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Show KOPPE TAKES UPWARD STEP Retains Unbroken String of Victories By Defeating Defeat-ing Conti. Bv International New- Bervtoe. NEW YORK.. Nov. 18. Wllllo Hoppe tonight made another step for-v for-v fcrd In his effort to regain the billiard Championship, which he lost last year, when he defeated Roger Conti, the French expert, f.00 to 203. in the 1 2 balk line championship tournament. Hoppe's average was 3.ri 10-14. Hoppe made hih runs of 122 and 109. Contl'a best effort way 75 Hoppe 'seemed disinclined to massA and this .uused him to muss many fchots off the cushion. Conti could not K i the balls going his way until the tenth inning, when he made his high run of the evening. Hoppe required only 14 Innings to Win oul Hoppe has an unbroken 6tring of victorias. Edward Horemans. champion billiard bil-liard player of Europe, who last night defeated Juke Bhaefer, champion in the L8.2 balk line tournunient. this4 afternoon defeated lker Cochran of san FTancLsco, by a 6Core of tiOO to 40L |