Evening journal., 1914-11-17
YANADA TO PLAY
Billiards IN CITY
Young Jap Expert Sched-
uled to Meet Ora Morn
ingStar
AL BALKLINE
TO BE THE GAME

Ora Morningstar and Koii Yamadai
both members of the Champion Bill
lizard Players League, will appear in
this city on Saturday night in the
regular scheduled contest Of the
league to be held in this city during
the present season. The game should
draw a record crowd. Judging from
the interest shown in the previous
contest held in this city.
The contest will be the same as be-
fore. 400 points of 141 balk line. the
new style of game which created
such a sensation during the recent
championship tournament at the Ho-
Icl Astor. New York and caused
quite a sensation among the local bill
Hard fans This game is full Of
thrills, is most spectacular and be-
yond question the most difficult
known TO the billiard world.
Both players arc going at top
speed and. Judging from the games
played by them in other cities in the
league. a battle. to the finish may he
expected.
The league is composed of the bill
Hard champions of the world, and all
Of them will be seen here during the
season.
Ora Morningstar has long been
recognized as ono of the foremost
: billiard players of the world
II was by chance that Morningstar
became a billlardist. Early in life he
obtained employment in the billiard
] hall Of Maurice DAILY, in New YORK
Being thrown into such close associ-
alton with the game, he naturally de-
voted some of his time to IL and soon
developed an unusual ability as a
player II was not long before he
attracted attention in New York and
was soon recognized as one win
championship possibilities.
] His fame soon spread with the
champions. More than once he held
the titles of the balk line at the 14.l
STYLE of play. and is certain 10 be
among the first at the close of tho
season OF the Champion Billiard Play
ers' League.
Koii Yamada holds two champion
ships. at 1872 balkline. He won tn
title in Germany at this game and la
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native land. Japan.
Yamada first came into prominenc
In this country when he played Wi
b lie Hoppe for the 1872 championship
/ He was defeated. but was so eXpei
, with the cue that he was at ono
recognized as formidable opponen
for any player.
Later. at the Hotel Astor 14.1 tourn
, ment. Yamada made a much more IA
vorable impressian when he cam
within four points of defeating Hoppe
The Jap is recognized as one OF th
most expert players of the league, an
there is wide interest to see him wor
= in the contest he is to play in this cit!
Yamada learned billiards at Berlil
where he was educated. So enthusiast
: tic did he become over the game thu
! he abandoned career as a surgeo
in order 10 follow the game.
In August he was the leader in III
international tournament in Berll
when the European war allied I'll
\ play and Koii relates many thrillin
e experiences which he encounters
b while attempting to escape from IL
K realm of the Kaiser. The friends
4 his college days. however. came to h
n rescue and made it possible for hi
h 10 get beyond the border. after whic
j. he succeeded in making his way
q Denmark. There he was compelled
n remain several weeks before he W;
n able to obtain passage to Americ
!. where he arrived only a short time b
D, fore the beginning of the league Sc
il son.