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... MAURICE DALY IN BROOKLYN , AND I RECEIVE SOME SOUND ADVICE IV . SETTLING DOWN TO THE CAROM PAGE 3 ΙΟ 15 GAME · 21 • 26 V. THE HOPPE FAMILY GOES ON TOUR VI . - I LEARN A VALUABLE LESSON FROM FRANK IVES , THE YOUNG NAPO- LEON • VII ...
... MAURICE DALY IN BROOKLYN , AND I RECEIVE SOME SOUND ADVICE IV . SETTLING DOWN TO THE CAROM PAGE 3 ΙΟ 15 GAME · 21 • 26 V. THE HOPPE FAMILY GOES ON TOUR VI . - I LEARN A VALUABLE LESSON FROM FRANK IVES , THE YOUNG NAPO- LEON • VII ...
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... MAURICE DALY 40 HOPPE'S $ 50,000 LEFT HAND FIRMLY PLANTED FOR A SHORT MASSE 64 LIKE FATHER , LIKE SON : THE TWO SCHAEFERS 80 HOPPE WINNING HIS FIRST WORLD'S CHAM- PIONSHIP . · " WHAT D'YE DO IN A CASE LIKE THIS ? " — MARK TWAIN . • 96 ...
... MAURICE DALY 40 HOPPE'S $ 50,000 LEFT HAND FIRMLY PLANTED FOR A SHORT MASSE 64 LIKE FATHER , LIKE SON : THE TWO SCHAEFERS 80 HOPPE WINNING HIS FIRST WORLD'S CHAM- PIONSHIP . · " WHAT D'YE DO IN A CASE LIKE THIS ? " — MARK TWAIN . • 96 ...
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... Maurice Daly , the former champion billiard player , and owner of two big parlors in New York had engaged us to play a series of exhibitions at his rooms in Brooklyn . At last we were about to break into the Big League . CHAPTER III WE ...
... Maurice Daly , the former champion billiard player , and owner of two big parlors in New York had engaged us to play a series of exhibitions at his rooms in Brooklyn . At last we were about to break into the Big League . CHAPTER III WE ...
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... the great day came , she dressed us in our best blouses , tied our bow ties and sent us away bravely , with as much cheerfulness as she could muster 15 -WE PLAY FOR MAURICE DALY BROOKLYN, AND I RECEIVE SOME SOUND ADVICE.
... the great day came , she dressed us in our best blouses , tied our bow ties and sent us away bravely , with as much cheerfulness as she could muster 15 -WE PLAY FOR MAURICE DALY BROOKLYN, AND I RECEIVE SOME SOUND ADVICE.
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... Daly made us quickly feel at home , and when the spectators were all in their seats , he intro- duced us with a gay little speech . " Frank and Willie Hoppe , " he announced , with a wave of his hand ; " the boy wonders ... MAURICE DALY 17.
... Daly made us quickly feel at home , and when the spectators were all in their seats , he intro- duced us with a gay little speech . " Frank and Willie Hoppe , " he announced , with a wave of his hand ; " the boy wonders ... MAURICE DALY 17.
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