The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-05

cit would be a great joke II one OF tho
Anplehy BOYS should win this tourna-
rnent," sald a follower "f the utik line
championship the other day.
eft would be better than a mere joke,
RESPONDED another. 1T would lie the
greatest boost the game could possibly
receive among the younger element II
a boy not yet - years old could go forth
IN his first national battle and sweep
through victorious. think Of the effect II
would have on a thousand and one oth"r
youths of the same or less age. Young
fellows who now spend as much AS an
hour or more a day playing billiards Tor
the fun OF it would look AT the game IN
"A different light. They would make an
earnest effort to pick UP the fine points
Of the game. accepting advice here and
there and trying out new ideas In pra"-
tee. There IL no doubt they could d
to their enjoyment OF billiards II they
could attain proficiency"
At first such a thing as one of tho Ar-
plebys winning was regarded as pfac-
tically not worthy OF Consideration
Many thought they would display siirh
~nervousness on their first out that they
would be unable TO do themselves JUS
tice. Yet there Is young Francis :. only
twenty years old. with two victories and
no defeats after the first week OF play,
and Edgar T.. who confcsses to two
wears more, boasting "A triumph over the
European champion. Jacob kling"r oi
Austria,
Francis Of course has "A better chance
for high honors than his elder brother
lie has not been beaten yet and ne alSo
has in his favor the fact that ne van.
uuished Edgar In the opening game OF
the tourna ment AT the .Nrioh Soc,s.y.
PLAYING against the strain of the hrst
night. Francis managed to average
o 13-43 against his brother, sufficient
I, nroye his right 10 admission into 'lasS
A.. which ~esuppos an average or D.
Ay.ins, Charles Heddon the Mlchl-
ennder, he required only two more in
ninps for an average or \ AO-i5. again
abov. the line OF demarcatIon
both Boys versatile.
Roth .Appleby boys have displayed -
balanced all-around capahllitN that
aupurs well for their future. \ penchant
10, driving the balls where driving ~ not
,hsoIutcly necessary IL the chief thing
tncy have to conquer from tn" ~ u
po,n; Of technique. More tournament
e,u,ricuce will augment their commence
IN little one and two Cnshloh Siln's'
where cooh position depends on catchlnG
Inc bare side Of the last hal', To their
adv.utapc h. il said that they THINK ilrst
! ~ ,heir own position and consider safety
nono Al all except when up against "A
sho, that they think sincerely they prob
ably will not he able to make II Is
.ar. that they feel that way about amy
moi. for their ability to drive the ban
Nth any kline of spin on II, draw
IS. English or follow, brings nearly
al, problems within their range,
Edgar has been playing under the
n.nd,cap of "A gimp" leg, lie had Il bad
fall downstairs In his home som" months
400 and dislocated his hip. II became
u,oi, and sound apparently and didn't
truub,c him any during the recent class
n tournament, hui n week ago IT began
to pain him at times n MAKE rnp'a
S.cided limp while walking around the
table 10 take his stance for shots and
several times has been forced to bend