The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-02

Elrtlpr uttdllS Wti' ri''h wv VOW
A,v OF the conditions under which Alfredo
pe Oro will defend the three cushion
c,rrom championship against llody
,ovne. As announced in THE SuN Friday,
,bc match had been set for Boston on
January ~. IL n IA. 1t
ali, w. the usual championship
came of $50 points. played In three
n,gh,s. for the Brunewick-B alke -Collender
Con,pauy trophy. $3.50 a side and "A
.-sc of sioe offered by Miah Murray.
slo will manage the event. Convention
nail viii IL the secere OF the contest
The winner will receive 90 and the loser
"a per cent. OF the purse.
In the match with August kieckhcfer
., chicago December >. 3 and = DE ORC
demonstrated that he Was In better form
,h,n ever before. His average OF l l-20
4, $50 points established Il record hat
nav never he cauallcd. and his perform
arre on the second night. when he scored
5n points in thirty-tive innings. although
not a record. surpassed any other tourna-
mont or match achievement at three
cushions.
The gamc was introduced at Chicago
On IN. winter of 1861. nearly nifty years
ago Since that time it has attained ex-
,rnordinary popularity. and nearly all the
goat billiard experts of America II
continental Europe have figured In COM
po,,,,ore at II. Prior to 1907. when the
Jordan lambert trophy instituted u
championship with $50 points as the
minimum for tltular contests. matches
were contested AT 20. 40. %, 50 ana loo
points. During this early period Je'he
was regarded generally as the nam
rion. though there wac no omcial sane
ton for a title. Among all the three
cushion contests. recorded anu unre-
corded. that have taken place he oros
$50 points In lto innings Is iheo'"p"A-
able.
Boston as he has been POM III 'nicaso
recently he will make the sensational
Cuban extend hlWse't' Du,us ~
weeks OF preparation! "orh nt
Chicago. he has pia.eu hight'. ~" W
feated all Corners III games q, oV pon
None OF his opponents succeeoeu ~ 'ol
ing more than ~ poihts. Hinons ."oee
who measured skill with MN were behhy
Hatcher and Charles Wessiing' each Oh
whom In practice ana exhio'toh sao'es
scored two victories over De oro ou',ns
the %latter's operations IN Chicaeo pe-
fore and after the kieckhefer match.
Noted az "A spectacular ana unsteady
player. Jevne Is surprising Chicat"~
brilliantly. When In good stroke ne exc
cu,es really marvellous three cushlon
effects. Some days he makes WONDERFUL
carroms with regularity. Others he Tails
In both spectacular efforts ana simple
ra,urals. Varying from AN ex-
IRENE OF skill to a contrasting de-
IRE. Of u%nreliability, he Is a dangerous
crronent who thrills spectators and de-
y.lop, emotions OF hops and despair.
G. L.. I.ssa 60
In,is and Chicago has auali ied him AS
rasoIu,o match p,ayer. He may be
- 49,. o.nro, he disn,ay~d.
~
n.,t. y uo,n. md Kohl Yamsda
80. nili. ~ on their
~ piaEIns 20 ,ai iIo,,. win. a
""e" 80 a.. s ya,,,da
tars' Hha'of''s VI II 80 ,i.,,ry
however. s'oFes al ioo
A. Bn'!alo pecemper ione go
to @"'' ran out Win 70 "n" $3.50
90 ~ Pittsours pre''nper = ~.
s?' with 5 10 go ne nnsSeu n,
piratiNeiy easy shot. linen i'oppe' WV
r"eded ". finished the game 'w' ua.s
~" ward AT fittsburg fanana AYR
pg"d - and was beaten 100 10 AZ"
Hoppe averaged loo. Inc scores "rre
'loppc. ~. 1872. lI5, a. total, soo'
AAnada. H., 70. 1855 total l95.
Ilrmin CassignoI. the European
champion, II gradually getting int
form He practises every afternoon and
eyenIng at Maurice Days and entertaini
gatherings OF critical spectators. HI
halkliue method and masse execution
elicit encomium. TIN best playing HI
has dome since his arrival Is a run o
ternoun. IL was pronounced "perfec
barkline-' Although numerous Difficult
problems developed during the per
formance the spheres were PRACTICAL!
under perfect control from start to fin
ish. Fuclle masse strokes and exquisite
draw shots contributed a large quota q
the points.
Observers of his PLAYING agree Ina
'Cassienol is the most artistic OF al
billiard experts and that at masse wor
he 4, unrivalled. The ease with which III
.|Aecries masse strokes that woul'
laffle nearly all American bill!a rdist
makes them look like simple caroms
Naturally everybody Interested by hi
performance is asking, "Will he pla
Hoppe" To this query Maurice DAILY
usual reply Is Hoppe Is on q trip tina
win probably last until spring. Cas-
.slgnol will no he able to meet him be
fore that time
one glubman who has watched per
!formances by the best PLAYERS in tn
world and who regularly. attends al
billiard matches and ournament held I
New York says 'Cassignol's tsci