The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-25

avera ged only forty and did little of
moment until the tenth he soon had the
1pectators watching his wonderful work
in breathless silence. The youngster
seemed to magnetic the ivory globes
and no matter how difficult the position
he drew the balls together and con-
iinued to count When he made his
2sbth shot. thus setting a new high run
mark, the delighted onlookers swooped
on the younyster and nearly shook Dis
one arm off. Slosson. who had scored
III points up to the beginning of the
big run for an average of IL 40. was
among the first to congratulate the boy.
Plays Wonderful Billiards.
Never in my life have ] seen a finer
exhibition of balkline." said the Student.
Referee Peterson declared II was
wonderful performance. and all the lead
ing experts Joined In lauding the young
ster for his feat.
Although ail the official records of
billiards give TO Maurice Vignaux the
honor of holding the previous best high
run record. 2i6, made in the first balk-
me tournament ever held. the year being
1888, George Sutton insists h 8 235, made
in 1903. was tho largest previous run at
1s;2 He sets forth that the tournament
N which Vienaux made his run of 246
was an Is inch balk competition, and
- therefore IL should not count as against
his performance at 80.
The BrunSw Ick records give the honor
Of the previous high run TO Vignaux and
unless sutton can get it changed 1t so will
stand.
Without reference to the Sutton claim
Cochran to-day is the undisputed holder
Of the h CHEST run ever made at baik-
line in a mpionship competition.
AFfav-1 ~.
the honors that follow so great a feat.
There have been larger runs in non
championship contests Hoppe collecting
3o7 in tournament In Chicago in 1906,
but lacking the titular element. It. how
ever was a scratch tourney, in which the
champion. George Sutton. competed. and
why the record of 307 does not stand is
puzzling. Hoppe is not credited with
an official record The tourney is re-
ferred as a professional competition.
Later on Hoppe made run of 3Os in
handicap tourney in this city, but as
this was not a scratch competition no
performances are accepted as records.
Hoppe has run 622 and 5O7 in practice.
Up to the time that Cochran began
riling up the points In his game with
George Slosson the youngster had been
Playing very indifferently and the vet
eran Slosson was holding the boy on
even terms Slosson made FIVE points
In his tenth inning and when lie missed
unintentiorally left the balls In favor
able position for IL run.
1t was exactly to the liking of the
youngster and he proved that he was
equal TO the occasion, for his touch was
light and sure as he began a close line
nurse at the foot Of the table.
Gently he led the balls along the end
rail for short and delicate oall to ball
caroms, employing an occasional draw
or masse. and on few occasions made
use OF the cushion TO hold position.
Makes Use of Dead Ball Drive.
It was not until the 1880 carom that
Cochran made use Of dead ball drive
the length of the table as the balls were
inclined to separate. His def cue work
brought them along, however, and he
had them we'll in hand until 200. He
held them closely under control until
2sS when there was another break
which his masterful use Of the cue
quickly subdued
From that point to the completion of
his string Cochran had the worries so
closely punched on the short line that a
hat might have covered them. He used
zephyrlke stroke, and the balls
scarcely moved an inch as he rapidly
clicked Off the final points. So wonder
fully was Cochran playing at the end Of
the match that II appeared as II he
might readily have continued on to shat
ter any record. tournament or otherwise
that ever was made.
Only the fact that he had COMPLETED
his quota Of 100 points for the game
prevented a general slaughter OF high
run records OF all description.
Cochran added to his brilliant record
when in the evening match he disposed
Of Young Jake SchaefCr, Hoppe's great
est rival for the tourney honors. He
beat Schaefer by a score of 400 to 257.
Cochran, the high run leader. won tho
bank, hut made a run OF only one, fall
Ing down on a short draw. Schaefer
then went to bat and gathered 21 by
careful playing. On his next effort he
failed to get the balls out OF balk.
Cochran, in his second time at the
table, showed n disposition to collect a
quantity OF points. He lured the ivorie q
to close quarters and began clicking of
the caroms with a methodical regularity
mat kept the referee busy counting.
lie would have stopped on his ffty-first
shot' draw but for a fortunate kiss.
AIter getting past that hurdle he went
sualght along toward the 100 mark. hut
missed the century point. due m an
enort at position through the medium
OF three cushion attempt
oehaeter tell on In the work after the
hne cluster by Cochran In the aarond
anu Hisseo number of easy Offering.
Schaeter got the balls under cont.oI a.
the fourth inning and after a few ro,,,;a A..
Oh ens tahle gathering shots he counted
merrhy TOT IL and then sat down on a
three cushion effort ""
cochran opened his NTH frame with I.