The New York herald., 1922-11-15
Finishes Match in Nine In
nings With High Run 1874
and Average So So.
BELGIAN is OUTCLASsED
Cont Defeats Cochran i'm the
Afternoon Game by 500
to 376.
by SAMUEL J. BRoOKMAN.

AS his initial effort toward regain
ing a title that had so long been his
Willie Hoppe defeated Edouard Hore-
mans OF Belgium decisively in the
third match of the world 1879 billiard
championship at the Hotel Pennsylva-
MIA last night. The score was 500 to
III, and it was all over in nine in
nings. Hoppe, playing Inasterful
billiards, recorded the exceptional
average OF SO So. He had high runs
of 1874, 80 and 81.
A capacity gallery waxed as enthu-
siastic over his performance as billiard
etiquette would permit. It was by
far the most brilliant exhibition OF all
so far in this tournament. The match
afforded him every opportunity for
flashing the limit of his wizardry.
II was the Willie Hoppe of champion
ship days who played last night. A lit
tie uncertain OF his masses, perhaps, and
inclined to hesitate more than usual on
difficult draw shots, but, on the whole.
confident in his judgment. swift in his
execution when he had the worries under
control, and very accurate.
The first two sustained runs left Hore-
mans we'll in the rear. 315 to SO, and
gave Hoppe the magnificent average Of
53a for three-fifths Of the match
Hoppe might have done still better but
for his failure to get the balls out OF
baJk in an earlier inning. when the
ivories were clustered favorably at the
head OF the table. On his run Of 90
Hoppe was confronted with decidedly
promising leave, but, before getting his
run of 1874 under way, the former cham
pion was compelled to bring spectacular
three cushion shots and other open table
pyrotechnics into play to gather the
balls for close nursing effort.
Horemans, UP to that point, had been
matching the American at close caroms
but had missed two draw shots and two
masses, and glorious opportunities had
vanished.
Another Long Run.
Another long run, this time of 81,
carried Hoppe well past the 400 mark
in the eighth inning and II was almost
would have to accept defeat The Bel
gian was trailing III to 412.
There was not o vacant seat in the
spacious ballroom, so great was the
attraction of the Hoppe Horemans
match. Hoppe is almost certain to draw
a capacity attendance every time he
appears. but the memory of the keen
tussle he fought with Horemans In the
Last international tournament at Chicago
added to the interest of the match. On
that occasion the Belgian was within
twelve points of victory when he missed
simple carom and gave Hoppe an
opportunity to run out his string.
There was prolonged applause for the
rival pair when they were introduced by
Albert G. Cutler, the referee.
Early mediocrity gave way TO real
brilliance In the first matinee match OF
the tournament when Roger Conti
Frances entry in the International balk-
line tournament, defeated Welker Coch-
ran of San Francisco. holder of the
single inning record. by score OF 500
to 376 For dozen innings or so the
contestants played hopelessly. discour-
aginaly most erraticalIy, and then sud-
denly both found thcnselve7 and repaid
the spectators for their patience i'll
sticking to the end.
Unfortunately for Cochran Cont was
the first 20 throw ofe tho spell OF Inedi-
ocrity, and although tho Pacific coast
youth actually averaged s. to 81 for the
Trenchmau in tho last five superiative
innings the chase proved too stern. SO
rena rlsable was the improvement late
in the match that despite the lament-
ably weak average for twelve innings.
despite four scoreless innings with
which he began his effort, Cont fin
ished with exactly the sanne average as
Jacob Schaefer. title holder. had re-
corded on the opening night IL was
20 1-17 for the winner and 70 5-1 for the
loser.
once in stride both billiardists left
little to be desired in the way of mas
terful balknne. Cochran. in coming
from behind and cutting down lead
of 3Df points was perhaps the more
pyrotechnlcal OF the pair. He had more
billiard fireworks in his repertoire. or,
at least, he displayed a greater variety.
But he showed during consecutive runs
OF 100 and f02 that he was equally pro-
ficient at close carofns. at tho deft
nursing game that means 30 much tow
ard a healthy billiard average.
But when II came to holding the balls
together within limited radius II was
Cont who showed moro brilliantly.
Like Cochran, the Frenchman had two
runs beyond the 100 mark, ono or lOS
and another of 14l, and by actual count
ne had to drive the ball down the table
only three times in each run once he
had gathered tho worries at one end OF
the green cloth. lie manipulated with
the greatest care for position, gauging
his distance to nicely.
Cochran Makes Great spurt.
Cochran's great squirt In tho latter
half of the match was deserving OF
better fate. Cont led him 2S5 to 81 NJ
the end Of the thirtcening inning IL
looked hopeless for the American. but In
two more innings he had not only over
hauled but had passed his rival, taking
the lead at 2e2 to 2s6. He seemed TO
have the spheres mesmerized for Pc
riod Of half an hour, and he was count
ing with great rapidity. And then, as
he seemed headed for victory. he per-
formed the usual feat OF missing an easy
draw or an easier ono cushion shot, and
Cont. finding favorable leave. went
out In front again with a superb run OF
141. lie was never headed again, AL
though Cochran came back with a run
OF 70 as his final effort.
There was a noticeable tendency to-
ward miscuing during the match. not so
noticeable as in tho Schafer-Hagenloche
contest Of the previous night. but
enough to have the spectators wondering
at the reason. Schaefer himself, when
approached on the subject. thought tho
highly polished balls we're responsible TO