The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-17
In Billiard World

Now that the Hoppe Sutton match
Tor the 1872 oalls line billiard champion
ship is matter OF history. Hoppe hav-
ing easily retained his worlds crown
In their recent contest in New York
those who follow the destinies of the
cue masters are beginning to wonder
when John Morgan. .the professional
three.cushion title holder is coming
out OF his she'll to defend his diamond
| emblem.
OF course. 1T is not altogether Hor-
gan's fault that no has not taken mart
In championship contest since beat
ing John DAILY. Of Chicago. at ST Louis
months ago, as he has not boon chal-
lenged. But the reason that no def
has been hurled at the champion Is
that he has taken up his abode at San
Francisco. and the aspirants to his
title hesitate about travelling to tho
coast and take chance OF losing their
stake and forfeit money. as we'll as
mourning tho expense.
Dc Gro Seeks Match.
Tho veteran Cuban star. Alfred de
Orc; Pierre MS.upome the sensational
and George Moore, OF New York, are
all spelling for crack at the willy
Morgan, but in each case tho player
wants John to como East and defend
his crown Maupome is playing with
the St Louis team In the National AM
atonr Three-Cushion League. but he
recently announced In New York that
he would challenge Horgan for the
Jordan Lambert jeweled emblem IL
John would como back homo and meet
him.
Horgan is under contract to Eddie
Graney. in San Francisco. and is play
Ing daily at the latter's room, but In
view OF the desire OF the fans to see
game. 1t Is probable he will soon pull
UP stakes and hike back East. De
ORC. in particular. has unlimited back
Ing. and If n match is arranged be-
tween tho clever pair. Morgan will find
big stake ready for which to play,
he is great money player and does
not believe the famous Cuban or any
other living expert can beat him at the
angle game. However. John remains
he is clear across the continent from
his rivals.
Maupome and Moore are talking
match, and doubtless Will get together
for two games, home and home, one
to be played in New York and the
To PIny for 1871 Title.
| The day set for the Hoppe Morning
star match for the ISL halls line cham
| pionship title. held by Morningstar is
next Wednesday. They will play the
regulation 500 points, the match TAX
ing place at Pittsburgh. Hoppe seeks
to hold both balk line emblems. but
he Will have to so some to beat Ora
at the difficult open game, though Will
liam surely can play IT
Melbourne Inman, champion at Eng
lsh billiards. and T. Reece have heen
matched to play two contests. $4,000
points, on even terms. The first match
will be played outside OF London and
will begin April 81. London will be
the scene OF the second game which
will begin May 5. English rules will
govern.
a Chinese-American billiard expert
has been discovered. He is Henry
Loong, OF San Francisco. twenty-five
years old. who plays the part of Chi
nese maid in Texas Tommy" Ills
speciality is pocket billiards. At Los
Angeles, January 81, In an impromptu
contest he defeated George Banks, the
Pacific Coast pocket billiard champion
Loong is said to be OF more dilninutive
stature than Yamada, the Japanese
champion.
The two big events of the bowling
season are drawing near-the ono the
international tournament of tho Amer
lean Bowling Congress. which opens
at Toledo Ohio. on Washington's Birth
day, next Saturday, ana the other the
annual meeting of the members OF the
congress, which also will be held at
Toledo. and which will have for its
chief subject of discussion the pesky
sphere, the "Dodo" ball.
The entry list for the tournament
made public last week. shows that the
great indoor sport is not by any means
waning, as the number of entrants to
the various events closely crowded the
highest marks in the history of the
big annual pin classic. Interest in the
tourney is keen throughout the coun-
try. as we'll as across the Canadian
border, and that Toledo Will make Il
is foregonc conclusion. Secretary
Ado Langtry is in harness the
ground with his able staff OF assistants.
which means that no detail, no matter
how insignificant, Will be left undone
Alleys Ncar Completion.
The sixteen alleys are under the
course of construction. watched close
~ by w. V. Thompson. the Chicago
expert. and this willy engineer prom
Uses to have every drive in apple pie
order and ready for the gong days be-
foro the opening OF the tournament
Each alley will be equipped with auto
matte pin settlers Of the latest type
experts will find the tools o. K and
in such splendid shape that high scores
and averages are bound to obtain.
That mean. DID, loaded ball is. how
ever, causing moro downright trouble
and anxiety than Peck's famous Bad
Boy" 1t will be officially barred out
by the congress: there is no doubt of
that but 1T is the aim OF the opponents
of fair sport to tic the can to the Of
fensive pill as gracefully and with as
little ado as possible. so that it's adj
therents may not suffer any unneces-
sary humiliation.
Every cause, no matter how worthy.
seems to meet with opposition from
one corner or another and the cam
paign Of destruction" against the
'Dodo" apparently is no exception.
Four cities have, in a mild way, threat
ened to come out In favor of the