The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-04-25
THE LATE BILLIARD MATCH FOR $40 90
AND THE CHA PJONSEyp

AND IHE CHAMPIONSHIP.
We condense the following interesting account
of the late remarkable game of billiards, PLAYED at
Detroit, between Seereitor, of that city, and Phe-
Ian, of New York, from the special correspondence
of PoRTER's Spirit
The history OF the match is as follows: In Sep
TENDER, 1858, Phelan challenged, through tba coI-
umns of Porte,'s Spirit, any person in the Tinted
States to play carOm game of billiards for S. 600
side. similar challenge had also the wear nre
yious, been given. This challenge was accepted by
Seereiter in January, 1859, and on Febrnaryy
ii the agreement to play was duly signed. The
agreement specified that it should be the American
four-ball carom game 1000 points up for So 900 a
sIdemhalf for!eitmthe balance to be deposited on
the 23d March. The game to be PLAYED on the
18th April commencing at I o'clock, p. NJ, on one
OF Phelans patent tables all other arrangements to
ensure fair play to both parties being of course,
understood and satisfactorily settled
Both parties Immediately proceeded to devote
themselves to practice. AS the day of PLAYING drew
near, the parties proceeded to practise upon the
table to be used in the match-eacl- party having
certain portions OF the time allotted to him for that
purpose, in which the room was entirely at his dis
posal. This practice was conducted in private -
On the Saturday preceding the day of PLAYING
Phelan gave an exhibition-not exactly of his prof
cheney, but OF the science the game-to an audi
ence of some five hundred ladies and gentlemen.
present by invitation. On this occasion he PLAYED
with Philip Tieman, of Cincinnati
On Monday, the day before the playing the match
a large number of strangers, from the different
cities of the Union had arrived for the purpose of
witnessing the contest. Previous to this time the
betting here had been somewhat limited extpnd;ng
however, into thousands in the aggregate. In the
main, the betting was even. In instance 81 600
were bet against 500 that PheIan would not beat
Seereiter 200 points. During those two DAYS bill.
lizards seemed to be the only subject of conversation
and Phelan and Seereiter the only objects
OF interest in all Detroit On Tuesday eveaipp
long before the appointed hour had arrived for the
commencement OF the game, crowd of persons
had gathered around the hall in which it was to be
played, many of whom remained to its conclusion.
satisfying their curiosity, and keeping aIiee their
interest by the reception from inside of freouent
communications concerning the state of the game
THE PLAYERS.
Phelan will be fOrty-two wears of ACE nm tho
10th of the present month. He is a native of Jra
lard but came to this country when in his seventh
or eighth year His principal public matches ha va
been one with Monsieur Damon, of Paris, PLAYED in
Calilornia, whittier Mr.. r. went in 1854. The game
was the three-ball French carom game 100 points
up, best two in tbree-Phelan giving his oppo-
nent ~ points in each game. The other with Mr..
Ralph benjamin, of New York, PLAYED in 1857.
ms was also the French carom game, 16 points up,
best nine in seventeen, Phelan allowing his an
tagonist points. In both of these matches he was
successful. "'
Seereiter is in the thirty-fourth year of his
age. Although always understood here to be a
German, he is said, by local paper. to have been
born in the province of Alsace, in the department
OF the Rhine, in France, about thirty miles from
otrasoourg. lie first acquired a knowledge of the
game as marker in billiard room, in Buffalo
About year ago he played two matches with Bar
ney Chrystal, of New York. The game. in each
instance was the four-ball carom, 900 points m.
for $500. lie won both games with ease-at the
Close leading his opponent, in one, 1877 points, in
the other, 10. "
THE GAME
At seven o'clock, some three hundred person. were
present, among them number of celebrated PLAYERS
Phelan selected as his umpire, Ralph Ren;a.
min, of New York; Seereiter, John r
Gillett, of Detroit. Judge Strong of Detroit. wss
appointed referee. Thomas Gallagher, Jr., of
Detroit, and Peter d. Braistead, Jr., of New
York, were appointed markers.
