Show HOPPE RETAINS BILLIARD CROW WITHOUT Battles for Pocket and Cus ion Titles Keep Sport Sport in Favor J M A A. In the preceding year oar no balk ii 1 Hn champlon championships were wore played In 1917 1917 a athe l' l ai the perennial champion William 1 Hoppe again enters a new year car p pos pa a a trinity of or titles the IS- IS 2 18 13 1 3 t I and 14 1 It I Is In the tho eighth year In he ha has held hold the 2 13 championship 1 activity in the balk line world was 0 01 i iset set sot b by spirited competition In the th thre cushion and arid pocket billiard branches tho the cue sport t Pocket billiard honors honor of ot the te y yero ye were ero monopolized by Frank Frak Taber Tabers of or Schenectady who staved off ot a it 1 X challengers and anti goes gOtHI Into the no no n year ear holding the Brunswick champl fj ship emblem and needing only on more moro victory to gain permanent pc poi po i session f Since winning the tle title tte from Jot Joh Layton Laton In September 1916 has hs defended It eight times This y yei he won from James Mature Maturo Lou LouI I Kreuter reuter Bonnie Bennie Alien Alon a a former ormer tt title titi t holder Larry Larn Joe Con Cox cannon and Louis Luis Kreuter j His Ils closest call was at the hands o oi 0 Allen Alen who ho lost b by 2 points Again Concannon Taher kl made another o 0 the great grent finishes for which he I 1 famed tame scoring points to 92 2 in th final block His Hla work stamps him a one of the greatest pock pocket t billia billiar I players In itt the history of ot the tho game same Tho The worlds world's orl s 's three-cushion three title held tte b by George Moore of or New ew York at th start of ot tho the season showed the f sam am ml migratory tendencies as last year ear changing hands three times and finally rotting resting In temporary possession of or Alj AI Al fredo De Dc Oro of Xe New York Tho The tw tv best beet battles battes were the win of or Charle McCourt over Jess Lean of or Chicago b i 4 points and tho the game gamo amo finish made b Bob Dob Cannefax when he fell fel 2 points mate sh eb shor of or victory victor over o De Dc Oro He lie scored points while De Dc Oro Ore was his final nl block of or 50 I Nathan athan Hall of ot Boston won the tho national na na- na- na amateur balk line lino championship In easy fashion Cashion nd showed hi his clas clasi cla b by getting a grand average o of oC 12 12 A notable n addition to tho the amateur class was vas 1 Miss 1 Katharine Haywood Haywood the Philadelphia girl who was aa to membership in the National A S tion lon of ot Amateur Billiard Players and is- is I el eligible to 0 pIa play In the class closs A national I championship This is tho the first first tImes a woman player has attained such an honor A i Welker Cochran was as the most active t of the professional balk liners In Inra ra matches for Cor money he twice defeated G Go Butler Su Sutton former champion and also alo took the measure of or Leonard and Joe Mayer His defeat or of off Ora Morningstar 1800 to 1767 in an aa ambulance fund match shows hows hows he la is I now nov the equal nual of any ani player in thc the world with wih the exception of Willie Hoppe r Billiards s save gave Its Is full rul quota of players play play- Iera I l ers era to the arm army and nav navy among among- the most moR noted to enlist bein being amonS Champion I 1 Nathan Hall and the Hal ant Appleby two of oC the leading heading amateurs of or New I 1 York ff n I 1 Among Among- the most noted wh wha passed away during tho the ear year were wera Clarence larence U. U D Green of or Chicago Michael Foley the D Detroit troit veteran f Lloyd Llod fOTr former L three cushion Ire cus lo c champion as 3 u. u 1 ll j UC L oi Uk ino ursi worl worlds world's three-cushion three emblem and Cleat Clem Ellison the Chicago veteran f. f Event of ot the Year I January U Frank lI-Frank U-FranL U Frank Schenectady r- r rt tamed world