New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-24
Makes High Run of 3O3 in
Brilliant Game with
George SlossOn.
GALLERY BREATHLESS
AS POINTS ROLL UP
Demarest Defeats Yamada, While
Morningstar and Sutton Also
Score Victories.

Willie Hoppe proved last night at tho
Hotel Aston that he is the peer Of all
billiard players at the balkline game.
when he made new worlds record high
run of 3o3 at Al balkline.
George Slosson was the victim Hoppe
selected against whom 10 demonstrate his
prowess and the former played the part
Of a spectator throughout most OF the
game which went only eleven innings.
Hopes average, SO All. also constitutes
a worlds record at this style OF billiards.
II was when he went TO the table for
his sixth inning that Hoppe began his
memorable run. Never was his control
over the balls so perfect, never did lie
play his shots with such ease and conf
dence. In fact, had he not grown palpa-
bly, careless on his 30ith stroke he proba-
bly, would have completed his game with
an unfinished run OF 329. which was what
lac needed for his 400 points.
The great gallery was breathless as the
young player kept adding to his points
with almost monotonous. machnelike
regularity. Bursts Of applause greeted him
at the end of each block OF 100 points.
Then. after scoring COG, Hoppe essayed
cushion bank carrom. The shot was not
nearly as difficult as many the champion
had tried and made previously. but this
time he failed, the cue ball not having
quite enough speed and failing 10 kiss tho
object ball by a fraction OF an inch.
Again, in the ninth inning. Hoppe
needed only fourteen points 10 win lie
gathered thirteen of these. looked at the
score board and then tried for another
cushion carrom and again failed. With A
look OF disgust on his face Hoppe sat
down. while the gallery roared I'm mirth.
After scoring miss i'm the tenth. on a
three shot, the victor scored his
final point amid tumultuous applause.
In the other evening game Calvin DEM
Arrest defeated Koji Yamada by score
Of 400 points TO 256. in spite OF the fact
that the japanese made a high run OF %
in his twentieth inning The latter was
weak at the open style OF play. however,
while Demarest was always steady.
In the afternoon games Ora Morning
star defeated Harry p. Cline by a score
of 40 points to 81. In thirty innings. 4
was the winners ability to steady his
/ game 1T critical times that won for him.
! cline being away off form.
! George Sutton. the veteran. scored over
Young Jake Schaefer winning by a score
/ OF 400 points TO eel. The former was trail
/ ing until the twenty-second inning, when
the boy vavered and grew nervous. SUIT
/ ton was quick 70 take advantage Of his
opponents lapse. and. playing crafty
/ safety game increased his points until he
/ went far into the lead. with runs Of Sc, ~
and Il. Schaefer could not gather the
srread balls Sutton left him and made
many misses
Demarest and Cline and Slosson and
Sutton will play this afternoon. and in the
evening Mornngstsr will meet Schaefer,
while Hoppe will oppose Iamada.
The summaries follow:
sutton ,,vhite balD-O T. 8. l. q. A.. :. L..
TO- B. > l. o. q. J. ;. IS. !. .. o5. I. !. 90
!. -. 81. >. %. ~ %. o : Total 400
as schgefer (spot balD-2. o. :. 81. 10. I. To-
o 20 o. l. %. >. a. ]. IS, .. I, o. o. J. q,
o. q. o. {. 1. >. -. >. l. o Total 26l points.
, a,trage. 1881: high runs IS. - and 20
Referee. sylvester Levy.
Morningstar spot ball)-J, 0. 0. o. o. o.
O. !" CO. Il. 49, o. 3. 0, II. 80 Total, 900
points: average. 10 1880; high runs 80.
cline white balD-ls 0. o. 0. o. 20. o, !.
g. q "A. ?. , . -. o. 0. o, s. o. -. % :.
y ;. 0 H.. 30 Total. 2J1 points; average.
5 1929: high runs. 80. 30 and 20.
Referee. Albert g. Cutler.