The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-04-25

sation of play, to afford all an opportunity to
fresh themselves. The score being: Phean, ], l47;
Seereiter, 1,020-a difference of 1T points In
short time the playing again commenced, the ex-
citement in the room being on the increase At his
l0lst play, Seereter's ball 'froze" after he had
made A. By a remarkable "bank" he succeeded
in making count of two more, but failed to leave
the balls in a position to count again. Seereiter
gained steadily on his opponent. At the con-
cusion of the 18th plays the score stood: Secret
ter, 1872; Phelan, l,303-the former having over
come the immense odds at one time against him.
On his l20th play, Seereiter made good 20, and
had the white and light red together at the jaw of
the upper right corner pocket, when again his ball
froze," making it impossible for him to count fur
ther. He evidently had, but for this, fair pros
pect OF large run. On his next play, however,
he made another great of one hundred and fifty
points. His opponents balls having been pocketed
as he scored l47, Seereiter contented himself by
stopping at $780, leaving all the balls in the string.
The now STOOD Seereter, $50; Phelan,
1887.
| Seereiter was now in advance of his opponent,
and the balls all in the string. But Phelan, in
"banking," counted, and continued to score till he
had made of one hundred and t,ceny points,
making the advantage of his opponent only tenn
! porary. Thencelorth the game ran comparatively
even for a time, Phelan, however, gaining gradu-
ally but surely, until at the 146th play the score
! stood Phelan, 1888; Seereiter 1872, difference
of LOG points in favor of the former. The most in
tense excitement prevailed during this and the re-
naming portion of the game-the players retain
ing, in remarkable degree, their self-possesson.
Any considerable advantage, now attained, might
| decide the result.
The contestants evidently realized the great re-
| sponsibility devolving upon them, and struggled
manfully, skllfully, steadily on Seereter betrayed
signs of anxiety, and Phean showed that his whole
being in the work, but think, if anything, he
| trihe the coolest of the two. At the conclu-
sion of the l55th plays, the score stood: Phelan,
1885, Seereiter, LISA difference of ia in favor
of the former, who had but lOl points more to
make. Seereiter now made of 50, reducing
the difference by that number. The excitement
was now at its height-another good run and
| Seereiter might vet be the victor. Phelan' s
good judgment did not cease to serve him. In
the nine plays remaining, he event into the
pocket for safety" three times (twce after making
respectable runs, and made safe miss
play, after scoring A. he failed to make seeming
ly easy count upon the two reds lying below the
| left centre pocket. He appeared much annoyed at
| this failure. On his l65th play, he made run of
II; on his next run of Is, making his score ,904-
the highest point he was destined to attain as on
the next play, Phelan, commencing with "good
break" made accomplishing his desired OF
| 1000, and winning the match by So ponts-ending
| the most remarkable game of billiards ever played
| in this country, or, perhaps, in the world. The
| game was concluded at about o'clock A. M.
At the conclusion of the game, the friends of the
winner gave vent to their exultant feelings by mod
crate applause Seereiter though defeated, had
not lost the confidence of his friends, one of whom
| Immediately proposed to bet Sc 900 to SIS 00O
that Seereiter, in another trial, would prove the
victor.
the match, have no means of forming a correct
estimate have heard it varousy estimated al
| from $40, 000t to 100000. Phelan himself is said
! to have won $ll 900.