The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-26
HUEY SURPRISES
BILLIARD WORLD
Forfeiture of Championship Dl~Ap
points Cushion Fans; G'-sip Of
other Cue Artists

billiard fans Throughout the ,Uun.
try were given a surprise during the
week when william NJ. uury of Ch'-
cugo, the newly crowned King %,
the three-cushion ornament, turned
back to the donors the Brunswick
Ralke-Collender compauy the worlds
championship emblem hu recently
Won from George Moore OF New
York thus forfeitlng to Alfredo De
Oro Of New York. who had chal-
lcnged him for the title
liuey's action was wholly uncN-
pectcd by even his closest friends, as
10 was believed he would defend the
emblem against De OrU. The match
had It taken place accord ny to
schedule. would have been held In
Chicago before the middle ol NOycm-
Der as required by the rules. and
the Windy city fans were looking for
ward TO II treat only to be disap-
pointed.
Huey's Unique Record
In quitting the game professionally,
Huey gives as his reason pressure Of
bus ness. Nevertheless he retires an
unbeaten champion. and bears the
distinction Of being the only business
man In history TO win worlds
championship billiard title Fighting
Bill' rose from an obscure amateur
to the monarch OF the angle game .u
less than seven months which IN Il
record In itself He defeated cham
pun In George Moore I'm a single
match, ana In MOore's back ward.
and two former champions. In John
Daly and De Oro IN the big Chicago
tournament last spring, which Is
proof positive uf his class
The new champion. De orc. who
In pust yenrs mas held the title NOR,
times than any other player. will be
called upon to defend his crown
within the next thirty days, August
kicckhcfer of Chicago having chal.
lrngrd him II H. mp tn De Oro tc
name the hnrtlo ground and Will,
the famous Cuban is likely TO name
New York, Chicago fans are hOpina
ne may Journey westward That Chi,
rugu viii uutdruW New York ther,
ls uo,doubt. as the city on Lake
Michigan surely is billiard crazy
Louis RcnNnGcr the Chicago room.
keeper stands sponsor for KleCkhe
fer iu his undertaking, and the clever
yuungsirr has promised 10 give d
good account ot himself II will be
"A battle OF snuthpaws
"Mnup" and Joe Lead
Pierre Muupome NJ 81 Louis ant
Ju' rHpron of Chicago are the sen.
Wnnns thus far In the Interstate
THr.r.Cushiou league race. They
MN, won more games than any oI
90. others while the showing of lus
Nrars starr. Champion Charlie Ellis
ANuu" kI,ukhcfcr and Charlie Mo
rim has hvn indifferent
Preparations are being made n
N,v York for the hlg lS:e halk-lin,
handicap tournament which will opct
UNHf the middle uf next month. Th'
,rur hvuks have been sent ont I,
rn, leading PLAYERS In the country
and tho hundicups viii be announce,
Ia soon ns they are returned tO N,
HuusVIpk- Baltic -Collcnder company
.uIur whose auspices the tournamcn
vuI nr held It is likely that m,
field viii ho confined tu the six hes
PLAYERS and. uf course Champion
WINr Hoppe NJ New York will pla,
.lum scratch 500. II II expected tina
NuINyr Cochran. Chicagos hoy won
U,r viii be- one of the players se
Ir.lrl I'm which case his WOrl
AGAINST tho veterans VIII be watcher
with interest