The New York herald., 1921-01-13
EAGLE Is VICTOR
OYER HAROLD TURK
Defeats Opponent in State
Title Billiard Tournament
Other Cue Results.


| George Eagle. a promising candidate
for the New York State amateur three
cushion billiard championship. last night
defeated Harold L. Turk. 80 to 25. In
hifty-seven innings in the Rational Rec
reation of Brooklyn. The tournament.
! which opened last Monday night and ie
being staged under the auspices OF the
National Associatio of Amateur Billiard
Players. IS developing into a keen
struggle.
In disposing of his opponent Eagle
went out with an unfinished run OF six,
which is the second best made thus far
Despite the fact that his margin of VIC
tory was small Eagle played far bet
ter game than his rival. Eagle got
off to a good start in the opening inning
when he made a run of four. He In
creased this lead steadily and in the
twenty-fifth stanza led Turk by 1S to 6.
At this stage Turk braced and after
counting consistently for the next dozen
frames finally overlook Eagle i'm the
fifty-fifth session. The loser at this
point led by one point, the score being
25 to "a. II was in the next inning.
however. that Eagle made his run OF
six. which brought him victory.
Gus Gardner and Raymond Naugh-
wright will oppose each other in to-
nights game.
In the last of his exhibition mtachee
Mt Thum's Academy last night John Lay
ton, the professional three cushion cham
pion, defeated both OF his opponents.
In the afternoon the title holder downed
Joseph Letter, so to 32. and in the night
session won from Gean Kahn. so to %.
The champion made a run OF seven at
night and five In the first game.
Edward Cressey scored an easy VIC
terry last night IN the balkline tourna-
ment In progress at Doyle's room He
defeated Charles Lammorou by $50 to 81
in forty innings. The winner made al
high run OF 81 while Lammorou's best
effort netted him IL. Games will be
played tonight
Play for the amateur championship at
snooker pool was resumed last night at
Doyle's Broadway room, where the A. A.
b. A. tournament Is in progress. Will
lam Downs defeated Max Bernstein by
6S to 81 in a match which was closely
contested. The winner played very well
hut was the recipient of many breaks
which were disheartening to Bernstein.
made q fluke shot, pocketing the pink
The score was tied at this period. I'm
medately following, Bernstein. in at.
tempting a safety, accidentally dropped
the white ball into the pocket. thereby
forfeiting seven points. These two
breaks virtually won the game for
Downs who is now a favorite in his sec
tion, as he has won two games from the
two strongest players. He has still to
play Thomas, Paley and Flynn.
Joseph Concannon. the titleholder.
last night gained his second victory in
the New York State pocket billiard
championship tournament when he de-
feated Fred Wolfret, 1875 to Al. TIL.
champion had high runs OF 40 and 80.
Wolfret was forced to forfeit many
points because OF scratches.
Special arrangements in the form of
a brand new cloth and cushions and a
perfect set OF ivory balls have been
made by Thum's Billiard Academy for
the exhibitions by Edouard Horemans.
which begin this afternoon. The Bel
gian will try to beat the record run or
| 325 points he made against George
Siosson in Boston last week.
John Layton will receive his first
| Eastern test against a professional
opponent when he begins play this Al.
ternoon in 800 point contest with
| james Mature OF Denver at Klines
Strand Billiard Academy. Afternoon
and night blocks of So points will be
| played.
Charles Steinbugler and Sidney Brus-
sci were the winners in the class c
balklne amateur championship tourney
In the Crescent Athletic Club last night.
Steinbugler defeated Julian Rice 200 to
1913 in twenty-nine innings. and BrusseI
triumphed over j. Matthews 200 to 157
in forty-seven innings.
FRANKLIN FIVE WINS.