Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 193, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 August 1913 — Billiards In the Country. [ARTICLE]

Billiards In the Country.

Willie Hoppe, the billiard player, was discussing in New York the question of summer vacations. "I like summer vacations,” he said, ’fin the heart of the country. The only trouble with the heart of the country is that you can’t get a good game of billiards there. "Maybe you’ve heard about the two chaps, summering at Sunapee, who complained that they couldn’t tell the two white balls apart, as neither of them had' a spot. But the proprietor explained to them that It would be easy, after a little practice, to distinguish the balls by their shape. "Another chap up at Sunapee asked for a game of billiards, and when the balls were brought, gave a loud, bitter laugh of disgust. , ’’’Look here/ he said, fit’s balls I asked for—not dice.’ ’’—New York Tribune,