The two are playing In their besl
form Just now and interesting match
es are anticipated. Al Cutler through
his New York representative today
sent on the following: "If Cochran
defeats me in the Bridgeport series
it will not be because I have not pre
pared myself for the hardest oposi
tion. If successful in defeating Co
chran, I will seek a match with Jake
Schaefer, who is now on the Coast."
The opening block of the Inter-city
pool match between Emil Erkes of
this city and Wi lliam Smiler Ayrault
of Norwalk will be played tomorrow
night at the Vnion Billiard- parlors
on JBtate street. The provisions of the
match call for Erkes to give Ayraul:
odds of 300 to 270 so the first block
will be, of 150 points. Erkes will maki?
150 points while Ayrault is making
135.
Erkes recently played Don Holmes
of this city and was defeated by him
but is out to beat Ayrault. Not much
Is known of Ayrault in this city but
he is said to play a steady and care
ful game and will give Erkes a good
run at those odds.
The game will start propmtly at S
o'clock. The second game will be
played Wednesday night !n South
Norwalk.
The National Association of Ama
teur Billiard Players will hold their
first three-cushion New Tork Slate
championship at the National Recre
ation Academy, Brooklyn, beginning
with tonight. Among those who will
compete are Alfred De Oro, Jr.; Gus
Gardner and Howard Shoemarker,
who are well known in Bridgeport.
DE ORO AT LAST
GETS HIS ALL.
The second metropolitan 18.2 balk
line tournament will open tonight
The tournament will be held under
the auspices of the American Ama
teur Billiard Association. It will be
staged in New Tork parlors.
