both titles.
Since he surrendered the three-cushion
crown to Joseph Carney last January De
ORC has specialized on pool, But he is
going TO challenge the winner of the
match between John Horgan and John
DAILY at ST. Louis this month.
Back in 1887, when De ORC was just out
of college, he played liz a championship
pool tournament in New York and tied
for first place. He was beaten in the
play-off, but the title was conferred on
him by default the same year. Next
February, therefore, De ORC will cele-
brate his twenty-ffth anniversary as a
professional. He has been so busy ever
since winning and defending titles that
he has never revisited his native land.
Since his first appearance in this coun-
try the Cuban has participated in hun
dreds OF matches and tournaments IN
every large city in the country. He has
earned more than 100000 in prize money
with his cue, and much more on wagers.
He owns large collection OF champion
ship cups and trophies which he won and
defended until they became his perma-
nent property.
De orc has won the pool championship
thirteen times i'm tournament ana match
play, and since 1907. when he first made a
specially of three-cushion billiards. the
Lambert diamond championship trophy
has been i'm his possession four different
times. lie holds the record for con-
tinuous run at pool and has made many
sensational winning finishes.
De ORC is well along toward his forty
fifth birthday. He is a wonder, consider
Ing the fact that he was almost broken
i'm health ten years ago. lie has in q
measure recovered. and apparently can
pick out his famous combination shots a
well as ever.
In the new open break" style Of pool
De ORC Is now we'll skilled. His match
with Sherman will be the first played in
New York under the new rules.
Sherman arrives tomorrow from Wash
ington and will play several exhibition
games before meeting De orc. The title
match will start on Wednesday night and
end on Friday night. 'The worlds cham
pionship, the trophy now held by De orc,
and stake of 500 go to the winner
Jack Doyle has received 50 many re-
quests from clubs for reservations that
he has set aside a block Of table side
seats to be held for club orders. He has
. already booked delegations from the
Union League Club, the Lambs, the
Racquet Clut and the Catholic Club. Pool
/ is a popular game at the biz clubs. and
| the clubmeD are therefore interested in
! the new style Of play.