New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-03
HOPPE HOLDS HIS TITLE
Young Wizard of the Cue Runs
Away from Student" Sl0SS0n.
HIGH AVERAGE RECORD LOST
Dashing Billiards in Spots, but
Play Is More Uneven In
Final Block.

Playing more unevenly than in the OPEN
fng block Of points, William E. Hoppe last
right successfully defended his holding OF
the worlds ISL baIkline billiard champion
ship He defeated his veteran challenger.
George F. Slosson. by a grand total OF LOCO
points to 81 in the concert hall at Madison
Square Garden. on the final nights play
Hoppe counted $50 points. with an average
Of is 1870 His high run was Ito. This i'm
pressive collection came after bad slump
that swept away all chance he had of sur
passing the record because of his average
Of - SIS for the first nights play.
II q splendid exhibition Of open table
playing. which served to link together
longer sessions of line nursing and close
rail manaeuvering- But on the whole the
champions work did compare with the
continuity Ct his opening block of points.
His grand average was y 10 -.
Slosson was outplayed better than two to
one, and this carries its own story. While
his nights total was slightly better than
in the opening block. his average fell to
24-2n. His grand average was 10 51-iL The
veterans best run was 81 csrrons.
Among those who sat about the table
we're orv-ille s oddie. Of the New York
Racquet and Tennis Club the first of the
American amateur champions: Irving
Bachelor Judge Horace Russell. Hal
Cfase Joseph knarp. Maurice DAILY G. NJ.
J0ynchon. Calvin Dema9est, Martin Mullen.
ex-national champion: James s. Cushman.
Harry 7. Kline Charles Miller, Pop" An
son and a goodly number Of women. Two
Of the latter old not remove their elaborate
hats. with the result that the men sitting
behind them gave abundant evidence of
.heir discontinue. Many or the spectators
nifty moro clearly some of the more intri-
cate shots.
Hoppe began with the ivory globes in the
position that he had left them on the pre-
1ious night. His first shot was a short
straight carrom. on his fourth he attempt
e1 10 travel the length of the table and
yiissed. The three points were added 10
his unfinished run OF %. Slosson followed
with seven that were widely played.
AS Slosson retired at zero on his second
time the table. he left a fair set-up for
the young champion. Hoppe at once began
q pretty bit of cross play along the rail
a. the foot. At the ninth count the cue
ball froze to the red, but bank shot over
came this difficulty. At the call of twenty
he had the balls in perfect position on the
side line near the corner. For the next
fwenty-three counts he held such sway
rtNer The globes that he clicked on the car
roms in rapid-fre order. Then a too deli
cate touch brought about n difficult posi-
rion which Hoppe solved 10y dazzling
5nasse After that he went along smoothly
until he missed a long cushion shot after
scoring "a.
On his next time at the table Hoppe
fungled a masse. usually a shot with
him. and ar 90 left SloSson a fine oppor-
tunity. The veteran made the most of it.
FIe played close billiards for twenty-five
counts. but finally missed on two-cUshion
shot by narrow margin.
As the youthful Hoppe continued TO
weave the most intricate of carroms with
an ease and certainty that rolled up double
figures Slosson slunped. The crowd
seemed TO sympathize with the veteran.
4 murmur of regret. like low chant to
departing greatness. sounded through the
hall Slosson repeatedly missed easy
shots. Hoppe was clearly demonstrating
the old adage-youtb must be served.
There was not doubt that the once great
champion of older and more golden days
had offered himself sacrifice to bestir
the challengers and match makers of the
game 10 which he has devoted his life
When S1osSon was having the greatest
difficulty 10 get even one carrom Hoppe put
IN one Of his best collections of the match.
II came in the twenty-third inning. his
ninth turn at the table, and by it he added
81 TO his score. The ivory spheres rolled
rapidly TO musical clicking at close
formation Much of the time ne coaxed
them into the corners or cajoled the
counts by superb manipulation along the
cushions The manner in which the young
champion controlled the ball and his
pretty manpuyring for position illumindt-
ed the run.
The end came in the thirtieth inning of
the night and the forty-ffth of the match.
when Hoppe wound up with an unfinished
run of six.
The score follows:
William F. Hoppe twl,ite balp-a, IS 80 %.
?. ~, 30, =, 81. 10. 5. as, l. i. g. 8, o. ,. p l.
@. H. S 3. 10, S, 1, 8, /. /. 6. Total. 500
Ioints: average, 1e 2n30: high runs. 10. 81 and
SO Grand total Loco points; average, % 1o-45-
George f Slosson spot ballg-7, o. 2 D. %.
.. @. 1, l. II, 2 .. o. o. l. 81, u. .. . a. IL.
IL 2s O. il. IL. @. /, 4. % Total. 264 points:
average. 24-3o: high runs, "a. % and &c
Grand total. All points; average, 10 31-44-
Eeferee-Albert q. Cutler.