Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-29
PLANS
To CHALLENGE
WILLIE HOPPE

NEW YORK, Sept 27.-In spite If
a long string Of defeats within
the last few years, during
which time he has striven manfuuy
to gain his lost 1871 and 1872 balk line
billiard titles, George Sutton, the Chi
another assault on William Hoppe, Of
New York, holder OF both worlds
championship emblems.
No challenge has officially been
made to Hoppe by Sutton, and George
may have to wait until the champion
has crossed cues with Slosson,
Morningstar Demarest, Yamada or
possibly one of the French masters
before getting his chance, but he will
be taken on by Hoppe in due time,
and when the two clash. Sutton in
tends to be in prime condition for
the engagement. That he will need
skill of Hoppe will deny.
Sutton Was IT,
Though it may not be generally
known, the real reason for Suttoa's
Indifferent showing in the last few
years has been i'll health. From a
worlds champion and holder OF the
1872 balk line average record of 100
fiat, the big fellow fell suddenly 20
the ranks Of the Eek" or would
be champs" where he has stead
tasty remained, though a persistent
challenger for the title and the high
est honors Of the game.
Sutton proudly points to 1907 when,
before his system broke down and he
became afflicted with a malady akin
to diabetes he beat Slosson, Hoppe.
Morningstar, the late Jacob Schaefer
and Hoppe again, all in one year. 4
80" average at 1872 was nothing for
George in those days, though he has
been repeatedly beaten when seaH-
ing the 1872 crown with "25" or
Whereabouts.
Sutton, however is again a We'll
man. For more than three years he
has adhered to a strict diet, and this,
together with the benefits derived
from drinking mineral water on his
farm in Michigan, has completely re-
stored his health. His nerves are
strong, and his eyes and complexion
clear, while he has regained his lost
weight entirely.
This summer. while not working in
the fields or doing chores around the
barnyard, Sutton has been praCtiCing
hard across the lake. Those who have
seen him in action declare he is go
ing great guns, and that he Is reel
ing off big runs and averages. just
like the Sutton Of old.
But George has one fault, and it s
a bad one, that may keep him from
the championship many more moons
if 1t is not corrected. He insists IN
practicing alone prior to a big match,
and it is not in the records where
billiardist, boxer, tennis player or any
other particular experts ever won a
championship by employing such a
training method. Sutton must heed
the advice of his friends in the fu-
ture and choose a real opponent, one
his equal. such as a Calvin Demarest
or George Slosson, for a series :
games before he can hope to defeat
general like Hoppe in match play
Showed Some Fine Form.
Sutton was almost well last winter,
and as result showed some fine
flashes of form. IN fact, he came
within A very few points Of winning
the ISL title. then held by orc
Norningstar, at Pittsburg and los
with an average { better than rs"
rhich was going some in match play
NJ the open STYLE of game.
But you have got TO give 1t TO
gorge for irving and who knows
mat his persistency may not be re
ward-d during the coming Champion
~ni~ season.