The Peculiar Talent Behind Will Hoppe’s Billiards
Rodent Edgren profiles Will Hoppe, child prodigy turned world billiards champion, whose subconscious mind seemingly solves shots instantly. The piece notes his early exhibitions at Princeton at age nine, his eye for angles, and parental insights while pondering whether such genius is inherited or born. Hoppe’s routine, diet, and training are described, linking physical discipline to sustained mastery.
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Rodent Edgren
Wille Hoppe
Willie
Princeton University
Hoppe
Slosson
Jtopps
Elis
Ike Willie
Lyes
Willie Hoppe
Willa Hoppe
Willion
Frank
Mit
Central Park
Riverside Drive
Fir
Cochran
Paris
Vignaux
Bilards
The
Bella Syndicate, Inc
Scores of Students Qualify For Medals Next Contest Set for April
Scores of high school and grammar pupils across Georgia states reported qualifying for silver and bronze medals in The Constitution sponsored athletic contests. Winners from Americas, Brunswick, Waynesboro, Quitman, Baxley, and Comer led the list, with medals awarded in fourth through first-year grades and high school girls brackets.
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Constitution
Bagley
Quitman
Comer
Amercua
Brunswick
Waynesboro
Americus
Lutha
Ralph Glover
T. J. Wailia
Robert Bell
Nien Perking
James Collina
P. C. Allen
Edwin Hell
Stephen Clark
Glen Dixon
Glen McAlister
Sam Merritt
Rupert Swann
Benjamin Hogue
Roy Adams
Lawrence Phystoc
Din Jones
Andrew
Sampson
Robber Books
William Howard
Americas
Eva Brassell
Chloe Davenport
Lillian Denham
Aliee Barrold
Martha Johnson
Lucy McMath
Marjoris Cargill
Mildred Mackey
Thelma Rowland
Frances Shiver
Eugenia Walker
Mary Burgin
Carrie Lou Parker
Julian Allison
Minerva Alligon
Janie Murray
Elizabeth Sheffield
Frances Sparks
Charles E. Dryden
Glynn County
Harry Arnold
Hugh Aiken
Miller Byne
Ridney Cox
Frank ‘Skinner
Torbitt Ivay
Why Vinson
L.E. Hatcher
James O'Byrnes
Eewin Fulcher
Haygood Ganus
J. J. Channer
Willie Hatcher
Ges Chance
Eunice Chew
Yvon Goolsby
Mary Bonnell
Claude O'Neal
C. EB. Davis
Hough Harrison
Cary Williams
Quitman Grammar School
Gilbert C.’ Hughes
Russell’ Emarson
Baxley Grammar School
Olle Beecher
S.‘E. Denton
Jr. J. W
Tinley
Maxwell Lynn
Grady Mayers
Tracy Mayers
James Wheeler
D. C
Gink Fowler’s record in Roughtown Blue Book
A fragmentary chronicle of fighter Gink Fowler in the Roughtown Club for Incorrigible Juveniles, claiming forty six straight wins as a bouncer and eighty three more as a house detective. The tale attributes a 29 year old age at the time and describes a brutal twenty round bout against a veteran with two crutches, ending in Fowler’s victory.
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Walter Raleleh
Gink Fowler
Roughtown
Gink
Apyer
Zs Saratiy
Uinkos
Roughtown Club
Chuck Spazzums
Chuck
Hoppe’s Hand Skills and Golfing Quietly Define a Champion
The piece portrays the famed billiards champion Hoppe as a versatile athlete with exceptionally flexible hands and perfect eyes. It notes his casual golf prowess, long career, and numerous records, including defending world titles and remarkable run-scoring feats.
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Wille
Hoppe
Jake Schaefer
Wesker Cochran
Schaefer
Outlook in Southern Association gains steam with new faces
Mobile Alabama January 22. bases set for 1921 season as major and minor leaguers pick training sites. Houston Her man Bronkle slated to coach the Bruins with Logan seeking a first class catcher to replace Bob Coleman now in Terre Haute. Nashville names Hub Purdue to lead the Volunteers and Fred Graff to helm Chattanooga. Others, including Memphis and Mobile, prep for revamped rosters as 1920 first division clubs mostly return intact.
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Mobile
Ala
United States
Southern Association
Dixieland
Herman Bronkle
Bruins
Magnate Logan
Bob Coleman
Terre Haute
Ind
Logan
Bronkle
Monroe Park
Bruin
Tronkle
Johnie Martin
Doaks Roberts
Bailiwick
Nashville
Memphis
Hub Purdue
Gallatin Sauash
Little Rocke
Birmingham
Elberfeld
Brottem
Yellowhorse
Dope Upset As Tech Hi Loeses Game
Tech High suffers a 32 to 26 loss to University High in a prep basketball upset that shakes the MCA standings. The Bluebirds jump to an early lead, outplay Tech High in passing, and secure a vital victory behind Laird Rubinstein Yeager Mumford and Minhhinnett with standout defense from Yeager.
