Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11
FIVE BILLIARD
MARKS BROKEN
lUR|NCSEASON
Alfredo De0rO, Willie Hoppe and
Joseph Mayer Set New
Cue Records.

u OUR new balaIine ana one peck
CT billiard marks were produced
by the cue experts during 1918.
the records being made by A.
freGo DeOro, White T. Hoppe and
Joseph Mayer, the amateur cham
pion
Early in January. when defending
his pocket billiard title. DeOro made
a run OF 50 balls, The best mark go
far recorded since the Introduction OF
the open break
ON Nav - Hoppe in defending bis
So title against the challenge OF
koji Yamada, Of Japan, scored an
average of Al SIP, which is the high
est made in a challenge match since
the 1872 emblem was put into compe
tition. although not the highest for a
tournament Incidentally, Hoppe de
feated Yamada. 500 10 49, which is
the heaviest Gefeat 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 % AIS, 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 &. Morningstar
Hoppe Defends Three Times.
Hoppe defended his 1872 honor three
times BY defeating in turn George
Sutton, Of Chicago; Kohl Yamada and
Calvin Demarest, OF Chicago. defeat
ing all three players with ease. SUIT
ton has challenged again. and this
VIII be the first 1872 championship
match OF the year II will be played
February at New York.
Ora Morningstar who began the
wear as champion at 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
halkliners. Two months later Morn
ingstar was toppled 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 II
against James Mature, Of Denver,
and Thomas Hueston, of St. Louis
He next was called 10 meet Bonnie
Allen, and the young Kansas City
professional scored brilliant victory
500 TO SIC, 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. 5u: the mastery manner In
which he did it.
Nearing the end of the year he
withstood challenge from Charles
CCowboy'O Weston, who fell far be-
low expectations. while Alien in the
closing stages gave a wonderful dis
play.
OeOro 10 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
Horgen, OF st. Louis, $50 to 100
Later he had a narrow escape at the
hands of Joe Carney, of San Fran
cisco. whom he defeated by Z points
after thrilling finish at New York.
Joseph Mayer outclassed all the
other entrants in the National ANA
teur championship held at the Union
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 to 27S. Harris. who represented
Chicago, defeated McCourt. Of Pitts
turg, by points in the final match.