Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 239, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 October 1918 — TRAINING WOULD RUIN HOPPE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

TRAINING WOULD RUIN HOPPE

Army or Navy Service Would Put Billiard Star Out of Game Forever, He Fears. Willie Hoppe may never play billiards again. This may seem strange to the many billiard fans throughout the country, who have seen the little wonder perform with the ivories, but

in commenting on the recent “work-or-fight” order Hoppe is reported as having 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 jiavy at some near date.

Hoppe Demonstrating Most Treacherous Shot of Game—“The Back-Hand Masse.”