Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-03

the best three out of series of five,
and Hoppe won the first three, played,
respectively, at New York, Chicago
and Montreal.
The formation OF the Champion
Billiard Players league by the Bruins
wick -Balke-Collender company was
another remarkable feature of tho
year. Never in the history OF the
game has there been similar under
taking and scores of towns have been
able to see the greatest balkline play
crs in the country in action. The
players never have had as much real
competitive play, every game being
in dead earnest. When the next big
tournament is held it. is likely some
remarkable scores will be made. The
three young players, Welker Cochran,
Jake Schaefer and Marcus Cation,
have done quite as well as expected,
as they have been paired with veter'
ans most of the time. All three boys
appear to possess championship cali
ber.
The big interstate three-cushion
league has produced lot of fine COM
petition amongst the angle players,
and the fight for the leading positions
is keen.
Two noted figures in the billiard
world died during the year: Dudley
Kavanaugh, the first American cham
pion, passing away In March at New
York, while Jose Ortiz, former cham
pion of Spain, died on April 10 at
New York following an attack of ap-
pendicitis.
Following are the leading events of
the year:
January 5-7-Alfredo dc Orc, New
York, retained the three-cushion title
by defeating Charles NORM, Chicago,
150 to 113, at Chicago.
January 2S-30-Bennie Allen, Kan
sas City, retained the pocket billiard
championship by defeating James
Mature, Denver, 500 to 5S7. at Seattle.
February 3-William F. Hoppe, New
York, retained the 1872 title by de-
feating George Sutton, Chicago, 500
to 226, at New York City.
February 23-25-William Il. Hoppe,
New York, defeated George Sutton,
Chicago, 1900 to 1874. in special match
at. 1872 for purse of $4,000. Hoppe
set worlds average OF 1854 for GAL
points on second night and had grand
average of 55 1927.
March William f. Hoppe, New
York won tournament at 1872 at Re-
cital hall, Chicago, winning four
games and averaging 43 22-46. SUIT
ton, Yamada, Demarest and Slosson
finished as named.
March 10-12-Alfredo de ORC re-
tained three-cushion championship by
defeating Fred Eames, Denver, 15O
to 107, at New York City.
March 21-Edward w. Gardner,
Upper Montclair, N. j., won the am
ateur 1872 championship by defeating
Morris ID Brown of Brooklyn, In play
off of tie. In the tournament each
won five games and lost one.
April l-3-Bennie Allen, Kansas
City, retained pocket billiard title by
defeating Edward /. Ralph, Hights-
town, n. j., coo to 346.
April 20-2S-William Hoppe, New
York, won the first worlds champion
ship tournament for the 14-1 title at
New York City, winning seven straight
games and averaging rs 65-109. De.
Morningstar and sutton were
next In order. Yamada, Cline and
Slosson tied for fifth place, Jake
Schaefer finishing last.
June 3-5-Bennie Allen, Kansas
City. retained pocket billiard cham
pionship by defeating Ray Pratt of
San Francisco. 600 to 149, at Kansas
City.
September 1S-Pierre Maupome |
made run of rs at three cushions in |
match game with Charles Peterson, !
at st. Louis. a
September 2S to October 3-W. F. |
Hoppe, New York, won first block of |
match at balkline and |
English billiards from Melbourne In |
man of London, Ass to 3,7O3.
October 12-l7-W. f. Hoppe de-
feated Melbourne Inman in second |
block OF international match at Chi
cago, 1854 to 3.542.
October BLEW. F. Hoppe won
third block OF international match
against NJ. Inman at Montreal. asses
10 2,509.
October -30-Alfredo de ORC
gained permanent possession OF Lam
bert Jordan three cushion trophy by
defeating George Moore, New York,
$50 to go, at New York City.
December 2-4-Bennie Allen, Kan
5as City. won permanent possession OF
pocket billiard emblem by
defeating James Mature. Denver, 500
70 +93, at Kansas City. q