Word: schaefer
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...beds; and rubber cushions clustered to change the game. In 1854 one Michael Phelan contrived an improved cushion; became first U. S. champion. Many masters have succeeded him. Today great players are Edouard Horemans, Belgium; Eric Hagenlacher, Germany; Kinrey Matsuyama, Japan; Felix Grange, France; William Hoppe, Welker Cochran, Jacob Schaefer...
...Schaefer, former champion, son of famed "Wizard" Jake Schaefer, one of the greatest experts of billiard history, led and increased his lead. Late in the match he saw Cochran score 196 points in a run; was not impressed. Schaefer is the only player alive who has run out a tournament match "from spot," not permitting his opponent (Hagenlacher, 1925) a turn at the table. Cochran was not unduly proud; once in championship play he ran 407 points. Neither played as well as he knows how. Cochran, stocky, abrupt, lost the world's championship to slim, catlike Schaefer, 1,500 points...
...Pound Hammer-throw: First, R. P. MacFadden '26, 129 feet 5 inches, scratch; second, O. S. Schaefer '29, 117 feet 9 inches, handicap 20 feet; third, P. P. Phillips '26, 112 feet 2 inches, scratch...
...PotterLindner, Taylor, Simonds l.t. r.t. Brosowsky, ReillyKilgour, Hoague, Tripp l.g. r.g. Ehlert, SinclairMacomber, Turner, Shapiro c. c. McLaughlin, FurbushC. H. Bradford, Daniell, Laimbeer r.g. l.g. Wiley, FrankNash, Pratt, Fordyce r.t. t.l. MullenSaltonstall, Adie, Baldwin r.e. l.e. JonesCheek, Stafford, McGlone q.b. q.b. RiceCrosby, Moseley, Zarakov, Hamen l.h.b. r.h.b. Schaefer, McNeilMiller, Puffer, Moseley, Barbee r.h.b. l.h.b. WhittemoreCoady, Howe f.b. f.b. Krugel, Keen
...SCHAEFER...