Ogden Evening Standard | 1912-11-12 | Page 10 | Hoppe Takes First; Slosson is Beaten

HOPFE TAKES FIRST; SLOSSON IS BEATEN New York. Nov. 11 Willie IIoppc, the champion billiard player of the world, successfully defe'uded his laurels at the Astor hotel tonight in the opening game of a tournament for) the 18.2 balk line billiard title IIoppc defeated Harry Cline oi Philadelphia by a score of COO to 191 Ora Morningstar had a much hard-ei hard-ei time of it in disposing of the eteran, George Slosson, but finulh manager to turn the trick by graco of a strong finish, GOO to 47-1 For almost half the match Slosson was in the lead, securing a marked advantage when he ran M0 in the thirteenth inning. The youngor man held on doggedly, however, played by far the more consistently and finally mannged to win with something to spare Both Morningstar and Slosson Slos-son displayed better form than did Willie lloppe. Seven of the Hevorest professionals in this country are competing in the tournament, while an added feature will he the first appearance in America Amer-ica of Koji Yamada, the Japanese ex. pert According to the program, it will be necessary to play twentj-elght twentj-elght matches. Toward the close four games a day will be played, two in the afternoon anil two Id the eve- nlng. i The boy wizard, Hoppc. had little difficult in disposing of Cline. wlio,' did not furnish stiff enoufih opposi- tlon to get Willie In line Onh. once did the champion show anything llle J his real form that wab when he reol-ed reol-ed off 111 In a row He averaged but J 11 1-9 to an inniny. very medlocio i billiards for him Cllne's hest run , waj. 2 and he averaged -l --'144