New-York tribune., 1912-02-25
BILLIARD LAWS REVISED
National Association to Promu|-
gate Amateur Rule.
POOL CHAMPIONSHIP SOON
Arion Club Offers Interstate
Challenge Cup for Non
Professionals.

Because OF antagonism to the definition
OF amateur, which the National Association
Of Amateur Billiard Players Incorporated
in its constitution and bylaws twelve years
ago, a new definition will be submitted at
the special meeting OF the association TO-
morrow night at the Liederkranz, 'Stn
street and Park avenue. The constitution
bylaws and the definition were completely
overhauled and brought up TO date yester-
day afternoon by the committee appointed
20 do that work The committee which IN
cluded Harry F. Molenhauer, G. T. Kurtz'
DR., II, d. Jennings, J. j. Allen and Dr'
Walter G. Douglas, met at the Amateur
Billiard Club Of New York, 18th street ana
Broadway The fundamental principles or
the old definition and the constitution and
bylaws stand, but they have been brought
Up to date TO conform with the greater ac-
tiyties of the association. The action upon
the findings of this committee, and upon
the proposal of Edward w Gardner that
hereafter the champion of classes a, b ana
stand out for challenge match VIII be
the most important features Of the meeting
tomorrow night.
The arrangements for the first national
amateur pocket billiards (pooD champion
ship have practically been determined upon
by the committee of the national associa-
ton, the matches being played in two divi-
sions simultaneously at the New York Ath-
letic Club and at the Amateur Billiard Club
OF New York II has been arranged for the
contests which will be of 125 balls each, TO
begin on Monday, March 4. and the win
ners Of each division will meet in the finals
to decide the title and the holder Of the
newly offered trophy. II seems probable
that the newly instituted three-cushion
billiard championship tournament is likely
to be decided in the new billiard room OF
the New York Athletic Club.
Considerable interest has been stimulated
among billiard players of the Glass a and
Class B divisions because Of the offer OF
the new trophy by members Of the Arion
Billiard Club, a division of the Arion So
ciety, Park avenue and 59th street. Tho
new trophy is to be known as the Inter-
state Challenge Cup Of the Arion Billiard
Club. and is valued at $3.50. Louis Reusche,
chairman of the Arion executive commit
tee, said yesterday that the trophy would
be offered according to the rules Of the
National Association of Amateur Billiard
Players, and that all Of the leading anna
teurs known TO be capable of averaging I
or better at 1872 balkline had been invited
to challenge for the cup.
According TO Mr.. Reusche. the cup VIII
be open for competition until finally won
once each month during the billiard season.
beginning the first Thursday in October
Of each year and continuing through to the
last Thursday in May. 1t may be played
for any Thursday evening in the month
as may he arranged for In the Arion So
ciety's billiard room. The first two chal-
lenges to be received will start the series
of competitions. 1t Is said that a chal-
lenge is already IN hand from Edward w.
Gardner, the former Glass A champion.
If the holder Of the cup is challenged by
more than one player, the executive COM
rittee Of the Arion Billiard Club will de
eide the order in which the contests VIII
be held, one month to elapse between
games All the matches are to be of 300
points duration. and no entry fee Is to be
required The player successfully winning
or holding the new cup five times. not
necessarily consecutively. is to take the
trophy as his personal property.
The billiard lovers Of the Arion intend
70 become active. and on Thursday night
of each week there Is a rapid-fre tourna-
ment at some style of billiards. The OFF,
GERS of the organization are: President
Alexander Mitzel; vice-president. Charles
Never. jr.; secretary. A. w Eckhardt;
chairman Of executive committee, l..
Reusche.