Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1927-01-08 | Page 6 | Willie Hoppe Regains Title

WILLIE HOPPE REGAINS TITLE fILE Former Champion R RaBies to Win Over German Billiard Star NEW YORK Jan B 8 S-By S By The rhe Associated Press Tho Press Tho familiar figure uro of ot Hoppe Hopp held beld forth at the top tOI of ot the 1 2 balk line liarS world again acain today In the tho glory of ot a a remarkable triumph Toppled from the th J pinnacle two years year ago apo by Jake Jalo Schaefer ot of Chicago the old car 2 y old veteran came back with a II brilliant finish h to pull the th mantle from Crom the ghoul shoulders shoulder dora ders der of ot Erl Erie Eric l defend defend- defending Ing title till holder In a break heart heartbreakIng Inc break Ing final inal sprint 1600 1500 to 1387 1337 The Th match early to- to today today to today day after aler nights play For five hours the th two players last night gave a a masterful exhibition spectacular It was not a battle for tor spectacular lar stroking But for sensational runs and high block averages average the match motch never bad been boen equaled here fought to the th challengers challenger's point 10 point second block lead and Hoppo battled to hold bold on Hoppes Hoppe's high run of ot 2 tol- tol fol followed lowed Immediately after Hagen Hagen- HiKen lather lacher had hod clicked oft off to take the lead leod turned In an av- av av av crags erge of 5 2 for the tho th nights night's play against 83 13 2 6 for Horpe while the th latter's latter match average read 44 U 4 14 against 40 34 27 34 1 for tor