The evening world., 1913-11-15
H4R77T p 9 S5 1--WE NEWS OF ALL BRANCHES OF SPORT
Hoppe OlUes Billiard
Supremacy to Natural
Gift and Clean Habits

the worlds best billiard players.
TIE Just Q natural gift" says Hoppe.
Some fellows are born ball players;
others born actors; some born fighters.
musicians. singers, and 20 forth, but II
was my luck to be bonn with an ability
to play billiards we'll enough to make
my living at H." -
OF course Hoppe vas born with . won.
dsrful talent for Billiards but II has
been his strict pursuit Of the straight
and narrow path that has kept him at
the top OF the billiard column ever since
he was old enough to handle the cue
properly. Hoppe doesn't smoke. drink.
chew or gamble In any form.
Outside Of billiard playing. Hoppe has
few forms Of amusement and exercise.
When he gets up In the morning he does
. little dumbbell exercise. then takes
. shower bath. He eats q light break
fast and then takes . hve-mile walk
along Riveeside Drive. He returns
homo In time for lunch and then he
usually goes down to the Brunswick
Bake Coliendsr parlors, where he prac-
tees on q table that was especially
built for him. After practising for an
hour or so he goes UP IN the subway
for dinner ana then ussally stays at
homo playing with his little girl or lis
tening to his wife play and sing until
he rstirss for the night.
ROMANCE STARTED WITH SWIM.
MINo RESCUE.
In season Hoppe ID very fond Of
swimming, and II was to his ability
- swim that he owes his present
happy married state. Two years ago
last summer while bathing at At.
lantic City he heard cries for help,
and hs rushed Into the water and res
ousd handsome young woman This
was the beginning Of . romance that
ended In the pair clipping to Baltimore
and getting married by Cardinal Glib
bons's vicar-0ensrai. There was the
usual forgiveness extended them by
the parents on both sides.
| For nearly two pears the couple lived
ct the homo Of Mr.. Walsh. but they
recently decided to branch out for
Themselves and moved up 70 the
Heights.
One Of Hopes greatest admirers and
friends 10 John Mo1raw. with whom be
used to BE- In partnership In o billiard
room on Broadway, The place did not
prove . financial success owing to the
high rent they had to pay.
Hoppe lover to watch BASEBALL games
During he time that the Giants are ai
homo he frequently. goes over to the
Polo Grounds during the morning prac.
ttcs and runs around the dsA, but
does not do any playing owing to fear
that he may injurs his valuable bill
! Hard arms
Hoppe used to have the auto bug and
used to take many chances Of travelling
at q record pace. but his father-in.law
advised him to sell the machine. Boti
OF them came 10 the conclusion that 4
Hoppe ever had an accident. ran int
anybody or the like Of that. II Nigh,
cause him to get nervous-a feeling
ssquentiy impair his billiard playing.
HAS BEEN BEATEN ONLY THREE
| TIMES.
Hoppe has q manager and II u hit
brother -in-iaw. George Welsh. who wal
q great football star At Fordham q few
years ago. When he was only stxteer
around athlete Of Ora. New York
While At Fordham he once made . field
goal from the sixty-yard line. Q fea'
never befors or since duplicated in q
regular gams Walsh went to George.
town when they abolished football q,
Fordham and helped his team win the
championship OF the South. Walsh 4
great runner. oaiip'aysr and ANA
teur boxer.
Hoppe has taken part In ten cham
pionship billiard matches and only hai
been beaten three times, twice by SUI:
ton and once by Slosson. lie holds tn,
record for the 49, game, having made q
run Of 62 In pahs aGainlt CurA.