Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-04-16

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| he msis interest entertained - u the
oAtsh between Phslan aud Sesreissr 1sts
wers not very freely taken IN the normeg.
| 10 the afternoon the excitement increased,
and the Biddls House inside and out rtsern-
bled Stock Exchange. Some 5000 was
staked BY Detroit men on even betting.
which vas promptly taken BY New !srksrs
Phelan himself covering large pila. The
resources of the Gothamites seemed exhaust
less and they stood by. ready TO take every
bet from IS to 5000. The betting was
universally on the general result and no bets
even on large runs. or the hrst thousabd
In the meantime While their friends we're
TINS propping them up, the oppoasstss hsn-
selves we're practcing at different hours. In
the morning Phelsn practiced short time
with Tieman Of Cincinnati During tho pras-
tice, the latter made splendid run Of % q
the two reds mostly ct long shots
| THE ARRANGEMENT.
| The game was the American four ball
carom game, consisting Of 1000 points up,
| for $4,000 q side, half forfeit. The table
was chosen BY Phelan and was msnuf4 ctursd
by OConner and Calendar. The cushions
we're "Phelan Combination" and the cloth
and balls were provided by Phslan. The
Hall was arranged with sests rising on an
inclined plane from the floor 70 the wall
The space occupied by the players was
twenty six feet by thirty two, allowing them
ten feet in the clear. Around the table were
placed tables for the reporters. The table
was lighted by gas from four burners direct
ly over it.
The doors were opened al six o'clock and
4 II LII Id h>NHspr,
| ran even, although the Detroiters thought
that Phelan's friends would offer odda Phe-
Ian and Seereiter made their appearance
amid considerable applause, and prepared
| for the contest. The audience was imposed
msstly Of billiard players, and among them
we noticed Ralph Benjamin. Cavansugh and
| natl. Foley of Detroit, Davis of Toronto,
Geary and LIE Brun Of this city. and many
other eminent players The seats reserved
for the reporters, were occupied by the rep.
resentativss Of the Detroit papers. the New
York Erpres. Tribune, Times, Leader, Por
ter's Spirit. Boston Traveller, Milwaukee
Neps. Grand Rapids Herald, Three Rivers
Era, Chicago Sunday Leader, and Chicago
Journal with others, whose whereabouts We
could not ascertain. Doesticks was present
| reporting for the New York Tribune.
Phelan and Seereiter selected their refer
ees. the former, Ralph Benjamin. Of New
York, and the latter, John r. Gillett, Of
Detroit. Judge Strong, of Detroit, was APP
pointed umpire. Thos. Gallagher, Jr., Of
Detroit, was appointed marker for Sc ,reiter
and Peter d. Braisted, Of New York, for
Phelan, and the table and men were ready
for the game. A few remarks were made
requesting ORDER which was complied with
as general thing, although We we're sorry
to zee marks Of feeling exhibited by Secret
ter's friends, more especially as Mr.. Phelan
is quiet, unassuming gentleman, and his
friends made no demonstrations of applause.
OF the same tenor were the side remarks
made by Seereiter, evidently for the pur-
pose Of disconcertng Phslan. as he did
Chrystal, but he probably found out before
the game was up. that he was playing with
an old veteran, that required something
more than words to beat him. All the pre-
liminaries being settled. the players COM
menced at half past seven.
THE GAME
Seereiter won the choice of balls The
first twenty shots ELECTED nothing remarka-
bic. Seereiter opened with two short runs
Of % and 33. leaving him, after the 18th
run, n ahead of Phelan. The latter on his
10th, made forty by a careful nursing Of the
balls. Seereiter followed him with run Of
SO, made in the same manner, but his style
of playing stood out in strange contrast
Phelans touch is light and delicate, Secret
ter's heavy. Now comes Phelan to his
work and makes an elegant run of 90. He
follows along. with another run of As !;
Seereiter only 10 ahead on the 23d run
Hans scratched, and thus saved his run. On
the 36th, PAelsn got the balls segethsr, but
unfortunately, broke up his position by
holding the reds On the Goth shot, Phelan
commenced one Of these dashes, which lis.
| tinguish him. The balls went round the
table like lightning, caroming each time,
until they we're oil together, when Phelan
| commenced another nursing, which was un-
fortunately broken up by miss cue Both
| players are cautious, and Phelan forces
Seereiter to bank. Phelan made butt shot
and Seereiter claimed foul shot. The for.
mer only smiled at him and kept at his
work.
At half pact nine. Phelsn was ITO points
| ahead. About the Goth round some splen.
did mace shots we're made by each party
but Phelan was the most exact At half
past ten the game stood, Phelan Ssl, Serei-
ter 4s9, bad gap; but s. keeps his cour-
age up and makes q fine run of 50 ON the
two reds At half past eleven the game
stood, Phelan l,0O6. Seereiter 7O9. At IL
o'clock Seereiter commenced fine run, and
by careful nursing of the balls carried it to
l27, leaving Phelan ahead only l25.
At half past twelve an intermission was
had, and numerous bets were made. Tho
long ran made by Seereiter Inspired his
friends with confidence and even bets were
freely given and taken. We must at this
point express our fraction of gratitude to
the reporters Of the Detroit pspers for the
very handsome cold collation. 70 which We
were served during the intermission.
At o'clock. Seereiter 10 gaining J.. On his
lolst, he made run Of 46. one shot of
which was oil the balls touching; by bank
ing Seereiter made two. At half past l, g.
got his odds down to 20, and the Detroiters
looked more pleased. In ten minutes 8.
wiped out the lead, and by careful play
starts ahead. game standing r. 1885. S
1912. The playing ia about even now, but
after +. turned the 18th hundred. he comes
up to what his friends expected Of him. and
displayed the most astonishing billiard pfac-
tice. No position could perplex him. His
resources were astonishing. The most diff.
ficult shots on the table we're made with
perfect ease, and eli the time the balls. fig-
ing 30 rapidly, that the angles seemed the
straight lines of ivory. S. however is still
ahead BY the advantage of run Of AGO..
| Phelsn is evidently fairly aroused. He
has measured his man and made hia game.
and the best begins 10 show itself Phslan
makes run Of 1872, and the game stands,
P. 1888. s. 1884. From the IsOth 10 the
l4Oth run P. stesdily gained, and 1t she
l4Oth, led 3. g.. Seereiter is losing ground
and does not play carefully, but Phelan il
improving every minute. On the l5Oth, r!
IL 81 ahead. On the l5sth, Beefe itsr made
. fine run Of So. reducing the eapto 30
He is evidently disconcerted, however. and
MAKES some very Wild shots. afhelsns per-