Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-08
By JAMES S. CAROLAN

After one week of action in the ma
tional pocket billiard championship
tournament at the Parkway Building,
only two of the ten starters came
through unbeaten. The youngest and
oldest players in the competition are the
unheaten entries.
Ralph Greenleaf. youth, and Jerome
Keogh, aged each were victorious in
four starts. All of the other eight have
been beaten at least on two occasions.
According to the draw. Greenleaf
and Keogh will clash this evening. and
then one Nill be recorded in the lost
column.
There were many features during last
weeks play. The most sensational in
dividual performance was that Sixty
eight run by Setback. He made more
difficult shots. played beautiful biillards
and at times did the sensational in ac-
cumulating that temporary record
breaking total. According to man
who is recognized as an authority on
billiards, this was the greatest exhlbl-
ton ever given in championship tour
nament.
Aliens Great Run
Aliens record run of eighty one
comes second The Kansas City cueist
made few difficult shots, due to his
wonderful position play. His work was
consistent. steady and careful. at no
time was he in danger.
He ran out his 125- point string In
eighty minutes, because his opponent
E I Ralph, made only six points:
Allen never left an open shot and forced
Ralph to deliver great shot II ne
hoped to do any scoring
The comeback of Kreuter ana Lay
toms slump have been big surprises
ctr
the youth from New York came vacA
with three wins over three high class
onnonents-Seaback. Mature and Lay
ton.
Kreuter is the most improved player
in tbe tournament and has displayeu
better form in every game He is sure
to cause trouble. This is the man that
Greenleaf must watch right now.
Greenleaf Speedy
Greenleaf and Concannon are easily
tbe fastest players in quest OF tle
crown. They lose little time in hguring
out shots, take a very few extra strokes
and set themselves for the shots very
Mature will surprise. He has THE
confidence and the ability. lie is
hard man to beat and should cause
plenty of trouble. Fink is crratic. AT
y times ne lOOhS Inc WV ~
In the next inning appears like a novice.
.Ralp's position play has not been up
to championship standard. and this 10
a great extent has brought about de-
feat.
Keogh is a careful, deliberate. steady
nlayer. He has been through many
championship sessions and refuses to
get excited He has held the cham
niopship five times. winning it first from
clearwater in 1897. He still has the
confidence to linger in the race to the
finish.
Soft for Peterson
Referee Charles G. Peterson should
be one of the best mathematicians in
the world or in the billiard game. He
gets all kinds of practice and can count
as high as 800 without calling in aid.
During the national balkline tourney
In New York he counted 12,o56 points
In 5S hours and 80 minutes required
to play the twenty one games.
He counted 1908 points in 7S hours
and 45.minutes in forty five games In
the national three cushion tourney III
Cleveland.
Last week he officiated in twenty !,
/ four pocket billiard games, and
!. counted 5O43 points in 55 hours and ~
R. b. Benjamin is the man who
belped make Referee Peterson qualify
as the counting king. He appointed
Pete to the human adding machine task.