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Show TRAINING WOULD RUIN HOPPE Army or Navy Service Would Put Billiard Bil-liard Star Out of Game Forever, He Fears. Willie Hoppe may never play billiards bil-liards again: This may seem strange to the many billiard fans throughout the country, who have seen the little wonder perform with the ivories, but Hoppe Demonstrating Most Treacherous Treacher-ous Shot of Game "The Back-Hand Masse." in commenting on the recent "work-or-fight" order Hoppe is reported as having hav-ing said that two weeks' training in the army or navy or at some essential occupation would ruin his technique for all time in the billiard game. Like all true Americans, Hoppe is looking on the bright side of the prospect and if the edict of the government that Hoppe has to engage in a productive occupation be carried out he will be seen in the uniform of the army or navy at some near date. |