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Dope
Tech HI
J. C. Fife
Tech High
University High
Smithies
Boys’ High
G. M.A
Bluebirds
Red Laird
Rubenstein
Tach High
Twourteenth Street Boys
Smithie
Univero
Bluebird
Teeigh
Sluebirds
Best
Aird
Minhinett
Theo “Yeager
Leonard Mumford
Williams
Basiat
DiChristina
Thompson
T. High
Mumford
Richardson
Williame
Rubinstein
R. Palmer
Minhhinnett
Thompson Yeager
Breck
Warren
Bar University “High
Freeman
Yeager
Methenney
Flying Squadron Triumphs In One-Sided Victory
Lexington Virginia January 22 1922 Flying Squadron defeats Richmond University 57 to 18 in a fast spirited game on the Imperial floor. Water Leech and Leach lead the lineup as the squadron romps to victory with quick early pressure and rapid passing throughout the contest.
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Lexington
Richmond University
Bike Winners in Chicago Six Day Race Conclude
Eddie Madden and Jake Magin won the six day bicycle race in Chicago, with the event ending at 7:30 o clock. The cyclists claimed top honors as the competition closed.
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Chicago
Eddie Madden
Jake Magin
Americans Seek Funds for British Open Team
An American plan to send a twelve to twenty man pro team to the British Open is organized by Golf Illustrated with a fundraising drive across U S clubs. Golfers at Atlanta clubs and the Professional Golfers' Association back the effort, aiming to cover transport and support costs as a national venture to win the title.
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Cliff Wheatley
United States
Wolf Illustrated
America
Samuel
U. S. GA
Estern Association
Golf Illustrated
Atlanta
Professional Golfers’ Association
Harnett
Golf
Alex Pirie
Sarmed
Droid
Hills
East ‘Lake
Brookhaven
Ansley Park
Piedmont
Ingleside
Sooka
Young Lady Anxious Concerning Mr Blake
A fragmented OCR note mentions a young woman anxious about Mr Blake and a tense police response. It references Morgan Blake and a collection including unpaid pills and three manuscripts. The tone hints at threats and a pink envelope linked to departed youth.
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Blake
Ape Couregeoua
The
Morgan’ Blake
Dave
Emory Fives Lose Twice in Georgia League Showdown
In Athens Georgia and Athens Ga the Emory College basketball team dropped two games in a doubleheader. The Emory five fell 31 18 to the Medicals and 37 17 to Lamar. Georgia topped Mercer 45 16 as Weekly led the Red and Black with 21 points and Rawson added 16.
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EMORY
Mercer Baptists
Georgia
George Macdonell
Atlanta Medical School
Candler School of Theology
Emory College
Lamar School of Law
Durough
Aldridge
Stendy
Munn
Foula
Powell
Theolog
Waters
Blake
Preachers
Med
Pos
T'Logs
Quillian
E Milton
Aeg
Burnside
Dean Nantore
G. L. Waters
J. M. Steadman
Austin
Tommy Oastler
Jamie Pope
Mometer
Ty Cou
Oastler
Crawford
Kilpatrick
Bennett Bennett
Duckworth
Muten
White
Watkins
Battle
Puckett
Athens
Georgia Basketball Five
Josh’ Cody
Mercer
Mose Auditorium
Clasaic
Stegeman
Maconites
Billy Anderson
Eddie Rawson
Anderson
Rawson
Cheeves
Owens
Seth Weekly
Whitehead
Basketeera
Weekly
Rentz
Erer
Bulldogs
Wwe
Gamble Hentzay Cheeves
Harp
Clark
Gurr
Pew
Frost
P. Bennett
Sco
Mentz
Mayer
Whitehe
LaDue
Calgate
Texas Wrestler Daviscourt Injured in Ship Championship
Rochester report says Dick Daviscourt, a Texas wrestler, was defeated by Ed Lewis in a championship match last night. Daviscourt is confined to bed with a dislocated vertebrae after a headlock finisher and was carried from the mat in a semi conscious condition.
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Rochester
Dix Daviscourt
Texas
Ed “Straneler
Lewis
Hia
Getsion
Daviscourt
Heavenly January 22 Basket Ball Nam Wag
The fragment references a basketball event on January 22 with names Keone Willie and a quintet. No clear details on teams or location are readable.
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Ate
Nam Wag
Keone Wilie
Zbyszko Wins Heavyweight Title Bid After Two Hours
San Francisco January 22 Ad Santas light heavy champion and Wladek Zbyszko challenger met in a two hour match with two early falls and no fall for two hours more. Zbyszhko was awarded the decision on points after the elapsed time.
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San Francisco
Ad Santas
Wladek Zbyszko
Zbyszhko
Moore Loses Fouling Battle With O Gattey
New York January 22 Roy ore of St Paul was disqualified for fouling Packey O Gattey of New York in the third round of a fifteen round match. The referee warned Moore several times before stopping the bout. Moore weighed 123 pounds and O Gattey 124.
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New York
Roy Ore
St. Paul
Packey O'Gattey
Moore
Ygattey
Wingate Smashes Five Mile Auto Record at Daytona
In Daytona January 22 C Wingate of Daytona set a new five mile amateur automobile record, finishing in 3 minutes 46.4 seconds. The race was authorized by the American Automobile Association and Wingate used a specially built machine.
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Daytona
Fis
C. Bo. ‘Wingate
American Automobile Association
Wingate
Changes in dog breeds at major shows across cities
A survey of New York winter beach fairs and Boston and other city exhibitions shows a shift from house and toy dogs toward field and hunting dogs. Entries in field and hunting classes rise while pet dog classes decline, reflecting a renewed popularity of outdoor, working breeds over Pekinese, pugs, and other house pets.
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America
New York
Boston
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Clouta
Halley
Hreeman
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Brendan
Moen
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