The New York herald., 1921-03-06
SCHAEFER WINS
FROM HORElMANS
BY GREAT SPURT
Youngster Overwhelms Bel.
gian III Final Games
of 1872.
SMASHES ALL RECORDS
Victor Makes Amazing Run
Of 436 and Average
Of 1875 4-5.

Playing the most phenomenal bill
liards IN the history of 1872 balkline
young Jake Schaefer, son of the late
Wizard schaefer. last night at Maurice
Daly's rooms. defeated Edouard Hore-
mans, the famous Belgian expert. after
a struggle of six days, by $500 TO
4,481. The fact that the youngster
made an uphill fight from the start,
overhauled his clever opponent on the
last day OF the match and won the
contest by 319 points was glory
enough for the Chicagoan.
But in addition to conquering a man
artist ever sent from overseas, the
youthful victor had the satisfaction
of smashing all known records at the
American game.
He broke the high run figure OF 3os
made by the present champion. Willie
Hoppe. scoring 4S6 points in the third
inning of the afternoon game.
He shattered the average Of 100 for
a single game made by George Sutton,
the youngster averaging 126 IA.
He smashed the grand average for
the match with AZ 54-1o1. against the
previous figure of 90.
He cracked the record for a days
play with an average Of l29 rs. and
in all respects he set up figures that
will give the best balkliners in the
world much trouble to approach, let
alone equal.
Schaefer Overcomes Lead.
Schaefer started the last days play
with lead Of 234 to overcome and he
proceeded to wipe out the Belgian's ad-
vantage in the first game and go to the
front by the narrow margin OF II points.
In the deciding game of the match
Schaefer, playing steadily won by 900
points to rs.
The Belgian played strongly and
counted well, but the youth from Illinois
was inNncible.
In order to achieve this remarkable
result the youngster performed with daz-
zling brilliancy. making spectacular
and record breaking run OF A36 In his
x,
toms average Of 100 and breaking
Hopes record run OF sos. Schaefer's
average was 126 4-5.
This wonderful play left the game in
a position where either could win.
Schaefer needing but 400 points 10 make
the total of $500, while the Belgian
needed 437.
Schaefer was not alone in making re-
nlarkable plays. Horemans led off with
cluster OF eel, which. added 10 his
unfinished break of the preceding game
OF AZ, gave him a run of 303.
Schaefer, who has fought an uphill
battle all the week against the clever
foreigner, but who has gained in the
last three games had an apparently i'm
possible task when he chalked his cue
for the game yesterday afternoon.
The Belgian led by 234 points. was
playing carefully and with the greatest
skill and seemed sure winner by a
comfortable margin.
Especially did Schaefer's case look
hopeless when Horemans by an aston
shing exhibition OF masse shots and
delicate nursing gathered 261 In his first
inning. But with the dogged determine
tion that characterized his famous
father the ypungster settled down to
business in the third session and began
TO roll up points In a manner to bring
2 look of concern to the Bclgian's face.
On and on went the tall, slender youth,
playing balk like a master and scoring
with amazing rapidity.
At the close OF each century of points
rhe crowd gave hearty applause. and
when the marker said 400" the specta-
tors broke into a cheer that lasted for
several minutes.
On went the boy in an effort to make
500 or more. but he stopped on his 437th
effort. difficult draw.
Schaefer was applauded for minutes
after he sat down
Horemans seemed unable to get the
balls under control after the pyrotech-
MICS by the youngster, and he scored but
points in his second and third at
'empts
Schaefer fell down in his fourth in
ning after making two. and then the
Belgian got the ivories to rolling for 67
missing on a gathering shot. On his
fifth effort Horemans gathered 30
Then Schaefer went grimly at his task
and soon had the balls doing his bid
ing. He passed the 100 mark in quick
order and when he had scored liz was
on even terms with his opponent. The
youth went on till he had collected 129.
caving him II points ahead OF his for
nidable adversary.
The score:
AFTERNOON GAME.
Horemans .. 2si, .. ., OF, 3o-TotaI, 363
Average, "a S-5: grand total, 1893.
Schaefer ..... =, 62. 436. 2. l2e-Total, 634
Average, i26 4-5: grand total, 400.
NIGHT GAME.
schsefer--its, IL. iI6. 122; total. 400.
Average. 100. Grand total. 1900 Grand
Horemano-2i. 81, 10; total, 1is. Average,
20 Ia. Grand total, 4.48i. Grand average,
"a si-ioo.
CHESS MATCH MAY