acrid's rocket pocket billiard title defeatist Tames James Mature Kansas IMI City SO 0 to 4 42 At Pitt Ils I bU burgh burch 0 I February af 2 Charles 2 hults 2 McCourt lan Vi worlds world's three cushion tt title defeating GeO Moore New t York ISO to 12 at New ew ec Tork February 10 C. 10 C. C B E White won class cJU B 1 amateur alk all line hoe lne nt at New nr Y York I. I 1 February brIJ 10 James 10 James won eastern I I billiard tournament at nt Philadelphia 1 February 17 Welker 37 j Chicago ChIAKO dett defeats G G. G. G But r Sutton 2000 0 to Ij 1711 5 in ID III II- II 1 j J I match at Chicago a 0 i 24 Frank Frnk 4 Frank r retained d po k Jk title defeating Louis Kruer Na t York 5 to 3 at Youngstown O. O Ta n had sad run rn of C 61 March rah 1 Welker 1 Welker Cochran defeated d G a. a Sutton X 20 to 1 1717 1 In hi 1 2 13 match math at et But March 10 o Nathan Hull flail TAl of t Boston a woo won ti a Lions tonal amateur balk Ill line lne championship at atton Be iton ton average 12 1 I Ledyard Blake Lc I. I second March Ilch l lu Charles 15 Cal McCourt C C rb ri r b d Inc worlds world's three cushion t title 1 1 Horace B. B Lean an Chicago I ItO ISO to US at Clot den la land i I March rh 15 15 1 J Howard HOWAd Shoemaker retained e a Honal amateur pocket billiard title r I at lt New Nen York W IV W. W A. A k Tit Tilt D March 19 Ralph Ill I won vron on Interstate pocket billiard tournament nl Philadelphia Morri Pink second April prU 15 WillIam 13 1 William T F. F re Gerh b l 1 won memorial balk balt bait line Hoe lot handicap at New cw c York April H H-Frnk H frank retained d pocket W bl Wll ll Bird Ind rd title Beanie Allen Alien Kansas KIDI Ci CiZO Cit C io ZO to 0 44 44 at a UND Akron 0 O April Apri 20 2 fob 20 Boh oh Cannefax St St. 51 Ix Lonis Jul J I ISO O point pint fn fi f 1 ITt innings Inning In it three cushion male malt with Otto OUo at at Pittsburgh winning tto li t lito to 1 III and aol a a I record N April ANI IS Bob 25 S Bob St Lui wt worlds world three cu blon title tite from trem Charles V Y Court Cot to 15 ES at Akron O. O r April CS PIerre 2 ller Pierre Cleveland won non t ii Int Interstate Three Cushion lea league rue e 0 C. Kill iiii second O. O third May MaT C Pierre C-Pierre Pierre Maupome won ron 0 all an star tr t cu tournament nt at st lt Detroit May h IS Chancy H-Chancy U Charley Mona w won WI n first amuil arual 1 t toS nm nt of at Chicago Tr Thre t Cushion league B Be second 0 May Maj ry 2 A 23 A r. r w won n M- M MI I 1 tb three cushion tournament at a Milwaukee a May 11 23 Frank 23 Frank retained word world pocket billiard title J. J IA Buffalo CO 0 to tn 67 a at St Buffalo Inne Jon 2 2 A. A won on all star ItS al-ItS th I. I cushion tournament nt st lt Ch In Augut u t t 22 22 A. A ni r me 10 Ie le mn n of ot U 13 I care caco ealo tb three cushion game with Frank Frnk l ite at Ch G 0 er 7 7 Alfredo do o De Ts' DI Oro Ore New Neu 1 York worM world three thre cushion ulon tt title from I Bb B- B b Can St St. Lottie no to H 1 at St. St Louis Luis October 3 Frank 3 Frank Taber kl retained poet pocket ht t bI hard ILard title tUe J Ioe New ew I Tot Tor 0 to UZ at Buffalo October 2 edo AID De B. D. D On Oro O retained d title John Daly New e Tot Yo 1 to 13 at New nr 11 October 25 T J E. E McCoy retained eastern ft St t billiard title tUe torri orl Fink Phit 1 delphie 1000 lOto 10 to RI 14 U at PhIladelphIa 15 Frank IS-Frank IS-Fank IS Frank M retained t Milard title Ut Tx Louis lula ula Kr Kreuter ot e York Tort to 16 at a Schenectady N. N Y T November 18 Welter it-Welter Weller Cochran d defeated Lec Lt Id Howison NIne New c York 1 CO to 1 1621 In bl bl line Ine match nt at New Nen York Nor m r 20 a Cochran defeated 3 1 Mayer he Philadelphia 2100 CO to 0 1351 1361 15 In ballOt 1 m match mutch at it Dalr's Dalys room non New York t December M 11 w br defeated d o 0 lar Detroit I 1500 M to 1757 16 In match for tr II ambulance fund font at Detroit Deti 1 |