Show Former Champion I I Loses to Hoppe I Ik kI k- k A t f l I l I I g m k w WILLIE HOPPE CHICAGO Oct 25 25 Willie Hoppe balk line champion proved himself him himself him him- self as much mast mast V three-cushion three billiards as of balk line by winning every block of his point match with Augie Kieckhefer former champion to in innings Hoppe took yesterdays yesterday's final block by scores of W 50 0 to 36 in 53 innings in innings in- in in- in flings and 50 to 45 in 40 innings INDIANS READY flEADY fOR SERIES SEAlES OPENER V Wan Van an Gregg to Hurl First Game for Killefer's Crew SEATTLE Wash Oct 25 No No I that St. St Paul and Seattle could play here her today was seen by President President President dent Lockard of the se Seattle baseball club as he left his home this mornIng morning morning morn morn- ing to Inspect the The ground a was sodden rain was failing falling and the the weather weather bureau predicted more SEA SEATTLE Wash Oct 25 Only Only a heavy Downpour of rain could prevent the opening ot ota of a series of ot I baseball games here today between th the the Seattle Indians champions of the Pa Pacific lIc Coast league and the St. St Paul raul Saints winners of the Am American Association n pennant and victors over over the Baltimore Orioles leaders of the International league to determine the champIonship championship of the minor leagues managers of both nines announced today I Ve Vean n Gregg southpaw was as slated slat slated ed to start the game for Seattle 1 while Cliff Markle or Howard Merritt Mer- Mer Merritt ritt was to be on the mound for the Saints Ted McGraw of the American Amerlean Amer Amer- lean ican Association on and Roy Brashear I Amer-I of the Pacific Coast league were to umpire The winner of five out of I nine games is to be considered the minor leagues' leagues champion I |