Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-11-19 | Page 18 | Hoppe Hopes to Complete List of Cue Titles by Tuesday Win

Hoppe Hopes to Complete List Of Cue Titles by Tuesday Win CHICAGO Nov 19 UP UP Villio Willie Hoppe who started playing billiards when he was 8 years old Tuesday night meets Welker Cochran San Francisco for the only major cue title he ever held Hoppe 48 8 won the chance to take the worlds world's three cushion title in a a a I single game when Cochran Monday Monday Mon Mon- Monda da day night suffered his first defeat In the tournament Arpp x Thurn- Thurn blad Chicago beat Co CocHran hran J 50 31 0 In 45 innings Tho The championship will be at stake on even terms term wi with h both Hoppe and 9 Cochran having records of seven victories and one defeat deCent Hoppe lost to Allen Hall St St. Louis early In la the tournament Expert three-cushion three players w went nt down to defeat during the tournament leaving Hoppy and Cochran champions in the running for the title Hoppe now h holds the title while Cochran is world champion at the game Cochran held the three-cushion three title In 1933 If he ho had not lost Monday night a playoff game would have been required for the championship championship championship cham cham- In the event Hoppo Hoppe wins Tuesday night Thero There will be a playoff for second place between and the tho loser of ot the championship match Kinrey Matsuyama Japan won his second playoff match for fourth place early Tuesday defeating Johnny Layton Sedalia Sedalla Mo 50 45 In 60 Innings Layton lost to Jay Bozeman Vallejo Cal Cat 50 38 In 45 Innings Monday and Matsuyama defeated Allen Hall 50 46 In 36 In In- In