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Show WOPtn'w pnot. chump BEATEN IN COLORADO (By International Neva Serrle.) NEW TORK. Jan. 7 Jamea Maturo of Denver last night defeated Alfredo de Oro by a score of too to 1st In the first night's plsy for ths continuous pool ehjunplonshln of tbe world. The Inaugural Inaugu-ral match was seen by a large and en-thuslestto en-thuslestto crowd at Doyle's billiard scad. smy. The ehamplonehip hinges on three nights' play, a total of MO pouita, :tl point per night De Oro, th vrefl-known Cuban, haa been champion fifteen of tbe past twenty twen-ty yeare. He found Matnro a foe worthy of bis best consideration. When the rhellenger end champion finally eettled Into their real foruj after the first few minutes of nerrnnsness. the gallery aew aome real Pool snooting. Maturo led De Oro almost art the way. From tha eighth to the twentieth frame he was out In front bv a comfortable margin. De Oro then took the lead' for two frames, but agata the challenger passed him by a fma run and led, Ui to 131. In the twenty-eighth - frame, re Oro startled the crowd and came within an ace of pipping Maturo' lead. A run of 11 put blm at 1st. luet one point behind. Then he fell down on en anparentlv easy shot end left hi rival a fine "set up on which Maturo ran out. |