The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-10-20
BILLIARD LEAGUE
HAS LOCAL DEBUT
Two Wizards of Cue Meet in
First Washington Match for
Country's Title.

| Washington tonight receives its in
] PRODUCTION TO the Champion Billiard
I Players League, which will play in
| all the largest cities in the country
George Sutton. veteran of the cue Will
| take on the youngest of the lot. Jake
| Schaefer, son of the old Wizard. Jake
J Schaefer. at the Leader parlors tonight
and tomorrow night. and a large crowd
of billiard lovers is expected to be
on hand to see them play. This is the
first scheduled match to be staged in
the CAPITAL.
The contest will be 400 points at al
balkline, the new style of game, which
created such a sensation during the
recent championship tournament at the
Hotel Astor, New York. This game is
full of thrills, is most spectacular. and
BEYOND question the most difficult
known to the billiard world.
Both players are now going at top
speed, and judging from the games
played by them in other cities in the
league battle to the finish may be
expected. Each has made records since
the opening of the league. which gives
him recognition in the top ranks of
the league with percentage that as
sures him position in the first divi-
SION for some time to come.
The league is composed of the billiard
them will be seen here during the sea-
son. This being the first Of the series
Of matches accounts for the unusual in
tereSt shown.
George Sutton is the most experienced
player in the Champion Billiard PLAY
ers, League. He has been before the
public longer than any other member,
and although not yet an old man he
has been called the dean Of the
league"
Sutton first became known as a
pocket billiard player. For q number
of years he held various titles at this
game, and was reckoned as the most
expert player in this country. 1t was
his versatility with the cue which led
him to believe that he could play bill
lizards. and this induced him to try.
His success was almost immediate.
and very soon afterward he had sue
ceeded in capturing the titles in both
the ISL and 1872 styles of the game. He
has always BEEN one Of the most diff
ficnlt opponents Of all Of the other
players.
On account Of i'll health Sutton was
compelled to abandon the game for two
years. Many believed that he would
never play again, but after long rest
he again took up his cue and after
ward played some Of the best matches
of his long career. He is now agar
at his best, and will force some Of the
league games which are to be played
this season.
1t was from Sutton that Willie Hoppe
won the 1872 title. Sutton having won
it from George Slosson.
Jake Schaefer is the son of the
famous Jake Schaefer, whose name for
years was familiar throughout the bill
lizard world. While he inherited much
Of the skill Of the elder Schaefer, he
did not take to the game seriously I'M
til after the death Of his father.
This youth. who is but eighteen. is a
cue marvel. and has shown the class
and skill of a veteran. He distinguished
himself during the recent tournament
at the Hotel Aston. New York, and
since then has shown rapid improve
ment in the al style Of play. While
his favorite game is 1872. young
Schaefer is a versatile player and is
ambitious to become proficient in all
branches Of billiards.
HARDEST to a determination to succeed
more than to any natural ability handed
down to him by his father. His methods
are not unlike those Of the elder
Schaefer He says that he will never
be satisfied until he has held every
from the class he has displayed this
season it will not be long before this
ambition is fully realized.
Young .Schaefer is Of an athletic turn
OF mind, and Is a great believer in the
benefits Of outdoor sports. He is little
interested in follies OF the average
youth, and keeps himself in condition
for his matches by temperate habits
and an abundance Of exercise in the
open air This youn" man furnishes an
excellent example for the other youths
Of the land.