| Show I iI MORNINGSTAR BEATS GORE CURE First Game in the Billiard Tour Tournament T Tournament for Champion Championship Championship ship of the World New York April 9 In the first match the worlds championship billiard tournament balk line two shots in played tonight in Madison Square S Garden concert hall hail Orlando Orlano Morningstar of Indianapolis defeated Louis Cure of Paris France The score was to in the Americans favor favorIt favori It was an uphill fight for Morningstar from the Inning in which the French expert made the high run of the game The ivories did I Inot not run any too kindly for Morningstar who took the hard luck smilingly Whenever Cure got an unexpected set setback setback setback back he too accepted the situation with good nature On the whole Morn Morningstar Morningstar Morningstar gave the cleverer exhibition He executed some extremely difficult shots but missed frequently on seem seemingly seemingly seemingly easy single cushion caroms caroms and draw dra w shots Cure was sure on cush cushion cushIon cushion ion caroms and his shots for three and four cushions were wore marvels of execution Cure played faster and more confidence than Morningstar but toward the close of ot the game the younger man improved his pace and his victory was well earned average was 1454 9 Cures S 8 34 53 Besides the two players tonight there are five others in the tournament They are Willie Hoppe George and George Sutton all aU of this city Jacob Schaefer of Chicago and Albert G Cut Cutler Cutler Cutler ler of Boston There will be games in all aU each of points The winner will willbe willbe willbe be presented with the worlds championship trophy In addition to a cash prize of 40 per cent of a fund made up of a purse 1750 en entrance entrance entrance trance fees and a percentage of the thenet thenet thenet net receipts |
