Show u 9 SCHAEFER THRILLS CHICAGO BILLIARD FANS TYING WORLDS WORLD'S RECORD SCORE OF Chicago o lovers ers of or high class balk line lino billiards got ot a thrill last week Tho The chief thrill maker was WI Jacob the year old 4 old ear scion oC of the late champion champion cham chain pion plon Jacob Schaefer the First famous wizard of or tho the cue cuc Young Schaefer destined goo good ju judges es believe some da day not far distant distant distant dis dis- tant to wear scar tho thu proud mantle of or his Illustrious sire defeated Welker Cockran Coch- Coch Cochran Cochran ran his year old opponent b by tho the score of oC to In their weeks week's match at 12 balk line which end ended cd at nt MUsses Mussey's Monroe street amphitheatre last Saturday night Jake's Jakes grand average for the tho tw el twelve o blocks s of or pin play afternoon and evening e was 26 2690 90 while Cochrans Cochran's was 22 10 The best single average of or ortho tIme the match was scored b by Schaefer when hen on Thursday afternoon he ho I notched 43 13 flat with a high run of oC Tho The crowning crowning- feature of oC the tho contest came camo on Frida Friday evening e when before beCore tho largest larrest audience of or tho the week Schaefer tlc tied the tho worlds world's record run of ot held jointly b by Champion Willie Hoppo and Cochran Such brilliant billiards a as young oung S Schaefer haefer truly another wizard shot In that run runas was as never ne before accomplished accomplished accomplished by tho the hand han of oC mall mae It Wl was marked b by a variety of oC nursing driving lug ing and open table execution that held heJl the audience spellbound J Jake alee had finished t the tho l afternoon block with a run of or and taking the balls which were left in perfect position position position tion in hand for resumption of oC pIa play at night ho added more to the time count before missing making the run lire Audit TIme The audience groaned despairingly when Schaefer with a new worlds world's record roe rec ord almost within his grasp missed his problem b by a D. hair Unfortunately Unfortunate Unfortunate- 1 ly the time spheres had become lecome spread on onI I his last shot but one Jake Jale smashed into them driving tho the red as well as I tho second object ball on which he had hind counted cc around the table for or Position position tion When the lie they ha had stopped rolling rollin the they lay Iny in tough position Jake's Jakes cue ball was tight against the side rail ran with wILh the red on the end cushion anti and the o other her white which was the tho second object ball out a fow fott from the time I opposite side rail trout from where Jake's Jakes I ball la lay I It was wag a pesky problem anti and after aCler due deliberation with 1 the lime he fans breathless breathless breath breath- I less Schaefer decided ct to shoot hoot off orr the tho I red Ivory To pla play it slowly 1110 would mean a a. certain Jo iio Jake snapped it U fast tast hl his ball caroming from tho the red ball to end rail then to the tho side and coming coining out short abort One Ouo could not have o put a a. dollar bill bin between betseen tho the spheres ito o close did dill it come to Inv IT I Pulling har hardest o of oC all for Schaefer to break the tho record was stas Cochran showing show show- lug ing his good sportsmanship though the time rivalry between the great youngsters oun Is II keen I 1 know Inow how hott you 01 led Jake said an Schaefer r walked to his the tho thing NewYork New NewYork seat scat I 1 did same hi lrI York against Morningstar For the benefit o of oC readers it ml might aught ht be well here to explain C tho Limo fact that Schaefer Cochran and Hoppo are arc In n cm three handed tie for the record Jake made his mark marle as chronicled above Welker scored his In his first match with t Morningstar last month In New NewYork NewYork York while Hoppes Hoppe's wan nn accomplished accomplish cd several years ears ago abO at nt Orchestra hall Chicago against the tho elder Schaefer inan In Inan Inan an star all tournament which included Cure of oC France and Sutton Hoppo ran mit SOS against Cochran In a tournament at nt Now New ow York two years