The New York herald., 1922-11-12
HIGH RUN RECORD
LIKELY TO FALL
Jake Schaefer, Present 1872
Title Holder, in Fine
Condition.
GERMAN THE DARK HORSE
Erich Hagenlocher, Latest of
Cue Stars May Spring
Surprise.
by THOMAS j. GALLAGHER.


An 1872 balkline billiard tournament
that is expected to surpass all previous
events of it's kind will open tomorrow
night at the Hotel Pennsylvania. Six
experts are engaged to compete in it.
Individually and lectively they rep
resent the best of their profession de-
veloped in Continental Europe and the
United States.
The honor of France is intrusted
to Roger Cont, the youngest of all as
pirants for the championshiP-of the
world; Edouard Horemans, than whom
there is not more skillful exponent
of the game. will strive to take the
title to Belgium; Erich Hagenlocher,
from Stuttgart, Germany, new star
in the billiard firmanent, will be the
dark horse" while Jacob Schaefer,
present worlds champion William f,
Hoppe, who for many years was a
champion in a class by himself, and
the dashing and brilliant Iowan
Welker Cochran, will try to retain the
championship under the Stars and
Stripes.
Schaefer is in fine condition and con-
fident Of retaining his title. wv
The games will be 500 points and,
while every entrant is possibly equal to
compiling that quota in one inning. none
Is likely to do so. Nor is it likely that
the averages made at the Chicago
tournament a year ago will lbe equaled.
Tie gan ea at Chicago were 400 points.
An additional 100 will reduce the chance
of great averages. At the same time 1t
will provide more room for big runs
and q new record i'm that line Is prob
able.
The opening event will b bstween
Jacob Schaefer and Erich Hagenlocher.
1t will be preceded by an address by
A. j. Catell Of Philadelphia. Neverthe-
less the game Is scheduled to begin at
S:15.
Tuesday afternoon Roger Cont and
Wellxer Cochran will compete. Tuesday
night William F. Hoppe and Edouard
Horemans will occupy the table.
Following are sketches of the en-
trants:
Hoppe Juvenile Wizard.
William F. Hoppe is the Oldest of the
entrants. He was born at Cornwall on
the Hudson, adjoining West Point.
October II, 1887 and has. therefore,
passed the first month of his thirty
sixth year. Before seven years old he
lizards on a table in his fathers home
Mt Cornwall Shortly afterward under
his fathers management. he and his
brother Frank, two years older, gave
exhibitions of their skill at pocket
billiards. During one of the visits of
the juvenile cue wielders to New York
Jacob Schaefer. father of the present
champion, persuaded the head of the
Hoppe family to let Willie apply him
self to carom billiards.
Early in 1889, although permitted to
climb on the table when otherwise un-
able to make strokes from the floor.
Willie was a sensation in local billiard
circles He displayed surprising skill
at straight rail, cushion caroms and
even three cushions. That fall his
father took him West on an exhibition
tour From that time to the present he
has been a national and international
figure in billiards.
In 1904 in Paris he won the cham
pionship of the young masters at IS q
balkline. Among the contestants were
Orlando NIorningstar, Al Taylor and
Joseph Capron. Two years later, at the
Grand Hotel. Paris he became cham
pion of the world. acquiring that dis
tinctlon by wrestling the IS Il balkline
title from Maurice Vignaux. The score
was 500 to 323.
Bringing the championship emblem 10
New York, he defended II against
George +. Slosson at Grand Central
Palace before the largest gathering
that ever witnessed billiard match.
The same year-1906-at Madison
Square Garden, he finished fourth 20
Slosson, Sutton and Schaefer in the first
1872 balkine tournament for champion
ship honors ever held In the United
States On January 3. 1907, he resigned
gI,n Ill No. .,1.
at Madison Square Garden, he won the
1872 championship from Sutton. A week
later he returned the trophy TO the
donors and for a second time resigned
the championship.
In 1910 he recovered both the 1871
and 1872 championships At Orchestra
Hail. Chicago. he took the 1871 emblem
from Sutton and at the New York
Theater Concert Hall he obtained the
1872 title by defeating Harry p. Cline.
Thereafter he won 1872 tournament and
matches until a year ago, when in a
tournament In Chicago he was beaten
by Schaefer.
Horemans n Specialist.
Edouard Horcmans is 49, lie was
born in Antwerp, Belgium. AS an ex-
hibition player he is probably the best
IN the world. lie specializes on draw.
HAdctO anu NHoA nt can w
at this style Of play at 1872 balkline is
emphasized by what he has done. At
Thum's room. this city, in 1921 he ran
T01 At the Rational Recreation last
spring he rar SIS. A month ago at
Boston he compiled run OF $50.
That portion OF the American public
that loves billiards owes him "a debt OF
gratitude. When he arrived here Mo-
vember IL. 1920, the professional de-
partment OF the game was in a lethargic
condition. One player Hoppe. domi-
ratsd II absolutely. Horemanss pres
cnce revived interest. stimulated the
profession and brought about the won
derful tournament OF 1921.
Occupying the foreiwsst position i'm his
profession and a legitimate heir TO the
distinction he has attained. Jacob
Schaefer. son OF the Wizard" whose
genius and skill developed the game OF
billiards from crudlty TO a scientific. re-
fined and fascinating pastime, ranks
next TO Horemans with respect 10 age.
Tho present champion was born at Chi
40. October IS. 1894 IL was only ma
.-raf that he took keen interest IN
the game In which his father was so
brilliant an exponent But IL was not
until the death of his father that he
began 20 concentrate on the game His
progress was slow vet steady. At the
age OF 20 he played in his first tourna-
ment the 14th affair. held at the Hotel
Astor April 20 10 2S 1914 He finished