The Washington herald., 1915-01-03
REVIEW OF BILLIARDS
FOR SEASON OF 1914

A notable feature Of the year 1914 in billiards
was that not a single title changed hands. William
+. Hoppe, Of New York, retained possession ot
the Is2 and ISL championships and in addition
gained first hold the Il brunswick trOI by.
ernblcnatic Of the worlds champunship at that
style Of balkline. Alfredo DE Oro gained Tcr-
manent possession of the Jordan Lambert three
cushion emblem, while Benuie Allen. Of Kansas
/ City. the Brunswick pocket billiard emblem
outright.
With the exception ot Allen in one match. none
Of the champions was seriously threatened. HIS
narrow csCape came early in the year when I1mrs
Nature Of the Denver Athletic club. slipped m
at a crucial moment and the Kansas City player
won by the small margin Of thirteen balls After
that he eaSily-frum Edward Ralps. Of IIghtE-
town n. J.. Ray Pratt, Of San Francisco. ann
again from Mature.
De Oro defended his title three timcs; defeating
in turn. Charles NORM. Of Chicago; Fred Eames.
of Denver. and George SIoore. Of New York. hE-
smallest margin OF victory being thirty-scyen points
against the first named. At the present time II
looks as il the veteran Cuban is unbeatable amt
the ame he said about Bennie Allen, unless
De ono should again try for the pocket billiard
title
This applies even more strongly to Willie Hoppe.
and his trinity of titles. Hoppe defended his Ss
and lsl titles once each George Sutton, the chal-
lcnger. bSing easily defeated both ttmeA
When the new III championship was staged at
New York Hoppe again demonstrated his superior
ity by winning seven straight games from CLASSY
ieH- He had grand average Of . 65lOe. his next
highest competitors Demarest and M0ruingstaT.
doing 4 little II.
While there were no titular upsets during the
year Willie HOppe produced some remarkable fir,
works in n special match at ls.2 against Gcorg'
sutton at Chicago The match was At 100 points.
and the second night after he had been Al
points behind on the first night. Hoppe srt new
worlds recurd Uf L35I4 for al points, making this
aCurr in about one hour and fifteen minutes. For
the match he averaged 55 I527, both these MARKS
being the hest ever recorded in match n this
class. 1t for a parse of 5000 and the gate
receiptA
Another notable event Of the year was the in
tcrnational match between HOpTe. and Melbourne
Inman. the British chamTiOn. This was at mIye'i
styles bslklinc and English billiards. and whil'
each PLAYER proved supreme at his style, Hour"
was better at the English game than InmRn
was at baIkluc. The match the best thrr"
ont Of sprics OF five and Horrc won the frsr
thrr played respectively at New York, Chicago anil
Mrntrcal.
The formation Of the Champion Billiard Player
League by the Brunswick Balke-C offender COUUanv
in the history Of the game has ther- been sim
liar undertaking and scDrrs Of towns have hcru
able to tic greatest balSline playcrs in tho
country in action Tie pla, never have had a.
much rral competitive play. every game being IN
dead earnest When the next biG tournament rs
held it is likely TCmaTkablr &'0TcS will lr-
made. The three Young Tlayrrs. Walker Cochran.
Jake Schaefer. and Marcus Cation. have done Gur~
A. well ~ sNTecfe,l they have hsCn IsIred with
veterans most OF the time. All three boys aFT'dr
to possess championship CalIb'r.
The big Interstate three cushion league has
rrOduCed lot of fine competition amongst tho
angle playCrs, and the dght for the leading poa
ti0us is, keen.
Two noted figures in the billiard world drd
during the wear: Dudley kavanau=h- the HTst
American CHAMPION. passing away IN MaUh
N,w York while jose Ortiz. former champion NJ
spain. died On April Is at New York following
attack of Appendicitis.
Following are tn, IgaChES gEents OK .he year:
January 5-7-AIfredo De Oro, New York, retained
the three cushion title by defeating Charles Mor,
Chicago. 80 10 II3. at Chicago.
January 80 Bsunic Allen. Kansas City. retained
the pocket billiard championship By defeating
James Nature Denver, 900 to So at Seattle.
February civilian F. HOppe. New York.
tanned the ls% title by defeating George sutton.
Chicago. 500 TO % at New York City.
February S325-WiIliam F. Hoppe Now Y,-t.
defeated George Sutton, Chicago, $50 to 72l. in
special match at ls.2 for TlTse Of SOD HOTpr ~
worlds average Of 1854 for 81 points on s,rund
night and had grand average Of 50 81.
March 7.-Wilham F. HOppe New York. WV
tournament at B.2 at Recital Hall. Chicago. Win
ming four games and averaging 43 2aB- Sutton.
Yamada, Demarrst and sloson finished a. nErFd.
March lO-l2-AlfIedO De Oro retained three
cushion championship by defeating Fred Eames.
Denver. 80 to lO7. at New York City.
March 9c-william F. Hoppe, New York, retained
Isl title. By defeating George sutton, ChicagD 90
to %. at New York City.
March 2l-Edward w. Gardner, Upper Montcair.
n. J., won the amateur ls.2 chamnionship by d
feating Morris d. Brown, Of BrOOkbn. in PLAY OF
and lost
April L3-Bennie Allen. Kansas City, rrtair II
pocket billiard title BY defeating Edward !. Ralph.
HightsoNn. n. J., GO to 3i6
April 0ss-William F. HOpps, New York.
the frst worlds championship Tournament for ne
al title at New York City. winning seven s,rac-t
games and Averaging 3 65l9 Demarrst, MOrlin--
star, Sutton, next in order. YamadA Cline.
and Slossou tied for fifth placp. Jake Scllefs-
finishing last.
June 55-Begmie Allen Kansas City retained
pocket billiard championship by defeating Ray
Praft, of San FtancscO. 600 to lis at kanas
City.
September Is-Pierre MauDome made run Of eight
ecn At three cushions in match game with Charles
Peterson. at st. Louis.
September 3 to October Wv. y Hoppe, Ne"
York won first block Of international match At
baIkline and English billiards from Meibourns
Inman Of Loudon. s.2s5 10 3,7o3.
October I2-7-w. F. HOpps defeated Melbourne
Inman in seooud clock Of International match 1t
Chicago 3,es4 to 5i2
Octcbsr a-si-w. f. Hoppe won third block Of
international match against n. Inman. at Mot
trpal 2a5 10 2,sO9.
Octoi.rr sSso-Alfredo De ORC gained permanent
uossesIon Of Lambgrt Jordan three-cTshion trophy
b. defeating George Moore, New York, 80 10 -
at New York City.
Dec 24-Beunie Allen. Kansas City, per
uancnt possession Of Brunswick pocket billiard
emblem, BY defeating James Mature. Denver. -
90 pC at Kansas City