The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-20
BIG PRIZE To
WINNER. WITH CUE
SloSson. sutton, Mornin-star, Shaef-
or. Cochran and Sanada IN
Tourney Against Champion

New York Oct. 19.--Nil young
II kc Scha cfer he able to vind1cale
the belief of his followers that ne
holds in his hands the magic WI
the cue that made his father worid
famous? And If he does will he be
able to vanqush William +. Hoppe
liz the coming national American
balklino championship tournament
which begins at the Aston hotel to-
morrow and continues FIVE days
These appear TO be two OF m"
outstanding features OF billiard
event which is attracting the at
tcntion of every lover of the INDOOR
astIme.
AS for Schaefer. recent reports OF
the form Hoppe has been showing
in practice for the title apparently
do not disturb him and ne is far
more concerned with his own stroke
than with Hoppe.
Very naturally am glad that
am TO have a chance at the halkiine
tltlc." says Young Jake. why
shouldn't I be- l have been trying
for chance for a match with
Hoppe for long time and now that
opportunity Is mine. The 'reports
of WillIe's performances with the
cue lately are interesting but I q IN
+ most concerned with is what form
viii SHOW in the tournament, and
sec No reason WHY | should no be
At my best Frankly. / expect Just
* mHcn difficulty in refeatinC some
Of The other contenders as I do In
taking Hopes measure for there
rs a great amount Of billiard SIKH
+ POSSESSED hy some OF the other cor
finders.
/ DESPITE rumors that Hoppe has
tos' much OF his cunning during the
+ tame he has been without competi-
+ tion and that his eyesisht has not
been all that IL should be. he has
+ been evjdenctng remarkable skill
with til worries IN practice.
Twcnty-onc Games
i ThCre viii be atGtal Of twenty
Gro games played in tbs com'nf
tournament making 1t necessary
hat some Of the games he played IT
the morning At the present time
the schedule IS arranged as follows
Monday-games at ! n m y. m
and 80 p. m TUESDAY. Wednes
day Thursday and FrIdav~-r" r7"'
q, 10 30 M p m and $50 p
m Saturday 1asl aay1 TWO gam g!
81 p. n. and 80 p. m.
Also entering the championship
Is little gray haired man, quiet
Unassumlre ara worthy repre-
sentative Of the gcnticmen's game
The little veteran George r. Slos
Sro. has witnessed the passing o
The great French master, NiFnaut
the s,ntjircly death 81 the Wizard o
IT, Cpe nc late Jake S@haefor
with them he struggled for SD
nrrmacy on the green cloth and ever
now, when they are gone and ther
praises sung but seldom and by an!
but thosa Of the old school wh'
knew wei their hriiliarcy. he ],
st.ll playing in The best form. T'ht
rame has changed hut little since
the days when he defeated T''graux
Crossing the waters ~ invade for
eirn fields II was George T. SCISSOR
Who first wrestcd victory from th'
Lands of a Frenchman-the incom
mar able Nienaux. Returning u
: Am erica later. he took the cushion
carom title at Chicago, giving M M
emblem and ending play at tina
rs me These events were in III
Sos and there were MANY who he
lcved The student was then a
tho zenith OF his career. Huf i wa
IS late as 1912 that he finished sec
ord m Sd beikNne tournament
which was won by william F IIopn'
only after some Of the most bril-
liant PLAYING he has ever done.
A brilliant field Of halkiine expert
including william F. Hoppe. Jaco'
Schaefec. Koji Yamada- Wake
/ Cochran. George Slosson. Ora Morn
j0cstar and George r. sutton. vii
compete for the title and interes
is AZ greater heichth than ever be
( fore because or the fact that Their
have been no tournaments or match
es worthy Of consideration for
mum Der of wears
Hoppe in Form