New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-13
WITH CUE AND BALL
Horgan Fails to Name Date for
De Orc Match.
CARBON EMBLEM IN DISPUTE
Hoppe Not to Play Cassignol
in Paris-Other News
and Notes.

John W 1organ. who holds the JorGan
Lambert trophy. emblematic Of the three
cushion carrom championship. has not so
FAR named a date or place for the pros
pcctivo match between himself and AL
frodo de- orc. who challenged him on
March 10. He also cvinces disposition
To ignore De Oro's challenge. contending
that having held the emblem for one year
from March II. 1872 IT Is now his per-
sonal property. The Brunswick Bake
Collendcr Company, the custodian of the
emblem. insists that he must recognize
De Oro's challenge and play or forfeit
the emblem
The rules applying to all professional
championships provide that any challenge
issued on any date prior to the day on
which an emblem will become personal
property must be accepted. and failure
10 comply involves "A forfeiture. Tins
rule was adopted 10 prevent possible col
lusion tIorgan and DE orc are both in
San Francisco a match for the Jordan
Lambert emblem must be played within
sixty days from March 10. and De orc
must have twenty days notice OF the
time and place selected. BY April IL
Horgan must name time and place or for
felt. and he must play not later than
May Q.
Under the rules governing the cham
pionship at issue he can name either San
Francisco. where he is filling an engage
ment at Graney's. or st. Louis, which is
his legal residence.
The Jordan Lambert emblem has an in
trinsic value Of over $1,000, and Horgan
apparently does not wish TO take a
chance OF losing IL. Should he fail to
respect the challenge OF DE ORC. the
Brunswick Bake Collender Company will
take legal action 10 compel him to SIR
render the trophy.
Edward Ralph. OF Hightstown. y. j.,
Will not play Alfredo De orc for the
pocket billiard championship When De
orc named April 10. 10 and Il. ut sian
Francisco. Tor decision OF the issue be-
tween them. Ralph telegraphed De ORC
tat he could not go TO the Pacific Coast
To play. In reply De orc advised him
he could withdraw his challenge and also
authorized the return OF the so deposited
by him I'm support or his challenge. James
Mature. OF Denver. is now next In line
as "A challenger.
William +. Hoppe. who holds both the
ISL and 1872 balkline championships. is not
going abroad TO play Flrmin Cassgnol in
Paris. The French experts hacker dii
not meet the demands made by Hoppe
Maurice DAILY says: IF Cassignol viii
come To New York and play Hoppe "A
threc-night match at the Hotel Astor
viii take part OF his stake and will guar
antee TO sell 500 worth Of tickets" Hoppe
expresses the belief that Cassignol Will
not come. and adds: His engagement in
Paris academy Ia too valuable"
koji Yamada, tho Japanese expert, VIII
not return TO Berlin this year. He says
Il stay in New York and practise hard.
| hope TO play good next winter. IL | go
To Berlin | not practise, so | stay here.
If | am In good play I'm the fall | chal-
lenge Hoppe. lie Is great player.
must work hard to have chance to beat
him. To win championship from him
high homer"
j. Cope Morton of the Union League,
Philadelphia. and j. Ferdinand Poggen-
burg, OF the Liedcrkranz VIII play Tor
the metropolitan challenge cup at the
Germantown Cricket club next Saturday
night. Mr. Morton is the challenger.
Billiards is more popular than ever be-
fore In England. An effort Is being made
10 have a room In the House OF fariid-
ment equipped with tables for the use OF
members.