The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-12
MOORE AND HUEY TO
BATTLE THIS MONTH
September %. 30 and 30 Dates
Set for Three Cushion
Title Duel.
HOPPE TO GIVE HANDICAP

The match between George ". Moore.
champion. and william Il. Huey OF
Chicago. challenger for the three cushion
carrom emblem. will be played in the
music hall of the New York Theatre
Building September 2s. 90 and 80.
Moore selected the dates and notified
Huey. The latter promptly deposited
$3.50, the balance of his stake. and
declared that he WAS satisfied to play
in New York. He is reported as prac-
Using daily with Angus, Kieckhefer as
a partner. Moore Is preparing at Thum's
room at Broadway and Thirty-irst
street.
with william +. Hoppe, champion Of
the world at all styles OF balk line bill
iards. as scratch man playing 300 points.
a handicap ut 1s:2 will be held about
November IS. This announcement is
authorized by the Brunswick-Balke-
Collender Company. Conditions for the
event will he arranged by Il. +. Ben
singer. president of the company. who
was in New York last week and returned
to Chicago Friday. II his views and
influence prevail the tournament will
Inc held at Chicago under the manage
ment OF the billiard room keepers who
last March 40 successfully handled the
series OF games that decided the three
cushion carrom championship won by
George W. Moore. II the prospective
tournament be n success others on SINH
lar lines will follow.
When the subject OF balk line handi-
cap was preached first Hoppe did not
favor them. Expressing a willingness
TO concede reasonable odds. he contended
that he misht be Disseminated against
and have to make concessions that would
prevent him from winning the chief
prize.
Replying. c. =. Miller. vice-president
OF the Brunswick Balke-C ollender Com
pany. said That is exactly what may
happen. The theory of handspring is
10 give every contestant in every form
OF sport in which handicapping is
possible an equal chance. In England
billiard handicaps in which the best
players competed have been annual
events. In this country in the promo
ton of billiards they nave become a
necessity.
THE public. which supports the
game. has tired Of seeing you beat
somebody. II no longer can he inter-
e,ted by games the result OF which are
foregone conclusions. Actual contests
must he supplied. Thu better class Of
players must accept tasks that will
h"N'N Aihh'A W. VI ii'N viii b' Ho AouI-
naments. II you defeat Yamada when
h plays you for the 1i:l champion
ship there will he no more champion
shin games n no probability Of tour
naments or matches on an even basis.
You have no reason to fear that in a
handicap you will he treated unfairly or
that II you fail 10 finish prominently i'm
a tournament in which you concede lib
eral odds your reputation will be af-
feCted.'
After reflection Hoppe concluded to
take a chance In at least one handicap,
He said he considered 1t a duty in the
interest of billiards. Realizing that un-
less action be taken to promote tourna-
ments and matches interest in balk line
will decline and his skill will not get
employment except in exhibitions, he
has become enthusiastic about handi-
Gaping. Furthermore after the pros
pective tournament will have been
played he will he ready TO play handi-
cap matches whenever satisfactory
terms may be made.
One week from tomorrow the Inter-
state Three Cushion Billiard League
will begin Its series of contests for the
season. which will extend to May 5 and
provide 600 games. The first game here
will be played September 81 at Thum's
Broadway and ~Forty-hrst street room.
New Ycrk, between George F. Slosson
and II. Grede of Milwaukee. The next
day Pierre Maupome Of ST. Louis will
met Charles otis at George w. Beav-
er's room, Brooklyn.
According To recent reports from st.
Louis Maupome has been playing won
derful three cushions In practice. He is
credited with having made an average
OF one in ESQ points.