The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-04-21

from bursting out in raptarous applause.
The game from this point moved steadily
along, Secreter gaining by u succession Of
small runs until he scored his FIRST thousand
which he rounded in run OF 30, putting
him | 900 to Pbelans l,l47
At this point the game was discontinued,
in accordance with previous agreement, for
MI intermissiop of hall an hour. Some OK.
citemont prevailed, aud bets were offered ON
both sides nj different odds some Of which
were taken. The Detroit men were quite
confident that Seereiter was just making up
To his work, 10 which they seemed to DO
rightly Judging, ~ no continued 10 gain on
his opponent. and, by series OF very clever
runs, gradually narrowed tho gap until on
turning HIS eleventh hundred, II was reduced
to %, In the mcaniihc fholau was doing
little IN tho way Of counting, his luck seemed
to have abandoned him, while Seerciter was
really beginning TO play In earnest, As the
gap between them steadily but surely mar
rowcd. the audience manifested the deepest
interest. watching every stroke OF every
player ~ though their lives were ut stake.
As the balls rolled across tho table, the
heads, arms aud legs Of the spectators moved
with them, rs II to push them ON to count
and, as each run was announced, u hum OF
whispered praise tllled the room, aud man.
Hesitation OF relief from over excitement was
visible on every countenancc. s,creitcr
turned his twelfth hundred in making run
OF forty making him 2a9 TO Phelans ,2Gl,
difference Of only twenty-five which was
more than overcome by John when he On.
tered upon bis thirteenth hundred.
The game then stood. Phelan 400 10
Secreitcr 1912, making the latter nine
points ahead, The odds Of 800 against 800
rcter was Thus overcome by him while bis
antagonist made $50. lilo then lost by de-
grces, until the odds were about 10 against
him. when he again brushed up, aud, nj tho
l20th run, the odds being seven against him.
he made q splendid run Of $50, being tho
second brilliant effort that ho had made dur
ing the evening. The effect was psrceptible
In the countenanccs Of his friends, who felt
their confidence In him renewed. Tho great
advantage gained by this was not pcrma-
nent, however. tor Phclan made strong
effort. and ran 100 on tho next count.
The above from the Detroit Ffss P,sS,
gives the progress Of tho game up to the
i20th run. On tho 1884, the game stood
SEEnsrrxn, 1884, Pun.As, 1883, But
from this time 10 the conclusion Of the game,
PusLAs kept ahead, winning by o6 points
on the l67th run.
SKrRKrrEas best runs were l05 aud l6T.
PnELAS's. I0l aud 100. PnELAN's average
runs were IL rs, SEsMEIrxR's II b-S.
The reporter Of tho Detroit advertiser
says II Is his duty, as faithful dslineator Of
tho scene, 10 remark that while PnELAH
drank water and muncl ed Oh occasional
sandwich, Jous chewod too much tobacco.
and relied rather upon fluids than solids, TO
keep up his pluck, This is . matter. how
ever, Tho says for his hackers and trainers.
Possibly he plays better for more or esn
stimulus Il affects the majority Of players
unfavorably, We think, says the reporter.
PnxLAs won the game, but said +" Il was
the hardest job no ever undertook" lie and
his friends sacked the money md the De
troiters acknowledged Themselves scooped
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