Word: schaefer
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...wedding rites now rapidly ensued, and Colonel Lam Bhate explicitly declared: "For the God of Love, for Wealth, and for the Blessing of Procreation, to you I offer Devi Sharmista." When news of these words reached the bride's grandfather, Mr. Louis Schaefer, in Seattle, he exclaimed: "I'm sorry I wasn't there to give Nancy away. . . . That is a gentleman...
...block of billiards played yesterday in the Main Living Room of the Union, Jake Schaefer, world's 18.1 balkline champion, defeated Welker Cochran 250 to 69, and in a game of 3 cushion billiards he won over Cochran by a score...
...Jake Schaefer, who holds the world's 18.1 balkline billiards championship at present, will play Welkor, Cochran in a block of billiards in the Main Living Room of the Union at 4 o'clock today...
...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...