The New York herald., 1921-02-04
HOPES MONEY UP
FOR TITULAR MATCH
Billiard Champions Manager
Posts $500 for Tilt With
HOremans.
$4,000 FOR THE EVENT
Philadelphia Bids High-Cue
Wizard Puts Limit at
1000 Points.
FOR THE EVENT
BY DANIEL.

The controversy between Willie Hoppe,
the billiard champion. and Edouard
Horemans, the Belgian contender. yes
rerday reached the put up" stage. X.
B. Benjamin, manager OF the title holder,
arrived here from his tour with Hoppe
and posted $4,000 with the Brunswick
Balke-Collender Company, which con-
trolls professional billiards on this side
of the Atlantic. Horemans is allowed
week to cover that forfeit and enter into
negotiations for match. 1t developed
yesterday that George Pawling. manager
OF the Ice Palace in Philadelphia, had
offered $4,000 for the match.
THE money posted to-day is to bind
for the worlds championship at 1872
balkline billiards." said Benjamin.
"Horemans has done a lot of talking.
but neither he nor those connected with
him have shown any money. / posted
$1,000 with the Brunswick company at
the time of the championship tourna
nlent here, but Horemans ignored 1t and
announced that he did not feel like play
ing just then. That was fine stand for
man who. according to announcements.
had come here for the principal purpose
or challenging Hoppe!
well. there's the money again. watt
ing to be covered. Horemans says that
he Is going back to Belgium soon. so
match this season is out Of the question.
Il am ready to clinch q contest for
late next October or early in November,
1000 points--500 in the afternoon and
500 at night. We will wager any sum
up to $25.000 with Horemans or his
hackers. We will insist that Horemans
put up bond that he will appear hese'
next fall. Hoppe will file a similar bond,
as the promoter who will get the contest
VIII demand such protection.
"As for the scene of the match. we
are willing to play anywhere. The
champion. of course. has the say in that
matter. but he Is ready to go to the city
that offers the best inducements. To
date the top offer is $1,000. from Paw
ling, who wants to run the event at the
Ice Palace. New York may come
through with an even better offer. We
would like to play on the basis of winner
take all. but if Horemans insists we win
split It on basis to suit him. There
will be no debate about that.
''Horemans has been talking about a
match at 5000 points. Hoppe most cer-
tainly will not play for three days
afternoon and night. Those who so TO
any sort Of sporting contest In this
country want to see decision in one
night This would be particularly de-
srablc if the match were played in
Philadelphia. Billiard followers would
come there from New York. Boston,
Baltimore. Washington. Wilmington and
other Eastern points They would stay
for one day. but they would not remain
for three days to sec billiard Marathon
through.
1T is a peculiar procedure for
champion to post a forfeit before a
challenger puts UP his money. but
Horemans's claims have made II adj
visable for us to take this action. Now
we shall see whether he means business
or whether he came here to trade on
nothing more than talk of a match with
Hoppe. If the hackers of Horemns be-
lleve that he has a fine chance to beat
Hoppe I can muster more than 5000. 00O
to wager on Willie. Three men in this
city are ready to bet $4,000 each.'