The New York herald., 1922-04-10
No Balkline Tournament
In the Next 7wO Years
ny THOMAS j. GALLAGHER.

Replying to a request for information
relative TO the possibility of q balkline
tournament next fall Benjamin T.. Ben
singer, president of the Brunswick
Balke- -Collender Company, says that
there will be no balk-line tournament
until Schaefer or some other player has
successfully defended his title against
all comers and held the championship
emblem for two successive years. a new
worlds champion title will be
created by tournament only when the
foregoing occurs. Each participant in
the November tournament has the right
to challenge in order of standing. Coch-
ran has challenged Schaefer. They will
probably play the last of April or fore
part OF May. Dates will be announced
later The winner must defend the
title in November and the winner of
that event must defend In March. 1923.
Hopes announced retirement will, OF
course, make no difference.
1--WE had nothing to do with the ar
rangcments entered into by all the con-
testants in the November tournament in
relation to the number of games to be
played each year. excepting 10 induce
the balance OF the players to agree to
Manager Benjamin's terms and condi-
tions. that the champion should be
Obliged to defend his title only three
times each year and that each con ntestant
IN the tournament could challenge in the
rotation In which he finished Ben
singer continues. IAN of the conditions
OF the championship tournament which
BENJAMIN now finds Objectionable were
injected by himself.
Players Waive Objections.
THE original agreement which he for
mulated In New York and sent 10 us as
the conditions under which he would
allow Hoppe to enter the tournament,
stipulated among other Objectionable
features that all match games subse.
ouent to the tournament and In which
the championship emblem was involved
should be for a money stake Of $1,000
on each side. the winner TO take all OF
the gate receipts. All OF the other
players objected TO these conditions but
were finally induced to waive their OBJ
jections and sign the agreement.
"Just prior TO the opening OF the
tournament. however, all of the other
players with their managers. at a meet
ing held In Chicago. succeeding in induc-
ing Benjamin TO allow a modification
OF two OF the objectionable features;
namely. the money stake was reduced
from $1,000 10 $500 each side and the
per cent. to the holder Of the emblem
and 40 per cent. 10 the challenger.
Benjamin flatly refused however. 10
make any concession respecting the
number OF games to be played annually
by the holder OF the emblem III there
was any commercialism In this arrange
ment he alone was responsible for IT,"
Bos Back I'm Amsterdam.
AIRY Bos. the sensational amateur bill
llardst. Is hack home In Amsterdam.
Holland. lie embarked from this port
March % on the steamship Nieuw Am
sterdam. which arrived at Rotterdam.
April 5. Before leaving he said: II
will be back next year and will win the
International championship.
Prior 20 the tournament at philadcl-
phia, while guest OF the Crescent Ath-
letic Club, Brooklyn. he had an attack
OF influenza which threatened pncu-
monia. Speaking Of his experience here
he said
During my sickness lost fifteen
pounds and was weakened. When | got
out thought could play my game.
' could not. hut came to play billiards
and AZ had not might have spoiled