New-York tribune., 1906-04-21
SCHAEFER BEATS HOPPE
Is TIED WITH SLOSSON.
Boy Champion Nearly Nips the
"Uizard"- Final Game Tonight.
STANDING OF THE PLAYERS.

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Jacob schaefer the veteran Wizard of billiards.
defeated Willie Hoppe. the boy champion, by
score of 800 to 4sS last night in the 1872 champion
snip billiard tournament in the concert hall at
Madison Square Garden. Hoppe made high run
of las in his last inning and nearly snatche6 from
Schaefer victory which had looked sure as the
494 to 343 in favor Of Schaefer when the
young champion began to play Schaefer made a
high OF III.
1t the closest game of the tournament. The
result leaves Schaefer and Slosson tied for first
place. The last game will be played tonight, when
the Wizard" and the Student will meet to fight
for the championship Oddly enough, Schaefer and
Slosson met in the last game of the 1S1 champion
ship tournament in the same hall in 1901 Schaefer
won and took the championship. and billiard
thusiass wondering if history will repeat itself.
The loser of to-nights game will be tied with
Sutton for second place and a play-off will lie
necessary. Hoppe finished his schedule with three
victories and three defeats. He lost to Schaefer.
Slosson and Sutton and won from Cure. Cutler and
Morningstar- He wins the fourth prize. He made
high run of III and his best average was q 141s.
Both these were made against Cure, the French
player, whom he defeated Thursday night.
The features of last nights match Hoppe's
grandstand fnish which almost gave MIN the vic
tory and Schaefer's high run of III and excellent
average of %. Hoppe averaged % 1919 or higher
than the winner. This was because Schaefer played
twenty innings and Hoppe only nineteen. Schaefer
made high runs of III. SO and So while Hoppe's
best totals 145. 81 and 81.
After Hoppe had made 145 in his last
inning and needed only u 20 win the game
inning and needed only 12 more to win the game
the balls were all lined up the lower rail The
two object balls were some four inches apart. and
the cue ball foot away. He tried for kiss off
the side of the cushion. but missed. This left the
balls i'm good position for Schaefer, who made the
necessary points.
While Hoppe making his high run Schaefer
exhibited great nervousness, and kept fidgetng
around the table. watching every shot and fire.
quently looking to If the ivories were frozen.
The hall was crowded and enthusiasm high
Hoppe made point after point in his game effort
TO pull out the match.
THE GAME IN DETAIL.
Schaefer won the bank and broke but missed
the carrom. Hoppe gathered in IS his first in
stalment. Schaefer again drew blank and Hoppe
got 20 missing a twO-cushion shot with the object
balls widely spread. Schaefer then made g. and
lucky kiss gave him additional point. but he
slipped up a close masse Hoppe followed with
a run of 22 which ended with futile one-cushion
bank shot. schaefer found his stroke in the next
inning and, principally through open table work.
made is. while a single carrom was Hopes limit
the fifth inning. He. varied his play at cushion
wound up with an attempt combination four
cushion shot and a drive for position. Hoppe got
Il in his half, and the score for five innings
The game dragged a hit until schaefer rounded
got the worries in the right hand top corner and
twenty shots and worked for the line He soon
had the object balls astrde of the long table line
made 81 4 s a next of g5 I'd but %5 his stroke
With tR the second o6sct ba p O failed 10
,I schaefer @ added to his string in the tenth
on his third shot and started off on another run,
which netted him g. A simple bank shot at short
at the end OF ten innings Hoppe. 1913; schaefer.
schaefer's next inning proved to be the most
fruitful of any he had played In the tournament
form. and soon cut down the lead Hoppe had over
eishtieth shot, and when he had Tailed 100 there
was a round of applause. When he made his l3Sth
tators applauded wildly. schaefer was nursing the
table at this stage. and he looked TO be gooa for
s run Du HIS e o ben Sh0rt %d nnTa fo
Logged with II, bringing , his total up to 2os:
inning schaefsr failed 70 g get out IT Of Y 6aIk on his
fth Shot in the next, and Hoppe got only s. over
confidence IN rather simple cushion shot ended a
after working the spheres down to the bottom balk
space. gave pretty exhibition of nursing on the
resort to several dfcuit cult masss shots which eSoked
a great deal of applause This run was productive
was: schaefer Sl4; Hoppe, Sl4.
inning with good all-aroInd of 80. failing
on a long cushion shot Hoppe scored a single
AZ TO S23 in Schaefers favor. Schaefer got $5 in
his next turn. and Hoppe drew zerON With 4S TO
go for the game Schaefer found a nice opening in
the eighteenth inning. but stopped on side cushion
shot when he had counted AZ.
Hoppe raised his to 343 with run of 20.
Schaefer drew a blank his nineteenth. and
Hoppe had another chance He coaxed the balls
out and il along the bottom bak line with wonder
full tact and accuracy. He right at the top of
his game, and nothing seemed to he too difficult
for him. It splendid uphill exhibition. and,
when he had added 100 10 his score there was a
noisy demonstration. while Schaefer shifted un-
easily in his chair
HoDpe seemed be unperturbed. and kept click
ing off the carroms He had 81 more to go to win,
and he played though he were only beginning
the game. He met with some bad set-ups, and
finally 146th shot the two object balls lined
up four inches apart on the bottom rail, with his
cile ball away and also against the rail.
He tried kiss off the left side cushion,
the further object ball rolled wide on its return
and missed the ball ending the run. with his
score at 4Ss Schaefer then got the necessary and
the game.
Jacob schaefer-O O. T. Is, so o. 10. o. 2s J. III 10
g. &c. IA, so. 30 AZ O. g. Total. 500 Average. 25 High
Willie Hoppe-ls 26 %. J. H. o / 6. CT. 40 H. Al g.
81. g o. 90 145 Total, 4SS Average % 1919. High
runs. l45 81 81 46
Referee-Edward Mclaughlin.