New-York tribune., 1906-04-05
BILLIARD AIR CLEARS
Wahe Hoppe Win Probably Play
IN Big Tournament.

as a result Of negotiations started yesterday
between the father or Willie Hoppe the worlds
champion billIardist, and the Brunswick Bake
Oohehoer Company. Il can be stated unoficially
that the youthful conqueror Of Vignaux and
siosson win play in the international billiard
tournament, at 1S-lnch balkline. two shots in
Wihch VIII start in the concert hall at Madison
Square Garden on Monday.
MT Hoppe. sr.. who feels that he has been un-
iairly treated by the managers Of the tourna-
ment' has decided to put the boys future and
the demand Of the public ahead of personal or
financial reasons. and allow Willie Hoppe TO take
| part in the tournament
There will be final meeting to-day between
lhe boys father and the managers of the tour
iiainent' at which a compromise of some sort VIII
surely be arranged
Albert Froescher. the treasurer OF the Bruns-
wleke-Balke-C -Collender Company. said yesterday
nat the oher Of $1,000 made to Hoppe as a set
eineht still held good. but might. Of course
'e "ilhdFawn AT any moment. He does not i'd
ii'i' that the company owes Hoppe anything but
Is wiling 10 give him the 81 600 TO settle the
uispute- he said the company would positively
g. oon Iaise the amount Hoppe has demanded
Mr Troescher admitted yesterday that Cure
- - sutton We're receiving a certain amount of
,'ioi,eS ,iiS Tor playing in the tournament. He ex-
iae. - - this py saying that these two players
@ .eIt POSITIONS IN the Paris academies which were
10 th''ths them SO a day TO come here 10 play
f, ~ me tournament The managers. therefore,
lei IeIt justified in allowing them expense money
re re uehled that SlOsson or Schaefer was receiv-
ing cent for playing
=, 10 oIset thls argument Mr.. Hoppe ST., says
Ihat Willie Hoppe. too. was making a great
ueaI OF money by playing in the French acad-
emies and that he is as much entitled to expense
money as are Cure and Sutton. He, too, came
mere from Paris for the match with SlOsson and
the big tourney.
with the billiard concern failed to show yesteT-
oay that he is bound 10 play in all the tourna-
hiehts given by the company. II simply pro-
Nldes that he receive annual salary Of $1,000
IN return for playing on the company's tables.
careful canvass of the entrants for the
tournament yesterday revealed only the most
friendly feelings for Hoppe. All the players
want him to be a contestant and feel that he will
be making big mistake If he stays out The
resolution that was passed on Tuesday to the
erect that any player who entered but did not
play would not be eligible TO challenge the win
ner for the emblem was. II was explained, not
aimed especially against Hoppe, but was only
10 prevent entrants from dropping out when the
public expected them 10 play.
Willie Hoppe defeated Thomas Gallagher at
Hoppe Academy last night by a score Of 400
to 200. His average was % and his high runs
%. 81 and As. Gallaghers average was 13 14-1J
and his high runs A., 81 and "a.
Louis Cure defeated Mart Mullen in the even
ing game at Daly's Academy last night by
score Of 400 to DBL His average was % eli
and his high runs 20, 53 and As. Mullen made
an average of 13 1917 and high runs OF so
80 and 10 Cure defeated Maurice DAILY In the
afternoon game by score of 300 10 1876 His
average was Il GIG and his high runs IS, %
and 90 Days average was II and his high
runs, 5S, % and %.
George Sutton defeated G, Frank in the after
noon game at the Broadway Billiard Academy
yesterday by a score OF 500 to 64. His average
was 33 2-13. and his high runs ia. 1OI and 20
Franks average was 1913 and his high run
10 In the evening game Sutton defeated John
Hendrick by a score OF 500 TO 93. His average
was % LII and his high runs III. "a and 30
Hendricks average was 1915 and his hign
run. so.
Word comes from Philadelphia that Wizard
Schaefer is playing at the top OF his game fol-
rba coming tournament In practice yesterday
he ran out 800 points 10 his opponents So' with
a high run Of %.