El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26

y JEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Whst proba-
nj blv win develop into the most
\ successful billiard tournament in
history gets under way Monday night
in the hall OF the Arion society here.
Practically every one of the eligible
stars of former tournaments is en-
tered and In addition number Of new
corners who add that magic touch OF
uncertainty.
The big competition is the annual
class A event at 1872 ball1line conduct
ed under the auspices of the National
Association OF Amateur Billiard players
for the national amateur champion
ship. For years il has been drawing
half dozen Of the leading players from
various parts OF the country, but never
has there been such a representative
stray Of talent as this time.
J. Ferdinand Peggenburg and Edward
W. Gardner-those names have formed
household words for the thousands OF
billiard enthusiasts in New York City
head the old guard. Ranking close TO
them is Morris y. Brown, the pride OF
Brooklyn. and the Philadelphia depen-
dables, Dr. L. L. Mial. DR.. Walter Il. VI
fenheimer and J. L. Cope Morton. They
form the nucleus Of thoroughly sea-
soned material and there are three
others with experience In one national
tournament-Charles Hedden, of Dowa-
giac, Mich: =. l. Milburn. OF Memphis,
Tenn, and COrwin Huston, Of Detroit
Such men are sufficient to make a real
battle for the title.
Unset L. Probable.
Three players win make their debut
IN class A company who are likely TO
upset the plans OF the former title
Eeekers-any one Of the trio is strong
enough TO land first prize IL Dame For
tune should smile on him. First and
most prominent OF the three is julius
klnger, champion OF Austria, who has
spent the last ten months in New York
City. He has been displaying splendid
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facing several of the leading profess
sionals as Wen as the best amateur op-
position he could obtain. He has made
consistent averages Of 10. II and more
and reveals an ability to get results
from adverse situations.
The other two newcomers TO whom
special interest attaches are the Ap-
pleby brothers, now students at Column
bia university. Francis s., the younger
OF these two sturdy youths. boasts this
title Of national class B champion, hav-
ing won IL in the tournament concluded
two weeks ago I'm Brooklyn The elder.
Edgar T., finished second In that com
petition. He would have been the win
ner had he been able TO beat his brother
on the occasion that they met
Play Best Against Hard Opposition.
One thing noted by many observers
about the Applebys Is that they play
better against strong opposition than
against weak. In the class B tourna-
ment, Francis finished with a grand
average OF g-E28 and Edgar with b.t04.
Both are capable of much better work
and prove it every few days when they
tackle stronger foes. Both have been
known to make runs we'll up toward
thu zoe mark and TO average more than
20. II either one Of these youngsters
gets away 70 a good start, look out!
Biiiinrdists organizing.
The boom in amateur billiard affairs
launched by the new officers OF the ma
tional association is beginning TO at
tain concrete results already. The new
administration has not been in office
more than two months, yet its influence
is being felt in wide variety OF ways
in addition to the Improvement OF all
conditions surrounding the big tourna-
ment Word has reached the officials
from several distant points that definite
movements are under way looking to-
ward the organization Of subsidiary
state bodies acting under national
charter, similar TO the one that has
proved so successful I'm Wisconsin.
Judging from the present trend, II Is
almost certain that six months from to-
day there viii be at least a dozen such
state associations, and the billiard en-
thusiasts Of any big state that happens
then that will cause them to be a bit
been mailed by president Louis Reusche
telling leaders Of big clubs and also
prominent billiard room keepers just
what the plans OF the parent body are
and suggesting means Of forming the
local or state associations.
Louis Reusohe Is a live wire II there