New-York tribune., 1917-12-16
.eOroDefends
Three-Cushion
Title in Cuba

That de Ooro and Otis will play their
match for the championship OF the
world at three-cushion carroms in Ha-
vana, Cuba. has been definitely set
tied. They will oppose each other in
the Cuban capital on January 10, ii
and u. For cOnsenting to play IN Ha-
vana, Otis has been guaranteed all eN-
penses and q bonus, which more than
offsets his stake of $3.50 which he may
lose. Commenting on the financial in
ducements that obtained the event for
Havana, Maurice Daily said:
"If Otis has a chance TO beat de ORC
he should show it in this match. A
sure money winner before he hits
ball. the honor of winning the cham
pionship will be the only consideration
that can put him under strain. lie
believes he has d chance to beat any
body at three cushions. His confidence
is that respect was shown when he
challenged and put up the required
$3.50.
"That de Orc will be on Easy Street
as far as revenue from the game is
concerned is certain. He is the big
end of the attraction, and will be
treated accordingly. But psychological
conditions may have bearing on ms
playing. He is a proud fellow, hlgh
strung and temperamental 10 an eX-
treme. who goes to his native land TO
be presented officially with a eertlh-
cate calling for pension OF SlJO
month for life, voted by the CUBAN
government, and otherwise honored. ana
a natural desire successfully 10 deienG
his title may affect his execution.
always an intensely earnest match
player and a good one, he may be de-
pended upon to make good struggle
against that intangible psychological
thing which in recent years has serl-
ously oppressed several balkline play
ers."
"Charley" Otis is not Charley" His
application for a passport 10 Havana
reveals that his name is Chesbrough >.
Otis. and that ne was born in Railway.
y. j., June %. 1876. Because he signed
his name c 5. otis, Brooklyn TRENDS
and newspapers called him Charley
an appeliation which followed HIM 70
The Bronx. of when he is now a resi-
dent. It is probable that both players
will start for Cuba on January :, and
that they will 20 by rail to hey west
thence by boat to Havana.
August Kieckhefer, of Chicago, who'
after Otis. is next in line as con-
tender for the three-cushion champion
ship. has filed a protest against de Oro'
in which he says: Contrary TO the
rules governing matches for the worlds
three-cushion emblem. the Cuban has
scheduled his titular contest with Otis
at Havana on January 10. II and L.
which is dragging the match out thirty
days or more beyond the allotted time
in which such contests must be held,
the rule covering the case providing not
less than thirty nor more than forty
days from match 20 match
With reference to that protest,
Charles p. Miller, vice president OF the
Brunswick Bake Collender Company,
SAYS: "Kieckhefer need not be con-
cerned about what de ORC and Otis are
going TO do. They have deferred their
game until the dates named because
Otis consented 20 do so, and we, as
donors of the emblem, gave our con-
sent. Had Otis held de Oro strictly 70
the rule, the game would have been
scheduled for the middle Of this month.
For laudablc reasons de ORC was asX-
ious TO have the game played in Havana
and Otis waived his literal rights in the
matter"
Nathan Hall, who won the national
amateur championship at the Boston
Athletic Club. in the tournament held
from February 26, 70 March 10, inclu-
sive, is now IN France.