Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-21
CHAMPION CUE W|ELOERs
APPEAR HERE THIS WEEK
Willie Hoppe und Charles Peterson
Will Give Exhibitions at
Recreation Parlors.

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Recreation Parlors.
The X. of KS have made their an
pearance. The big three in this new
organization are artists, each nations
ally known and all real kings In
their respective classes.
Padcre*ski--"kins OF Keys."
Ruth-"King OF klout."
Iioppe-"Eing Of Kuc."
ma iadsrswSki Is = master Ct touch.
Hoppe combines the delicate paIlc-
rewski touch and the Ruth drive. lie
mas welded the two and perfected
Tor eleven cushions on one shot, and
on the next execute the famou:;
feather, nurse" These are the ex-
tremes in billiards.
AS this is story on kings. no bet
yer subject than Hoppe could have
been selected He outclasses tn. biz
hard field by wider margin than
any Other ruler outciasses his rcspec-
Ruth Is mop?c's nearest rival In
E f,,,,n s. ban player that ever lived.
time: Ru; Ruth is great because the
public loves to see n "kIouter.'
noppe not only is the master Of
IN. drive and monarch OF the touch.
i put the greatest nll-around billiard
Isl 81 all time. There is nothing he
cannot 10. once he has Il .'kuc" In
MS hand and table before him.
ana tislc. a champion of champions.
and the superbllliurdiat of the age.
Peterson Fnncy-Shot Expert.
>, WIN the aid OF Charles Z. Peterson
here socn. lilo viii play af,"rno sSns
ana nights at the Recreation Billiard
on November - and ~
Peterson Will lecture and give his
nn,,S sy,shSt exhibition in addition TO
:, rms is an age or amusement The
light" stun goes
The Charley. Chaoilns. Leon Errols
ana o1ner celebrated fua- producers
axe inStuntaneouS hits.
ilgh-class comedy never fails to
pIease. The world of sports. as vel!
rs I'M, Inc stage: las II" :nirth- makers.
comedy section. The chaplin OF The
cue has been found IN th.. person az
CHARLES q. Peterson, thu eccentric
cue wieider from 81. Louis
PETERSON has injected something
ThTEw into this popular indoor sport.
Ills spcCiait!-'anc: shotS-iias az
!. nrded thousands OF h.lliard lovers
laughs.
Peterson is tho magician and com
Tan or billiards. II" has the great
est collection OF mystifyinr mystiGers
ever exhibited b" q cue:st There lis
nothing he canno; do with "a cue
anu n set Of worries.
peterson plays with the worries In.
IS not part Of IL
Mnsician Peterson has an NJ, .hat
mas oeen recognized 49, the greatest
o. rs Kind ever produced His bril-
OF Fancy shot KING. His motto Is.
Snow me shot | can't make" and
nc yet has 10 fail.
tetersons work attracted so much
~
me major league billiard world. Ills
.icI mas such class that ne was teamed
i n..h INC Creates; billiariist tina, ever
The work of tho two harmon.zcs
iMoppe.s classic exhibition .oiiow.a
ST. ss net,eranns fancy shot number
tanning billiard program ever staged.
uir Apncnrs Hero This Week.
sneir engagement on November 18th
At the Recreation Billiard Academy
p niax Ian, and Broad Streets. They also
ppi ia s ,nsrs on the 18th. They will
III! Hoppe and Bi!i Iards arc one
IN iiUpp". minus Bill Iards. would
oe just like the rest of us
Bill lards. minus Bill Home ,vo,,3
But I'm Iards. with nm Home
, aininr s,o IN, G GU, IS very enter
80 ''ppAi' MA lIruS 10
9 tS Older than Bin Hoppe bu; tho
fioppe offspring has been the great
mst Individual! asset Bill Iards ever
No billiards., has gained the fan.
and publicity earned hy In. hri,ji.n,
Hoppe. No other athlete has Rad
h more hs %r,.,en about h,,n. He has
two decades and during thai ,i,,c Ia" .il
ways has performed as n star
Hoppe broke in crowned circles
NJ IN 1905 when he wres,ed the Il.
THAT time until the prcs.n, H.. has
relsh ed. other titles have come bis
''i Hapa master h.s and "kuo king
an parts OF the United States. Ne -
the ono champion who has pleasaG
whether In exhibition or champion.
mcnt. pleasing personality and ar
tissic playing have made him a rr.a,
actor and entertainer. car
ms unofficial mark Of C22 points
ana MS oiicial REGARD Of 3os never
have been equaied. his averages
stand alone. When he averarc 30
forty-sercn In t!ir 1919 chanuinnsbjn
tournament. he surpassed any nrc,
sious marx by seventeen points and
MS hiiy-!ve average for $1,000 points
on the last American tour IS m"
great mark ever registered
Hoppe Born DiIlinrdiat.
!" !iliam r. ftODpe IL Il born hill.
HARDEST, but this blrthright alone has
not made Hoppe II wonder billiard
player. ="
Concentration. practice. care in
living and moderation nave resulted
In developing this gift OF mature ~
such degree that now he STANDS
alone as the wonder cueis, Of In.
age.
No player gives more attention 10
shots than Hoppe. lie never takes
anything for granted, shoots Tor
every point. never ioafs on 4 shot ana
gives his best at all times
The habit or careless play has
proved costly to many athletes This
nablt Is developed in practice and IN
matches against inferior opponents.
But Hope is the man who has con
auercd this inherent desire 10 iuE,
things easy when the opposition is
How could Hoppe have COMPLIED
TINS wonder average OF ffty-nye for
$4,000 points in his American tour
under conditions not always tn,
beat. IL he had not shot for every
Every star suffers slump at some
time or other. But the remarkabie
part OF Hopes play last season was.
that lie went through without n slim.
never suffered oven u temporary let .
down and played super billiard
daily. 1t was this consistent work
that enabled hi TO break all rec
ords for billiards with that ffty-flye
mark.
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