The New York herald., 1922-11-13
Champion Schaefer to Meet
Hagenlocher Of Germany
in Opening Match.
OLD WORLD AGAINST NEW
Hoppe, Cochran, Cont and
Horemans Are Among !,
Other Competitors. M
BY THOMAS J. GALLAGHER.

and expectations that the lS-z DalkIlne
tournament for the championship Of
the world, which opens tonight at the
Hotel Pennsylvania, will be more
classical and engrossing than any since
the introduction OF balkline. Many
billiard enthusiasts predict that expec-
tations will be realized The world
has been combed for superlative bill
lard talent and the six entrants
Horemans, Cont and Hagenlocher
from Europe. and Schaefer, Hoppe and
Cochran, American products-are the
most skillful aggregation ever as
sembled for similar event.
Furthermore. they appear to be so
evenly matched. experienced and COM
petent professional and amateur votaries
of the game pronounce the entrants the
best balanced lot Of masters OF the cue
that ever has been arranged In COM
petition. Hence the general opinion that
the tournament is an open affair--more
so than any preceding event of its kind.
Asked what he thought about the re-
spective chances of the entrants. so good
a Judge as Maurice DAILY replied:
II will let anybody take his pick and
bet him 1 to on every game that will
bC pidySu' Az ShoASS'
Champion in First Match.
Jacob Schaefer. who won the cham
pionship of the world in the tournament
at Chicago last year, and Erich Hagen
locker, who has never figured in an I'M
portant tournament will be opponents In
the opening contest. Schaefer's record
entities him to preferred consideration.
His three victories over the apparently
invincible Hoppe, his high run record or
436 and average Of 81 1-5 in 1000 points
In matches against Horemans, his 1921
tournament single average OF 200. in
400. made against Cochran. and his
grand average Of 51.23, also complied IN
the 1921 series of competitions for the
championship of the world. Attest his
right to professional eminence.
In addition to being in satisfactory
stroke he Is physically better than ever
before when visiting New York. Last
spring, after he had attained first
honors In his profession he was delicatae
of appearance, slow of action and morose
OF disposition. Now he Is athletic of
appearance. agile of action, vigorous and
jolly. He expresses confidence in his
ability to win the pending tournament
but adds 81 don't believe there will be
any single average Of 200 or any grand
average OF 81 this year" ~
Erich Hagenlocher. who arrived here
january l. and has since made a trip
10 Berlin to marry, will tonight. for
the first time. perform before strange
and critical assemblage. Whether the
conditions will have a psychological ef-
feet is matter of estimate. That he is
a billiard expert of superb skill Is
recognized Before coming to New York,
in public game In Berlin. he scored
run of 76S.
In competitions against Cutler at
Daly's, and Cochran at the Strand
Hagenlocher made averages OF b3 and
~ Against Cutler he made run OF
ass, the result OF intelligent method and
accurate execution. There was not
semblance of fortunes favor in that run.
which was terminated by a roll Off
beyond his control. Tall, slim and
ambidextrous he can reach all over the
table. masse with either hand and ap-
parently is equally comfortable when
using his right or his left hand. He
affects mathematical precision. lnvari-
ably strives for position and ignores
strategy If he counts he generally gets
n favorable result. II he misses he
leaves his opponent a promising Open
ing.
Cash Prizes Total $4,000.
The tournament will be for cash prizes
acgregating s6,500, division or the net
profits of the enterprise and n cham-
pionship trorhy donated by the Bruns-
wick Bake Coliender Company Cash
prizes will be $4,000. $1,000, $1,000. $3.50
and $3.50. The player who finishes last
will get nothing. but will lose an en-
trance subscription of $3.50. lie Will
realize experience.
Proats from box ONCE receipts, IL
there be any. will be added TO the regu-
lar prizes on percentage basis of %e,
a T. f.s.. f.sIa
develops it will be played off. Other
ties. IL any. will not be played off. but
will be decided by respective grand
averages.
Players who will finish second and
third will be Obliged to play a match OF
$500 points. within sixty days for so
and 40 per cent. division Of gate re-
ccipts. Then the winner of that match
must play the champion match OF 1900
points for stakes OF $500 a side and
net gate receipts so per cent. OF which.
win or lose. will be the champions
share. II the champion wins such
match the trophy becomes his personal
property and for the ensuing year he
will hold the title OF champion. If de-
feated he must challenge HIS conqueror
70 a second match, which will determine
finally the championship and ownership
OF the trophy. The donors OF the trophy
assume absolute control of the tourna-
ment and matches TO follow This at
tltude has been assumed TO prevent hagA
Cling and controversies between the
players. Under this condition all the
tournaments have 10 do Is play when
called upon to do So
Cutler VIII he Referee.
Albert G. Cutler. who will officiate
as referee, viii have arbitrary control
OF the tournament competitions. He
must count all points they are made
call the balls lin and ''out" OF baik,
and. without having been appealed to-.
call fouls and freezes. When he says
the balls are frozen" or not frozen
his declaration must stand and Il will be
improper for player to question It or
look at the balls On all matters OF
fact his decision Ia final. Questions ro-
lating 20 correct or Incorrect interpre.
tations OF the general rules OF billiards
and rules az the baiklInc game, will
without appeal. be given due considera-
tiou by the donors OF the trophy.
In public wagering Schaefer and
Hoppe are pronounced FIRST and second
choices. Cochran. Cont and Horetnans
arc equal and Hagenlocher Is the out
slider Charles Klein quoted TO 9
against Schaefer. to Hoppe, s to l
Cochran, 3 TO Cont. Is to 1 Hagen.
looiner and 25 20 Horemans He soon
encountered 80 many hackers OF Hore-
mans that he found II advisable TO cut