The New York herald., 1921-07-24
SCHAEFER Is READY
TO BACK HIMSELF
Maurice DAILY Still Awaits Re-
sponse From Hoppe as to
Horemans' Challenge.
by THOMAS J. GALLAGHER.

Prior to the championship balkiine
tournament to be held at Chicago during
the third week of November there may
be one or more matches between first
class billiard experts. Whether there
will or not will depend upon what attl-
tude Hoppe Will assume. Charlie Tennes
OF Chicago has announced his willing
ness to back Schaefer against anybody,
and added: IT don't want to be interested
in games for small money"
While in New York on July ! ana z
he tried to get in communication with
Hoppe but was unsuccessful. SchaeIer
promises to be back here early In Au-
gust ready 10 make match. TO be played
in sixty days from the date of signing
articles Furthermore. he declares a
wish to back himself. In that respect
he differs from nearly all OF the present
day professional billiardists.
About six weeks ago Maurice DAILY an
nounced that, having been authorized by
wealthy man of international prom
inence to match Horemans against
Hoppe at two games. one at 1872. the
other at 1S1 ballxline, each event to be
for $4,000 a side. he stood ready to
execute the commission. That announce
ment has not elected response from
Hoppe. Before departing for Belgium
June Horemans called on DAILY and
assured him that he would carry out
any ARRANGEMENT DAILY might make. He
said:
II not say 1 beat Hoppe. not say I
beat anybody. l say I will play. That's
ALL"
Horemans is expected to return to
New York early in September.
Cures Academy Closed.
Thomas A. Dwyer. treasurer of the
Brunswick -Balke-Collender Company.
who went abroad with the Rotarians,
says Cures academy In Paris was
closed when he visited the French capital
and according to the best information
obtainable. will remain closed. That
French experts. particularly the veteran
Cure and young Cont, may come to the
United States Is deemed probable.
At Glasgow Dwyer saw Melbourne In
man, who was engaged in a contest OF
$4,000 points. English billiards. against
Smith, the British champion. Inman
said he was considering visit to this
country and had written John Doyle
asking about interest here In English
games. billiards and snooker.
Dwyer, says the treatment accorded the
Rotarians created an impression that
the British Government had taken a
lively interest in making the American
visitors enjoy their experience. "One
event" said Dwyer, that led to that
impression was the fact that. while on
account of the miners strike there
were few trains running, special trains
were provided for u.s.
Il saw Ireland through field glasses,
dined with the Lord Mayor and
Mayoress of Liverpool and stood up
and sang God Save the King" Can
you beat me? Liverpool. however. dis
appointed me. / had heard so much
about 1t as a seaport.
II expected to see an immense amount
of shipping in the Mersey. / saw MOTH
ing Of the kind. Compared to New
York as seaport Liverpool Is insig-
nificant. From what l CLEANED by OBJ
servation l became convinced that New
York was the greatest port in the world.
When we were in London the Thames
was shallow and almost dry. Barges
were stranded on its bottom. That con-
dition was the result of an extreme
dry spell. Rain had not fallen in nearly
three months"