New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-23
YOUNG SCHAEFER
EASY FOR HOPPE
BilIiardWOnder OverCOmeS
Opponents Early Lead
and Wins Handily.
MORNINGSTAR TOO
MUCH FOR YAMADA
Pittsburgh Player Finds Himself
and Gives Fine Exhibition
of Nursing Skill.

Willie Hoppe, described by sometof his
competitors as the man who took the
balk out Of balkllne billiards.. continued
his uninterrupted series OF victories yes
terday I'm the Al balkine tournament at
the Hotel Aston He took young Jake
Schaefer into camp by "A score of 100
points to 1874. and was never pushed at
any stage of the contest
/ In the other game OF the afternoon ora
Morningstar. OF Pittsburgh. found him
self and beat koji Yamads handily by
score of 400 points TO 2A in nineteen inn
lngs. Morningstar's high run was J23. and
the japanese gathered cluster OF loi
himself.
Schaefer took an early lead on his "a.
nous opponent i'm the second inning.
when he clicked OFF II points by excellent
all-around play. The spectators settled
back i'm their seats then and prepared TO
see the boy give Hoppe a real battle.
But II was only flash in the pan. and
Hoppe gained a lead that he never relin-
pushed In his nth time at the table,
when he nursed the worries for tho high
run OF the game. a pretty 81.
Morningstar, who gave a miserable ex-
hibition in his match with Hoppe on Tues
day night. was revelation in his game
with Yamada. He found the balls work
ing nicely for him, and as is often the
case when a man is winning. he was
favored with fortunate breaks In several
instances.
Yamada, who showed his only weak
ness at the open style OF game, was never
,I at,,er tar
completed his string with an unfinished
run OF IS. His average was q Liz, which
ranks next to Hopes thus far n The
tournament
The scores follow:
Hoppe Cuhite bsIn-22. /. l. T. 81. 0. 3.
p - :. - -. ~. .. y. ). T. J. II, o. .,
A. Total. 400 points; average. Is ~; HIN
schaefer Cspot balls. II, 0. %. 4, . /.
-. g. -. s. o. :. .. ., -. o. .. l. .. ]. Total,
l9i points, average. 9J-2i. nigh runs. II,
Ref,r-e. Albert g. Cutler.
Morninss,ar ,spot balDnis o. s. 80 @ -,
Jotal. 400 points. average. II 1-lo, high
runs. ~. - and -.
Yanada white bslD--o -. y, 10. ,. rs.
!. ., 20. lo7 10. 5. .. o. !, o. o, 40 :. TotaI.
81 points; average. - 1s-19; high runs.
l07 ~ ard 50
Referee sylvester Levy
In the evening session Calvin Demarest.
Of Chicago. scored his second straight
victory. when lac put Student" Slosson
further back in the running by defeating
him by score OF 100 points to l2s. Dem
Arrest played good billiards IN this match,
running out ina his twenty-third inninG.
Slosson could not get MS stroke working
and seemed greatly discouraged.
George Sutton was the victor in the
other match, defeating Harry Cline by
score OF 40 points to POS. Suttons aver
age was q l-l9 for the nineteen innings
the game lasted. and he had high run
Of IS showing much improved game
over mis- previous efforts
The scores follow:
Demsrest Cwhito belD-.l3 g. (. so 81 -.
-. q. IL IS. 8. .. .. ~. -. - 3. .. : o. I,
S. g. TOtal--iOO points. hVerase--fI 9-2i.
High runs-si. - ana -
slosson tspot baiD--0 . I, q. !. .. I. T.
.. {. a. -. q. IA. -. ]. .. :. 10. -. -. 3. 20.
Total-l2S points. ANerage-J ~ %. High
runs-"O. - and -
RefeTee-Sylvester Lew.
sutton white balls 2 H. l6 s, 49, 90 o..
10. 0. 0. 4, - . 81. 3. 0. 10. r. Total. 900
points; average. = l-l5; high runs. g. ~ and a..
cline spot balD-20. 10 70. :. g. 30. 81. !. -,
3 O. = T. T. g. q. o. =. Total. 20 points. aver
age II lis: high runs. u. % and 90.
Referee-Alhert G.. cutler