Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-29
WILL PLAY bALKL|NE
Good Field of BiIIiardists for
1872 Tourney Here.
CASH PRIZES ARE OFFERED

The announcement made by the man
asement at the Royal that it would
hold a handicap balkline 49, tourna-
ment has created deal of interest, and
some of the best players in the city
will take part. Entries close to-
might. The entrants and their handi-
caps are as follows: Wolfe. scratch;
Same, 80; Frost. 80: KiIbourne, 81;
Ryerson, 40: Buynit1ky, so: Christmas,
so: Bssell. 50: Dunn, 60; Germanhauser,
90: Haines. 40. One and possibly three
more players are expected to enter be-
fore the books close. The entrance fee
is $3.50, and the total sum Will be d.
vided into three prizes. Sherman Of
fers the table free. The tourney starts
next Thursday on a regular schedule,
and the players not appearing when
called will forfeit the game. The COM
mittee having the tourney in charge
will start arranging the schedule to-
morrow night. Many players who had
drifted to the three-cushion game have
taken up balkline within the past
week. and as result many close and
exciting contests should result, as the
handicaps are expected to bring every
Edward Hickey. VINO is one of the
citys best ree-cushion billiard play
ers, is thinking seriously of going into
the balkline tournament if he can get
back to his old game. once upon a
time he played very well at balkline,
and if he shows enough in practice to
satisfy himself he can be depended
upon to be among the entries when
they close tomorrow evening:
Lovers of the three-cushion game all
over the country will turn their eyes
toward New York this week, where
George Moore, the present champion,
will defend his title against Charles
McCourt of Cleveland. McCourt won
the championship of the three-cushion
league last year by beating Charles
Ellis just one point. but he will tackle
the hardest job of his career when he
meets the New York crack.
Willie Hoppe has finally come out of
his shell and says he is ready to play
any one at three cushions for a side
bet of 81 900. 1t is more than likely
that he will meet i'll his first match the
winner of the Moore McCourt contest.
Walter Wallace enjoys the reputation
of being one of the best pocket bill
lizard players in the District, but has
been Handicapped in recent years by bad
health. His opening match in the
Grand Central tourney was poor ex-
hibition by him, but appeared to act
as a stimulant as he is in splendid
form just at present. and the manner
of his winning his last two matches
makes his followers believe he has
sprung a truly good come back and
that he is here to stay.
A tour of the different billiard rooms
of the city develops the fact lat the
green cloth games are prospecting more
this winter than they have for the
past decade. The three-cushion game
has taken big squirt, while pocket
billiards is running Il close second. The
balkline game will receive a big boost
from the coming tournament. and alto
gether the roomkeepers have lots to
be thankful for.
The pocket billiard tournament at the
Grand Central will probably wind up
this week. Killeen is leading at pres
ent with two victories and no defeats;
Swan is second, three wins and one
defeat: Wallace is third, two wins and
one defeat: Wolff has won two matches
and lost two: BartelmeS has one vic
tory and two defeats. and Lovejoy, four
defeats and no victories. Walter wal
lace and Eddie killeen meet to-
night, and, as the latter is leading the
tourney. the match win attract 4 large
attendance.