The Washington herald., 1913-11-16
HOPPE TO PLAY
english CHAMP
American Billiard Crack VIII
Cross Cues with Mel
bourne inman.
BIG MONEY AT STAKE
Each Match to Involve $1,000 ,
Side-Canada Win Stage Final
Combat Between Cracks.

This agresfeent. entered into by and be
tween Melbourne Inman. of London. Eng
land, and Willie Hoppe. OF New Yori
City. u. S. A.
Witnesseth:
The parties hereto agree to play thre,
match games of billiards, the first to b,
played in New York the latter part oi
September or beginning of October, lsIi
(the exact date depending upon when q
suitable hall for the purpose can b,
secured).
The match to consist of six 90 days
play, 800 points each afternoon and even.
ing. or a total Of 5000 points.
one-half Of the games to consist OF Is;
balk-line billiards played on 5x1(
standard billiard table of the Brunswick.
Balke-Collendar Company make. fitted
with their Monarch match cushions
ivory balls of size 24S inches to be used
and one-half the games to consist OF
English billiards. played on a standard
X Il English style of table. OF the Bruins
Observation-Disclosures Company make
with pocket openings of size 3H inches
ivory balls of size ~ inches TO be used.
The total number Of points for the
twelve games at both styles Of play to
determine the winner.
The question as to which style OF game.
whether 1872 balk-line or English bill
liards. shall be played first in each match.
Is TO be mutually agreed upon sixty days
In advance Of the first match.
Second Match I'm Chicago.
The second match is to be played in
Chicago one week after the termination
OF the first match. and is to be governed
by the saHe conditions in every particu-
lar as those above provided for in con-
nection with the first match.
The third match is to be played In
Canada at such time as may be mutually
agreed upon, and in the city which offers
the best inducements, or the match can
be divided between two or three cities by
mutual consent of both parties hereto
This match is to consist of twelve days'
play, 500 points each afternoon and even
ing or total Of 1000 points. otherwise
the same conditions as provided for in
connection with the first and second
matches shall also govern this match.
Each match shall involve a monav
stake OF N,coo a side. the entire ar,noun,
OF the stakes to revert to the winner.
The full amount OF the stake money
for the first match must be posted with
tne stakeholder at least thirty DAYS
prior to date of first match.
The stake money for the second match
must be posted one week prior to ths
date Of said match, and the stake money
for the third match must be posted two
lays after the termination of the second
match.
The net gate receipts of each match.
after the payment of all expenses. are 10
be divided 65 per cent. to the winner ana
3 per cent to the loser.
Both the 1s-2 balk-line and the English
billiard games are to be PLAYED In ac-
eordance with the recognized standard
ruies governing each style Of game, ex-
eept as herein otherwise provided for
The referee for the first match 1sr,.
% be mutually agreed upon thirty days
n advance of the match, ana the referee
-or the other match games to be de-
sfded upon one week In advance OF each
match.
Brunswick Company Stakeholder.
The Brunswick k-BaIke-Collender Com
'any shall act as stakeholder and shah
also act as custodian Of the receipts from
he various match games, said receints
o be deposited daily with the Bruns-
observation-disclosures Company, and ar
he termination of each match, after ali
expenses are paid, is to be divided a.
lerein provided, 60 per cent to the win
Ter and IS per cent to the loser of each
match.
In witness whereof the parties hereto
ave hereunto set their hands and seas
his eleventh day OF November, 1913.
(signed) WILLIE HOPPE,
Witness:
A A. TRoEscHER.
lsigneD MELBOURNE INMAN
Per R.. B. BENJAMIN.
Witness;
(signeb cHAs. p. MILLER