New-York tribune., 1921-12-24

WOodsNoMatch
For Creenleaf
I'm Cue Tourney
Pocket Billiard Title Holder
Disposes of Challenger
Easily; Score, $50 to 277

Ralph Greenlesf, pocket billiard
champion Of the world, successfully
defended his title in the final game Of
his match against Arthur Woods in the
ballroom Of tho Astor Hotel last night
The final score was 450 to 277. and
except for one spirited rally by the
challenger, which came nearing the
end, the contest was every bit as one
sided as the count indicates.
The champion started the last block
with more than twice the number of
points than his opponent had and there
was not a moment during the sixteen
frames played last evening when Woods
had a ghost of n chance to wrest the
crown from the local expert. The
count for the final game was 145 to 50
in favor Of Greenleaf.
Woods showed absolutely nothing in
the way of championship caliber dur
ing the early innings, and 35 of the So
points which he gathered were. made in
one hand. This run came when Green
leaf needed only one point, and during
the play Woods made some exception
ally fine shots, but, barring this spurt,
he was outclassed at every angle. and
it is doubtful II Greenleaf was at his
best.
Both Players Scratch Often
There were numerous scratches and
safeties in the early play. Neither
was willing to take chances, although
Greenleaf's lead, it seemed at times.
warranted try for call shot. In the
twenty-second inning the champion ran
aG, which was the best of the svening.
Of tho table flush against the cushion
lyh on hn was forred to nlav rafo
Most Of the thirteen balls on the
table .erc in clustor, and when Woods
scratched on an attempted safety he
smashed them wide open. Greenlcaef
needed only eight to go out. and he
clinked the worries merrily until he
reached his seventh, which was an
easy cut shot in the upper left pocket.
The object ball dropped, bu the cue
ball took an unexpected kiss and be-
came wedged against the rail with a
ball frozen to and directly in front
to do but play safe, and this he did
Woods had uuscrcwed his cue, be-
lieving, as many others did, that the
match was about to be finished, but the
challenger smiling put the stick in
working order and went back to Z
hopeless task. Under the circunl-
stances Woods showed courage, for it
was here that he made his run of 3o,
during which time tho balls were
racked twice.
Tho chaIlenger's best shot Of the
evening came when he had run off the
second frame, and was angling for a
nice position shot to get break when
the balls were once more racked up.
With two balls on the table Woods Sc
lected left upper corner shot from
the center and in making the ball ex-
ecuted two-cushion reverse English
shot that brought applause from the
| crowd.
Woods's Final Effort Fails
Woods's splendid effort resulted in
his obtaining perfect position for the
break, but before he could make any
headway he missed cut shot in the
lower right-hand pocket, and Gree lea {
went to the table.
Then followed series Of scratches
and safeties, several points being
taken from the score OF each player.
Greenleaf was unwilling to risk seat
tering the balls and Woods. who had
no chance to win, could easily afford
to lose points by forfeit.
The end came few moments later
when Greenleaf decided to chance a
difficult combination. The shot was
successful, and with the balls broken
he had little trouble running the i've
points he needed to win.