New-York tribune., 1922-03-28
Scllaefer Wins
LIN First Block
OF Cue Mattel,
Champion Defeats Hoppe,
500 10 100. Despite Lat
ter's High Run of 300

CHICAGO, March 27-- Jake Schaefer,
la2 balklinc billiard champion. won the
first block in his 500 point champion
ship match with Willie Hoppe, chal-
lengcr and former title holder, 500 To
f66, at Orchestra Hall, before one Of
the biggest crowds that ever attended
cue match
Tho champion had one Of his good
nights and appeared to bear out his
managers claim that he was in shape
for the fight Of his life He played
masterful billiards at All stages Of
the game. Hopes work was also Of
a brilliant character, but he did not
seem able 10 use his punch when the
punch was needed.
Schaofer had three open shots to
start Tho fourth inning and finally
gathered them at the foot and there he
started on a wonderful run Of 252. The
balls did not roll any TOO we'll, but he
played with great confidence. He pass
ed the 100 mark in twenty minutes
and was soon on his wav to n second
century, Passing the 80 mark he
scored forty points in four minutes,
this being the first ti11e he had been
able to keen the balls or the line. He
passed the 200 mark with an t8-inch
massc.
kiss-Shot Helps Champion
At 2oG, on PLAYING onc-cushion
draw he got a lucky kiss and this
bit Of luck kept him going. He en-
countcrod all kinds Of shots, but played
them perfectly until Mt 252 he missed
a short one-cushion bank. This gave
him lead Of 2G0 TO r.
Getting tho balls in close position
Hoppe gave q superb display Of close
billiards, He encountered far less
trouble than S'chaefer-in fact, looked
like the master billiard player. His
position play was perfect and not once
in his run of LA did he make a long
table drive. He was going smoothly
when he failed TO get the red out of
halk. The score al the end Of the
fourth inning vas Schacfer 260, Hoppe
lS5.
Schacfcr ran 10 in the fifth session
and brought his total TO 800, He was
kissed on a follow shot in the corner,
leaving Hoppe good opening. but after
white and he had TO rcspot the spheres
He made short draw, leaving tho
count 300 to t9a il Schaefer's favor
at tho end Of the fifth inning
Hopes miss was expensive, AS Jake
soon got going again and reaching the
forty mark he began TO play real close
billiards He turned the century in
sixteen minutes and then did not go
quite as smoothly, having to masse out
Of trouble several times. On his 14Sth
count, q short one cushion draw, the
cue ball rolled Off little and he
missed a two-cushlon masse, when he
needed sd points 10 complete his string
His total was 446.
Schacfer Loses Point
Schaefor forfeited a point for miss
ing both balls. Hoppe then gave an
ether fine display, running 260 in thir-
ty-sevon minutes. He finally missed a
long spread draw down the side rail
and left the balls close. Schacfer ran
I and missed follow, and Hoppe
after getting Q ran into liner and
missed bank the length of the table
The score stood 456 to 1863. SchaefeI
made 9, and Hoppe followed with 9
missing a three ee-cushion. Each scored
a single in the ninth inning, and the
score was tied at 466.
Schaefer went out in the tenth in
ming with a run of 50, giving him the
first block, 500 to 1856
The score by innings:
>chnefer.-o s, o, 25e, 40, i45, II, ., /
$500. Average, 80.
Hoppe-e, Ii. ,5ss, ia, 8, eco, D. 3 l.