New-York tribune., 1914-03-01
His Average in Chicago Is
Likely to Stand for
Many Years.
EAMES ON WAY EAST
FOR DE ORC MATCH
Entries for Amateur Champion.
ship Close TO-mOrr0W-Gard.
ner and Milburn Entered.

IeaNc Tor ChcaSo 10 play George Sutton
IN tine match OF 1900 points al 1872 ban
line. which is now a matter OF record, he
modestly said he expected TO win and
make grand average OF %. n he had
any provision OF doing better ne was s
lent about il.
In comparison with what he did the
mark he set for himself was insignificant
grand average of 81 1927 established a
new worlds record and furnished an item
of billiard history that may not be par.
sileled or approached in many year
possibly never.
Sulton's grand average Of 2s s-e6 exceed.
Cd Hopes estimate Of his own ability
and Vet Sutton was beaten by 500 10
75i. The performance is not only sen.
satoEal, but approximately the acme Of
excellence Words cannot embellish II.
While Hoppe made an average Of 1854
on Tuesday night, ne did not establish
record. Il WAS made IN the second ses-
sion of an unfinished game. and for that
reason : only fact II is no more
record than would be the time OF second
quarter IN a race Of three-quarters OF
mile. Nevertheless. all devotees OF bill
;ards. and particularly admirers OF the
skill and personality Of the champion, will
point TO it with pride and enthusiasm
Sutton fancied that long game would
be in his favor. Doubtless he now real.
ICES his error While,a good general hill.
lard player, at 1872 balklne he is spe-
calist In short game he would hac.
better chance. This was shown by his
beating Hoppe Al points in the first night,
play. At cushion carroms, three cushions
or 1sl bakline Sutton is nearly tho
equal Of anybody. In his last match At
Isl with Hoppe he defeated him. lie
may do so again when they compete for
the 1871 trophy at the Hotel Astor on
March 90 In three nights contest at
Isl he would probably be beaten by
liberal margin
Harry i. Cline. who has struggled
against Hoppe in championship events
and who has prsctised frequently with
him, says:
Hoppe is in class by himself More
resourcefu and versatile than any other
player, he simply doesn't care where the
balls are. He doesn't drink or smoke
and takes regular exercise. What chance
At Chicago tomorrow there will begin
a tournament at lS2 balklne in which
William f. Hoppe, champion, and George
F. Slosson, both OF New York; Koii va
mada, the japanese expert, and George
Sutton and Calvin Demarest. OF Chicago,
will compete. II will not be champions
ship event, but the games will be played
under the Brunswick Bake offender
Company's rules governing the lS.2 tro-
ply. The contests. 500 points each, viii
take place at Recital Hall.
Fred Eames, of Denver who will op-
pose Alfredo De orc for the Jordan Lam.
bert three-cushion trophy. will arrive
early this week. He will probably prae-
tise from three to five DAYS at Doyles.
Eames, Bostonian before he became a
citizen OF Colorado, will be remembered
by local three-cushion enthusiasts as the
individual who. Mt McGraw's on January
TO- II and y. 1910, took the trophy from
De ORC.
Since that date the emblem has been
from time 10 time in the possession OF
Thomas Hueston, John DAILY. De Oro.
Joseph Carney and John w. Iforgsn
Early last June De orc reganed it by de-
featine Horgan at San Francisco. Or
November . and T. at Doyle's he de-
Tended Il against Carney. On January 5.
s and Z, al Chicago, he vanqulshed the
next challenger. Charles NORM. DE oro
practised last week at Doyles. This
week he will prepare az Tim Flynn's.
Entries for the annual championship
tournament OF the National Association
OF Amateur Billiard Players will close
tomorrow and a week later play will
begin at the Amateur Billiard Club Ef-
ward w Gardner. of East Orange. y. J.,
and Eugene Milburn. OF Memphis. have
already entered Charles r. Conkin, OF
Chicago, will probably act as referee.
Orlando Morningstar is evidently pre-
pairing for the Al tournament TO begin
at the Hotel Astor on April 90 He IL
practising that style Of game daily NJ
Harry Davis's room. in Pittsburgh. Hs
best work so far has been an average Of
= Gil in 500 points.
August Kieckhofer, OF Milwaukee. was
the surprise of the Western Interstate
Billiard League three-cushiOn games. un-
der twenty years of age. and pracucaHy/
unknown outside of his home, he out
played Benson. OF St Louis; Cooler OF
Indianapolis. Helm. of Cleveland; Culleh'
Of Buffalo, and McCourt. of Pittsbursn'
At home he did not lose a game. ON ths
circuit he was beaten by NORM, OF Ch'-
cago. ana Maley. OF Detroit. lie Is sau
20 he imperturhable, unusually skiltui "'
a clever tactician.
Competitions for the English Champion
shin will begin tomorrow in London
Reece and George Gray, the Australian.
will be opponents in tho first trial OF ""
no,r,s which will be finished saturd"
night The winner Will on the iollo"i"s
Nondav begin weeks engagement
against Henry w. Stevenson. who drew Z"
hive" and is required 10 play only on'
/ trial +.
| ON Monday. March Is, Melbourne III
man. present champion, will be caile'
unon 10 defend his title against the VII"
ner of the second trial. The nnal cohVes'
will be at 1900 points and VIII ne "a"
medium ~ afternoon and evening p"
/ for two weeks 49,.
! Billiard performances in England ''''
season have not been uniform. Ino'">
! Newman. not yet twenty years oo' a.,
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