New-York tribune., 1913-10-19
CASS|GN0L AND HOPPE
. MAY ARRANGE A MATCH
French Billiard Expert Is Play.
ing Strongest Game Of His
Career in Paris.
SLOSSON IN FINE FORM
De Orc and Carney Will Play
for Three Cushion Title in
This City Early in
November.

Late advices from Paris say that Firmin
Cassignol, recognized as the leader among
the French professionals, is playing the
best billiards OF his career. He Is identi-
fed with the Academy Olympia, where
he plays twice each day. Paris papers
affirm that he is ready for the coming
international match with William F.
Hoppe" an announcement that Is some
what premature.
There is a prospect of an international
match between the French expert and the
worlds champion at balklne. but none
has been arranged. Hoppe is willing to
cross the Atlantic to play Cassignol, pro-
viding the latter's hackers will make sat-
sfactory terms. His ultimatum is that a
specified amount, to cover a guarantee
and expenses, must be deposited with the
Paris representatives OF the Brunswick
Bake Collender Company before the sub
feet will be given further consideration.
Charles Peterson. OF ST. Louis. has been
agreed upon as the referee OF the match
for the 1872 balkline championship between
William F. Hoppe, champion. and Calvin
Demarest. challenger, which will take
place at the Hotel Astor on November H..
Hoppe suggested Peterson and Demarest
accepted.
Hoppe has not begun regular practice.
He is. however, TO be found daily about
noon at Thum's playing from 800 to 5Oo
points with Harry p. Cline. Demarest Is
hard at work in Chicago. He will be here
early in November and will finish his
preparation at Maurice Daly's.
The last time these two experts COM
peted in a championship match, on April
II, 1912, Hoppe won by 500 to 40. II was
close and interesting contest at all
periods Hoppe had a lead of only eight
points when he went to the table for the
final inning, In which he ran 80.
With Wilson p. Foss as his hacker.
George F. Slosson was preparing TO chal-
lenge Hoppe whep Demarests challenge
was announced. Slosson, who is in good
physical condition and playing fine bill
iards, says:
Il was waiting to learn whether Hoppe
was going TO France 10 play Cassignol.
and refrained from challenging because l
did not want 10 interfere with an inter-
national match. That's how Demarest
got ahead OF me. However. 1 will have
plenty OF time during the winter. | look
for good game between Demarest and
Hoppe There is no telling what DEM
arest will do. He is a dangerous OPP
ponent When he gets going he Is mighty
fast"
At the Amateur Billiard Club Wednes-
day night KoJ Yamada and Harry p.
Cline met In an exhibition game Of 800
points, ls2 balkline. The Japanese ex-
pert won by a margin Of l42 points. His
best run was 100, and his average was
II 1l-17.
Another Oriental billiard expert has ar
rived In New York He is Ikujiri Tamura,
champion OF Japan. on his way here he
stopped at Chicago. where he practised
with Demarest He is said to be equal
to a grand average OF IL. is a close stu
dent and likely TO improve. During the
week he will meet local amateurs at
Doyle's Academy. Thursday afternoon,
while practising alone at Days, he ran
10, and did II by general execution.
Alfredo De o. holder OF the Jordan
Lambert trophy. emblematic OF the three
cushion carrom championship will meet
Joseph Carney. of San Francisco. in a
challenge match at Doyle's on November
5. and Z. on January 10. IL and II,
1912, at Denver, Carney took the Lam
bert emblem from De ORC. The Cuban
began the third nights play with the
score 100 to IS In his favor. but was
beaten In a sensational finish by two
points. John Horgan. OF st. Louis, Sc
cured the championship at Denver on
March -. 13 and IA OF the same year.
At San Francisco. on May 2s % and 30,
OF the present year. De ORC recovered
the emblem from Horgan. Since then
challenges for It have peen issued by
Carney. Charles NORM. OF Chicago, and
Frederick Eames, OF Denver.
Carneys challenge became effective
June 2, but as the rules governing the
emblem provide that holder cannot be
compelled to play In June. July or Au-
gust, De Orc elected TO defer recognition
OF 1t until September 2, and TO play. as
required. In sixty days from that date
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