Salt Lake Telegram | 1941-02-12 | Page 15 | Cochran Finally Stops Hoppe's Win String

Cochran Fi Finally ally Stops Hoppes Hoppe's Win String CHICAGO Feb 12 AP Willie AP-Willie Willie Hoppe finally lost a three three- i cushion billiards match but hes he's still a heavy favorite to retain retains l' l i iP P the ic worlds world's championship in the current tournament The year old cue master 4 had won 13 straight in this tourney and 35 straight in his last three title meets before he hemet hemet hemet met his conqueror conqueror last night night- night night- Welker Cochran of San Francisc Francisco Francisco Fran Fran- cisco a former champion who played a a sensational game Cochrans Cochran's margin was 50 to 40 in 50 innings the battle be being being being be- be ing featured by cautious defensive defensive defensive sive shots by both players Hoppe trailed for 37 31 innings then took the lead with a nine- nine run in the thirty-eighth thirty only to see the Californian bounce to the front Hoppe now has 13 victories and one defeat leaving him a game ahead of Jake Schaefer of Cleveland and Jay Bozeman of Vallejo Cal who are tied for second with vilh 12 wins in 14 starts Although Cochran still has a s I mathematical chance to tie for forthe forthe the title the race now actually is narrowed down to Hoppe Koppe Bozeman and Schaefer with the schedule providing that each of them play the other two Inthe in inthe inthe the final three days of the tour tour- Bozeman and Schaefer meet in the nightcap tonight while Hoppe takes on a dangerous dangerous' foe in Allen Hall of Chicago Cochran meets Art Rubin New NewYork NewYork NewYork York in the afternoon highlight high high- light ligh t. t Schaefer's twelfth victim yesterday yesterday yesterday yes yes- was Otto Philadelphia Philadelphia Phila Phila- delphia whom he beat 50 to 31 while Bozeman was polishing off Hall 50 to 41 In the fourth match Rubin defeated Earle Lookabaugh Chicago 50