▁for ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 3 ▁world ▁tournament , ▁to ▁start ▁on ▁March ▁ 2 6 , ▁went ▁on ▁a ▁nation wide ▁tour ▁with ▁Will ie ▁Ho ppe ▁in ▁the ▁latter ▁part ▁of ▁February ▁ 1 9 5 3 . ▁The ▁ 3 0 - day ▁tour ▁of ▁the ▁n ort he astern ▁U . S . ▁included ▁Chicago , ▁Boston ▁and ▁other ▁locations . ▁Her ▁husband ▁accompanied ▁her ▁to ▁provide ▁translation . ▁In ▁their ▁multiple - day ▁exhibition ▁match ▁in ▁Chicago , ▁it ▁was ▁reported ▁in ▁the ▁midst ▁that ▁K ats ura ▁had ▁un sur pr ising ly ▁won ▁only ▁one ▁out ▁of ▁four ▁matches ▁against ▁Ho ppe , ▁often ▁p eg ged ▁as ▁the ▁greatest ▁player ▁of ▁all ▁time . ▁▁ 1 9 5 3 – 1 9 5 4 ▁▁ 1 9 5 3 ▁World ▁Three - C ush ion ▁tournament ▁With ▁Ho ppe ▁retired ▁as ▁of ▁ 1 9 5 2 , ▁there ▁was ▁excitement ▁over ▁who ▁would ▁take ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 3 ▁world ▁three - c ush ion ▁crown , ▁to ▁be ▁held ▁in ▁Chicago ▁at ▁the ▁Chicago ▁Town ▁Club ▁in ▁the ▁Sher aton ▁Hotel . ▁Ele ven ▁compet itors ▁were ▁sl ated ▁to ▁play , ▁many ▁repe ats ▁of ▁the ▁prior ▁year , ▁including ▁Cham aco , ▁K ats ura , ▁M ats uy ama , ▁Bo zem an , ▁Kil g ore , ▁Pro cita ▁and ▁Rub in . ▁New ▁to ▁the ▁field ▁were ▁Harold ▁Wor st ▁of ▁Grand ▁Rap ids , ▁Hollywood