The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-01-20
BELGIAN GUST SAYS AMERICANS
PLAY TOD MUCH Of DEFENSE CAME
AIRY BoS, HERE FOR INTERNA-
rIoNAL TOURNEY, says THAT
is WHY HOPPE LOST.
Has Made High RIM Of $50 IN Practice.
Highest Tourney Run
Reached 2o3.

New YORK, Jan. 1?.--Ary B"s. the
brilliant young cue:St from Ho!tand'MH"
holds the European amateur hatk!!ne
championship. went through his iirSt
practice session on american SOIL n
the Crescent Athletic club, where nc -
being entertained during his stay IN
this country prior &" competing III the
international championship b;'kI'he
tournament. February 10.
The fancy shots the HVllandcr cN-
h!bited before the club members VINO
gathered in the billiard room brought
forth continual! murnurs OF admiration.
Despite the fact that he was OF the
boat but short tim". BoS brought OK
tho most difficult shots with de!iCAcy
Of touch and accuracy that showed nc
need no, worry about being in form for
the International tournament. His trip
across the seas has affected him prac-
tically not a whit. The first day out ne
had a touch OF SeaSlCkness. but got over
Il before the voyage came to an end.
Despite the fact that he has never be-
fore been in either the United states or
In England. BoS IS able: TO speak and
understand the English language sur
prIsngly well. He was asked now lie
did it.
six weeks course of study, was the
quiet reply.
The young lIollandcr might well pass
as 4 student OF languages or or any
thing else. He Is OF medium height
bull, on slender lines. with long taper
ing fingers His somewhat lean lace.
dark eyes and high forehead. crowned
Nv coal-hlack hair brushed straight
back, lend an air [" his APP "ardn'e that
one associates with the Sco,ar or bill
Hard champion The cut If his darN
blue serge suit and his crcam-co!ored
oyerwaiters betoken the conuEcutaI.
Played Roudn Twice.
The arrival OF the young liollanu"r II
this country is simultaneous with mo
coming of Edcuard Roudil. the French
star. Roudis is Pos cst.matluN Is the
strongest OF the European baIk!Ine
amateurs who h" has ever played. Inc
Two have met lSicr and each mas Won
once The Fr"nrhntan DAT not compete
IN the tournament for tn" champions
ship, in which were entered Su'h stars
as Faruux. Blanc. ROhNns. t"rty ana
DE L;asparIn FurouN WAS III" ruAncr-
up for the title.
Cont. the young French professional
who /. also In this county Tor the HrN'
time Is another of the Europeans mat
Igo- has plaNci d"spit" the th't mat ""
ia nm amateur. Tho tNO met In an on
hlhltlon match. In which Hos won ny
,hc score OF 600 l." "i5. F"nli. "'"'"-
ing To- the lIolluud"r. whH "huom'y
nervous ut the TIN" and did not Ihlrf'""
Hos wnu nrl."d whether hc had ever
seen SchRrfer llny'
No" Nav hIn r"ply. Il hay" NOT H"'h
schaercr. DOR Hoppe either
Commenting on H." match IN Whi'h
scha.fcr won ia" is uu". l;"S do
clarcd:
".rhe reason Why If"rr" i""t Was b.
c,usc no rlavnd 4 h"rcuSiN" Eam". W."
do NOT play that Kind of game In Eu-
ron. over there We play 10 max" ne
hiphcr score. not To prevent our "p-
canon, maliTur luug runs. which ~ mu'h
moro I'm kerr,uu with the spirit OF anna
teur snort. think American players
would do better in Europe than they d"
In the United states
Run OF $50
When il II ;aken into CONSIDERATION
thar the Holland amateur has mad' Il
run o. 9N2 IN championship play, "hs.e
the American record il only lS9. II
would Seem that thcr. might he some
truth In this last statement or MS p"S
has run OFT 2iD ut on" 'NH IN match
play. and $50 in practice. His ar"raSe
IN the European championships was e q !:
IN ,Ia Holland. which he holds also. ~
Asked whether hc found the playing
conditions any different Owe: here IN
the short time -" haS rra"ti"rd. III"
European champion replied that ne
found the balls to differ slightly In size
though not enough 10 AFFECT MS game
20 any extent He added:
There is. however. Il noticeable dit-
ference in the cl"th. TIL" cloth on our
tables Is not SO smooth: on yours II -
almost CLASSY. faster. which makes II
necessary 20 use the utmost dcI!racy in
making shots.
The Hollander Is a purely se!f-taught
champion. He has reached his present
height in the blizzard world purely on
his own merit. through constant prac-
,Ice, and owes no obligations 10 any
ono. He has been playing for Is Years.
and never plays anything but balkline
billiards.
IT played my first match" y" stated
"ir, kn!Ckerbockers' drawing his hand
across his knee). 1T vas In nr"hlol-
ZION cafe" die called II tcctotalerD
They would no; allow boys to play in
the other kind. so I begged my rather
20 got ne some long trousers. SIX
months later. pat them on and my
ol,yln. has improved wonderfully"
Bos IS 80 years old and single. How
ever, in his own words. Il expect to
be married before | a NJ 80