The New York herald., 1922-12-31
FEMININE GUEST
CALLED BEST EVER
Mile. Schrier of Holland Runs
167 and Averages From
Is to 18.
ny THOMAS +. GALLAGHER

ny THOMAS T.. GALI.AGHEA. &
Extravagant billiard stories have.
come from France. lie Barard Sportif
published in Pagis. tells OF the appear
ance there OF Mile. Schrier, "a native OF
Holland, who 10 pronounced the premier
of her sex at 1s:e balkiinc. and Roger
Cont has received q letter from the
French metropolis conveying informa-
tion that Edmond Derbier, IN COM
petition at 1s:i against Grange. had
run 2o5 and averaged 25 in 1900 points.
Mile. Schrier performed in public In
Amsterdam, Berlin and Geneva before
reaching Paris. where she exhibited her
skill In Au Billard-Palacc Her artistic
playing cnthused local critics and caused
lie BAidrd Sportif TO class her a real
sensation. She is credited with having
made run Of 167 at q and at that
stXn OF game usually averages from 10
Daiy, who remarked: II have no doubt
that she is a sensation in Paris and
| her ability has not been exaggerated
put doubt If she Is q better player
than Miss Haywood was IL il were
possible to test the relative skill Of those
two women would bet on Miss Hay
wood. Although it is not generally
nHcNii, dttcT tilc uedtl1 OF ncr 1atneT,
about year ago, Miss Haywood suf-
fered complete breakdown. For some
time shes was in hospital unable to
walk. The latest informations about her
IS that she Is at homo improved, but
using crutches. SO ii seems improbable
that we will again enjoy seeing her as
feminine marvel at billiards."
| Cont says the average of % in 2,090
points. 1871, reported to have been made
L hxy Ia 80. Is -. Ne.
! Yet 1t is matter oC record that July
% to August s, at Au Billiard Palace,
Cont gave Derbier 800 points in 5000.
at 1872, and beat him 33l points. and in
that contest Derbier's actual count was
3,l69, his high run 172 and his average
2S:S. The French champion maintains
that Derbier is elegant and scientific.
plays 1871 about as well as 1872 and
consequently his average of o5 is not
surprising. Maurice DAILY, who while In
Paris in September saw Derbier Hay-
ing. says: He is a strong player His
general execution is excellent and he is
a great masse artist The best 1871
averages Of record are:
! Frank c. Ives. 242S in 1878 points.
made in tournament held at Orchestra
] Hall. Chicago, January IL to 90, 1898.
Williom +. Hoppe. 22.22 In 1000
points, MADE in a championship match
against George +. Slosson at Madison
Square Garden. December 1 and 2, 1910.
CONT in Good Trim.
! Roger Cont and Edouard Horemans.
who had been resting in New York from
Christmas until Friday night. are now
in Buffalo. Cont has been practiclng
steadily in preparation for his match
with Schaefer, which Is scheduled for
January s, and 10 at Orchestra Hall,
Chicago. He expects to be IN Chicago
by Wednesday at the latest While he
Is in Chicago Horemans will play an en-
gageinent in Buffalo. Locally there is
no Information relative to Schaefcr's
whereabouts or probable movements.
He is presumed TO be in Ios Angeles.
and Is expected in Chicago early this
week. Hf
Cont laughs at the story dated Paris.
December II, in which it was stated that
his position as champion Of France was
seriously challenged by Grange. II years
old. who In a match CD with Dcrbier
had on the preceding night made an
average OF 4f.37 In G.000 points. fs: %.
and also stated that Derbier had previ-
ously beaten Cont.
Here is the record" said the young
French champion. as he Haunted Lc
Buidfd Sport1. recently received from
Paris. "rt showed that Grange and
Derbler played 5000 points In ten ses-
slons OF 400 points. beginning October
10 and ending October 20. and that Mo-
vember ., 10 and II they played 1900
points. Grange won the long game
1000 10 2,S12. and the short one. f.2o0
TO csc. In the first game his average
was 36.0a. IT was in the short game he
made sl.37. Instead OF being 81 years
cid Grange IL 30. Instead OF Derbier
treating me I gave him 1890 in 5000
and beat him. That story was inac-
curate fanciful. ridiculous. Why was 1t
sent here month after Grange and
Derbier played? To frighten me?
laugh"
Amateur Tourney for Paris.
Amateur billiardists arc asking about
prospects for an international amateur
tournament In 1923. AZ present definite
Information on che subject II not avail
able. Charles n. Miller. vicc-president
OF the brunswick Bake -Collender Com
pany. suggests that IL an International
tournament be arranged Paris will he
the place TO hold Il. Last February"
said he. Europe sent it's two best rep
resentatives. Bos. champion of 1921, and
Roudll. champion OF 1920. TO play in
the tournament at tho Manufacturers
Club. Philadelphia. Now. wouldn't it be
a nice courtesy for us 10 reciprocate
and send our champion. Edgar Appieby.
over there? But, since Appleby Us a
regular international champion, don't
know what he or his friends may think
about such n move. They might think
that the place in which hc should defend
mis- title was New York."
Spoken to on the subject Edgar said
II will consider Il. l would like TO no
over there to play. but am unable TO
say whether / will or can. II an inter
national tournament be held IN this
country will play. That's all can
say at present"
Charles Darantierc. who won the
tournament for the amateur champion
ship of Europe In Paris last spring. told
Roger Cont and Maurice DAILY that II
an international tournament would be
held In the United States In 1923 he
would surely participate. About IS
years old, Darantiere IL an indefatigablc
supporter Of amateur biliiards.
The national class g championship
tournament at iS:s ballIline billiards
will have it's inauguration at the Rec
reatidn Billiard Academy. Fulton street.
Brooklyn. on January I. la23. under tho
auspices of and sanctioned by tho Ma
tional Association of Amateur Billiard
Players.
Glass c Is one OF the favorite annual
classics OF the amateur billiard world
and alwsyz attracts one of the largest