The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-24
HOPPE VICTOR IN
TOURNEY CRUSHES
COCHRAN, 500 TO 1S
Breaks Worlds Record for
Tournament Play With
Cluster Of 3O8.
ALSO RUNS II. 81 AND "A,
AND IS 50
Sutton Beats Yamada and Is
Third-SlossOn Fourth, Jap
Fifth. Mayer Sixth.

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William T.. Hoppe. champion balkline
player. kept his slate OF victories clean
and won first prize In the 1S.? balkline
handicap at the New York Theatre con-
cert hall when no defeated Weiker
Cochran, the Chicago ~youngster. In the
sinal match of tine series, 500 to IL. The
match, which was the most one sided
of the tournament. was anything but
featurele-s. Hoppe broke tho worlds
record high run In 49, tournament play
when he clicked off sos In his second
inning. Tho run is just one better than
She former record ot 307. which also
wns made by Hoppe. The wonderful
string was terminated when Hoppe
missed "A straight ball to ball shot that
even an ordinary player might be rea-
sonably SUR OF making. The winner
averaged 55 90, with other runs OF Il.
81 and a.. while Cochran scored in only
four innings, making an average Of
22-S.
Prior to their meeting last night
neither OF the players had lost II match
and the big hall was crowded TO capa-
city. for the billiard enthusiasts expected
= great match because OF young Coch-
rams brilliant showing. Hopes VIC
tory. besides giving him first place and
demonstrating that lie is NO far above
uhc others that IL Is almost impossible
80 handicap him. carried with IL n first
prize of 81 600. Cochran. who took
second place. gets $3.50; George SUIT
ton. in third place. $500 fourth money.
$500. goes to George +. Slosson fifth
prize, $3.50. 10 Koji Yanada, and sixth
prize. $500. to Joseph Mayer. Hopes
grand average for tho Ave games. 8"
1917, more than doubles the grand
average Of any Of the other contestants.
HOME won the a n gathered
tNo off the break. but failed to get the
fvuries together and missed On his third
trial. Cochran could not score In his
arst attempt and the champion came
right hack for the start OF his record
run. His young opponent had left the
globes in glorious position for Hoppe
and the latter made the most OF the
leave. He had the worries down ut the
foot Of the table and kept them there In
masterful style.
The champion didn't get into any rea!
trouble until the 264th shot. when he
overplayed the balls and left the ob5ec,
balls In opposite corners on the same
long side rail. The crowd. which had
given him a great ovation upon his pass.
ing the two century mark and WAS look
ing for n new r.cord run, began to fee
that there would be no record last night
Hoppe, however. executed II beautiful
four cushion around the table shot. bu'
1t did not ease the situation any fol
those that wanted n new high run record
for il failed to loosen the balls.
Hoppe had To max the sarne sho
over again to score number 2S6. ans
he lid It perfectly. using only tines
cu~hicus this time. Stiil the worries faiies
20 respond. and twice more Hoppe hat
to travel hard to count. On his 21oti
e. the champion finally brought Lh'
Spheres down To the foo ~ the tabl'
and mad them lying side by sido on hit
next stroke. Passing tn. 800 mark
Hoppe still had the worries together. am
tne!o seemed no reason In the worl'
why h. shouldn't keep them there unit
the game was over
As he near.d the 800 mark. the p.ac
where the old record had stopped. /
was apparent that he was working unde
quite IA strain IN MS effort to make
new high run. When he finally c,icke,
OFF the 3Ostn and the crowd had give
voice 10 its approval, Hoppe must nav'
helVeu IN lh""rd sish Oh rei'0l u
AasI ana II ~ P',Sip'e ,i@l INC tenSe'
ness OF tnc SITUATION htd Il great oe
to DO with ms missing inc next sho'
Which looked az good az 'otnted
once more Cochran went scOreless IN
Hoppe did likewise. Then the Chicag
yOungster fnally broke the Ice when !
made one III the third lnning' his mr.
score was niauo eNa.''! Al houI H''
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George sutton or chicago Won thir
place ior ni,nsei' ny ae,en,nnx no,, "a
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