Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-16
BOWLING, BILLIARDS
AND OTHER SPORTS

Grand Hotel. There were distinct lines Of
partisanship for the veteran and the boy
respectively Many Americans were pres
ent. among them being Nat Goodwin,
Billy Donohue and George Sutton.
vignaux repeated with nine and in his
third essay he made well-compiled thirty
two. thus taking the Iced. which he held
until the seventh inning, when Hoppe was
Just two points ahead.
The first big score of the evening. and
Vignaux's highest run during the match.
was made In the eighth inning, when, after
Hoppe made a beautiful twenty-seven IN
true Schaefer style, and playing just too
gently, he left the balls punched. and the
Frcnchman ran magnificent sixty-one. At
seventeen the worries touched, but he got
cleverly out of the difficulty, and at fifty
he was the recipient of weH-deserved ap-
plause. 1t was only by lack of force that
he broke down, falling to get out of balk.
Vignaux Leading.
At the end of the eleventh inning the
figures were: Hoppe, 139; vignaux, 164
Each failed to score In the eleventh essay.
In the twelfth Hoppe. with splendid
masse. placed the spheres nicely and ran
a perfectly nursed thirty Eight. with an all
around shot to get outside the line.
FignauX, now on his mettle. completed
forty-seven, this run being remarkable for
a wonderful screw draw.
When the interval came with the score
261 to 22S In favor of Vignaux there was
a little betting on vignaux at to In
the French division, but the Americans
could not be drawn in at any price.
Recommending. Hoppe scored only two
Vignaux put together moderate four leav-
ing the balls well together. This was
the commencement Of the downfall, for
although the little American had a narrow
at the eleventh stroke. he sailed ahead,
tielng Fignaux when he had made thirty
eight.
Hoppe Goes Ahead.
After putting together ffty-one Hoppe
was ahead by only two points. After
"Vieux Lion" had replied with nine. his
breakdown being again a failure to get the
balls out of baIk. the game was now in
Hopes hands. for In the five following
breaks he made 219 to GA compiled by
Vignaux in his four innings.
Hopes ninety-three in the twenty-second
inning was the record. 1t was made with
out ''fluke." The boy gave one of the
greatest exhibitions Of billiards imaginable.
Time after time he had to stop until the
applause ceased. When at the beginning of
the tWenty-fourth inning, wanting seventy
hve to win, Hoppe took his place&at the
table, one could almost have heard a pin
drop In almost GREATNESS audience, broken
only by the markers voice. he put on
point after point. nurses. recalls and cush-
ion caroms being faultlessIy made.
At hfty-seven 1t looked as though he
would break down, but with a four-cushion
and ran out
His perfect composure during the final
three shots was admirable; In fact, he
never showed the slightest sign of nervous
ness throughout the match.
Enthusiastic Americans.
No sooner was the final carom made than
Hoppe was hoisted shoulders high and
carried around the room. The Americans
ran Wild while the Frenchmen cheered
the winner till the echoes rang.
This is Hopes first championship match
1t will certainly not be his last. for Wig
naux acknowledged that he was fairly and
squarely beaten, and considers his opponent
one of the best he has ever met.
Not only did Hoppe win, but easily, too,
the scores at the finish being:
Hoppe, 500 points; Vignaux, 1913 points
Score by innings:
Hoppe-l2, 3, 0, %, 0, q, 2, 81. 49, 20, 8, O. 80.
Ii, 2, II, IS. =, 81, 8. ii, 93, s, IS. Total 6oo
Highest run. 90; average. 20 20-24.
Yignaux-8. 4, 81, 49, l. o, 1, 81, 4. 80. 3, 0, At,
0, 20, IL, "a, 4, 9. I. .. 1. p. Total. 323.
Highest run. 81; average IA 1-23.