The New York herald., 1921-03-02
SCHAEFER GAINS
IN BILLIARD PLAY
Averages Ga 3-6 at 1872, but
Is Unable to Hold
Horemans.

Although Edouard Horemans. the Bel
gian billiard expert, actually lost points
In his match with young Jake Schaeffer
yesterday at Maurice Days. he played
some remarkable billiards. For time
during the fourth block last night the
contest appeared to be one-sided in IA
vor of Schaeffer. In tho first eight
innings the Belgian counted only 5V
points, while SeAeefrer, playing as he
never did before, overcame lead OF
319 which he had lost in the other
blocks and took command.
Then Horemans got into his stroke
and played as only he can play. No one
ever saw more scientific or more beauti-
ful billiards than he displayed. He
clicked Off 1913 and came back a Few
minutes later with run OF 152. finish-
ing his string of 400. Schaeffer's total
for the block was 439.
In the afternoon Schaeffer showed I'M
provement over the previous day ana
counted 3S7 while Horemans was MAX
ing 400. The total for the four blocks
during the two days is now: Horemans'
1900; Schaeffer. 1920.
The big crowd that attended the third
session witnessed an engrossing exhi-
bition of caromic SKILL Although
Schaefer, who occupied the table on six
occasions, made the better average he
was beaten by thirteen points. He be-
gan with run Of 1SS, which he fol-
lowed with IS and averaged Ga S-6.
In the first five innings Horemans
nade r high run of II and total OF
,127. On Ills sixth visit to the table he
compiled a run OF 223 and on the
seventh with run of so he reached
total OF 1900 points. When play ter
minated Monday night the totals were
Horemans. 500: Schaefer, 494. dispar-
ity OF 306. At the close of yesterday
afternoons session Horemans had a lead
of 319.
Horenlans ended Mondays play with
an unfinished run of 49. Resuming. he
added 10 to that score and then, with
the balls frozen, essayed n short bank
shot with heavy twist. and overdid the
effort. He left the balls in balk about
midway of the foot rail. Schaefer held
the spheres closely until he had OBJ
tained As. after which they scattered.
BY brilliant open table play he held
his inning. and at 61 had the worries In
a cluster in tho left hand corner. AT
Io1 he encountered an alignment in the
opposite corner. A long three cushion
shot overcame the difficulty. and sec
ond three cushion effort and spread
draw brought the objects once more In
the left hand balk. Periodical position
play and line nursing brought the run
to 1S8 Then he missed a single cushion
from the head rail- During the run he
made twenty long drives.
Horemanss game was played In the
sixth and seventh innings. His run OF
223 was the result of an artistic CON-
bination of position play. nursing in the
middle of the table and masse execu-
ton, which one clubman pronounced
''the last word in billiards." The balls
not only did not roll truly but repeatedly
froze To master the conditions and
overcome freezes he had to unleash a
series of masse strokes that elected ex-
pressions OF ainazemcnt and hearty
manifestations OF appreciation. The
score:
AFTERNOONS sEssIoN
Horemans--io. 30. 20. 9. ~. 223. 20. Total
400 Average, 81 Ii. -
schaefer-isS, So. 2i. Q. SO. co. Total. ss7
Average. C4 SO.
NIGHT GAME.
schaefer-2, 10. 3. 20. ITO, 81. 67. "a
is, o. Total. 400. Average. 43 o-1o. 80
Horemans-20. ], o. q, IL. IL Q. Q, Tvs
0, 152. Total, 400. Average, 90 4-il.