New-York tribune., 1922-03-30

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CHICAGO, March 29.-Jake Schaefer.
= nativeborn Chicagoan, son Of the
famous Wizard" remains the worlds
~ bslkline champion, retaining the
ttle after one of the closest and
longest matches in the history OF the
game.
Outclassed by Willie Hoppe in the
fnal block last night, 516 to 500. Jake
vas able to draw on his sinking fund Of
48 points. his margin at the end OF the
second night, and won 1900 to ,468.
Jake finished with a grand average
of 48 1921, the former champion VINO
rad one inning less, notching 40 29-30.
X was a remarkable feature of re-
markable match that Hoppe had the
better average each night and vet
was defeated by 80 points.
schaefer averaged 33 5-15 for tho
nights play, while Hoppe notched
80 lila
The final stages were replete with cx
element and the big crowd which filled
Orchestra Hall was tense. They had
seen Jake start with beautiful display
II billiards and Hoppe struggle along
for three innings with only total of
increased
lead TO i7o, and this under the strain
Of the contest was big lead. He had
run % on top Of his unfinished run of
5S the night before and followed with
beautifully played run of 107.
Titleholder's Bad Innings
A critic had predicted before the
start that one of the PLAYERS would
break" and for the next ten irnines
Il looked if the prophecy was true
and that Schaefer was the man.
His highest count was %, and it
looked rs # he was down to zero when
ne made three ciphers in row. Hoppe
during third period was steadily cut
ting down his deficit, and with runs Of
IS, SO, s3 had reduced the lead against
him to 50 points. Then topping these
With a count of Ill in the ninth in
nlng he passed Jake and took a lead of
SO points.
Another count of a. carried Hoppe's
total to h328, and he was in front
SO points.
going to the table in the twelfth in
nlng he soon. restored their falling
spirits by settling down to his best
form
Schaefer gathered 90 points in seven
minutes and then moving along with
certain stroke reached 83 and was on
even terms with his challenger. He
VAS not often in trouble and kept going
along with occasional long drives until
ne passed the 200 mark. At 211 he got
liner along the foot rail and shooting
around the table forced the second OBJ
iect ball into the left corner and made
i great time shot. The shout that
greeted this had not died before he
missed wide spread and Hoppe once
more settled down on an uphill grind.
Challenger Solves Linc-Up
Hoppe encountered several liners, but
ct So. after just missing kill follow,
he got spread and at 81 missed one
cushion shot across the middle Of the
table, kiss giving Schaefer an easier
opening.
Jake only needed AZ points and, open
ing with Il hard one-cushion shot across
the table, he soon began nearing his
goal. With his score at % and need
ing only 13 points he missed one
cushion shot off the footrail.
Hoppe pulled off fine ecushion
shot for start, and while he was not
going quite smoothly he solved his
problems and at 43 fell down on d two
cusion shot across the top rail Jake
run 8 and then swung around for
four-cushion try, which he missed.
Hoppe had been iddlng q lot on his
nasse and draw shots, and poor sport
in the gallery shouted 'Shoot." Referee
Lewis asked for fair play, and then
Hoppe, who had run 13, miscued, en-
abing Jake to run the 10 he needed for
victory.
Hoppe said the interruption had not
affected him, the miscue being Onc of
he breaks of the game.
The match in its entirety hardly set
tled the question of superiority, but,
giving as it did Jake three victories in
row over the former unbeatable
champion, it demonstrates that Hoppe
no longer is supreme. The next chal-
lenger is Welker Cochran and under
the rules he will meet Schaefer some
time this season.
While the averages were not as big
as on the preceding nights, the de-
fensive play was responsible for some
Of the small innings, and the majority
Of the misses were on shots that re-
quired perfect execution. 1t was game
display on the part of both men, and
one that will do lot to rehabilitate
balkline billiards in favor with the
public.
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