New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20
WITH THE CUE AND BALL
Hoppe Accepts Yamada's Chal-
Ienge for 1872 Title Match.
TO PLAY HERE ON MAY II
Ben Allen Will Try to Wrest
Pocket Billiard Honors from
De Orc in San Francisco.

kOJ1 amddt. the Japanese expert, WHO
has challenged Willie Hoppe for the 49,
balkllne billiard championship, will not
have TO wait long for match The chal-
lenge was issued on Thursday and the
match will be played at the Hotel Astor
on May y. Under tie rules governing the
championship the holder must play within
sixty days from the date In which a chal-
lenge becomes effective, but cannot COM
pei challenger to play in less than forty
days Hoppe promptly agreed to accept
the challenge. exercised his prerogative
and named the shorter limit as the time
for the match. Yamada wished more
time in which to prepare. but will have to
abide by the champions decision.
The prospective contest promises 10 be
unusually interesting. Both OF the prin-
cipals are brilliant opponents OF the intri-
cacies and beauties of balkline billiards
Hoppe is the more resourceful; famada
tho more spectacular. While the cham
uion gathers carroms all over the table
the Oriental confines his operations so far
as possible TO the ends of the table. where
he executes draws. drives and masse
shots with either hand with equal facility.
In the tournament for the world ;
championship. at the Hotel Astor last NO
vember. Yamada was the only player who
scored "A victory over Hoppe. feat that
WAS accomplished by the meaSre margin
of three points, the totals being 800 TO is'.
BENJAMIN Allen. of Kansas City, will be
the next opponent of Alfredo DE orc for
the pocket billiard championship Declar-
ine that he could not go 10 San Francisco
where De orc now is, on three weeks
notice. James Mature. of Denver, With
drew his challenge. This action provided
an opening for Allen, who promptly chal-
lenged and signihed willingness to go
TO San Francisco or come TO New YORK
TO engage in championship contest
against De Orc
At Kansas City, in February Allen de-
feated De ORC in an exhibition game OF
I .eoo balls, played in the room OF when
King and Allen are the proprietors. DE
orc then offered to make match FOR
500 a side. Aliens father retortcd by
to back his son for $500. DE
orc replied that he would not play In
Kansas City for more than $500. but
would play In New York for $2,50o.
The answer did not please the elder AL
len, who INDUCED in personalities. which
irritated the sensitive and excitable Gu
ban. An acrimonious exchange of senti-
ments was checked by Johnny King. who
called DE ORC to one side and made a
business appeal for a game IN Kansas
City Killing and the champion did not
but l., 81 tot ..ra.
ended peacefully. The Allen family was
not. however. pIacated. and the feeling
1t entertained toward the Cuban is re-
hected at the present time In Benjamin's
that he will beard the
champion in either friendly or hostile
territory
De Oro's trip 10 the Pacific Coast has
caused the withdrawal OF challenges by
Harry Hart. of Brooklyn: Edward Ralph,
Of Hightstown, n. j.. and James Mature.
of Denver
George Clark, New York State cham
plon at pocket billiards. is in Chicago.
meeting all-comers and doing perform
ances that are pronounced sensational.
~ ii"s'on' oi ANN ArDOr, MICH, ana
Charles Heddon. OF Dowagiac. in the
same state, played a l,OoO-point contest in
Detroit and Ann Arbor. and the former
Won by III points. The first half OF the
contest was played in Detroit, the final
IN Ann Arbor. Huston was rs points
behind when Heddon needed go.
The Convent of the Holy Angels con-
iucted by the Sisters of Notre Dame. at
fort Lee (New Jersey is equipped with
billiard room and gymnasium. There
are two pocket tables in the billiard
'oom