At Z o'clock, the time appointed for the COM
mencement of the game, there was lively betting in
portion OF the room where a number of
Phelan's friends had gathered together, and some
SO 600, in sums Of various amounts. were het Of
even rates on the result in brief time as it was
possible for the parties to "make their statements"
gentleman, standing up in his place, said he de-
sired ''to bet any gentleman $500 on Seereiter"
"Pll take it," replied Phelan. BY mutual con-
sent this bet was rapidly increased to So, 500
side, the money deposited with Mr.. Cotton, the
holder of the stakes for which the game was PLAYED
Another gentleman, who had previous bet to a con-
siderable amount upon Seereiter, said he had
$500 left; would any body take it? His proposition
was promptly accepted by New Yorker. The
game commenced at twenty minutes before eight
O'Clock. Seereter won the choice of balls and of
shots He took the white, and led, shooting his ball
ed, but did not count. The game, at the start was
played easily, Seereiter making the largest counts
scoring points, in his fourteenth PLAY (ncludinr
the lead), to his opponents SO. There was but
little worthy of note up to the seventeenth PLAYS
each party playing carefully. Seereiter had. at |
close Of that run, l39 to Phean's &C. At the next
run, Phean missed a comparatively easy shot nv |
over spreading; He Immediately changed his cue
Tor another. On his goth "hand-in," Phelan made |
his first considerable run, scoring 40 points
Seereiter followed this run with a score OF 63, |
made in an admirable manner. Again Phelan made
good run, marking &c. the score standing at its
conclusion, Seereter, 232; Phelan 204 In his 26tb
run, Phelan, after getting Seereiters ball down.
failed in his usual effort to bring the reds within
the string, leaving break for Seereiter who run
ming a. uad score of 30l to his opponents de-
In his 10th play, Phelan made 3d. closing with a
"miss-cue'-the first made lie then made success |
sive runs Al, SO and 7, making his score 4O3;
Seereiter.s being 323 Seereiter had been obliged
to bank" on his 18th, 3lst, and 32d 'hand-ip;' on
one going into the pocket, on another making a |
miss. His ball seemed, too to have an affinity for
the pockets, he having unintentionay "gone down"
some SIX times before commencing his 35th play
On his AID "hand-in." Seereiter missed MAKING q |
comparatively easy shot, and went into the pocket |
making the score stand: Phelan SOL; Seereiter 4Oi
"a difference Of 1Oo On the 5Oth play, the score
stood: Phelan, 609; Seereter, 425. On his 65th
"hand-in," Phean made most brilliant run of lOI
points, exercising all the skill of which he was mas
ter in keeping the balls together. In his Goth run
Phelan went into the pocket for safety; but Secret
ter, following, made on the two reds score of |
81, keeping the balls well together at the lower
cushion. The score then stood Seereiter, 55s; Phe-
ian $3.50.
On his 10th play, Phean scored run of 81, in
which he made, throughout, most excellent shots
driving, when necessary, ball to the cushion
and having it returned to the desired spot with un
erring certainty. On the completion of the s5tb |
run, the stood: Phelan, 1,065 Seereiter, 1872
"a difference of 1888 points. Phelan continued to
play strongly, but occasionally could not resist the
temptation to make snowy shot, or brilliant
play, when produced would, perhaps, have dictated
Inherently, considering that he could never feel
, safe, with Seereiter for an antagonist, until he
naa attained his desired 1000 point. Seereiter,
The great gap that had been
maae, Played with courage; and sustaining his rep
utatlon Tor ''nerve," settled down to bis work with
e0ident determination. He scored in his seth run.
% points, ending by going accidentally in the
pocket on Seereter's s9th play, he made the
greatest run in the game, l57 points. At the first
shot, he got the balls near the cushion. below the
right centre pocket, and, skilfulIy keenino them
together, drove them slowly down to The lower
cushion, along the lower cushion to the left corner
pocket, and half of the width of the table hack
again. He had thus gained in one run half the DIFF
erence between himself and his opponent.
In concluding his 9lst play, Phslan missed an
'asy shot, but his modification lessened by his
opponent, in his succeeding play, doing the same