Salt Lake Telegram | 1927-02-14 | Page 14 | Hoppe to Play Schaefer Tuesday

Hoppe to Play Schaefer Tuesday y NEW YORK Feb 14 AP Wil lie Hoppe who successfully defended defended de- de fended his line billiard championship against Welker Cochran Cochran Coch- Coch ran in Boston last week rested today today to- to day for his specIal point match with Jake Schaefer which opens here tomorrow Although Schaefer defeated Hoppe for the title last year both players havo agreed that the crown shall not be at stake The sponsors rs of the match cont contended con con- t tended that Hoppe had forfeited hIs title by failure to defend it for ten years ears prior to meeting Schaefer The men had signed for a championship chum chum- match but changed the articles and substituted a 1000 side bet The match will be played in ten blocks s or of points each Hoppe brought his title defense against Cochran to a close Saturday Saturday Satur- Satur day night with a deci decisive lve margin marginot ot of l 1500 OO to 1315