The New York herald., 1922-11-22
SCORE 500 TO 2S3
IN TWELVE innings
Winners High Runs 1873, 106,
105 in Brilliant and
Erratic Game.
CONT BEATS HOREMANS
French Expert Displays His
Best Billiards, Winning by
500 to 309.
by THOMAS J. GALLAGHER.

of the world at 1872 balkline billiards,
od Il is up to Jacob Schaefer, who
wcn the championship Of the world in
and Roger Cont. champion of France,
10 play a match OF 1900 points to de-
terpline which shall. within sixty days,
Challenge for the title
Despite the fact that Hoppe. with
both right and left hands, manifested
hesitation and fiddling in delivering
strokes that were pronounced well de-
fined evidence Of breach between
mental and muscular relations he
played more promptly than he did in
preceding games. and even made
nlasse strokes with confidence and
comparatively little delay.
That he won every game is a tribute
TO his skill and tact. He did not average
50 we'll as IN two other games of. this
tourney, but ne played positive, solid
charming and counting billiards. It was
Hoppe crowd that watched the game
snd his ordinary as well as his classic
shots were heartily applauded. His last
three innings felded 40, 1sS and 106, a
total Of ss4 points
Schaefcr has no excuse. He seemed
TO be In good form. but generally was
unequal to the task of making the
balls respond to his demands. He made
many sparkling shots without obtaining
desired results. Invariably playing for
position his second ball play was not
his usual standard. Worst of all he
missed a masse and two short shots. In
each case presenting Hoppe with per-
feet openings. Perhaps those errors
contributed TO the winners success.
Hoppe Shows Form.
Schaefer won the bank. counted from
the lead. made two two-cushion shots
and missed on a long two-cushion effort
Hoppe miscued on q long two-cushion
stroke and Schaefer missed on q fine
single. Hoppe began his second inning
with long three-cushion effect and
with a single from tho left rail dropped
the objects in the upper right corner.
He held them in that vicinity for SO.
His thirty-fourth stroke separated them.
With single and three-cushion shot
along the head rail. he assembled them
IN the upper right corner. Working
down the left balk at 20 he had a per-
feet position in the lower left balk.
On his eighty-sixth stroke he dwelt
and fiddled on bank. but counted and
brought a storm of applause. His nine
ty-sixth shot placed the spheres in the
upper left corner. After scoring he mis-
cued on short spread.
Playing every stroke for position
Schaefer encountered contrary breaks
and it was not until he had counted
seventeen times that he obtained a
promising, position in the lower right
corner. Getting out of balk he broke
the position. and he made only FL
Hoppe missed on long single and with
q wide spread Schaefer gathered the
balls in the upper left corner He worked
at the head end for 27 and moved to the
opposite section. Playing rapidly. per-
haps too speedily, after making 45 he
missed a short masse and left Hoppe a
cluster.
On Hopes fourth stroke the whites
froze. He had the balls spotted and
yontinued until ne had made 10. Schaefe-
made and missed q little bit OF "A
pread. Hoppe made l and, on q short
,wo cushion effort, sent the cue ball
through small gap between the red
all and the head rail.
schaefer's Kiss AppIauded.
schaefer operated in the upper section
Tor 81. A kiss scored next and the spec
rators applauded as a crowd always does
when a scratch lie made. Following Lis
good fortune he held control until he had
made 81. at which the balls got more
han half way down the right side OF the
table. Ats0 he missed on a long bank.
Hoppe followed with is. Schaefer made
Two misses and Hoppe one. The Schae-
Ger got the balls in the head section and
speedily accumulated 90. When he ap-
peared likely 20 make a valuable run
ne missed because he did not give the
cue bail sufficient stroke TO drive II
three inches.
Hoppe realized q from the leave. but
had laborous time. With the balls
aligned la left long balk he missed on a
little nip single cushion. Then man
n an upper seat asked TO have the
score announced by the referee.
The answer was Schaefer. 1S2; Hoppe.
1856
beginning with long three cushion
affect Schaefer got another favorable
oosition IN the lower section. Although
no obtained several nursing positions he
did maintain control and had TO make
frequent drives Eventually he missed
on wide single cushion and twist
Hoppe played carefully for 80 Then
an alignment on the head rail- which he
ried TO solve with follow out kiss
ave Schaefer the table
Schaefer made by opes table play,
Dut could not get desirable break A
long two cushion effort at the lower
eft angle twisted around too sharply.
IN his half Of the eleventh inning Hoppc
assumed command. lie eee che hollis I'm
he head section and with accurate
drives for position and occasional
periods Of nursing ne obtained 90 A
freeze caused him to have the balls
spotted That occurrence did not hamper
him. lie counted from the SPOT and ia
three strokes again had control. His
42d shot was long spread draw, his
next. long. slow single cushion, pro-
duced perfect position 81 the lower
section.
Close manipulation and accurate driv-
ing retained control 20 iS, after which
hc medc An astonishing miss on a dead
ball drive. Schaefer had no trouble
counting from the leave. but on his
third stroke got an alignment oil the
light rail- clever masse solved the
problem and he continued until he had
made 80. Then he missed on a short
single. played too dellcateiy. in the
lower left corner. and. of course. gave
ioppa another setup. Then the end
came. Hoppe held the spheres at the
over end for a. Then they worked
down the table. Nine strokes later he
experienced an alignment IN the middle
Of the table He overcame It with
five cushion effect that electrified the
TT.