The New York herald., 1920-12-05

Almost every time Horemans steps to
the table he is confronted by diff
cult shot and without exception he has
been Obliged TO earn all of his big
runs. The largest sequence of 290 be-
gan with the two object balls In OPP
posite corners Of the table. but In three
strokes the Belgian had them gathered
for his favorite line nurse"
Practically all the word that pre-
ceded him described the left handler as
a marvel on masse shots and master
supreme of the close nursing game, but
Indicated n certain weakness on cushion
shots. Horemans has lived up to the
first part of the advance notice, but the
second has failed to materialize. IF he
has any weakness" said one observer
the other day "it is that he doesn't
know how TO miss
HE has everything" was the remark
of another. Charles 4. Woods OF Chi
cago, who has been a billiard student
for thirty years. His dead ball draw
looks just as good as Hoppe's his line
nurse presents him as a superstition,
he has the brilllancy of the elder
Schaefer and the soundness of Ives, his
cushion play is without fault and his
masse shots outclass anything 1 have
ever seen. When he has played little
longer with our balls on our tables I
expect him to far excel every American
record"
Maurice Daily. Thomas Gallagher.
Charles Peterson, Albert Cutler, Hans
Fitzthum, David Lauterbach and other
professionals who have witnessed his
work commented upon It in high terms.
His masse shots particularly impressed
Peterson, who Is a master of force
masses; his distinctive system of nurs-
H. 1aA 20 bta
manner to Gallagher. his nip draw" to
Cutler.
Lightning Fast.
r. Henry Clarkson, one of the lead
ing amateurs, who acted as referee at
the Belgian's first exhibition, declared
that Horemans is going to give Ameri-
can referees the most vigorous exercise
they ever have experienced. Horemans
when working his line nurse at top speed
seems TO masse every third or fourth
shot on positions where the average
American never would expect n masse.
pulling the overhead lights out of the
way and gave rise to the facetious re-
mark. "The way for Hoppe TO beat
him IL TO have stationary lights over
the table"
"This mans shots are so good they're
funny" was another comment when his
uncanny proficiency with the masse had
his spectators carried on past the as
constituent stage. ''He never would
miss" said one man, ~ he could only
keep the balls lined up"
Wilson T.. Foss, former national anna
teur champion, played an informal prac-
tlce game with Horemans late at night
after his game with Derks at the Union
League Club. just TO see how II seemed
10 be up against the European wonder.
In three innings, with runs of 1865, 50
and 1S9 Horemans totalled 4A points.
while Foss in the entire setto got "a,
nearly all Of the Belgian's points being
made on the line nurse in the large
space In the centre of the table. 1t re-
qulred him less than an hour.
Foss, who has seen the balklihe game
evolve from the straight rail billiards
played years ago, was reminded of the
time when the balk lines consisted SIM
ply of cross effect-one line the full
length Of the table IN the centre and the
other directly across II at the middle,
which offered thus only four large ballS
spaces. AT this game, said Foas, Hore-
mans would be a phenomenon, with his
amazing precision on drives Of a little
more than balf the width Of tho table.