New-York tribune., 1906-10-18
HOPPE RETAINS TITLE.
THE "WIZ4RD" IN DEFEAT.
Schaefer Forced to iSuccumb to
Youthful Cham mon's Billiards.

willie" Hoppe the boy billiard wonder, In the
presence of some two thousand lovers of the game
+ in the Madison Square Garden Concert Hall last
! night. defeated Jacob Sohaefer tho 'WiEard." by
of 800 to 472. and retained his title to the
worlds championship at 1sI balkine billiards.
The match lasted forty-seven innings
Schaefer took the lead at the start and held Il
OF the time UP TO the thrty-hrst inning. when
Hoppe took command. Aided by a brilliant OF
sS few innings later, he held It to the end, al
though the Wizard" made brave effort to pull
out victory.
AS display of skill except in spots, the game
disappointment. for 1t spread forty-seven
innings. and OF these Schaefer scored thirteen
high runs, however, compensated somewhat for the
early low Neither player seemed to be in
good form but both made occasional shots that
caused the spectators hold their breath until the
click Of the worries told them that the shot had
been successful.
What considered the best shot of the even
ing was made by Hoppe in the opening of his
forty-ffth inning. Schaefer had left both white
balls frozen to cushion about three feet apart
at one end Of the table. The red ball was close TO
the cushion at the other end II was one of the
most difficult shots known to the billiard player
but Hoppe, after moments study OF the stua-
tion made what IS known as a swell follow" The
ball. with a serpentine movement, sped its course
with unerring precision. and a great cheer went
up. It did not disconcert him, however HIS score
was then 49, and he continued until he had mado
a run of 20 more. leaving only four to nnisn the
match
His run Of @-the highest of the evening-was
made In the thrty-nfth inning He began IL at 1o:oS
and in eight minutes clicked off &c points and
beaten his own high
Play began promptly at o'clock. with every
seat in the amphtheatre and balcony occupied
Most Of the box seats were also occupied, some by
women in evening dress.
schaefer won the bank but failed to score. Dur
ing the first twelve innings Hoppe. while playing
carefully and studiously, seemed to be on MS
game and only gathered in SO points, while Schae-
fer with double figures of H. 80, % 10 and A. ran
his total up TO III.
Hoppe made his first double figure run in the
thirteenth, with "a and he added Is more IN the
fifteenth. The youthful champion made a dashing
run of IS in twentieth inning, which gave him
the lead.
schaefer soon ahead again. however. with g.
10 and 49, the cluster being made up OF sterling
single cushion banks and around the table shots
Hoppe meanwhile had added little TO his total,
and the end of the twenty-third inning the score
stood: Schaefer, 1876; Hoppe, 15s.
With contributions Of 50 and 80, schaefer had
gathered In 270 points at the end of his twenty
eighth inning. Hoppe had only ia when he began
his half Of this inning. He soon had the balls
under control however, after making some wonder
ful gather shots of which was q 5-cushion car
rom, in which the ball crossed the table three
times. A kiss stopped this at 80. making tho
younger players total 2Os just SO points behind the
Wizard"
Two innings later Hoppe settled down TO another
brilliant and clicked off 60 points without hesi
tating q moment. On his sixty-sixth shot he
looked around. and then missed single cushion
draw. The then showed Hoppe, 277; Schae-
fer, 2S1.
schaefer failed to count in the next inning and
Hoppe jumped into the lead with run Of 16
Schaefer made his next try and Hoppe got 16
more. making the at the end of the thirty |
second inning: Schaefer, 2S4; Hoppe, S0s.
In the thirty-ffth inning Hoppe cut loose with |
startling variety of billiards which embraced
known shot in the game. He varied some brilliant |
to6f Pn %n and he
4 four and five cushion carom without seeming |
head head in q,5f recognition T Of the boys fine work
two-cnshion shot somewhat hat careessIy ATTEMPTED; d
with tUpRs run Of ss making his total for thirtyhve
Wien matters looked hopeless for schaefer he
settled down and ratified off 80 points In the thirty.
then added y. missing one of his favorite masse
In his forty-hrst inning schaefer. made another
run Of S3. He got a lucky kiss on his twenty sixth
@ up Wh two So Hoppe
and H his his was A dboe the end s. ths for %
With the cue and object BAH frozen for his four
failed on an attempt Tnasse. and Hoppe started
to get the Temanns @ R0n5 bayos whef b
three-cushon shot across the table by a hairs
Which bronh Pfi his ea up Some
Hoppe then began his inning with a two7cushion
/
up with a dazzling single cushion carrom from the
top to bottom rail- ana back again. After running
20 carroms he kissed off when he needed
only ! to win, in his forty NTH inning. Schaefer
missed short cushion draw by narrow margin,
after making r. and Hoppe only replied with a
single count missing a two-cushion draw. Schaefer
could only add 10 to his total, and lost his last
chance, as Hoppe retained his title by scoring |
points and winning the match. The summary fol-
lows:
. sshaeter-o, i, 60 @ 22 9. T. !. o ~, @ O. I.
10 o g. 1s 10, 2 80 49, So o. o, 1s. 2s i2 TO- total,
472 high runs, AZ 80 3S. 80; average, 10 2l-4T.
6s. o !. O. 8, O. g. s z IS. g. e5 is is l. O. %.
8, IL. o. r. 2. l. IL, 81 total, 900; high
runs. 90, 60. 5s, IS; average 10 8o-47.