The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-25

Willie Hoppe. the greatest wielder OF a
billiard cue the world has ever known.
VIII return 20 Washington some time next
February, provided suitable ARRANGEMENTS
can be made in respect to the seating ac-
-commodauons
The failure on the part of Frank Sher-
man TO obtain a hall OF sufficient dimen-
sions so as 20 warrant ample seating ar
engagements. is 10 be regretted. but in |
justice 10 the popular manager of the /
Royal parlorS, il is only fair 10 say that
systematic search on his part failed to
reveal any hal suitable TO accommodate !
the great number of adherents to the
game. who were turned away through the /
Inadequate accommodation.
Few people realize the great amount /
OF work necessary 10 pun on an exhibit |
ton OF this kind such as obtaining the
proper kind Of a hail. the seating ar !
fdngements. &c. Strange as il may seem. /
when the owner of a suitable hall is ap-
preached i'm regard 20 renting il for lust +
such an occasion, he takes great delight /
On placing the figure at a prohibitive /
price.
Unless the proposed plans fall through /
Hoppe VIII be seer Iu match where his /
opponent VIII be of caliber sufficient to
make him extend himself to the limit
While those who were fortunate Ia OBJ
tanning seats TO see him in his exhibit |
uons were rewarded 10y some phenomenal (
billiards. the opposition was OF such that
at no time was ne forced TO let out i'm /
order 10 hold or obtain a commanding /
lead
That the champion was well received /
can be testified by The fact that the
chief topic Of conversation around all the
local pariors is nothing but billiards and /
OF the great runs and shots which he
made
Hopes run of 2o5 brought out nearly /
every shot in the champions repertoire /
Starting the run by making a difficult /
masse, ne followed it up with one Of the /
most brilliant exhibitions ever witnessed /
on any table. Terrific drives and draws, {
the execution of seemingly impossible
masses. combined with faultess position
play. followed in rapid succession until /
he had hnaliy brought the run TO a close |
by missing kiss shot
Throughout this match with the king
of champions Frank Sherman. one-time /
pooi champion. invariably al the COM
pleuon of his runs poised his cue
I'm the air as though he wanted 10
count on the string After the match
Prank said it had been so long
since he had played in a match where
the principals were relieved of this duty
that he forgot himself
Hopes exhibition Of fancy shots was
well worth tho price Of admission. bur /
take E'p4Tr Sherman -f,0
few on a pool table around at the |
Press Club that were just as classy as I
any the billiard wizard pulled of. Frank /
made couple of jump shots with the !
object bah lying fifteen inches from the /
pocket that took the crowd By storm.
Charley Wolfe demonstrated without a /
doubt that he is the best the city has 1
The writer knows of only one man who 4
could take his measure and that is none 4
other than Pop Gray. In view of the /
fact that Mr. Gray no longer participates /
in match games the honor OF being The /
city's best naturally falls to Wolfe.
The writer has been requested 10 give a |
list or the fancy shots as they were made /
by Hoppe in his exhibition. The cham /
pions first shot was a long masse, fol- /
lowed BY a time shot force follow draw. /
double draw, back-hand massc. four
cushion masSe, close draw, force follow
calculation time shot, wing masse, masse /
through thc red ball force cushion masse.
force reverse three cushions. swing draw
for position, all balls in motion and a f.
spin kiss. Tho most spectacular of the I
two being the masse through the red hall 4
with all three balls on the rail- and the 4
spin kiss. While these two shots looked 4
the hardest Hoppe admits that they are /
comparatively easy along side OF the /
fOUr-Cushion maSsc in which all three
balls are buncIed in the corner and the
cue ball makes four cushions on TWO /
rails.
The attention Of the local biliardists at /
the present time is centered on the com
ing match between Charley Wolfe and /
Linhardt Balumore.s premier cue WELD
err Unless the dope goes wrong the Bal /
timorean IS ia for a good trimming, as /
Wolfe Is shooting a game AT least 80 /
per cent stronger than ne ever did. Tn /
der he careful guidance and coaching of |
Frank sherman. he is gradually master
ms that greatest Of air assets 70 a good /
billiard player position play, and the /
execution of the masse from all posi- /
tons
Representative Nicholas LongWorth, of \
Ohio. was one of those present on the /
last night of Hopes exhibition The /
champion was more than anxious To show I
the distinguished visitor a high run and I
more than outdid himself in the eighth /
inning. when he counted Nn5, and Just TO
show that he still had another good run 7.
left ia him, came hack i'm the ninth with F.
49, Some manipulation OF the worries, so /
10 speak
The opening night found the hall damp /
and cold and the champion continually 4
found the halls jumping, spelling all /
chances OF a high run or good average. /
Tuesday night the atmospherical condi- /
tons We're perfect as can be seen by the /
average OF a. oil, which the wizard pulled /
of Wa5n "A man finishes up a 500 string /
In eleven innings he is shooting billiards I.
that takes phenomenal play to beat
II is to be regretted that Mr.. Sherman I.
could not find a more suitable place TO /
puIl of the show" IL is safe to say
that had the accommodations been three /
times what they were every seat would I
have been taken and some turned I.
away as was the case at all three ex-
hibtionS.
Hopes greatest shot of the series
came on the last night during his phe-
nomenaI run OF 20j against Ed. Hickey.
After running his count up 10 POI, the
Always the Same.