Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11
FIVE BILLIARD
MARKS BROKEN
DUR|NCSEASON
Alfredo De0ro, Willie Hoppe and
Joseph Mayer Set New
Cue Records.

TOUR new balkline and one peck
ct billiard marks were produced
by the cue experts during 1873.
he records being made by Al
fredo DeOro. Willie f. Hoppe and
Joseph Mayer, the amateur cham
pion
Early in January, when defending
his pocket billiard title, DeOro made
run of 50 balls the best mark so
far recorded since the Introduction of
The open break.
On May 81 Hoppe, in defending his
SO title against the challenge Of
ko1i Namada, Of Japan, scored an
average Of Al S-l2, which is the high
est made in a challenge match since
the 1872 emblem was put into compe-
tltion. although not the highest for
tournament Incidentally. Hoppe de-
feated Yamada, $500 to 80. which is
the heaviest defeat ever given a chal-
lenger
Mayer set three new marks in the
1872 amateur championship played at
Philadelphia, getting high run of 1870
high single average of % AS. and
high grand average of 14132-162
Willie Hoppe, the brilliant young
New Yorker, began the year in pos
session of the 1872 championship and
closed with that and also the 1871
emblem. which he secured by defeat
Ing ORC 6. Mornlngstar
Hoppe Defends Three Times.
Hoppe defended his 1872 honor three
times by defeating in turn George
Sutton, Of Chicago; Koti Yamada and
Calvin Demarest, Of Chicago. defeat
ing all three players with ease SUIT
ton has challenged again, and this
will be the first 1872 championship
match Of the year 1t will be played
February 5 at New York.
Ora Morningstar, who began the
year as champion al 1871. defended
his title against George Sutton and,
after a fine uphill fight, in which he
averaged only Is 20-32, he won by
only % points. so that this was the
best championship battle among the
balkliners Two months later Morn
ingstar was topped off his perch by
Hoppe. who won easily and has not
since been challenged
Alfredo DeOro was shorn of his
pocket billiard title after defending 1t
against James Mature, of Denver,
and Thomas Hueston, of St Louis
He next was called to meet Bonnie
Alien. and the young Kansas City
professional scored a brilliant victory,
500 TO o16, his play stamping him as
one of the greatest pocket billiard
players this country has produced 1t
was not so much the margin he OBJ
tanned, but the mastery manner In
which he did it.
Nearing the end Of the year he
withstood a challenge from Charles
CCowboy') Weston, who fell far be-
low expectations, while Allen in the
closing stages gave a wonderful dis
play
Deoro to Defend Title.
Although DeOro lost his pocket bill
lard emblem, he picked up the three
cushion title travelling from New
York to San Francisco to defeat John
Horgan, of ST. Louis, $50 to 100
Later he had a narrow escape at the
hands of Joe Carney. or San Fran
cisco. whom he defeated by points
after a thrilling finish at New York.
Joseph Mayer outclassed all the
other entrants in the National Anna
teur championship held at the Union
League Club, Philadelphia. This was
the best tournament ever staged by
the amateurs, the crowds being large
and containing many men OF note.
Another feature of the year was the
winning of the three cushion cham
pionship of the National Billiard
League by Chicago after a tie with
Pittsburg. They played six extra
games, and each won three. so the
match was decided on total points.
2SS 10 273. Harris, who represented
Chicago. defeated McCourt, of Pitts
burg. by points in the final match.