South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-10
GIPP WINS HULL
CALNON TOURNEY
OefeateS Moore for First
HonorS in Exciting
= N Contest.

At a htting climax TO the best
three cushion billiard tournament
ever played of in South Bend. the
most sensational game OF the entire
Hull and Calnon schedule. and the
one on which the championship
hinged was played and won by
George Gipp from Ellie Moore by
the score Of 50 70 "a Friday night
at the Hull and Calnon billiard
rooms.
The game was played TO house
filled to capacity with followers of
the tournament, who cheered TO the
echo every point made during the
latter half OF the game. The con-
test, which was played in 1913 in
nings, was replete with sensat' nal
shots and clever playing.
Moore Stages Rally.
Moore staged the greatest rally
OF the tourney when after being
apparently hopelessly beaten he
made II billiards TO Gipp's three
and all but clinched the victory and
the championship with il. The rally
came after interest in the contest
had waned. as Gipp had taken the
lead at the start and had reached
the 81 mark to Moore's II. Moore
was not up TO his usual form, as
was readily seen, and blew natural
after natural, while Gipp, on the
other hand. was playing his usual
irreproachable game.
Gipp breezed along with an easy
lead until he reached the 81 mark
and here he struck a snag and to-
gether with some tough luck and
erratic shooting was unable TO ad-
vance. Moore. at this point. began
10 cleck off the three-rail markers
with a regularity that brought his
supporters to their feet. His form
came back TO him with the turn in
the breaks and before Gipp could
get into the game again he had
passed him and was within a point
Of the coveted goal, the score stand
ing 50 TO SO in his favor.
Gipp Wins Out.
Contrary 20 expectations and
what nine out Of 10 players would
have done under the strain, Gipp
refused 10 crack and displayed a
remarkable brand OF nerve by fin
ally clicking off the two points that
Melted him the victory. Both men
shot several times before the last
marker was registered and both
missed out on two occasions by the
fraction of an inch.
In the game both men played true
TO the form that has marked their
play throughout the tournament.
although Moore was slow in getting
started. in fact, making the poorest
start Of any OF his games, but after
he got started he played his usual
cool, steady consistent game and
| finally put himself in the running
through sheer determination. Gipp
played true TO form in that he
struck his usual air hole and was at
standstill until he was almost de-
feated, then coming from behind
and winning out. He has played
| this style OF billiards in all OF his
/ contests and In none OF his game
has he won by a large margin.
Tourney Great Success.
/ The game in Itself was true 10
form. as the entire tournament has
been sensational, due TO the fact
that it has been run off without a
hitch by Mr.. Hull and Mr.. Calnon.
All OF the games were played as
scheduled and the contestants. made
! Up Of the best talent in the city,
took an enthusiastic interest in ev-
cry game. Moore is the recipient
Of a beautiful cue for shooting the
best game Of the tournament. He
hung up the record OF 35 points in
SO innings when he defeated Gipp
on their first meeting Bob Taylor
won the special prize OF a box of
cigars for securing the highest run
Of eight billiards
Following the game Doc Beistle
who finished third I'm the tourna-
ment, challenged either Moore or
Gipp to a 5O-point game for a side
bet OF $50. II is expected that the
tournament will develop a number
OF special match games between the
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