Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-10-13
Billiard STARS
IN CITY match
Sutton and Schaefer Will
Roll IvOrieS Here on
Monday Night
PLAYERS GOING
AT TOP SPEED

George Sutton ana Jake Sehaefer, both
members of the Champion Billiard
Players League will appear at Crescent
Billiard Parlor next Monday night IN
the first regular scheduled contest Of
the league, TO be held in this city during
the present season. Judging from the
wide interest in the match and the large
advance sale Of seats there viii be a
record attendance 10 sec these two ia
nous experts Of the cue.
The contest will be four hundred
points at AL balk line, the new style
of game. which created such sensation
during the recent championship tourna
nent at the Hotel Astor, New York.
This game is full of thrills, is most
spectacular and beyond question the
most difficult known 10 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 a battle TO the finish may be
expected. Each has made records
since the opening Of the League, which
gives him recognition in tho top ranks
Of the league with percentage that as
.sures him position in the first divis-
luu lAi 0NUlt AlulH u NNlilt.
The league is composed OF the billiard
champions of the world, and all OF
them will be seen here during the sea
son. This being the first of the series
Of matches, accounts for the unusual
interest shown.
Jake Schsefer is the son of the IA
nous Jake Schaeier, 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 until
after the death of his father.
This youth, who is but Is, is a che
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 l4l style of play. While
his favoritP game is 1872, young
Schaefer is versatile PLAYER and is en-
bilious to become proficient in all
branches of billiards.
Schsefer credits his success as a
hilliardist to a determination to sue
coed more than to any natural abi-
ity handed down to him by his father
Ills methods are not unlike those Of
the elder Schaefer. He says that he
will never be satisfied until he has
held every record which his father
won. Judging from the class he has
displayed this season it will not be
long before this ambition is fully re-
allied
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 temper
ate habits and an abundance of exer-
else in the open air This young man
furnishes an excellent example for
the other youths Of the land
George Sutton is the most expert
enced player in the Champion Bill
lard Players 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 a number
Of years he held various titles at this
game and was reckoned as the most
expert player in this country. II was
him to believe that he could play
billiards and this induced him to try.
His success was almost immediate
and very soon afterwards 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
difficult opponents Of all OF the other
players.
On account Of III health Sutton was
compelled to abandon the game for
two years. Many believed that he
would never play again but after a
long rest he again took up his cue
and afterwards played some Of the
hest matches of his long career He
is now again at his best and will
force some Of the younger element to
the limit in the league games which
are TO be played this season.
II was from Sutton that Willie
Hoppe won the 1872 title, Sutton hav-
ing won IL from George Slosson