Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-13

Ralph Greenleaf Of this city IS the
newest pool or pocket billiard champion.
The Young Delawarean who started
his green table career IN Monmouth,
M clinrbed the national title last night
when ne defested Edgar |. Ralph, OF
H,ghtstown \ J., by the score of 125
20 IS, and marked mp his eighth consecu-
tive victory of the tournament.
Grrenleaf is the youngest player who
has ever won the national title IL was
his second sttempt at championship.
In 1916 he finished fourth and last ycsr
in a challenge match with Iaberki,
the Schenectady. y y, star, was beaten
In a 400-point match.
sensational run of 20 IN the seventh
inning helped Creenlcsf clinch the cham
ponship 1t broke h's previous marx OF
g.. which he made in hrs first match. For
A while il looked as though the new
chsmpion would break Bcnnie Aliens
marx of 81 \ difficult kiss shot on the
sixtieth ball brought forth rounds OF ap-
plause. and the youth continued 20 make
herd shots After piling up 20, he tined
long corner shot on the No. ball IL
was extremely hard and required sklifui
cut. The ball hung on the edge ot the
pocket and refused TO drop IN.
Grrenleaf went out IN hrs eighteenth
inning with an unfinished run of five
RaDh's high run WAS % IN the second
inning, which eQuaIled his best previous
run in the tourney.
When Greenleaf made his 125th bali
hc was hailed with cheer after cheer,
and elbowed his way over 10 the press
hoy where he shook hands with all the
scribes Then followed q. general hand
shaking in which the other players IN
al rrafY1iQfpH fhp
hoy wonder. Greenleaf's father aiso
shook his hand proudly.
Score by innings
Ralph Greenlcaf-0 3 Q 0 Q 20 I L
qO220l00. Totsl-l30. FoTtelis-7o-
Net score -125. SafeticS a High run
Edgar l. Raloh-0 22O00O6516S
2602 500. Totals torfcitS .
Net score 53. Safeties- High run
Jerome keosh-oo 10 1700o3
OI2 lOOOS2 25 90 5. Total-lO4.
Forfeits- Net score-125. Safetlcs
10. High run-25.
James Msturo-0 6 l ] 90 10 0 0
559l1e1400SO Total 73- Forfeits
3. Net score-7O Saieties-7- High
run-l9.
Ability to make shots almost the length
OF the tsble enabled Charles Seahack,
OF Hartford. Conn. New England and
Canadian pocket billiard champion, to
win his final match in the national tOurna-
ment Yesterday afternoon, from Joseph
Concannon. of New York, l25 to a. Only
one match was PLAYED at the matinee.
ALL OVER But THE SHOUTING.
With the championship settled inter
est IN todavs play centered IN the match
between Bennie Allen, Kansas City, and
Jerome keogh, Rochester, y # who
are tied for second place. Zach has won
SIX games and lost two.
ONLY two matches were on the final days
program the other being between Green
leaf, the new champion. ami John NJ.
LAYTON, Columbia Mo. All the other
nlavers have completed their schedules
and the result Of this match viii have no
effect on the final standing. Greenleaf
Who cllnched the title last night has
plaved through the tournament to date
without the loss of a game. a victory
over Latton would give the Wilmington
PLAYER a clean slate, as ne has met and
defeated the other eight contestants
TheeTie Is a triple tie for fourth place
between LOUIS d. kreuter New ork,
Charles Setback, Hartford. Conn, and
Joseph Concannon, New York Each
have won FIVE games and lost four
Greenleaf. who reached his twentieth
wear last month, first tried hls hands
At a rue when ne was but ten years Of
age Ia less than three years tune,
plaving III ms father billiard hall, he
mastered the finer points Of the game
sufficiently 10 enter tournament play
His father Is now manager of the ROYAL |
Billiard Parlor at Eighth and Market
streets, and Ralph plays there great
deal
Ralphs first big match was in 1916,
when be challenged Frank Taberski for
the world title He was not quite equal
to the task, losing the match by score
OF 450 points to 400.
Following this encounter Greenleaf I
went on a three-vears' tour Of the coun-
try giving exhibitions He was accom- /
panied bv Joseph Concannon also d
Youthful player who IS making fight TO
finish In the money IN tins tournament.
Greenleaf repeatedly cndeavorcd to |
obtain return matches with Iaberskl, |
but without success.
,ssThe Wilmington youth ran l42 points IN
SIN exhibition match three years ago on
championship table On q smaller
table be made q run Of 155 against
Robert Shane. sheriff Of Waterbury coun-
". Conn, IN a match played two months
ago 81 Danburv, Conn
Local fans are talking Of reception
10 the new champion.
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