yeara ears ago but Inasmuch as that run was made In a handicap event It does oes not not under time the accepted i 1 ules Jules of at tho the game constitute a record That either cither Schaefer or Cochran will beat for or a n now new mark marl before the tho first of or next May Ia I Is 15 the prediction of oC many ninny Chicago fans who watched their superb work worle last week and none willbe willbo will willbo bo be surprised If Ie thc they run tOO or more i J 1 Returning to the match Cochran was wasa I a a. sort of oC hero in defeat After ACter beating Schaefer the thc preceding week in Dc- Dc J I i troit Welker opened in iii Chicago with u uI a I victory leading to 5 at t the close of oC the tIme first days day's pIa play pass a him lucs Tuesday a afternoon winning to with an average a of or 31 3 This brought the totals up to to In ii favor of oC Schaefer an advantage that Jake Increased Increase Tue Tuesday a night the thc score ending 1 1200 00 to Schaefer averaged averaged av aV- cf Hed 30 0 30 39 and had hind successive o hl high h runs In his fourth anti and fifth firth Inning inning Inning in In- In ning of or and Jake Increase oe continued to widen the ga gaon gap on his more youthful opponent winning winning win win- ning Ve Wednesday nesda afternoons afternoon's block 30 00 to ISS averaging a 37 7 4 S and having r a high high run of or That night however or Cochran took tool the bit in his teeth aim and andset set et out omit to catch Schaefer which foal feat feathe he lie accomplished after r one of or the bosh best exhibitions of downright pluck In the history of or tho the game sam Jako Jake tta was not miot hitting bitting the Ito balls in Iii his luh bost best stroke o nn and l Welker went after him buy with a vengeance lIe He actually stored scored 30 points while Schaefer was gathering gather uther- lag Ill 9 which put the total count at 1900 O to 1796 in iii Cochrans Cochran's favor Tho fh latter averaged a 25 flat fiat and had l S for tor hl high h run Jake's Jakes average a was Wa only 11 1110 25 25 10 3 and amid his best run 5 53 Once in iii front Cochran stopped confidently con con- to the tIme table lable for tor th the seventh block to lila 11 play lh Thursday afternoon butto but butto butto to his hlll surprise o Jake wan wag there with nIU bells H lie ran 30 points to averaging 43 and scoring a 3 hl li run lUu of or 1 Schaefer again wo won Thurs da day night to 10 21 1 placing tho time tota total count in his fay favor or at 2 2400 00 to 2174 2171 L Lr to this time the leader had grand graml aver nYer averaged aged 27 j flat fat Greet lJ n Tho The extreme closeness of or the matei brought out a big audience to greet the tIme boys bors Friday Frida afternoon Tal Jal Jake o agair winning to and aud running out omit I with US Scoring 1 9 at nt the start 01 ol time tho nights night's block Jake also won on thai that I frame to I 10 with Ith an nn average ot oi oti i 37 i 5 4 which made the grand brantl total 1000 hui his Schaefer's favor faor and to 2 7 In grand average n. 2 28 8 1 matInee matinee mat mat- matInee annexed the Saturday I inee block bloc to 62 In thirteen innings in Iii In- In finishing with Uh a r run ran n of oC to which he ito added eleven at nt the opening of the time final block at night It was wn here that Cochran again showed his hug courage and for Cor tho the second tints time in the tho match played c most heroically horo- horo n against heavy odds considering big hit lend lead Welker b by dint limit of or man many clever er runs and rare ability to leave lea leathe the balls safely actually ll piled up a lead of ot 71 to 22 i on oil Schaefer and got ot within hailing distance of ot hIm him h But lust just when things begun began to look hook t mo most l t roseate for tho the nervy young Schaefer like his daddy dally of oC the content contest con con- old olal stopped stepped up UI and finished test tent In three innings Inning with successiVe runs of oC 51 iiI and autI 82 beating the block to In fourteen In- In Cochran consumed ed ono one loss Ions period Jake was a roundly cheered The ten tu hl high h runs of the time match were R Re s II follows s I Schaefer 14 HI l S Cochran 1 8 l 10 10 r |